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Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 6, 1886, d. January 18, 1961

Father

Ballard Lucian Cole^6,1,5 b. February 4, 1857, d. April 24, 1952

Mother

Virginia Ellen Bailey^6,1,5 b. November 21, 1860, d. November 16, 1933

Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole was buried at Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He married Ora Patrick.⁵ Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole was born on September 6, 1886 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Sep 6, 1882.^6,2,5 He married Blanche Virginia Meadows circa 1906.^3,7 Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole died on January 18, 1961 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^4,5 He Funeral services for Carl Fountain Cole, 74, of 311 Ellison Ave. will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Stanaford Church of Christ by the Rev. T. M. Waldron and Evangelist Elgie Thompson. Burial will be in the Stanaford cemetery. Cole died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday in a local hospital after a six year illness. A retired coal miner for the Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates at Eccles, he was a member of United Mine Workers of America, Local 5770. Born in Raleigh County Sept. 6, 1882, he was a son of the late Ballard and Virginia Bailey Cole. He was a member of the Warden Church of Christ. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ora Patrick Cole; the following children are by a former marriage, five sons, Hubert of Williamsburg, Va., John H. of Glen Ferris, Carlton, Paul, and Thomas all of Beaver; three daughters, Mrs. Merle Riner of Raleigh, Mrs. Sereta Snead of Deposit, N.Y., and Mrs. Hila Rowalczyk of Hartford, Conn; three brothers, Toy of xxxx, Lon and Pierce, both of Ramsey; and two sisters, Miss Annie Cole of Lanark and Mrs. Clara Guilliams of Stanaford. The body will remain at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until the funeral hour. on January 19, 1961.⁵

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 219, District 120, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

1910

Dwelling 77, District 23, Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁷

1920

Dwelling 69, District 29, Mahan, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁸

1930

Dwelling 1, District 29, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁹

1940

Dwelling 117, District 41-9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁰

Occupation

1910		Coal mine fireman⁷
1920		Coal mine superintendent⁸
1930		Auto repair shop propriator⁹
1940		Coal mine section foreman¹⁰

Family 1

Ora Patrick

Marriage*

Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole married Ora Patrick.⁵

Family 2

Blanche Virginia Meadows b. July 29, 1887, d. September 14, 1977

Marriage*

Carlie Fountain "Carl" Cole married Blanche Virginia Meadows circa 1906.^3,7

Children

Hubert Jennings Cole+^3,7,8,5,11 b. May 1, 1907, d. April 18, 1994
Merle Katherine Cole+^3,8,5,11 b. August 16, 1910, d. February 8, 1998
Carlton Enfield Cole+^3,8,9,5,11 b. February 1, 1914, d. September 20, 1971
Byron Lilly Cole+^{3,8,9,12,13,10} b. March 18, 1916, d. February 11, 1956
Paul Edward Cole+^{3,8,9,5,11,14,10} b. June 23, 1918, d. November, 1983
John Herstle Cole+^{3,9,5,11,10,15} b. August 31, 1920, d. May 21, 2000
Carl Thomas Cole+^{3,9,5,11,10,16} b. October 15, 1922, d. August 18, 2019
Hila Mae Cole^3,9,11,10,15 b. November 30, 1924, d. March 22, 1997
Sereta Leala Cole+^{3,9,5,11,10,15} b. June 14, 1927, d. September 3, 2003

Citations

[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ballard L. Cole obituary in the Apr 25, 1952 edition.
[S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Blanche Virginia Cole obituary in the Sep 16, 1977 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carl Fountain Cole death record.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Carl Fountain Cole obituary in the Jan 19, 1961 edition.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Carlton E. Cole obituary in the Sep 22, 1971 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Byron Lilly Cole death record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Grimmett marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Hedrick marriage record.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Carl Thomas Cole obituary.

Pierce Ireland Cole^1,2,3

M, b. April 16, 1889, d. June 2, 1971

Father

Ballard Lucian Cole^1,3,4,5,6 b. February 4, 1857, d. April 24, 1952

Mother

Virginia Ellen Bailey^1,3,4,5,6 b. November 21, 1860, d. November 16, 1933

His Social Security Number was 236-09-8768.⁷ Pierce Ireland Cole was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on April 16, 1889 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,7 He married Mamie F. Bennett on October 20, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁸ Pierce Ireland Cole married Pearl Ethel Helma circa 1917.^9,10 Pierce Ireland Cole died on June 2, 1971 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.⁵ He Ramsey - Funeral services for Pierce Cole, 82, of Ramsey will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel at Ansted with Rev. Wesley Pennington in charge. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens at Victor. Cole died Wednesday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born at Prosperity, he was a son of the late Ballard and Virginia Ellen Bailey Cole. on June 4, 1971.⁵

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 219, District 120, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 259, District 178, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 426, District 165, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹¹

1930

Dwelling 307, District 27, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁹

1940

Dwelling 85, District 10-36B, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

¹²

Occupation

1910		Wagon driver³
1920		Coal mine laborer¹¹
1930		State route mail carrier⁹
1940		Coal loader foreman¹²

Family 1

Mamie F. Bennett b. September 3, 1892, d. January 28, 1914

Marriage*

Pierce Ireland Cole married Mamie F. Bennett on October 20, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁸

Children

Henry Douglas Cole¹³ b. June 23, 1911, d. August 28, 1911
Woodrow Cole^11,9,14,10 b. circa 1913

Family 2

Pearl Ethel Helma b. 1896, d. August 13, 1968

Marriage*

Pierce Ireland Cole married Pearl Ethel Helma circa 1917.^9,10

Children

Arna Vay Cole+^11,9,14,10 b. October 16, 1918, d. August 17, 1981
Clara/Clora Cole^11,9,14,10
Ruby Marie Cole+^9,15,14,12 b. 1922, d. January 12, 1963

Citations

[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ballard L. Cole obituary in the Apr 25, 1952 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Pierce Cole obituary in the Jun 4, 1971 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lonnie Q. Cole obituary in the Apr 7, 1964 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Bennett marriage record.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Pearl Ethel Cole obituary in the Apr 15, 1968 edition.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S4669] Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ruby Marie Propps obituary in the Jan 14, 1963 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Propps-Cole marriage record.

Roy Oakley Cole^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 19, 1891, d. October 20, 1979

Father

Ballard Lucian Cole^1,2,6,7 b. February 4, 1857, d. April 24, 1952

Mother

Virginia Ellen Bailey^1,2,6,7 b. November 21, 1860, d. November 16, 1933

His Social Security Number was 233-14-8386.⁸ Roy Oakley Cole was born on June 19, 1891 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,9,8,4 He married Ruth Susan "Rutha" Humphries on June 14, 1911 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ Roy Oakley Cole died on October 20, 1979 at Sandusky, Erie Co., Ohio, at age 88.³

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 219, District 120, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 259, District 178, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 117, District 165, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹¹

1940

Dwelling 77, District 10-36B, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

¹²

Occupation

1910		Coal mine laborer²
1920		Coal mine laborer¹¹
1940		W.P.A. foreman¹²

Family 1

Ruth Susan "Rutha" Humphries b. circa 1880, d. July 28, 1965

Marriage*

Roy Oakley Cole married Ruth Susan "Rutha" Humphries on June 14, 1911 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹⁰

Family 2

Hettie Ethel Sorrell b. November 1, 1903, d. December 6, 1987

Children

Gary Galen Sorrell^5,13
Bill Sorrell¹³
Glen Sorrell¹⁴
Claudis Cathlen Sorrell+^11,13 b. April 29, 1919, d. May 21, 1994
Bertha Esther Sorrell+^12,5,13,15 b. July 19, 1921, d. January 18, 2018
Robert Lee Sorrell+^12,13,14 b. September 28, 1923, d. July 16, 1964
Delbert Jackson Sorrell^12,13 b. November 10, 1924, d. June 23, 2005
Dollie Ethel Sorrell+^5,12,13 b. March 11, 1928, d. March 31, 2012
Nellie Sorrell^12,5,13,16
Roy Aulton Sorrell^5,12
Pearlie Waveline Sorrell¹²
Velva "Velvie" Sorrell^12,5,13
Shirley Kenneth Sorrell+^12,5,13 b. December 29, 1937, d. September 1, 2014
Elbert Herman Sorrell^12,5,13,17
Beulah Sorrell^5,13,18

Citations

[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
[S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Dollie E. Skaggs obituary in the Apr 2, 2012 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ballard L. Cole obituary in the Apr 25, 1952 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lonnie Q. Cole obituary in the Apr 7, 1964 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Sorrell marriage record.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S2185] Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, online http://www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com, From the Shirley Kenneth Sorrell obituary.
[S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Robert Lee Sorrell obituary in the Jul 17, 1964 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Bertha Esther Carte obituary in the Jan 19, 2018 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Caldwell-Sorrell marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sorrell-Neal marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Legg-Sorrell marriage record.

Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 12, 1895, d. April 5, 1964

Father

Ballard Lucian Cole^1,3,6,7,8 b. February 4, 1857, d. April 24, 1952

Mother

Virginia Ellen Bailey^1,3,6,7,8 b. November 21, 1860, d. November 16, 1933

His Social Security Number was 236-09-8751.⁹ Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,5,8 He was born on April 12, 1895 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,9,5,8 He married Myrtle May Richmond on May 17, 1916 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,10 Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole died on April 5, 1964 at Ramsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 68; His gravestone has a death date of Apr 4, 1964.^7,5,8 He Ramsey - Lonnie Q. Cole, 68, of Ramsey died Sunday at his home after a long illness. He was a retired postmaster and a member of the Church of Christ at Stanaford. He was a son of the late Ballard L. and Virginia Ellen Bailey Cole. Survivors include four sons, James, Lonnie Jr., and William, all of Ramsey, and Robert of Ansted; five daughters, Miss Lena Cole of Glen Ferris, Mrs. Carlos Goddard of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Nina Karney of Charleston, Mrs. Harry Legg of Victor and Mrs. Edith Niday of Ansted; two brothers, Pierce of Ramsey and Roy of Hico; two sisters, Miss Anna Cole of Lanark and Mrs. Lewis (Clara) Gulliams of Stanaford; and 30 grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at Combs Funeral Home Chapel in Gauley Bridge at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Roy Kessler and the Rev. Wesley Pennington in charge. Burial will be in the Restlawn Memorial Gardens at Ansted. The body will remain at the funeral home. on April 7, 1964.⁷

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 219, District 120, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 259, District 178, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 353, District 155, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹¹

1940

Dwelling 172, District 10-36A, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

¹²

Occupation

1920

Coal mine laborer¹¹

1940

General hauling truck driver¹²

Family

Myrtle May Richmond b. February 24, 1896, d. February 28, 1950

Marriage*

Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole married Myrtle May Richmond on May 17, 1916 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,10

Children

James Franklin "Frank" Cole+^{11,13,10,12,14,7,15,16,17} b. May 17, 1917, d. March 5, 1992
Lena Gaye Cole^{11,7,18,19,14,20,10,12} b. September 28, 1918, d. May 12, 2010
Virginia Mae Cole^{11,21,19,14,10,16} b. November 18, 1919, d. May 3, 1989
George Lucian Cole^{5,19,22,14,23,10,12} b. February 21, 1921, d. September 21, 1963
Dorothy Leah Cole+^{12,24,18,19,14,10} b. December 17, 1923, d. December 27, 2001
Nina Elizabeth Cole+^{25,7,18,19,14,20,10} b. December 17, 1924, d. March 16, 2010
Edith F. Cole+^{7,26,18,19,14,20,10,12} b. February 12, 1927
Lonnie Ray Cole+^{7,27,25,19,14,10,12,16} b. June 9, 1929, d. November 12, 1995
Robert Jerald Cole^{7,28,25,19,14,10,12} b. April 13, 1932, d. October 7, 1984
William F. "Billy" Cole^{7,18,19,14,20,10,12}

Citations

[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Richmond marriage record.
[S4672] Restlawn Memory Gardens, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ballard L. Cole obituary in the Apr 25, 1952 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lonnie Q. Cole obituary in the Apr 7, 1964 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lonnie Cole death certificate.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From Mrs. Lonnie C. Cole obituary in the May 2, 1950 edition.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Crist marriage record.
[S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the George L. Cole obituary in the Sep 23, 1963 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S798] Register Herald, From the James Franklin Cole obituary in the Mar 7, 1992 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Dorothy Leah Legg obituary in the Dec 29, 2001 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Lena Gaye Cole obituary in the May 15, 2010 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Nina Elizabeth Cole Hess Kerney obituary in the Mar 19, 2010 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Goddard-Cole marriage record.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the George L. Cole obituary in the Sep 23, 1963 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George L. Cole death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Legg-Cole marriage record.
[S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Niday-Cole marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Kincaid marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Hoke marriage record.

Ira Addey/Addie Cole^1,2

M, b. May 26, 1899, d. May, 1982

Father

Ballard Lucian Cole³ b. February 4, 1857, d. April 24, 1952

Mother

Virginia Ellen Bailey³ b. November 21, 1860, d. November 16, 1933

His Social Security Number was 233-54-8403.⁴ Ira Addey/Addie Cole married Pauline Emert.^2,5 Ira Addey/Addie Cole was born on May 26, 1899 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of May 26, 1900.^1,4 He died in May, 1982.⁴

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 219, District 120, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 172, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

Occupation

1940

Grocery salesman⁶

Family

Pauline Emert b. October 21, 1909, d. July 9, 1973

Marriage*

Ira Addey/Addie Cole married Pauline Emert.^2,5

Children

Sue Cole⁵
Betty Cole^6,5
Barbara Cole^6,5
John Frank Cole² b. July 1, 1941, d. October 26, 1943

Citations

[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Frank Cole death certificate.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Pauline Cole obituary in the Jul 11, 1973 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Anna F. "Annie" Cole^1,2,3

F, b. May 25, 1900, d. December 9, 1972

Father

Ballard Lucian Cole^1,4,2,5,6 b. February 4, 1857, d. April 24, 1952

Mother

Virginia Ellen Bailey^1,7,4,2,5 b. November 21, 1860, d. November 16, 1933

Anna F. "Annie" Cole was buried at Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,3 She was born on May 25, 1900 at West Virginia.^1,8 She died on December 9, 1972 at Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.^8,3 She BECKLEY — State police at Beckley today said they had no definite suspects but were following several leads in the murder and sexual molestation of a 72-year-old Raleigh County woman found dead Sunday in a wooded area near her home at Lanark. Troopers said Mrs. Annie Cole was manually strangled to death and stabbed in the stomach. Death was caused by strangulation. An autopsy indicated she had been sexually abused, state police said. Her half-clothed body was found by members of a search party organized before noon Sunday when the woman didn't show up to clean up a church where she was employed. Mrs. Cole was a member of the church of Christ at Stanaford. Service will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the church with the Rev. Freddie Dinkier officiating. Burial will be in Stanaford. Surviving: brother, Roy Cole of Clyde, Ohio; sister, Mrs. Clara Guilliams of Stanaford. The body is at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beekley, and will be taken to the church an hour before the service. Friends may call after 5 p.m today. on December 13, 1972.³

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 259, District 178, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 354, District 155, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁷

1930

Dwelling 274, District 23, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁴

1940

Dwelling 551, District 41-36, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

Occupation

1940

Grocery store saleswoman⁶

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ballard L. Cole obituary in the Apr 25, 1952 edition.
[S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Annie Cole obituary in the Dec 13, 1972 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lonnie Q. Cole obituary in the Apr 7, 1964 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S4669] Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Clara Bell Cole^1,2

F, b. August 13, 1904, d. January 1, 1992

Father

Ballard Lucian Cole^1,3 b. February 4, 1857, d. April 24, 1952

Mother

Virginia Ellen Bailey^1,3 b. November 21, 1860, d. November 16, 1933

Clara Bell Cole was buried at Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 236-36-0255.⁵ She was born on August 13, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her grave marker has a birth date of Aug 13, 1903.^2,5,4 As of May 20, 1925,her married name was Guilliams.² She married Lewis Richard Guilliams on May 20, 1925 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,6 Clara Bell Cole died on January 1, 1992 at age 87.^5,4

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 259, District 178, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 354, District 155, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

Enumerated in the household of her brother Lonnie⁷

1930

Dwelling 456, District 24, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁸

Family

Lewis Richard Guilliams b. June 1, 1897, d. July 11, 1968

Marriage*

Clara Bell Cole married Lewis Richard Guilliams on May 20, 1925 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,6

Children

Robert Guilliams⁶
Jack Guilliams⁶
Martha Ann Guilliams⁶
Lewis Richard Guilliams Jr.^8,6 b. November 15, 1925, d. January 16, 1986
Clara Mae Guilliams^8,9,6

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Guilliams-Cole marriage record.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lonnie Q. Cole obituary in the Apr 7, 1964 edition.
[S4669] Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Lewis Richard Guilliams obituary in the Jul 12, 1968 edition.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Guilliams marriage record.

Mary Ellen Lusher^1,2

F, b. June 10, 1884, d. September 26, 1986

Mary Ellen Lusher was buried at Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Her Social Security Number was 233-96-8850.³ She was born on June 10, 1884 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 As of December 24, 1903,her married name was Cole.¹ She married Fred Camden Cole, son of Ballard Lucian Cole and Virginia Ellen Bailey, on December 24, 1903 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Mary Ellen Lusher died on September 26, 1986 at Virginia at age 102.²

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 257, District 178, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁴

1920

Dwelling 375, District 168, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁵

1930

Dwelling 467, District 24, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

Family

Fred Camden Cole b. April 13, 1884, d. March 21, 1955

Marriage*

Mary Ellen Lusher married Fred Camden Cole, son of Ballard Lucian Cole and Virginia Ellen Bailey, on December 24, 1903 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

Children

James Emerson Cole^{4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12} b. September 4, 1904, d. May 9, 1969
Infant Cole⁹ b. April 28, 1906
Emmett Basil Cole+^{4,5,13,7,8,9,12} b. April 24, 1908, d. October 14, 1959
Violet Mae Cole+^5,7,8,11,12 b. December 7, 1910, d. March 3, 2001
William Edward Cole^5,6,14,15,12 b. March 30, 1918, d. September 3, 1954
Buren Lucian Cole+^{6,16,7,8,11,12,17} b. October 15, 1921, d. April 5, 1988
Beulah Cole² b. April 14, 1929, d. April 16, 1929

Citations

[S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
[S4669] Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emmett Basil Cole obituary in the Oct 15, 1959 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Fred Camden Cole obituary in the Mar 22, 1955 edition.
[S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
[S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the James E. Cole obituary in the May 10, 1969 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Edward Cole obituary in the Sep 4, 1954 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Emmett Basil Cole death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Lay marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Edward Cole death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Meadows marriage record.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

James Emerson Cole^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

M, b. September 4, 1904, d. May 9, 1969

Father

Fred Camden Cole^{1,2,4,5,7,9,10} b. April 13, 1884, d. March 21, 1955

Mother

Mary Ellen Lusher^{1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10} b. June 10, 1884, d. September 26, 1986

His Social Security Number was 236-10-9549.¹¹ James Emerson Cole was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁹ He was born on September 4, 1904 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,11,9 He married Bessie Bonds on February 24, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,8 James Emerson Cole died on May 9, 1969 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 64.^11,7,9 He Final rites for James E. Cole, of Crab Orchard, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bethel Freewill Baptist Church in MacArthur with Rev. F. C. Calhoun in charge. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Cole was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital at 7:25 a.m. Friday. Born at Prosperity Sept. 4, 1904, he was a son of Mrs. Ellen Lusher Cole of Beckley and the late Fred Cole. He had been a lifelong resident of Raleigh County and was last employed as a miner at Crab Orchard. He was a member of United Mine Workers of America Local 4578 and the Bethel Freewill Baptist Church. Additional survivors include tlis wife, Mrs. Bessie Bonds Cole of Crab Orchard; one stepson, Alex Joe Fernandez of Crab Orchard; one brother, Buren of Amarillo, Tex; one sister, Mrs. Violet Cole Harrah, also of Amarillo; and two stepgrandchildren. The body will remain at the Melton Mortuary where friends may call after 5 p.m. Sunday, and will be removed to the church one hour prior to services. Pallbearers will be C. K. Bonham, Don Bonhain, Marty Bowers, Vergil Riffe, W. W. (Bill) Graham, C. T. McKenzie, and Roscoe McRinney. on May 10, 1969.⁹

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 257, District 178, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 375, District 168, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

Family

Bessie Bonds b. circa 1911

Marriage*

James Emerson Cole married Bessie Bonds on February 24, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,8

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emmett Basil Cole obituary in the Oct 15, 1959 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Fred Camden Cole obituary in the Mar 22, 1955 edition.
[S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
[S2879] Graceland Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=rabel&GSfn=harold&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69465549&CRid=78482&df=all&
[S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Bonds marriage record.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the James E. Cole obituary in the May 10, 1969 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Edward Cole obituary in the Sep 4, 1954 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Emmett Basil Cole^1,2,3,4

M, b. April 24, 1908, d. October 14, 1959

Father

Fred Camden Cole^1,2,3,5,6,7 b. April 13, 1884, d. March 21, 1955

Mother

Mary Ellen Lusher^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} b. June 10, 1884, d. September 26, 1986

Emmett Basil Cole was buried at Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on April 24, 1908 at Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Apr 10, 1908.^3,4,6 He married Macy Willie Gilkeson circa 1926.⁸ Emmett Basil Cole died on October 14, 1959 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 51.^3,4 He Emmett Basil Cole, 51, of Stanaford died Wednesday morning at his home. Cole was a salesman for the Snap-on-Tool Company. He had previously worked several years for the New River Company at Stanaford. Cole was born at Lanark on April 10, 1908. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. May Ellen Cole of Stanaford; his widow, Mrs. Macy Cole at home; two brothers, Emerson of Crab Orchard and Buren of Amarillo, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Violet Harrah, of Amarillo, Texas; two sons, Jimmy of Los Angeles, Calif, and Fred of Baltimore, Md; five daughters, Mrs. Rosemary Shank, Mrs. Bonnie King, and Mrs. Margaret Miller, all of Modesto, Calif; and Phyllis and Dreama Cole, both at home; and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Webb and Neal Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete. on October 15, 1959.⁴

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 257, District 178, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 375, District 168, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 467, District 24, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

Emmett and his family were enumerated in the household of his father Fred⁸

1940

Dwelling 559, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁹

Occupation

1930

Coal tipple laborer⁸

1940

Coal miner⁹

Family

Macy Willie Gilkeson b. October 15, 1911, d. January 18, 1994

Marriage*

Emmett Basil Cole married Macy Willie Gilkeson circa 1926.⁸

Children

Phyllis Cole^4,10
James B. "Jimmy" Cole^8,4,10,9
Fred Mason Cole^4,10,9
Rosemary Cole+^4,10,11,9 b. November 7, 1932, d. April 24, 2008
Bonnie Jean Cole^4,10,9
Margaret Frances Cole^4,10,12,9
Dreama R. Cole^4,10

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Emmett Basil Cole death certificate.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emmett Basil Cole obituary in the Oct 15, 1959 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Fred Camden Cole obituary in the Mar 22, 1955 edition.
[S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Edward Cole obituary in the Sep 4, 1954 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S1987] Las Vegas Review-Journal, From the Rosemary Cole obituary in the Apr 29, 2008 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shank-Cole marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Miller-Cole marriage record.

Myrtle May Richmond^1,2,3

F, b. February 24, 1896, d. February 28, 1950

Myrtle May Richmond was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on February 24, 1896 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,4,5 As of May 17, 1916,her married name was Cole.¹ She married Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole, son of Ballard Lucian Cole and Virginia Ellen Bailey, on May 17, 1916 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Myrtle May Richmond died on February 28, 1950 at Ramsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^4,5 She RAMSEY — Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday for Mrs. Lonnie C. Cole, 53, who died at her home Tuesday. She had been ill for a year. Rites will be conducted from the Mt. Zion Methodist Church with the Rev. Roy Kessler officiating. A member of the Grandview Bapist Church, Mrs. Cole was a native of Clay County, having been born there on May 24, 1896. Surviving are her husband, Lonnie C. Cole, of Ramsey; five sons, Franklin, George, Lonnie Jr., Robert and William, all of Ramsey; five daughters, Miss Lena Cole, Miss Dorothy Cole, Mrs. Edith Nida, all of Ramsey; Mrs. Virginia Goddard, of Quinnimont, and Mrs. Mina Hess, of Ansted; a sister, Mrs. Lillian Griffith, of Charleston, and two brothers, B. C. Richmond, of Hinton, and C. E. Richmond, address unknown. on May 2, 1950.⁵

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 354, District 155, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

1940

Dwelling 172, District 10-36A, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁷

Family

Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole b. April 12, 1895, d. April 5, 1964

Marriage*

Myrtle May Richmond married Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole, son of Ballard Lucian Cole and Virginia Ellen Bailey, on May 17, 1916 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5

Children

James Franklin "Frank" Cole+^{6,8,5,7,9,10,11,12,13} b. May 17, 1917, d. March 5, 1992
Lena Gaye Cole^6,2,3,14,5,7 b. September 28, 1918, d. May 12, 2010
Virginia Mae Cole^6,15,3,5,12 b. November 18, 1919, d. May 3, 1989
George Lucian Cole^4,3,16,5,7 b. February 21, 1921, d. September 21, 1963
Dorothy Leah Cole+^7,17,2,3,5 b. December 17, 1923, d. December 27, 2001
Nina Elizabeth Cole+^{18,10,2,3,14,5} b. December 17, 1924, d. March 16, 2010
Edith F. Cole+^{10,19,2,3,14,5,7} b. February 12, 1927
Lonnie Ray Cole+^{10,20,18,3,5,7,12} b. June 9, 1929, d. November 12, 1995
Robert Jerald Cole^{10,21,18,3,5,7} b. April 13, 1932, d. October 7, 1984
William F. "Billy" Cole^{10,2,3,14,5,7}

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Richmond marriage record.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Dorothy Leah Legg obituary in the Dec 29, 2001 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Lena Gaye Cole obituary in the May 15, 2010 edition.
[S4672] Restlawn Memory Gardens, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From Mrs. Lonnie C. Cole obituary in the May 2, 1950 edition.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Crist marriage record.
[S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the George L. Cole obituary in the Sep 23, 1963 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lonnie Q. Cole obituary in the Apr 7, 1964 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S798] Register Herald, From the James Franklin Cole obituary in the Mar 7, 1992 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Nina Elizabeth Cole Hess Kerney obituary in the Mar 19, 2010 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Goddard-Cole marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George L. Cole death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Legg-Cole marriage record.
[S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Niday-Cole marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Kincaid marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Hoke marriage record.

James Franklin "Frank" Cole^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

M, b. May 17, 1917, d. March 5, 1992

Father

Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole^{1,2,9,10,3,11,4,6,8} b. April 12, 1895, d. April 5, 1964

Mother

Myrtle May Richmond^{1,2,9,10,3,11,4,6,8} b. February 24, 1896, d. February 28, 1950

His Social Security Number was 233-22-4710.¹² James Franklin "Frank" Cole was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,8 He was born on May 17, 1917 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His draft card and gravestone have a birth date of May 18, 1917.^{2,4,5,12,6,7,13,8} He married Irene Crist on February 7, 1935 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² James Franklin "Frank" Cole and Irene Crist were divorced before April, 1940.¹⁰ James Franklin "Frank" Cole married Gereldine Helen Crist on December 20, 1962 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^4,8 James Franklin "Frank" Cole died on March 5, 1992 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.^12,7,13,8 He VICTOR — James Franklin Cole, 74, died Thursday, March 5, in a Beckley hospital, following a long illness. Born May 18, 1917, at Lanark, he was the son of the late Lonnie and Myrtle Richmond Cole. Mr. Cole was a disabled truck driver, employed by Alloy, was a 68-year resident of Victor, a member of the VFW at Ansted and attended the Liberty Baptist Church at Ramsey. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Crist Cole; two sons, Darrell Cole of Ramsey and Charles Cole at home; four sisters, Lena Cole of Ansted, Dorothy Legg of Lookout, Nina Carney of South Carolina and Edith Niday of Ansted; two brothers, Lonnie R. Cole of Ramsey and Billy Cole of Hico, and two grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dennis Kincaid and Joe Shaffer officiating. Burial will follow in the Restlawn Memory Gardens at Victor. on March 7, 1992.⁸

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 354, District 155, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 172, District 10-36A, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

¹⁰

Occupation

1940

General hauling truck helper¹⁰

Family 1

Irene Crist b. April 27, 1920, d. August 1, 2015

Marriage*

James Franklin "Frank" Cole married Irene Crist on February 7, 1935 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.²

Divorce*

James Franklin "Frank" Cole and Irene Crist were divorced before April, 1940.¹⁰

Child

John F. Cole+^10,14,15 b. June 30, 1935, d. January 14, 2014

Family 2

Gereldine Helen Crist

Marriage*

James Franklin "Frank" Cole married Gereldine Helen Crist on December 20, 1962 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^4,8

Children

Charles Cole⁸
Darrell Eugene Cole^16,8

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Crist marriage record.
[S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the George L. Cole obituary in the Sep 23, 1963 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[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.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S4672] Restlawn Memory Gardens, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S798] Register Herald, From the James Franklin Cole obituary in the Mar 7, 1992 edition.
[S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From Mrs. Lonnie C. Cole obituary in the May 2, 1950 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lonnie Q. Cole obituary in the Apr 7, 1964 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
[S1792] Akron Beacon Journal, From the John F. Cole obituary in the Jan 15, 2014 edition.
[S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Lena Gaye Cole^1,2,3,4

F, b. September 28, 1918, d. May 12, 2010

Father

Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole^{1,2,5,3,6,7,8,9} b. April 12, 1895, d. April 5, 1964

Mother

Myrtle May Richmond^1,5,3,7,8,9 b. February 24, 1896, d. February 28, 1950

Her Social Security Number was 236-42-2924.¹⁰ Lena Gaye Cole was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 She was born on September 28, 1918 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^10,3 She died on May 12, 2010 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 91.^10,3 She OAK HILL — Lena Gaye Cole, 90, of Oak Hill, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010, in the Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley following a brief illness. Lena was born September 28, 1918, in Stanaford, W.Va; she was a daughter of the late Lonnie C. Cole Sr. and Myrtle M. Richmond Cole. Other precedes are three sisters, Virginia M. Goddard, Dorothy Legg and Nina L. Kernery; four brothers, James F. Cole, George L. Cole, Lonnie R. Cole and Robert J. Cole. Lena was a lovable person who will be sadly missed by family and friends. She was a retired dental hygienist and a member of Riverview Methodist Church in Glen Ferris, W.Va. She leaves to mourn her passing one brother, Billy F. Cole of Fayetteville; one sister, Edith F. Niday of Ansted; a special niece, Carolyn Dempsey of Oak Hill; several close nephews and nieces; several great-nephews and great-nieces very dear to her; and also a host of loved ones and friends. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Ansted with Pastor Bill Kincaid officiating. Burial will follow in Restlawn Memory Gardens at Victor. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Saturday, at the funeral home. Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Ansted is in charge of arrangements. on May 15, 2010.³

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 354, District 155, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 172, District 10-36A, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁹

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lonnie Q. Cole obituary in the Apr 7, 1964 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Lena Gaye Cole obituary in the May 15, 2010 edition.
[S4672] Restlawn Memory Gardens, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S798] Register Herald, From the Dorothy Leah Legg obituary in the Dec 29, 2001 edition.
[S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the George L. Cole obituary in the Sep 23, 1963 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Nina Elizabeth Cole Hess Kerney obituary in the Mar 19, 2010 edition.
[S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From Mrs. Lonnie C. Cole obituary in the May 2, 1950 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Virginia Mae Cole^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 18, 1919, d. May 3, 1989

Father

Lonnie Quince "Lon" Cole^1,2,3,6,7,5 b. April 12, 1895, d. April 5, 1964

Mother

Myrtle May Richmond^1,2,3,7,5 b. February 24, 1896, d. February 28, 1950

Virginia Mae Cole was buried at Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall Co., Illinois.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 321-52-2390.⁸ She was born on November 18, 1919 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her gravestone and the SSDI have a birth date of Nov 18, 1920 but she was enumerated in the Jan 1920 Census.^1,4,8 As of October 24, 1944,her married name was Goddard.² She married Carles "Carlos" Goddard on October 24, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Virginia Mae Cole died on May 3, 1989 at DeKalb Co., Illinois, at age 69.^8,9

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 354, District 155, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 551, District 41-36, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁰

Family

Carles "Carlos" Goddard b. May 19, 1917, d. May 10, 1980

Marriage*

Virginia Mae Cole married Carles "Carlos" Goddard on October 24, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.²

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Goddard-Cole marriage record.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Lena Gaye Cole obituary in the May 15, 2010 edition.
[S4673] Little Rock Township Cemetery, Kendall Co., IL, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the George L. Cole obituary in the Sep 23, 1963 edition.
[S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From Mrs. Lonnie C. Cole obituary in the May 2, 1950 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S10564] Unknown compiler, DeKalb County, Illinois Deaths, 1843-1992.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Violet Mae Cole^1,2

F, b. December 7, 1910, d. March 3, 2001

Father

Fred Camden Cole^1,3,4,5 b. April 13, 1884, d. March 21, 1955

Mother

Mary Ellen Lusher^1,6,3,4,5 b. June 10, 1884, d. September 26, 1986

Violet Mae Cole was buried at Llano Cemetery, 2900 S. Hayes, Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 235-28-0426.⁸ She was born on December 7, 1910 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,8,7 As of September 1, 1928,her married name was Harrah.² She married John Washington Harrah on September 1, 1928 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Violet Mae Cole died on March 3, 2001 at Texas at age 90.^8,7

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 375, District 168, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 459, District 24, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁹

1940

Dwelling 375, District 41-36, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁰

Family

John Washington Harrah b. April 21, 1906, d. October 8, 1971

Marriage*

Violet Mae Cole married John Washington Harrah on September 1, 1928 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.²

Child

John Earl Harrah+^9,11,10 b. February 11, 1929, d. April 23, 2008

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harrah-Cole marriage record.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Fred Camden Cole obituary in the Mar 22, 1955 edition.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the James E. Cole obituary in the May 10, 1969 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Edward Cole obituary in the Sep 4, 1954 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emmett Basil Cole obituary in the Oct 15, 1959 edition.
[S4348] Llano Cemetery, Randall Co., TX, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S1644] Amarillo Globe-News, From the John Earl Harrah obituary in the Apr 25, 2008 edition.

William Edward Cole^1,2,3,4

M, b. March 30, 1918, d. September 3, 1954

Father

Fred Camden Cole^1,2,5,3,4 b. April 13, 1884, d. March 21, 1955

Mother

Mary Ellen Lusher^1,2,5,3,4 b. June 10, 1884, d. September 26, 1986

William Edward Cole was buried at Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,3 He was born on March 30, 1918 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,6,3 He married Norma Nadine Lay on June 19, 1943 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ William Edward Cole died on September 3, 1954 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 36; Died of alcohol poisioning.^6,3 He COLE, William Edward — 36, of Stanaford, Raleigh County, died yesterday at his home after a heart attack. He was a construction worker. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary Lusher Cole; his father, Fred C. Cole; three brothers, Emerson of Crab Orchard, Emmett of Beckley, and Buren of Newport News, Va. and one sister, Mrs. John Harrah of Stanaford. Service will be at 2 p. m. in Quesenberry and Webb mortuary chapel at Beckley. on September 4, 1954.⁴

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 375, District 168, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 467, District 24, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

Family

Norma Nadine Lay b. July 22, 1923, d. January 12, 2005

Marriage*

William Edward Cole married Norma Nadine Lay on June 19, 1943 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Edward Cole death certificate.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Edward Cole obituary in the Sep 4, 1954 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Lay marriage record.
[S4669] Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Buren Lucian Cole^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 15, 1921, d. April 5, 1988

Father

Fred Camden Cole^1,2,6,7,8,4 b. April 13, 1884, d. March 21, 1955

Mother

Mary Ellen Lusher^{1,2,9,6,7,8,4} b. June 10, 1884, d. September 26, 1986

His Social Security Number was 233-30-7618.¹⁰ Buren Lucian Cole was buried at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2551 North Armistead Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.⁴ He and Margaret Fannie Meadows were divorced.¹¹ Buren Lucian Cole married Roberta Lee Robertson.^4,5 Buren Lucian Cole was born on October 15, 1921 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,10,3,4 He married Margaret Fannie Meadows on October 25, 1944 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Buren Lucian Cole married Evelyn Jane Fleming on July 19, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹² Buren Lucian Cole died on April 5, 1988 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 66.^10,3,4,5 He HAMPTON - Mr. Buren Lucian Cole, 66, died Tuesday in the Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born in Stanaford, W.Va., and was a Peninsula resident for 12 years before moving to Elizabeth City, N.C. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of V.F.W. Phoebus No. 3219 and a life member of D.A.V. of Hampton. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Roberta Lee Cole; a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Ann Pettis of Fontana, Calif; two sons, Timothy Lee Cole of Hampton and Buren Wayne Cole of Reno, Nev; a sister, Mrs. Violet Harrah of Amarillo, Texas; three grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild. on April 6, 1988.⁵

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 467, District 24, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

Family 1

Margaret Fannie Meadows b. October 14, 1923, d. May, 2008

Divorce*

Buren Lucian Cole and Margaret Fannie Meadows were divorced.¹¹

Marriage*

Buren Lucian Cole married Margaret Fannie Meadows on October 25, 1944 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.²

Children

Joyce Ann Cole⁵
Buren Wayne Cole⁵

Family 2

Evelyn Jane Fleming b. September 23, 1926, d. January 8, 1972

Marriage*

Buren Lucian Cole married Evelyn Jane Fleming on July 19, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹²

Family 3

Roberta Lee Robertson b. January 31, 1931, d. February 22, 1998

Marriage*

Buren Lucian Cole married Roberta Lee Robertson.^4,5

Child

Timothy Lee Cole+^5,13,14 b. June 4, 1962, d. January 27, 1994

Citations

[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Meadows marriage record.
[S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S593] Daily Press, From the Buren Lucian Cole obituary in the Apr 6, 1988 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Fred Camden Cole obituary in the Mar 22, 1955 edition.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the James E. Cole obituary in the May 10, 1969 edition.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Edward Cole obituary in the Sep 4, 1954 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emmett Basil Cole obituary in the Oct 15, 1959 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Aaron marriage record.
[S964] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Macy Willie Gilkeson^1,2,3

F, b. October 15, 1911, d. January 18, 1994

Her Social Security Number was 234-68-2281.⁴ Macy Willie Gilkeson was born on October 15, 1911 at Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4 As of circa 1926,her married name was Cole.¹ She married Emmett Basil Cole, son of Fred Camden Cole and Mary Ellen Lusher, circa 1926.¹ Macy Willie Gilkeson died on January 18, 1994 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.^4,5 She BECKLEY - Macy W. Cole, 82, of Beckley died Jan 18, 1994, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Prosperity, is in charge of arrangements. on January 20, 1994.⁵

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 467, District 24, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 559, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

Family

Emmett Basil Cole b. April 24, 1908, d. October 14, 1959

Marriage*

Macy Willie Gilkeson married Emmett Basil Cole, son of Fred Camden Cole and Mary Ellen Lusher, circa 1926.¹

Children

Phyllis Cole^2,3
James B. "Jimmy" Cole^1,2,3,6
Fred Mason Cole^2,3,6
Rosemary Cole+^2,3,7,6 b. November 7, 1932, d. April 24, 2008
Bonnie Jean Cole^2,3,6
Margaret Frances Cole^2,3,8,6
Dreama R. Cole^2,3

Citations

[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emmett Basil Cole obituary in the Oct 15, 1959 edition.
[S1987] Las Vegas Review-Journal, From the Rosemary Cole obituary in the Apr 29, 2008 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Macy W. Cole obituary in the Jan 20, 1994 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shank-Cole marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Miller-Cole marriage record.

Mamie F. Bennett^1,2

F, b. September 3, 1892, d. January 28, 1914

Mamie F. Bennett was born on September 3, 1892 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of October 20, 1910,her married name was Cole.² She married Pierce Ireland Cole, son of Ballard Lucian Cole and Virginia Ellen Bailey, on October 20, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² Mamie F. Bennett died on January 28, 1914 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 21; Died from a terrible accidental burn.³

Family

Pierce Ireland Cole b. April 16, 1889, d. June 2, 1971

Marriage*

She married Pierce Ireland Cole, son of Ballard Lucian Cole and Virginia Ellen Bailey, on October 20, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.²

Children

Henry Douglas Cole³ b. June 23, 1911, d. August 28, 1911
Woodrow Cole^1,4,5 b. circa 1913

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Bennett marriage record.
[S4669] Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ruby Marie Propps obituary in the Jan 14, 1963 edition.

Woodrow Cole^1,2,3

M, b. circa 1913

Father

Pierce Ireland Cole^1,2,4,3 b. April 16, 1889, d. June 2, 1971

Mother

Mamie F. Bennett^1,2,4 b. September 3, 1892, d. January 28, 1914

Woodrow Cole was born circa 1913 at West Virginia.¹

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 426, District 165, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 307, District 27, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Pearl Ethel Cole obituary in the Apr 15, 1968 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ruby Marie Propps obituary in the Jan 14, 1963 edition.

Arna Vay Cole^1,2

F, b. October 16, 1918, d. August 17, 1981

Father

Pierce Ireland Cole^3,4,1,5 b. April 16, 1889, d. June 2, 1971

Mother

Pearl Ethel Helma^3,4,1,5 b. 1896, d. August 13, 1968

Her Social Security Number was 234-70-7501.⁶ Her married name was Harper.¹ Arna Vay Cole married Hillary Quincy Harper.⁷ Arna Vay Cole was born on October 16, 1918 at West Virginia.^3,6,2 She died on August 17, 1981 at Pinellas Co., Florida, at age 62.²

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 426, District 165, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 307, District 27, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁴

1940

Dwelling 107, District 10-38, Nuttall, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁸

Family

Hillary Quincy Harper b. circa 1913

Marriage*

Arna Vay Cole married Hillary Quincy Harper.⁷

Children

Hillary Quincy Harper Jr.⁹
Lawrence Harper⁹
Elizabeth Harper⁹
Lawrence D. Harper⁷

Citations

[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ruby Marie Propps obituary in the Jan 14, 1963 edition.
[S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Pearl Ethel Cole obituary in the Apr 15, 1968 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Hico News Briefs in the July 1, 1959 edition.

Ruby Marie Cole^1,2,3,4

F, b. 1922, d. January 12, 1963

Father

Pierce Ireland Cole^1,2,4,5 b. April 16, 1889, d. June 2, 1971

Mother

Pearl Ethel Helma^1,2,4,5 b. 1896, d. August 13, 1968

Her Social Security Number was 435-42-6482.⁶ Ruby Marie Cole was buried at Shade Creek Cemetery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ She and Clarence C. Propps were divorced.³ Ruby Marie Cole was born in 1922 at Elliot, Fayette Co., West Virginia.² As of April 9, 1943,her married name was Propps.² She married Clarence C. Propps on April 9, 1943 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4 Ruby Marie Cole died on January 12, 1963 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ She Victor - Mrs. Ruby Marie Propps, 40, died Saturday in a Montgomery hospital after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Fayette County and a member of the Victor Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Clarence; a son, Melvin, at home; three daughters, Brenda, Ethel and Iris, all at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Cole of Ramsey; a brother, Woodrow Cole of South Charleston; and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Justice of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Arna Harper of Hico. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Victor Methodist Church with the Rev. Homer Elkins and the Rev. Wesley Pennington in charge. Burial will be in the Shade Creek Cemetery. The body will remain at Combs Funeral Home in Gauley Bridge and will be taken to the church one hour prior to the funeral. on January 14, 1963.⁴

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 307, District 27, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 85, District 10-36B, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁵

Family

Clarence C. Propps b. November 27, 1917, d. January 19, 1964

Divorce*

Ruby Marie Cole and Clarence C. Propps were divorced.³

Marriage*

Ruby Marie Cole married Clarence C. Propps on April 9, 1943 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,4

Children

Iris Propps^7,4
Brenda Marie Propps^7,4,8
Melvin C. Propps^4,7
Ethel Ann Propps^4,7,9

Citations

[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Propps-Cole marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ruby Marie Propps death record.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ruby Marie Propps obituary in the Jan 14, 1963 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Clarence C. Propps obituary in the Jan 20, 1964 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cullum-Propps marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crouch-Propps marriage record.

Ruth Susan "Rutha" Humphries^1,2

F, b. circa 1880, d. July 28, 1965

Ruth Susan "Rutha" Humphries was born circa 1880 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.^3,4 As of circa 1901,her married name was Sorrell.^1,5 She married Frank Sorrell circa 1901.^1,5 As of June 14, 1911,her married name was Cole.¹ Ruth Susan "Rutha" Humphries married Roy Oakley Cole, son of Ballard Lucian Cole and Virginia Ellen Bailey, on June 14, 1911 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Ruth Susan "Rutha" Humphries died on July 28, 1965 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^4,3 She OAK HILL - Mrs. Ruth Susan Cole, 85, Oak Hill, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday in an Oak Hill hospital after illness. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mattie Sorrell Hess, Oak Hill and Miss Hattie Sorrell, Hico and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel at Oak Hill with the Rev. Ernest Barley in Charge. Burial will be in the Hilltop Cemetery at Hilltop. The body will remain at the funeral home where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. on July 29, 1965.³

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 117, District 165, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁵

1940

Dwelling 77, District 10-36B, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁶

Family 1

Frank Sorrell

Marriage*

Ruth Susan "Rutha" Humphries married Frank Sorrell circa 1901.^1,5

Child

Hettie Ethel Sorrell+^5,3 b. November 1, 1903, d. December 6, 1987

Family 2

Roy Oakley Cole b. June 19, 1891, d. October 20, 1979

Marriage*

Ruth Susan "Rutha" Humphries married Roy Oakley Cole, son of Ballard Lucian Cole and Virginia Ellen Bailey, on June 14, 1911 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cole-Sorrell marriage record.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ruth Susan Cole obituary in the Jul 29, 1965 edition.
[S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Stanton Elmore Manning^1,2

M, b. May 6, 1876, d. January 12, 1951

Father

Charles A. Manning³ b. December, 1840, d. September 13, 1916

Mother

Zilphia Ann Frances "Zilla" Craghead³ b. June 16, 1843, d. May 27, 1929

Stanton Elmore Manning was buried at Martin Memorial Cemetery, Singing Hills Road, Roanoke Co., Virginia.² He was born on May 6, 1876 at Virginia.^4,3,2 He married Ida Emily Brown circa 1898.^5,6 Stanton Elmore Manning died on January 12, 1951 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 74.²

Census Records

1880

Dwelling 7, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1900

Dwelling 152, District 73, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia

⁵

1910

Dwelling 86, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia

⁷

1920

Dwelling 364, District 54, Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 133, District 28, Roanoke, Virginia

⁸

1940

Dwelling 187, District 10-17, Lisbon, Bedford Co., Virginia

⁹

Occupation

1900		Farm laborer⁵
1910		Farm laborer⁷
1920		Farm laborer¹
1930		Rayon mill laborer⁸
1940		farmer⁹

Family

Ida Emily Brown b. July 18, 1880, d. November 25, 1944

Marriage*

Stanton Elmore Manning married Ida Emily Brown circa 1898.^5,6

Children

Grover Wade Manning+^5,7,1,10 b. January 30, 1900, d. December 24, 1982
Irabelle D. "Arrie" Manning^7,1,10 b. November 3, 1901, d. March 27, 1982
Cable A. Manning^7,1 b. circa 1904
Wilton Early Manning^7,1,9 b. June 6, 1907, d. October 17, 1956
Wheeler R. Manning⁷
Charles Manning⁶ b. August 12, 1913, d. August 12, 1913

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S2738] Roanoke Co. VA Archives - Martin Memorial Cemetery, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanoke/cemeteries/
[S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S1033] Unknown name of person, Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate, From the Charles Manning death certificate.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.