Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

Dora Bell Hufford^1,2

F, b. May 9, 1895, d. June 9, 1924

Dora Bell Hufford was buried at Pocahontas Cemetery, Rt. 102, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., Virginia.³ She was born on May 9, 1895 at North Carolina.^1,3 As of February 13, 1919,her married name was DeWese.^1,4 She married Hanston Cassel "Toy" DeWese, son of Henry Cassell DeWeese and Sarah Jane Kelley, on February 13, 1919 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 Dora Bell Hufford died on June 9, 1924 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 29; Fletcher and Dora burned to death in a fire.^1,5,3 She WELCH, June 10 - State highway construction received it set-back here yesterday when several miles of newly graded road were washed out by a cloudburst on the North fork of the Elkhorn river. Roads east and west of Welch were blocked, in some places being under five or six feet of water. A coal tipple at Rolfe, and a number of small houses along the river bank at Keystone, Northfork and Superior were washed away, and basements of about 20 stores were flooded. Damage in the Elkhorn valley was estimated to reach at least $100,000. Much damage was done in Mercer county where eight lives were lost and bridges and sections of rail lines washed away. The fatalities occurred on Crane creek near the tipple of the American Coal company. A huge pile of slate undermined by the water, crashed onto a house at the foot of the pile, burying seven people. The eighth victim was a member of a rescue party. The dead: Mrs. Shellmon C. Vest and 5-year-old son; Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Dewese, Mrs. Toney Dewese and two daughters, 2 and 5 years of age, and Amelio Premoveno, the last named being a member of a rescue party. It may be several days, it was said, before the bodies can be recovered from under the slate. on June 10, 1924.⁵

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 159, District 102, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia

⁶

Family

Hanston Cassel "Toy" DeWese b. June 6, 1896, d. December 23, 1960

Marriage*

Dora Bell Hufford married Hanston Cassel "Toy" DeWese, son of Henry Cassell DeWeese and Sarah Jane Kelley, on February 13, 1919 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4

Children

Virginia Dell DeWese⁶ b. August 25, 1919, d. June 9, 1924
Mary Helen DeWese⁷ b. March 2, 1922, d. June 9, 1924

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dora DeWeese death certificate.
[S1007] Paula Kelley Ward, "O'Kelley - Seven Generations of Descendants," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 17, 2003.
[S3475] Pocahontas Cemetery, Tazweel Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Burge marriage record.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From an article in the Jun 10, 1924 edition.
[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 Mary Helen DeWeese death certificate.

Mary Helen DeWese^1,2

F, b. March 2, 1922, d. June 9, 1924

Father

Hanston Cassel "Toy" DeWese^1,2 b. June 6, 1896, d. December 23, 1960

Mother

Dora Bell Hufford¹ b. May 9, 1895, d. June 9, 1924

Mary Helen DeWese was buried at Pocahontas Cemetery, Rt. 102, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., Virginia.² She was born on March 2, 1922 at West Virginia.^1,2 She died on June 9, 1924 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 2; Burned to death in a fire that claimed the lives of four other Dewese family members.^1,3,2

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mary Helen DeWeese death certificate.
[S3475] Pocahontas Cemetery, Tazweel Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From an article in the Jun 10, 1924 edition.

Bertha "Vidie" Hufford^1,2,3

F, b. April, 1892, d. June 9, 1924

Bertha "Vidie" Hufford was buried at Pocahontas Cemetery, Rt. 102, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born in April, 1892 at North Carolina.^1,4 As of June 20, 1917,her married name was DeWeese.⁵ She married Fletcher Lee DeWeese, son of Henry Cassell DeWeese and Sarah Jane Kelley, on June 20, 1917 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5 Bertha "Vidie" Hufford died on June 9, 1924 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 32.^2,6,4 She WELCH, June 10 - State highway construction received it set-back here yesterday when several miles of newly graded road were washed out by a cloudburst on the North fork of the Elkhorn river. Roads east and west of Welch were blocked, in some places being under five or six feet of water. A coal tipple at Rolfe, and a number of small houses along the river bank at Keystone, Northfork and Superior were washed away, and basements of about 20 stores were flooded. Damage in the Elkhorn valley was estimated to reach at least $100,000. Much damage was done in Mercer county where eight lives were lost and bridges and sections of rail lines washed away. The fatalities occurred on Crane creek near the tipple of the American Coal company. A huge pile of slate undermined by the water, crashed onto a house at the foot of the pile, burying seven people. The eighth victim was a member of a rescue party. The dead: Mrs. Shellmon C. Vest and 5-year-old son; Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Dewese, Mrs. Toney Dewese and two daughters, 2 and 5 years of age, and Amelio Premoveno, the last named being a member of a rescue party. It may be several days, it was said, before the bodies can be recovered from under the slate. on June 10, 1924.⁶

Census Records

1920

Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia

Family

Fletcher Lee DeWeese b. April 3, 1888, d. June 9, 1924

Marriage*

Bertha "Vidie" Hufford married Fletcher Lee DeWeese, son of Henry Cassell DeWeese and Sarah Jane Kelley, on June 20, 1917 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.^3,5

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 Virdie DeWeese death certificate.
[S1007] Paula Kelley Ward, "O'Kelley - Seven Generations of Descendants," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 17, 2003.
[S3475] Pocahontas Cemetery, Tazweel Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Huffman marriage record.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From an article in the Jun 10, 1924 edition.

Virginia Dell DeWese^1,2,3

F, b. August 25, 1919, d. June 9, 1924

Father

Hanston Cassel "Toy" DeWese^1,3 b. June 6, 1896, d. December 23, 1960

Mother

Dora Bell Hufford¹ b. May 9, 1895, d. June 9, 1924

Virginia Dell DeWese was buried at Pocahontas Cemetery, Rt. 102, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co., Virginia.³ She was born on August 25, 1919 at West Virginia.^2,3 She died on June 9, 1924 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 4; Burned to death in a fire that claimed the lives of four other Dewese family members.^2,4,3

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 159, District 102, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia

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 Virginia Dell DeWeese death certificate.
[S3475] Pocahontas Cemetery, Tazweel Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From an article in the Jun 10, 1924 edition.

Cora Lucinda O'Neal^1,2

F, b. August 22, 1889

Father

W. Taylor O'Neal^3,1,2 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908

Mother

Eliza Jane Terry^3,1,2 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951

Cora Lucinda O'Neal was born on August 22, 1889 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.² As of April 3, 1902,her married name was Powers.¹ She married W. H. Powers on April 3, 1902 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.¹

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia

Family

W. H. Powers b. circa 1877

Marriage*

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

Citations

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

Thomas Cleveland "Tom" O'Neal^1,2,3

M, b. May, 1891, d. May 18, 1964

Father

W. Taylor O'Neal^1,2,3 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908

Mother

Eliza Jane Terry^1,2,4 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951

His Social Security Number was 236-07-6256.³ Thomas Cleveland "Tom" O'Neal was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 42 Highland Memory Gardens Circle, Pecks Mill, Logan Co., West Virginia.³ He was born in May, 1891 at McDowell Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Sep 22, 1886.^1,2,3 He married Virgie Carter on July 31, 1907 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.² Thomas Cleveland "Tom" O'Neal died on May 18, 1964 at Man, Logan Co., West Virginia.³

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 369, District 78, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁴

Occupation

1910

Miner⁴

Family

Virgie Carter b. circa 1886

Marriage*

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

Citations

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

Mary Ellen O'Neal^1,2,3

F, b. March 10, 1894, d. January 9, 1954

Father

W. Taylor O'Neal^1,4 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908

Mother

Eliza Jane Terry^1,4 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951

Mary Ellen O'Neal was buried at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^4,5 She was born on March 10, 1894 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her death record has a birth year of 1893.^4,5 As of April 3, 1909,her married name was Garland.³ She married William "Will" Garland on April 3, 1909 at Chattaroy, Mingo Co., West Virginia.³ As of June 27, 1921,her married name was Rose.⁶ Mary Ellen O'Neal married Wilburn Rose on June 27, 1921 at Twin Branch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.⁶ Mary Ellen O'Neal died on January 9, 1954 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 59.^4,5

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 390, District 128, Pond Fork, Pike Co., Kentucky

Enumerated without her husband but with her children in the household of her brother-in-law Charley Garland⁷

1930

Dwelling 465, District 32, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁸

1940

Dwelling 287, District 24-36, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁹

Family 1

William "Will" Garland b. May 4, 1897, d. January 22, 1960

Marriage*

Mary Ellen O'Neal married William "Will" Garland on April 3, 1909 at Chattaroy, Mingo Co., West Virginia.³

Children

Alfred Garland Rose+^2,7,10,11 b. September 22, 1911, d. November 22, 1989
Lincoln Rose+^{2,8,7,12,10,11} b. May 10, 1914, d. December 5, 1998
Joe Clifford Rose+^{7,8,13,14,10,11} b. April 20, 1915, d. July 31, 1969
Elbert Elmer "Bus" Rose+^{2,8,7,10,9,11} b. February 7, 1918, d. July 19, 1983

Family 2

Wilburn Rose b. May 8, 1895, d. April 24, 1970

Marriage*

Mary Ellen O'Neal married Wilburn Rose on June 27, 1921 at Twin Branch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.⁶

Children

Roy George Rose Sr.+^8,10,9,11,15 b. January 6, 1922, d. August 20, 2003
Mattie Rose¹⁶ b. September 15, 1924, d. September 17, 1924
Mack Rose¹⁷ b. June 24, 1926, d. June 25, 1926
Ray Richard Rose+^{8,18,10,9,11,15} b. June 23, 1927, d. May 29, 1993
Evelyn Louise Rose+^{19,10,9,11,15} b. May 27, 1932, d. July 6, 2009
Everett Lee Rose+^10,9,11,15 b. May 27, 1932, d. July 29, 2002
Juanita Rose+^{19,10,11,20,15} b. April 18, 1935, d. April 24, 2001

Citations

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

Maggie C. O'Neal^1,2,3

F, b. September 17, 1895, d. August 17, 1959

Father

W. Taylor O'Neal^1,3 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908

Mother

Eliza Jane Terry^1,3 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951

Maggie C. O'Neal was buried at Mount Laurel Memorial Park, Hazleton, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.³ She was born on September 17, 1895 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,3 As of July 3, 1913,her married name was Sutton.^2,4 She married Mack Francis Sutton on July 3, 1913 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3 Maggie C. O'Neal died on August 17, 1959 at Hazleton, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at age 63.^2,3

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 39, District 11, Magnolia, Mingo Co., West Virginia

⁵

Family

Mack Francis Sutton b. February 14, 1878, d. July 6, 1937

Marriage*

Maggie C. O'Neal married Mack Francis Sutton on July 3, 1913 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,4,3

Children

Emma Jane Sutton+^2,5,6 b. May 12, 1914
Mack Francis Sutton II^2,5,7,8 b. December 7, 1918, d. September 21, 1978
Cora Lee Sutton+^2,5 b. January 16, 1922, d. August, 1981
Arleeda Sutton+^2,5,8,9 b. March 6, 1924, d. September 30, 1995

Citations

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

Alberta I. "Bertie" O'Neal^1,2,3,4

F, b. February 9, 1896, d. October 21, 1984

Father

W. Taylor O'Neal^1,3,4 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908

Mother

Eliza Jane Terry^1,5,3,4 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951

Alberta I. "Bertie" O'Neal was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.^3,6 She was born on February 9, 1896 at West Virginia.^3,6 As of March 31, 1914,her married name was Dickinson.⁴ She married Lewis Keller Dickinson Sr. on March 31, 1914 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 Alberta I. "Bertie" O'Neal died on October 21, 1984 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 88.^3,6

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 369, District 78, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 263, District 56, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁷

1930

Dwelling 519, District 31, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁸

Family

Lewis Keller Dickinson Sr. b. December 9, 1893, d. September 10, 1982

Marriage*

Alberta I. "Bertie" O'Neal married Lewis Keller Dickinson Sr. on March 31, 1914 at Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4

Children

Lillian Elizabeth Dickinson+^7,8,9,10 b. September 6, 1914, d. August 6, 2008
William Shirley Dickinson^{7,11,8,12,13,10} b. November 5, 1916, d. September 7, 2001
Walter Tyler Dickinson+^8,12,10,13 b. June 19, 1919, d. June 22, 1989
Virginia Arline Dickerson^8,12,13,10 b. November 18, 1922
John Franklin Dickinson+^11,8,12,10 b. November 19, 1924, d. January 6, 2007
Lewis Keller Dickinson Jr.+^8,12,10,14 b. January 24, 1929, d. December 17, 2001

Citations

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

George Dewey O'Neal^1,2,3,4

M, b. October 23, 1898, d. June 17, 1930

Father

W. Taylor O'Neal^1,4,5 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908

Mother

Eliza Jane Terry^1,6,4,5 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951

George Dewey O'Neal was born on October 23, 1898 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Oct 23, 1897.^2,4 He married Rebecca Jane Smith on November 15, 1920 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.⁵ George Dewey O'Neal died on June 17, 1930 at Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 31; Died from injuries suffered in a slate fall.⁴

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 79, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 282, District 56, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁶

1930

Dwelling 5, District 36, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia

⁷

Occupation

1920

Coal miner⁶

1930

Coal miner⁷

Family

Rebecca Jane Smith b. September 13, 1897, d. January 1, 1977

Marriage*

George Dewey O'Neal married Rebecca Jane Smith on November 15, 1920 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.⁵

Children

Hilbert O'Neal⁸
Leonard Franklin O'Neal^7,9,8 b. July 15, 1922, d. September 17, 1997
Causba Jane O'Neal+^7,10,8 b. November 28, 1924, d. January 8, 2008
Amanda V. "Mandy" O'Neal+^7,8,11 b. February 26, 1927, d. June 2, 1993
Bonnie Vivian O'Neal^7,9,8 b. April 15, 1928, d. March 26, 1997
Anna Francis "Annie" O'Neal^7,12,8 b. March 11, 1930, d. August 9, 1930
Willa Lou O'Neal+^13,8,9 b. March 6, 1932, d. January 22, 2002

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.
[S1431] Andrew Fletcher, Sr. and Mary Willson, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=fletcher&surname=O%27Neal%2C+Taylor
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George Dewey O'Neal death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the O'Neal-Rose marriage record.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Causba Jane O'Neal Trent obituary.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trent-O'Neal marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, Frpm the Wright-O'Neal marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Annie Francis O'Neal death certificate.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal^1,2

M, b. March 9, 1900, d. April 20, 1968

Father

W. Taylor O'Neal^1,3 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908

Mother

Eliza Jane Terry^1,3,4 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951

Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal was buried at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 236-10-3773.⁵ He married Ollie Unknown.⁶ Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal was born on March 9, 1900 at West Virginia.^2,5,3 He married Nora Melissa Smith circa 1920.^7,8,9 Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal died on April 20, 1968 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 68.^5,3

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 369, District 78, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁴

1920

Dwelling 282, District 56, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 179, District 12, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁷

1940

Dwelling 372, District 24-36, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

⁶

Occupation

1920		Coal miner¹
1930		Coal mine motorman⁷
1940		Miner⁶

Family 1

Ollie Unknown b. circa 1910

Marriage*

Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal married Ollie Unknown.⁶

Family 2

Nora Melissa Smith b. March 31, 1900, d. May 20, 1934

Marriage*

Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal married Nora Melissa Smith circa 1920.^7,8,9

Children

Dewey O'Neal^7,6
Alfred Franklin O'Neal Jr.^7,6
Lillie Mae O'Neal^7,6,10
Garth Melvin O'Neal^7,8,6 b. July 8, 1929, d. October 10, 1951
Earl O'Neal⁶
Elzie O'Neal⁶

Citations

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

Oscar S. O'Neal^1,2,3

M, b. circa 1906, d. December 28, 1927

Father

W. Taylor O'Neal^1,3 b. February 4, 1871, d. September 24, 1908

Mother

Eliza Jane Terry^1,2,3 b. circa 1862, d. March 3, 1951

Oscar S. O'Neal was born circa 1906 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He married Christina Harvey on May 31, 1924 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.² Oscar S. O'Neal died on December 28, 1927 at Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia; Died in a mining accident.³

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 282, District 56, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

Family

Christina Harvey b. 1906, d. July 18, 1948

Marriage*

Oscar S. O'Neal married Christina Harvey on May 31, 1924 at Davy, McDowell Co., West Virginia.²

Child

Charles James O'Neal^4,5 b. November 15, 1925, d. October, 1989

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

Nora Melissa Smith^1,2

F, b. March 31, 1900, d. May 20, 1934

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

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 179, District 12, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

Family

Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal b. March 9, 1900, d. April 20, 1968

Marriage*

Nora Melissa Smith married Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal, son of W. Taylor O'Neal and Eliza Jane Terry, circa 1920.^3,1,2

Children

Dewey O'Neal³
Alfred Franklin O'Neal Jr.³
Lillie Mae O'Neal³
Garth Melvin O'Neal^3,1 b. July 8, 1929, d. October 10, 1951
Earl O'Neal⁴
Elzie O'Neal⁴

Citations

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

Garth Melvin O'Neal^1,2

M, b. July 8, 1929, d. October 10, 1951

Father

Alfred Franklin "Frank" O'Neal^1,2,3 b. March 9, 1900, d. April 20, 1968

Mother

Nora Melissa Smith^1,2 b. March 31, 1900, d. May 20, 1934

Garth Melvin O'Neal was buried at Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Chester Co., Tennessee.² His Social Security Number was 415-40-5809.² He was born on July 8, 1929 at Coalwood, McDowell Co., West Virginia.² He died on October 10, 1951 at Jackson, Madison Co., Tennessee, at age 22; Garth hung himself on a tree limb.²

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 179, District 12, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 372, District 24-36, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia

Citations

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

Norman Clarence Conner^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. May 11, 1907, d. January 1, 1980

Father

Walter Cassell Conner^1,2,5 b. April 3, 1886, d. February 17, 1972

Mother

Mary Arletha Jane Richards^1,2,5 b. October 9, 1887, d. June 14, 1972

Norman Clarence Conner was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^5,7,8 He was born on May 11, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^5,7,6 He married Algia Adeline "Algie" Blankenship, daughter of Wiley Pleasant Blankenship and Kesiah Ann/Adeline "Cuzzie" Conner, circa 1928.^3,9,8 Norman Clarence Conner died on January 1, 1980 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.^5,7,8 He Norman C. Conner, age 72, of 3038 Maplelawn Ave., N.W., died Tuesday in a local hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Algia Blankenship Conner; one son, Melvin Conner, Salem; one daughter, Mrs. Arletha C. Old, Roanoke; two brothers, Marvin Conner, Roanoke; Raymond Conner, Bluefield; two grandchildren, Mike Old, Mrs. Jill Beheler, both of Roanoke. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. on January 2, 1980.⁸

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 200, District 114, Highland Ward, Roanoke, Virginia

1920

Dwelling 118, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1930

Dwelling 229, District 28, Roanoke, Virginia

⁹

1940

Dwelling 225, District 81-4C, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia

⁴

1950

Roanoke, Virginia

¹⁰

Occupation

1930		Railroad carpenter⁹
1940		Railroad carpenter⁴
1950		Railroad coach repairman¹⁰

Family

Algia Adeline "Algie" Blankenship b. January 11, 1904, d. June 9, 1987

Marriage*

Norman Clarence Conner married Algia Adeline "Algie" Blankenship, daughter of Wiley Pleasant Blankenship and Kesiah Ann/Adeline "Cuzzie" Conner, circa 1928.^3,9,8

Children

Arletha Jaunette Conner+^{3,4,11,10,8,12} b. May 3, 1932, d. December 3, 1997
Melvin Clarence Conner^{3,4,11,10,8,12} b. April 25, 1934, d. February 19, 2004

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Melvin C. Conner obituary in the Feb 22, 2004 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[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.
[S2251] Sherwood Burial Park, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=40016666&CRid=728583&df=all&
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Norman C. Conner obituary in the Jan 2, 1980 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[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.

Raymond Ruric Conner^1,2

M, b. December 7, 1909, d. February 29, 1980

Father

Walter Cassell Conner^3,4,1,2 b. April 3, 1886, d. February 17, 1972

Mother

Mary Arletha Jane Richards^3,4,1,2 b. October 9, 1887, d. June 14, 1972

Raymond Ruric Conner was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.¹ He was born on December 7, 1909 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 He married Mary Reese Snead circa 1929.^1,5 Raymond Ruric Conner died on February 29, 1980 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 70.¹

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 200, District 114, Highland Ward, Roanoke, Virginia

1920

Dwelling 118, District 102, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

⁴

1930

Dwelling 409, District 1, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia

⁵

Occupation

1930

Railroad shop laborer⁵

Family

Mary Reese Snead b. December 17, 1912, d. January 14, 1999

Marriage*

Raymond Ruric Conner married Mary Reese Snead circa 1929.^1,5

Children

Raymond Ruric Conner Jr.+⁶ b. April 30, 1933, d. September 27, 2018
Susan Frances Conner⁶

Citations

[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[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.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Albert G. Crowe^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 8, 1902, d. February 26, 1954

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

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 129, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 50, District 55-14, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia

⁶

Occupation

1930

Farm laborer¹

1940

Coal miner⁶

Family

Letha Mae Hall b. March 23, 1909, d. December 17, 1995

Marriage*

Albert G. Crowe married Letha Mae Hall, daughter of Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall and Maude Elizabeth Gillespie, on January 1, 1928 at Corinne, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.⁴

Children

Perry C. Crowe+^1,7,6,8,9 b. October 6, 1928, d. October 18, 2000
Anna Mae Crowe^10,7,6,9
Preston Gray Crowe+^7,6,9 b. July 25, 1935, d. August 7, 2017
Lena Maxine Crowe+^{10,2,7,6,8,11,12,9,13} b. March 10, 1938, d. February 12, 1994

Citations

[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Albert G. Crowe death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crow-Hall marriage record.
[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.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Preston Gray Crowe obituary in the Aug 8, 2017 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Perry Crowe obituary in the Oct 20, 2000 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dorsey C. Farley obituary in the Sep 11, 1962 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lena Maxine Smith obituary in the Feb 14, 1994 edition.

Perry C. Crowe^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 6, 1928, d. October 18, 2000

Father

Albert G. Crowe^1,6,7,5,8 b. March 8, 1902, d. February 26, 1954

Mother

Letha Mae Hall^{1,9,6,7,5,10,8} b. March 23, 1909, d. December 17, 1995

His Social Security Number was 232-34-0540.¹¹ Perry C. Crowe was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,12,8 He was born on October 6, 1928 at Corinne, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^{2,11,12,3,5,8} He married Margaret Louise Sarver on March 10, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,13,8 Perry C. Crowe died on October 18, 2000 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.^2,11,12,8,14 He PRINCETON - Perry Crowe, 72, of Hill Street, Princeton, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family early Wednesday morning, Oct. 18, 2000 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. Born Oct. 6, 1928, in Corrine, he was the son of the late Albert Crowe and Letha Mae Hall Crowe Farley. He had served with the U.S. Army during World War II having received the World War II Victory Medal. He was well known and much liked in the Princeton and surrounding area, having worked for the Betsy Ross Bakery in Bluefield, having operated the Texaco Service Station on S. Walker Street in Princeton and was employed by the West Virginia Department of Highways with the Security Department for the past 25 years. He was a member of the Kee Street United Methodist Church in Princeton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan G. Crowe George in December 1999; and a sister, Maxine Wiley Smith. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Margaret Louise Sarver Crowe; two devoted daughters, Brenda K. Crowe and Jennifer L. Crowe, both of Princeton; two grandchildren, Troy C. Price and Shelicia N. Billings, both of Lerona; one sister, Anna Mae Crowe of Frinceton; one brother, Preston Crowe and wife, Ann of Princeton; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with the Rev. David Jasper officiating. Burial will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery on the Halls Ridge Road near Princeton. Pallbearers will be Matthew and Jackie Barker, Steven Hamrick, Timothy Blankenship, Eddie and Butch McPeak. on October 20, 2000.⁸

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 129, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 50, District 55-14, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia

⁷

Family

Margaret Louise Sarver b. November 15, 1931, d. November 30, 2011

Marriage*

Perry C. Crowe married Margaret Louise Sarver on March 10, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,3,13,8

Children

Jennifer Lynn Crowe^13,15,8,16
Brenda Kay Crowe^13,15,8,16 b. February 6, 1949, d. January 27, 2015
Susan Gatrice Crowe+^13,15,8,16 b. May 24, 1954, d. December 16, 1999

Citations

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

Leo Lloyd Cecil^1,2,3

M, b. March 13, 1904, d. February 4, 1936

Leo Lloyd Cecil was buried at Matoaka Cemetery, Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² He was born on March 13, 1904 at West Virginia.^1,2 He married Minnie Margie Hall, daughter of Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall and Maude Elizabeth Gillespie, on April 4, 1925 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ Leo Lloyd Cecil died on February 4, 1936 at age 31; Died in the Lamar coal mine.²

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 130, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia

Occupation

1930

Private timber cutter¹

Family

Minnie Margie Hall b. February 7, 1905, d. September 28, 2000

Marriage*

Leo Lloyd Cecil married Minnie Margie Hall, daughter of Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall and Maude Elizabeth Gillespie, on April 4, 1925 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³

Children

William Paul Cecil Sr.+^1,4,5,6 b. April 16, 1926, d. July 29, 2008
Robert Lloyd Cecil^1,7,4,5 b. December 3, 1927
Irma Jean Cecil+^1,8,9,4,5,6 b. February 23, 1930, d. August 31, 2003
Joyce Evelyene Cecil+^4,8,5,6,9 b. December 19, 1931, d. March 15, 1992
Earl Covar "Pete" Cecil+^10,7,4,5 b. June 13, 1935, d. January 9, 2017

Citations

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

William Paul Cecil Sr.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

M, b. April 16, 1926, d. July 29, 2008

Father

Leo Lloyd Cecil^1,8,9,10 b. March 13, 1904, d. February 4, 1936

Mother

Minnie Margie Hall^1,7,8,9,10 b. February 7, 1905, d. September 28, 2000

William Paul Cecil Sr. was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,2 He was born on April 16, 1926 at Lamar, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^2,5 He married Mary Jean Lilly on November 29, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,2 William Paul Cecil Sr. married Earnestine Lane on May 14, 2001 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^11,12 William Paul Cecil Sr. died on July 29, 2008 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 82.^4,2,6 He William Paul Cecil Sr., 82, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Cecil; and his children, James Earl, Paula Jean and Sue Lowe. He is survived by his son, Bill and Bettye Jo Cecil, of Texas; grandson, John and Tina Cecil and family; granddaughter, Linda Bourne, of Christiansburg; and brothers, Robert, Pete and Jimmy. He is also survived by his second wife, Earnestine Cecil; and stepchildren, Patricia and Randy Cox, and family, Becky Linkous and family, and Donna and Richard McNeil and family, all of Christiansburg. The family will receive friends at The Horne Funeral Home on Thursday, July 31, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2008, in The Horne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Donna Sharp officiating. Interment will follow in Hall's Family Cemetery in Princeton, W.Va. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting hornefuneralservice.com. The Cecil family is being served by Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg, Va. on July 31, 2008.⁴

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 130, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia

Family 1

Mary Jean Lilly b. November 11, 1929, d. September 16, 2000

Marriage*

William Paul Cecil Sr. married Mary Jean Lilly on November 29, 1948 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^5,2

Children

William Paul "Bill" Cecil Jr.^3,4,11
James Earl Cecil^2,3,4,13 b. June 7, 1955, d. March 3, 1960
Anna Sue Cecil+^3,4,14,6,11 b. July 4, 1956, d. July 27, 1989
Paula Jean Cecil^2,3,4 b. January 7, 1971, d. March 16, 1971

Family 2

Earnestine Lane b. October 30, 1942, d. November 17, 2013

Marriage*

William Paul Cecil Sr. married Earnestine Lane on May 14, 2001 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^11,12

Citations

[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Lilly Cecil obituary in the Sep 18, 2000 edition.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Paul Cecil, Sr., obituary in the Jul 31, 2008 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cecil-Lilly marriage record.
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Minnie Cecil Everidge obituary in the Sep 29, 2000 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irma Jean Lilly Hall obituary in the Sep 2, 2003 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joyce Evelyene Grimm obituary in the Mar 9, 1992 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James A. Everidge obituary in the Feb 7, 2010 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Earnestine Lane Cecil obituary in the Nov 19, 2013 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Earl Cecil death certificate.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Anna Sue Lowe obituary in the Jul 29, 1989 edition.

Robert Lloyd Cecil^1,2,3

M, b. December 3, 1927

Father

Leo Lloyd Cecil^1,4,5,6 b. March 13, 1904, d. February 4, 1936

Mother

Minnie Margie Hall^1,4,7,5,6 b. February 7, 1905, d. September 28, 2000

Robert Lloyd Cecil was born on December 3, 1927 at Crumpler, McDowell Co., West Virginia.³ He married Ila Marie Akers on June 23, 1950 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.²

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 130, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia

Family

Ila Marie Akers b. April 14, 1927

Marriage*

Robert Lloyd Cecil married Ila Marie Akers on June 23, 1950 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.²

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 Cecil-Akers marriage record.
[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.
[S914] Cecil Whig, From the Earl C. Cecil obituary in the Jan 10, 2017 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irma Jean Lilly Hall obituary in the Sep 2, 2003 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joyce Evelyene Grimm obituary in the Mar 9, 1992 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Minnie Cecil Everidge obituary in the Sep 29, 2000 edition.

Irma Jean Cecil^1,2,3,4

F, b. February 23, 1930, d. August 31, 2003

Father

Leo Lloyd Cecil^5,3,4,6,7,8 b. March 13, 1904, d. February 4, 1936

Mother

Minnie Margie Hall^{5,3,4,9,6,7,8} b. February 7, 1905, d. September 28, 2000

Irma Jean Cecil was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,6 Her Social Security Number was 232-38-1407.¹⁰ Her married name was Hall.⁶ She and Charles Wesley Shockley were divorced.⁴ Irma Jean Cecil married Unknown Hall.⁶ Irma Jean Cecil was born on February 23, 1930 at Hiawatha, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,10,6 As of August 3, 1946,her married name was Shockley.² She married Charles Wesley Shockley on August 3, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² As of December 28, 1951,her married name was Lilly.⁴ Irma Jean Cecil married John Leo Lilly on December 28, 1951 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.⁴ Irma Jean Cecil died on August 31, 2003 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 73.^1,10,6 She Princeton - Mrs. Irma Jean Lilly Hall, 73, of 46 N. McNutt Avenue, Princeton died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003 at the Princeton Community Hospital. Born Feb. 23, 1930 at Hiawatha, she was the daughter of the late Leo Cecil and Minnie Cecil Everidge. Educated in Mercer County, she had spent the majority of her life living on McNutt Avenue in Princeton, she was a former employee for the Loven Oven and the Holiday Inn of Princeton. Mrs. Hall was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Evelyene Grimm. Left to cherish her memory, her loving children, Linda Jones and husband, Paul of Elgood, Darlene Radford, Kenneth L. Lilly, John Lee Lilly and Joseph Allen Hall, all of Princeton, and Paul David Lilly and Donna Lisa Gayle Musleh, both of Martinsville, Va; 18 grandchildren, 29 greatgrandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, brothers, William Paul Cecil of Christiansburg, Va., Robert L. Cecil and wife, Ila of Odessa, Del., James A. Everidge and wife, Norma of Lerona, and Earl C. Cecil of Princeton; and aunts and uncles, Bonnie Hall, Dorothy Harvey and Thurman Hall, all of Princeton. Mrs. Hall loved her dog Mac very much. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with the Rev. Larry Dyer officiating. Burial will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery on the Halls Ridge Road near Princeton. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Mike Griffith, Matthew Barker, Gary and Noland Woodring, John Lawson and Dale Smith Jr. on September 2, 2003.⁶

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 130, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia

⁵

Family 1

Unknown Hall

Marriage*

Irma Jean Cecil married Unknown Hall.⁶

Family 2

Charles Wesley Shockley b. March 20, 1926, d. February 13, 2007

Divorce*

Irma Jean Cecil and Charles Wesley Shockley were divorced.⁴

Marriage*

Irma Jean Cecil married Charles Wesley Shockley on August 3, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.²

Family 3

John Leo Lilly b. September 5, 1926, d. May 23, 1995

Marriage*

Irma Jean Cecil married John Leo Lilly on December 28, 1951 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.⁴

Children

Kenneth L. Lilly⁶
John Lee Lilly⁶
Joseph Allen Lilly⁶
Paul David Lilly⁶
Joyce Darlene Lilly^6,4
Linda Sue Lilly^6,4
Donna Lisa Gayle Lilly^6,4

Citations

[S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockley-Cecil marriage record.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irma Jean Lilly Hall obituary in the Sep 2, 2003 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joyce Evelyene Grimm obituary in the Mar 9, 1992 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James A. Everidge obituary in the Feb 7, 2010 edition.
[S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Minnie Cecil Everidge obituary in the Sep 29, 2000 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Bessie Gellately^1,2

F, b. circa 1883

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

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 41, District 12, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia

1940

Dwelling 134, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia

⁴

Family

John Henry Hall b. November 21, 1876, d. April 18, 1942

Marriage*

Bessie Gellately married John Henry Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, circa 1920.^1,3

Citations

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