Cora Lucinda O'Neal1,2

F, b. August 22, 1889
FatherW. Taylor O'Neal3,1,2 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908
MotherEliza Jane Terry3,1,2 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951
     Cora Lucinda O'Neal was born on August 22, 1889 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 As of April 3, 1902,her married name was Powers.1 She married W. H. Powers on April 3, 1902 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia3

Family

W. H. Powers b. circa 1877
Marriage*Cora Lucinda O'Neal married W. H. Powers on April 3, 1902 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Powers-O'Neal marriage record.
  2. [S2890] West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1417341
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Thomas Cleveland "Tom" O'Neal1,2,3

M, b. May, 1891, d. May 18, 1964
FatherW. Taylor O'Neal1,2,3 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908
MotherEliza Jane Terry1,2,4 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951
     His Social Security Number was 236-07-6256.3 Thomas Cleveland "Tom" O'Neal was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 42 Highland Memory Gardens Circle, Pecks Mill, Logan Co., West Virginia.3 He was born in May, 1891 at McDowell Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Sep 22, 1886.1,2,3 He married Virgie Carter on July 31, 1907 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.2 Thomas Cleveland "Tom" O'Neal died on May 18, 1964 at Man, Logan Co., West Virginia.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 369, District 78, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia4

Occupation

1910Miner4

Family

Virgie Carter b. circa 1886
Marriage*Thomas Cleveland "Tom" O'Neal married Virgie Carter on July 31, 1907 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the O'Neal-Carter marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Cleveland O'Neal death certificate.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Mary Ellen O'Neal1,2,3

F, b. March 10, 1894, d. January 9, 1954
FatherW. Taylor O'Neal1,4 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908
MotherEliza Jane Terry1,4 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951
     Mary Ellen O'Neal was buried at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.4,5 She was born on March 10, 1894 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her death record has a birth year of 1893.4,5 As of April 3, 1909,her married name was Garland.3 She married William "Will" Garland on April 3, 1909 at Chattaroy, Mingo Co., West Virginia.3 As of June 27, 1921,her married name was Rose.6 Mary Ellen O'Neal married Wilburn Rose on June 27, 1921 at Twin Branch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.6 Mary Ellen O'Neal died on January 9, 1954 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 59.4,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 390, District 128, Pond Fork, Pike Co., KentuckyEnumerated without her husband but with her children in the household of her brother-in-law Charley Garland7
1930Dwelling 465, District 32, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 287, District 24-36, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia9

Family 1

William "Will" Garland b. May 4, 1897, d. January 22, 1960
Marriage*Mary Ellen O'Neal married William "Will" Garland on April 3, 1909 at Chattaroy, Mingo Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Family 2

Wilburn Rose b. May 8, 1895, d. April 24, 1970
Marriage*Mary Ellen O'Neal married Wilburn Rose on June 27, 1921 at Twin Branch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1431] Andrew Fletcher, Sr. and Mary Willson, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=fletcher&surname=O%27Neal%2C+Taylor
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Garland-O'Neal marriage record.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mary Ellen Rose death record.
  5. [S4352] Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, McDowell Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rose-O'Neal marriage record.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Evelyn Rose Farley obituary in the Jul 9, 2009 edition.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Everett L. Rose obituary in the Jul 31, 2002 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rose-Tramel marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rose-Lambert marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Joe Clifford Rose death record.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Juanita Rose Mullins obituary in the Apr 29, 2001 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mattie Rose death certificate.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mack Rose death certificate.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rose-Osborne marriage record.
  19. [S3368] Scattered Leaves of Our Family, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8673667/person/232502416
  20. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Maggie C. O'Neal1,2,3

F, b. September 17, 1895, d. August 17, 1959
FatherW. Taylor O'Neal1,3 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908
MotherEliza Jane Terry1,3 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951
     Maggie C. O'Neal was buried at Mount Laurel Memorial Park, Hazleton, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.3 She was born on September 17, 1895 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,3 As of July 3, 1913,her married name was Sutton.2,4 She married Mack Francis Sutton on July 3, 1913 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2,4,3 Maggie C. O'Neal died on August 17, 1959 at Hazleton, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at age 63.2,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 39, District 11, Magnolia, Mingo Co., West Virginia5

Family

Mack Francis Sutton b. February 14, 1878, d. July 6, 1937
Marriage*Maggie C. O'Neal married Mack Francis Sutton on July 3, 1913 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2,4,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1431] Andrew Fletcher, Sr. and Mary Willson, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=fletcher&surname=O%27Neal%2C+Taylor
  3. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sutton-O'Neal marriage record.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  7. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S6302] Salt Lake City, UT Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. FamilySearch, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.

Alberta I. "Bertie" O'Neal1,2,3,4

F, b. February 9, 1896, d. October 21, 1984
FatherW. Taylor O'Neal1,3,4 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908
MotherEliza Jane Terry1,5,3,4 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951
     Alberta I. "Bertie" O'Neal was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.3,6 She was born on February 9, 1896 at West Virginia.3,6 As of March 31, 1914,her married name was Dickinson.4 She married Lewis Keller Dickinson Sr. on March 31, 1914 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 Alberta I. "Bertie" O'Neal died on October 21, 1984 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 88.3,6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 369, District 78, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 263, District 56, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 519, District 31, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia8

Family

Lewis Keller Dickinson Sr. b. December 9, 1893, d. September 10, 1982
Marriage*Alberta I. "Bertie" O'Neal married Lewis Keller Dickinson Sr. on March 31, 1914 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1431] Andrew Fletcher, Sr. and Mary Willson, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=fletcher&surname=O%27Neal%2C+Taylor
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dickinson-O'Neal marriage record.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S4059] Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Clark-Dickenson marriage record.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Franklin Dickinson obituary in the Jan 8, 2007 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lillian Elizabeth Dickinson Clark obituary in the Aug 14, 2008 edition.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S593] Daily Press, From the Lewis Keller Dickinson, Jr. obituary in the Dec 19, 2001 edition.

George Dewey O'Neal1,2,3,4

M, b. October 23, 1898, d. June 17, 1930
FatherW. Taylor O'Neal1,4,5 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908
MotherEliza Jane Terry1,6,4,5 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951
     George Dewey O'Neal was born on October 23, 1898 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Oct 23, 1897.2,4 He married Rebecca Jane Smith on November 15, 1920 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.5 George Dewey O'Neal died on June 17, 1930 at Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 31; Died from injuries suffered in a slate fall.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 282, District 56, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 5, District 36, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1920Coal miner6
1930Coal miner7

Family

Rebecca Jane Smith b. September 13, 1897, d. January 1, 1977
Marriage*George Dewey O'Neal married Rebecca Jane Smith on November 15, 1920 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1431] Andrew Fletcher, Sr. and Mary Willson, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=fletcher&surname=O%27Neal%2C+Taylor
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George Dewey O'Neal death certificate.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the O'Neal-Rose marriage record.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Causba Jane O'Neal Trent obituary.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trent-O'Neal marriage record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, Frpm the Wright-O'Neal marriage record.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Annie Francis O'Neal death certificate.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal1,2

M, b. March 9, 1900, d. April 20, 1968
FatherW. Taylor O'Neal1,3 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908
MotherEliza Jane Terry1,3,4 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951
     Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal was buried at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 236-10-3773.5 He married Ollie Unknown.6 Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal was born on March 9, 1900 at West Virginia.2,5,3 He married Nora Melissa Smith circa 1920.7,8,9 Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal died on April 20, 1968 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 68.5,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 369, District 78, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 282, District 56, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 179, District 12, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 372, District 24-36, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1920Coal miner1
1930Coal mine motorman7
1940Miner6

Family 1

Ollie Unknown b. circa 1910
Marriage*Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal married Ollie Unknown.6 

Family 2

Nora Melissa Smith b. March 31, 1900, d. May 20, 1934
Marriage*Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal married Nora Melissa Smith circa 1920.7,8,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1431] Andrew Fletcher, Sr. and Mary Willson, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=fletcher&surname=O%27Neal%2C+Taylor
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Alfred O'Neal death record.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, From the Garth Melvin O'Neal death certificate.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nora Melissa Smith O'Neal death certificate.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dillon-O'Neal marriage record.

Oscar S. O'Neal1,2,3

M, b. circa 1906, d. December 28, 1927
FatherW. Taylor O'Neal1,3 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908
MotherEliza Jane Terry1,2,3 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951
     Oscar S. O'Neal was born circa 1906 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,2 He married Christina Harvey on May 31, 1924 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2 Oscar S. O'Neal died on December 28, 1927 at Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia; Died in a mining accident.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 282, District 56, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia1

Family

Christina Harvey b. 1906, d. July 18, 1948
Marriage*Oscar S. O'Neal married Christina Harvey on May 31, 1924 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the O'Neal-Harvey marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Oscar S. O'Neal death certificate.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Nora Melissa Smith1,2

F, b. March 31, 1900, d. May 20, 1934
     Nora Melissa Smith was born on March 31, 1900 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 As of circa 1920,her married name was O'Neal.3 She married Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal, son of W. Taylor O'Neal and Eliza Jane Terry, circa 1920.3,1,2 Nora Melissa Smith died on May 20, 1934 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 34.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 179, District 12, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia3

Family

Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal b. March 9, 1900, d. April 20, 1968
Marriage*Nora Melissa Smith married Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal, son of W. Taylor O'Neal and Eliza Jane Terry, circa 1920.3,1,2 
Children
  • Dewey O'Neal3
  • Alfred Franklin O'Neal Jr.3
  • Lillie Mae O'Neal3
  • Garth Melvin O'Neal3,1 b. July 8, 1929, d. October 10, 1951
  • Earl O'Neal4
  • Elzie O'Neal4

Citations

  1. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, From the Garth Melvin O'Neal death certificate.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nora Melissa Smith O'Neal death certificate.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Garth Melvin O'Neal1,2

M, b. July 8, 1929, d. October 10, 1951
FatherAlfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal1,2,3 b. March 9, 1900, d. April 20, 1968
MotherNora Melissa Smith1,2 b. March 31, 1900, d. May 20, 1934
     Garth Melvin O'Neal was buried at Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Chester Co., Tennessee.2 His Social Security Number was 415-40-5809.2 He was born on July 8, 1929 at Coalwood, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2 He died on October 10, 1951 at Jackson, Madison Co., Tennessee, at age 22; Garth hung himself on a tree limb.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 179, District 12, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 372, District 24-36, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, From the Garth Melvin O'Neal death certificate.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Norman Clarence Conner1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. May 11, 1907, d. January 1, 1980
FatherWalter Cassell Conner1,2,5,7,8 b. April 3, 1886, d. February 17, 1972
MotherMary Arletha Jane Richards1,2,5,7,8 b. October 9, 1887, d. June 14, 1972
     Norman Clarence Conner was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,9,10 He was born on May 11, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,9,6 He married Algia Adeline "Algie" Blankenship, daughter of Wiley Pleasant Blankenship and Kesiah Ann/Adeline "Cuzzie" Conner, circa 1928.3,11,10 Norman Clarence Conner died on January 1, 1980 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.5,9,10 He Norman C. Conner, age 72, of 3038 Maplelawn Ave., N.W., died Tuesday in a local hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Algia Blankenship Conner; one son, Melvin Conner, Salem; one daughter, Mrs. Arletha C. Old, Roanoke; two brothers, Marvin Conner, Roanoke; Raymond Conner, Bluefield; two grandchildren, Mike Old, Mrs. Jill Beheler, both of Roanoke. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. on January 2, 1980.10

Census Records

1910Dwelling 200, District 114, Highland Ward, Roanoke, Virginia1
1920Dwelling 118, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 229, District 28, Roanoke, Virginia11
1940Dwelling 225, District 81-4C, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia4
1950Roanoke, Virginia12

Occupation

1930Railroad carpenter11
1940Railroad carpenter4
1950Railroad coach repairman12

Family

Algia Adeline "Algie" Blankenship b. January 11, 1904, d. June 9, 1987
Marriage*Norman Clarence Conner married Algia Adeline "Algie" Blankenship, daughter of Wiley Pleasant Blankenship and Kesiah Ann/Adeline "Cuzzie" Conner, circa 1928.3,11,10 
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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Melvin C. Conner obituary in the Feb 22, 2004 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Walter Cassell Conner obituary in the Feb 18, 1972 edition.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Richards Conner obituary in the Jun 15, 1972 edition.
  9. [S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Norman C. Conner obituary in the Jan 2, 1980 edition.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Raymond Ruric Conner Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 7, 1909, d. February 29, 1980
FatherWalter Cassell Conner6,7,1,2,8,9,3 b. April 3, 1886, d. February 17, 1972
MotherMary Arletha Jane Richards6,7,1,2,8,9,3 b. October 9, 1887, d. June 14, 1972
     Raymond Ruric Conner Sr. was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,10 He was born on December 7, 1909 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,10,5 He married Mary Reese Snead on February 8, 1930 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,4 Raymond Ruric Conner Sr. died on February 29, 1980 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 70.1,10

Census Records

1910Dwelling 200, District 114, Highland Ward, Roanoke, Virginia6
1920Dwelling 118, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 409, District 1, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1930Railroad shop laborer11

Family

Mary Reese Snead b. December 17, 1912, d. January 14, 1999
Marriage*Raymond Ruric Conner Sr. married Mary Reese Snead on February 8, 1930 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Snead Conner obituary in the Jan 17, 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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Walter Cassell Conner obituary in the Feb 18, 1972 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Richards Conner obituary in the Jun 15, 1972 edition.
  10. [S2543] Mountain View Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=chittum&GSfn=elery&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=63611337&CRid=51319&df=all&
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Albert G. Crowe1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 8, 1902, d. February 26, 1954
     Albert G. Crowe was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He and Letha Mae Hall were divorced.6 Albert G. Crowe was born on March 8, 1902 at Maryland.2,3,5 He married Letha Mae Hall, daughter of Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall and Maude Elizabeth Gillespie, on January 1, 1928 at Corinne, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 Albert G. Crowe died on February 26, 1954 at Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia, at age 51; Died of tuberculosis.2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 129, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 50, District 55-14, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7
1950West Virginia Penitentiary State Prison, Moundsville, Marshall Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1930Farm laborer1
1940Coal miner7

Family

Letha Mae Hall b. March 23, 1909, d. December 17, 1995
Divorce*Albert G. Crowe and Letha Mae Hall were divorced.6 
Marriage* Albert G. Crowe married Letha Mae Hall, daughter of Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall and Maude Elizabeth Gillespie, on January 1, 1928 at Corinne, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Albert G. Crowe death certificate.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crow-Hall marriage record.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Preston Gray Crowe obituary in the Aug 8, 2017 edition.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Perry Crowe obituary in the Oct 20, 2000 edition.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dorsey C. Farley obituary in the Sep 11, 1962 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lena Maxine Smith obituary in the Feb 14, 1994 edition.

Perry C. "Bob" Crowe1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 6, 1928, d. October 18, 2000
FatherAlbert G. Crowe1,6,7,5,8 b. March 8, 1902, d. February 26, 1954
MotherLetha Mae Hall1,9,6,7,5,10,8,11 b. March 23, 1909, d. December 17, 1995
     His Social Security Number was 232-34-0540.12 Perry C. "Bob" Crowe was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,13,8 He was born on October 6, 1928 at Corinne, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,12,13,3,5,8 He married Margaret Louise Sarver on March 10, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,14,8 Perry C. "Bob" Crowe died on October 18, 2000 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.2,12,13,8,15 He Perry Crowe, 72, of Hill Street, Princeton, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family early Wednesday morning, Oct. 18, 2000 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. Born Oct. 6, 1928, in Corrine, he was the son of the late Albert Crowe and Letha Mae Hall Crowe Farley. He had served with the U.S. Army during World War II having received the World War II Victory Medal. He was well known and much liked in the Princeton and surrounding area, having worked for the Betsy Ross Bakery in Bluefield, having operated the Texaco Service Station on S. Walker Street in Princeton and was employed by the West Virginia Department of Highways with the Security Department for the past 25 years. He was a member of the Kee Street United Methodist Church in Princeton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan G. Crowe George in December 1999; and a sister, Maxine Wiley Smith. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Margaret Louise Sarver Crowe; two devoted daughters, Brenda K. Crowe and Jennifer L. Crowe, both of Princeton; two grandchildren, Troy C. Price and Shelicia N. Billings, both of Lerona; one sister, Anna Mae Crowe of Frinceton; one brother, Preston Crowe and wife, Ann of Princeton; and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery on the Halls Ridge Road near Princeton. Pallbearers will be Matthew and Jackie Barker, Steven Hamrick, Timothy Blankenship, Eddie and Butch McPeak. on October 20, 2000.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 129, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 50, District 55-14, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7

Family

Margaret Louise Sarver b. November 15, 1931, d. November 30, 2011
Marriage*Perry C. "Bob" Crowe married Margaret Louise Sarver on March 10, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,14,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crowe-Sarver marriage record.
  4. [S2241] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=52527626&CRid=79747&df=all&
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Preston Gray Crowe obituary in the Aug 8, 2017 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Perry Crowe obituary in the Oct 20, 2000 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dorsey C. Farley obituary in the Sep 11, 1962 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  11. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Anna Mae Crowe obituary.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Margaret Louise Sarver Hunter Crowe obituary in the Dec 1, 2011 edition.
  15. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Brenda Kay Crowe obituary in the Jan 29, 2015 edition.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Susan G. George obituary in the Dec 19, 1999 edition.

Leo Lloyd Cecil1,2,3

M, b. March 13, 1904, d. February 4, 1936
     Leo Lloyd Cecil was buried at Matoaka Cemetery, Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on March 13, 1904 at West Virginia.1,2 He married Minnie Margie Hall, daughter of Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall and Maude Elizabeth Gillespie, on April 4, 1925 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Leo Lloyd Cecil died on February 4, 1936 at Lamar, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 31.4 He Leo Cecil, 32, was killed by a slate fall in the mine at Lamar at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday night. Cecil's home was on the old Oakvale road near Princeton. Besides his widow, Cecil leaves five children, Paul, Robert, Irmagene, Evaline and Earl, and his father, Robert Cecil, of Matoaka. on February 6, 1936.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 130, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Occupation

1930Private timber cutter1

Family

Minnie Margie Hall b. February 7, 1905, d. September 28, 2000
Marriage*Leo Lloyd Cecil married Minnie Margie Hall, daughter of Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall and Maude Elizabeth Gillespie, on April 4, 1925 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1475] Cindy Willis (granddaughter), "Minnie M. Cecil," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 19, 2007.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cecil-Hall marriage record.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Leo Cecil obituary in the Feb 6, 1936 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irma Jean Lilly Hall obituary in the Sep 2, 2003 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joyce Evelyene Grimm obituary in the Mar 9, 1992 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James A. Everidge obituary in the Feb 7, 2010 edition.
  8. [S914] Cecil Whig, From the Earl C. Cecil obituary in the Jan 10, 2017 edition.
  9. [S13900] Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory, online spicermullikin.com, From the Robert Lloyd Cecil obituary.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Paul Cecil, Sr., obituary in the Jul 31, 2008 edition.

William Paul Cecil Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

M, b. April 16, 1926, d. July 29, 2008
FatherLeo Lloyd Cecil1,8,11,12,13 b. March 13, 1904, d. February 4, 1936
MotherMinnie Margie Hall1,7,8,11,12,13 b. February 7, 1905, d. September 28, 2000
     William Paul Cecil Sr. was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,2 His Social Security Number was 236-32-1818.14 He was born on April 16, 1926 at Lamar, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,5,9,10,14 He married Mary Jean Lilly on November 29, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,2 William Paul Cecil Sr. married Earnestine Lane on May 14, 2001 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.15,16 William Paul Cecil Sr. died on July 29, 2008 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 82.4,2,6,10,14 He William Paul Cecil Sr., 82, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Cecil; and his children, James Earl, Paula Jean and Sue Lowe. He is survived by his son, Bill and Bettye Jo Cecil, of Texas; grandson, John and Tina Cecil and family; granddaughter, Linda Bourne, of Christiansburg; and brothers, Robert, Pete and Jimmy. He is also survived by his second wife, Earnestine Cecil; and stepchildren, Patricia and Randy Cox, and family, Becky Linkous and family, and Donna and Richard McNeil and family, all of Christiansburg. Interment will follow in Hall's Family Cemetery in Princeton, W.Va. on July 31, 2008.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 130, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Mary Jean Lilly b. November 11, 1929, d. September 16, 2000
Marriage*William Paul Cecil Sr. married Mary Jean Lilly on November 29, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,2 
Children

Family 2

Earnestine Lane b. October 30, 1942, d. November 17, 2013
Marriage*William Paul Cecil Sr. married Earnestine Lane on May 14, 2001 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.15,16 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Lilly Cecil obituary in the Sep 18, 2000 edition.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Paul Cecil, Sr., obituary in the Jul 31, 2008 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cecil-Lilly marriage record.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Minnie Cecil Everidge obituary in the Sep 29, 2000 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irma Jean Lilly Hall obituary in the Sep 2, 2003 edition.
  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. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joyce Evelyene Grimm obituary in the Mar 9, 1992 edition.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James A. Everidge obituary in the Feb 7, 2010 edition.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Leo Cecil obituary in the Feb 6, 1936 edition.
  14. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Earnestine Lane Cecil obituary in the Nov 19, 2013 edition.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Earl Cecil death certificate.
  18. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the James E. Cecil obituary in the Mar 3, 1960 edition.
  19. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Anna Sue Lowe obituary in the Jul 29, 1989 edition.

Robert Lloyd Cecil1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 3, 1927, d. October 27, 2022
FatherLeo Lloyd Cecil1,6,7,8,9,4 b. March 13, 1904, d. February 4, 1936
MotherMinnie Margie Hall1,6,10,7,8,11,9,4 b. February 7, 1905, d. September 28, 2000
     Robert Lloyd Cecil was buried at Townsend Cemetery, Townsend, New Castle Co., Delaware.4 He Robert Lloyd "Bob" Cecil, age 94, of Townsend, DE, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Born in Crumpler, WV on December 3, 1927, he was a son of the late Lloyd Leo and Minnie M. (Hall) Cecil. Bob made his career as a lifelong carpenter. Bob was an avid outdoorsman, he especially enjoyed splitting wood and squirrel hunting. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ila Marie Cecil; 3 brothers; 2 sisters; and 2 grandchildren. He is survived by his loving children, Barbara A. Cooke, Robert D. Cecil, Sr. (Margaret), and Sandra K. Sheats; 5 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild. A graveside service for family and friends will be held in Townsend Cemetery, Caldwell Corner Road, Townsend, DE.4 He was born on December 3, 1927 at Crumpler, McDowell Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Ila Marie Akers on June 23, 1950 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.2,5 Robert Lloyd Cecil died on October 27, 2022 at Townsend, New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 94.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 130, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1950Dwelling 178, District 28-50, Lilly Grove, Mercer Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1950Textile mill worker11

Family

Ila Marie Akers b. April 14, 1927, d. January 2, 2022
Marriage*Robert Lloyd Cecil married Ila Marie Akers on June 23, 1950 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.2,5 
Children
  • Robert D. Cecil Sr.4,5
  • Sandra K. Cecil4,5
  • Barbara Ann Cecil4,5,12

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cecil-Akers marriage record.
  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. [S13900] Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory, online spicermullikin.com, From the Robert Lloyd Cecil obituary.
  5. [S13900] Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory, online spicermullikin.com, From the Ila Marie Akers Cecil obituary.
  6. [S914] Cecil Whig, From the Earl C. Cecil obituary in the Jan 10, 2017 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irma Jean Lilly Hall obituary in the Sep 2, 2003 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joyce Evelyene Grimm obituary in the Mar 9, 1992 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Leo Cecil obituary in the Feb 6, 1936 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Minnie Cecil Everidge obituary in the Sep 29, 2000 edition.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Irma Jean Cecil1,2,3,4

F, b. February 23, 1930, d. August 31, 2003
FatherLeo Lloyd Cecil5,3,4,6,7,8,9 b. March 13, 1904, d. February 4, 1936
MotherMinnie Margie Hall5,3,4,10,6,7,8,11,9 b. February 7, 1905, d. September 28, 2000
     Irma Jean Cecil was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,6 Her Social Security Number was 232-38-1407.12 Her married name was Hall.6 She and Charles Wesley Shockley were divorced.4 Irma Jean Cecil married Unknown Hall.6 Irma Jean Cecil was born on February 23, 1930 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,12,6 As of August 3, 1946,her married name was Shockley.2 She married Charles Wesley Shockley on August 3, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 As of December 28, 1951,her married name was Lilly.4 Irma Jean Cecil married John Leo Lilly on December 28, 1951 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.4 Irma Jean Cecil died on August 31, 2003 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 73.1,12,6 She Mrs. Irma Jean Lilly Hall, 73, of 46 N. McNutt Avenue, Princeton died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003 at the Princeton Community Hospital. Born Feb. 23, 1930 at Hiawatha, she was the daughter of the late Leo Cecil and Minnie Cecil Everidge. Educated in Mercer County, she had spent the majority of her life living on McNutt Avenue in Princeton, she was a former employee for the Loven Oven and the Holiday Inn of Princeton. Mrs. Hall was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Evelyene Grimm. Left to cherish her memory, her loving children, Linda Jones and husband, Paul of Elgood, Darlene Radford, Kenneth L. Lilly, John Lee Lilly and Joseph Allen Hall, all of Princeton, and Paul David Lilly and Donna Lisa Gayle Musleh, both of Martinsville, Va; 18 grandchildren, 29 greatgrandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, brothers, William Paul Cecil of Christiansburg, Va., Robert L. Cecil and wife, Ila of Odessa, Del., James A. Everidge and wife, Norma of Lerona, and Earl C. Cecil of Princeton; and aunts and uncles, Bonnie Hall, Dorothy Harvey and Thurman Hall, all of Princeton. Mrs. Hall loved her dog Mac very much. Burial will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery on the Halls Ridge Road near Princeton. Pallbearers will be Mike Griffith, Matthew Barker, Gary and Noland Woodring, John Lawson and Dale Smith Jr. on September 2, 2003.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 130, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1950Dwelling 178, District 28-50, Lilly Grove, Mercer Co., West Virginia11

Family 1

Unknown Hall
Marriage*Irma Jean Cecil married Unknown Hall.6 

Family 2

Charles Wesley Shockley b. March 20, 1926, d. February 13, 2007
Divorce*Irma Jean Cecil and Charles Wesley Shockley were divorced.4 
Marriage* Irma Jean Cecil married Charles Wesley Shockley on August 3, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 
Child

Family 3

John Leo Lilly b. September 5, 1926, d. May 23, 1995
Marriage*Irma Jean Cecil married John Leo Lilly on December 28, 1951 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockley-Cecil marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irma Jean Lilly Hall obituary in the Sep 2, 2003 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joyce Evelyene Grimm obituary in the Mar 9, 1992 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James A. Everidge obituary in the Feb 7, 2010 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Leo Cecil obituary in the Feb 6, 1936 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Minnie Cecil Everidge obituary in the Sep 29, 2000 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. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Joyce Darlene Radford obituary.
  14. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Kenneth Leo Lilly obituary.

Bessie Gellately1,2

F, b. circa 1883
     Bessie Gellately was born circa 1883 at Scotland.3 As of circa 1920,her married name was Hall.1,3 She married John Henry Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, circa 1920.1,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 41, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1940Dwelling 134, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Family

John Henry Hall b. November 21, 1876, d. April 18, 1942
Marriage*Bessie Gellately married John Henry Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, circa 1920.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Henry Hall death certificate.
  2. [S1763] Unknown agency, New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Murvin Franklin Roberts1,2,3

M, b. July 7, 1912, d. April 8, 1988
     Murvin Franklin Roberts was buried at Fitzgerald Cemetery, Bynumville, Chariton Co., Missouri.1,2 His Social Security Number was 723-03-7133.4 He was born on July 7, 1912 at Bynumville, Chariton Co., Missouri.1,2,4,3,5 He married Hazel Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall and Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey, in March, 1973 at Clay Co., Missouri.6,1 Murvin Franklin Roberts died on April 8, 1988 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 75.1,2,4,7 He Murvin F. Roberts, 75, south-central Kansas City, died April 8, 1988, at Research Medical Center. He was born in Bynumville, Mo., and lived in this area most of his life. Mr. Roberts was a heavy machinery operator for the Gas Service Co. for 30 years and retired in 1976. He was a member and deacon of the Beacon Baptist Church, Kansas City. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Roberts of the home; two sons, Martin F. Roberts, Kansas City, and Air Force Master Sgt. David M. Roberts, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri; two stepsons, David E. Talley, Kansas City, Kan., and Carlos W. Talley, Paducah, Ky; six brothers, Lester Roberts, Neal Roberts and Edmund Roberts of Kansas City, Harold Roberts, Gladstone, Curtis Roberts, Lee's Summit, and Hubert Roberts, Mountain Park, Okla; a sister, Marguerite S. Anderson, Kansas City; four grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Graveside services will be in the Fitzgerald Cemetery, Bynumville. on April 10, 1988.1

Family

Hazel Elizabeth Hall b. August 18, 1913, d. September 18, 2000
Marriage*He married Hazel Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall and Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey, in March, 1973 at Clay Co., Missouri.6,1 

Citations

  1. [S1193] Kansas City Star, From the Murvin F. Roberts obituary in the Apr 10, 1988 edition.
  2. [S13922] Fitzgerald Cemetery, Chariton Co., MO, online www.findagrave.com.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S1194] Kansas City Times, From the marriage license listngs in the Mar 17, 1973 edition.
  7. [S10781] Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1968-2015.

Agnes Virginia Shorter1,2,3

F, b. April 18, 1915, d. April 8, 2009
     Agnes Virginia Shorter Agnes V. Shorter Hall, 93, of 168 Garden Oaks Drive in Princeton, formerly of Hall&s Ridge Road, died Wednesday, April 08, 2009 at Ridge Care in Princeton. Born April 18, 1915 in Princeton she was the daughter of the late Clifton and Fanney Davis Shorter. She was a member of the Johnston&s Chapel Baptist Church and was one of its first original members. She was also a member of the DMA (Don&t Mention Age) of the church, a Sunday school teacher, a homemaker, and an avid bingo player. Agnes was a wonderful wife and mother and dearly loved her five grandsons and four great grandsons. In addition to her parents, her husband, Stanley L. Hall; one daughter, Janet Gayle Farmer; and one brother, Homer Shorter preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Virginia Winfrey and husband Harold of Princeton; one son, Darrell Hall and wife Floetta of Kenova, WV; five grandsons, Gary Winfrey and wife JoAnne, Mark Winfrey and wife Becky, David Winfrey, Darrell Hall, II. and wife Janet, and Bobby Hall and wife Sandy; four great grandsons, Matthew Winfrey and wife Courtney, Garrett Hall, Adam Hall, and Matthew Hall. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton.3 She was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 236-46-4600.4 She was born on April 18, 1915 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4 As of July 4, 1933,her married name was Hall.2 She married Stanley Lee Hall, son of Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall and Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey, on July 4, 1933 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Agnes Virginia Shorter died on April 8, 2009 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 93.3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 165, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1950Dwelling 188, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Stanley Lee Hall b. April 21, 1910, d. July 15, 2005
Marriage*Agnes Virginia Shorter married Stanley Lee Hall, son of Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall and Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey, on July 4, 1933 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Stanley L. Hall obituary in the Jul 17, 2005 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Shorter marriage record.
  3. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Agnes V. Shorter Hall obituary.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Hatten marriage record.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.

Janet Gail Hall1,2

F, b. June 8, 1941, d. September 30, 1979
FatherStanley Lee Hall3,4,1,2,5 b. April 21, 1910, d. July 15, 2005
MotherAgnes Virginia Shorter3,4,1,2,5 b. April 18, 1915, d. April 8, 2009
     Her Social Security Number was 232-64-8437.1 Janet Gail Hall was born on June 8, 1941 at Princeton Meadows, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 As of November 29, 1957,her married name was Farmer.2 She married Jackie Jearl "Jack" Farmer on November 29, 1957 at Gap Civil, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.2 Janet Gail Hall died on September 30, 1979 at Mahoning Co., Ohio, at age 38.1,6

Census Records

1950Dwelling 188, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

Jackie Jearl "Jack" Farmer b. April 19, 1937, d. September 9, 2018
Marriage*Janet Gail Hall married Jackie Jearl "Jack" Farmer on November 29, 1957 at Gap Civil, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.2 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Stanley L. Hall obituary in the Jul 17, 2005 edition.
  4. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Agnes V. Shorter Hall obituary.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Jackie Jearl "Jack" Farmer1,2,3

M, b. April 19, 1937, d. September 9, 2018
     Jackie Jearl "Jack" Farmer was born on April 19, 1937 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Janet Gail Hall, daughter of Stanley Lee Hall and Agnes Virginia Shorter, on November 29, 1957 at Gap Civil, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.1 Jackie Jearl "Jack" Farmer died on September 9, 2018 at Ohio at age 81.3

Family

Janet Gail Hall b. June 8, 1941, d. September 30, 1979
Marriage*He married Janet Gail Hall, daughter of Stanley Lee Hall and Agnes Virginia Shorter, on November 29, 1957 at Gap Civil, Alleghany Co., North Carolina.1 

Citations

  1. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Harold Raye Winfrey1,2,3,4

M, b. April 12, 1932, d. October 1, 2018
     Harold Raye Winfrey was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on April 12, 1932 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He married Virginia Lee Hall, daughter of Stanley Lee Hall and Agnes Virginia Shorter, on August 30, 1950 at Bland Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 Harold Raye Winfrey died on October 1, 2018 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 86.3 He Harold Raye Winfrey, 86, of Garden Oaks Drive, Princeton, died suddenly Monday, October 1, 2018 at home. Born April 12, 1932 in Mercer County, WV he was the son of the late Ralph Freeman and Beulah Mae Hickman Winfrey. A loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, he was a devoted Christian who loved the Lord. He was a faithful member of Johnston Chapel Church on Halls Ridge Road where he served on the Mission Committee, was head usher for numerous years, deacon, taught Sunday School, Don't Mention Age (DMA) and served on various other committees of the church. Harold served his country honorably in the U.S. Army. He worked for 25 years on the Virginian Railroad, N&W Railroad, and retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad as the General Foreman at Mullens. Harold was an avid WVU fan. While his health permitted, Harold loved to hunt, fish and do wood working. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three siblings; Jack Winfrey, Bobby Winfrey & Norma Smith. Harold his survived by his loving and devoted wife of 68 years, Virginia Lee Hall Winfrey; Three loving sons, Gary Raye and wife Jo Ann Winfrey; Mark Stanley and wife Becky Winfrey; and David Scott Winfrey; Two grandsons, Matthew Winfrey and Jeremy Smith and wife Kristin; one great-grand son, Luke Winfrey and one great-grand daughter Rylie Smith; One sister, Phyllis Garner and husband Carl. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on October 3, 2018.3

Family

Virginia Lee Hall
Marriage*He married Virginia Lee Hall, daughter of Stanley Lee Hall and Agnes Virginia Shorter, on August 30, 1950 at Bland Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 
Children
  • Gary Raye Winfrey1,2,3
  • Mark Stanley Winfrey1,2,3
  • David Scott Winfrey1,2,3

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Stanley L. Hall obituary in the Jul 17, 2005 edition.
  2. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Agnes V. Shorter Hall obituary.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Harold Raye Winfrey obituary in the Oct 3, 2018 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.