Wade Hampton Riffe1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. July 26, 1879, d. July 25, 1962
     Wade Hampton Riffe was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7 His Social Security Number was 236-01-1238.8 He was born on July 26, 1879 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,8 He married Mary Walton Cole, daughter of Alfred Lewis Cole and Nancy Rosina Dunn, on October 8, 1902 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,9 Wade Hampton Riffe married Pearl Davis on August 29, 1946 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 Wade Hampton Riffe died on July 25, 1962 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 161, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 463, District 29, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1920Farmer10
1930Mechanic11

Family 1

Mary Walton Cole b. March 1, 1885, d. November 19, 1942
Marriage*Wade Hampton Riffe married Mary Walton Cole, daughter of Alfred Lewis Cole and Nancy Rosina Dunn, on October 8, 1902 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,9 
Children

Family 2

Pearl Davis b. January 14, 1892, d. March, 1981
Marriage*Wade Hampton Riffe married Pearl Davis on August 29, 1946 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mary W. Riffe death certificate.
  2. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Haley marriage record.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wade Hampton Riffe death record.
  7. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mary W. Riffe obituary in the Nov 20, 1942 edition.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Orlin N. Riffe obituary in the Jun 17, 1974 edition.
  13. [S798] Register Herald, From the Betty Lou Riffe Daniel obituary in the Jun 6, 2015 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Riffe marriage record.
  15. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Herbert Henry Riffe1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 25, 1901, d. March 11, 1944
FatherOliver Perry Riffe1,3,2 b. March 29, 1860, d. July 25, 1926
MotherRuhama Davis1,3,2,6 b. September 13, 1865, d. July 4, 1937
     Herbert Henry Riffe was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5 He was born on February 25, 1901 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,5 He married Corda Fitzpatrick on May 23, 1931 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4,7 Herbert Henry Riffe died on March 11, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 43; Died in a slate fall in a coal mine.1,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 653, District 157, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 621, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 27, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 285, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1920Farm hand3
1930Coal loader6
1940Coal miner8

Family

Corda Fitzpatrick b. August 6, 1911, d. May 26, 2003
Marriage*Herbert Henry Riffe married Corda Fitzpatrick on May 23, 1931 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Herbert Riffe death certificate.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Fitzpatrick marriage record.
  5. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Cora A. Riffe obituary in the May 28, 2003 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Meadows-Riffe marriage record.
  10. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Nila Marie Riffe Meadows obituary in an unknown edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Park marriage record.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Orlin N. Riffe obituary in the Jun 17, 1974 edition.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Gertrude Dotsie Cole1,2,3

F, b. September 25, 1918, d. March 10, 1997
     Her Social Security Number was 234-22-0572.3 Gertrude Dotsie Cole was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She and Homer Wilmer Riffe were divorced.4 Gertrude Dotsie Cole was born on September 25, 1918 at True, Summers Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of November 4, 1942,her married name was Riffe.2 She married Homer Wilmer Riffe, son of Dr. William Thomas Riffe and Melia Snuffer, on November 4, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Gertrude Dotsie Cole died on March 10, 1997 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 78.4 She BECKLEY - Gertrude C. Meadows, 78, of Beckley died March 10, 1997, in an Oak Hill care center after a long illness. She was an 11-year resident of Beckley, a member of United Methodist Temple, Beckley, a retired registered nurse from the V.A. Hospital, Beckley, with 20 years' service and a member of Retired Nurses Association. Surviving: daughter, Jienell Gilkerson of Beckley; sister, Janetta Pisegna of Malden; nephew, who cared for her, Wayne D. Hungate of Beckley; several additional nieces and nephews. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Temple with the Rev. Daniel B. Johnson and the Rev. Michael Q. Atkinson officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. on March 11, 1997.4

Family

Homer Wilmer Riffe b. March 30, 1908, d. June 19, 1955
Divorce*She and Homer Wilmer Riffe were divorced.4 
Marriage* Gertrude Dotsie Cole married Homer Wilmer Riffe, son of Dr. William Thomas Riffe and Melia Snuffer, on November 4, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Jienell Gilkerson Wall obituary in the May 13, 2008 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Cole marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Gertrude C. Meadows obituary in the Mar 10, 1997 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gilkerson-Riffe marriage record.

Joseph E. Wills1,2

M, b. April 11, 1824, d. August 4, 1919
     Joseph E. Wills was buried at Wills Cemetery, Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on April 11, 1824 at Grayson Co., Virginia.1,4,5 He married Elizabeth Jane Sarrett on November 3, 1849 at Fayette Co., West Virginia; Joseph and Elizabeth had four children.6 Joseph E. Wills married Mary Ellen Jane Cole, daughter of James B. Cole and Mary Phoebe Ann "Phebe" Rumberg, on July 22, 1858 at Raleigh Co., Virginia (now West Virginia).1,3 Joseph E. Wills died on August 4, 1919 at Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 95.5,3

Census Records

1860Dwelling 313, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., Virginia (now West Virginia)7
1870Dwelling 205, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1880Dwelling 118, District 127, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1900Dwelling 74, District 116, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 34, District 172, Pine Grove, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1860Farmer7
1870Farmer8
1880Farmer9
1900Farmer4
1910Farmer10

Family 1

Elizabeth Jane Sarrett
Marriage*Joseph E. Wills married Elizabeth Jane Sarrett on November 3, 1849 at Fayette Co., West Virginia; Joseph and Elizabeth had four children.6 

Family 2

Mary Ellen Jane Cole b. January 2, 1839, d. November 26, 1928
Marriage*Joseph E. Wills married Mary Ellen Jane Cole, daughter of James B. Cole and Mary Phoebe Ann "Phebe" Rumberg, on July 22, 1858 at Raleigh Co., Virginia (now West Virginia).1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the W. E. Wills obituary in the Jan 1, 1961 edition.
  3. [S6754] Wills Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  6. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  7. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Malinda Calloway death certificate.
  12. [S995] Beth Fridley, Raleigh County, WV, Birth Records, 1853-75.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Monroe Wills death certificate.
  14. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Phoebe Catherine Pettry obituary in the Nov 28, 1955 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Phoebe Catherine Pettry death certificate.
  16. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rhoda A. Wills death record.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Emma Wills Drennen death certificate.
  19. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

Bryan William Brown1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 17, 1920, d. October 18, 1960
FatherGrover Cleveland "Cleve" Brown1,2,3,7,8 b. November 5, 1884, d. April 24, 1943
MotherFannie Mae Copley1,2,9,3,7,5,8 b. March 30, 1902, d. October 27, 1993
     Bryan William Brown was buried at Prairie Rest Cemetery, Barnes Co., North Dakota.6 He was born on August 17, 1920 at Kermit, Mingo Co., West Virginia.5 He married Clarice Rollins on June 29, 1940 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 Bryan William Brown married Elaine Wilhelmine Ratzlaff on June 17, 1945 at Newport, Lincoln Co., Oregon.5,10 Bryan William Brown died on October 18, 1960 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming, at age 40.5 He Bryan W. Brown, a resident of Casper for the past 10 years, died at Memorial hospital Tuesday evening. He was 40. Born Aug. 17, 1920 in Kermit, W. Va., he was married on June 17, 1945 to Elaine Ratzlaff in Newport, Ore. The couple came here from North Dakota in 1950. Brown, for the past several years, has been an over-the-road driver for Salt Creek Freightways. The family home is at 3113 East Eighth. He was a member of Casper Lodge No. 22, I.O.O.F. Surviving besides his wife Elaine, are three children: Scott Douglas, 7, Brent Crawford, 5, and Kristine Jo Ann, 11 months. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Fannie Morris, of Corpus Christi, Tex., three sisters and two brothers. The body will lie in state at the Bustard Funeral Home through Wednesday evening and will be forwarded Thursday to Valley City, N. D. for funeral services and interment. on October 19, 1960.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 452, District 29, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 476, District 55-9, Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1940Slate miner9

Family 1

Clarice Rollins b. December 26, 1917, d. September 10, 2002
Marriage*Bryan William Brown married Clarice Rollins on June 29, 1940 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 
Child
  • Donna Lea Brown3

Family 2

Elaine Wilhelmine Ratzlaff b. May 2, 1925, d. June 28, 2005
Marriage*Bryan William Brown married Elaine Wilhelmine Ratzlaff on June 17, 1945 at Newport, Lincoln Co., Oregon.5,10 
Children
  • Scott Douglas Brown5,10
  • Brent Crawford Brown5,10
  • Kristine Jo Ann Brown5,10

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Grover Cleveland Brown death certificate.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  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. [S3839] Casper Star-Tribune, From the Bryan W. Brown obituary in the Oct 19, 1960 edition.
  6. [S8706] Prairie Rest Cemetery, Barnes Co., ND, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S6114] Leavitt Funeral Home, online http://www.leavittfh.com, From the Wanda Jean Brown Locke obituary.
  8. [S8705] Fort Collins Coloradoan, The, From the Dorothy Francis Brown Cofer obituary in the Aug 13, 2006 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3839] Casper Star-Tribune, From the Elaine Ratzlaff Nations obituary in the Jul 1, 2005 edition.

William Virdira Nugen1

M, b. June 18, 1881, d. July 5, 1958
     William Virdira Nugen was buried at Bowers Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 He was born on June 18, 1881 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,1,2,3 He married Roxanna Amelia Bower, daughter of George Washington Bower and Mary Ellen Gray, on June 2, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,3 William Virdira Nugen died on July 5, 1958 at Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 77.2,3 He William V. Nugen, 77, Coal City, died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Fayette County, June 18, 1881, the son of the late James and Margaret Elizabeth Nugen. A resident of Raleigh Counly for the past 51 years, he was a farmer and merchant. As one of Coal Cily's first merchants, he operated a store for 25 years. He was one of the founders of the Missionary Baptist Church of Coal City, of which he was an active member until ill health forced him to curtail his activities. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Roxanna Bower Nugen; five daughters, Mrs. W. M. Boothe, Beckley; Mrs. D. B. Peters, Coal City; Mrs. J. W. Cooper, Hurricane; Mrs. Clabe DeHart, Coal City; Mrs. A. L. Keaton, Arlington, Va; three sisters, Mrs. Lola Light, Mrs. Minnie Richards, and Mrs. Bertha Davis, all of Fayetteville; and two brothers, John and James Nugen, both of Fayetteville. Nineteen grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild also survives. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home until 1 p.m. Sunday when it will be taken to the residence. services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Coal City Community Church with the Rev. Everett R. Shafer in charge. Burial will be made in the Bower cemetery at Coal City. Pallbearers will be Lloyd Cooper, Carl Cooper, Ezra Cooper, Charles DeHart, Robert DeHart, John Boothe, Jimmy Boothe, William Boothe, Carles Keaton and Charlton Keaton. on July 6, 1958.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 718, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 358, District 168, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 542, District 12, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1910Farmer6
1920Farmer7
1930General store retail merchant8

Family

Roxanna Amelia Bower b. February, 1883, d. February 8, 1964
Marriage*William Virdira Nugen married Roxanna Amelia Bower, daughter of George Washington Bower and Mary Ellen Gray, on June 2, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William V. Nugen death certificate.
  3. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the William V. Nugen obituary in the Jul 6, 1958 edition.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Dora Lena DeHart obituary in the Apr 25, 1989 edition.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Sullivan Farley1,2,3

M, b. July 14, 1888, d. before January 13, 1920
     William Sullivan Farley was born on July 14, 1888 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Jul 15, 1887.3,2 He married Minnie Elizabeth Bower, daughter of George Washington Bower and Mary Ellen Gray, on March 14, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 William Sullivan Farley died before January 13, 1920; His wife was enumerated as a widow in the 1920 census.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 723, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1910Odd job laborer5

Family

Minnie Elizabeth Bower b. March 1, 1883, d. October 15, 1965
Marriage*William Sullivan Farley married Minnie Elizabeth Bower, daughter of George Washington Bower and Mary Ellen Gray, on March 14, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  2. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dewey Farley obituary in the Jul 26, 1976 edition.

Emma "Emily" Cook1

F, b. June 1, 1879, d. February 26, 1899
     Emma "Emily" Cook was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 She was born on June 1, 1879 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 As of March 12, 1898,her married name was Riffe.1 She married John Conrad Riffe, son of William Cockett Riffe and Mary Frances Gray, on March 12, 1898 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Emma "Emily" Cook died on February 26, 1899 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 19.2,3

Family

John Conrad Riffe b. January 7, 1877, d. March 4, 1943
Marriage*She married John Conrad Riffe, son of William Cockett Riffe and Mary Frances Gray, on March 12, 1898 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Emma Riffe death record.
  3. [S3213] Mount Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the infant Riffe birth record.

Hugh Clyburn1,2

M, b. May, 1872, d. April 21, 1933
     Hugh Clyburn was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,2 He was born in May, 1872 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He married Dora Terry, daughter of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on October 12, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Hugh Clyburn married Addie Cox on January 4, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Hugh Clyburn died on April 21, 1933 at Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 60.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 344, District 169, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family 1

Dora Terry b. November 15, 1887
Marriage*Hugh Clyburn married Dora Terry, daughter of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on October 12, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Child

Family 2

Addie Cox b. circa 1890
Marriage*Hugh Clyburn married Addie Cox on January 4, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hugh Clyburn death certificate.
  3. [S6905] Oak Grove Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Homer W. Clyburn obituary in the Oct 25, 1971 edition.

Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. January 25, 1878, d. February 8, 1947
     Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5,6 He was born on January 25, 1878 at Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia.2,3,4,5,6 He married Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, daughter of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on October 19, 1907 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,7 Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely died on February 8, 1947 at McArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69.2,5,6 He Thomas Harvey Gravely, 69 year old resident of MacArthur, died yesterday at 1 a.m. at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the residence with the Rev. Stollie Parsons officiating. Burial will be in the Cannady Cemetery at Glen White. The body will be taken from the Calfee Funeral Home to the MacArthur home today at 2 p.m., remaining there until the funeral hour. Born January 25, 1878, at Wythville, Va., Gravely was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gravely. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Pearly Gravely; seven sons, Jack, Eddie, Herbert and George, all of McArthur, Bill and Earl of Mabscott, and James, Detroit, Mich; three daughters, Mrs. Della Accord and Mrs. Laura Carter, both of Eccles, and Millie Jones of Crab Orchard; two brothers, Mack Gravely of Pocahontas Va., and John Gravely of Oklahoma; a sister, Mrs. Meg White of North Carolina; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. on February 9, 1947.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 479, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 361, District 22, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 457, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1920Coal mine fireman8
1930Coal miner9

Family

Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry b. March 3, 1891, d. March 19, 1954
Marriage*Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely married Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry, daughter of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on October 19, 1907 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Harvey Gravely death certificate.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  6. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Thomas Harvey Gravely obituary in the Feb 9, 1947 edition.
  7. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Marsh Gravely obituary in the Mar 19, 1954 edition.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Artie Jack Gravely birth certificate.
  12. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Artie Jack Gravely death article in the Mar 14, 1977 edition.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  14. [S798] Register Herald, From the Della Marie Acord obituary in the Mar 21, 2005 edition.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gravely-Snodderly marriage record.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Lora Gravely obituary in the May 27, 2008 edition.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carder-Gravely marriage record.
  20. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the George E. Gravely obituary in the Dec 24, 2016 edition.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pearl Elsie Gravely death certificate.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Anderson Gravely death certificate.
  23. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gravely-Arthur marriage record.

Rhoda Belle Mills1

F, b. circa 1861
     Rhoda Belle Mills was born circa 1861 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of December 21, 1896,her married name was Tolliver.1 She married James Amos Tolliver, son of Jesse Tolliver and Harriet Ann Terry, on December 21, 1896 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1

Family

James Amos Tolliver b. May 31, 1860, d. June 9, 1941
Marriage*Rhoda Belle Mills married James Amos Tolliver, son of Jesse Tolliver and Harriet Ann Terry, on December 21, 1896 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.

Luvanna Meadows1

F, b. circa 1840
     Luvanna Meadows was born circa 1840 at Giles Co., Virginia.1 As of April 1, 1882,her married name was Tolliver.1 She married Jesse Tolliver on April 1, 1882 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1

Family

Jesse Tolliver b. October 25, 1836, d. July 4, 1888
Marriage*Luvanna Meadows married Jesse Tolliver on April 1, 1882 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.

Orlin Noel Riffe1,2,3,4

M, b. August 25, 1905, d. June 15, 1974
FatherWade Hampton Riffe1,2,3,5,6 b. July 26, 1879, d. July 25, 1962
MotherMary Walton Cole1,2,3,5,6 b. March 1, 1885, d. November 19, 1942
     His Social Security Number was 236-44-4539.7 Orlin Noel Riffe was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,4 He was born on August 25, 1905 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3,6,4 He married Corda Fitzpatrick on October 6, 1956 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,6,8 Orlin Noel Riffe died on June 15, 1974 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 68.7,6,4 He Orlin N. Riffe, 68, of Crab Orchard died at 8:25 p.m. Saturday in a local hospital following a long illness. He was born at Lester on Aug. 25, 1905 a son of the late Wade H. and May Cole Riffe. He was a school teacher and principal in Raleigh County for 37 years and has been retired for the past four years. He was a member of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church, Lions Club, Moose Club and the Twin Oaks Country Club. He was a life time resident of Raleigh County. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Corda Fitzpatrick Riffe; a stepson Mark of Crab Orchard; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Merin (Nila) Meadows of Falls Church, Va; Mrs. Robert L. Pruett of Fredericksburg, Va; a brother, Haskell Riffe of Lester; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Fleshman of Ridgecrest, Calif, Miss Louise Riffe of China Lake, Calif; a stepmother, Mrs. Pearl Riffe of Lester; eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Revs. Bill Withers and Shirley Donnelly officiating. The body will be take to the church one hour prior to the services. Friends may call at the Calfee Funeral Home from 5 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be at the Calfee Cemetery at Mount Tabor. Pallbearers include Sherman Trail, Samuel Meadows, Dallas Lilly, Glen Shumate, Perry O'Neal, Joe Shelor, Bill Coughlin and Mason Anderson. on June 17, 1974.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 161, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 463, District 29, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Corda Fitzpatrick b. August 6, 1911, d. May 26, 2003
Marriage*Orlin Noel Riffe married Corda Fitzpatrick on October 6, 1956 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,6,8 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Riffe marriage record.
  4. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mary W. Riffe obituary in the Nov 20, 1942 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Orlin N. Riffe obituary in the Jun 17, 1974 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Cora A. Riffe obituary in the May 28, 2003 edition.

Jessie Louise Riffe1,2,3,4,5

F, b. September 17, 1910, d. April 14, 1993
FatherWade Hampton Riffe6,1,2,7,5 b. July 26, 1879, d. July 25, 1962
MotherMary Walton Cole6,1,2,7,5 b. March 1, 1885, d. November 19, 1942
     Her Social Security Number was 550-68-0824.8 Jessie Louise Riffe was buried at Desert Memorial Park, 801 South San Bernardino County Line Road, Ridgecrest, Kern Co., California.4 She was born on September 17, 1910 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,8,5 She died on April 14, 1993 at Kern Co., California, at age 82.3,8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 161, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 463, District 29, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mary W. Riffe obituary in the Nov 20, 1942 edition.
  3. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S10400] Desert Memorial Park, Kern Co., CA, online www.findagrave.com.
  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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Orlin N. Riffe obituary in the Jun 17, 1974 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Haskell Othello Riffe1,2

M, b. August 9, 1903, d. December, 1985
FatherWade Hampton Riffe1,3,4,5 b. July 26, 1879, d. July 25, 1962
MotherMary Walton Cole1,3,4,5 b. March 1, 1885, d. November 19, 1942
     His Social Security Number was 236-01-1237.6 Haskell Othello Riffe was born on August 9, 1903 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,7 He married Beatrice Patrica Richmond on February 16, 1926 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7 Haskell Othello Riffe died in December, 1985 at age 82.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 161, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 57, District 27, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Coal miner8

Family

Beatrice Patrica Richmond b. circa 1907
Marriage*Haskell Othello Riffe married Beatrice Patrica Richmond on February 16, 1926 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S6918] Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, From the Philip Thomas Riffe obituary in the Aug 25, 2009 edition.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mary W. Riffe obituary in the Nov 20, 1942 edition.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Orlin N. Riffe obituary in the Jun 17, 1974 edition.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Betty Lou Riffe Daniel obituary in the Jun 6, 2015 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Richmond marriage record.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Daniel-Riffe marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Shrewsbury marriage record.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Robert L. Riffe obituary in the Oct 1, 2013 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Lawson marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Hampton marriage record.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ruth Lenore Riffe1,2,3,4

F, b. August 9, 1908, d. August 18, 1998
FatherWade Hampton Riffe5,1,3 b. July 26, 1879, d. July 25, 1962
MotherMary Walton Cole5,1,3 b. March 1, 1885, d. November 19, 1942
     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-4692.6 Ruth Lenore Riffe was buried at Desert Memorial Park, 801 South San Bernardino County Line Road, Ridgecrest, Kern Co., California.7 She was born on August 9, 1908 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,3 As of August 28, 1926,her married name was Fleshman.4 She married John Hutchinson Fleshman on August 28, 1926 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,4 Ruth Lenore Riffe died on August 18, 1998 at Westerville, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 90.2,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 161, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 133, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 30, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Family

John Hutchinson Fleshman b. July 24, 1899, d. September 25, 1963
Marriage*Ruth Lenore Riffe married John Hutchinson Fleshman on August 28, 1926 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Orlin N. Riffe obituary in the Jun 17, 1974 edition.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fleshman-Riffe marriage record.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S10400] Desert Memorial Park, Kern Co., CA, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mary W. Riffe obituary in the Nov 20, 1942 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGinnis-Fleshman marriage record.