Ulah Maye Shorter1,2

F, b. September 18, 1911, d. December, 1983
FatherNoah William "Will" Shorter3,1,4 b. October 1, 1880, d. May 29, 1957
MotherLuella Gains Wilson3,1,4 b. September 13, 1890, d. November 18, 1963
     Her Social Security Number was 233-07-6923.2 Her married name was Asire.5 Ulah Maye Shorter married Robert Benjamin Asire.5 Ulah Maye Shorter was born on September 18, 1911 at Virginia.3,2 She died in December, 1983 at Texas at age 72.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 41, District 20, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 769, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 45, District 10-20, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1950Dwelling 262, District 10-34, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6

Family

Robert Benjamin Asire b. December 23, 1916, d. January 27, 1981
Marriage*Ulah Maye Shorter married Robert Benjamin Asire.5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Mrs. N. W. Shorter obituary in the Nov 19, 1963 edition.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Robert Benjamin Asire obituary in the Jan 29, 1981 edition.
  8. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Robert Benjamin Asire, II obituary in the Jan 16, 2014 edition.

James Irvin Lewis Shorter1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. September 1, 1912, d. October 8, 1999
FatherNoah William "Will" Shorter1,8,2,9,6,7 b. October 1, 1880, d. May 29, 1957
MotherLuella Gains Wilson1,8,2,9,6,7 b. September 13, 1890, d. November 18, 1963
     His Social Security Number was 236-07-0455.10 James Irvin Lewis Shorter was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5 He married Leoda Elizabeth Craigo.11 James Irvin Lewis Shorter was born on September 1, 1912 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.10,4,5,6,7 He died on October 8, 1999 at West Virginia at age 87.10,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 41, District 20, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 769, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 45, District 10-20, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9
1950Dwelling 176, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1950Gas company meter reader12

Family

Leoda Elizabeth Craigo b. December 9, 1908, d. December 7, 1988
Marriage*James Irvin Lewis Shorter married Leoda Elizabeth Craigo.11 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Mrs. N. W. Shorter obituary in the Nov 19, 1963 edition.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Beulah Shorter Edds obituary in the Mar 2, 1994 edition.
  4. [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.
  5. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Leoda Elizabeth Shorter obituary in the Dec 9, 1988 edition.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Beulah G. "Sallie" Shorter1,2,3

F, b. April 17, 1914, d. February 27, 1994
FatherNoah William "Will" Shorter1,2 b. October 1, 1880, d. May 29, 1957
MotherLuella Gains Wilson1,2 b. September 13, 1890, d. November 18, 1963
     Her Social Security Number was 234-66-1254.4 Beulah G. "Sallie" Shorter was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,5 Her married name was Edds.6 She married Stanton Curtis Edds.6 Beulah G. "Sallie" Shorter was born on April 17, 1914 at Virginia.1,4 She died on February 27, 1994 at Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 79.4,3 She Beulah Shorter Edds, 79, of Cross Lanes died Feb 27, 1994, at home after a short illness. She was the former co-owner of Tyler Mountain Bus Lines, a charter member of First Baptist Church, Tyler Mountain, and a member of Cross Lanes Baptist Church. Surviving: son, D. Curtis of Winter Haven, Fla; daughter, Barbara Mandeville of Bowling Green, Ky; brothers, Ervin Shorter of Fayetteville, William "Buster" Shorter of Fayetteville, N.C; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.Graveside service and burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. on March 2, 1994.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 41, District 20, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 769, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 123, District 41-30, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1950Dwelling 110, District 20-165, Union, Kanawha Co., West Virginia8

Family

Stanton Curtis Edds b. September 19, 1908, d. April, 1981
Marriage*Beulah G. "Sallie" Shorter married Stanton Curtis Edds.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Beulah Shorter Edds obituary in the Mar 2, 1994 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Mrs. N. W. Shorter obituary in the Nov 19, 1963 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S1185] Greenville News, Greenville, SC, From the Curtis Edds obituary in the May 22, 2005 edition.
  11. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

William Lee "Buster" Shorter1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. May 18, 1924, d. September 12, 1998
FatherNoah William "Will" Shorter1,8,9,4,5 b. October 1, 1880, d. May 29, 1957
MotherLuella Gains Wilson1,8,9,4,5 b. September 13, 1890, d. November 18, 1963
     His Social Security Number was 234-34-5690.10 William Lee "Buster" Shorter was buried at Sunset Memory Gardens, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.8,7,11 He and Mary Joan Somerville were divorced.12 William Lee "Buster" Shorter was born on May 18, 1924 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,10,8,5,6,7,11 He married Mary Joan Somerville on November 21, 1950 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.13 William Lee "Buster" Shorter died on September 12, 1998 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 74.10,2,8,7,11 He Mr. William L. Shorter, 74, of Charlotte, died Saturday, September 12, 1998 in the Carolinas Medical Center. Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Mr. Shorter was born May 18, 1924 in Hill Top, W.Va. son of the late Noah and Luelly Wilson Shorter. He lived in Fayetteville, NC for 30 years moving to Charlotte in 1996, and was formerly employed for Capitol Department Store in Fayetteville, NC until his retirement. Mr. Shorter was U.S. Marine Veteran. Survivors include a son Jon Shorter of Matthews, NC; daughter, Karen S. McKinney of Charlotte, NC; brother Irvin Shorter of Fayetteville, W.Va; granddaughters Chloe' Shorter, Megan McKinney, Meredith McKinney and Madison McKinney. on September 14, 1998.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 769, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 45, District 10-20, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4

Family

Mary Joan Somerville b. June 20, 1930, d. December 3, 2010
Divorce*William Lee "Buster" Shorter and Mary Joan Somerville were divorced.12 
Marriage* William Lee "Buster" Shorter married Mary Joan Somerville on November 21, 1950 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.13 
Children
  • Karen Michele Shorter8
  • Jon Collyer Shorter8,14

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Beulah Shorter Edds obituary in the Mar 2, 1994 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [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.
  7. [S8649] Sunset Memory Gardens, Mecklenburg Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the William L. Shorter obituary in the Sep 14, 1998 edition.
  9. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Mrs. N. W. Shorter obituary in the Nov 19, 1963 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  12. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Mary Joan Somerville Underwood obituary in the Dec 6, 2010 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shorter-Somerville marriage record.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Grace Pearl Neal1,2,3

F, b. August 20, 1893, d. April 2, 1970
     Her Social Security Number was 232-76-2019.1 Grace Pearl Neal was born on August 20, 1893 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1 As of December 24, 1917,her married name was Simpkins.3 She married Forrest Vernon Simpkins, son of Riley Crockett Simpkins and Laura Jane Poff, on December 24, 1917 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.3 Grace Pearl Neal died on April 2, 1970 at Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 76.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 9, District 88, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 22, District 13, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 32, District 27-14, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia6

Family

Forrest Vernon Simpkins b. February 19, 1896, d. February 1, 1956
Marriage*Grace Pearl Neal married Forrest Vernon Simpkins, son of Riley Crockett Simpkins and Laura Jane Poff, on December 24, 1917 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Neal marriage record.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Tracy Robert Simpkins1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 19, 1919, d. May 3, 1988
FatherForrest Vernon Simpkins1,2,7,4,5 b. February 19, 1896, d. February 1, 1956
MotherGrace Pearl Neal1,2,7,4,5 b. August 20, 1893, d. April 2, 1970
     Tracy Robert Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.8 His Social Security Number was 235-26-4122.9 He was born on August 19, 1919 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.9,3,4,5 He married Helen Louise Johnson on September 1, 1945 at Gallia Co., Ohio.5 Tracy Robert Simpkins died on May 3, 1988 at Gallia Co., Ohio, at age 68.9,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 9, District 88, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 22, District 13, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 32, District 27-14, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia7

Family

Helen Louise Johnson b. February 20, 1924, d. December, 1984
Marriage*Tracy Robert Simpkins married Helen Louise Johnson on September 1, 1945 at Gallia Co., Ohio.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [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.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  6. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S7846] Wilcoxen Funeral Home & Crematory, online www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com, From the Kimberly Jo Morrow obituary.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Anthony marriage record.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gene Simpkins death record.

Riley Clay Simpkins1

M, b. April 20, 1924, d. May 14, 1926
FatherCarl Clay Simpkins1 b. December 17, 1892, d. February 15, 1962
MotherVerna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty1 b. circa 1893, d. October 27, 1969
     Riley Clay Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1,2 He was born on April 20, 1924 at Mason Co., West Virginia.1 He died on May 14, 1926 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 2.1

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riley Clay Simpkins death certificate.
  2. [S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Lilly May Simpkins1

F, b. September, 1919, d. May 16, 1920
FatherCarl Clay Simpkins1,2 b. December 17, 1892, d. February 15, 1962
MotherVerna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty1,2 b. circa 1893, d. October 27, 1969
     Lilly May Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1 She was born in September, 1919 at Mason Co., West Virginia.1 She died on May 16, 1920 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 93, District 88, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lilly May Simpkins death certificate.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Earl Lee Simpkins1

M, b. April 5, 1929, d. September 29, 1929
FatherCarl Clay Simpkins1 b. December 17, 1892, d. February 15, 1962
MotherVerna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty1 b. circa 1893, d. October 27, 1969
     Earl Lee Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1,2 He was born on April 5, 1929 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1 He died on September 29, 1929 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Earl Lee Simpkins death certificate.
  2. [S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Robert Lewis Simpkins1

M, b. August 26, 1930, d. October 22, 1930
FatherCarl Clay Simpkins1 b. December 17, 1892, d. February 15, 1962
MotherVerna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty1 b. circa 1893, d. October 27, 1969
     Robert Lewis Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1,2 He was born on August 26, 1930 at Mason Co., West Virginia.1 He died on October 22, 1930 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Lewis Simpkins death certificate.
  2. [S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/

James Fredrick Simpkins1

M, b. July 21, 1932, d. August 5, 1932
FatherCarl Clay Simpkins1 b. December 17, 1892, d. February 15, 1962
MotherVerna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty1 b. circa 1893, d. October 27, 1969
     James Fredrick Simpkins was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1,2 He was born on July 21, 1932 at Mason Co., West Virginia.1 He died on August 5, 1932 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Fredrick Simpkins death certificate.
  2. [S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Harry Ronald Simpkins1,2,3

M, b. August 12, 1928, d. July 3, 1999
FatherCarl Clay Simpkins2,4 b. December 17, 1892, d. February 15, 1962
MotherVerna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty2,4 b. circa 1893, d. October 27, 1969
     Harry Ronald Simpkins was buried at Mount Zion Cemetery, Leon, Mason Co., West Virginia.1,3 His Social Security Number was 232-42-1878.5 He was born on August 12, 1928 at Mason Co., West Virginia.5,4,3 He married Martha Delephine Rice on July 9, 1954 at Clifton, Mason Co., West Virginia.1,4 Harry Ronald Simpkins died on July 3, 1999 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 70.1,3 He POINT PLEASANT - Harry Simpkins, 70, of Point Pleasant died July 3, 1999, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, after a long illness. He was retired from the city of Point Pleasant with over 20 years' service. He was also retired from Malleable Iron Co. with 12 years' service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Stewart Johnson VFW Post 9926. He attended First Church of God, Point Pleasant. Surviving: wife, Martha Rice Simpkins; daughters, Arleen Handley, Martha "Polly" Swisher and Cindy Jones, all of Point Pleasant; brother, Carl W. Simpkins of Point Pleasant; sisters, Myrtle Watson of Columbus, Ohio, Peggy Thornton of Point Pleasant; six grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with the Rev. Merle Woods officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Thomas Ridge Road, Leon, with military graveside rites conducted by Stewart Johnson VFW Post 9926. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
on July 5, 1999.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 9, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia2

Family

Martha Delephine Rice b. May 4, 1938, d. August 15, 2000
Marriage*Harry Ronald Simpkins married Martha Delephine Rice on July 9, 1954 at Clifton, Mason Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children
  • Arleen Simpkins1
  • Martha "Polly" Simpkins1
  • Cindy Simpkins1

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harry Simpkins obituary in the Jul 5, 1999 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S8998] Mount Zion Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Rice marriage record.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Martha Delephine Rice1,2,3

F, b. May 4, 1938, d. August 15, 2000
     Martha Delephine Rice was buried at Mount Zion Cemetery, Leon, Mason Co., West Virginia.4,5 Her Social Security Number was 233-56-6685.3 She was born on May 4, 1938 at Letart, Mason Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 As of July 9, 1954,her married name was Simpkins.2 She married Harry Ronald Simpkins, son of Carl Clay Simpkins and Verna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty, on July 9, 1954 at Clifton, Mason Co., West Virginia.1,2 Martha Delephine Rice died on August 15, 2000 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 62.3,4,5 She POINT PLEASANT - Martha Rice Simpkins, 62, of Point Pleasant, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at home. She was a homemaker, a member of Riverview Baptist Church and the Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary, a former manager of Mister Donut, Point Pleasant, with seven years of service and a former employee of Quality Manufacturing, Point Pleasant. Surviving: daughters, Arleen Dodson of Middleport, Ohio, Martha Swisher and Cindy Jones, of Point Pleasant; sisters, Virginia Castle of Letart, Barbara McCartney of Gallipolis, Ohio, Fanny Perry and Myrtle Neville, of Point Pleasant; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, with Pastor Merle Woods officiating. Burial will be Mount Zion Cemetery, Leon. on August 21, 2000.5

Family

Harry Ronald Simpkins b. August 12, 1928, d. July 3, 1999
Marriage*She married Harry Ronald Simpkins, son of Carl Clay Simpkins and Verna Elizabeth "Vernie" Fetty, on July 9, 1954 at Clifton, Mason Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Arleen Simpkins1,5
  • Martha "Polly" Simpkins1,5
  • Cindy Simpkins1,5

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harry Simpkins obituary in the Jul 5, 1999 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Rice marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S8998] Mount Zion Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Martha Rice Simpkins obituary in the Aug 21, 2000 edition.

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

1940Dwelling 12, District 27-3, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Towboat 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

Citations

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

Oscar Glenn Simpkins1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. July 26, 1901, d. November 16, 1965
FatherRiley Crockett Simpkins1,2,7,6 b. July 15, 1870, d. March 11, 1943
MotherLaura Jane Poff1,2,7,6 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

1910Dwelling 77, District 167, Teays Valley, Putnam Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West VirginiaOscar and his family were enumerated in the household of his father Riley2

Occupation

1930Steamboat 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

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

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

Anna Laura Simpkins1,2,3

F, b. January 29, 1906, d. January 1, 1993
FatherRiley Crockett Simpkins1,4,2,3 b. July 15, 1870, d. March 11, 1943
MotherLaura Jane Poff1,4,2,3 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

1910Dwelling 77, District 167, Teays Valley, Putnam Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 33, District 88, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia4

Family

Charles Kinner Watkins b. March 26, 1907, d. August, 1985
Marriage*Anna Laura Simpkins married Charles Kinner Watkins.3 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S4255] Pomeroy Times-Sentinel, From the Anna Laura Watkins obituary in the Jan 3, 1993 edition.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Myrtle Lutitia Simpkins1,2

F, b. July 22, 1911, d. November 20, 2005
FatherRiley Crockett Simpkins1,3 b. July 15, 1870, d. March 11, 1943
MotherLaura Jane Poff1,3 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

1920Dwelling 33, District 88, Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia3

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

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-Simpkins marriage record.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S7845] Creston Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [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

1930Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia3

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

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Riffle marriage record.
  2. [S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the China May Simpkins death certificate.
  5. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nina May Simpkins death record.
  8. [S4946] Point Pleasant Register, From the Elaine Shively obituary in the Apr 27, 2015 edition.
  9. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.

Katherine Elaine Simpkins1,2

F, b. March 22, 1922, d. April 25, 2015
FatherOscar Glenn Simpkins3,1,2 b. July 26, 1901, d. November 16, 1965
MotherMaude Ellen Wamsley3,1,2 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

1930Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia3

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

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 Bush1,8
  • John Nicholas "Nick" Bush1,6,9
  • 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

  1. [S4946] Point Pleasant Register, From the Elaine Shively obituary in the Apr 27, 2015 edition.
  2. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3589] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shively-Bush marriage record.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Walters-Hodges marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bush-Krebs marriage record.
  9. [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
FatherOscar Glenn Simpkins1,8,5,6 b. July 26, 1901, d. November 16, 1965
MotherMaude Ellen Wamsley1,8,5,6 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

1930Dwelling 20, District 18, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia1

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

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

Family 3

Pearl Woomer
Marriage*Oscar Glenn Simpkins Jr. married Pearl Woomer on July 9, 1955 at Indiana.6 
Children
  • Rochelle Simpkins2,11
  • Rebecca Louise "Becky" Simpkins2,11

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Oscar Glenn Simpkins, Jr., obituary in the Nov 30, 1998 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simpkins-Riffle marriage record.
  4. [S5248] Lone Oak Cemetery, Mason Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  6. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  7. [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.
  8. [S4946] Point Pleasant Register, From the Elaine Shively obituary in the Apr 27, 2015 edition.
  9. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Hazel M. Taylor obituary in the Dec 31, 1996 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S7846] Wilcoxen Funeral Home & Crematory, online www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com, From the Eddie Dean Simpkins obituary.