Margaret Ellen Tolliver1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 5, 1921, d. October 30, 2001
FatherWilliam Amos Tolliver1,6,3,4,5,7 b. October 16, 1897, d. September, 1983
MotherOllie Mabel Bailey1,6,3,4,5,7 b. January 8, 1892, d. May, 1983
     Margaret Ellen Tolliver was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,5 Her Social Security Number was 236-36-0441.9 She was born on February 5, 1921 at Otsego, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.9,3,4,5 As of August 4, 1938,her married name was Meadows.3 She married Dewey Caudle Meadows on August 4, 1938 at Besoco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,2,3,10,5 Margaret Ellen Tolliver died on October 30, 2001 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.9,5 She Margaret Ellen Meadows, 80, of MacArthur, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday October 30, 2001 in a Beckley hospital following a sudden illness. Born Feb. 5 1921, in Otsego, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Ollie Bailey Tolliver. Mrs. Meadows was a homemaker and an active member of Callaway Heights Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Caudle Meadows. Survivors include two sons, Buford H. Meadows of Chattanooga, Tenn., and William B. Meadows of Morgantown; five daughters, Dottie Cockrum of Kingsport, Tenn., Carolyn Fritz of Panama City, Fla., Linda Corbitt of Villa Rica, Ga., Penny James of Huntsville, Ala., and Mable Slate of Maryville, Tenn; four brothers, John Tolliver of North Carolina, Malcolm Tolliver of Beckley, Lee Tolliver of Virginia and Max Tolliver of Florida; a sister, Beatrice Farr of Surveyor; a special sister-in-law Selma Tolliver of Beckley; 14 grandchildren; and many great grandchildren. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Callaway Heights Baptist church, Beckley, with the Rev. Bill Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. on November 2, 2001.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 460, District 25, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1

Family

Dewey Caudle Meadows b. October 7, 1917, d. May 10, 1975
Marriage*Margaret Ellen Tolliver married Dewey Caudle Meadows on August 4, 1938 at Besoco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,2,3,10,5 
Children
  • Penny Meadows2,5
  • Buford H. Meadows10,5
  • William B. Meadows10,5
  • Mabel Pearl Meadows10,5
  • Dorothy Meadows10,5
  • Carolyn Meadows10,5
  • Penny Meadows10
  • Linda Meadows10,5

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Meadows-Tolliver marriage record.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Margaret Ellen Meadows obituary in the Nov 2, 2001 edition.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Amos Malcolm Tolliver obituary in the Sep 29, 2006 edition.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beatrice D. Farr obituary in the Mar 26, 2014 edition.
  8. [S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dewey Caudle Meadows obituary in the May 12, 1975 edition.

Beatrice Dare Tolliver1,2

F, b. August 8, 1923, d. March 23, 2014
FatherWilliam Amos Tolliver1,3,2,4,5,6 b. October 16, 1897, d. September, 1983
MotherOllie Mabel Bailey1,3,2,4,5,6 b. January 8, 1892, d. May, 1983
     Beatrice Dare Tolliver was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 She was born on August 8, 1923 at Otsego, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,6,7 As of August 21, 1944,her married name was Farr.2 She married Carl Scott Farr on August 21, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,6,8 Beatrice Dare Tolliver died on March 23, 2014 at West Virginia at age 90.6,7 She Beatrice D. Farr, 91, of Lester, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014. Born August 8, 1922, in Otsego, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Amos and Ollie Bailey Tolliver. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Carl S. Farr; sister, Margaret Meadows and brothers, John and Malcolm Tolliver. Beatrice was a homemaker and grandma. She loved to garden and was a member of the Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church in Crab Orchard. She had been a long time resident of Lester. Survivors include her sons, David (Dusty) and Scotty Farr and wife Diana of Lester; grandchildren Sherry, David, Tammy, Buffy, Walter Scott and Elizabeth; brothers, Max Tolliver of Ft. Myers, Fla. and Lee Tolliver of Franklin, Va; niece, Dorothy Cochran and husband Jeff of Tennessee; a very special friend, Teressa Tessaro and a host of other family and friends. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Roger Tolliver officiating. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to service on Wednesday. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on March 26, 2014.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 460, District 25, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 338, District 41-44, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Carl Scott Farr b. January 10, 1924, d. July 10, 1997
Marriage*Beatrice Dare Tolliver married Carl Scott Farr on August 21, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,6,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Farr-Tolliver marriage record.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Amos Malcolm Tolliver obituary in the Sep 29, 2006 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Margaret Ellen Meadows obituary in the Nov 2, 2001 edition.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beatrice D. Farr obituary in the Mar 26, 2014 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Carl Farr obituary in the Jul 12, 1997 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Scotty Roy Farr obituary in the Nov 23, 2018 edition.

John Edgar Tolliver1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 19, 1925, d. February 22, 2002
FatherWilliam Amos Tolliver1,6,3,7,8,9 b. October 16, 1897, d. September, 1983
MotherOllie Mabel Bailey1,6,3,7,8,9 b. January 8, 1892, d. May, 1983
     John Edgar Tolliver was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, 400 College Street, Wilson, Wilson Co., North Carolina.5 His Social Security Number was 233-32-3520.10 He and Blanche Elzena Cochrane were divorced.11 John Edgar Tolliver was born on May 19, 1925 at Otsego, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.10,3,4,12 He married Blanche Elzena Cochrane on June 7, 1947 at Maple Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 John Edgar Tolliver died on February 22, 2002 at Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina, at age 76.10,2,12,5 He JOHN E. TOLLIVER, 76, Feb. 22. Graveside 2 p.m., Monday, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Arrangements by Coley Funeral Home, Morehead City. on February 23, 2002.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 460, District 25, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 338, District 41-44, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Blanche Elzena Cochrane b. September 29, 1924, d. September 29, 2011
Divorce*John Edgar Tolliver and Blanche Elzena Cochrane were divorced.11 
Marriage* John Edgar Tolliver married Blanche Elzena Cochrane on June 7, 1947 at Maple Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 
Child
  • Sharon Lee Tolliver13

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Tolliver-Cochrane marriage record.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S4037] News & Observer, The, From the John E. Tolliver obituary in the Feb 23, 2002 edition.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Amos Malcolm Tolliver obituary in the Sep 29, 2006 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Margaret Ellen Meadows obituary in the Nov 2, 2001 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beatrice D. Farr obituary in the Mar 26, 2014 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S8283] Linwood Cemetery, Belmont Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  12. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Amos Malcolm Tolliver1,2,3

M, b. June 29, 1926, d. September 27, 2006
FatherWilliam Amos Tolliver1,2,4,5,6,3 b. October 16, 1897, d. September, 1983
MotherOllie Mabel Bailey1,2,4,5,6,3 b. January 8, 1892, d. May, 1983
     His Social Security Number was 233-36-3142.7 Amos Malcolm Tolliver was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on June 29, 1926 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,2,8 He married Selma Ilene Parrish on July 1, 1954 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2,3,9 Amos Malcolm Tolliver died on September 27, 2006 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.7,2 He Amos Malcolm Tolliver, 80, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at home. Born June 29, 1926, he is the son of the late William and Ollie Bailey Tolliver. Amos is a 32nd degree mason and a member of Macdonald Warren Masonic Lodge #103, Mount Hope. He is a member of the Calloway Heights Baptist Church and a retired coal miner. In addition to his parents, Amos is preceded in death by a brother, John Tolliver and sister, Margaret Meadows. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 52 years, Selma Parrish Tolliver; daughter, Paula Jo Tarazkiwiez and husband, Jan; son, Gregory M. Tolliver and wife, Jodie; granddaughter, Emma Ann Tolliver; sister, Beatrice Farr; brothers, Max Tolliver and wife, Joyce, Lee Tolliver and wife, Brenda. Service will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. at Blue Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Parker officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may gather with the family Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Blue Ridge Funeral Home. Online condolences can be sent to www.blueridgefuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Dr., Beckley, W.Va. on September 29, 2006.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 460, District 25, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 338, District 41-44, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Selma Ilene Parrish b. February 23, 1930, d. October 20, 2010
Marriage*Amos Malcolm Tolliver married Selma Ilene Parrish on July 1, 1954 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2,3,9 
Children
  • Paula Jo Tolliver2,9
  • Gregory M. Tolliver2,9

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Amos Malcolm Tolliver obituary in the Sep 29, 2006 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Margaret Ellen Meadows obituary in the Nov 2, 2001 edition.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beatrice D. Farr obituary in the Mar 26, 2014 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [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.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Selma I. Tolliver obituary in the Oct 22, 2010 edition.

Dewey Caudle Meadows1,2,3,4

M, b. October 7, 1917, d. May 10, 1975
     Dewey Caudle Meadows was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 235-26-1421.5 He was born on October 7, 1917 at Tommies Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,3 He married Margaret Ellen Tolliver, daughter of William Amos Tolliver and Ollie Mabel Bailey, on August 4, 1938 at Besoco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,1,2,3,4 Dewey Caudle Meadows died on May 10, 1975 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 57.3 He Dewey Caudle Meadows, 57, of MacArthur died at 7 a.m. Saturday in a local hospital after a short illness. A disabled coal miner and a Deacon of the Hollywood Baptist Church, he was born Oct 7, 1917 at Tommy's Creek a son of Newton Meadows of Mabscott and the late Sylvia Pearl Meadows. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Tolliver Meadows of MacArthur; two sons, Buford H. of Gathersburg, Md. and William B. with the U.S. Army; five daughters, Mabel Pearl, at home, Dorothy (Mrs. Jeff) Cockrum of Tampa, Fla., Carolyn (Mrs. Jim) Shelby of Memphis, Tenn., Linda (Mrs. Don) Corbitt of Villa Rica, Ga., Penny (Mrs. Ken) Colwell of Moultrie, Ga; a brother, Boyd of Shady Spring; three sisters, Mrs. Lila Maynard of Charlottesville, Va., Mrs. Ruth Green and Mrs. Icie Hammock, both of Mabscott, and 11 grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Sophia by Rev.Robert Keaton. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today. Pallbearers will be Ralph Blake, John Lawrence, Elmer Lerster, Kevin Green, and Scott and David Farr. on May 12, 1975.3

Family

Margaret Ellen Tolliver b. February 5, 1921, d. October 30, 2001
Marriage*He married Margaret Ellen Tolliver, daughter of William Amos Tolliver and Ollie Mabel Bailey, on August 4, 1938 at Besoco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,1,2,3,4 
Children
  • Penny Meadows1,4
  • Buford H. Meadows3,4
  • William B. Meadows3,4
  • Mabel Pearl Meadows3,4
  • Dorothy Meadows3,4
  • Carolyn Meadows3,4
  • Penny Meadows3
  • Linda Meadows3,4

Citations

  1. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Meadows-Tolliver marriage record.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dewey Caudle Meadows obituary in the May 12, 1975 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Margaret Ellen Meadows obituary in the Nov 2, 2001 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Amos Malcolm Tolliver obituary in the Sep 29, 2006 edition.

Selma Ilene Parrish1,2,3

F, b. February 23, 1930, d. October 20, 2010
     Selma Ilene Parrish was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on February 23, 1930 at Cliff Top, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5,2,3 As of July 1, 1954,her married name was Tolliver.4 She married Amos Malcolm Tolliver, son of William Amos Tolliver and Ollie Mabel Bailey, on July 1, 1954 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,4,3 Selma Ilene Parrish died on October 20, 2010 at Ripley, Jackson Co., West Virginia, at age 80.5,3 She Selma I. Tolliver, 80, of Beckley, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at the Eldercare Nursing Home, Ripley, W.Va. Born February 23, 1930, at Clifftop, W.Va., to Lonnie L. Parrish and Ethel Beaver Parrish. Selma was a member of the Calloway Heights Baptist Church and belonged to the Eastern Star. In addition to her parents, Selma was preceded in death by her husband Amos M. Tolliver in 2006; four brothers, Lowell Parrish, Robert Parrish, Paul Parrish and Mark Parrish. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Paula Taraszkiewez and husband Jan of California; son, Gregory Tolliver and wife Jodi of Louisiana; granddaughter, Emma Tolliver of Louisiana; brothers, John Parrish and wife Frances of Ohio, Dallas Parrish and wife Dee of Michigan, Larry Parrish and wife Glenna of Smoot, W.Va; sisters, Greta Flanagan and husband W.J. of Ravenswood, W.Va., and Diana Keller and husband David of Beckley; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with Pastor Bill Parker officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. on October 22, 2010.3

Family

Amos Malcolm Tolliver b. June 29, 1926, d. September 27, 2006
Marriage*She married Amos Malcolm Tolliver, son of William Amos Tolliver and Ollie Mabel Bailey, on July 1, 1954 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,4,3 
Children
  • Paula Jo Tolliver1,3
  • Gregory M. Tolliver1,3

Citations

  1. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Amos Malcolm Tolliver obituary in the Sep 29, 2006 edition.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Selma I. Tolliver obituary in the Oct 22, 2010 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Carl Scott Farr1

M, b. January 10, 1924, d. July 10, 1997
     Carl Scott Farr was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 456-42-1174.3 He was born on January 10, 1924 at Surveyor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His marriage license has a birth date of Jan 9, 1924.1,3 He married Beatrice Dare Tolliver, daughter of William Amos Tolliver and Ollie Mabel Bailey, on August 21, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4,2 Carl Scott Farr died on July 10, 1997 at Tolley Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.3,2 He TOLLEYTOWN - Carl Farr, 73, of Tolleytown, Raleigh County, died July 10, 1997, at home. He was a retired miner from Westmoreland Coal Co., member of the UMW and Lester Baptist Church, and a Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving: wife, Beatrice Tolliver Farr; sons, Scotty Ray and David "Dusty," both of Tolleytown; sisters, Lova Stover of Glen White, Pearl Jennings and Doris Reichert, both of Michigan; brother, Robert of California; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. today at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Kenneth Parent officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of service today at the funeral home.
on July 12, 1997.5

Family

Beatrice Dare Tolliver b. August 8, 1923, d. March 23, 2014
Marriage*He married Beatrice Dare Tolliver, daughter of William Amos Tolliver and Ollie Mabel Bailey, on August 21, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Farr-Tolliver marriage record.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Carl Farr obituary in the Jul 12, 1997 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beatrice D. Farr obituary in the Mar 26, 2014 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carl Farr obituary in the Jul 12, 1997 edition.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Scotty Roy Farr obituary in the Nov 23, 2018 edition.

Joyce Lodosca Clay1,2

F, b. September 30, 1929, d. February 17, 2009
     Joyce Lodosca Clay was born on September 30, 1929 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3,2 As of May 29, 1948,her married name was Tolliver.2 She married Max Clair Tolliver, son of William Amos Tolliver and Ollie Mabel Bailey, on May 29, 1948 at Meigs Co., Ohio.1,2 Joyce Lodosca Clay died on February 17, 2009 at Florida at age 79.3,1 She Joyce Tolliver was born on September 30, 1929, and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at the age of 79. She is survived by her husband, Max C. Tolliver of Fort Myers, Florida; two daughters, Star Thiema and her husband, Alan, of Yuma, Arizona, and Buttons Carpenter and her husband, Richard, of Fort Myers, Florida; a grandson, Mr. Danny A. Weakley; great-grand-daughters, Miss Shelby Weakley and Miss Bailey Weakley of Dallas, Texas. Joyce is also survived by her sister, Elizabeth Davis and her husband, Norman, of Beckley, West Virginia; and a brother, Mr. Sonny Clay and his wife, Shirley, of Stanardsville, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Golf (Mary) Clay of Beckley, West Virginia; and a brother, Mr. Nathan "Buddy" Clay and his wife, Jean, of Lodi, California. Joyce and Max had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in May of 2008. Joyce was a Registered Nurse and worked at the Pine Crest Tuberculosis Hospital in Beckley, West Virginia, and at the Blue Ridge Tuberculosis Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. She retired from nursing in 1970. Max and Joyce have lived in Fort Myers, Florida, since 1997, after many years in Stanardsville, Virginia. Joyce has always been very active in her church and her hobbies and crafts. She spent many hours oil painting, line dancing, crafting, fishing, and boating throughout her life. The family requests that any memorial gifts and donations be made to Hope Hospice at Shell Point. The address for gifts is: Hope Hospice at Shell Point, c/o the Legacy Foundation at Shell Point, 15010 Shell Point Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33908. on February 26, 2009.1

Family

Max Clair Tolliver
Marriage*She married Max Clair Tolliver, son of William Amos Tolliver and Ollie Mabel Bailey, on May 29, 1948 at Meigs Co., Ohio.1,2 
Children
  • Diana Starr "Star" Tolliver1,4
  • Kristina Dawn "Buttons" Tolliver1,4

Citations

  1. [S1932] Greene County Record, From the Joyce Tolliver obituary in the Feb 26, 2009 edition.
  2. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Foy Willis Watson1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 19, 1898, d. April 29, 1945
     Foy Willis Watson Watson Rites Set Sunday Afternoon - F. W. Watson of Prosperity who was killed in a truck accident on April 29 at Stewart, Fla., will be interred in the Maben cemetery Sunday afternoon following services at the Rose Funeral home at 1:30 o'clock. The Rev G. W. Stewart, pastor of the Methodist Temple, will officiate. Watson is survived by his wife Mrs. Dina Watson and five children, Mrs. George Rosenbaum of Chiloway Heights and Paul, Foy and David and Alice Joan Watson all at home. Also surviving are C. B. Watson of Baltimore Md., a brother, Mrs. John Holland of Beckley, Mrs. John Sizemore of Maben and Mrs. James Burkette of Toledo Ohio, sisters; Spiegal Watson, half-brother; Mrs. Hattie Ward, Huntington and Gladys Watson, a member of the Women's Army Corps, half-sisters. Active pallbearers will be Grover Rosenbaum, John Sutten, Wilson Hamilton, Harm Woods, Emmette Sanner and Covert Wood.4 He was buried at Tolliver Cemetery (also known as Cox Cemetery), Twin Falls State Park, Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on June 19, 1898 at Crandull, Johnson Co., Tennessee.2,3,7 He married Dinah Mae "Dina" Toliver, daughter of Stephen Lee Toliver and Rebecca Jane Mullens, on August 14, 1920 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3,6 Foy Willis Watson died on April 29, 1945 at Stuart, Martin Co., Florida, at age 46.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 602, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio8
1940Dwelling 190, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1930Auto body factory worker8
1940Coal miner9

Family

Dinah Mae "Dina" Toliver b. October 28, 1901, d. July 1, 1986
Marriage*Foy Willis Watson married Dinah Mae "Dina" Toliver, daughter of Stephen Lee Toliver and Rebecca Jane Mullens, on August 14, 1920 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Watson-Toliver marriage certificate.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the F. W. Watson obituary.
  5. [S4477] Tolliver Cemetery, Wyoming Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Dina Mae Tolliver Watson obituary in the Jul 4, 1986 edition.
  7. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Paul Edward Watson obituary in the Jul 3, 2009 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harold Jennings Watson death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Feles Winifred Watson death certificate.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carlos Watson death certificate.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Watson-Pennington marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Teddie Franklin Watson death certificate.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Irene May Watson1,2

F, b. October 24, 1921, d. April 20, 1974
FatherFoy Willis Watson3,1,4,5 b. June 19, 1898, d. April 29, 1945
MotherDinah Mae "Dina" Toliver3,1,4,5 b. October 28, 1901, d. July 1, 1986
     Her Social Security Number was 235-26-9376.6 Irene May Watson was buried at Green Acres Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher Co., Kentucky.7 She was born on October 24, 1921 at Russell Co., Virginia.7,6,2 As of February 10, 1941,her married name was Rosenbaum.8 She married George William Rosenbaum on February 10, 1941 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.7,8 Irene May Watson died on April 20, 1974 at Letcher Co., Kentucky, at age 52.7,9

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 602, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio3
1940Dwelling 190, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

George William Rosenbaum b. April 17, 1918, d. April 3, 1982
Marriage*Irene May Watson married George William Rosenbaum on February 10, 1941 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.7,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Paul Edward Watson obituary in the Jul 3, 2009 edition.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Dina Mae Tolliver Watson obituary in the Jul 4, 1986 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S7879] Green Acres Cemetery, Letcher Co., KY, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S7881] Rosenbaum Family Tree, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/114969872/person/380130220078/facts
  9. [S1324] Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.
  10. [S1574] Huntsville Times, The, From the George Keith Rosenbaum obituary in the Oct 26, 2015 edition.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Viola Rosenbaum obituary in the Mar 17, 1948 edition.
  13. [S2214] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com

Paul Edward Watson1,2

M, b. October 26, 1923, d. July 2, 2009
FatherFoy Willis Watson1,3,4,2,5 b. June 19, 1898, d. April 29, 1945
MotherDinah Mae "Dina" Toliver1,3,4,2,5 b. October 28, 1901, d. July 1, 1986
     Paul Edward Watson was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He married Pearl Unknown.2 Paul Edward Watson was born on October 26, 1923 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,6 He died on July 2, 2009 at Maple Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 85.2,6 He Paul Edward Watson, age 85 of Maple Fork, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at his residence following a sudden illness. Paul was born on October 26, 1923, in Wyoming County to the late Foy Watson and Diane 'Tolliver' Watson. He was a coal miner for New River Coal Company for 32 years. He was also a member of the Maple Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 53 years until her passing Pearl Watson; brothers David and Junior Watson; and a sister Irene Rosenbawn. Those left to cherish his memory are his children Roger Watson of St. Albans, Danny Lee Watson and his wife Shari of Maple Fork, Barbara Clinton of Maple Fork, Mary Carter and husband Joe of Concord, N.C., Donna Miller and husband Don of Coal City; sister Joan Evans and husband Ronnie of Kerryville, Texas; and fifteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Watson will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2009, at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley with the Rev. Harman Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on July 3, 2009.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 602, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio1
1940Dwelling 190, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Family

Pearl Unknown
Marriage*Paul Edward Watson married Pearl Unknown.2 
Children
  • Roger Watson2
  • Danny Lee Watson2
  • Barbara Watson2
  • Mary Watson2
  • Donna Watson2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Paul Edward Watson obituary in the Jul 3, 2009 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the F. W. Watson obituary.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Dina Mae Tolliver Watson obituary in the Jul 4, 1986 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Carlos Watson1

M, b. March 10, 1929, d. November 29, 1930
FatherFoy Willis Watson1,2 b. June 19, 1898, d. April 29, 1945
MotherDinah Mae "Dina" Toliver1,2 b. October 28, 1901, d. July 1, 1986
     Carlos Watson was buried at Tolliver Cemetery (also known as Cox Cemetery), Twin Falls State Park, Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on March 10, 1929 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He died on November 29, 1930 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 1.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 602, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio1

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 Carlos Watson death certificate.

Uria Evans1,2,3,4

M, b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
     Uria Evans was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on October 12, 1859 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday, daughter of Pleasant Greenville "Green" Canaday and Margaret Catherine Terry, on August 16, 1888 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5,6,1 Uria Evans died on May 14, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 90.3,4 He Uria Evans, 90, of 317 Worley Road, east Beckley, died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday at his home following an illness of several months. Born in Wyoming County, Oct. 12, 1859, his wife, Emma Paradine Evans, preceded him in death in 1937. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Curtis Koontz, Beckley, and Mrs. T. E. Hill, Beckley; three sons, John, Ross, and Vaden Evans, all of Beckley; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home until 10 a.m. Monday when it will be removed to the residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today from the Zion Primitive Baptist Church on the 19-21 By-pass. Elder Eugene Nichols of Sophia will officiate. Interment will follow in the family plot of the Canaday Cemetery, Glen White. Active pallbearers will include W. W. Martin, E. S. Halstead, Ray Basham, C. E. Williams, Carl Hill, and B. F. Board. on May 15, 1950.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 104, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 241, District 18, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 123, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1900Farmer7
1910Justice of the Peace8
1920Miller2

Family

Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
Marriage*Uria Evans married Paradine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday, daughter of Pleasant Greenville "Green" Canaday and Margaret Catherine Terry, on August 16, 1888 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5,6,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1054] See Extended Description for original data sources listed by county, West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900.
  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 Uria Evans death certificate.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Uria Evans obituary in the May 15, 1950 edition.
  5. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paradine E. Evans death certificate.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  14. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Azel Ross Evans obituary in the Nov 11, 1968 edition.

James Levi Cook1,2,3

M, b. August 23, 1869, d. October 10, 1948
     James Levi Cook was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on August 23, 1869 at South Dakota.5,4 He married Martha Etta Canaday, daughter of Pleasant Greenville "Green" Canaday and Margaret Catherine Terry, on March 25, 1891 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 James Levi Cook married Idella Davis Acord on January 22, 1908 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,3 James Levi Cook died on October 10, 1948 at East Kingston, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 79.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 171, District 122, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 183, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 19, District 27, Lester, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his son-in-law Andrew Acord7

Occupation

1900Farmer5
1910Real estate agent6
1930Policeman7

Family 1

Martha Etta Canaday b. March 19, 1871, d. April 12, 1905
Marriage*James Levi Cook married Martha Etta Canaday, daughter of Pleasant Greenville "Green" Canaday and Margaret Catherine Terry, on March 25, 1891 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Family 2

Idella Davis Acord b. May 10, 1886, d. October 2, 1957
Marriage*James Levi Cook married Idella Davis Acord on January 22, 1908 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Harlos Norval Cook obituary in the Mar 6, 2006 edition.
  3. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  4. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  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.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Viola Ellen Acord death certificate.
  9. [S6556] Vermont State Archives and Records Administratio, Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008.
  10. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

John William Evans Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 15, 1891, d. April 5, 1959
FatherUria Evans1,2,6,7 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday1,2,6,7 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     John William Evans Sr. was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on December 15, 1891 at Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Cora L. Snyder on January 20, 1913 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,9 John William Evans Sr. died on April 5, 1959 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 67.9 He John W. Evans, 205 Fairfield Ave., died Sunday in West Palm Beach, Fla., while vacationing with his family. The body will be returned to Beckley Tuesday evening. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Evans, co-owner of Warren Evans Motor Co., was born in Saulsville, Wyoming County, the son of Uria and Paradine Evans. He moved to Raleigh County in 1903 and attended Raleigh County schools. Survivors include his wife, the former Cora L. Snyder, and a daughter and a son, Mrs. Elouise Crook and John W. Evans Jr., of Beckley. Evans had been engaged in various phases of transportation and the automotive business since organizing the Gulf Transportation Co., now part of the consolidated Bus Lines; and the Bluefield Beckely Transit Co., now a subsidary of Atlantic Greyhound Lines. At one time he operated all of the bus lines serving Beckley except The Quesenberry Bus Line. He was associated with the Beckley Auto Wrecking Company, and prior to assuming co-ownership of Ward-Evans Motor Co., he was supervisor of transportation for the Raleigh County Board of education for five years. The family is en route to Beckley. on April 6, 1959.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 75, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 69, District 16, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 337, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1910Odd job laborer2
1920Coal miner10
1930Bus dispatcher11
1940Auto wrecking manager12

Family

Cora L. Snyder b. January 13, 1898, d. October, 1979
Marriage*John William Evans Sr. married Cora L. Snyder on January 20, 1913 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 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. [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&
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Uria Evans obituary in the May 15, 1950 edition.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Evans-Snyder marriage record.
  9. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the John W. Evans obituary in the Apr 6, 1959 edition.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans1,2,3,4

F, b. January 31, 1894, d. February 5, 1984
FatherUria Evans5,1,3,4 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday5,1,3,4 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     Her Social Security Number was 232-01-9419.6 Her married name was Koontz.2 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Curtis Koontz.2,3 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans was born on January 31, 1894 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6,7,4 As of circa 1911,her married name was Lester.8 She married Ernest Cleveland Lester Sr. circa 1911.9,8 As of before 1930,her married name was Neal.10 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Erastus VanBuren Neal before 1930.10,11 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans and Curtis Koontz were divorced on February 4, 1972 at Palm Beach Co., Florida.12 Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans died on February 5, 1984 at Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 90.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 199, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 2, District 11, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 97, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1940Bookkeeper13

Family 1

Curtis Koontz b. November 19, 1904, d. October 17, 1976
Marriage*Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Curtis Koontz.2,3 
Divorce* Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans and Curtis Koontz were divorced on February 4, 1972 at Palm Beach Co., Florida.12 

Family 2

Ernest Cleveland Lester Sr. b. July 21, 1892, d. April 29, 1969
Marriage*Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Ernest Cleveland Lester Sr. circa 1911.9,8 
Child

Family 3

Erastus VanBuren Neal b. April 17, 1870, d. April 24, 1944
Marriage*Lillian Margaret "Maggie" Evans married Erastus VanBuren Neal before 1930.10,11 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Azel Ross Evans obituary in the Nov 11, 1968 edition.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Earnest C. Lester, Jr. death certificate.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Erastus VanBuren Neal death certificate.
  12. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Sandra Kay Lytton obituary in the Nov 25, 1969 edition.

Mary C./E. Evans1,2

F, b. September 15, 1897
FatherUria Evans1,3,2 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday1,3,2 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     Mary C./E. Evans was born on September 15, 1897 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Gladis Oley Evans1,2

F, b. March 25, 1902, d. December 17, 1902
FatherUria Evans1 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday1 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     Gladis Oley Evans was born on March 25, 1902 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 She died on December 17, 1902 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Minnie Louise Evans1,2,3,4

F, b. February 6, 1899, d. October 27, 1975
FatherUria Evans5,1,6,7,2 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday5,1,6,7,2 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-8945.8 Minnie Louise Evans was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on February 6, 1899 at Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1900.2,8,7 As of December 7, 1916,her married name was Hill.4 She married Forest Emmons Hill on December 7, 1916 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 Minnie Louise Evans died on October 27, 1975 at Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parrish, Louisiana, at age 76.8,3 She Minnie Louise Hill, 75, of Beckley, was dead on arrivaJ at a Zachery, La., hospital, at 8:45 a.m. Monday after a long illness. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Beckley. Her husband, Forest E. Hill, died in 1965. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Cooperider of Martinsburg, Mrs. Janice Shehane of Zachery; one sister, Margaret Koontz of Lake Worth, Fla; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. today at the Rose and Quesenberry Peach Chapel with Rev. Richard Longbon officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. today. on October 29, 1975.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 59, District 144, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 446, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 624, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 98, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family

Forest Emmons Hill b. November 1, 1893, d. July 5, 1965
Marriage*Minnie Louise Evans married Forest Emmons Hill on December 7, 1916 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Minnie Louise Hill obituary in the Oct 29, 1975 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hill-Evans marriage record.
  5. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rice-Hill marriage record.

Azel Ross Evans1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 25, 1904, d. November 10, 1968
FatherUria Evans6,1,2,3,4,7,8 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday6,1,2,3,4,7,8 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     His Social Security Number was 234-10-8421.9 Azel Ross Evans was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.10 He was born on October 25, 1904 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; The obituary has a birth date of Oct 25, 1904.9,4,5 He married Frieda/Freda Lorena Collins on December 26, 1930 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,11 Azel Ross Evans died on November 10, 1968 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 64.4 He Azel Ross Evans, 63, of 407 Worley Rd. and West Palm Beach, Fla., was dead on arrival at a local hospital Sunday of an apparent heart attack. Born Oct. 25, 1905, at Lester, he was the son of the late Uria and Paradine Evans. He was the former co-owner of the Day and Night Garage. Survivors include his wife, Lorena Collins Evans of 407 Worley Road and West Palm Beach, Fla; one daughter, Mrs. Stephen (Barbara Kay) Koehl/Kochl of Miami, Fla; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie L. Hill of 403 Bostic Ave. and Mrs. Curtis (Margaret) Koontz of Lake Worth, Fla., and Beckley. The body is at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements. on November 11, 1968.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 104, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 241, District 18, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 122, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1930Auto mechanic3
1940Auto shop service foreman12

Family

Frieda/Freda Lorena Collins b. April 30, 1905, d. November 12, 1988
Marriage*Azel Ross Evans married Frieda/Freda Lorena Collins on December 26, 1930 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,11 
Child

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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Azel Ross Evans obituary in the Nov 11, 1968 edition.
  5. [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.
  6. [S982] Bailey-Coulter Archives, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=baileycoulter&id=I02105
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Uria Evans obituary in the May 15, 1950 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Azel Ross Evans obituary in the Nov 13, 1968 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Evans-Collins marriage record.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Vaden Earl Evans1,2,3

M, b. July 7, 1907, d. September 3, 1964
FatherUria Evans1,2,4,5,3,6 b. October 12, 1859, d. May 14, 1950
MotherParadine Emmazetta "Emma" Canaday1,2,4,5,3 b. February 25, 1867, d. November 15, 1937
     His Social Security Number was 234-20-3269.7 Vaden Earl Evans was born on July 7, 1907 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3 He married Juanita Anne Moses on November 29, 1933 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.8,3 Vaden Earl Evans died on September 3, 1964 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 57.3 He Vaden Earl Evans, 57, of 317 Worley Rd., died Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at his residence after a long illness. He was born July 7, 1907, at Lester, a son of the late Uria and Paradine Kennedy Evans. A member of the St. Mary’s Methodist Church, he was a partner in the Day and Night Garage. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Juanita Moses Evans; two sons, Vaden Earl Evans Jr. and Gary L. Evans, both of Beckley; one brother, Ross Evans of Beckley; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Koontz of Lake Worth, Fla. and Mrs. Minnie L. Hill of Beckley, and four grandchildren. The body is at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
on September 4, 1964.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 195, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 104, District 171, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 241, District 18, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 123, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1930Auto mechanic4
1940Auto mechanic6

Family

Juanita Anne Moses b. August 9, 1910, d. November 23, 1996
Marriage*Vaden Earl Evans married Juanita Anne Moses on November 29, 1933 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.8,3 
Children
  • Vaden Earl Evans Jr.3,6
  • Gary L. Evans3,6

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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vaden Earl Evans obituary in the Sep 4, 1964 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Uria Evans obituary in the May 15, 1950 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Evans-Moses marriage record.