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     Lloyd Henry "Knobby" Wright was buried at Clear Run Cemetery, Bridgeton, Parke Co., Indiana.³ He was born on December 1, 1920 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.^5,3 He married Gelaine Gibbs circa 1947.³ Lloyd Henry "Knobby" Wright ROSEDALE — Lloyd H. “Knobby” Wright, 86, of Rosedale passed away at 8:58 a.m. Thursday Jan. 4, 2007 in Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was a farmer and he also worked with the Vigo County Highway Department. He was born Dec. 1, 1920 in Terre Haute to Dan Wright and Lorene McKay Wright. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Gelaine Gibbs Wright; sons, Lloyd G. Wright, Danny Wright and Bobby Wright, all of Terre Haute; daughter, Connie Conway and her husband John of Terre Haute; brother, Ivan Wright of Mont., sisters, Anna Ruth Long of Terre Haute, and Doris Peyer of Wisconsin; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and a member of American Legion Post 290 at Rosedale. He loved the outdoors. He also loved to farm with horses and cut wood. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Sunday in Mattox-Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Herb officiating. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial is in Clear Run Cemetery at Bridgeton, with military graveside rites performed by American Legion Post 290, Rosedale. on January 4, 2007.³ He died on January 4, 2007 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana, at age 86.^5,3

     Abraham Patterson DeWeese was buried at McKinney Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,6 He was born on August 10, 1899 at West Virginia.^1,4,6 He died on January 11, 1950 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, at age 50.^5,6 He Funeral services for Abraham Patterson DeWeese, 50, formerly a Sophia resident, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the Sophia Baptist Church. DeWeese died in a Pittsburgh hospital at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday after a two-year illness. The Rev. Dewey Wilson will officiate at services with burial following in the McKinney Cemetery at Sophia. DeWeese was a Sophia resident until he moved to Pittsburgh six years ago. The body will remain the Williams Funeral Home until the funeral hour. He is survived by his father, Peter DeWeese, of Affinity, two brothers, William A. DeWeese, Beckley, and J. K. DeWeese, of Affinity; and two sisters, Mrs. Nettie McKinney, of Midway, and Mrs. Bessie Stone, of Sophia. on January 13, 1950.⁵

     Barbara E. Bryson was born circa 1879 at West Virginia.¹ She died before June 19, 1900; According to the 1900 Census only five of the seven Bryson children were still alive.²

     Jessie Crockett Bryson was buried at Bryson Family Cemetery, Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5 He was born on July 10, 1898 at Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 He married Rosina Lindy Webb on September 20, 1923 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Jessie Crockett Bryson Crockett Bryson, 35, Maple Meadow farmer, died in the Beckley hospital this morning at 1 o'clock of a fractured skull and other injuries sustained Saturday evening when he slipped and fell from the running board of Pete Brown’s automobile as he was riding toward his home from a business trip to Lester. No hope for his recovery had been felt by physicians and members of his his family from the time of the accident. The body was to be taken from the Rose Funeral Home this afternoon to the Bryson residence on Maple Meadow, where funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Reverend Grant Stephens, of Cirlsville, will conduct the services. Burial will be made in the family cemetery on Maple Meadow. Bryson is survived by his widow, Mrs. Rosina Bryson, and three children, Dorothy May, aged three; Dale Bryson, aged five, and Lawson Bryson, seven years old. Brothers are A. F. Bryson, of Smith street, Beckley; O. A. Bryson, of Glen Morgan, and W. H. Bryson, of Lester. One sister, Mrs. Crockett Shumate, also resides at Lester. He was the son of the late Manser Bryson, and widely related in the county. Pallbearers for the funeral will be Fleet Davis, Pete Brown, George Smith, Henry Brown, Richard Mankin, and Charles Cochran. on October 17, 1933.⁵ He died on October 17, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 35.^1,4,5

     Rosina Lindy Webb was buried at Bryson Family Cemetery, Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 236-80-6966.⁴ She was born on January 21, 1906 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,4,3 As of September 20, 1923,her married name was Bryson.² She married Jessie Crockett Bryson, son of Manser Henry Bryson and Mary Frances DeWeese, on September 20, 1923 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² As of July 3, 1935,her married name was Martin.⁵ Rosina Lindy Webb married Ernest Elbert Martin on July 3, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5,6 Rosina Lindy Webb died on June 16, 1981 at West Virginia at age 75.^4,3

     Dorothy May Bryson was buried at Bryson Family Cemetery, Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on May 30, 1933 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She died on December 24, 1936 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 3.^2,3

     Lillie Mae Bryson was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 233-96-6350.⁶ She was born on May 9, 1893 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,1,6,4,5 As of November 21, 1912,her married name was Shumate.¹ She married Crockett Newton Shumate on November 21, 1912 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Lillie Mae Bryson died on September 1, 1977 at West Virginia at age 84.^6,5

     Oliver Alexandria Bryson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on July 15, 1881 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Sophia N. Jones on July 8, 1913 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.³ Oliver Alexandria Bryson died on January 19, 1964 at age 82.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 234-10-7894.⁸ Albert Founten Bryson was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^9,5 He was born on August 24, 1886 at Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,8,9,5 He married Dixie Lee Crouse on November 22, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,5,10 Albert Founten Bryson died on December 4, 1972 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.^9,5,10 He Albert F. Bryson, 86, of 206 Bellevue Lane, Beckley, died at 2 p.m. Monday in a Beckley nursing home. Born Aug. 24, 1886, at Maple Meadow in Raleigh County, he was a son of the late Manser and Mary DeWeese Bryson. He was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County and had been employed with Elkins Distributors, Inc. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Beckley, the Beckley Masonic Lodge No. 95, and the Royal Arch Masons Chapter 38. He was married to the former Dixie Crouse of Maple Meadow Oct. 22, 1911. The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1971. He was also a former justice of the peace and served on the board of education of Trap Hill District when Trap Hill High School was built. Survivors other than his wife include three sons, John Bryson of Charleston, Fred Bryson of Orlando, Fla., and Robert Bryson of Ft. Wayne, Ind; one sister, Mrs. C. N. (Lillie) Shumate of Lester; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Calfee Funeral Chapel in Beckley with Dr. Kenneth Schwank and Rev. David Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Tabor Cemetery in Beckley. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. Pallbearers are Tom Elkin, Bill Elkin, Ray Sweeney, W. F. Weaver, Nolan Gunter, Paul Gunter, Bernard Canterbury, and Bill Redmond. on December 5, 1972.⁵

     William Henry Bryson was buried at Bryson Family Cemetery, Maple Meadow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 234-01-0975.⁸ He was born on November 27, 1890 at Bryson, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a brith date of Nov 26, 1890 and the West Virginia Birth Idex has Nov 29, 1890.^2,8,3,4 He married Mary Lurecia Acord on July 4, 1939 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.^3,6 William Henry Bryson died on August 30, 1964 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 73.³ He William Henry Bryson, 73, of Glen Fork, died in a Welch hospital Sunday at 12:15 a.m. after a long illness. Born at Maple Meadow, Nov. 26, 1890, he was a son of the late Manser and Mary (DeWeese) Bryson. He was associated with the teamsters Union prior to his retirement several years ago, and was a member of the Akers Baptist Church, at Maple Meadow. He was married to the former Lurecia Acord who survives him. Other survivors include one son, W. H. Bryson of Ft. Greely, Alaska; one daughter, Mrs. Bud Allen Jr., of Newport News, Va; one sister, Mrs. Crockett Shumate of Lester and one brother, A. F. Bryson of Beckley. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m., at the Akers Baptist Church, with Rev. Dewey Akers and Rev. Stollie Parsons in charge. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Bryson family Cemetery at Maple Meadow. Pallbearers will be Ed Birchfield, Glen Shumate, Ralph McKinney, Clarence Birchfield, Winfred Daniel and Billy Milam. The body is at Melton Mortuary where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. on August 31, 1964.³

     Sophia N. Jones was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ She was born circa 1887 at Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.^4,1 As of July 8, 1913,her married name was Bryson.¹ She married Oliver Alexandria Bryson, son of Manser Henry Bryson and Mary Frances DeWeese, on July 8, 1913 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Sophia N. Jones died on November 28, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She Bryson, Mrs. Sophia Jones: of Beaver, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday November 28th, in a local hospital. The body will remain at the Rose Funeral Home until the funeral hour. Funeral services will be conducted at the Methodist Temple Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. L. D. Roe officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The body will be taken to the church a 1 p.m. Friday. Active pallbearers will be W. H. Ford. O. B. Harris, C. F. Noel, H. H. Withrow, W. T. Maddy, Frank Keaton, J. E. Harnest, Clay Crouse. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. J. M. Laing, Dr. W. Fred Richmond, W. G. Huffman, Jack A. Nuckols, J. Silverberg, J. N. McGlothlin, J. Armory, Fred Carter, J. L. Lilly, S. F. Andrews, J. G. Jackson, J. R. Diehl, George Bryant, Howard Phipps, Carlton Cole, Carl Thomas Cole, Harry Ellis, Reginald Lilly and A. J. Karnes. on November 30, 1950.³

     Her Social Security Number was 234-10-8558.⁶ Nelle Bryson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^7,4 She was born on August 4, 1914 at Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,6,4 As of April 3, 1969,her married name was Cooke.³ She married Cecil Dennis Cooke on April 3, 1969 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Nelle Bryson died on October 16, 2004 at Fayetteville, Fayetteville Co., Georgia, at age 90.^6,7,4 She Nelle Bryson Cooke, age 90, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, in Fayetteville, Ga., where she was living at the time of her death. Mrs. Cooke was born Aug. 4, 1914, at Quinnimont, the daughter of the late O. A. Bryson and Sophia Jones Bryson. She was a graduate of Shady Spring High School and Charleston Business College. She returned to Beckley as executive secretary at Beckley Newspaper where she worked for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil D. Cooke and her sister, Anna Frances Bryson of Boulder City, Nev., died in 1990. She is survived by two step-daughters, Margaret Frame (Peggy) and husband, Clark Frame, and Jane McConkey and her husband, Dr. Sam A. McConkey; four step-grand-children, seven great-grandchildren; and cousins, Mary Alice Zeller and Wanda Lee Nelle McGinnis. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Dan Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends may call from 2 p.m. until time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. on October 19, 2004.⁴

     Anna Frances Bryson was born circa December, 1919 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ She died in 1990 at Nevada.²

     Her Social Security Number was 234-10-7501.³ Dixie Lee Crouse was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,2 She was born on August 14, 1893 at Independence, Grayson Co., Virginia.^3,4,2 As of November 22, 1911,her married name was Bryson.¹ She married Albert Founten Bryson, son of Manser Henry Bryson and Mary Frances DeWeese, on November 22, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,2 Dixie Lee Crouse died on August 28, 1973 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.^4,2 She Dixie Lee Bryson, 80, of 206 Bellevue Lane, died at her home Thursday morning. She was born Aug. 14, 1893, in Independence, Va., the daughter of the late John M. and Clarinda Caudill Crouse. She had been a resident of Beckley since 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert F. Bryson, on Dec. 4, 1972. Mrs. Bryson was affiliated for many years with the First Baptist Church of Beckley, where she was head of the Dorcas Society until ill health caused her retirement. She was active in the Ann Rose Sunday School Class there, as well as Circle No. 6. She was also a member of Unit No. 32 of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Raleigh County Navy Mothers Club, the Civic Department of the Women’s Club of Beckley, and the Raleigh County Chapter of the Society for Crippled Children. In addition, she served on the city of Beckley’s Human Rights Commission. She is survived by three sons, John of Charleston, Fred of Altamonte Springs, Fla., and Robert of Fort Wayne, Ind; two sisters, Vaughtie (Mrs. R. B.) Callison and Ennis (Mrs. Howard) McAltee, both of Beckley; one brother, Clay S. Crouse of White Oak; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Shirley Donnally, former pastor of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church, will conduct the services assisted by Rev. David Jones of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m at the Calfee Funeral Home. Pallbearers will include Jim Patton, Billy Tully, Wiley Weaver, Robert Thomason, Robert Lee Stewart, and Paul Gunter.
on August 29, 1973.²

     John Groce/Grose Bryson was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 234-10-9255.⁸ He was born on March 7, 1913 at West Virginia.^1,8,9 He married Charlotte Ann Shingleton on June 23, 1942 at Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania.^4,10 John Groce/Grose Bryson died on July 16, 1982 at age 69.^8,9

     Frederick Bruce "Fred" Bryson was born on June 22, 1915 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,4,8 He married Ruth Kathleen Willard on September 5, 1941 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ Frederick Bruce "Fred" Bryson married Pearlotha May Harris on November 4, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ Frederick Bruce "Fred" Bryson died on August 8, 1992 at Seminole Co., Florida, at age 77.^8,5 He FREDERICK B. BRYSON SR., 77, Plumosus Drive, Altamonte Springs, died Saturday, Aug. 8. Mr. Bryson was an automobile salesman. Born in Eccles, W.Va., he moved to Central Florida in 1960. He was an Army veteran. Survivors: wife, Pearlotha; daughters, Paula Ann Mull, Orlando, Constance Sue Farrell, West Virginia; sons, Dennis W., Osceola, Mo., F. Bruce Jr., Cape Coral, Jeffrey E., Orlando; brother, Robert C., Indiana; five grandchildren. on August 9, 1992.⁵