Orion Lindel Pettry1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 17, 1896, d. December 11, 1984
FatherElias Bartley Pettry1,6,2,7,8 b. June 9, 1874, d. August 30, 1953
MotherPheobe Catherine Wills1,6,2,7,8 b. March 30, 1869, d. November 28, 1955
     Orion Lindel Pettry was buried at Orange Hill Cemetery, Williston, Levy Co., Florida.5 His Social Security Number was 236-32-3269.9 He was born on February 17, 1896 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia; The SSDI and the Florida Death Index have a birth date of Feb 15, 1896.1,3,9,4,10,5 He married Maud Isabel Bivens, daughter of James Watson Bivens and Winnie J. Calloway, on August 25, 1924 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.11 Orion Lindel Pettry died on December 11, 1984 at Levy Co., Florida, at age 88.10,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 277, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 36, District 172, Pine Grove, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 159, District 153, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 291, District 3, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12
1940Dwelling 201, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1920Carpenter2
1930Carpenter laborer12

Family

Maud Isabel Bivens
Marriage*Orion Lindel Pettry married Maud Isabel Bivens, daughter of James Watson Bivens and Winnie J. Calloway, on August 25, 1924 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S3991] Orange Hill Cemetery, Levy Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Phoebe Catherine Pettry obituary in the Nov 28, 1955 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Neil Pettry obituary in the Dec 6, 1934 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Bivens marriage record.
  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. [S1601] Ocala Star-Banner, From the Harold Lindel Pettry obituary in the Feb 1, 1996 edition.
  15. [S2203] Gainesville Sun, The, From the Maude Pettry obituary in the Apr 13, 1998 edition.
  16. [S2203] Gainesville Sun, The, From the Johnny Dale Pettry, Sr. obituary in the Mar 16, 2007 edition.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dillon-Pettry marriage record.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jefferson-Pettry marriage record.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Brown marriage record.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Combs marriage record.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dickens-Pettry marriage record.

Audrey Pettry1,2,3,4

F, b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
FatherElias Bartley Pettry1,2,3,5,6,7 b. June 9, 1874, d. August 30, 1953
MotherPheobe Catherine Wills1,2,3,5,6,7 b. March 30, 1869, d. November 28, 1955
     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-4432.8 Audrey Pettry was buried at Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,10 She was born on April 3, 1898 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,8,4 She married Henry Clifton Pettry on October 1, 1918 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.11,4 Audrey Pettry died on December 20, 1973 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 75.8,9 She Dry Creek - Mrs. Audrey Pettry, 78, of Dry Creek, Raleigh County, died Thursday in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after a long illness. Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Helen Workman of Pineknob, Mrs. Ruby Alderman of Dry Creek, Mrs. Lenora Boggs of Waynesburg, Ohio, Mrs. Mackie Webb of Chicago; sons, Hersey of Dry Creek, Clyde of Cleveland, Ohio, Curtis of Waynesburg, Ohio, Douglas of Richmond, Va; sister, Mrs. Wilda Honaker of Arnett; brother, Oran of Florida; 24 grandchilden; 14 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday in Freewill Baptist Church at Dry Creek with the Rev. Sherman Turner officiating. Burial will be in Pettry Cemetery at Dry Creek. The body will be taken to the church 5 p.m. today from Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville. on December 22, 1973.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 277, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 36, District 172, Pine Grove, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 393, District 152, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12
1930Dwelling 405, District 3, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 200, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Henry Clifton Pettry b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
Marriage*Audrey Pettry married Henry Clifton Pettry on October 1, 1918 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.11,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Pettry marriage record.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Phoebe Catherine Pettry obituary in the Nov 28, 1955 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Neil Pettry obituary in the Dec 6, 1934 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Audrey Pettry obituary in the Dec 22, 1973 edition.
  10. [S6788] Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 edition.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Henry Clifton Pettry obituary in the Apr 10, 1959 edition.
  14. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  15. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boggs-Pettry marriage record.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Kelly marriage record.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Crouch marriage record.

Alwilda "Wilda" Pettry1,2,3,4

F, b. October 25, 1900, d. January 4, 1985
FatherElias Bartley Pettry1,5 b. June 9, 1874, d. August 30, 1953
MotherPheobe Catherine Wills1,5 b. March 30, 1869, d. November 28, 1955
     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-1285.6 Alwilda "Wilda" Pettry was buried at Honaker Cemetery, 4350-4374 Coal River Road, Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,7 She was born on October 25, 1900 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,6,4,7 As of January 21, 1919,her married name was Honaker.2 She married Dewey Davener Honaker on January 21, 1919 at Zada, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 Alwilda "Wilda" Pettry died on January 4, 1985 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.6,4,7 She ARNETT - Mrs. Wilda Honaker, 84, of Arnett, Raleigh County, died Friday in Beckley Hospital after a long illness She was born at Dry Creek and was a member of Arnett Assembly of God Church. Surviving: sons, Jack, Ross and Ted, all of Arnett; Kermit of Mabscott and Sherman of Brunswick, Ohio; daughters, Violet Marshall and Patty Honaker, both of Arnett; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren. Service will be noon Monday at Arnett Assembly of God Church with the Rev. George Hendrick and the Rev. Jack Henry officiating. Burial will be in Honaker family cemetery, Arnett. on January 6, 1985.7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 36, District 172, Pine Grove, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 404, District 3, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 199, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Dewey Davener Honaker b. January 13, 1898, d. April 10, 1961
Marriage*Alwilda "Wilda" Pettry married Dewey Davener Honaker on January 21, 1919 at Zada, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Honaker-Pettry marriage record.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S6791] Honaker Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Phoebe Catherine Pettry obituary in the Nov 28, 1955 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Wilda Honaker obituary in the Jan 6, 1985 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 Honaker-Williams marriage record.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Dewey D. Honaker obituary in the Apr 11, 1961 edition.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Jack Honaker obituary in the Sep 28, 2004 edition.
  13. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Kathleen Mathews obituary in the Aug 14, 1976 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mathews-Honaker marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Honaker-Stout marriage record.
  16. [S798] Register Herald, From the James Ross Honaker obituary in the Mar 19, 2013 edition.
  17. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Robert Dale Honaker obituary in the Apr 16, 1962 edition.
  18. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Kermit Honaker obituary in the Apr 20, 2012 edition.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Honaker-Griffith marriage record.
  20. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Patty Honaker obituary in the Dec 18, 2009 edition.

Forest Pettry1,2,3,4

M, b. November 6, 1906, d. May 9, 1948
FatherElias Bartley Pettry1,2,3,4 b. June 9, 1874, d. August 30, 1953
MotherPheobe Catherine Wills1,2,3,4 b. March 30, 1869, d. November 28, 1955
     Forest Pettry was buried at Wills Cemetery, Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on November 6, 1906 at Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,3 He married Alice Fleeman on August 13, 1928 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 Forest Pettry and Alice Fleeman were divorced in February, 1934 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.7 Forest Pettry married Maxine Williams on August 20, 1934 at Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 Forest Pettry died on May 9, 1948 at Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 41.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 36, District 172, Pine Grove, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 159, District 153, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Raleigh County Jail, District 16, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Coal miner8

Family 1

Alice Fleeman b. April 9, 1909, d. May 6, 1989
Marriage*Forest Pettry married Alice Fleeman on August 13, 1928 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 
Divorce* Forest Pettry and Alice Fleeman were divorced in February, 1934 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.7 

Family 2

Maxine Williams b. July 17, 1915, d. October 10, 1986
Marriage*Forest Pettry married Maxine Williams on August 20, 1934 at Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 
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 Forrest Pettry death certificate.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Neil Pettry obituary in the Dec 6, 1934 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Williams marriage record.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Fleeman marriage record.
  7. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From a divorce announcement in the Feb 21, 1934 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Maxine Pettry obituary in the Oct 13, 1986 edition.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S1014] Clerk of Courts, Computerized Chancery Records of Floyd Co Virginia, From the Brown-Pettry marriage record.

Neil Pettry1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1913, d. December 5, 1934
FatherElias Bartley Pettry1,2,3,4 b. June 9, 1874, d. August 30, 1953
MotherPheobe Catherine Wills1,2,3,4 b. March 30, 1869, d. November 28, 1955
     Neil Pettry was buried at Wills Cemetery, Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born circa 1913 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 He died on December 5, 1934 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Died in a scalding accident.3,4 He Neil Pettry, 21 years old, who was fatally scalded when he fell into a tub of boiling water Tuesday moring at their home at Arnett, succumbed in a local hospital after one o'clock yeterday morning. Pettry received first degree burns when he tripped on a rock and fell backward into the scalding water, while he was helping his father, E. B. Pettry, to butcher hogs. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias B. Pettry, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters; Forest Pettry, Orien Pettry, of Edwight; Mrs. Audrey Pettry, of Dry Creek; and Mrs. Dewey Honaker of Arnett. No report on funeral arrangements was available last night. on December 6, 1934.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 159, District 153, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 405, District 3, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Neil Pettry death certificate.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Neil Pettry obituary in the Dec 6, 1934 edition.

Harold Lindel Pettry1,2,3

M, b. October 11, 1925, d. January 29, 1996
FatherOrion Lindel Pettry1,4,5,6 b. February 17, 1896, d. December 11, 1984
MotherMaud Isabel Bivens1,3,4,5,6
     His Social Security Number was 236-32-4432.7 Harold Lindel Pettry was buried at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102nd Ave., Bushnell, Sumter Co., Florida.8 He was born on October 11, 1925 at Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,7,9,8 He married Lois Jean Shumate on November 15, 1946 at Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,8 Harold Lindel Pettry died on January 29, 1996 at Williston, Levy Co., Florida, at age 70.7,3,8 He WILLISTON -- Harold Lindel Pettry, 70, died Jan. 29, 1996, following an extended illness. A native of West Virginia, Mr. Pettry moved to Williston from Ocala, 33 years ago. He also spent some time in Virginia. He was a parts and service manager for Jim Barkley Toyota in Ocala before retiring in 1986. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and was a member of the VFW Post 5511 in Williston, and the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Williston. Survivors include his wife, Lois J. Pettry, Williston; mother, Maude Pettry, Williston; sons, Reggie Pettry, Williston, Steve H. Pettry, New Port Richey; sisters, Phoebe Kincade, Williston, Martha Mason, Old Town, Norma Dickens, Leesburg, Jean Stalvey, Ocala and Betty Ward, Ocala; brothers, James Pettry, Wardensville, W. Va., Johnny Pettry, Williston; and one granddaughter. Knauff Funeral Home, Williston, is handling arrangements. on February 1, 1996.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 291, District 3, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 201, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Lois Jean Shumate b. February 13, 1929, d. April 4, 1998
Marriage*Harold Lindel Pettry married Lois Jean Shumate on November 15, 1946 at Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,8 
Children
  • Reginald H. "Reggie" Pettry3
  • Stephen Harold "Steve" Pettry3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  3. [S1601] Ocala Star-Banner, From the Harold Lindel Pettry obituary in the Feb 1, 1996 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2203] Gainesville Sun, The, From the Maude Pettry obituary in the Apr 13, 1998 edition.
  6. [S2203] Gainesville Sun, The, From the Johnny Dale Pettry, Sr. obituary in the Mar 16, 2007 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S212] Florida National Cemetery, Sumter Co., Florida, online http://www.interment.net/data/us/fl/sumter/flornat/florida%5Fpippou.htm
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Shumate marriage record.

Eugene Clyde Pettry1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 8, 1926, d. December 31, 2009
FatherHenry Clifton Pettry2,6,8,11,9,10 b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
MotherAudrey Pettry1,2,6,7,8,9,10 b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
     Eugene Clyde Pettry was born on June 8, 1926 at Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,3,12 He married Emma Beulah Kinder on September 19, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 Eugene Clyde Pettry married Patricia Mae "Patty" Fortune on November 2, 1989 at Medina Co., Ohio.4 Eugene Clyde Pettry died on December 31, 2009 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, at age 83.12,5 He Eugene Clyde Pettry, 83, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2009. He was preceded in death by his fist wife of 28 years, Beulah and many brothers and sisters. Eugene is survived by his wife of 20 years, Patricia Mae Pettry; sister, Macafie Webb "Mackie" of Pettry Bottom, W.Va; three children, Clyde J. Pettry "Rick", Deborah Pettry and Jerry Sr. Pettry; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and several special loving neighbors. Eugene was a member of Victory Chapel. Private family services at a later date. on January 3, 2010.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 405, District 3, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 22, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family 1

Emma Beulah Kinder b. March 29, 1918, d. May 21, 1989
Marriage*Eugene Clyde Pettry married Emma Beulah Kinder on September 19, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 
Children
  • Clyde J. "Rick" Pettry5
  • Deborah Pettry5
  • Jerry Pettry Sr.5

Family 2

Patricia Mae "Patty" Fortune
Marriage*Eugene Clyde Pettry married Patricia Mae "Patty" Fortune on November 2, 1989 at Medina Co., Ohio.4 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 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. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.
  5. [S1792] Akron Beacon Journal, From the Eugene Clyde Pettry obituary in the Jan 3, 2010 edition.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Kelly marriage record.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Audrey Pettry obituary in the Dec 22, 1973 edition.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Henry Clifton Pettry obituary in the Apr 10, 1959 edition.
  9. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Golden Manassas Pettry Jr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 16, 1922, d. March 13, 2005
FatherGolden Manassas Pettry1,6,7,8,9,5,10 b. June 10, 1898, d. June 23, 1986
MotherJessie "Jess" Wills1,6,7,8,9,5,10 b. November 25, 1901, d. January 27, 1996
     Golden Manassas Pettry Jr. was buried at Wills Cemetery, Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 His Social Security Number was 233-30-9206.11 He was born on January 16, 1922 at Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,11,6,4,5 He married Mary Ollie Tasler on August 25, 1951 at Rock Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 Golden Manassas Pettry Jr. died on March 13, 2005 at West Virginia at age 83.2,11,3,4 He Golden M. Pettry Jr., 83, of Glen Daniel died March 13, 2005. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Arnett Chapel, Arnett. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery, Arnett.
on March 16, 2005.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 407, District 3, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 202, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Mary Ollie Tasler b. July 28, 1928, d. 1988
Marriage*Golden Manassas Pettry Jr. married Mary Ollie Tasler on August 25, 1951 at Rock Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Golden M. Pettrey, Jr., obituary in the Mar 16, 2005 edition.
  4. [S6754] Wills Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Tasler marriage record.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ulla Katrina Wills obituary in the Jul 6, 2008 edition.
  9. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Golden M. Pettry, Sr. obituary in the Jun 25, 1986 edition.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Michael Fain Pettry obituary in the Aug 6, 2017 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Zennis Earl Pettry1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 8, 1923, d. July 8, 1972
FatherGolden Manassas Pettry1,2,3,4 b. June 10, 1898, d. June 23, 1986
MotherJessie "Jess" Wills1,2,3,4,5 b. November 25, 1901, d. January 27, 1996
     Zennis Earl Pettry was buried at Pettry Family Cemetery, Pine Branch Road, Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 He married Dorothy Allison.5,7 Zennis Earl Pettry was born on August 8, 1923 at Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 He died on July 8, 1972 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 48.6,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 407, District 3, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 202, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Family

Dorothy Allison b. October 1, 1922, d. April 20, 1974
Marriage*Zennis Earl Pettry married Dorothy Allison.5,7 
Child
  • Larry Vernon Pettry7

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ulla Katrina Wills obituary in the Jul 6, 2008 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Michael Fain Pettry obituary in the Aug 6, 2017 edition.
  5. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  6. [S6768] Pettry Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dorothy Allison Pettry obituary in the Apr 24, 1974 edition.

Ulla Katrina Pettry1,2,3

F, b. January 9, 1926, d. July 4, 2008
FatherGolden Manassas Pettry1,2,4,3,5,6 b. June 10, 1898, d. June 23, 1986
MotherJessie "Jess" Wills1,2,4,3,5,6 b. November 25, 1901, d. January 27, 1996
     Ulla Katrina Pettry was buried at Troy Wills Family Cemetery, Dameron, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on January 9, 1926 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3 She married Troy Tennis Wills, son of Joseph Wills and Cassie May Kincaid, on February 27, 1945 at Lawrence Co., Ohio.8,2,3 As of February 27, 1945,her married name was Wills.2 Ulla Katrina Pettry died on July 4, 2008 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.7,3 She ARNETT -- Ulla Katrina Wills, of Arnett, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 4, 2008, at the Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley. She was born Jan. 9, 1926, at Beckley, W.Va., a daughter of the late Golden M. and Jess Wills Pettry Sr. She attended the Arnett Chapel, Arnett. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Tennis Wills; and brothers, Golden Pettry Jr. and Zennis Earl Pettry. She is survived by her companion, William Meador of Arnett; she was the beloved mother of Arthur Troy Wills of Daniels, she was a beloved grandmother and "Nanny" to and much loved by Candace Wills of Naperville, Ill; special grandmother to Buddy, Michael, and Kevin Meador; four great-grandchildren, Lowell, Caleb, Abby, and Lilly Farley; brother, Michael Pettry and wife, Patricia, of Pine Branch; aunt, Edna Wills of Arnett; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends. She was the best grandmother ever. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Arnett Chapel at Arnett, with the Rev. Charles Dickens officiating. Burial will follow in Troy Wills Family Cemetery at Dameron. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Monday, at the Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville. Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville. on July 6, 2008.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 407, District 3, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 202, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Troy Tennis Wills b. November 27, 1920, d. May 3, 1974
Marriage*Ulla Katrina Pettry married Troy Tennis Wills, son of Joseph Wills and Cassie May Kincaid, on February 27, 1945 at Lawrence Co., Ohio.8,2,3 
Child
  • Arthur Troy Wills8,3

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. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ulla Katrina Wills obituary in the Jul 6, 2008 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Golden M. Pettry, Sr. obituary in the Jun 25, 1986 edition.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Michael Fain Pettry obituary in the Aug 6, 2017 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Troy Tennis Wills obituary in the May 5, 1974 edition.

Henry Clifton Pettry1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
     His Social Security Number was 234-28-2102.6 Henry Clifton Pettry was buried at Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,3,5 He was born on May 1, 1885 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of May 1, 1884 and the SSDI has May 2, 1884.7,8,4,6 He married Audrey Pettry, daughter of Elias Bartley Pettry and Pheobe Catherine Wills, on October 1, 1918 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,2 Henry Clifton Pettry died on April 9, 1959 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.4 He Henry Clifton Pettry, 73, Arnett, died at 3 a.m. today in a local hospital. He was born at Dry Creek, May 1, 1885, a son of the late Ballard and Ardillia Anderson Pettry. He was a retired farmer and coal miner. Surviving are his wife, Audrey; four sons, Hersie, Clyde, and Douglas, Arnett and Curtis, Waynesburg, Ohio; four daughters, Mrs. Helen Workman, Naoma; Mrs. Ruby Alderman, Dry Creek; Mrs. Leo Boggs, Waynesburg, Ohio, and Mrs. Mackie Webb, Edwight; two sisters, Mrs. Nan Gunnoe, Dry Creek, and Mrs. Elizabeth Pettry, Horsecreek, and 18 grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Dry Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Wade Webb and the Rev. Thomas Bradford will officiate. Burial will be in the family cemetery at Dry Creek. The body will be removed from the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to the residence at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. on April 10, 1959.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 393, District 152, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 375, District 3, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 22, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1920Timber laborer1
1930Farm laborer10
1940W.P.A. laborer11

Family

Audrey Pettry b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
Marriage*Henry Clifton Pettry married Audrey Pettry, daughter of Elias Bartley Pettry and Pheobe Catherine Wills, on October 1, 1918 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Pettry marriage record.
  3. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Henry Clifton Pettry obituary in the Apr 10, 1959 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Henry Clifton Pettry death certificate.
  5. [S6788] Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  8. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 edition.
  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. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  13. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boggs-Pettry marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Kelly marriage record.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Crouch marriage record.

Vonda Helen Pettry1,2

F, b. June 25, 1919, d. February 10, 1995
FatherHenry Clifton Pettry3,4,5,6,7,8 b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
MotherAudrey Pettry3,5,9,6,7,8 b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
     Vonda Helen Pettry was buried at Eunice Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.10 Her Social Security Number was 232-76-9792.11 She was born on June 25, 1919 at Packsville, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,11 As of May 19, 1937,her married name was Workman.1 She married Alfred Workman on May 19, 1937 at Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,12 Vonda Helen Pettry died on February 10, 1995 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 75.11,2 She Vonda Helen Workman, 75, of the Pine Knob area near Naoma, died Feb. 10, 1995, at Beckley Hospital after a long illness. Surviving: daughter, Patsey Shelton of Fairview, N.C; son, Arthur of Naoma; sister, Mackie Webb of Sundial... on February 12, 1995.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 393, District 152, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 375, District 3, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 23, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia13

Family

Alfred Workman b. March 10, 1916, d. March 24, 1994
Marriage*Vonda Helen Pettry married Alfred Workman on May 19, 1937 at Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,12 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Workman-Pettry marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Vonda Helen Workman obituary in the Feb 12, 1995 edition.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 edition.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Henry Clifton Pettry obituary in the Apr 10, 1959 edition.
  7. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Audrey Pettry obituary in the Dec 22, 1973 edition.
  10. [S2588] Eunice Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSsr=81&GScid=78302&GRid=68455118&CRid=78302&
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Alfred Workman obituary in the Mar 25, 1994 edition.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ruby Pettry1,2,3

F, b. March 5, 1921, d. June 25, 1977
FatherHenry Clifton Pettry1,2,4,3,5 b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
MotherAudrey Pettry1,2,6,4,3,5 b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
     Ruby Pettry was buried at Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3 Her married name was Boggs.8 She married Archie Doy Boggs.8 Ruby Pettry was born on March 5, 1921 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3,9 As of March 15, 1946,her married name was Alderman.9 She married Ira Franklin Alderman on March 15, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3,9 Ruby Pettry died on June 25, 1977 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 56.7,3 She Mrs. Ruby Alderman, 56, of Dry Creek, died Saturday morning in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born March 5, 1921, at Dry Cleek, she was a daughter of the late Clifton and Audrey Pettry. She was a member of the the Freewill Baptist Church, Dry Creek. Surviving are her husband, Ira Alderman; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Agnes Stone, Rock Creek and Mrs. Patsy Lynn Pettry, Dry Creek; a son, Willie, Dry Creek; three sisters, Mrs. Helen Workman, Pine Knob, Mrs. Lenora Boggs, Waynesburg, Ohio and Mrs. Mackie Webb, Chicago, Ill; four brothers, Clyde, Cleveland, Ohio, Curtis, Waynesburg, Ohio, Hersey and Douglas Pettry, both of Dry Creek and four grandchildren. Services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Freewill Baptist Church, Dry Creek, with the Revs. Thomas Bradford and Wlllie August officiating. Burial will be in tbe Pettry Cemetery at Dry Creek. The body will be taken from the Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, today at 5 p.m. to the church, where friends may call. on June 26, 1977.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 375, District 3, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 71, District 76-12, Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio10

Family 1

Archie Doy Boggs b. March 28, 1897, d. January 31, 1944
Marriage*Ruby Pettry married Archie Doy Boggs.8 
Children

Family 2

Ira Franklin Alderman b. October 18, 1914, d. December 3, 1987
Marriage*Ruby Pettry married Ira Franklin Alderman on March 15, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3,9 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 edition.
  3. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Henry Clifton Pettry obituary in the Apr 10, 1959 edition.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Audrey Pettry obituary in the Dec 22, 1973 edition.
  7. [S6788] Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  8. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Ira F. Alderman obituary in the Dec 5, 1987 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Alderman-Boggs marriage record.
  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 Stone-Boggs marriage record.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Lenora "Leo" Pettry1,2,3

F, b. December 13, 1922, d. June 1, 1990
FatherHenry Clifton Pettry1,2,4,5,6,3,7,8 b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
MotherAudrey Pettry1,2,4,9,5,3,7,8 b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
     Her Social Security Number was 269-60-7270.7 Lenora "Leo" Pettry was buried at Sandy Valley Cemetery, Waynesburg, Stark Co., Ohio.10 She was born on December 13, 1922 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,11,10 As of December 27, 1940,her married name was Boggs.4 She married William Riley Boggs on December 27, 1940 at Arnoldsburg, Calhoun Co., West Virginia.4,12 Lenora "Leo" Pettry died on June 1, 1990 at Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, at age 67.7,11,10

Census Records

1930Dwelling 375, District 3, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 22, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

William Riley Boggs b. May 14, 1908, d. July 11, 1972
Marriage*Lenora "Leo" Pettry married William Riley Boggs on December 27, 1940 at Arnoldsburg, Calhoun Co., West Virginia.4,12 
Children
  • Carl Boggs12
  • George T. Boggs12
  • Harry M. Boggs12
  • William Riley Boggs Jr.12
  • John P. Boggs12
  • Peggy Boggs12
  • Mamie Boggs12

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 edition.
  3. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boggs-Pettry marriage record.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Henry Clifton Pettry obituary in the Apr 10, 1959 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Audrey Pettry obituary in the Dec 22, 1973 edition.
  10. [S6789] Sandy Valley Cemetery, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  11. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  12. [S6790] Dover Times Reporter, From the William Riley Boggs obituary in the Jul 12, 1972 edition.

Hersie Carl Pettry1,2,3

M, b. August 6, 1924, d. July 29, 2006
FatherHenry Clifton Pettry1,2,4,3,5,6,7 b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
MotherAudrey Pettry1,2,8,4,3,6,7 b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
     Hersie Carl Pettry was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 234-96-7634.3 He was born on August 6, 1924 at Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 He died on July 29, 2006 at Ohio at age 81.2,3 He Hersie Carl Pettry, 81, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Dry Creek, passed away July 29, 2006. Born August 6, 1924, he was the son of the late Clifton and Audrey Pettry. In addition to his parents, Hersie was preceded in death by his loving companion Bethel Rutledge, three brothers, Ballard, Doug and Curtis Pettry, and three sisters, Ruby Alderman, Leonora Boggs, and Helen Workman. Those left to cherish his memory include a brother Eugene Clyde Pettry and wife Patty of Akron, OH; a sister, Lura Mackfee Webb (Mackie) of Pettry Bottom; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Danny Gilfilen officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may gather with the family from noon until the time of the service Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, it has been requested that memorial donations be made to the family in care of Blue Ridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1536, Beckley, WV 25802. Online condolences may be sent to www.blueridgefuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley. on July 31, 2006.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 375, District 3, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 22, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Henry Clifton Pettry obituary in the Apr 10, 1959 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.
  8. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Audrey Pettry obituary in the Dec 22, 1973 edition.

Henry Douglas "Doug" Pettry1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. January 28, 1939, d. September 20, 1994
FatherHenry Clifton Pettry1,2,8,4,9,10,5 b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
MotherAudrey Pettry1,2,3,8,4,9,10,5 b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
     Henry Douglas "Doug" Pettry was buried at Williams-Bradford Cemetery, Rock Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 His Social Security Number was 281-36-5078.4 He was born on January 28, 1939 at Arnett, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His gravestone has a birth date of Jan 27, 1939.4,5,6 He married Sandra Kay Crouch on September 9, 1962 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 Henry Douglas "Doug" Pettry died on September 20, 1994 at Medina, Medina Co., Ohio, at age 55.6,7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 200, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Family

Sandra Kay Crouch
Marriage*Henry Douglas "Doug" Pettry married Sandra Kay Crouch on September 9, 1962 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Audrey Pettry obituary in the Dec 22, 1973 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Crouch marriage record.
  6. [S6771] Williams-Bradford Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Henry Clifton Pettry obituary in the Apr 10, 1959 edition.
  9. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.

Curtis Morris Pettry Sr.1,2,3,4

M, b. April 15, 1930, d. February 3, 1984
FatherHenry Clifton Pettry1,5,3,6,7,8 b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
MotherAudrey Pettry1,9,5,3,7,8 b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
     His Social Security Number was 233-54-2597.10 Curtis Morris Pettry Sr. was buried at Sandy Valley Cemetery, Waynesburg, Stark Co., Ohio.2 He was born on April 15, 1930 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He married Shirley A. Boggs on September 15, 1951 at Carroll Co., Ohio.2,4,11 Curtis Morris Pettry Sr. died on February 3, 1984 at Ohio at age 53.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 22, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Shirley A. Boggs b. August 16, 1935, d. September 9, 2006
Marriage*Curtis Morris Pettry Sr. married Shirley A. Boggs on September 15, 1951 at Carroll Co., Ohio.2,4,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 edition.
  2. [S6789] Sandy Valley Cemetery, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Henry Clifton Pettry obituary in the Apr 10, 1959 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Audrey Pettry obituary in the Dec 22, 1973 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S2029] Repository, The, From the Shirley Pettry obituary in the Sep 11, 2006 edition.
  12. [S2029] Repository, The, From the Cynthia C. Cralli obituary in the May 27, 2012 edition.

Ira Franklin Alderman1,2,3

M, b. October 18, 1914, d. December 3, 1987
     His Social Security Number was 232-14-2654.4 Ira Franklin Alderman was buried at Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 He was born on October 18, 1914 at Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He married Ruby Pettry, daughter of Henry Clifton Pettry and Audrey Pettry, on March 15, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5,3 Ira Franklin Alderman died on December 3, 1987 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.4,2 He Ira F. Alderman, 73, of Dry Creek, Raleigh County, died Dec. 3, 1987, in Beckley Hospital, Beckley, after a long illness. He was a former miner. Surviving: daughter, Patsy Lynn Pettry of Dry Creek; stepdaughter, Mary Stone of Fairdale; stepson, Willie Boggs of Chicago; sisters, Bessie Underwood, Pearl White and Juanita Alderman, all of Dry Creek; brothers, Earl and Albert, both of Dry Creek; one grandchild; four stepgrandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday in Freewill Baptist Church, Dry Creek, with the Rev. Donnie Russell and the Rev. Willie August officiating. Burial will be in Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the church. Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, is in charge of arrangements. on December 5, 1987.2

Family

Ruby Pettry b. March 5, 1921, d. June 25, 1977
Marriage*He married Ruby Pettry, daughter of Henry Clifton Pettry and Audrey Pettry, on March 15, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S6788] Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Ira F. Alderman obituary in the Dec 5, 1987 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Alderman-Boggs marriage record.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

William Riley Boggs1,2,3,4

M, b. May 14, 1908, d. July 11, 1972
     William Riley Boggs was buried at Sandy Valley Cemetery, Waynesburg, Stark Co., Ohio.2,4 His Social Security Number was 296-10-0203.5 He was born on May 14, 1908 at Clay Co., West Virginia.1,5,4 He married Lenora "Leo" Pettry, daughter of Henry Clifton Pettry and Audrey Pettry, on December 27, 1940 at Arnoldsburg, Calhoun Co., West Virginia.1,4 William Riley Boggs died on July 11, 1972 at Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, at age 64.3,4 He Waynesburg - William Riley Boggs, 64, of 8800 Sequoia av. SE, died Tuesday in Canton Aultman Hospital after a long illness. Born in Clay County, W.Va., he was a son of the late Hazel and Mary Catherine McClain Boggs and moved here from Canton in 1932. He was a retired employe of the Republic Steel Co. and a member of the Church of God. Surviving are his widow, Lenora Pettry Boggs; five sons and two daughters, Carl, George T. and Harry M. Boggs of here, William R. Jr. of Cusseta, Ga., John P. of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. James (Peggy) Huffman of Hartford, Conn., and Mrs. Charles (Mamie) Stevens of Rock Creek, W.Va; 13 grandchildren and a brother and sister, Alva Boggs of Wilmot and Mrs. Sussana Murphy of Waynesburg. Services will be Friday at 1:30 in the McCreery-Finefrock Funeral Home at Magnolia with Rev. Frank McNutt officiating. Burial will be in Sandy Valley Cemetery. on July 12, 1972.4

Family

Lenora "Leo" Pettry b. December 13, 1922, d. June 1, 1990
Marriage*He married Lenora "Leo" Pettry, daughter of Henry Clifton Pettry and Audrey Pettry, on December 27, 1940 at Arnoldsburg, Calhoun Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children
  • Carl Boggs4
  • George T. Boggs4
  • Harry M. Boggs4
  • William Riley Boggs Jr.4
  • John P. Boggs4
  • Peggy Boggs4
  • Mamie Boggs4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boggs-Pettry marriage record.
  2. [S6789] Sandy Valley Cemetery, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S6790] Dover Times Reporter, From the William Riley Boggs obituary in the Jul 12, 1972 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Alfred Workman1,2

M, b. March 10, 1916, d. March 24, 1994
     His Social Security Number was 233-14-8661.3 Alfred Workman was buried at Eunice Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on March 10, 1916 at Pine Knob, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3 He married Vonda Helen Pettry, daughter of Henry Clifton Pettry and Audrey Pettry, on May 19, 1937 at Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Alfred Workman died on March 24, 1994 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.3,2 He Alfred Workman, 77, of Naoma, Raleigh County, died March 24, 1994, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a former coal miner. Surviving: wife, Vonda "Helen" Pettry Workman; daughter, Patsy Shelton of Fairview, N.C; son Arthur... on March 25, 1994.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 23, District 41-3B, Marsh Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Vonda Helen Pettry b. June 25, 1919, d. February 10, 1995
Marriage*Alfred Workman married Vonda Helen Pettry, daughter of Henry Clifton Pettry and Audrey Pettry, on May 19, 1937 at Naoma, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Workman-Pettry marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Alfred Workman obituary in the Mar 25, 1994 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S2588] Eunice Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSsr=81&GScid=78302&GRid=68455118&CRid=78302&
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Vonda Helen Workman obituary in the Feb 12, 1995 edition.

Lura Macafee "Mackie" Pettry1,2

F, b. June 3, 1933, d. January 21, 2016
FatherHenry Clifton Pettry1,3,2 b. May 1, 1885, d. April 9, 1959
MotherAudrey Pettry1,3,2 b. April 3, 1898, d. December 20, 1973
     Lura Macafee "Mackie" Pettry was buried at Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,2 Her married name was Webb.4 She married Unknown Webb.4,3 Lura Macafee "Mackie" Pettry was born on June 3, 1933 at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 She died on January 21, 2016 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.2 She Lura Macafee Pettry Webb of Naoma, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2016 after a long illness. She was born on June 3, 1933 in Dry Creek, a daughter of the the late Clifton and Audrey Pettry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Leona, Ruby and Helen and four brothers, Curtis, Clyde, Hersey and Doug. Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Regina Gail Bickford and Connie Ann Webb, both of Naoma; one son, William Wayne Webb of Naoma; grandchildren, April, Tomi Sue, Lara, Jamie, Nicholas; great grandchildren, Jackson, Abbie, Hailey, Maria, Issiac, Andrew, Audrey and Brayden. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, January 27, 2016, in the Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with Pastor Bernard Gunnoe officiating. Interment will be in the Family Cemetery at Dry Creek. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville. on January 26, 2016.2

Family

Unknown Webb
Marriage*She married Unknown Webb.4,3 
Children
  • Regina Gail Webb2
  • Connie Ann Webb2
  • William Wayne Webb2

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hersie Carl Pettry obituary in the Jul 31, 2006 edition.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lura Macafee Pettry Webb obituary in the Jan 26, 2016 edition.
  3. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ruby Alderman obituary in the Jun 26, 1977 edition.
  4. [S6788] Pettry Cemetery, Dry Creek, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/