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George Arthur Watson Jr.^1,2

M, b. May 5, 1912, d. June 30, 1999

His Social Security Number was 233-22-2399.³ George Arthur Watson Jr. was born on May 5, 1912 at Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,3,2 He married Myrtle Marie Simpkins, daughter of Carl Clay Simpkins and Verna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty, on April 18, 1931 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,4 George Arthur Watson Jr. died on June 30, 1999 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 87.^3,2

Census Records

1940

Dwelling 12, District 27-3, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia

⁵

Occupation

1940

Towboat watchman⁵

Family

Myrtle Marie Simpkins b. August 24, 1913, d. March 26, 2010

Marriage*

George Arthur Watson Jr. married Myrtle Marie Simpkins, daughter of Carl Clay Simpkins and Verna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty, on April 18, 1931 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,4

Children

Kenneth "Ken" Watson^4,6
Arlene M. Watson+^4,6,5 b. circa 1932, d. May 22, 2012
Peggy Jane Watson⁷ b. April 20, 1935, d. September 2, 1935
Ruth Ann Watson^4,6,5

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Watson-Simpkins marriage record.
[S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Myrtle M. Watson obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S4257] Stradling Funeral Homes, online http://stradling.frontrunnerpro.com, From the Arlene M. Myers obituary.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Peggy Jane Watson death certificate.

Oscar Glenn Simpkins^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. July 26, 1901, d. November 16, 1965

Father

Riley Crockett Simpkins^1,2,7,6 b. July 15, 1870, d. March 11, 1943

Mother

Laura Jane Poff^1,2,7,6 b. June 18, 1871, d. November 1, 1949

Oscar Glenn Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 233-22-2530.⁸ He was born on July 26, 1901 at Virginia.^1,8 He married Maude Ellen Wamsley on June 28, 1919 at Gallia Co., Ohio.^2,3,6 Oscar Glenn Simpkins and Maude Ellen Wamsley were divorced before 1936.⁹ Oscar Glenn Simpkins married Myrtle Neville on October 5, 1936 at Nellsburg, Brooke Co., West Virginia.^10,11 Oscar Glenn Simpkins died on November 16, 1965 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 64.⁷

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 77, District 167, Teays Valley, Putnam Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia

Oscar and his family were enumerated in the household of his father Riley²

Occupation

1930

Steamboat fireman²

Family 1

Maude Ellen Wamsley b. 1901, d. 1991

Marriage*

Oscar Glenn Simpkins married Maude Ellen Wamsley on June 28, 1919 at Gallia Co., Ohio.^2,3,6

Divorce*

Oscar Glenn Simpkins and Maude Ellen Wamsley were divorced before 1936.⁹

Children

China May Simpkins³ b. February 22, 1920, d. August 5, 1921
Nina Mae Simpkins^12,13 b. March 5, 1920, d. August 5, 1921
Katherine Elaine Simpkins+^2,13,6 b. March 22, 1922, d. April 25, 2015
Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr.+^2,13,6,14 b. October 28, 1924, d. November 28, 1998
Lois Simpkins²

Family 2

Myrtle Neville b. August 20, 1908, d. November 16, 1941

Marriage*

Oscar Glenn Simpkins married Myrtle Neville on October 5, 1936 at Nellsburg, Brooke Co., West Virginia.^10,11

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the China May Simpkins death certificate.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Oscar Glenn Simpkins, Jr., obituary in the Nov 30, 1998 edition.
[S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Oscar Glenn Simpkins death record.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Myrtle Simpkins death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Neville marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nina May Simpkins death record.
[S4946] Point Pleasant Register, From the Elaine Shively obituary in the Apr 27, 2015 edition.
[S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.

Anna Laura Simpkins^1,2,3

F, b. January 29, 1906, d. January 1, 1993

Father

Riley Crockett Simpkins^1,4,2,3 b. July 15, 1870, d. March 11, 1943

Mother

Laura Jane Poff^1,4,2,3 b. June 18, 1871, d. November 1, 1949

Her Social Security Number was 232-70-8798.⁵ Anna Laura Simpkins was buried at Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.³ Her married name was Watkins.³ She married Charles Kinner Watkins.³ Anna Laura Simpkins was born on January 29, 1906 at Hurricane, Putnam Co., West Virginia.^2,5,3 She died on January 1, 1993 at Gallipolis, Gallia Co., Ohio, at age 86.^2,5,3 She POINT PLEASANT - Anna Laura Watkins, 86, of Point Pleasant, died Friday, January 1, 1993, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. She attended the First Church of the Nazarene. She was a past president of the Fort Randolph Senior Citizens and was a member of the A.A.R.P., Chapter 3192 in Point Pleasant, which she helped to start. Born January 29, 1906 in Hurricane, she was a daughter of the late R.C. and Laura (Poff) Simpkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Kinner Watkins. She is survived by one sister, Myrtle L. Bennett of Point Pleasant; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, January 4, at the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home in Point Pleasant with Rev. Grover Blankenship and Brother Isaiah Crump officiating. Burial will follow in Kirkland Memorial Gardens, near Point Pleasant. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 5-8 p.m. on January 3, 1993.³

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 77, District 167, Teays Valley, Putnam Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 33, District 88, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia

⁴

Family

Charles Kinner Watkins b. March 26, 1907, d. August, 1985

Marriage*

Anna Laura Simpkins married Charles Kinner Watkins.³

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
[S4255] Pomeroy Times-Sentinel, From the Anna Laura Watkins obituary in the Jan 3, 1993 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.

Myrtle Lutitia Simpkins^1,2

F, b. July 22, 1911, d. November 20, 2005

Father

Riley Crockett Simpkins^1,3 b. July 15, 1870, d. March 11, 1943

Mother

Laura Jane Poff^1,3 b. June 18, 1871, d. November 1, 1949

Myrtle Lutitia Simpkins was buried at Creston Cemetery, Leon, Mason Co., West Virginia.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 236-06-1600.⁵ She was born on July 22, 1911 at Mason Co., West Virginia.^2,5 As of February 8, 1933,her married name was Bennett.² She married Rev. Frank Richard Bennett Jr. on February 8, 1933 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.² Myrtle Lutitia Simpkins died on November 20, 2005 at West Virginia at age 94.^5,6 She Myrtle L. Bennett, 94, of Point Pleasant died Nov. 20, 2005. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at First Church of Nazarene, Point Pleasant. Visitation is Tuesday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on November 22, 2005.⁶

Census Records

1920

Dwelling 33, District 88, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia

Family

Rev. Frank Richard Bennett Jr. b. November 8, 1912, d. March 2, 1976

Marriage*

Myrtle Lutitia Simpkins married Rev. Frank Richard Bennett Jr. on February 8, 1933 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.²

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 Bennett-Simpkins marriage record.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S7845] Creston Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Myrtle L. Bennett obituary in the Nov 22, 2005 edition.

Maude Ellen Wamsley¹

F, b. 1901, d. 1991

Maude Ellen Wamsley was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.² She was born in 1901 at West Virginia.^3,2 As of June 28, 1919,her married name was Simpkins.³ She married Oscar Glenn Simpkins, son of Riley Crockett Simpkins and Laura Jane Poff, on June 28, 1919 at Gallia Co., Ohio.^3,4,5 Maude Ellen Wamsley and Oscar Glenn Simpkins were divorced before 1936.⁶ Maude Ellen Wamsley died in 1991 at West Virginia.²

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia

Family

Oscar Glenn Simpkins b. July 26, 1901, d. November 16, 1965

Marriage*

Maude Ellen Wamsley married Oscar Glenn Simpkins, son of Riley Crockett Simpkins and Laura Jane Poff, on June 28, 1919 at Gallia Co., Ohio.^3,4,5

Divorce*

Maude Ellen Wamsley and Oscar Glenn Simpkins were divorced before 1936.⁶

Children

China May Simpkins⁴ b. February 22, 1920, d. August 5, 1921
Nina Mae Simpkins^7,8 b. March 5, 1920, d. August 5, 1921
Katherine Elaine Simpkins+^3,8,5 b. March 22, 1922, d. April 25, 2015
Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr.+^3,8,5,9 b. October 28, 1924, d. November 28, 1998
Lois Simpkins³

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Riffle marriage record.
[S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[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 China May Simpkins death certificate.
[S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nina May Simpkins death record.
[S4946] Point Pleasant Register, From the Elaine Shively obituary in the Apr 27, 2015 edition.
[S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.

Katherine Elaine Simpkins^1,2

F, b. March 22, 1922, d. April 25, 2015

Father

Oscar Glenn Simpkins^3,1,2 b. July 26, 1901, d. November 16, 1965

Mother

Maude Ellen Wamsley^3,1,2 b. 1901, d. 1991

Katherine Elaine Simpkins was buried at Suncrest Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on March 22, 1922 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,2 As of September 16, 1940,her married name was Walters.² She married Ralph Archibald Walters Jr. on September 16, 1940 at Meigs Co., Ohio.² As of circa 1943,her married name was Bush.¹ Katherine Elaine Simpkins married Charles Harrison "Todd" Bush circa 1943.¹ Katherine Elaine Simpkins and Charles Harrison "Todd" Bush were divorced before 1955.⁴ As of February 21, 1959,her married name was Shively.⁵ Katherine Elaine Simpkins married Walter F. Shively on February 21, 1959 at Henderson, Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Katherine Elaine Simpkins died on April 25, 2015 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 93.¹ She POINT PLEASANT — Elaine Shively, 93, of Point Pleasant, passed away at PVH Nursing & Rehab Center on Saturday, April 25, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born March 22, 1922, in Mason County, W.Va., a daughter to the late Glen and Maude Wamsley Simpkins. She was a homemaker and a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Walter Shively; one son, Ronald Walters; sister Nina Simpkins; and brother Glen Simpkins Jr. She is survived by her sons Mike and Sue Bush, John "Nick" Bush, David and Rose Bush, Steve and Carol Bush, Gary "Todd" and Windy Bush and James and Mary Curtis; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; half-sister Barbara Thompson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, with Pastor Boxer Swisher officiating. Burial will follow in Suncrest Cemetery in Point Pleasant. on April 27, 2015.¹

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia

Family 1

Ralph Archibald Walters Jr. b. July 25, 1917, d. June 17, 1941

Marriage*

Katherine Elaine Simpkins married Ralph Archibald Walters Jr. on September 16, 1940 at Meigs Co., Ohio.²

Child

Ronald Lee Walters^6,7 b. February 9, 1941, d. April 19, 2004

Family 2

Charles Harrison "Todd" Bush b. June 11, 1923, d. February 19, 2003

Marriage*

Katherine Elaine Simpkins married Charles Harrison "Todd" Bush circa 1943.¹

Divorce*

Katherine Elaine Simpkins and Charles Harrison "Todd" Bush were divorced before 1955.⁴

Children

Mike Bush¹
Steve Bush¹
James Michael Bush^1,8
John Nicholas "Nick" Bush^1,6,9
David Harrison Bush¹
Gary Todd Bush¹

Family 3

Walter F. Shively b. February 6, 1907

Marriage*

Katherine Elaine Simpkins married Walter F. Shively on February 21, 1959 at Henderson, Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,5

Citations

[S4946] Point Pleasant Register, From the Elaine Shively obituary in the Apr 27, 2015 edition.
[S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3589] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shively-Bush marriage record.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Walters-Hodges marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bush-Krebs marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bush-Connolly marriage record.

Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. October 28, 1924, d. November 28, 1998

Father

Oscar Glenn Simpkins^1,8,5,6 b. July 26, 1901, d. November 16, 1965

Mother

Maude Ellen Wamsley^1,8,5,6 b. 1901, d. 1991

Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.^2,4 He and Hazel Maxine Riffle were divorced.^9,5 Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. was born on October 28, 1924 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.^3,7,6 He married Hazel Maxine Riffle on February 9, 1945 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.³ Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. married Helen Maxine Mayes on April 5, 1948 at Meigs Co., Ohio.⁵ Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. married Pearl Woomer on July 9, 1955 at Indiana.⁶ Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. died on November 28, 1998 at Gallipolis, Gallia Co., Ohio, at age 74.² He GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr., 75, of Gallipolis died Nov. 28, 1998, in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. He was a deckhand for Monongahela River Co., Pittsburgh, and a member of Moose Lodge 731, Point Pleasant, W.Va. Surviving: sons, Eddie of Henderson, W.Va., Donald of Florida; daughters, Rochelle Simpkins of Point Pleasant, Becky Simpkins of Gallipolis; sister, Elaine Shively of Point Pleasant; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in New Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Charles Birchfield officiating. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. on November 30, 1998.²

Census Records

1930

Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia

Family 1

Hazel Maxine Riffle b. November 1, 1927, d. December 28, 1996

Divorce*

Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. and Hazel Maxine Riffle were divorced.^9,5

Marriage*

Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. married Hazel Maxine Riffle on February 9, 1945 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.³

Child

Donald Earl Simpkins^2,10,11 b. April 19, 1944, d. April 3, 2004

Family 2

Helen Maxine Mayes b. December 23, 1930, d. March 30, 1993

Marriage*

Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. married Helen Maxine Mayes on April 5, 1948 at Meigs Co., Ohio.⁵

Child

Eddie Dean Simpkins+^2,11 b. May 18, 1949, d. May 9, 2018

Family 3

Pearl Woomer

Marriage*

Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. married Pearl Woomer on July 9, 1955 at Indiana.⁶

Children

Rochelle Simpkins^2,11
Rebecca Louise "Becky" Simpkins^2,11

Citations

[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Oscar Glenn Simpkins, Jr., obituary in the Nov 30, 1998 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Riffle marriage record.
[S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
[S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
[S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
[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.
[S4946] Point Pleasant Register, From the Elaine Shively obituary in the Apr 27, 2015 edition.
[S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Hazel M. Taylor obituary in the Dec 31, 1996 edition.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S7846] Wilcoxen Funeral Home & Crematory, online www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com, From the Eddie Dean Simpkins obituary.

China May Simpkins¹

F, b. February 22, 1920, d. August 5, 1921

Father

Oscar Glenn Simpkins¹ b. July 26, 1901, d. November 16, 1965

Mother

Maude Ellen Wamsley¹ b. 1901, d. 1991

China May Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on February 22, 1920 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on August 5, 1921 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 1.¹

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the China May Simpkins death certificate.

Myrtle Neville^1,2

F, b. August 20, 1908, d. November 16, 1941

Myrtle Neville was buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ She was born on August 20, 1908 at Mason Co., West Virginia.¹ As of October 5, 1936,her married name was Simpkins.² She married Oscar Glenn Simpkins, son of Riley Crockett Simpkins and Laura Jane Poff, on October 5, 1936 at Nellsburg, Brooke Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Myrtle Neville died on November 16, 1941 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 33; Died from a blow to her head suffered in her home.¹

Family

Oscar Glenn Simpkins b. July 26, 1901, d. November 16, 1965

Marriage*

She married Oscar Glenn Simpkins, son of Riley Crockett Simpkins and Laura Jane Poff, on October 5, 1936 at Nellsburg, Brooke Co., West Virginia.^1,2

Citations

[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Myrtle Simpkins death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Neville marriage record.

Eddie Dean Simpkins^1,2,3

M, b. May 18, 1949, d. May 9, 2018

Father

Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr.^1,3 b. October 28, 1924, d. November 28, 1998

Mother

Helen Maxine Mayes^1,3 b. December 23, 1930, d. March 30, 1993

Eddie Dean Simpkins was buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, Flatrock, Mason Co., West Virginia.³ He It is with great sadness that the family of Eddie Dean Simpkins (May 18, 1949 - May 09, 2018) announces his passing after a brief illness, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the age of 68 years. Eddie will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 48 years, Ann; his children, Jackie (Jimmy) Freeman and Jeff (Kristen) Simpkins. Eddie will also be fondly remembered by his nine grandchildren, Hillary (Dewey) Wroten, Heather Freeman, Eric (Olivia) Freeman, Aaron Freeman, Jeffrey Simpkins, Lexi Simpkins, Shae-Ann Simpkins, Hayley Roberts, Chloe Roberts; two great-granddaughters, Lyla Rose Freeman and Marlow Ruth Wroten; and a new soon to be great-grandbaby, Maisie Grace Wroten. His siblings will greatly miss him as well, Debbie (Bobby) Law, Charles (Laura) Bonecutter, Rochelle Glassburn and Becky. Eddie was preceded in death by his father, Glen Simpkins; brother, Don Simpkins; mother Maxine Bonecutter; and also father John Bonecutter. He was a member of Willing Heart Church of Point Pleasant. Anyone who knew dad knew his love for music that he passed down to his children and grandchildren. Also, anyone who knew him knew that his grandchildren were his world. We would like to thank the staff of Pleasant Valley Hospital for the wonderful care that they gave to dad. A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, with Pastor Roger Bonecutter officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery in Letart.³ He was born on May 18, 1949 at Mason Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He married Ann Unknown circa 1970.³ Eddie Dean Simpkins died on May 9, 2018 at West Virginia at age 68.³

Family

Ann Unknown

Marriage*

He married Ann Unknown circa 1970.³

Children

Jackie Simpkins³
Jeff Simpkins³

Citations

[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Oscar Glenn Simpkins, Jr., obituary in the Nov 30, 1998 edition.
[S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
[S7846] Wilcoxen Funeral Home & Crematory, online www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com, From the Eddie Dean Simpkins obituary.

Donald Earl Simpkins^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 19, 1944, d. April 3, 2004

Father

Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr.^1,3,7 b. October 28, 1924, d. November 28, 1998

Mother

Hazel Maxine Riffle^1,2,3 b. November 1, 1927, d. December 28, 1996

His Social Security Number was 232-68-2111.⁴ Donald Earl Simpkins was born on April 19, 1944 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,8 He married Roy L. Scott on August 2, 1962 at San Diego Co., California.⁵ Donald Earl Simpkins and Roy L. Scott were divorced before September, 1966.³ Donald Earl Simpkins married Peggy Irene Gibbs on September 21, 1966 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.³ Donald Earl Simpkins and Peggy Irene Gibbs were divorced on June 19, 1985 at Pinellas Co., Florida.⁶ Donald Earl Simpkins married Carol/Carolyn L. Lyons on June 22, 1985 at Pinellas Co., Florida.⁹ Donald Earl Simpkins and Carol/Carolyn L. Lyons were divorced on April 20, 1992 at Pinellas Co., Florida.⁶ Donald Earl Simpkins married Terry Lynn LaRose on July 30, 1994 at Pinellas Co., Florida.⁹ Donald Earl Simpkins died on April 3, 2004 at Ohio at age 59.^4,10

Family 1

Roy L. Scott

Marriage*

He married Roy L. Scott on August 2, 1962 at San Diego Co., California.⁵

Divorce*

Donald Earl Simpkins and Roy L. Scott were divorced before September, 1966.³

Family 2

Peggy Irene Gibbs

Marriage*

Donald Earl Simpkins married Peggy Irene Gibbs on September 21, 1966 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.³

Divorce*

Donald Earl Simpkins and Peggy Irene Gibbs were divorced on June 19, 1985 at Pinellas Co., Florida.⁶

Family 3

Carol/Carolyn L. Lyons

Marriage*

Donald Earl Simpkins married Carol/Carolyn L. Lyons on June 22, 1985 at Pinellas Co., Florida.⁹

Divorce*

Donald Earl Simpkins and Carol/Carolyn L. Lyons were divorced on April 20, 1992 at Pinellas Co., Florida.⁶

Family 4

Terry Lynn LaRose

Marriage*

Donald Earl Simpkins married Terry Lynn LaRose on July 30, 1994 at Pinellas Co., Florida.⁹

Citations

[S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Oscar Glenn Simpkins, Jr., obituary in the Nov 30, 1998 edition.
[S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Hazel M. Taylor obituary in the Dec 31, 1996 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.
[S1450] Sacramento, California Department of Health Services, California Marriage Index, 1960-1985.
[S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
[S7846] Wilcoxen Funeral Home & Crematory, online www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com, From the Eddie Dean Simpkins obituary.
[S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Walter F. Shively^1,2

M, b. February 6, 1907

Walter F. Shively was born on February 6, 1907 at Glen Iron, Union Co., Pennsylvania.² He married Katherine Elaine Simpkins, daughter of Oscar Glenn Simpkins and Maude Ellen Wamsley, on February 21, 1959 at Henderson, Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,2

Family

Katherine Elaine Simpkins b. March 22, 1922, d. April 25, 2015

Marriage*

Walter F. Shively married Katherine Elaine Simpkins, daughter of Oscar Glenn Simpkins and Maude Ellen Wamsley, on February 21, 1959 at Henderson, Mason Co., West Virginia.^1,2

Citations

[S4946] Point Pleasant Register, From the Elaine Shively obituary in the Apr 27, 2015 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shively-Bush marriage record.

James B. Patterson¹

M, b. circa 1863, d. before May 10, 1910

James B. Patterson was born circa 1863 at Nicholas Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Lucy Jane Smith, daughter of William Riley Smith and Ellen Elizabeth Conner, on December 25, 1894 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ James B. Patterson died before May 10, 1910; His wife Lucy was enumerated as a widow in the 1910 Census.²

Family

Lucy Jane Smith b. circa October, 1869, d. November 16, 1951

Marriage*

He married Lucy Jane Smith, daughter of William Riley Smith and Ellen Elizabeth Conner, on December 25, 1894 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹

Child

Minnie May/Mae Patterson+^2,3 b. circa 1895

Citations

[S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
[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 Massie-Patterson marriage record.

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil^1,2,3,4

M, b. February 25, 1872, d. February 27, 1937

Father

Henry McNeil⁵ b. May 22, 1845, d. May 23, 1924

Mother

Charlotte Mills⁵

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil was born on February 25, 1872 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,4 He married Nancy Ann Smith, daughter of William Riley Smith and Ellen Elizabeth Conner, on January 28, 1894 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil died on February 27, 1937 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 65.⁴

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 19, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 296, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁶

1920

Dwelling 420, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁷

1930

Dwelling 136, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

Occupation

1900		Day laborer²
1910		Coal miner⁶
1920		Coal mine fireman⁷
1930		Coal mine fire boss³

Family

Nancy Ann Smith b. October, 1876, d. October 5, 1963

Marriage*

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil married Nancy Ann Smith, daughter of William Riley Smith and Ellen Elizabeth Conner, on January 28, 1894 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹

Children

Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil+^2,6 b. July 25, 1894, d. October, 1981
Grace Ethel "Gracie" McNeil+^2,6,7,8 b. August 14, 1896, d. March, 1989
Wilbur Franklin McNeil+^2,6,7,8 b. December 6, 1898, d. June 17, 1977
Cleopatra C. "Patra" "Cleo" McNeil+^6,8 b. May 12, 1901, d. March, 1982
Callie Mae McNeil+^6,9,8 b. November 9, 1903, d. December 11, 2001
Bessie Lee McNeil+^6,7,8 b. January 3, 1908, d. October, 1981

Citations

[S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Casabianca McNeil death certificate.
[S1859] Eleanor Stuart Mcneil Mullins and Maynard McNeil, "Some Descendants of Jacob Ireson McNeil."
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Wilbur F. McNeil obituary in the Jun 19, 1977 edition.
[S7310] Melton Mortuary & Cremation Center, online meltonmortuary.com, From the Callie Mae Lester obituary.

Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil^1,2,3,4

F, b. July 25, 1894, d. October, 1981

Father

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil^1,2 b. February 25, 1872, d. February 27, 1937

Mother

Nancy Ann Smith^1,2 b. October, 1876, d. October 5, 1963

Her Social Security Number was 235-80-7143.⁵ Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil was born on July 25, 1894 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5,6,7 As of circa 1914,her married name was McGuffin.³ She married John Harvey McGuffin circa 1914.^3,6 As of May 23, 1928,her married name was Sanford.⁷ Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil married Otis Theodore Sanford on May 23, 1928 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,7 Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil died in October, 1981 at West Virginia at age 87.⁵

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 19, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 296, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 421, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1930

Dwelling 158, District 15, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia

⁸

1940

Dwelling 169, District 6-36, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia

⁹

Family 1

John Harvey McGuffin b. February 19, 1874, d. June 4, 1958

Marriage*

Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil married John Harvey McGuffin circa 1914.^3,6

Children

Henry Alvin McGuffin+^3,8,10 b. August 28, 1915, d. May 7, 2002
Roger Affleck McGuffin+^3,8,11,12 b. September 20, 1916, d. April 21, 1989
Laura Marrainia McGuffin+^{8,13,10,12,14} b. January 10, 1920, d. September 1, 2002

Family 2

Otis Theodore Sanford b. August 22, 1890, d. November 1, 1967

Marriage*

Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil married Otis Theodore Sanford on May 23, 1928 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^6,7

Citations

[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18, From her husband's WWI Draft Registration card.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1859] Eleanor Stuart Mcneil Mullins and Maynard McNeil, "Some Descendants of Jacob Ireson McNeil."
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sanford-McGuffin marriage record.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Henry A. McGuffin obituary in the May 8, 2002 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGuffin-Burge marriage record.
[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 Mitchem-McGuffin marriage record.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Grace Ethel "Gracie" McNeil^1,2,3

F, b. August 14, 1896, d. March, 1989

Father

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil^1,4,2,6 b. February 25, 1872, d. February 27, 1937

Mother

Nancy Ann Smith^1,4,2,5,6 b. October, 1876, d. October 5, 1963

Her Social Security Number was 233-96-4138.⁷ Grace Ethel "Gracie" McNeil was born on August 14, 1896 at West Virginia.^1,7 As of circa 1912,her married name was Light.⁸ She married William Roy "Willie" Light circa 1912.^8,9,3 Grace Ethel "Gracie" McNeil died in March, 1989 at age 92.⁷

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 19, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 296, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁴

1920

Dwelling 420, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

Grace and her children were enumerated in the household of her father Cass²

1930

Dwelling 586, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁸

Family

William Roy "Willie" Light b. October 13, 1891, d. 1979

Marriage*

Grace Ethel "Gracie" McNeil married William Roy "Willie" Light circa 1912.^8,9,3

Children

Clifford Liege Light+^2,8,9,3 b. April 5, 1916, d. March 5, 1999
Virginia Elizabeth Light^2,10,9,3 b. April 28, 1919, d. October 29, 1921
Wilbur Addley Light^8,9,3 b. April 14, 1921, d. February 27, 1943
Ernest Eugene Light Sr.+^8,9,11,3 b. October 10, 1925, d. January 27, 2011
Virgil Ray Light Sr.+^9,12,3,13,14 b. July 27, 1930, d. February 8, 1997

Citations

[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ernest E. Light, Sr. obituary.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nancy Ann McNeil obituary in the Oct 7, 1963 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Wilbur F. McNeil obituary in the Jun 19, 1977 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S1859] Eleanor Stuart Mcneil Mullins and Maynard McNeil, "Some Descendants of Jacob Ireson McNeil."
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Virginia Elizabeth Light death certificate.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Light-Pritt marriage record.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Light-Stark marriage record.
[S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Wilbur Franklin McNeil^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 6, 1898, d. June 17, 1977

Father

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil^1,6,7,5 b. February 25, 1872, d. February 27, 1937

Mother

Nancy Ann Smith^1,6,7,8,5 b. October, 1876, d. October 5, 1963

His Social Security Number was 236-05-5740.⁹ Wilbur Franklin McNeil was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on December 6, 1898 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,2,9,4,5 He married Violet Pearl Wood on December 31, 1923 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5 Wilbur Franklin McNeil died on June 17, 1977 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 78.^9,5 He Wilbur F. McNeil, 78, of Fayetteville, Route 1 died Friday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Born Dec. 6, 1898, at Gatewood, he was a son of the late C. A. and Nancy Anne Smith McNeil. A retired miner, he had worked at Glen White and Raleigh and was a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Violet Wood McNeil; a son, Walter, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Eva Jane Epperly, Fayetteville, Mrs. Sherry Feazell, Laurel, Md. and Mrs. Elfa Boggs, Beckley; four sisters, Mrs. Gracie Light and Mrs. Bess Allison, both of Fayetteville, Route 1, Mrs. Cleo Berry and Mrs. Callie Lester, both of Beckley; three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Services will be held today at 11:30 a.m. in the Dodd - Payne Funeral Home Chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Bill Menefee in charge. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. on June 19, 1977.⁵

Census Records

1900

Dwelling 19, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

1910

Dwelling 296, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

⁶

1920

Dwelling 420, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁷

1930

Dwelling 196, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹⁰

1940

Dwelling 172, District 41-40A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

¹¹

Occupation

1920		Coal mine laborer⁷
1930		Coal miner¹⁰
1940		Coal miner¹¹

Family

Violet Pearl Wood b. March 14, 1908, d. July, 1985

Marriage*

Wilbur Franklin McNeil married Violet Pearl Wood on December 31, 1923 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,5

Children

Elfa McNeil+^{10,11,5,12,13} b. January 2, 1925, d. June 27, 2009
Eva Jane McNeil^{10,11,5,14,13} b. July 31, 1926
Walter Franklin McNeil+^11,5,15,13 b. August 16, 1932, d. February 15, 1995
Sherry Lee McNeil^5,16,13

Citations

[S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
[S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McNeil-Wood 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.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Wilbur F. McNeil obituary in the Jun 19, 1977 edition.
[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nancy Ann McNeil obituary in the Oct 7, 1963 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Elfa Boggs obituary in the Jul 4, 2009 edition.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Walter Franklin McNeil obituary in the Feb 17, 1995 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Epperly-McNeil marriage record.
[S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Feazell-McNeil marriage record.

Cleopatra C. "Patra" "Cleo" McNeil^1,2,3,4

F, b. May 12, 1901, d. March, 1982

Father

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil^1,5 b. February 25, 1872, d. February 27, 1937

Mother

Nancy Ann Smith^1,2,5 b. October, 1876, d. October 5, 1963

Her Social Security Number was 233-20-1300.⁶ Cleopatra C. "Patra" "Cleo" McNeil was born on May 12, 1901 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,6 As of July 4, 1917,her married name was Berry.³ She married George Edward Berry on July 4, 1917 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.^3,7 Cleopatra C. "Patra" "Cleo" McNeil died in March, 1982 at West Virginia at age 80.⁶

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 296, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 339, District 70, Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁴

1930

Dwelling 47, District 29, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁸

1940

Dwelling 94, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁹

Family

George Edward Berry b. June 3, 1897, d. June 5, 1950

Marriage*

Cleopatra C. "Patra" "Cleo" McNeil married George Edward Berry on July 4, 1917 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.^3,7

Children

Charles Edward Berry+^4,8,10,7 b. April 20, 1918, d. September 2, 1982
Violet Pearl Berry+^8,11 b. September 16, 1920, d. May 15, 1992
Paul Allen Berry^8,7,9,11 b. November 8, 1922, d. November 22, 1981
Ruby J. Berry+^8,7,9,12 b. September 17, 1926, d. January 3, 2004

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nancy Ann McNeil obituary in the Oct 7, 1963 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Berry-McNeil marriage record.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Wilbur F. McNeil obituary in the Jun 19, 1977 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the George Edward Berry obituary in the Jun 7, 1950 edition.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Berry-Bolard marriage record.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Callie Mae McNeil^1,2

F, b. November 9, 1903, d. December 11, 2001

Father

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil^1,2,3 b. February 25, 1872, d. February 27, 1937

Mother

Nancy Ann Smith^1,4,2,3 b. October, 1876, d. October 5, 1963

Her Social Security Number was 235-48-1937.⁵ Callie Mae McNeil Callie Mae Lester, 98, of Maxwell Hill, Beckley, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001, following a short illness. Born Nov. 9, 1903, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Casibanica and Nancy Smith McNeil. Mrs. Lester spent her childhood in southwestern West Virginia. She and her husband lived in several communities in southern West Virginia, moving to Detroit in 1953, She and her husband both retired from St. John's Hospital in Detroit in 1968. After retirement and a short stay in southern California, they returned to the Beckley area. Before moving to Michigan, she was a member of Harper Heights Missionary Baptist Church and after returning to Beckley she was a member of Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, T. R. "Ray" Lester; two sons, Edward and Ronald lester; a daughter, Ovella Phebus; four sisters; and a brother. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include two daughters, Bernice L. Privett of Lancaster, Calif., and Janice K. Copus and her husband, Dick, of Sterling Heights, Mich; 12 grandchildren. 26 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren, scattered throughout California, Michigan and Washington state. She is also survived by a niece, Eva Jane Epperly of Fayetteville; and her faithful friends, Tommy and Evelyn Brown of Beckley. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Maxwell Hill Baptist Church, Beckkey, with the Rev. Ken Killen officiating, Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.² She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.² She was born on November 9, 1903 at West Virginia.^1,5,2 As of circa 1919,her married name was Lester.⁶ She married Tidewell Raymond "Ray" Lester circa 1919.^4,6,2 Callie Mae McNeil died on December 11, 2001 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 98.^5,2

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 296, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 318, District 170, Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁷

1930

Dwelling 54, District 29, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁶

1940

Dwelling 206, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

⁸

Family

Tidewell Raymond "Ray" Lester b. May 24, 1900, d. November 3, 1972

Marriage*

Callie Mae McNeil married Tidewell Raymond "Ray" Lester circa 1919.^4,6,2

Children

Ovella Irene Lester+^6,8,2,9,10 b. October 7, 1921, d. March 11, 1998
Bernice Louise Lester+^6,11,8,2,10 b. December 19, 1923, d. July 8, 2002
Edward Berkley Lester+^{6,8,2,10,9,12,13} b. March 8, 1926, d. August 11, 1990
Ronald Jefferson Lester Sr.+^{6,14,8,2,15,9,10} b. July 4, 1929, d. October 17, 1989
Janice K. Lester^8,2,10

Citations

[S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
[S7310] Melton Mortuary & Cremation Center, online meltonmortuary.com, From the Callie Mae Lester obituary.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Wilbur F. McNeil obituary in the Jun 19, 1977 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nancy Ann McNeil obituary in the Oct 7, 1963 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
[S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Bernice Louise Privett obituary in the Jul 10, 2002 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Privett-Lester marriage record.
[S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
[S1761] Detroit Free Press, From the Edward B. Lester obituary in the Aug 13, 1990 edition.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lester-Cline marriage record.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Ronald J. Lester, Sr. obituary in the Oct 19, 1989 edition.

Bessie Lee McNeil^1,2,3

F, b. January 3, 1908, d. October, 1981

Father

Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil^1,2,4 b. February 25, 1872, d. February 27, 1937

Mother

Nancy Ann Smith^1,2,5,4 b. October, 1876, d. October 5, 1963

Her Social Security Number was 234-18-6923.⁶ Bessie Lee McNeil was born on January 3, 1908 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,6 As of January 16, 1924,her married name was Wood.³ She married Frank Okley/Oakey Wood on January 16, 1924 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ Bessie Lee McNeil and Frank Okley/Oakey Wood were divorced before September, 1929.⁷ As of September 18, 1929,her married name was Allison.⁷ Bessie Lee McNeil married Bryant Allison on September 18, 1929 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.⁷ Bessie Lee McNeil died in October, 1981 at Florida at age 73.⁶

Census Records

1910

Dwelling 296, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia

1920

Dwelling 420, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

1940

Dwelling 271, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia

Enumerated as single⁸

Family 1

Frank Okley/Oakey Wood b. April 17, 1901, d. April 28, 1938

Marriage*

Bessie Lee McNeil married Frank Okley/Oakey Wood on January 16, 1924 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³

Divorce*

Bessie Lee McNeil and Frank Okley/Oakey Wood were divorced before September, 1929.⁷

Child

James Havalin Wood+^8,9 b. February 12, 1926, d. April 12, 1991

Family 2

Bryant Allison b. circa 1903

Marriage*

Bessie Lee McNeil married Bryant Allison on September 18, 1929 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.⁷

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 Wood-McNeil marriage record.
[S798] Register Herald, From the Wilbur F. McNeil obituary in the Jun 19, 1977 edition.
[S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nancy Ann McNeil obituary in the Oct 7, 1963 edition.
[S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
[S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Allison-Woods marriage record.
[S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
[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.