Jerry Harley Furrow1

M, b. August 5, 1941, d. September 1, 1941
FatherHenry Harvey Furrow1 b. August 21, 1891, d. June 21, 1968
MotherEffie Frances Meadows1 b. November 21, 1911, d. February 25, 2006
     Jerry Harley Furrow was buried at Furrow Cemetery (also known as Skaggs Cemetery), Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on August 5, 1941 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 He died on September 1, 1941 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jerry Harley Furrow death certificate.

Clara Arlene Furrow1,2,3,4

F, b. September 10, 1921, d. May 20, 2011
FatherWalter Earl Furrow1,3,5,4 b. June 17, 1901, d. June, 1978
MotherVella Hannah Snuffer1,3,5,6,4 b. April 19, 1902, d. May 30, 1991
     Her Social Security Number was 236-26-4943.7 Clara Arlene Furrow was buried at Highland Park Cemetery, Mayfield, Graves Co., Kentucky.8,4 She was born on September 10, 1921 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3,8 As of December 6, 1947,her married name was Power.3 She married Allen Bryant Power Jr. on December 6, 1947 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 Clara Arlene Furrow died on May 20, 2011 at Mayfield, Graves Co., Kentucky, at age 89.8,4,7 She MAYFIELD — Clara Arlene Power, 89, of Mayfield died at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Green Acres Healthcare Center in Mayfield. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mayfield and American Legion Auxiliary. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Vella Cutrell of Manchester, Tenn., and Frances Ray of Mayfield; one brother, Walter Furrow Jr. of Waynesboro, Va; two granddaughters; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Power Jr., and one sister. Her parents were Walter and Vella Snuffer Furrow. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home in Mayfield with the Rev. Tim Allred offciating. Burial will follow in Highland Park Cemetery. on May 22, 2011.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 100, District 7, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Allen Bryant Power Jr. b. July 14, 1902, d. July 31, 1974
Marriage*Clara Arlene Furrow married Allen Bryant Power Jr. on December 6, 1947 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 
Children
  • Vella M. Power4,9
  • Frances A. Power4,9

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Power-Furrow marriage record.
  4. [S8615] Paducah Sun, The, From the Clara Arlene Power obituary in the May 22, 2011 edition.
  5. [S2542] News Virginian, The, From the Walter E. Furrow, Jr. obituary in the May 5, 2015 edition.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Vella Furrow obituary in the Jun 1, 1991 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S7294] Highland Park Cemetery, Graves Co., KY, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.

Walter Earl Furrow Jr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 22, 1924, d. May 3, 2015
FatherWalter Earl Furrow1,2,3,5,6 b. June 17, 1901, d. June, 1978
MotherVella Hannah Snuffer1,2,3,5,7,6 b. April 19, 1902, d. May 30, 1991
     Walter Earl Furrow Jr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on March 22, 1924 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,5 He married Legatha Link on April 12, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,2,3 Walter Earl Furrow Jr. died on May 3, 2015 at Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 91.3 He Walter E. Furrow Jr., age 91, of Waynesboro, Virginia, formerly of Crow, West Virginia, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Born on March 22, 1924 in Raleigh County, he was the son of the late Walter E. Furrow Sr. and Vella Snuffer Furrow.Mr. Furrow was a truck driver having started driving at 12 years of age delivering coal to homes. He retired from Smith's Transfer in 1982. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. He attended the Crow Christian Church at Crow, and had made his home at Crow for 16 years. Having lived most of his life at Shady Spring, WV, he also lived at Crimora, Va. and Tampa, Fla. For the past 5 years, he had made his home in Waynesboro, Va.Mr. Furrow was preceded in death by his wife, Legatha Link Furrow; a grandson, Edward Link Furrow; and a sister, Clara Power. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.Those survivors left to cherish his memory include his sons, Edward Furrow and his wife Linda, and Randall Furrow and his wife Dorothy all of Waynesboro, Virginia; grandchildren, Danny Furrow and his wife Jackie of Richmond, Virginia, Michelle Henderson and her husband Melvin of Villa Rica, Georgia, Kendall Furrow of Harrisonburg, Virginia,and Tina Martin of Staunton, Virginia, and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel on Thursday May 7, 2015, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jon Rinker officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at Prosperity, W.Va. Friends may visit with the family from 6 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the funeral Home. Private online condolences, floral tributes, and other expressions of sympathy may be directed to the family via our guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah, 64 Sports Medicine Drive, Fishersville, Virginia 22939, to the Crow Christian Church, P.O. Box 714 Beaver, WV 25813, or to the Wayside Baptist Church, 45 Turk Mountain Lane, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980. Arrangements are by Rose and Quesenberry FuneralHome Shady Spring Chapel, 729 Flat Top Road, Shady Spring, W.Va. on May 5, 2015.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 100, District 7, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Legatha Link b. December 24, 1924, d. January 24, 2008
Marriage*Walter Earl Furrow Jr. married Legatha Link on April 12, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,2,3 
Children
  • Edward Dean Furrow8,3,9
  • Randall Edwin Furrow8,3,9

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 Furrow-Link marriage record.
  3. [S2542] News Virginian, The, From the Walter E. Furrow, Jr. obituary in the May 5, 2015 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. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  6. [S8615] Paducah Sun, The, From the Clara Arlene Power obituary in the May 22, 2011 edition.
  7. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Vella Furrow obituary in the Jun 1, 1991 edition.
  8. [S1510] Daily News Leader, The, From the Legatha L. Furrow obituary in the Jan 27, 2008 edition.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Legatha Link1,2,3

F, b. December 24, 1924, d. January 24, 2008
     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-4568.4 Legatha Link was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on December 24, 1924 at Crow, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; The SSDI and her marriage license have birth date of Dec 22, 1924.1,4,2 As of April 12, 1947,her married name was Furrow.2 She married Walter Earl Furrow Jr., son of Walter Earl Furrow and Vella Hannah Snuffer, on April 12, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Legatha Link died on January 24, 2008 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83.1,4 She CROW, W.Va. - Legatha L. Furrow, 83, of Crow, W.Va., died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at the Raleigh Center at Daniels, W.Va., following a long illness. Born Dec. 24, 1924, in Raleigh County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Posey Link and Anna Lee Hackworth Link. She was a retired employee of General Electric and attended Crow Christian Church. Mrs. Furrow was preceded in death by brothers, Paul and Howard Link, and sisters, Frances Scott and Geneva Rupe. Surviving are her husband, Walter E. Furrow at home; sons, Edward Furrow and wife, Linda, of Waynesboro, Va., and Randall Furrow and wife, Dorothy, of Waynesboro; brother, Jerry Link of New Smyrna Beach, Fla; sisters, Martha Phelps of Miami, W.Va., and Joyce Jordan and Patricia Campbell of Crow; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel with Pastor John Rinker officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends called at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Online condolences may be sent to our guest book at www.roseandquesenberry.net. Arrangements are by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Shady Spring, W.Va. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crow Christian Church, P.O. Box 714, Beaver, W.Va., in memory of Mrs. Furrow. on January 27, 2008.1

Family

Walter Earl Furrow Jr. b. March 22, 1924, d. May 3, 2015
Marriage*She married Walter Earl Furrow Jr., son of Walter Earl Furrow and Vella Hannah Snuffer, on April 12, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Edward Dean Furrow1,3,5
  • Randall Edwin Furrow1,3,5

Citations

  1. [S1510] Daily News Leader, The, From the Legatha L. Furrow obituary in the Jan 27, 2008 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Link marriage record.
  3. [S2542] News Virginian, The, From the Walter E. Furrow, Jr. obituary in the May 5, 2015 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ulva Leon Trail1

F, b. June 22, 1902, d. November 12, 1984
     Her Social Security Number was 262-43-2999.2 Ulva Leon Trail was buried at Daytona Memorial Park, Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., Florida.3 She was born on June 22, 1902 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,2,1 As of September 14, 1926,her married name was Furrow.1 She married Dolphus Daniel "Dolph" Furrow, son of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on September 14, 1926 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Ulva Leon Trail died on November 12, 1984 at Volusia Co., Florida, at age 82.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 74, District 7, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Dolphus Daniel "Dolph" Furrow b. June 15, 1903, d. October 19, 1979
Marriage*Ulva Leon Trail married Dolphus Daniel "Dolph" Furrow, son of John Albert Furrow and Mary Emily Spangler, on September 14, 1926 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Trail marriage record.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S2322] Daytona Memorial Park, Volusia Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GSsr=1361&GRid=45800045&CRid=2201383&df=all&
  4. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Dolph Daniel Furrow obituary in the Oct 20, 1979 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the infant Furrow death record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Holland-Furrow marriage record.

Joyce Deloris Furrow1,2

F, b. July 18, 1929, d. March 25, 2007
FatherDolphus Daniel "Dolph" Furrow1,3 b. June 15, 1903, d. October 19, 1979
MotherUlva Leon Trail1,2,3 b. June 22, 1902, d. November 12, 1984
     Her Social Security Number was 232-48-1151.4 Joyce Deloris Furrow was born on July 18, 1929 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 As of November 8, 1945,her married name was Holland.2 She married William Richardson Holland on November 8, 1945 at Rock Camp, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2 Joyce Deloris Furrow died on March 25, 2007 at Tavares, Lake Co., Florida, at age 77.4,5 She HOLLAND, JOYCE D., 77, of Eustis, longtime resident died Sunday at Waterman Hospital. Born in West Virginia. Devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother. She leaves behind her husband of 62 years. Other survivors include five daughters, one son, 18 grandchildren, several great grandchildren. A private Memorial Service was held at Blue Lake Academy of Eustis. Music provided by Dave Bailey. She was a dearly beloved mother and will be missed. on March 30, 2007.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 74, District 7, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

William Richardson Holland b. February 16, 1928, d. April 14, 2007
Marriage*Joyce Deloris Furrow married William Richardson Holland on November 8, 1945 at Rock Camp, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2 

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 Holland-Furrow marriage record.
  3. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Dolph Daniel Furrow obituary in the Oct 20, 1979 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Joyce D. Holland obituary in the Mar 30, 2007 edition.

Warren Stephen Furrow1,2,3,4

M, b. December 26, 1926, d. June 28, 1972
FatherStephen Allen "Steve" Furrow5,3,6 b. June 29, 1905, d. March 15, 1957
MotherOrpha Gaye Cooper5,3,6 b. March 8, 1904, d. April 1, 1995
     Warren Stephen Furrow was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,6 He was born on December 26, 1926 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1924.8,1,2,9,6 He married Delores Dawn Lilly on July 25, 1955 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,6,10 Warren Stephen Furrow died on June 28, 1972 at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, at age 45.7,2,9,6 He Warren Steven Furrow, 45, of Tampa Fla., formerly of Beckley, died Wednesday in a Tampa hospital following a short illness. Born in Beckley, Dec. 26, 1926, he was the son of the late Steven Allen Furrow and Mrs. Orpha Cooper Wilson of Tampa, Fla. A heavy equipment operator, he was a member of the Manhattan Baptist church, Tampa, Fla. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Dolores Lilly Furrow of Tampa; five sons, Eddie Allen and Warren David, both of Bluefield, Va., and Ronald Steven, Joey Lee, and John Mark, all of Tampa, Fla; seven daughters, Mrs. Linda Marchland of Saint Petersburg, Fla., Miss Cheryl Lynn, Miss Sheila Kaye, Brenda Sue, Sharon Jeanne, and Sandra, and all of Tampa, Fla; one sister, Mrs. Eddie Mary Duncan of Cleveland, Ohio, and four grandchildren. Friends may call at the Web and Neal Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Web and Neal Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Joseph Pizzino officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. on July 1, 1972.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 76, District 7, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Delores Dawn Lilly b. January 1, 1937, d. June 1, 2009
Marriage*Warren Stephen Furrow married Delores Dawn Lilly on July 25, 1955 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,6,10 
Children
  • Eddie Allen Furrow6
  • Warren David Furrow6
  • Ronald Steven Furrow6,10
  • Joey Lee Furrow6,10
  • John Mark Furrow6,10
  • Linda Furrow6
  • Cheryl Lynn Furrow6,10
  • Shelia Kaye Furrow6,10
  • Brenda Sue Furrow6,10
  • Sharon Jeanne Furrow6,10
  • Sandra Furrow6,10
  • Michelle Furrow10

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Warren S. Furrow obituary in the Jul 1, 1972 edition.
  7. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Deloris D. Furrow obituary in the Jun 4, 2009 edition.

Mary M. Furrow1,2,3

F, b. July 8, 1928, d. July 19, 1993
FatherStephen Allen "Steve" Furrow1,2 b. June 29, 1905, d. March 15, 1957
MotherOrpha Gaye Cooper1,2 b. March 8, 1904, d. April 1, 1995
     Her Social Security Number was 233-42-1994.2 Mary M. Furrow was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on July 8, 1928 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of circa 1944,her married name was Duncan.3 She married Edwin Mayhan Duncan circa 1944.3,4 Mary M. Furrow died on July 19, 1993 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 65.2,3 She Mrs. Mary Furrow Duncan, 65, of Daniels, died at 12:45 a.m. Monday, July 19, 1993, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. Born July 8, 1928, at Shady Spring, she was the daughter of Orpha Cooper Wilson of Daniels and the late Steve A. Furrow. Mrs. Duncan was a retired bookkeeper for the Hauserman Company and Sears Roebuck Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. She was a Daniels resident since 1985, spending most of her adult life in Northfield, Ohio and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Shady Spring. She was preceded in death by a brother, Warren Steven Furrow. Other survivors include her husband of 49 years, Edwin M. Duncan; a son, Freddie Ray Duncan and his wife Beth, of Mantua, Ohio; and four grandchildren, Mario, Cherish, Aaron and Edwin Duncan. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with the Rev. Barry Skaggs officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel of Faith, Prosperity. on July 20, 1993.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 76, District 7, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Edwin Mayhan Duncan b. January 15, 1925, d. March 28, 2006
Marriage*Mary M. Furrow married Edwin Mayhan Duncan circa 1944.3,4 
Child
  • Freddie Ray Duncan3,4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mary Furrow Duncan obituary in the Jul 20, 1993 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Edwin M. Duncan obituary in the Mar 30, 2006 edition.

John Michael Wood1,2

M, b. May 25, 1857, d. March 23, 1947
     John Michael Wood was buried at Ball Cemetery, Speedway, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on May 25, 1857 at Patrick Co., Virginia.3 He married Elizabeth Adaline Toliver, daughter of Jesse Tolliver and Harriet Ann Terry, on December 1, 1897 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 John Michael Wood died on March 23, 1947 at Sabine, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 89.1,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 64, District 119, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 148, District 203, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 110, District 179, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 266, District 12, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1900Farmer4
1910Lumbermill laborer5
1920Coal miner6

Family

Elizabeth Adaline Toliver b. October 20, 1866, d. October 24, 1939
Marriage*John Michael Wood married Elizabeth Adaline Toliver, daughter of Jesse Tolliver and Harriet Ann Terry, on December 1, 1897 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  2. [S1054] See Extended Description for original data sources listed by county, West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John M. Wood death certificate.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

John H. Tolliver1,2

M, b. October 4, 1874, d. December 25, 1878
FatherJesse Tolliver1,2 b. October 25, 1836, d. July 4, 1888
MotherHarriet Ann Terry1,2 b. circa 1833
     John H. Tolliver was born on October 4, 1874 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 He died on December 25, 1878 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 4.1,2

Citations

  1. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  2. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

Infant Tolliver1

?, b. June 5, 1878, d. June 5, 1878
FatherJesse Tolliver1,2 b. October 25, 1836, d. July 4, 1888
MotherHarriet Ann Terry1,2 b. circa 1833
     Infant Tolliver died on June 5, 1878 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 Infant Tolliver was born on June 5, 1878 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2

Citations

  1. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the infant Tolliver birth record.

Thursey Jane 'Margaret' Tolliver1,2,3

F, b. May 1, 1882, d. December 13, 1892
FatherJames Amos Tolliver1,4,2,3 b. May 31, 1860, d. June 9, 1941
MotherMartha E. Acord1,4,3 b. November 20, 1859, d. April 13, 1892
     Thursey Jane 'Margaret' Tolliver was born on May 1, 1882 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,5,4 She died on December 13, 1892 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 10.3

Citations

  1. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Marie Tolliver Shumate obituary in the Dec 28, 2013 edition.
  3. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thursey Tolliver birth record.
  5. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC

John William Toliver1,2,3,4

M, b. August 15, 1883, d. December 27, 1950
FatherJames Amos Tolliver1,4,5,6 b. May 31, 1860, d. June 9, 1941
MotherMartha E. Acord1,4,5 b. November 20, 1859, d. April 13, 1892
     John William Toliver was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 233-10-5242.4 He was born on August 15, 1883 at Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,4,5 He married Mintie Florence O'Neal circa 1903.7,8 John William Toliver died on December 27, 1950 at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 67; Died in an auto accident.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 244, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 63, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 130, District 13, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 133, District 55-10A, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1910Locomotive engineer7
1920Dwelling 63, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1930Coal miner10
1940Coal miner11

Family

Mintie Florence O'Neal b. May 21, 1883, d. August 22, 1945
Marriage*John William Toliver married Mintie Florence O'Neal circa 1903.7,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John William Toliver death certificate.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Toliver birth record.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Marie Tolliver Shumate obituary in the Dec 28, 2013 edition.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mantie F. Tolliver death certificate.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maynor-Toliver marriage record.

James Levi Toliver1,2

M, b. November 25, 1884, d. January 9, 1934
FatherJames Amos Tolliver3,4,5 b. May 31, 1860, d. June 9, 1941
MotherMartha E. Acord3 b. November 20, 1859, d. April 13, 1892
     James Levi Toliver was buried at New Paltz Rural Cemetery, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York.2,6 He was born on November 25, 1884 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 He married Mary Delia Slater circa 1910.7,8,2 James Levi Toliver died on January 9, 1934 at Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, at age 49.2,6 He James L. Toliver of Lomontville, who was a resident of this village until about nine years ago, died Tuesday morning in a Kingston hospital. Mr. Toliver had been in very poor health for some time. The funeral was held today at the family residence in Lomontville. Rev. Robert Mauterstock, pastor of the New Paltz Methodist Church officiated. Interment was in the New Paltz Rural cemetery. on January 12, 1934.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 155, District 119, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 52, District 185, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York7
1930Dwelling 228, District 42, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York8

Occupation

1920Fireman7
1930Hotel golf course care taker8

Family

Mary Delia Slater b. December 16, 1891, d. June 11, 1983
Marriage*James Levi Toliver married Mary Delia Slater circa 1910.7,8,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S4573] New Paltz Rural Cemetery, Ulster Co., NY, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Marie Tolliver Shumate obituary in the Dec 28, 2013 edition.
  6. [S4574] New Paltz Independent, From the James L. Toliver obituary in the Jan 12, 1934 edition.
  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. [S1589] Times Herald-Record, From the Jessie Mae Malcolm obituary in the Dec 25, 2003 edition.
  10. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC

Berdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver1,2

M, b. September 11, 1887, d. June 12, 1971
FatherJames Amos Tolliver4,3,5 b. May 31, 1860, d. June 9, 1941
MotherMartha E. Acord3 b. November 20, 1859, d. April 13, 1892
     Berdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver was buried at Southland Memorial Park, 1004 SW 3rd Street, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co., Texas.1,2 His Social Security Number was 228-20-1764.6 He married Ida Grenada Bilbrey.1,2 Berdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver was born on September 11, 1887 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,8,6,1,2 He married Lynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate on June 25, 1906 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 Berdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver died on June 12, 1971 at Grand Prairie, Dallas Co., Texas, at age 83.6,9,1,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 155, District 119, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 138, District 176, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1920Dwelling 319, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11
1930Dwelling 100, District 9, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia12
1940Dwelling ?, District 55-10A, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1910Odd job laborer10
1920Coal mine inspector11
1930Coal mine foreman12
1940State liquor store manager13

Family 1

Ida Grenada Bilbrey b. May 17, 1892, d. February 22, 1989
Marriage*Berdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver married Ida Grenada Bilbrey.1,2 

Family 2

Lynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate b. circa 1888
Marriage*Berdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver married Lynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate on June 25, 1906 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, From the Berdine Estep Tolliver death certificate.
  2. [S4576] Southland Memorial Park, Dallas Co., TX, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Toliver-Shumate marriage certificate.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Marie Tolliver Shumate obituary in the Dec 28, 2013 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  8. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  9. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cecil V. Toliver death certificate.
  15. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cecil V. Tolliver obituary in the Nov 29, 1935 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Daisy Marie Tolliver death record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Toliver-Hall marriage certificate.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Forest Toliver death certificate.

Lynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate1,2,3

F, b. circa 1888
     Lynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate was born circa 1888 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 As of June 25, 1906,her married name was Tolliver.4 She married Berdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver, son of James Amos Tolliver and Martha E. Acord, on June 25, 1906 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 138, District 176, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 319, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 100, District 9, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling ?, District 55-10A, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1940Hotel owner manager7

Family

Berdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver b. September 11, 1887, d. June 12, 1971
Marriage*Lynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate married Berdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver, son of James Amos Tolliver and Martha E. Acord, on June 25, 1906 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cecil V. Toliver death certificate.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Toliver-Shumate marriage certificate.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cecil V. Tolliver obituary in the Nov 29, 1935 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Daisy Marie Tolliver death record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Toliver-Hall marriage certificate.

June Virginia Tolliver1

F, b. April 21, 1920, d. June 7, 1989
FatherBerdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver2,3 b. September 11, 1887, d. June 12, 1971
MotherLynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate2,3 b. circa 1888
     June Virginia Tolliver was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, New Baltimore, Macomb Co., Michigan.4 Her Social Security Number was 234-14-6552.5 Her married name was White.1 She married Unknown White.1,4 June Virginia Tolliver was born on April 21, 1920 at West Virginia.3,5,4 She died on June 7, 1989 at Michigan at age 69.5,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 100, District 9, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia3

Family

Unknown White
Marriage*June Virginia Tolliver married Unknown White.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cecil V. Tolliver obituary in the Nov 29, 1935 edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S4577] Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb Co., MI, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Walter E. Tolliver1,2,3

M, b. January, 1889
FatherJames Amos Tolliver1,2,3 b. May 31, 1860, d. June 9, 1941
MotherMartha E. Acord1 b. November 20, 1859, d. April 13, 1892
     Walter E. Tolliver was born in January, 1889 at West Virginia.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 155, District 119, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Marie Tolliver Shumate obituary in the Dec 28, 2013 edition.

Jesse Edward Tolliver1,2,3,4

M, b. September 22, 1890, d. April 30, 1922
FatherJames Amos Tolliver2,3,4 b. May 31, 1860, d. June 9, 1941
MotherMartha E. Acord3,4 b. November 20, 1859, d. April 13, 1892
     Jesse Edward Tolliver was buried at Fairview Memorial Park, 700 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico.4 He was born on September 22, 1890 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His gravestone has an incorrect birth year of 1885.3,5 He married Edna Etta Lanier on December 30, 1914 at Boyle Co., Kentucky.4 Jesse Edward Tolliver died on April 30, 1922 at Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, at age 31.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 180, District 122, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 315, District 177, Court House, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1910Bookkeeper6

Family

Edna Etta Lanier b. February 26, 1888, d. April 18, 1979
Marriage*Jesse Edward Tolliver married Edna Etta Lanier on December 30, 1914 at Boyle Co., Kentucky.4 
Child
  • Margaret S. "Peggy" Tolliver7

Citations

  1. [S1465] Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hagerj&id=I123919
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Marie Tolliver Shumate obituary in the Dec 28, 2013 edition.
  3. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  4. [S4343] Fairview Memorial Park, Bernalillo Co., NM, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mintie Florence O'Neal1,2

F, b. May 21, 1883, d. August 22, 1945
     Mintie Florence O'Neal was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 She was born on May 21, 1883 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 As of circa 1903,her married name was Toliver.1 She married John William Toliver, son of James Amos Tolliver and Martha E. Acord, circa 1903.1,4 Mintie Florence O'Neal died on August 22, 1945 at Matewan, Mingo Co., West Virginia, at age 62.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 244, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 63, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 130, District 13, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 133, District 55-10A, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7

Family

John William Toliver b. August 15, 1883, d. December 27, 1950
Marriage*Mintie Florence O'Neal married John William Toliver, son of James Amos Tolliver and Martha E. Acord, circa 1903.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  3. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mantie F. Tolliver death certificate.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maynor-Toliver marriage record.

Ash Ward Toliver1,2,3,4

M, b. September 24, 1905, d. April 5, 1969
FatherJohn William Toliver1,2,4 b. August 15, 1883, d. December 27, 1950
MotherMintie Florence O'Neal1,2,4 b. May 21, 1883, d. August 22, 1945
     His Social Security Number was 235-09-9901.5 Ash Ward Toliver was buried at Glen Rest Memorial Estate, 8029 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., Ohio.6 He was born on September 24, 1905 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,3,6 He married Amelia Beatrice Hyden on September 12, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Ash Ward Toliver died on April 5, 1969 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 63.4,6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 244, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 63, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 131, District 13, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 48, District 41-17, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Coal mine tippleman7
1940Coal mine assistant foreman8

Family

Amelia Beatrice Hyden b. December 26, 1907, d. September 23, 1983
Marriage*Ash Ward Toliver married Amelia Beatrice Hyden on September 12, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 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 Toliver-Hyden marriage record.
  4. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S4572] Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Franklin Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Patrick Toliver obituary in the Apr 22, 1999 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shelton-Tolliver marriage certificate.
  11. [S4303] Mechanicsville Local, From the Brownie Mosher obituary in the Feb 24, 2010 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Toliver-Thomas marriage record.

Mabel Toliver1,2

F, b. circa 1907
FatherJohn William Toliver1,2 b. August 15, 1883, d. December 27, 1950
MotherMintie Florence O'Neal1,2 b. May 21, 1883, d. August 22, 1945
     Mabel Toliver was born circa 1907 at West Virginia.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 244, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 63, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.