James Ronald "Jim" Bonham1,2,3,4

M, b. May 7, 1939, d. March 9, 2006
     His Social Security Number was 232-64-8218.5 James Ronald "Jim" Bonham was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6,4,3 He Heaven's choir has a new member, James "Jim" Bonham. Jim joined the choir March 9, 2006, at 11:03 a.m. surrounded by family and friends. Jim was born in Witcher, W.Va., on May 7, 1939. He served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1964 and was stationed in Germany during the Berlin crisis. Jim was retired from Union Carbide with 30 years of service. He was employed by the Jackson County Board of Education for the past 13 years. He and his wife, Claudette, also owned Ripley Florist, where he was known as "The Mulch Man." He was a member of the Mill Creek Baptist Church in Frozen Camp, W.Va. There he served as a trustee and a former Sunday school superintendent and was a member of the choir. He was involved with the Jackson County Junior Fair for many years as the head on concession stands. He had also served as president of the Frozen Camp Young Farmers. Preceding Jim in death were his parents, Robert and Annie Bonham; sister, Annalee Bosworth; and brothers, Gatewood, Ralph, Paul, and Darrell. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Claudette White Bonham; daughter, Cindy Bonham of Charlotte, N.C; brothers, Curtis and Alice Bonham of Belle, and Victor and Jewell Bonham of Diamond; mother-in-law, Florence White; special sisters-in-law, Ruth Bonham of Belle, Leola Bonham of Rand; and a large number of special nieces and nephews, great and great-great-nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. He also left behind more friends than he could ever imagine. Burial will be in the Witcher Cemetery, Witcher.3 He was born on May 7, 1939 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,6,2,3,4,7 He married Claudette Gail White, daughter of Claude Paxton White and Florence Amelia Walker, on August 6, 1960 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,3 James Ronald "Jim" Bonham died on March 9, 2006 at West Virginia at age 66.5,6,4,3,7

Family

Claudette Gail White
Marriage*He married Claudette Gail White, daughter of Claude Paxton White and Florence Amelia Walker, on August 6, 1960 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Child
  • Cindy Bonham3

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bonham-White marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S10800] Vail Funeral Home Inc., online unknown url, From the James Bonham obituary.
  4. [S5371] Witcher Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Erma Mae Morris1,2

F, b. October 7, 1918, d. August 9, 1996
     Her Social Security Number was 234-06-1687.3 Erma Mae Morris was born on October 7, 1918 at Blue Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,2 As of September 16, 1937,her married name was White.1 She married Clarence Emmet "Turn-i" White, son of Sylvester Chapman White and Virgie Harriett Paxton, on September 16, 1937.1 Erma Mae Morris died on August 9, 1996 at West Virginia at age 77.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 19, District 20-14, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia4
1950Dwelling 27, District 20-142, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5

Family

Clarence Emmet "Turn-i" White b. March 13, 1916, d. June 21, 1998
Marriage*Erma Mae Morris married Clarence Emmet "Turn-i" White, son of Sylvester Chapman White and Virgie Harriett Paxton, on September 16, 1937.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1331] Don Norman, "Descendants of Abner Jehu Paxton."
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Clarence E. White obituary in the Jun 22, 1998 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the White-King marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Charles Emmett White, Jr. death certificate.

Donald Lee White1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. September 22, 1938, d. July 7, 2000
FatherClarence Emmet "Turn-i" White1,2,3,5 b. March 13, 1916, d. June 21, 1998
MotherErma Mae Morris1,2,3,5 b. October 7, 1918, d. August 9, 1996
     His Social Security Number was 233-62-2087.3 Donald Lee White was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,7 He was born on September 22, 1938 at Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,6,7 He died on July 7, 2000 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 61.3,8,4,6,7 He Donald Lee White, 61, of Belle died July 7, 2000, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a short illness. He was a salesman for White's Appliance Co. and a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: daughter, Elizabeth Brodrick of St. Albans; sons, Richard, Aaron and Joseph, all of St. Albans; brother, the Rev. David White of Oak Hill; three grandchildren. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. on July 9, 2000.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 19, District 20-14, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia2
1950Dwelling 27, District 20-142, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5

Family

Children
  • Elizabeth White4
  • Richard White4
  • Aaron White4
  • Joseph White4

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Clarence E. White obituary in the Jun 22, 1998 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Donald Lee White obituary in the Jul 9, 2000 edition.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Mabel Mae Motley1,2

F, b. May 27, 1905, d. February 17, 1948
FatherWilliam Ernest Motley1,3,4,2 b. October 28, 1877, d. October 15, 1960
MotherSarah Cathryn Paxton1,3,4,2 b. April 25, 1883, d. February 27, 1975
     Mabel Mae Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.5 Her married name was Harmon.2 She was born on May 27, 1905 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; The cemetery listing has a birth date of May 25, 1905 and her marriage record has May 27, 1906.4,5,2 She married Harley Austin Harmon before 1924.2 Mabel Mae Motley and Harley Austin Harmon were divorced before 1927.2 As of October 22, 1927,her married name was Cummings.2 Mabel Mae Motley married Frank W. Cummings on October 22, 1927 at Gallia Co., Ohio.2 Mabel Mae Motley married Harley Austin Harmon on March 15, 1946 at Meigs Co., Ohio.2 Mabel Mae Motley died on February 17, 1948 at Ohio at age 42.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 301, District 113, Ward 4, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio1
1920Dwelling 267, District 136, Salisbury, Meigs Co., Ohio3
1930Dwelling 54, District 20, Salisbury, Meigs Co., Ohio6
1940Dwelling 124, District 53-22, Salisbury, Meigs Co., Ohio7

Family 1

Harley Austin Harmon b. March 1, 1904, d. October, 1969
Marriage*Mabel Mae Motley married Harley Austin Harmon before 1924.2 
Divorce* Mabel Mae Motley and Harley Austin Harmon were divorced before 1927.2 
Marriage Mabel Mae Motley married Harley Austin Harmon on March 15, 1946 at Meigs Co., Ohio.2 
Child

Family 2

Frank W. Cummings b. January 26, 1890, d. June 26, 1942
Marriage*Mabel Mae Motley married Frank W. Cummings on October 22, 1927 at Gallia Co., Ohio.2 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.
  5. [S4511] Riverview Cemetery, Meigs Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S4513] Athens Messenger, From the William H. Harmon obituary in the Dec 26, 1975 edition.

Charles Roosevelt Motley1,2,3,4

M, b. April 23, 1907, d. September 17, 1950
FatherWilliam Ernest Motley1,5,6,2,7 b. October 28, 1877, d. October 15, 1960
MotherSarah Cathryn Paxton1,5,6,2,7 b. April 25, 1883, d. February 27, 1975
     Charles Roosevelt Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.3 He was born on April 23, 1907 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio; His gravestone has a birth date of Apr 24, 1907.3,4,7 He died on September 17, 1950 at age 43.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 301, District 113, Ward 4, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio1
1920Dwelling 267, District 136, Salisbury, Meigs Co., Ohio5
1930Dwelling 167, District 13, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio6
1940Dwelling 185, District 53-15, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio2

Occupation

1930Building construction laborer6
1940Truck driver2

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4511] Riverview Cemetery, Meigs Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5326] FamilySearch, Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973.

Gertrude Frances Motley1,2,3,4

F, b. March 9, 1909, d. September 9, 1990
FatherWilliam Ernest Motley1,5,6 b. October 28, 1877, d. October 15, 1960
MotherSarah Cathryn Paxton1,5,6 b. April 25, 1883, d. February 27, 1975
     Gertrude Frances Motley was buried at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Gallia Co., Ohio.3 Her Social Security Number was 307-05-9446.7 Her married name was VanCooney.6 She married Charles Marvin VanCooney.6 Gertrude Frances Motley was born on March 9, 1909 at Ohio.3,4,7 As of before October, 1931,her married name was Goodwin.8 She married Charles Goodwin before October, 1931.9 Gertrude Frances Motley died on September 9, 1990 at Pomeroy, Meigs Co., Ohio, at age 81.3,4,7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 301, District 113, Ward 4, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio1
1920Dwelling 267, District 136, Salisbury, Meigs Co., Ohio5
1940Dwelling 181, District 53-15, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio8
1950Dwelling 176, District 53-20, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio10

Occupation

1940W.P.A. sewing project worker8

Family 1

Charles Marvin VanCooney b. November 8, 1916, d. July 7, 1996
Marriage*Gertrude Frances Motley married Charles Marvin VanCooney.6 

Family 2

Charles Goodwin d. before April 17, 1940
Marriage*Gertrude Frances Motley married Charles Goodwin before October, 1931.9 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1331] Don Norman, "Descendants of Abner Jehu Paxton."
  3. [S4256] Gravel Hill Cemetery, Gallia Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S4255] Pomeroy Times-Sentinel, From the Sarah Cathryn Motley obituary in the Feb 28, 1975 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

William Donald Motley1,2,3,4

M, b. April 3, 1911, d. May 14, 1950
FatherWilliam Ernest Motley5,6,1,7 b. October 28, 1877, d. October 15, 1960
MotherSarah Cathryn Paxton5,6,1,7 b. April 25, 1883, d. February 27, 1975
     William Donald Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.2 He was born on April 3, 1911 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.2,3 He died on May 14, 1950 at Mount Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio, at age 39; His gravestone has an incorrect death date of May 10, 1949.2,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 267, District 136, Salisbury, Meigs Co., Ohio5
1930Dwelling 167, District 13, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio6
1940Dwelling 185, District 53-15, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio1
1950Dwelling 1, District 53-20, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio7

Occupation

1930Transfer company truck driver6
1940Furnace repairman1

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4511] Riverview Cemetery, Meigs Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Grace Evelyn Motley1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 15, 1912, d. June 2, 1994
FatherWilliam Ernest Motley1,6,3,7,8,5 b. October 28, 1877, d. October 15, 1960
MotherSarah Cathryn Paxton1,6,3,7,8,5 b. April 25, 1883, d. February 27, 1975
     Her Social Security Number was 284-66-0167.9 Grace Evelyn Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.10 She was born on November 15, 1912 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.9,2,5 As of August 14, 1931,her married name was Call.8 She married Woodrow William "Red" Call on August 14, 1931 at Gallia Co., Ohio.3,7,10,4,8 Grace Evelyn Motley died on June 2, 1994 at Meigs Co., Ohio, at age 81.9,2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 267, District 136, Salisbury, Meigs Co., Ohio1
1930Dwelling 167, District 13, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio6
1940Dwelling 185, District 53-15, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio7
1950Dwelling 148, District 53-20, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio11

Family

Woodrow William "Red" Call b. February 10, 1914, d. April 18, 1980
Marriage*Grace Evelyn Motley married Woodrow William "Red" Call on August 14, 1931 at Gallia Co., Ohio.3,7,10,4,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S4255] Pomeroy Times-Sentinel, From the Sarah Cathryn Motley obituary in the Feb 28, 1975 edition.
  4. [S4255] Pomeroy Times-Sentinel, From the Donald H. Call obituary in the Jun 26, 1995 edition.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S4511] Riverview Cemetery, Meigs Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S12886] Pomeroy Daily Sentinel, From the Woodrow William Call, Jr. obituary in the Aug 11, 2016 edition.

Woodrow William "Red" Call1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 10, 1914, d. April 18, 1980
     His Social Security Number was 289-03-7262.6 Woodrow William "Red" Call was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.4 He was born on February 10, 1914 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.6,7 He married Grace Evelyn Motley, daughter of William Ernest Motley and Sarah Cathryn Paxton, on August 14, 1931 at Gallia Co., Ohio.2,3,4,5,7 Woodrow William "Red" Call died on April 18, 1980 at Gallia Co., Ohio, at age 66.8

Census Records

1940Dwelling 185, District 53-15, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio3
1950Dwelling 148, District 53-20, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio9

Occupation

1940Pop factory bottleman3
1950Bottling company worker9

Family

Grace Evelyn Motley b. November 15, 1912, d. June 2, 1994
Marriage*Woodrow William "Red" Call married Grace Evelyn Motley, daughter of William Ernest Motley and Sarah Cathryn Paxton, on August 14, 1931 at Gallia Co., Ohio.2,3,4,5,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1331] Don Norman, "Descendants of Abner Jehu Paxton."
  2. [S4255] Pomeroy Times-Sentinel, From the Sarah Cathryn Motley obituary in the Feb 28, 1975 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S4511] Riverview Cemetery, Meigs Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S4255] Pomeroy Times-Sentinel, From the Donald H. Call obituary in the Jun 26, 1995 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  8. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S12886] Pomeroy Daily Sentinel, From the Woodrow William Call, Jr. obituary in the Aug 11, 2016 edition.

Delbert P. "Doc" Motley1,2,3,4

M, b. August 10, 1916, d. September 21, 1951
FatherWilliam Ernest Motley1,2,3,5 b. October 28, 1877, d. October 15, 1960
MotherSarah Cathryn Paxton1,2,3,5 b. April 25, 1883, d. February 27, 1975
     Delbert P. "Doc" Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.4 He was born on August 10, 1916 at Meigs Co., Ohio.6 He died on September 21, 1951 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio, at age 35.4 He One man was killed, three men were injured, one seriously, and a fifth person, escaped unharmed, when an automobile overturned on Route 124, Friday night near the Middleport-Bradbury corporation line. Delbert (Doc) Motley, died en route to the Meigs General Hospital; William (Bucky) Walters, 28, sustained either a fractured skull or concussion, it was thought at the hospital; Marion (Stilts) Allensworth, 36, had lacerations of the head and a possible back injury, Woodrow (Woody) Call, 19, was cut and bruised, according to Sheriff Charles Russell, who with Middleport officers, I.R. Neal and Don Gosney, and Meigs County Coroner Henry Ewing investigated the accident, all are from Middleport. James Brewer, a young man of Gallipolis, was said to be uninjuried. According to Sheriff Russell, the men were on their way from a drive-in in Bradbury, in Walters' car, which he was driving, and had negotiated the curve at the top of Middleport Hill and were starting down the other side, when Walters was said to have been blinded by lights of an on-coming car. He pulled over into a ditch, traveling about 50 feet, the investigating officers said, before he crashed into a telephone pole. The car turned over pinning the victims underneath. It was demolished. Burial in Riverview Cemetery in Middleport. on September 23, 1951.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 267, District 136, Salisbury, Meigs Co., Ohio1
1930Dwelling 167, District 13, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio2
1940Dwelling 185, District 53-15, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio3
1950Dwelling 1, District 53-20, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio5

Occupation

1950Coal miner5

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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S4513] Athens Messenger, From the Sep 23, 1951 edition.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S4511] Riverview Cemetery, Meigs Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com

John Henry Motley1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 20, 1919, d. July 13, 1985
FatherWilliam Ernest Motley1,6,2 b. October 28, 1877, d. October 15, 1960
MotherSarah Cathryn Paxton1,6,2 b. April 25, 1883, d. February 27, 1975
     His Social Security Number was 283-14-5260.7 John Henry Motley was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.3,8 He was born on March 20, 1919 at Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio.7,4,5 He married Wanda Fern Bennett on March 21, 1942 at Meigs Co., Ohio.9 John Henry Motley and Wanda Fern Bennett were divorced in May, 1956 at Meigs Co., Ohio.10 John Henry Motley died on July 13, 1985 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia, at age 66.7,8,5 He John H. Motley, 65, of Hamilton Street, Middleport, died early Saturday morning at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, W.Va. Survivors include two sons, John R. Motley and William A. Motley, both of Columbus; one daughter, Gerry Johnson of Vienna, W.Va; two sisters, Grace Call of Langsville, and Gertrude VanCooney of Middleport; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Sarah Paxton Motley; a sister, Mabel Harmon; and three brothers, Charles, William and Delbert. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. on July 15, 1985.8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 267, District 136, Salisbury, Meigs Co., Ohio1
1930Dwelling 167, District 13, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio6
1940Dwelling 181, District 53-15, Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio11

Occupation

1940Truck driver11

Family

Wanda Fern Bennett b. October 2, 1925, d. January, 1981
Marriage*John Henry Motley married Wanda Fern Bennett on March 21, 1942 at Meigs Co., Ohio.9 
Divorce* John Henry Motley and Wanda Fern Bennett were divorced in May, 1956 at Meigs Co., Ohio.10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4255] Pomeroy Times-Sentinel, From the Sarah Cathryn Motley obituary in the Feb 28, 1975 edition.
  3. [S4511] Riverview Cemetery, Meigs Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S12886] Pomeroy Daily Sentinel, From the John H. Motley obituary in the Jul 15, 1985 edition.
  9. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  10. [S4512] Turner Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7608724/person/610162098
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the John R. Motley Sr. obituary in the Dec 19, 1996 edition.
  13. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Johnson-Motley marriage record.

Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr.1,2

M, b. January 7, 1882, d. February 1, 1969
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-0687.3 Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,5,6 He was born on January 7, 1882 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.7,4,1 He married Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, daughter of Cephas Shelburn Paxton and Sarah Jane "Sally" Slack, on November 1, 1904 at Dickinson, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.7,4 Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. married Merlie Jane Brogan on July 6, 1957 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Both Roscoe and Merlie were widowed at the time of this marriage.2 Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. died on February 1, 1969 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 87.4,6 He KEENEY, Roscoe C. Sr. — 87, of 1915 East DuPont Ave., Belle, Saturday in Charleston Memorial Hospital. Retired carpenter, founder and deacon of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Witcher. Surviving: sons, Nick B. of Belle, Roscoe C. Jr., of Glasgow, Calvin C. of Hopewell, Va., and William H. of Shrewsbury; daughters, Mrs. Julia Arthur of Fayetteville with whom he resided, Mrs. Frances Kilburn of Wyandotte, Mich., Mrs. Alma Rose of Charleston and Mrs. Margaret Kapanowski of Trenton, Mich; brothers, Daniel W. of Anderson, Ind., Ebon of Campbells Creek and the Rev. Robert H. of Belle. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Witcher. Witcher Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Donations made to Bethlehem Baptist Church. Callers to Fidler-Frame Funeral Home, Belle, after 2 p.m. today. on February 2, 1969.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 5, District 86, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 164, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 41, District 75, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1910Carpenter8
1920Carpenter9
1930Carpenter10

Family 1

Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton b. July 27, 1885, d. November 7, 1945
Marriage*Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. married Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, daughter of Cephas Shelburn Paxton and Sarah Jane "Sally" Slack, on November 1, 1904 at Dickinson, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.7,4 
Children

Family 2

Merlie Jane Brogan b. circa 1895
Marriage*Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. married Merlie Jane Brogan on July 6, 1957 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Both Roscoe and Merlie were widowed at the time of this marriage.2 

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Keeney-Brogan marriage record.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S1338] My family from the Virginia/West Virginia areas, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3082686&id=I602401436
  5. [S1340] Elaine Gates, Kanawha Valley Cemeteries.
  6. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Sr. obituary in the Feb 2, 1969 edition.
  7. [S1331] Don Norman, "Descendants of Abner Jehu Paxton."
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. obituary in the Mar 15, 2012 edition.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  14. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Harold Keeney, Sr., obituary in the Nov 3, 2004 edition.

Julia Hannah Keeney1,2

F, b. March 13, 1907, d. August 28, 1998
FatherRoscoe Conklin Keeney Sr.1,3,5,4 b. January 7, 1882, d. February 1, 1969
MotherMargurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton1,3,4 b. July 27, 1885, d. November 7, 1945
     Her Social Security Number was 236-38-2828.6 Julia Hannah Keeney was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.7,8 She was born on March 13, 1907 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,9,6,8 As of November 26, 1927,her married name was Arthur.10 She married Douglas Robert Arthur II on November 26, 1927 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.10 Julia Hannah Keeney died on August 28, 1998 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 91.7,6 She Julia Keeney Arthur, 91, of Marmet died Aug. 28, 1998, in Marmet Health Care Center after a long illness. She was a former cook with Keeney Brothers River Contracting and a Sunday school teacher and member of Beckwith Apostolic Church. Surviving: sisters, Frances Kolburn of Wyandotte, Mich., Alma Rose of Charleston; brothers, Roscoe Keeney Jr. of Charleston, William H. Keeney of South Charleston. Service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Fidler & Frame Funeral Home, Belle, with the Rev. Robert L. Totten Jr. and the Rev. Roscoe Keeney Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Witcher Cemetery, Belle. on August 29, 1998.7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 5, District 86, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 164, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 180, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 195, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 30, District 10-33, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia13

Family

Douglas Robert Arthur II b. August 6, 1902, d. April 13, 1980
Marriage*Julia Hannah Keeney married Douglas Robert Arthur II on November 26, 1927 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.10 
Child
  • Earl Lee Arthur9

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1331] Don Norman, "Descendants of Abner Jehu Paxton."
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. obituary in the Mar 15, 2012 edition.
  5. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Sr. obituary in the Feb 2, 1969 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Julia Keeney Arthur obituary in the Aug 29, 1998 edition.
  8. [S5371] Witcher Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S1338] My family from the Virginia/West Virginia areas, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3082686&id=I602401436
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arthur-Keeney marriage record.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Frances Myrtle Keeney1,2,3

F, b. July 19, 1909, d. October 13, 1998
FatherRoscoe Conklin Keeney Sr.4,1,5,6 b. January 7, 1882, d. February 1, 1969
MotherMargurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton4,1,6 b. July 27, 1885, d. November 7, 1945
     Frances Myrtle Keeney was buried at Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery, Wyandotte, Wayne Co., Michigan.2 Her Social Security Number was 381-20-6384.7 She was born on July 19, 1909 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.7,8 As of May 21, 1930,her married name was Kilburn.9 She married William Clinton Kilburn on May 21, 1930.9 Frances Myrtle Keeney died on October 13, 1998 at Wyandotte, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 89.2,7 She Frances Keeney Kilburn, 89, of Wyandotte died Oct. 13, 1998, in Ford Wyandotte Hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Witcher, W.Va. Surviving: daughters, Carmialeta Wiley and Lisa Kilburn, both of Wyandotte; sons, Charles Clinton and Michael Ray, both of Jackson, Cletius Lee and Jack Ray, both of Wyandotte; sister, Alma M. Rose of Charleston, W.Va; brothers, Roscoe C. Keeney Jr. and William H. Keeney, both of Charleston; 17 grandchildren. Burial will be in Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery, Wyandotte. on October 15, 1998.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 164, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 41, District 75, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 35, District 82-237, Wyandotte, Wayne Co., Michigan10
1950Dwelling 40, District 82-413, Wyandotte, Wayne Co., Michigan11

Family

William Clinton Kilburn b. December 18, 1908, d. August 27, 1982
Marriage*Frances Myrtle Keeney married William Clinton Kilburn on May 21, 1930.9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Frances Keeney Kilburn obituary in the Oct 15, 1998 edition.
  3. [S1331] Don Norman, "Descendants of Abner Jehu Paxton."
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Sr. obituary in the Feb 2, 1969 edition.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. obituary in the Mar 15, 2012 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Julia Keeney Arthur obituary in the Aug 29, 1998 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5177] Legacy.com, online http://www.legacy.com/obituaries, From the Cletius Kilburn obituary published Dec 1, 2013.
  13. [S12889] Lauer Family Funeral Homes, online www.lauerfhjackson.com, From the Charles Clinton Kilburn obituary.

Nick Burks Keeney II1,2,3,4

M, b. June 19, 1911, d. April 22, 1996
FatherRoscoe Conklin Keeney Sr.1,5,6,7,4 b. January 7, 1882, d. February 1, 1969
MotherMargurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton1,5,7,4 b. July 27, 1885, d. November 7, 1945
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-0685.8 Nick Burks Keeney II was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on June 19, 1911 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.8,3,4 He married Esta Mae McGlothin on March 15, 1939 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.9,10,2,11 Nick Burks Keeney II died on April 22, 1996 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 84.8,2 He Nick Burks Keeney II, 84, of Belle died April 22, 1996, in Heartland of Charleston after a short illness. He was born in Witcher and formerly lived in Maysel, Clay County. He was a retired carpenter and former employee of Owens-Libby Owens Gas Co., New York Central Railroad and retired as a field representative from South-Eastern Gas Co. He was a member of Maysel Missionary Baptist Church and formerly attended Bethlehem Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Esta Mae McLaughlin Keeney; daughters, Lucy Alice DeBoard of Diamond, Nancy Hoy of Witcher; son, Clinton "Bubby" of Buckner, Mo sisters, Julia Arthur of Marmet, Alma Rose of Campbells Creek, Margaret Kapanowski of Trenton, Mich., Frances Kilburn of Wyandotte, Mich; brothers, the Rev. Roscoe Jr. of Charleston, William of South Charleston; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Witcher Cemetery, Route 1, Belle. on April 24, 1996.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 164, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 41, District 75, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5
1950Dwelling 11, District 20-134, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1930Carpenter helper5
1950Railroad laborer12

Family

Esta Mae McGlothin b. February 4, 1917, d. June 5, 2014
Marriage*Nick Burks Keeney II married Esta Mae McGlothin on March 15, 1939 at Witcher Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.9,10,2,11 
Children
  • Lucy Alice Keeney2,11,12,13
  • Nancy Carolyn Keeney2,11,12
  • Clinton Ray "Bubby" Keeney2,11,12

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Nick Burks Keeney II obituary in the Apr 24, 1996 edition.
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Sr. obituary in the Feb 2, 1969 edition.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. obituary in the Mar 15, 2012 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1331] Don Norman, "Descendants of Abner Jehu Paxton."
  10. [S1338] My family from the Virginia/West Virginia areas, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3082686&id=I602401436
  11. [S5231] Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, online http://www.dignitymemorial.com/stevens-grass-funeral-home/en-us/index.page, From the Esta Mae McGlothin Keeney obituary.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rogers-Keeney marriage record.

Alma Mae Keeney1,2,3

F, b. March 5, 1917, d. July 30, 2000
FatherRoscoe Conklin Keeney Sr.1,4,5,6,3 b. January 7, 1882, d. February 1, 1969
MotherMargurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton1,4,6,3 b. July 27, 1885, d. November 7, 1945
     Alma Mae Keeney was buried at Emma Chapel Cemetery, Liberty, Putnam Co., West Virginia.2,7 Her Social Security Number was 235-98-9017.8 She was born on March 5, 1917 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.8,7,3 As of November 26, 1938,her married name was Rose.7 She married Raymond Lee Rose on November 26, 1938.7 Alma Mae Keeney died on July 30, 2000 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 83.8,2,7 She Alma Mae Keeney Rose, 83, of Campbells Creek died July 30, 2000, in Memorial Division, CAMC, after a long illness. She was a Christian. Surviving: daughters, Phyllis Cunningham of Liberty, Erma Moles of Charleston; sons, Delbert Lee of Gassaway, Arthur Lyle of Charleston; brothers, Roscoe Keeney Jr. of Charleston, William Keeney Sr. of South Charleston; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Hubert Groves and the Rev. Larry Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Emma Chapel Cemetery, Liberty. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
on August 1, 2000.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 164, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 41, District 75, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia4
1950Dwelling 37, District 20-56, Elk, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9

Family

Raymond Lee Rose b. June 8, 1916, d. March 11, 1980
Marriage*Alma Mae Keeney married Raymond Lee Rose on November 26, 1938.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Alma Mae Keeney Rose obituary in the Aug 1, 2000 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Sr. obituary in the Feb 2, 1969 edition.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. obituary in the Mar 15, 2012 edition.
  7. [S5299] Emma Chapel Cemetery, Putnam Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5276] Keller Funeral Home, online http://www.kellerfuneralhome.net, From the Phyllis Jean Cunningham obituary.
  11. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Delbert Lee Rose obituary in the Aug 28, 2019 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Margaret Alice Keeney1,2

F, b. April 24, 1920, d. March 7, 1997
FatherRoscoe Conklin Keeney Sr.1,3,4,2 b. January 7, 1882, d. February 1, 1969
MotherMargurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton1,4,2 b. July 27, 1885, d. November 7, 1945
     Her Social Security Number was 232-32-0363.5 Margaret Alice Keeney was born on April 24, 1920 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,2 As of July 25, 1939,her married name was Cline.2 She married Robert Lee Cline on July 25, 1939 at Gallia Co., Ohio.2 As of September 11, 1960,her married name was Kapanowski.6 Margaret Alice Keeney married Stanley Frank Kapanowski on September 11, 1960.7,8 Margaret Alice Keeney died on March 7, 1997 at Michigan at age 76.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 41, District 75, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 29, District 20-110, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9
1950Dwelling 219, District 20-143, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia10

Family 1

Robert Lee Cline b. May 20, 1921, d. June 17, 1995
Marriage*Margaret Alice Keeney married Robert Lee Cline on July 25, 1939 at Gallia Co., Ohio.2 
Children

Family 2

Stanley Frank Kapanowski b. April 22, 1920, d. February 7, 2006
Marriage*Margaret Alice Keeney married Stanley Frank Kapanowski on September 11, 1960.7,8 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  3. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Sr. obituary in the Feb 2, 1969 edition.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. obituary in the Mar 15, 2012 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Nick Burks Keeney II obituary in the Apr 24, 1996 edition.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Donna Sue Cline obituary in the Jul 26, 2004 edition.
  8. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Stanley Kapanowski obituary in the Feb 10, 2006 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3819] Detroit News, The, From the Donna Sue Cline obituary in the Jul 25, 2004 edition.

Rev. Roscoe Conklin Keeney Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. September 13, 1922, d. March 8, 2012
FatherRoscoe Conklin Keeney Sr.1,5,6,3 b. January 7, 1882, d. February 1, 1969
MotherMargurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton1,5,3 b. July 27, 1885, d. November 7, 1945
     His Social Security Number was 235-28-4748.7 Rev. Roscoe Conklin Keeney Jr. was born on September 13, 1922 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,7,3 He died on March 8, 2012 at West Virginia at age 89.7,3 He Roscoe C. Keeney Jr., 89, passed away March 8, 2012. Born September 13, 1922, in Witcher, he was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe C. Keeney Sr. and Maggie Paxton Keeney; four sisters, Julia Arthur, Frances Kilburn, Alma Rose and Margaret Kapanowski; and three brothers, Nick B. Keeney II, Calvin C. Keeney and William H. Keeney Sr. He is survived by 21 living nieces and nephews. Roscoe's early education included the one-room Witcher School, Belle Elementary, Belle Junior High School and Malden High School, where he graduated in 1939. Roscoe worked at DuPont Plant in Belle before being called into the U.S. Army and assigned to the 99th Infantry Division. He was transferred into personnel shortly before the 99th was almost obliterated in the Battle of the Bulge. Returning home to family hardships, Roscoe became an office employee at Kelley's Creek Colliery Company in Ward. After circumstances changed, he entered Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, graduating magna cum laude in 1948. Following graduation, he became Staff Director of Youth Work for the West Virginia Baptist Convention, with an office in Parkersburg. Receiving his M.A. in political science from WVU in 1952, he opted for working as a recruiter for Alderson-Broaddus, and began teaching at Wallace High School, Harrison County. From the fall of 1952 to 1955 he taught science and civics at Logan Junior High School, inspired by teaching top ability students. Living on the top floor of the Baptist parsonage, he served as volunteer youth director at First Baptist Church. Returning to Witcher, he was employed to chair the Social Studies Department at the newly built Cedar Grove High School in 1955. He taught at CGHS until the school consolidated with East Bank High School in 1970, except for a two year leave of absence to serve as president of the West Virginia Association of Classroom Teachers. In the fall of 1970, he moved across the river to East Bank High School, becoming social studies chairman after one semester. At both high schools he taught journalism and supervised school publications; sponsored an active HI-Y Club; and sponsored the UN Club, which included participation in the annual WVHSUN Model Meetings and an annual trip to New York to visit the UN, meet and interview UN representatives from all over the world, plus attend outstanding Broadway and Radio City plays and concerts. With students from Welch to Parkersburg, Roscoe helped more than 1,000 West Virginia high school students get their first taste of international relations and New York, N.Y. Teacher organizations opened up a world of other opportunities, beginning with three years of service as president of the county organization; four years as vice president and president of the West Virginia Association of Classroom Teachers; vice president and treasurer of the West Virginia Education Association; West Virginia member of the Board of Directors; and International Relations Chairman of the National Education Association, representing U.S. teachers in educational gatherings in Ottawa and Calgary, Canada, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel, Montreaux, Switzerland and Brasilia, Brazil, with side visits to Thailand, Chile, Panama and other countries. Retiring early from teaching, Roscoe answered a long delayed call to ministry. In 1984 he was ordained as a Baptist minister by the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. The next year he was called to serve as pastor of the Baptist Church in Handley, where he remained until 1990. "Retiring" again to Governor's Court near the West Virginia State Capitol, he served as associate and interim pastor at Kanawha City Baptist Church. His retirement continued to present challenges and temptations. Kanawha County retired educators called on him to serve three terms as president. For six years he served as president, and for another five years as archivist for the West Virginia Baptist Historical Society, headquartered in Parchment Valley. He authored a history of the WVBHS; a history of the West Virginia Baptist Camp in Cowen; and an exhaustive history of the Kanawha Valley Association, including profiles of all the member churches and their ministers since 1873. His "retirement" years included substitute pastoring; serving as vice president of the WVB Historical Society; president of the Kanawha Association of Retired Educators; Legislative Chairman and chief lobbyist for the West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees; chairman of the Reorganization Task Force for WVARSE; and WVARSE president-elect. But the biggest obsession in Roscoe's life was genealogy. Blessed by a mother and father with amazing memories, Roscoe published 2,597 KEENEY RELATIVES in 1978, plus a quarterly KEENEY UPDATE, which he published until stricken by illness in 2006. He published PAXTONS FROM WEST VIRGINIA in 1975, and completely revised it in 1999 with WEST VIRGINIA PAXTONS. He also published 6,474 SLACK RELATIVES in 1984. His research and books were all prepared without the benefit of the computer age. on March 15, 2012.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 41, District 75, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Nick Burks Keeney II obituary in the Apr 24, 1996 edition.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. obituary in the Mar 15, 2012 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. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Harold Keeney, Sr., obituary in the Nov 3, 2004 edition.
  6. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Sr. obituary in the Feb 2, 1969 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Calvin Coolidge Keeney1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. January 8, 1925, d. September 16, 1992
FatherRoscoe Conklin Keeney Sr.1,7,4,8 b. January 7, 1882, d. February 1, 1969
MotherMargurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton1,4,8 b. July 27, 1885, d. November 7, 1945
     His Social Security Number was 236-38-2254.9 Calvin Coolidge Keeney was buried at Woodall Family Cemetery, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,6 He Calvin Coolige Keeney, 67, of 5232 Walnut Valley Drive, Cross Lanes, died Sept. 16, 1992, at St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. He was a native of Witcher and a five-year resident of Cross Lanes. He was a member of the International Chemical Workers Union, a former employee of Du Pont, Belle, and a retired operator for Allied Signal Co., Hopewell, Va., with 26 years service. Surviving: wife, Louise Douglas Keeney; son, Warren Arthur of Prince George, Va; daughter, Brenda Duff of Clinton, Tenn; brothers, Nick B. of Witcher, Roscoe Jr. of Charleston, William H. of South Charleston; sisters, Julia Arthur of Dunbar, Frances Kilburn of Wyandotte, Mich., Alma Rose of Charleston; Margaret Kapanowski of Trenton, Mich; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Wodall Cemetery, Elkview.6 He was born on January 8, 1925 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.9,3,5,6 He married Frances Louise Douglas on August 31, 1946 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,6 Calvin Coolidge Keeney died on September 16, 1992 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 67.9,5,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 41, District 75, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1950Dwelling 98, District 20-134, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1950Chemical plant operator helper10

Family

Frances Louise Douglas b. September 2, 1928, d. September 13, 2000
Marriage*Calvin Coolidge Keeney married Frances Louise Douglas on August 31, 1946 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Keeney-Douglas marriage record.
  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. [S10459] Woodall Family Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Calvin Coolige Keeney obituary.
  7. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Sr. obituary in the Feb 2, 1969 edition.
  8. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. obituary in the Mar 15, 2012 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Louise Douglas Keeney obituary in the Sep 16, 2000 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

William Harold Keeney Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 19, 1927, d. October 30, 2004
FatherRoscoe Conklin Keeney Sr.1,2,6,7,5 b. January 7, 1882, d. February 1, 1969
MotherMargurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton1,2,7,5 b. July 27, 1885, d. November 7, 1945
     His Social Security Number was 232-32-0584.8 William Harold Keeney Sr. was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on October 19, 1927 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,8,4,5 He married Sarah Jacqueline Bayless on May 15, 1947 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 William Harold Keeney Sr. and Sarah Jacqueline Bayless were divorced before May, 1968.5 William Harold Keeney Sr. married Catherine Eileen Phillips on January 27, 1979 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2,9,10 William Harold Keeney Sr. died on October 30, 2004 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 77.2,8 He William Harold Keeney Sr., 77, of South Charleston died Oct. 30, 2004, at home. Born Oct. 19, 1927, at Witcher, he was the eighth child of the late Roscoe and Maggie Keeney. Four sisters, two brothers and two great-grandsons preceded him in death. Bill was a retired insurance salesman from Peoples Life Insurance Company. He was an active member of Foothills Baptist Church, South Charleston. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Eileen Phillips Campsey Keeney; four sons, William H. Keeney Jr. and wife, Jeannie, of Oak Hill, Roy David Keeney and wife, Linda, of Mount Nebo, Douglas Ross Keeney and wife, Anita, of Charleston, James "Jay" Campsey and wife, Valerie, of Greensboro, N.C; two daughters, Frances Kay Keeney Goudy and husband, Charles, Leslie Campsey Fisher and husband, Grant, of South Charleston; one brother, the Rev. Roscoe Keeney Sr. of Charleston; 12 grandchildren, Carolyn Keeney Toney, Michelle, Benjamin, Katrina, Andrew and Ashley Keeney, Candice and Emily Campsey, Ray, Icie and Timothy Vaughn, Phillip "Phil" Fisher. He is also survived by three special children who brought him much happiness and joy during the last years of his life: Frank DelGiudice, Emma Tinney and Owen Tinney. He loved those children as he did his own grandchildren. Bill loved his Lord, the Mountaineers, music, dancing and gardening. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Burial will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. on November 3, 2004.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 41, District 75, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1950Dwelling 4, District 20-134, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1950Railroad brakeman11

Family 1

Sarah Jacqueline Bayless b. September 17, 1930, d. May 9, 2005
Marriage*William Harold Keeney Sr. married Sarah Jacqueline Bayless on May 15, 1947 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 
Divorce* William Harold Keeney Sr. and Sarah Jacqueline Bayless were divorced before May, 1968.5 
Children
  • Roy David Keeney2
  • Douglas Ross Keeney2
  • William Harold Keeney Jr.2,11
  • Frances Kay Keeney2,9 b. January 20, 1954, d. February 1, 2010

Family 2

Catherine Eileen Phillips b. January 6, 1935, d. October 13, 2015
Marriage*William Harold Keeney Sr. married Catherine Eileen Phillips on January 27, 1979 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2,9,10 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Harold Keeney, Sr., obituary in the Nov 3, 2004 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Keeney-Bayless marriage record.
  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. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Sr. obituary in the Feb 2, 1969 edition.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Roscoe C. Keeney, Jr. obituary in the Mar 15, 2012 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Eileen Phillips Keeney obituary in the Oct 15, 2015 edition.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Douglas Robert Arthur II1,2

M, b. August 6, 1902, d. April 13, 1980
     Douglas Robert Arthur II was buried at Witcher Cemetery, Witcher Creek Road, off Rt. 60, Belle, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 His Social Security Number was 234-01-0435.3 He was born on August 6, 1902 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,3,1,2 He married Julia Hannah Keeney, daughter of Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. and Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, on November 26, 1927 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4 Douglas Robert Arthur II died on April 13, 1980 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 77.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 180, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 195, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1950Dwelling 30, District 10-33, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1930Sawmill laborer5
1940Carpenter6

Family

Julia Hannah Keeney b. March 13, 1907, d. August 28, 1998
Marriage*Douglas Robert Arthur II married Julia Hannah Keeney, daughter of Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. and Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, on November 26, 1927 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4 
Child
  • Earl Lee Arthur8

Citations

  1. [S5371] Witcher Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [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.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arthur-Keeney marriage record.
  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. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1338] My family from the Virginia/West Virginia areas, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3082686&id=I602401436

William Clinton Kilburn1

M, b. December 18, 1908, d. August 27, 1982
     William Clinton Kilburn was born on December 18, 1908 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 He married Frances Myrtle Keeney, daughter of Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. and Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, on May 21, 1930.3 William Clinton Kilburn died on August 27, 1982 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 73.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 35, District 82-237, Wyandotte, Wayne Co., Michigan4
1950Dwelling 40, District 82-413, Wyandotte, Wayne Co., Michigan5

Occupation

1940Chemical company worker4
1950Chemical factory operator5

Family

Frances Myrtle Keeney b. July 19, 1909, d. October 13, 1998
Marriage*William Clinton Kilburn married Frances Myrtle Keeney, daughter of Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. and Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, on May 21, 1930.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1331] Don Norman, "Descendants of Abner Jehu Paxton."
  2. [S1338] My family from the Virginia/West Virginia areas, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3082686&id=I602401436
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Julia Keeney Arthur obituary in the Aug 29, 1998 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Frances Keeney Kilburn obituary in the Oct 15, 1998 edition.
  7. [S5177] Legacy.com, online http://www.legacy.com/obituaries, From the Cletius Kilburn obituary published Dec 1, 2013.
  8. [S12889] Lauer Family Funeral Homes, online www.lauerfhjackson.com, From the Charles Clinton Kilburn obituary.

Sarah Jacqueline Bayless1,2,3

F, b. September 17, 1930, d. May 9, 2005
     Her Social Security Number was 236-70-3094.3 Sarah Jacqueline Bayless was buried at Sharon Cemetery, Sharon, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on September 17, 1930 at Eskdale, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 As of May 15, 1947,her married name was Keeney.2 She married William Harold Keeney Sr., son of Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. and Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, on May 15, 1947 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 Sarah Jacqueline Bayless and William Harold Keeney Sr. were divorced before May, 1968.3 Sarah Jacqueline Bayless died on May 9, 2005 at Ohio at age 74.3,5

Census Records

1950Dwelling 4, District 20-134, Malden, Kanawha Co., West Virginia6

Family

William Harold Keeney Sr. b. October 19, 1927, d. October 30, 2004
Marriage*Sarah Jacqueline Bayless married William Harold Keeney Sr., son of Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. and Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, on May 15, 1947 at Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 
Divorce* Sarah Jacqueline Bayless and William Harold Keeney Sr. were divorced before May, 1968.3 
Children
  • Roy David Keeney7
  • Douglas Ross Keeney7
  • William Harold Keeney Jr.7,6
  • Frances Kay Keeney7,8 b. January 20, 1954, d. February 1, 2010

Citations

  1. [S1331] Don Norman, "Descendants of Abner Jehu Paxton."
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Keeney-Bayless marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5136] Sharon Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Harold Keeney, Sr., obituary in the Nov 3, 2004 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Catherine Eileen Phillips1,2,3

F, b. January 6, 1935, d. October 13, 2015
     Catherine Eileen Phillips was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on January 6, 1935 at Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania.2,3 As of January 27, 1979,her married name was Keeney.2 She married William Harold Keeney Sr., son of Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. and Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, on January 27, 1979 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,3 Catherine Eileen Phillips died on October 13, 2015 at Sissonville, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 80.3 She Eileen Phillips Keeney, 80, died Oct. 13, 2015 at Cedar Ridge Center after a long illness. Eileen was born Jan. 6, 1935 in Washington, Pa., and was a resident of South Charleston. Eileen was predeceased by her husband, William H. Keeney of South Charleston, and her parents, Lester and Catherine Phillips of Washington, Pa. She is survived by her daughter, Leslie Campsey Fisher of South Charleston; her son, James Laughlin Campsey, II of Houston, Texas; her grandson, Grant Phillips Fisher of New York, N.Y; her sisters, Lori Phillips Ferguson of Orlando, Fla., and Linda Phillips Neely of Virginia Beach, Va; and eight nieces and nephews, to whom she was lovingly known as Aunt Ster. Eileen was a graduate of Trinity High School, Washington, Pa., and attended Penn State University. She was retired from Volkswagen of America. She was an avid sports fan and lifelong supporter of WVU football and basketball and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Eileen's kindness, love for children and outgoing personality will be missed by all who knew her. She leaves this world a better place because of her 80 years here. Service will be noon Saturday, Oct. 17, at Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, with Pastor Jeff Mosteller officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. on October 15, 2015.3

Family

William Harold Keeney Sr. b. October 19, 1927, d. October 30, 2004
Marriage*She married William Harold Keeney Sr., son of Roscoe Conklin Keeney Sr. and Margurette Alice "Maggie" Paxton, on January 27, 1979 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,3 

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Harold Keeney, Sr., obituary in the Nov 3, 2004 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Eileen Phillips Keeney obituary in the Oct 15, 2015 edition.