Schaffer-Conner Family Tree

Hettie Lorene "Cricket" Bryant^1,2

F, b. July 9, 1949, d. February 25, 2002

Hettie Lorene "Cricket" Bryant was born on July 9, 1949 at Tams, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ As of September 24, 1971,her married name was Gunter.¹ She married Dewey Dale Gunter, son of Oliver Jackson Gunter and Zepha Irene Sanders, on September 24, 1971 at Tams, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Hettie Lorene "Cricket" Bryant and Dewey Dale Gunter were divorced in April, 1994 at Rochester, Oakland Co., Michigan.¹ Hettie Lorene "Cricket" Bryant died on February 25, 2002 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 52.^1,2 She GUNTER, Hettie Lorene, (Cricket), 52, of Salem, died Monday, February 25, 2002. She was preceded in death by her parents, Creed and Lovene Cook Bryant. She is survived by a daughter, Lisa Morin and two grandchildren of Michigan; three sisters, Betty Lilly of Salem, Mary Basham and husband, Bernie of West Virginia, Jane Whitfield and husband, Whorley of Tennessee; three brothers, Gene Bryant and wife, Edith of Salem, Billy Bryant and wife, Joyce of New Castle, and Lucky Bryant of Roanoke. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at Roanoke Memorial Hospital and the Salem Rescue Squad for the kind services they gave Mrs. Gunter. Arrangements by Simpson-Tharp Funeral Home 366-0707. on February 27, 2002.²

Family

Dewey Dale Gunter

Marriage*

She married Dewey Dale Gunter, son of Oliver Jackson Gunter and Zepha Irene Sanders, on September 24, 1971 at Tams, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

Divorce*

Hettie Lorene "Cricket" Bryant and Dewey Dale Gunter were divorced in April, 1994 at Rochester, Oakland Co., Michigan.¹

Child

Lisa Gunter²

Citations

[S1145] Descendants of John Gunter, online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/u/n/Emer-Gunter-SAINT-LOUIS/GENE9-0005.html#CHILD14
[S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hettie Lorene Gunter obituary in the Feb 27, 2002 edition.

Larry Allen Gunter¹

M, b. March 24, 1943, d. August 9, 1988

Father

Oliver Jackson Gunter¹ b. June 10, 1904, d. April 8, 1983

Mother

Zepha Irene Sanders¹ b. August 17, 1905, d. May 27, 1978

Larry Allen Gunter was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 233-66-1958.³ He was born on March 24, 1943 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on August 9, 1988 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 45.^1,2,3

Citations

[S1145] Descendants of John Gunter, online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/u/n/Emer-Gunter-SAINT-LOUIS/GENE9-0005.html#CHILD14
[S1146] Palmer Wilson, Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV.
[S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

James Albert Bryson^1,2

M, b. October 23, 1923, d. August 18, 1924

Father

Albert Founten Bryson¹ b. August 24, 1886, d. December 4, 1972

Mother

Dixie Lee Crouse¹ b. August 14, 1893, d. August 28, 1973

James Albert Bryson was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on October 23, 1923 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2 He died on August 18, 1924 at West Virginia.¹

Citations

[S1146] Palmer Wilson, Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV.
[S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

William Alden "Willie" DeWeese^1,2

M, b. April 4, 1901, d. February, 1983

Father

Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese^3,1,4,5,6,7 b. October 9, 1876, d. June 10, 1950

Mother

Mary Ann Smith^3,8,1,6,7 b. October 14, 1877

His Social Security Number was 235-05-1110.⁹ William Alden "Willie" DeWeese was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹⁰ He was born on April 4, 1901 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,11,1,2 He married Beulah Ruth Fitzpatrick on October 3, 1927 at Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^11,12 William Alden "Willie" DeWeese died in February, 1983 at age 81.⁹

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 267, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 49, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁸

1930

Dwelling 536, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹³

1940

Dwelling 852, District 41-40A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁴

1950

Dwelling 139, District 41-75, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁵

Occupation

1920		Coal mine laborer⁸
1930		Coal mine motorman¹³
1940		Coal mine motorman¹⁴
1950		Coal miner¹⁵

Family

Beulah Ruth Fitzpatrick b. June 20, 1909, d. November 6, 1961

Marriage*

William Alden "Willie" DeWeese married Beulah Ruth Fitzpatrick on October 3, 1927 at Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^11,12

Children

Masiel Lee DeWeese+^{14,12,15,16,17} b. February 10, 1931, d. November 13, 2023
Zelda Mae DeWeese+^{14,12,15,16,18} b. November 14, 1932, d. November 4, 2020
William Harold DeWeese^{14,12,1,19,15,16} b. September 6, 1934, d. December 21, 1987
Ronald Clifford DeWeese^12,19,15,16 b. September 10, 1938, d. February 5, 1993

Citations

[S2890] West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1417341
[S14147] Unknown compiler, U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Abraham Patterson DeWeese obituary in the Jan 13, 1950 edition.
[S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Peter Sebird DeWeese obituary in the Jun 11, 1950 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lacy DeWeese obituary in the Oct 12, 1928 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Nettie J. McKinney obituary in the Jun 7, 2001 edition.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Fitzpatrick marriage record.
[S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Beulah Ruth Deweese obituary in the Nov 7, 1961 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S7451] Laughlin Service Funeral Home, online www.laughlinservice.com, From the Masiel Deweese Ayers obituary.
[S14944] Life Tributes Cremation Center, online www.lifetributescenter.com, From the Zelda Mae Cowell obituary.
[S1574] Huntsville Times, The, From the Cowell-DeWeese marriage announcement in the Jun 4, 1961 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.^1,2,3,4

M, b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Father

Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese^{1,3,5,6,7,8,9,10} b. October 9, 1876, d. June 10, 1950

Mother

Mary Ann Smith^{1,11,3,7,8,9,10} b. October 14, 1877

His Social Security Number was 235-05-4948.¹² Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^13,7,8 He was born on February 3, 1904 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Feb 2, 1904.^12,3,7,4 He married Nettie Belle Milam on December 23, 1922 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,7,8 Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. died on July 20, 1973 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69.⁷ He Funeral services for Jacob A. Deweese, 69, of Pemberton will be held Sunday at the Sophia First Baptist Church where he was a deacon for several years. Burial will follow in Hot Coal Cemetery, in Sophia. Deweese, a retired miner, died Friday at 4 a.m. in a local hospital after a long illness. Born at Lester Feb. 2, 1904, he was a son of the late Peter and Marion Smith Deweese. Survivors include his wife, Nettie Milam Deweese of Pemberton; eight sons, Roy of Petersburg, Va., Aden of Charden, Ohio, Jacob Jr., of Sophia, William of Fairfax, Va., Kenneth of Warren, Ohio, George of Stotesbury, Grant of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Paul of Fayetteville, N.C; Seven daughters, Mrs. Ruth Waters of Pemberton, Mrs. Marion Smith of Stotesbury, Mrs. Bessie Harrah of Sophia, Mrs. Carol Cochran of Tloria, Ill., Mrs. Robert Broyles of Dale City, Va., Miss Jewel Deweese of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. Judy Hyton of Glen Morgan; 41 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; One brother, William A. Deweese of Beckley; and two sisters, Mrs. Nettie McKinney of Crab Orchard, and Mrs. Bessie L. Graham. Pallbearers will be Charles Lilly, Robert Morris, Monroe Coleman, Roy Ham, Marvin Proffitt, James Shumate, Lloyd Raymond Rose. on July 21, 1973.⁷

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 267, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 49, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹¹

1930

Dwelling 72, District 20, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁴

1940

Dwelling 97, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁵

1950

Dwelling 902, District 41-98, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁶

Occupation

1930

Coal miner¹⁴

1940

Coal miner¹⁵

Family

Nettie Belle Milam b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

Marriage*

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. married Nettie Belle Milam on December 23, 1922 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,7,8

Children

Infant DeWeese² b. November 19, 1923, d. November 19, 1923
Ruth DeWeese+^{14,17,7,15,18,19,20} b. August 3, 1925, d. January 1, 2001
Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr.+^{14,21,7,15,19,22,20} b. March 13, 1927, d. June 20, 1982
Aden Estell/Estel DeWeese+^{14,23,7,15,20} b. November 24, 1928, d. February 8, 1995
Marion Jeynean DeWeese+^{24,25,7,15,20,19} b. October 13, 1930, d. February 5, 2000
Infant DeWeese² b. December 5, 1931, d. December 7, 1931
Bessie Patricia DeWeese+^{26,7,15,16,20} b. September 23, 1932, d. April 25, 1986
Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr.+^{27,28,7,15,16,20,19,29} b. August 3, 1934, d. March 24, 2001
William Lacy DeWeese+^{7,18,15,16,20,30} b. April 23, 1936, d. December 14, 2014
Kenneth Dean DeWeese^{7,15,16,20,30}
George Lawrence DeWeese Sr.+^{15,7,16,20,30,31} b. March 19, 1939, d. December 26, 2017
Virgie Carol DeWeese^{32,7,16,20,30}
Grant Steven DeWeese^7,16,20 b. 1942, d. 2000
Rosie Rita DeWeese+^33,16,20,30 b. October 6, 1943, d. November 22, 2020
Paul Melvin DeWeese^7,16,20,30
Jewell Galenna DeWeese^7,16,20,30
Judy DeWeese^7,16,20,30

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 infant DeWeese death certifiacte.
[S2890] West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1417341
[S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
[S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Abraham Patterson DeWeese obituary in the Jan 13, 1950 edition.
[S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Peter Sebird DeWeese obituary in the Jun 11, 1950 edition.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Jacob A. Deweese obituary in the Jul 21, 1973 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jacob A. DeWeese death certificate.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lacy DeWeese obituary in the Oct 12, 1928 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Nettie J. McKinney obituary in the Jun 7, 2001 edition.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S2249] Hot Coal Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=deweese&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=60225631&CRid=1962583&df=all&
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gwinner-DeWeese marriage record.
[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.
[S1865] News-Herald, The, From the Aden E. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 9, 1995 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-McVey marriage record.
[S1042] News & Advance, The, From the Roy Arnold DeWeese, Sr. obituary in the Jun 23, 1982 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Smith marriage record.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Marion DeWeese Mooney Smith obituary in the Feb 9, 2000 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mooney-DeWeese marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harrah-DeWeese marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Vaught marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Hylton marriage record.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Jacob Andrew Deweese, Jr. obituary in the Mar 27, 2001 edition.
[S4183] Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, online www.lowefuneralhome.com, From the William Lacy DeWeese obituary.
[S798] Register Herald, From the George Lawrence Deweese, Sr. obituary in the Jul 17, 2018 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cochran-DeWeese marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boyles-DeWeese marriage record.

Lacy DeWeese^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. circa 1905, d. October 11, 1928

Father

Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese^1,4,5 b. October 9, 1876, d. June 10, 1950

Mother

Mary Ann Smith^1,2,4,5 b. October 14, 1877

Lacy DeWeese was buried at McKinney Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born circa 1905 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on October 11, 1928 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Died due to a mine injury.^3,4 He Fatally injured by a slate fall in the Woodbay mine on September 29, Lacy Deweese, 22, of Sofia, died at 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning in a local hospital where he has been since the accident, which resulted in his death due to a crushed skull. DeWeese is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. DeWeese, three brothers and two sisters. The brothers are William A. of Pemberton, J. A. of Sophia and A. P. Deweese of Sophia. The sisters are Mrs. William McKinney and Bessie Lee Deweese both of Sophia. Burial will be in McKinney cemetery. on October 12, 1928.⁴

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 267, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 49, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

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 Lacy DeWeese death certifiacte.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lacy DeWeese obituary in the Oct 12, 1928 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Nettie J. McKinney obituary in the Jun 7, 2001 edition.

Nettie Jane DeWeese^1,2,3,4

F, b. November 19, 1908, d. June 5, 2001

Father

Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese^5,1,6,4,7 b. October 9, 1876, d. June 10, 1950

Mother

Mary Ann Smith^5,8,1,4,7 b. October 14, 1877

Nettie Jane DeWeese was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 235-60-7652.⁹ She was born on November 19, 1908 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,9,4,7 As of December 25, 1922,her married name was McKinney.³ She married William Riley McKinney on December 25, 1922 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,10,7 Nettie Jane DeWeese died on June 5, 2001 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 92.^9,7 She Nettie J. McKinney, 92, of Coal City, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 5, 2001, in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born Nov. 19, 1908, in Lester, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Ann DeWeese. Mrs. McKinney was a homemaker and a member of Bible Baptist Church, Sophia. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Riley McKinney; a son, Eunice C. McKinney; and four brothers, Bill, Jake, Abraham and Lacy Deweese. Survivors include a son, Robert Carl McKinney and his wife, Gail, of Jupiter, Fla; three daughters, Rose Pruitt and Florine Lilly, both of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Patty Lilly and her husband, Bob, of Coal City; a sister, Bessie Graham of Sophia; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and Margaret Browning, who was her caregiver. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. on June 7, 2001.⁷

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 267, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁵

1920

Dwelling 49, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁸

1930

Dwelling 167, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹¹

Family

William Riley McKinney b. August 8, 1899, d. September 7, 1963

Marriage*

Nettie Jane DeWeese married William Riley McKinney on December 25, 1922 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,10,7

Children

Eunice Clyde McKinney^{12,2,11,13,7,14} b. July 16, 1924, d. October 26, 1942
Robert Carl McKinney+^{12,11,15,10,13,7} b. April 20, 1928, d. January 31, 2008
Rosa Mae "Rose" McKinney+^{12,10,16,13,7} b. May 26, 1931, d. August 23, 2011
Stella Florine McKinney+^{12,10,16,13,7} b. September 23, 1934, d. December 26, 2014
Patty Lou McKinney^{12,17,10,16,13,7}

Citations

[S2890] West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1417341
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Eunice Clyde McKinney death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McKinney-DeWeese marriage record.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Abraham Patterson DeWeese obituary in the Jan 13, 1950 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Nettie J. McKinney obituary in the Jun 7, 2001 edition.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the William Riley McKinney obituary in the Sep 9, 1963 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S2063] Raleigh Herald, From the Robert Carl McKinney obituary in the Feb 7, 2008 edition.
[S1952] Palm Beach Post, The, From the Stella Florine McKinney Lilly obituary in the Dec 30, 2014 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Eunice Clye McKinney obituary in the Oct 27, 1942 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McKinney-Davis marriage record.
[S14949] Quattlebaum Funeral, Cremation and Event Center, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/florida/west-palm-beach/quattlebaum-funeral-cremation-and-event-center/2290, From the Rose Mae Pruitt obituary.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lilly-McKinney marriage record.

Samuel Tilden Bragg¹

M, b. April 30, 1890

Samuel Tilden Bragg was born on April 30, 1890 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Mary Ann Smith on December 31, 1913 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 49, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

Occupation

1920

Coal mine laborer²

Family

Mary Ann Smith b. October 14, 1877

Marriage*

Samuel Tilden Bragg married Mary Ann Smith on December 31, 1913 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3

Citations

[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.
[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 Bragg-DeWeese marriage record.

Bessie Lee DeWeese^1,2,3

F, b. March 5, 1911, d. December 7, 2001

Father

Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese^{1,3,4,5,6,7,8} b. October 9, 1876, d. June 10, 1950

Mother

Mary Ann Smith^1,6,7,8 b. October 14, 1877

Bessie Lee DeWeese was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 232-56-2185.⁹ She was born on March 5, 1911 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,9,3,6 As of March 22, 1930,her married name was Stone.² She married Frank Madison Stone on March 22, 1930 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,10,6 As of August 21, 1954,her married name was Graham.³ Bessie Lee DeWeese married Matthew Graham on August 21, 1954 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6 Bessie Lee DeWeese died on December 7, 2001 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 90.^9,6 She Bessie Graham, 90, was met by angels on the evening of Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, for her journey to meet her Lord and Savior. Born March 5, 1911, at Lester, she was the daughter of the late Pete DeWeese and Mary Baldwin Smith. Mr. Graham was a homemaker and a member of Sophia First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Stone, her second husband, Matthew Graham; a beloved daughter, Barbara Graham, a sister, Nettie McKinney; four brothers, Bill, Jake, Abraham, and Lacy DeWeese; and three stepchildren, Paris, Chester, and Betty. Surviving relatives include a grandson, David Graham and wife Nola; a great-grandson, Michael Graham, all of Tallmadge, Ohio; eight stepchildren, Lloyd, Brady, Perry, Willard, Junior, Annie, Effie, and Versie; several other grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a special caregiver, Dinah Lacy of Sophia. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on December 10, 2001.⁶

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 49, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 79, District 41-34, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹¹

1950

Dwelling 3, District 41-33, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹²

Family 1

Frank Madison Stone b. November 30, 1898, d. February 1, 1953

Marriage*

Bessie Lee DeWeese married Frank Madison Stone on March 22, 1930 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,10,6

Child

Barbara Ann Graham+^11,3,12,6 b. March 8, 1935, d. April 5, 1967

Family 2

Matthew Graham b. March 6, 1897, d. October 2, 1974

Marriage*

Bessie Lee DeWeese married Matthew Graham on August 21, 1954 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6

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 Stone-DeWeese marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Graham-Stone marriage record.
[S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Abraham Patterson DeWeese obituary in the Jan 13, 1950 edition.
[S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Peter Sebird DeWeese obituary in the Jun 11, 1950 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Bessie Graham obituary in the Dec 10, 2001 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lacy DeWeese obituary in the Oct 12, 1928 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Nettie J. McKinney obituary in the Jun 7, 2001 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Nettie Belle Milam^1,2

F, b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

Her Social Security Number was 233-96-1920.³ Nettie Belle Milam was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ She was born on March 23, 1907 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 As of December 23, 1922,her married name was DeWeese.^1,2 She married Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr., son of Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese and Mary Ann Smith, on December 23, 1922 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,6 Nettie Belle Milam died on February 10, 1979 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.^3,2,4

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 72, District 20, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁷

1940

Dwelling 97, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁸

1950

Dwelling 902, District 41-98, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁹

Family

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Marriage*

Nettie Belle Milam married Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr., son of Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese and Mary Ann Smith, on December 23, 1922 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,6

Children

Infant DeWeese¹ b. November 19, 1923, d. November 19, 1923
Ruth DeWeese+^{7,10,5,8,11,12,13} b. August 3, 1925, d. January 1, 2001
Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr.+^{7,14,5,8,12,15,13} b. March 13, 1927, d. June 20, 1982
Aden Estell/Estel DeWeese+^7,16,5,8,13 b. November 24, 1928, d. February 8, 1995
Marion Jeynean DeWeese+^{17,18,5,8,13,12} b. October 13, 1930, d. February 5, 2000
Infant DeWeese¹ b. December 5, 1931, d. December 7, 1931
Bessie Patricia DeWeese+^19,5,8,9,13 b. September 23, 1932, d. April 25, 1986
Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr.+^{20,21,5,8,9,13,12,22} b. August 3, 1934, d. March 24, 2001
William Lacy DeWeese+^{5,11,8,9,13,23} b. April 23, 1936, d. December 14, 2014
Kenneth Dean DeWeese^5,8,9,13,23
George Lawrence DeWeese Sr.+^{8,5,9,13,23,24} b. March 19, 1939, d. December 26, 2017
Virgie Carol DeWeese^25,5,9,13,23
Grant Steven DeWeese^5,9,13 b. 1942, d. 2000
Rosie Rita DeWeese+^26,9,13,23 b. October 6, 1943, d. November 22, 2020
Paul Melvin DeWeese^5,9,13,23
Jewell Galenna DeWeese^5,9,13,23
Judy DeWeese^5,9,13,23

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the infant DeWeese death certifiacte.
[S1147] Our Family Heritage, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I5589
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S2249] Hot Coal Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=deweese&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=60225631&CRid=1962583&df=all&
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Jacob A. Deweese obituary in the Jul 21, 1973 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jacob A. DeWeese death certificate.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gwinner-DeWeese marriage record.
[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.
[S1865] News-Herald, The, From the Aden E. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 9, 1995 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-McVey marriage record.
[S1042] News & Advance, The, From the Roy Arnold DeWeese, Sr. obituary in the Jun 23, 1982 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Smith marriage record.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Marion DeWeese Mooney Smith obituary in the Feb 9, 2000 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mooney-DeWeese marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harrah-DeWeese marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Vaught marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Hylton marriage record.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Jacob Andrew Deweese, Jr. obituary in the Mar 27, 2001 edition.
[S4183] Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, online www.lowefuneralhome.com, From the William Lacy DeWeese obituary.
[S798] Register Herald, From the George Lawrence Deweese, Sr. obituary in the Jul 17, 2018 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cochran-DeWeese marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boyles-DeWeese marriage record.

Infant DeWeese¹

M, b. December 5, 1931, d. December 7, 1931

Father

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.¹ b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Mother

Nettie Belle Milam¹ b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

Infant DeWeese was born on December 5, 1931 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He died on December 7, 1931 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the infant DeWeese death certifiacte.

Infant DeWeese¹

M, b. November 19, 1923, d. November 19, 1923

Father

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.¹ b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Mother

Nettie Belle Milam¹ b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

Infant DeWeese died on November 19, 1923 at Hot Coal, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on November 19, 1923 at Hot Coal, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the infant DeWeese death certifiacte.

Ruth DeWeese^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August 3, 1925, d. January 1, 2001

Father

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.^{1,2,3,6,4,5,7} b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Mother

Nettie Belle Milam^{1,2,3,6,4,5,7} b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

Ruth DeWeese was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 233-42-0509.⁹ She and Leevern Leonard Gwinner were divorced.⁴ Ruth DeWeese married Hugh Arthur Maid.¹⁰ Ruth DeWeese was born on August 3, 1925 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,9,5 As of December 23, 1941,her married name was Gwinner.² She married Leevern Leonard Gwinner on December 23, 1941 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² As of March 4, 1948,her married name was Walters.⁴ Ruth DeWeese married Frank Benjamin Walters on March 4, 1948 at Alexandria, Virginia.⁴ Ruth DeWeese died on January 1, 2001 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 75.^9,11

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 72, District 20, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 97, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

Family 1

Hugh Arthur Maid b. April 9, 1919, d. September 18, 2002

Marriage*

Ruth DeWeese married Hugh Arthur Maid.¹⁰

Family 2

Leevern Leonard Gwinner b. March 9, 1915, d. September 29, 1999

Divorce*

Ruth DeWeese and Leevern Leonard Gwinner were divorced.⁴

Marriage*

Ruth DeWeese married Leevern Leonard Gwinner on December 23, 1941 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.²

Child

Leevern Leonard "Lee" Gwinner Jr.+^12,13,4,14 b. January 16, 1943, d. January 14, 2023

Family 3

Frank Benjamin Walters b. April 14, 1903, d. January 16, 1983

Marriage*

Ruth DeWeese married Frank Benjamin Walters on March 4, 1948 at Alexandria, Virginia.⁴

Child

Rosemary Walters+^4,13 b. February 12, 1947, d. March 29, 2004

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 Gwinner-DeWeese marriage record.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Jacob A. Deweese obituary in the Jul 21, 1973 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.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S1865] News-Herald, The, From the Aden E. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 9, 1995 edition.
[S2249] Hot Coal Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=deweese&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=60225631&CRid=1962583&df=all&
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1147] Our Family Heritage, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I5589
[S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S10470] Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, online www.fairfaxmemorialfuneralhome.com, From the Rosemary Garneau obituary.
[S14506] Phelps Funeral and Cremation Service, online www.phelpsfunerals.com, From the Leevern Leonard Gwinner obituary.

Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

M, b. March 13, 1927, d. June 20, 1982

Father

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.^{1,2,9,10,4,8,11} b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Mother

Nettie Belle Milam^{1,2,9,10,4,8,11} b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

His Social Security Number was 236-32-3780.⁴ Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr. was buried at Virginia Memorial Park, Forest, Bedford Co., Virginia.^12,8 He was born on March 13, 1927 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^{13,2,3,12,4,6,7} He married Barbara Alice McVey, daughter of Remus Haskel McVey and Vicie Ola Bowman, on March 24, 1951 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr. and Barbara Alice McVey were divorced on January 2, 1975 at Williamsburg, Virginia.⁵ Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr. married Roberta Carol Nelson on August 19, 1977 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.¹⁴ Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr. died on June 20, 1982 at Melbourne, Brevard Co., Florida, at age 55; The Florida Death Index ha a death date of Jun 21, 1982.^12,6,7,8 He Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr., 55, of North Atlantic Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Fla., died at 9 p.m. Sunday at Holmes Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla. Born in Pemberton, W.Va., he was a son of the late Jacob DeWeese and Nettie Bell DeWeese. He was retired from U.S. Army and was an employee of Cape Canaveral Sea Foods. He is survived by a son, Roy A. DeWeese Jr. of Ventura, Calif; a daughter, Diana D. Stinnette of Madison Heights; two grandchildren, James Roy Stinnette and Kristyn Season Stinnette, both of Madison Heights; seven brothers and seven sisters. Burial will be in Virginia Memorial Park. on June 23, 1982.⁸

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 72, District 20, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 97, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁰

Family 1

Barbara Alice McVey b. April 7, 1932, d. November 11, 2017

Marriage*

Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr. married Barbara Alice McVey, daughter of Remus Haskel McVey and Vicie Ola Bowman, on March 24, 1951 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.²

Divorce*

Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr. and Barbara Alice McVey were divorced on January 2, 1975 at Williamsburg, Virginia.⁵

Children

Roy Arnold DeWeese Jr.^15,16,8
Diana Lynn DeWeese+^15,16,14,8 b. January 23, 1954, d. January 22, 2025

Family 2

Roberta Carol Nelson b. September 15, 1942, d. May 28, 1998

Marriage*

Roy Arnold DeWeese Sr. married Roberta Carol Nelson on August 19, 1977 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.¹⁴

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 DeWeese-McVey 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.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
[S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.
[S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S1042] News & Advance, The, From the Roy Arnold DeWeese, Sr. obituary in the Jun 23, 1982 edition.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Jacob A. Deweese obituary in the Jul 21, 1973 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S1865] News-Herald, The, From the Aden E. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 9, 1995 edition.
[S5425] Virginia Memorial Park, Bedford Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Barbara Alice Cotten obituary in the Nov 15, 2017 edition.
[S5775] Flora Funeral Service, online http://www.florafuneralservice.com/, From the Diana D. McKinney obituary.

Aden Estell/Estel DeWeese^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 24, 1928, d. February 8, 1995

Father

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.^1,2,6,7,5 b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Mother

Nettie Belle Milam^1,2,6,7,5 b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

Aden Estell/Estel DeWeese was buried at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, 11521 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, Geauga Co., Ohio.^8,5 He was born on November 24, 1928 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,9,3,5 He married Ellen Mae Smith on March 22, 1948 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4 Aden Estell/Estel DeWeese died on February 8, 1995 at Claridon Township, Geauga Co., Ohio, at age 66.^9,4,5 He Service for Aden E. DeWeese, 661 of Claridon Township, will be held Saturday. Mr. Deweese died Feb. 8, 1995 at Geauga Hospital in Claridon Township. Born Nov. 24, 1928 in Sophia, W.Va., he lived in Lake Aquila Village and Florida for five years before moving to Claridon Township three years ago. He was a member of Tavares Lodge No. 234 Free and Accepted Masons in Tavares, Fla., Laborer's International Union Local No. 860, National Rifle Association and Ducks Unlmited. He was employed at Utilities Construction Co., of Euclid. He retired in 1979. Survivors are his wife, Ellen; daughters, Starlene (Herb) O'Bryan of Mentor-on-the-Lake and Cheryl of Burton Township; sons, Stan (Karen) of Munson Township and Larry (Debbie) of Burton Township; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandson; sisters, Ruth Waters, Marian DeWeese, Carol Deweese, Rita Boyles, Jewell DeWeese and Judy Hilton; brothers, Jacob Jr., William, Kenneth, Lawrence, Grant and Paul. His parents, Jacob and Nettie (Bell); sister, Bessie Harrah, and brother, Roy, are deceased. Burial will be in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in Chesterland. on February 9, 1995.⁵

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 72, District 20, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 97, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁷

Family

Ellen Mae Smith b. January 14, 1928, d. December 28, 2019

Marriage*

Aden Estell/Estel DeWeese married Ellen Mae Smith on March 22, 1948 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,4

Children

Stanley Frank "Stan" DeWeese^10,4,5
Larry Wayne DeWeese^4,5
Starlena Fay DeWeese^4,5
Cheryl Ann DeWeese^4,5

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 DeWeese-Smith marriage record.
[S14147] Unknown compiler, U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959.
[S14946] Burr Funeral Home & Cremation Service, online www.burrservice.com, From the Ellen Mae DeWeese obituary.
[S1865] News-Herald, The, From the Aden E. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 9, 1995 edition.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Jacob A. Deweese obituary in the Jul 21, 1973 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S6475] Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Geauga Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Beulah Ruth Fitzpatrick^1,2,3

F, b. June 20, 1909, d. November 6, 1961

Her Social Security Number was 235-06-1100.² Beulah Ruth Fitzpatrick was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She was born on June 20, 1909 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 As of October 3, 1927,her married name was DeWeese.¹ She married William Alden "Willie" DeWeese, son of Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese and Mary Ann Smith, on October 3, 1927 at Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Beulah Ruth Fitzpatrick died on November 6, 1961 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 52.^2,3 She Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah Ruth Deweese, 52, 229 Mercer St., will be conducted Wednesday. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Deweese died at 3 a.m. Monday in a local hospital. She was born at Crab Orchard on June 20, 1909, the daughter of Emma Hawley and the late T. T. Fitzpatrick of Pemberton. Mrs. DeWeese has been a lifetime resident of Raleigh County and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors other than her mother include her husband, William A. DeWeese; two sons, William Harold and Ronald Clifford, both of Washington, D.C; two daughters, Mrs. Masiel Lee Ayers and Mrs. Zelda Mae Cowell, both of Huntsville, Ala; one grandchild two brothers, Homer James Fitzpatrick of Bluefield and Glenn Fitzpatrick of Pemberton; two sisters, Mrs. Violet Phillips of Baltimore, Md., and Mrs. Corda Riffe of Crab Orchard. Pallbearers will be Herbert McGraw, Robert Hart, Roy Eye, Jay Philpott, Wilbert Harrah and M. T. Rimer. on November 7, 1961.³

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 536, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁴

1940

Dwelling 852, District 41-40A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁵

1950

Dwelling 139, District 41-75, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

Occupation

1950

Cook⁶

Family

William Alden "Willie" DeWeese b. April 4, 1901, d. February, 1983

Marriage*

Beulah Ruth Fitzpatrick married William Alden "Willie" DeWeese, son of Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese and Mary Ann Smith, on October 3, 1927 at Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3

Children

Masiel Lee DeWeese+^5,3,6,7,8 b. February 10, 1931, d. November 13, 2023
Zelda Mae DeWeese+^5,3,6,7,9 b. November 14, 1932, d. November 4, 2020
William Harold DeWeese^{5,3,10,11,6,7} b. September 6, 1934, d. December 21, 1987
Ronald Clifford DeWeese^5,3,11,6,7 b. September 10, 1938, d. February 5, 1993

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Fitzpatrick marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Beulah Ruth DeWeese death certificate.
[S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Beulah Ruth Deweese obituary in the Nov 7, 1961 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S7451] Laughlin Service Funeral Home, online www.laughlinservice.com, From the Masiel Deweese Ayers obituary.
[S14944] Life Tributes Cremation Center, online www.lifetributescenter.com, From the Zelda Mae Cowell obituary.
[S1574] Huntsville Times, The, From the Cowell-DeWeese marriage announcement in the Jun 4, 1961 edition.
[S2890] West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1417341
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Hugh Arthur Maid^1,2,3

M, b. April 9, 1919, d. September 18, 2002

Hugh Arthur Maid was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 233-28-5200.⁴ He married Ruth DeWeese, daughter of Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. and Nettie Belle Milam.⁵ Hugh Arthur Maid was born on April 9, 1919 at Easington, England.^4,2 He died on September 18, 2002 at Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 83.^4,1 He An 83-year-old Falls Church man was fatally injured Wednesday in a collision of his car and a sport utility vehicle at a Fairfax County intersection. Hugh A. Maid, driving a 1991 Plymouth, pulled out of Wayne Road to make a left turn onto U.S. 50 at 2:15 p.m. when his car and a Toyota 4Runner collided, state police said. Maid died a short time later in a Falls Church hospital. on September 20, 2002.¹

Family

Ruth DeWeese b. August 3, 1925, d. January 1, 2001

Marriage*

He married Ruth DeWeese, daughter of Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. and Nettie Belle Milam.⁵

Citations

[S591] Richmond Times - Dispatch, From the Sep 20, 2002 edition.
[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.
[S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1147] Our Family Heritage, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I5589

Bessie Patricia DeWeese^1,2

F, b. September 23, 1932, d. April 25, 1986

Father

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.^3,4,5,6,7 b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Mother

Nettie Belle Milam^3,4,5,6,7 b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

Her Social Security Number was 233-58-3876.⁸ Bessie Patricia DeWeese was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on September 23, 1932 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,8 As of December 23, 1950,her married name was Harrah.³ She married Wilbert Harrah on December 23, 1950 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2 Bessie Patricia DeWeese died on April 25, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 53.^8,2 She Mrs. Bessie P. Harrah, 53, of Sophia, Raleigh County, died Friday in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. She was a member of Hilltop Baptist Church, Crab Orchard. Surviving: husband, Wilburt; sons, Steve and Jeffrey, both of Florida; daughters, Gayla Harrah of Cincinnati, Dreama Blount of Florida; brothers, Aden Deweese of Sheridan, Ohio, Jacob Deweese Jr. of Sophia, William Deweese of Fairfax, Va., Kenneth Deweese of Warren, Ohio, Grant Deweese, address unknown, George Deweese of Pemberton, Paul Deweese of Fort Knox, Ky; sisters, Ruth Waters of Fairfax, Va., Marion Smith of Mullens, Carol Skaggs and Reda Broyles, both of Memphis, Tenn., Jewel Deweese of Florida, Judy Hylton of Pemberton; one grandson. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. on April 27, 1986.²

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 97, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁵

1950

Dwelling 902, District 41-98, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

Family

Wilbert Harrah b. January 29, 1916, d. July 8, 1994

Marriage*

Bessie Patricia DeWeese married Wilbert Harrah on December 23, 1950 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,2

Children

Steve Harrah²
Jeffrey Harrah²
Gayla Harrah²
Dreama Harrah²

Citations

[S1147] Our Family Heritage, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I5589
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Bessie P. Harrah obituary in the Apr 27, 1986 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harrah-DeWeese marriage record.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Jacob A. Deweese obituary in the Jul 21, 1973 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S1865] News-Herald, The, From the Aden E. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 9, 1995 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Wilbert Harrah^1,2,3,4

M, b. January 29, 1916, d. July 8, 1994

Wilbert Harrah was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 233-14-6349.⁵ He was born on January 29, 1916 at Thurmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2,4,6 He married Bessie Patricia DeWeese, daughter of Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. and Nettie Belle Milam, on December 23, 1950 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,7 Wilbert Harrah died on July 8, 1994 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^5,3,6 He Wilbert Harrah, 78, of Beckley died July 8, 1994, at a Beckley hospital. He was a coal miner, a mechanic and a member of Hilltop Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Anna Mae Lambert Harrah; sons, Steve of Prosperity, Jeff of Orlando, Fla; daughters, Gayla Adams of Atlanta, Drema Blount of Panama City, Fla; sister, Marie Zebosky of Black Eagle; seven grandchildren. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. on July 10, 1994.³

Family

Bessie Patricia DeWeese b. September 23, 1932, d. April 25, 1986

Marriage*

He married Bessie Patricia DeWeese, daughter of Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. and Nettie Belle Milam, on December 23, 1950 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,7

Children

Steve Harrah⁷
Jeffrey Harrah⁷
Gayla Harrah⁷
Dreama Harrah⁷

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harrah-DeWeese 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.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Wilbert Harrah obituary in the Jul 10, 1994 edition.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Bessie P. Harrah obituary in the Apr 27, 1986 edition.

Marion Jeynean DeWeese^1,2

F, b. October 13, 1930, d. February 5, 2000

Father

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.^1,3,4,5,6,2 b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Mother

Nettie Belle Milam^1,3,4,5,6,2 b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

Marion Jeynean DeWeese was buried at Mooney Mountain Cemetery, Rhodell, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,1 Her married name was Smith.¹ Her Social Security Number was 232-72-6549.² She married Harmon Earl Smith.^1,4 Marion Jeynean DeWeese was born on October 13, 1930 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2,8 She married George Washington Mooney on May 6, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ As of May 9, 1949,her married name was Mooney.³ Marion Jeynean DeWeese The mother of eight children pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband when she appeared Monday in Raleigh County Criminal Court. Mrs. Marion Jeynean Mooney, 41, of Josephine, indicted by a grand jury for murder, was permitted to stand on her present bond and is order to return for sentencing Feb. 1. Self-preservation was the motive in the shooting which occurred in a house in Egeria where the 47 year old husband, George, had forced their children to go, according to police reports. Mrs. Mooney told police and a local newspaper reporter her husband had frequently held a gun to her throat and on that day she shot him he was drunk, and threatened to shoot her. She said he had been drunk since the first of the month, cursed and threatened her and their four children who were at home, making then go to bed before dark. After he fell asleep Nov. 9, Mrs. Mooney said she took his loaded gun from the wall and shot him at close range without waking the children. She then walked to the nearest house to report the shooting to the police and call for an ambulance. Mrs. Mooney said their four older children had married and left home to get away from their father. Other witnesses interrogated by police substantiated Mrs. Mooney's statements. Norman Knapp is counsel for Mrs. Mooney. on January 25, 1972.⁹ She died on February 5, 2000 at Glennville, Tattnall Co., Georgia, at age 69.^1,2 She Marion DeWeese Mooney Smith, 69, formerly of Sophia, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, in Glenville following a long illness. Born Oct. 13, 1930, in Affinity, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Sr. and Nettie Milam DeWeese. She was the mother of seven daughters, Linda Cornet of Georgia, Loretta Petrella of Georgia, Patty Mooney of Georgia, Christina Blevins of Pemberton, Pam Ashley of Georgia, Angie Cox of Georgia, and Nova Reid of Georgia; a son, Frankie Mooney of California; 26 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and six brothers and five sisters. Graveside rites will be at Mooney Cemetery, Rhodell. on February 9, 2000.¹

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 97, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁵

Family 1

Harmon Earl Smith b. May 3, 1914, d. April, 1985

Marriage*

Marion Jeynean DeWeese married Harmon Earl Smith.^1,4

Family 2

George Washington Mooney b. June 23, 1924, d. November 9, 1971

Marriage*

Marion Jeynean DeWeese married George Washington Mooney on May 6, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³

Children

Linda Mooney^1,10
Loretta F. Mooney^1,10
Nova Mooney^1,10
Franklin "Frankie" Mooney^1,10
Patricia Frances "Patty" Mooney^1,10,11
Sandra Christine "Christina" Mooney^1,10,11
Pamela Fawn "Pam" Mooney^1,10,11
Angela Dawn "Angie" Mooney^1,10,11

Citations

[S798] Register Herald, From the Marion DeWeese Mooney Smith obituary in the Feb 9, 2000 edition.
[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 Mooney-DeWeese marriage record.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Jacob A. Deweese obituary in the Jul 21, 1973 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S1865] News-Herald, The, From the Aden E. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 9, 1995 edition.
[S1147] Our Family Heritage, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I5589
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the George W. Mooney death article in the Jan 25, 1972 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the George W. Mooney death article in the Nov 11, 1971 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

George Washington Mooney^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 23, 1924, d. November 9, 1971

George Washington Mooney was buried at Mooney Mountain Cemetery, Rhodell, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4,6 His Social Security Number was 233-34-6606.⁷ He was born on June 23, 1924 at Camp Creek, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^{1,7,2,3,4,5,6,8,9} He married Marion Jeynean DeWeese, daughter of Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. and Nettie Belle Milam, on May 6, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ George Washington Mooney died on November 9, 1971 at Egeria, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 47.^2,3,4,6,9 He Mrs. Marion J. Mooney, 41, of Egeria, formerly of Josephine, waived to the action of the Raleigh County Grand Jury in an appearance before Town District Magistrate Joe Rodriguez Wednesday. She is in Raleigh County Jail, awaiting bond to be set by Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery. Mrs. Mooney was charged by state police with murder of her husband, George W., 47, following a Tuesday night shooting at their farm home. Police said Mrs. Mooney shot and killed her husband at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday with a single blast in the head from a 12-guage shotgun. The murder was apparently the result of a quarrel. Mooney was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. His wife was lodged in the Raleigh County jail at 2:15 a.m. Mrs. Mooney had someone call the state police to report the shooting, according to a police spokesman. the Mooney family was apparently in the process of moving from Josephine to Egeria. The couple's four children, ages six to 11, were placed in Area 25 (Raleigh County) Department of Welfare Attention Home on Beckley Avenue. Mooney was born at Camp Creek, June 23, 1924. He was the son of Stinex Mooney of Odd and the late Mrs. Lorene Meadows Mooney. A disabled veteran serving three years in the U.S. Army during World War II, he attended the Odd Freewill Baptist Church. Additional survivors include a son, Franklin Mooney, at home; seven daughters, Mrs. Linda Cornet, and Mrs. Patti Hambrick, both of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Christine McCoy of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Loretta Valquez, of Miami, Fla., and Pam, Angela and Nova Mooney, all at home; two brothers, Ellis of Chicago, and Ray Mooney of Odd; three sisters, Mrs. Jessie Snead of Ravencliff, Mrs. Josie Wilson of Chicago, and Mrs. Stacy Hylton of Odd, and three grandchildren. on November 11, 1971.²

Family

Marion Jeynean DeWeese b. October 13, 1930, d. February 5, 2000

Marriage*

He married Marion Jeynean DeWeese, daughter of Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. and Nettie Belle Milam, on May 6, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

Children

Linda Mooney^10,2
Loretta F. Mooney^10,2
Nova Mooney^10,2
Franklin "Frankie" Mooney^10,2
Patricia Frances "Patty" Mooney^10,2,11
Sandra Christine "Christina" Mooney^10,2,11
Pamela Fawn "Pam" Mooney^10,2,11
Angela Dawn "Angie" Mooney^10,2,11

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mooney-DeWeese marriage record.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the George W. Mooney death article in the Nov 11, 1971 edition.
[S14947] Mooney Mountain Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George Washington Mooney death certificate.
[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.
[S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S14147] Unknown compiler, U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959.
[S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Marion DeWeese Mooney Smith obituary in the Feb 9, 2000 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Grant Steven DeWeese^1,2

M, b. 1942, d. 2000

Father

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.^3,4,5 b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Mother

Nettie Belle Milam^3,4,5 b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

Grant Steven DeWeese was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² He was born in 1942 at West Virginia.² He died in 2000.²

Census Records

1950

Dwelling 902, District 41-98, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁴

Citations

[S1147] Our Family Heritage, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I5589
[S2249] Hot Coal Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=deweese&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=60225631&CRid=1962583&df=all&
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Jacob A. Deweese obituary in the Jul 21, 1973 edition.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S1865] News-Herald, The, From the Aden E. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 9, 1995 edition.

Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr.^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 3, 1934, d. March 24, 2001

Father

Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr.^{1,2,6,7,8,9,3,5} b. February 3, 1904, d. July 20, 1973

Mother

Nettie Belle Milam^{1,2,6,7,8,9,3,5} b. March 23, 1907, d. February 10, 1979

His Social Security Number was 236-52-1561.¹⁰ Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr. was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^11,5 He was born on August 3, 1934 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His marriage license has a birth date of Aug 3, 1933.^{10,1,2,3,4,12,11,5} He married Joyce Elzora Vaught on September 13, 1953 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr. married Henrietta Florence "Flo" Hylton on May 15, 1957 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,13 Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr. died on March 24, 2001 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^10,12,11,5 He Jacob Andrew Deweese Jr., 66, of Sophia, died Saturday, March 24, 2001, in a Beckley area care facility following a long illness. Born Aug. 3, 1934, at Affinity, he was the son of the late Jacob Andrew and Nettie B. Milam DeWeese. Mr. Deweese was a member of Sophia First Baptist Church. He served for three years in the U.S. Army and 972 years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Bessie Harrah, Marion Smith, and Ruth Maid; and three brothers, Roy, Aden and Grant Deweese. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Henrietta “Flo” Hylton Deweese; two sons, Jacob Andrew Deweese III and his wife, Renee, of Creedmoor, N.C., and William Stacy Deweese of MacArthur; three daughters, Peggy Sue Jones and husband, Chip, of Moran, Mich., Vicki Lynn Keen and husband, Timmy, of Glen White and Paula J. Deweese at home; four brothers, Bill Deweese and wife, Sally, of Fairfax, Va., Kennith Deweese and wife, Mary, of Warren, Ohio, Lawrence DeWeese and wife, Janet, of Pemberton, and Paul Deweese and wife, Cherlyn, of Lawton, Okla; four sisters, Carol Staggs of Memphis, Tenn., Rita Boyles and husband, Bob, of Scott Depot, Jewel Deweese of China, and Judy Hylton and husband, Jim, of Midway; and five grandchildren. Mr. Deweese also leaves behind his Pine Lodge family. Burial will follow in Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia. on March 27, 2001.⁵

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 97, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁷

1950

Dwelling 902, District 41-98, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁸

Family 1

Joyce Elzora Vaught b. May 21, 1938, d. March 9, 2021

Marriage*

Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr. married Joyce Elzora Vaught on September 13, 1953 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹

Family 2

Henrietta Florence "Flo" Hylton b. March 29, 1941, d. November 28, 2002

Marriage*

Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr. married Henrietta Florence "Flo" Hylton on May 15, 1957 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,13

Children

Jacob Andrew DeWeese III^5,14,13
William Stacy DeWeese^5,14,13
Paula J. DeWeese^5,14,13
Peggy Sue DeWeese^15,5,14,13
Vicki Lynn DeWeese+^5,15,14,13 b. March 4, 1963, d. December 16, 2010

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Vaught marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Hylton marriage record.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S14147] Unknown compiler, U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Jacob Andrew Deweese, Jr. obituary in the Mar 27, 2001 edition.
[S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Jacob A. Deweese obituary in the Jul 21, 1973 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S1865] News-Herald, The, From the Aden E. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 9, 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.
[S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Henrietta Deweese obituary in the Dec 2, 2002 edition.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Vicki Lynn Harvey obituary.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Henrietta Florence "Flo" Hylton^1,2,3,4

F, b. March 29, 1941, d. November 28, 2002

Henrietta Florence "Flo" Hylton was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 233-76-2090.⁶ She was born on March 29, 1941 at Rhodell, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,1,2,4 As of May 15, 1957,her married name was DeWeese.¹ She married Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr., son of Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. and Nettie Belle Milam, on May 15, 1957 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4 Henrietta Florence "Flo" Hylton died on November 28, 2002 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 61.^6,4 She Henrietta “Flo” Deweese, 61, of Glen White, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 28, 2002, in a Beckley care facility following a long illness. Born March 29, 1941, at Rhodell, she was the daughter of the late William Wayne and Stacy E. Mooney Hylton. Mrs. Deweese was a homemaker and attended the Sophia First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob A. DeWeese Jr; a sister, Nora Rinser; and a brother, Amos Hylton. Survivors include two sons, Jacob A. Deweese III and wife, Renee, of Durham, N.C., and William Deweese of Crab Orchard; four daughters, Peggy Jones and husband, Chip, of Moran, MI, Vicki Keene of Glen White, Paula Deweese and companion, Karl Miller, of Glen White, and Stacy Deweese and companion, Jonathan Pierce, of Glen White; five grandchildren, Jacob Andrew, Megan Renee, Stacy Marie, Autumn Estelle and Joshua Adam; and a great-grandson, Eric Clay. Other survivors include two brothers, George Hylton and wife, Claudette, of Buchannon, Ga., and James Hylton and wife, Judy, of Midway; and a sister, Janie Cochran and husband, Gordon, of Eccles. The Deweese family would like to give special thanks to the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hopsital Intensive Care, 3rd and 4th floors nursing staff, and the staff of Heartland Nursing Home. Burial will follow in Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia. on December 2, 2002.⁴

Family

Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr. b. August 3, 1934, d. March 24, 2001

Marriage*

She married Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr., son of Jacob Andrew "Jake" DeWeese Sr. and Nettie Belle Milam, on May 15, 1957 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,4

Children

Jacob Andrew DeWeese III^3,7,4
William Stacy DeWeese^3,7,4
Paula J. DeWeese^3,7,4
Peggy Sue DeWeese^8,3,7,4
Vicki Lynn DeWeese+^3,8,7,4 b. March 4, 1963, d. December 16, 2010

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Hylton marriage record.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Jacob Andrew Deweese, Jr. obituary in the Mar 27, 2001 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Henrietta Deweese obituary in the Dec 2, 2002 edition.
[S2249] Hot Coal Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=deweese&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=60225631&CRid=1962583&df=all&
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Vicki Lynn Harvey obituary.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Frank Madison Stone^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 30, 1898, d. February 1, 1953

Frank Madison Stone was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on November 30, 1898 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4 He married Bessie Lee DeWeese, daughter of Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese and Mary Ann Smith, on March 22, 1930 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,6 Frank Madison Stone died on February 1, 1953 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 54.^3,7 He Frank Stone, about 60, of Sophia, W. Va., died Sunday morning in Raleigh General Hospital at Beckley, W. Va. Mr. Stone had been in poor health for several years. The son of the late Pinkard and Lelia Ayers Stone, he was born at Henry and lived for many years in the Bassett community. He is a nephew of the late R. L. Stone, of Bassett, and Lee Stone, of Martinsville. Burial will follow in the Sophia cemetery. Mr. Stone leaves his wife, Mrs. Bessie Stone, and one daughter, of Sophia; one brother, Lloyd Stone, Beckley, W. Va; a half sister, Mrs. Marcella Stone Fretwell, Bassett; and an aunt, Mrs. Louetta Thomas, Beckley. on February 2, 1953.⁷

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 79, District 41-34, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁸

1950

Dwelling 3, District 41-33, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁹

Occupation

1940

Coal mine track layer⁸

1950

Coal miner⁹

Family

Bessie Lee DeWeese b. March 5, 1911, d. December 7, 2001

Marriage*

Frank Madison Stone married Bessie Lee DeWeese, daughter of Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese and Mary Ann Smith, on March 22, 1930 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,6

Child

Barbara Ann Graham+^8,10,9 b. March 8, 1935, d. April 5, 1967

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stone-DeWeese marriage record.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
[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.
[S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Bessie Graham obituary in the Dec 10, 2001 edition.
[S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the Frank Stone obituary in the Feb 2, 1953 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Graham-Stone marriage record.

Matthew Graham^1,2,3,4

M, b. March 6, 1897, d. October 2, 1974

Matthew Graham was buried at Rube Howerton Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,4 His Social Security Number was 232-14-9466.⁵ He was born on March 6, 1897 at Basin, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^1,5,4 He married Bessie Lee DeWeese, daughter of Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese and Mary Ann Smith, on August 21, 1954 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 Matthew Graham died on October 2, 1974 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 77.^1,4 He Funeral services for Matthew Graham, 77, of Sophia will be held Sunday. Burial will be in the Spruce Grove Cemetery at Basin. Graham died at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born March 6, 1897 in Basin, he was a son of the late Luke and Cindy McKinney Graham. Survivors include his wife, Bessie; seven sons, Lloyd of Midway, Perry and Paris, both of Akron, Ohio, Brady of Bethany, Okla., Willard of Roanoke, Va., Chester of Rising Sun, Md., and Matthew Jr. of New Castle, Del; four daughters, Mrs. Annie Ward of Canton, Ohio, Mrs. Effie Lemon of Massillon, Ohio, and Mrs. Betty Burns and Mrs. Versie Hyatt, both of Akron; a brother Jessie of Ghent; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Jane Lusk of Spanishburg, and Mrs. Becky Graham of Basin and 22 grandchildren. on October 5, 1974.⁶

Family 1

Child

Paris Floyd Graham+⁴ b. September 10, 1927, d. March 19, 1998

Family 2

Bessie Lee DeWeese b. March 5, 1911, d. December 7, 2001

Marriage*

He married Bessie Lee DeWeese, daughter of Peter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese and Mary Ann Smith, on August 21, 1954 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3

Citations

[S3966] Rube Howerton Cemetery, Wyoming Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Graham-Stone marriage record.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Bessie Graham obituary in the Dec 10, 2001 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Tencil Junior Hess obituary in the Jan 9, 1955 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Matthew Graham obituary in the Oct 5, 1974 edition.