Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

Byron Lee Sink^1,2

M, b. October 30, 1980, d. February 26, 2019

Father

Larry Alonza Sink Sr.^1,2

Mother

Frieda Mae Conner^1,2

Byron Lee Sink Byron Lee Sink, 38, of Lexington, Virginia died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia. He was born October 30, 1980 in Des Plaines, Illinois, the son of Larry Alonza Sink, Sr. and Frieda Mae Conner Sink Corpuz. Byron was formerly employed as a custodian at Food Lion. He was a loving son and uncle who was both funny and heartwarming. He is survived by his parents; brother, Larry Alonza Sink, Jr. of Roanoke; sister, Laura Jean Sink of Craigsville; adopted sister, Summer Skye Corpuz of Elgin, Illinois; and numerous nieces and nephews. Byron was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alonza and Mary Francis Sink.² He was born on October 30, 1980 at Des Plaines, Cook Co., Illinois.² He died on February 26, 2019 at Fishersville, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 38.²

Citations

[S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Herman Conner obituary in the Oct 7, 2005 edition.
[S10575] Craigsville Funeral Home, online craigsvillefuneralhome.wordpress.com, From the Byron Lee Sink obituary.

Kathleen Jane "Kitty" Welch^1,2,3

F, b. July 6, 1944, d. October 31, 2005

Kathleen Jane "Kitty" Welch was born on July 6, 1944 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,3 As of August 2, 1968,her married name was Link.² She married Ronald Alvin "Ronnie" Link, son of Alvin Link and Minnie Turner, on August 2, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 Kathleen Jane "Kitty" Welch and Ronald Alvin "Ronnie" Link were divorced on January 20, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia.³ Kathleen Jane "Kitty" Welch died on October 31, 2005 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 61.¹ She Kathleen (Kitty) Jane Welch Link, 61, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, October 31, 2005 at her residence following a valiant battle with cancer. Kitty was born July 6, 1944 in Roanoke, a daughter of the late Clyde M. Welch, Sr. and Annie Mae Bowyer Welch. Kitty was married to Ronnie A. Link. She was a bookkeeper for Don's Roofing and Sheet Metal. She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde M. Welch, Sr; and a very special son, Jimmy Gene (Diamond) Link. She enjoyed planting outdoor flowers, reading, painting and ceramics. She leaves to cherish her memory, her mother, Annie M. Welch of Hardy; her husband, Ronnie A. Link; and a loving son, Darrell W. Link, both of Roanoke. Also surviving is her loving brother, Clyde M. Welch, Jr. of Hardy, Va; three loving sisters, Margaret and her husband, Don "Ducky" Furrow of Roanoke County, Josephine and husband, Kenneth "Chubby" Overstreet of Roanoke and Myrtle M. and her husband, Robert Tate of Hardy; as well as a host of special aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and special friends. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 4, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the Roanoke Chapel of Lotz Funeral Home, officiated by the Rev. Jeff Gardner. The family suggests expressions of sympathy take the form of memorial donations to Carilion Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Lotz Funeral Home, 1001 Franklin Rd., S.W., 982-1001.
on November 3, 2005.¹

Family

Ronald Alvin "Ronnie" Link b. August 2, 1945, d. August 5, 2019

Marriage*

She married Ronald Alvin "Ronnie" Link, son of Alvin Link and Minnie Turner, on August 2, 1968 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2

Divorce*

Kathleen Jane "Kitty" Welch and Ronald Alvin "Ronnie" Link were divorced on January 20, 1983 at Roanoke, Virginia.³

Child

Darrell Wayne Link^1,4,5 b. April 7, 1970, d. August 21, 2019

Citations

[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Kathleen Jane Welch Link obituary in the Nov 3, 2005 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
[S6356] Simpson Funeral Home, online simpsonfuneral.com, From the Ronald Alvin Link obituary.
[S6356] Simpson Funeral Home, online simpsonfuneral.com, From the Darrell Wayne Link obituary.

Samuel Jackson Turner^1,2

M, b. April 18, 1886

Samuel Jackson Turner was born on April 18, 1886 at Virginia.² He married Gillie Radford in 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³

Family

Gillie Radford

Marriage*

Samuel Jackson Turner married Gillie Radford in 1909 at Floyd Co., Virginia.³

Children

Minnie Turner+^1,4 b. March 29, 1910, d. June 25, 1999
Myrtle Anne Turner+^1,4 b. July 29, 1914, d. January 18, 2003

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Mamie Ruth Hall^1,2

F, b. November 29, 1906, d. March 20, 1938

Mamie Ruth Hall was buried at Piedmont Cemetery, Rt. 11 to Shawsville, turn at nursing home, Rt. 637, about 8 miles on the left, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^1,3 She was born on November 29, 1906 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.^4,1 She married Crawford Osten Craighead, son of James Lewis Craighead and Sallie Lee Janney, on August 10, 1924.^1,2 As of August 10, 1924,her married name was Craighead.¹ Mamie Ruth Hall died on March 20, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 31.²

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 71, District 50, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 238, District 201, Leaksville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina

⁶

1930

Dwelling 347, District 13, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia

⁷

Occupation

1920

Cotton mill worker⁶

Family

Crawford Osten Craighead b. October 16, 1902, d. April 15, 1973

Marriage*

Mamie Ruth Hall married Crawford Osten Craighead, son of James Lewis Craighead and Sallie Lee Janney, on August 10, 1924.^1,2

Citations

[S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S240] Ruth G. Hale & Glenna G. Garner, Piedmont Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
[S22] FamilySearch Internet Search, online http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
[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.

Mary E. Poff¹

F, b. March 17, 1908, d. July 8, 1908

Father

George Cabbel Poff¹ b. February 14, 1877, d. February 15, 1920

Mother

Ella Puckett¹ b. October, 1874, d. May 13, 1908

Mary E. Poff was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.¹ She was born on March 17, 1908.¹ She died on July 8, 1908.¹

Citations

[S1015] Rena Worthen, Roanoke Poff at Fairview Cemetery in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Oct 11, 2005.

Infant Poff¹

M, b. January 1, 1927, d. January 1, 1927

Father

Clinton Arthur Poff^1,2 b. May 9, 1900, d. March 29, 1954

Mother

Ethel Virginia Leonard^1,2 b. October 13, 1901, d. February 19, 1972

Infant Poff was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 He died on January 1, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 He was born on January 1, 1927 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2

Citations

[S1015] Rena Worthen, Roanoke Poff at Fairview Cemetery in "Floyd Co., Virginia Listserve," listserve message Oct 11, 2005.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Daniel Leroy "Dan" Barber^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. October 11, 1886, d. June 10, 1957

Daniel Leroy "Dan" Barber was buried at Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Morgan Co., Missouri.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 313-07-2863.⁸ He married Marble Faun Lawrence, daughter of Alexander Carlton "Alex" Lawrence and Ida May Poff.^9,1 Daniel Leroy "Dan" Barber was born on October 11, 1886 at Bennington, Ottawa Co., Kansas; The SSDI and WWI draft card have a birth year of 1887.^3,8,6 He died on June 10, 1957 at Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana, at age 70.^3,7 He Services for Daniel L. Barber, 70, an electrician, of 6 Warren St., Calumet City, who died Monday, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Clarence J. Huber Funeral Home, 722 163th St., Hammond. Following services, the body will be shipped to Versailles, Mo. Barber is survived by the widow, Sallle; a son, Daniel Jr. of Valparaiso; two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin Mall of Blue Rapids, Kans., and Mrs. J. B. Scott of Wichita, Kans; and four grandchildren. Barber was a member of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Hammond Lodge. on June 11, 1957.⁷

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 363, District 3, Scott, Boone Co., West Virginia

Occupation

1920

Picture show electrician¹

Family

Marble Faun Lawrence b. April 4, 1897, d. March 4, 1965

Marriage*

Daniel Leroy "Dan" Barber married Marble Faun Lawrence, daughter of Alexander Carlton "Alex" Lawrence and Ida May Poff.^9,1

Children

Lawrence Carlton "Larry" Barbour+^10,2,11 b. May 12, 1920, d. June 22, 2006
Ruth Ann Barber+^10,11 b. July 28, 1923, d. March 21, 2003

Citations

[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
[S7589] Versailles Cemetery, Morgan Co., MO, online www.findagrave.com/.
[S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S2759] Times, The, From the Daniel L. Barber obituary in the Jun 11, 1957 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 Ida May Lawrence death certificate.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Lawrence C. Barbour obituary in the Aug 4, 2006 edition.

Vergilia Mae Cole^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

F, b. May 14, 1882, d. October 11, 1958

Father

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

Mother

Virginia Ellen Bailey^1,3,4,7 b. November 21, 1860, d. November 16, 1933

Vergilia Mae Cole was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 She was born on May 14, 1882 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4,7 As of August 24, 1904,her married name was Johnson.⁸ As of August 24, 1904,her married name was Johnston.^8,9 She married William Edward Johnston on August 24, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,10 As of August 10, 1955,her married name was Stroud.³ Vergilia Mae Cole married William Elbert Stroud on August 10, 1955 at Mt. Hope, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Vergilia Mae Cole died on October 11, 1958 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^4,5 She Funeral services for Mrs. Vergilia Johnson Stroud of Charleston, formerly of Lanark, will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at God's Tabernacle at Lanark by the Rev. Oscar Lilly and the Rev. Lewis Meadows. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Stroud, 76, died Saturday in Charleston. Active pallbearers will be Lacy Welch, Willie Welch, Luther Smith, Billy Richmond, Jim Huffman and Lawrence Carter. The body will be taken to the church from the Webb and Neal Funeral Home one hour prior to the services. on October 13, 1958.⁵

Census Records

1900

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

1910

Dwelling 254, District 178, Stanaford, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹¹

1920

Dwelling 346, District 165, Lanark, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹²

Family 1

William Edward Johnston b. January 14, 1876, d. December 21, 1953

Marriage*

Vergilia Mae Cole married William Edward Johnston on August 24, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^8,10

Children

Opal Marie Johnston+^11,12,10 b. July 20, 1905, d. June 10, 1994
Ruby Mae Johnston^11,12,7,10 b. September 20, 1908, d. January 9, 1968
Garnet Macile Johnston+^12,10 b. March 2, 1911, d. March 24, 1974
Cecil Edward Johnston+^12,10 b. August 8, 1913, d. December 6, 1983
Carl Cam Johnston+¹⁰ b. November 10, 1921, d. December 26, 1991

Family 2

William Elbert Stroud b. August 12, 1881, d. May 25, 1966

Marriage*

Vergilia Mae Cole married William Elbert Stroud on August 10, 1955 at Mt. Hope, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³

Citations

[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Johnson-Cole marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stroud-Johnston marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Virgila Johnson Stroud death certificate.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vergilia Johnson Stroud obituary in the Oct 13, 1958 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gill-Johnston 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 Johnston-Cole marriage record.
[S2051] Raleigh Register, From the William Eddward Johnston obituary in the Dec 21, 1953 edition.
[S2051] Raleigh Register, From the William Edward Johnston obituary in the Dec 21, 1953 edition.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Fred Camden Cole^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 13, 1884, d. March 21, 1955

Father

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

Mother

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

Fred Camden Cole was buried at Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5,6 He was born on April 13, 1884 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4,6 He married Mary Ellen Lusher on December 24, 1903 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Fred Camden Cole died on March 21, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 70.^4,5,6 He COLE, Fred Camden — 70, retired merchant and miner of Stanaford, Raleigh County, died yesterday in Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley after a long illness. Death was attributed to a heart condition. A lifelong resident of Raleigh County, he worked several years in coal mines there and had operated a general store. He also was a member of Stanaford Church of Christ and UMWA Local 2325 at Stanaford. Surviving are his wife, Mary; three sons, Emerson of Crab Orchard, Emmett of Beckley and Buren of Stanaford; one daughter, Mrs. Violet Harrah of Stanaford; three sisters, Mrs. Lewis Guilllams of Stanaford, Miss Annie Cole and Mrs. Vergilia Johnson, both of Lanark; and four brothers, Carl of Buckley, Pierce of Elliot and Lon and Roy, both of Ramsey. Service will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Stanaford Church of Christ with Rev. Vernon Mullins and Rev. Clifton Inman officiating. Burial will be in Stanaford Cemetery. The body is at Quesenberry and Webb mortuary in Beckley and will be taken to the residence at 6 p.m. today. on March 22, 1955.⁵

Census Records

1900

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

1910

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

⁸

1920

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

⁹

1930

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

¹⁰

Occupation

1910		Coal mine laborer⁸
1920		Timberman⁹
1930		Odd job laborer¹⁰

Family

Mary Ellen Lusher b. June 10, 1884, d. September 26, 1986

Marriage*

Fred Camden Cole married Mary Ellen Lusher on December 24, 1903 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³

Children

James Emerson Cole^{8,9,5,11,12,13,14} b. September 4, 1904, d. May 9, 1969
Infant Cole¹¹ b. April 28, 1906
Emmett Basil Cole+^{8,9,15,5,11,14} b. April 24, 1908, d. October 14, 1959
Violet Mae Cole+^9,5,13,14 b. December 7, 1910, d. March 3, 2001
William Edward Cole^{9,10,16,17,14} b. March 30, 1918, d. September 3, 1954
Buren Lucian Cole+^{10,18,5,13,14,19} b. October 15, 1921, d. April 5, 1988
Beulah Cole^6,20 b. April 14, 1929, d. April 16, 1929

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.
[S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fred Camden Cole death certificate.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Fred Camden Cole obituary in the Mar 22, 1955 edition.
[S4669] Stanaford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ballard L. Cole obituary in the Apr 25, 1952 edition.
[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.
[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.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Beulah Cole death record.

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.