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     His Social Security Number was 233-34-6606.³ George Washington Mooney was born on June 23, 1924 at Camp Creek, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 He married Marion Jennen 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 10, 1971 at Josephine, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 47.² 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. The body is at Webb and Neal Funeral Home, pending completion of arrangements. on November 11, 1971.²

     His Social Security Number was 236-52-1561.⁷ Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr. was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on August 3, 1934 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His marriage license has a birth date of Aug 3, 1933.^7,2,3 He married Joyce Elzora Vaught on September 13, 1953 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr. married Henrietta Florence "Flo" Hylton on May 15, 1957 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Jacob Andrew DeWeese Jr. died on March 24, 2001 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 66.^1,7,4 He Jacob Andrew Deweese Jr., 66, of Sophia died Mar. 24, 2001, in a Beckley area care facility after a long illness. Service will be noon Wednesday, Mar. 28, at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia. on March 27, 2001.⁴

     Henrietta Florence "Flo" Hylton was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.¹ Her Social Security Number was 233-76-2090.³ She was born on March 29, 1941 at Rhodell, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 As of May 15, 1957,her married name was DeWeese.² 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.^1,2 Henrietta Florence "Flo" Hylton died on November 28, 2002 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 61.^1,3

     Frank Madison Stone was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on November 30, 1898 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^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.^1,2,4 Frank Madison Stone died on February 1, 1953 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 54.⁴

     Matthew Graham was buried at Rube Howerton Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹ He was born on March 6, 1897 at Stephenson, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.¹ 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.^3,2 Matthew Graham died on October 2, 1974 at age 77.¹

     Barbara Ann Graham was born on March 8, 1935 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She married Paris Floyd Graham, son of Matthew Graham, on May 31, 1953 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² Barbara Ann Graham died on April 5, 1967 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, at age 32.³