Isabelle Scott1

F, b. June, 1875, d. April, 1957
     Isabelle Scott was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, 1913 North Porter Avenue, Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma.2 She was born in June, 1875 at Virginia.3 As of November 30, 1893,her married name was Poff.1 She married Simon Peter Poff, son of John Poff and Mary E. West, on November 30, 1893 at Collin Co., Texas.1 Isabelle Scott and Simon Peter Poff were divorced in 1925. Isabelle Scott died in April, 1957 at Oklahoma at age 81.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 205, District 4, Justice Precinct 1, Collin Co., Texas3
1910Dwelling 51, District 227, Justice Precinct 4, Young Co., Texas4
1920Dwelling 16, District 162, Justice Precinct 4, Tarrant Co., Texas5

Family

Simon Peter Poff b. February 24, 1867, d. September 17, 1954
Marriage*Isabelle Scott married Simon Peter Poff, son of John Poff and Mary E. West, on November 30, 1893 at Collin Co., Texas.1 
Divorce* Isabelle Scott and Simon Peter Poff were divorced in 1925. 

Citations

  1. [S5312] Unknown compiler, Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-2015.
  2. [S4315] I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Cleveland Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Mary Ellen Vest1,2,3,4

F, b. April 6, 1856, d. June 5, 1936
     Mary Ellen Vest was buried at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2,5 She was born on April 6, 1856 at Virginia.5 As of April 15, 1882,her married name was Poff.6 She married Andrew Jackson Poff, son of John Poff and Mary E. West, on April 15, 1882 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 Mary Ellen Vest died on June 5, 1936 at Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 80.2,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 174, District 93, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 122, District 100, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 160, District 122, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 31, District 6, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia9

Family

Andrew Jackson Poff b. May 15, 1861, d. March 6, 1933
Marriage*Mary Ellen Vest married Andrew Jackson Poff, son of John Poff and Mary E. West, on April 15, 1882 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mary Ellen Poff death certificate.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Poff-Smith marriage record.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Julia Maddy death certificate.
  5. [S2234] Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5495596&CRid=165056&df=all&
  6. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nannie B. Poff obituary in the Nov 4, 1964 edition.
  11. [S6525] Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona, Death Records, 1887-1960.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Frank Benjamin Poff obituary in the Aug 15, 1972 edition.
  13. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ora Ellen Humphreys obituary in the Dec 8, 1974 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-Poff marriage record.

William A. Poff1,2

M, b. March 27, 1883, d. October 11, 1903
FatherAndrew Jackson Poff1 b. May 15, 1861, d. March 6, 1933
MotherMary Ellen Vest1 b. April 6, 1856, d. June 5, 1936
     William A. Poff was buried at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on March 27, 1883 at West Virginia.1,2 He died on October 11, 1903 at Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 20.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 174, District 93, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2234] Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5495596&CRid=165056&df=all&

John Lewis Poff1,2,3,4

M, b. April 2, 1885, d. September 24, 1918
FatherAndrew Jackson Poff1,2 b. May 15, 1861, d. March 6, 1933
MotherMary Ellen Vest1,2 b. April 6, 1856, d. June 5, 1936
     John Lewis Poff was buried at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on April 2, 1885 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,3,4,5 He married Fannie French Johnson on August 1, 1910 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.4 John Lewis Poff died on September 24, 1918 at West Virginia at age 33.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 174, District 93, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 122, District 100, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1910Farm laborer2

Family

Fannie French Johnson b. May 4, 1877, d. November 22, 1951
Marriage*John Lewis Poff married Fannie French Johnson on August 1, 1910 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.4 
Child

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. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Poff-Johnson marriage record.
  5. [S2234] Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5495596&CRid=165056&df=all&
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the John Lewis Poff obituary in the Mar 23, 1978 edition.

Jesse Edward Poff1,2,3,4

M, b. September 16, 1887, d. August 11, 1966
FatherAndrew Jackson Poff1,5,3 b. May 15, 1861, d. March 6, 1933
MotherMary Ellen Vest1,5,3 b. April 6, 1856, d. June 5, 1936
     Jesse Edward Poff was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 228-38-0789.6 He was born on September 16, 1887 at Cashmere, Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,2,6,3,4 He died on August 11, 1966 at Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, at age 78.6,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 174, District 93, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 262, District 175, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1920Coal miner7

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S6525] Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona, Death Records, 1887-1960.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nannie B. Poff obituary in the Nov 4, 1964 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

George R. Poff1,2

M, b. October 4, 1889, d. May 8, 1908
FatherAndrew Jackson Poff1 b. May 15, 1861, d. March 6, 1933
MotherMary Ellen Vest1 b. April 6, 1856, d. June 5, 1936
     George R. Poff was buried at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on October 4, 1889 at West Virginia.2 He died on May 8, 1908 at Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 18.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 174, District 93, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2234] Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5495596&CRid=165056&df=all&

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. May 2, 1892, d. August 13, 1972
FatherAndrew Jackson Poff1,2,6,8,7 b. May 15, 1861, d. March 6, 1933
MotherMary Ellen Vest1,2,6,8,7 b. April 6, 1856, d. June 5, 1936
     His Social Security Number was 232-44-0580.9 Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff was buried at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.10,11 He and Estella Mary "Stella" Matney were divorced.12 Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff was born on May 2, 1892 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,3,4,7 He married Estella Mary "Stella" Matney on February 26, 1917 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.5 Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff married Edith Floria Smith on June 5, 1937 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.6,7,13 Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff died on August 13, 1972 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 80.7 He Greenville - Frank Benjamin Poff, 80, died Sunday in a Hinton hospital after a long illness. Born at Cashmere, May 2, 1892, he was a son of the late Jack and Mary Vest Poff. He was a farmer and a member of the Mount Hedding Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Edith Smith Poff; two sons, Charles of Shady Side, Md., and Ralph, stationed with the Army in Thailand; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Garber of Mansfield, Ohio, and Mrs. Ruth Prosser of Delaware, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The body is at Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home in Union. on August 15, 1972.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 174, District 93, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 122, District 100, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 59, District 226, Troy, Richland Co., Ohio14
1930Dwelling 179, District 16, Perry, Morrow Co., Ohio15
1940Dwelling 239, District 32-6, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia16

Occupation

1910Farm laborer2
1920Dairy farm laborer14
1930Farmer15
1940Farmer16

Family 1

Estella Mary "Stella" Matney b. May 29, 1896, d. January 7, 1987
Divorce*Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff and Estella Mary "Stella" Matney were divorced.12 
Marriage* Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff married Estella Mary "Stella" Matney on February 26, 1917 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.5 
Children

Family 2

Edith Floria Smith b. October 1, 1896, d. May 24, 1983
Marriage*Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff married Edith Floria Smith on June 5, 1937 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.6,7,13 
Child
  • Charles Franklin Poff22,23

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. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Poff-Matney marriage record.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Poff-Smith marriage record.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Frank Benjamin Poff obituary in the Aug 15, 1972 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nannie B. Poff obituary in the Nov 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 Frank Benjamin Poff obituary in the Aug 16, 1972 edition.
  11. [S2234] Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5495596&CRid=165056&df=all&
  12. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  13. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  14. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Pauline Poff Garver obituary in the Jan 13, 2008 edition.
  18. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  19. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Ruth Poff Prosser obituary in the Oct 26, 2010 edition.
  20. [S5326] FamilySearch, Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973.
  21. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  22. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  23. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ora Ellen Poff1,2,3,4,5

F, b. March 16, 1894, d. December 7, 1974
FatherAndrew Jackson Poff1,2,4,6 b. May 15, 1861, d. March 6, 1933
MotherMary Ellen Vest1,2,4,6 b. April 6, 1856, d. June 5, 1936
     Her Social Security Number was 235-62-7893.7 Ora Ellen Poff was buried at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.4,8 She was born on March 16, 1894 at Cashmere, Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,7,4 As of September 29, 1913,her married name was Humphreys.3 She married Alfred Skeen Humphreys on September 29, 1913 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.3,4,5 Ora Ellen Poff died on December 7, 1974 at Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 80.4 She Mrs. Ora Ellen Humphreys, 80, Ballard, was pronounced dead on arrival at Summers County hospital Saturday afternoon following an apparent heart attack. Born in Cashmere, March 16, 1894, she was a daughter of Andrew J. and Mary Vest Poff and had lived at Ballard for many years. She was a member of the Greeneville United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Alfred S. Humphreys, in 1969, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Alice) Miller, with whom she lived at Ballard and Mrs. Bernard (Lydia) Rogers, Greenville; a son, Robert G. Humphreys, Huntington; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons and two daughters. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Greenville United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Grove officiating. Burial will be in Lillydale cemetery. The body will remain at Broyles Funeral Chapel, Peterstown where friends may call after 3 p.m. today and will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers will be Ira Rogers, Otis Pence, Bobby Bradley, Jimmy Rogers, Joe Bragg, and A. D. Miller. on December 8, 1974.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 174, District 93, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 122, District 100, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 51, District 129, Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 105, District 5, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 82, District 32-6, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia11

Family

Alfred Skeen Humphreys b. March 24, 1887, d. June 12, 1969
Marriage*Ora Ellen Poff married Alfred Skeen Humphreys on September 29, 1913 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.3,4,5 
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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Humphreys-Poff marriage record.
  4. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ora Ellen Humphreys obituary in the Dec 8, 1974 edition.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Alfred Skeen Humphreys obituary in the Jun 13, 1969 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nannie B. Poff obituary in the Nov 4, 1964 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S2234] Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5495596&CRid=165056&df=all&
  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 Annie Marie Humphreys death certificate.
  13. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Andrew T. Humphreys obituary in the Jan 11, 1972 edition.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lydia M. Rogers obituary in the Jan 8, 1989 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George Humphreys death certificate.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Robert G. Humphreys obituary in the Feb 15, 1983 edition.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Humphreys-Crawford marriage record.
  19. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Alfred Thurman Humphreys obituary in the Nov 10, 1972 edition.
  20. [S798] Register Herald, From the Alice Humphreys Miller obituary in the Jul 29, 2012 edition.

Julia A. Poff1,2

F, b. May 16, 1897, d. January 10, 1922
FatherAndrew Jackson Poff1,2,3 b. May 15, 1861, d. March 6, 1933
MotherMary Ellen Vest1,2,3 b. April 6, 1856, d. June 5, 1936
     Julia A. Poff was buried at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on May 16, 1897 at Monroe Co., West Virginia; The 1900 Census has a birth date of May 1895.1,4,3 As of September 9, 1914,her married name was Maddy.4 She married Grover Cleveland Maddy on September 9, 1914 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.4 Julia A. Poff died on January 10, 1922 at Greenville, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 24; Died of tuberculosis.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 174, District 93, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 122, District 100, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 135, District 133, Greenbrier, Summers Co., West Virginia5

Family

Grover Cleveland Maddy b. August 28, 1886, d. January 11, 1940
Marriage*Julia A. Poff married Grover Cleveland Maddy on September 9, 1914 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Julia Maddy death certificate.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maddy-Poff marriage record.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ethel Maddy Gulley obituary in the Oct 31, 2004 edition.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Wilson Maddy obituary in the Aug 15, 1988 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Ray Maddy death certificate.

Nannie Beatrice/Bryan Poff1,2,3,4

F, b. August 13, 1900, d. November 2, 1964
FatherAndrew Jackson Poff1,2,4,5 b. May 15, 1861, d. March 6, 1933
MotherMary Ellen Vest1,2,4,5 b. April 6, 1856, d. June 5, 1936
     Nannie Beatrice/Bryan Poff was buried at Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Lillydale, Monroe Co., West Virginia.5,6 She was born on August 13, 1900 at Cashmere, Monroe Co., West Virginia.5 As of February 19, 1930,her married name was Weikle.3 She married Ira Melvin Weikle on February 19, 1930 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.3 Nannie Beatrice/Bryan Poff and Ira Melvin Weikle were divorced before September, 1934; A marriage licence with George Porter Wood was filed but no minister's return was ever submitted.4 Nannie Beatrice/Bryan Poff died on November 2, 1964 at Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 64.5 She Union - Nannie B. Poff, 64, of Union died at 11:30 p.m. Monday in a Ronceverte hospital after a short illness. Born at Cashmere, Aug. 13, 1900, she was a daughter of the late A. J. and Mary Vest Poff. She was a member of the Mount Hedding Methodist Church near Greenville. Survivors include a son, Ernest; two brothers, Frank of Greenville and Jesse Poff of Tucson, Ariz; and a sister, Mrs. Ora Ellen Humphreys of Greenville. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Fayetteville Chapel at Union the the Rev. W. M. Bowling in charge. Burial will be in the Mount Hedding Cemetery. The body will remain at the Broyles Funeral Home in Union. Pallbearers will be Hubert Huffman, Harland Mann, George Evans, Elmer Harvey, James Miller and Connie Baker. on November 4, 1964.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 122, District 100, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 160, District 122, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 29, District 32-6, Springfield, Monroe Co., West Virginia7

Family 1

Ira Melvin Weikle b. July 7, 1902, d. September 10, 1980
Marriage*Nannie Beatrice/Bryan Poff married Ira Melvin Weikle on February 19, 1930 at Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.3 
Divorce* Nannie Beatrice/Bryan Poff and Ira Melvin Weikle were divorced before September, 1934; A marriage licence with George Porter Wood was filed but no minister's return was ever submitted.4 

Family 2
Child
  • Ernest R. Poff5,7

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 Weekle-Poff marriage record.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-Poff marriage record.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Nannie B. Poff obituary in the Nov 4, 1964 edition.
  6. [S2234] Mount Hedding Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5495596&CRid=165056&df=all&
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Fannie French Johnson1,2,3

F, b. May 4, 1877, d. November 22, 1951
     Fannie French Johnson was buried at Gates Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on May 4, 1877 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of August 1, 1910,her married name was Poff.3 She married John Lewis Poff, son of Andrew Jackson Poff and Mary Ellen Vest, on August 1, 1910 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.3 Fannie French Johnson died on November 22, 1951 at Peterstown, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 74.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 83, District 126, Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 181, District 10, Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia4

Occupation

1930Farmer4

Family

John Lewis Poff b. April 2, 1885, d. September 24, 1918
Marriage*Fannie French Johnson married John Lewis Poff, son of Andrew Jackson Poff and Mary Ellen Vest, on August 1, 1910 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.3 
Child

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 Fannie Poff death certificate.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Poff-Johnson marriage record.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the John Lewis Poff obituary in the Mar 23, 1978 edition.

John Lewis Poff Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. January 2, 1911, d. March 22, 1978
FatherJohn Lewis Poff1,2,4 b. April 2, 1885, d. September 24, 1918
MotherFannie French Johnson1,5,2,4 b. May 4, 1877, d. November 22, 1951
     John Lewis Poff Jr. was buried at Broyles Cemetery, Lindside, Monroe Co., West Virginia.6,4 His Social Security Number was 233-28-1139.7 He was born on January 2, 1911 at Circleville, Pickaway Co., Ohio.7,2,3 He married Ruth Ellen Aliff on October 16, 1948 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.2,4,8 John Lewis Poff Jr. died on March 22, 1978 at Peterstown, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 67.7,4 He John Lewis Poff, 67, of Peterstown died at his home Wednesday morning after a long illness. Born at Union, he was a son of the late John and Fannie Johnson Poff. He lived in Peterstown for 30 years, was formerly employed by Celanese Corporation and the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company. He was a World War II veteran, member of the Peterstown Christian Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Aliff Poff; one daughter Mrs. Wanda Craig of Lindside; one granddaughter. Services will be Friday, 2 p.m., at Broyles Funeral Chapel in Peterstown with Stafford Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Broyle Cemetery. Pallbearers: Harold Falls, Dennis Via, James Morehead, David Willaims, Jimmy Craig and Danny Meadows. on March 23, 1978.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 83, District 126, Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 181, District 10, Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Farm laborer5

Family

Ruth Ellen Aliff b. October 21, 1919, d. July 20, 1996
Marriage*John Lewis Poff Jr. married Ruth Ellen Aliff on October 16, 1948 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.2,4,8 
Child
  • Wanda Frances Poff4,2,8

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the John Lewis Poff obituary in the Mar 23, 1978 edition.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2238] Broyles Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5489239&CRid=77879&df=all&
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruth E. Poff obituary in the Jul 22, 1996 edition.

Estella Mary "Stella" Matney1,2,3

F, b. May 29, 1896, d. January 7, 1987
     Estella Mary "Stella" Matney was buried at Bryn Zion Cemetery, 1615 US Highway 42 N, Mount Gilead, Morrow Co., Ohio.4 Her Social Security Number was 287-20-3552.5 She and Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff were divorced.6 Estella Mary "Stella" Matney was born on May 29, 1896 at Virginia.4,5,1 As of February 26, 1917,her married name was Poff.3 She married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff, son of Andrew Jackson Poff and Mary Ellen Vest, on February 26, 1917 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.3 Estella Mary "Stella" Matney died on January 7, 1987 at Delaware Co., Ohio, at age 90.4,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 59, District 226, Troy, Richland Co., Ohio1
1930Dwelling 179, District 16, Perry, Morrow Co., Ohio2

Family

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff b. May 2, 1892, d. August 13, 1972
Divorce*Estella Mary "Stella" Matney and Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff were divorced.6 
Marriage* Estella Mary "Stella" Matney married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff, son of Andrew Jackson Poff and Mary Ellen Vest, on February 26, 1917 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

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 Poff-Matney marriage record.
  4. [S7790] Bryn Zion Cemetery, Morrow Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com/.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  7. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Pauline Poff Garver obituary in the Jan 13, 2008 edition.
  8. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  9. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Ruth Poff Prosser obituary in the Oct 26, 2010 edition.
  10. [S5326] FamilySearch, Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Frank Benjamin Poff obituary in the Aug 15, 1972 edition.

Henry Thomas Poff1,2,3,4

M, b. October 7, 1914, d. May 6, 1941
FatherBenjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff1,5,6,4,7 b. May 2, 1892, d. August 13, 1972
MotherEstella Mary "Stella" Matney1,5,6,4,7 b. May 29, 1896, d. January 7, 1987
     Henry Thomas Poff was buried at Bryn Zion Cemetery, 1615 US Highway 42 N, Mount Gilead, Morrow Co., Ohio.2 He was born on October 7, 1914 at West Virginia.1,2 He married Elizabeth Lolah Smith on January 6, 1936 at Morrow Co., Ohio.4,8 Henry Thomas Poff died on May 6, 1941 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 26.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 59, District 226, Troy, Richland Co., Ohio1
1930Dwelling 179, District 16, Perry, Morrow Co., Ohio5
1940Dwelling 171, District 59-17, Perry, Morrow Co., Ohio9

Occupation

1940Farmer9

Family

Elizabeth Lolah Smith b. October 15, 1917, d. May 19, 2006
Marriage*Henry Thomas Poff married Elizabeth Lolah Smith on January 6, 1936 at Morrow Co., Ohio.4,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S7790] Bryn Zion Cemetery, Morrow Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com/.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Pauline Poff Garver obituary in the Jan 13, 2008 edition.
  7. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Ruth Poff Prosser obituary in the Oct 26, 2010 edition.
  8. [S5969] Snyder Funeral Homes, online www.snyderfuneralhomes.com, From the Elizabeth L. Smith Poff Sigler obituary.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5326] FamilySearch, Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Pauline Bertha Poff1

F, b. October 6, 1919, d. January 10, 2008
FatherBenjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff1,2,3,4,5 b. May 2, 1892, d. August 13, 1972
MotherEstella Mary "Stella" Matney1,2,4,5 b. May 29, 1896, d. January 7, 1987
     Her Social Security Number was 302-01-6385.6 Pauline Bertha Poff was buried at Shauck Cemetery, Johnsville, Montgomery Co., Ohio.4 She was born on October 6, 1919 at Lexington, Richland Co., Ohio.4,6 As of April 30, 1938,her married name was Garver.7 She married John S. Garver on April 30, 1938.4,7 Pauline Bertha Poff died on January 10, 2008 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 88.4,6 She MANSFIELD -- Pauline Poff Garver died Thursday morning, Jan. 10, 2008, in Phoenix, Ariz. Pauline was born in Lexington October 6, 1919 to the late Frank Poff and Stella Matney Poff. She was a faithful member of Victory Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Charlotte A. Butler of Phoenix; a sister, Ruth Prosser of Delaware, OH; a brother, Charles Poff of Florida; five grand-sons, Randy Morrow, Todd Butler, Scott Butler and Andy Butler, all of Phoenix and T.J. Morrow of Las Vegas, NV; sixteen great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and a niece, Patty Clapper of Mansfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Garver; her daughter, Mary Jo Morrow; and two brothers, Henry Poff and Ralph Poff. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment will be in Shauck Cemetery, Johnsville at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Victory Baptist Church, 939 W. Cook Road, Mansfield, OH 44907 or Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014-5656. on January 13, 2008.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 59, District 226, Troy, Richland Co., Ohio1
1930Dwelling 179, District 16, Perry, Morrow Co., Ohio2

Family

John S. Garver b. September 29, 1916, d. April 29, 2001
Marriage*Pauline Bertha Poff married John S. Garver on April 30, 1938.4,7 
Children

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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Frank Benjamin Poff obituary in the Aug 15, 1972 edition.
  4. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Pauline Poff Garver obituary in the Jan 13, 2008 edition.
  5. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Ruth Poff Prosser obituary in the Oct 26, 2010 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S7791] Wappner Funeral Home, online www.wappner.com, From the John S. Garver obituary.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Anna Ruth Poff1,2,3,4

F, b. May 21, 1921, d. October 23, 2010
FatherBenjamin Franklin "Frank" Poff1,2,3,4 b. May 2, 1892, d. August 13, 1972
MotherEstella Mary "Stella" Matney1,3,4 b. May 29, 1896, d. January 7, 1987
     Anna Ruth Poff was buried at Mansfield Memorial Park Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio.5 Her married name was Prosser.4 She married Kenneth R. Prosser.4 Anna Ruth Poff was born on May 21, 1921 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.6,4 She died on October 23, 2010 at Delaware, Delaware Co., Ohio, at age 89.6,4 She DELAWARE: Ruth (Poff) Prosser, 89, of Delaware, passed away late Saturday afternoon October 23, 2010 at the Delaware Court Health Care Center. She was born May 21, 1921 in Monroe County, West Virginia to Frank and Stella (Matney) Poff. She was a graduate of Johnsville High School in Shauck, Ohio and the Mansfield Business College in Mansfield, Ohio. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the Cosmopolitan Club, Women's City Club, and the Park Avenue Senior Citizens, all of Delaware. She retired in 1986 from the Delaware-Morrow County Community Mental Health Board. She had worked for 11 years at the Ideal Electric Company in Mansfield. She also served as housemother to the Ohio Wesleyan Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Sorority for 12 years. She is survived by a son, Gary and his wife, Karen and their children, Lindsay and Michael, son, Rex and his wife, Pamela and their daughter, Emily, son, Alan and his wife, Li Fang and their son, Brendan; stepson, Kenneth, Jr. and his wife, Marge and their daughter, Pamela; nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; Mrs. Prosser was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; brothers, Henry and Ralph Poff; and a sister, Pauline Carver. The family would like to thank Mrs. Louise White and Mrs. Nancy Larson for their many kindnesses. Private family services will be held at a later date. on October 26, 2010.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 179, District 16, Perry, Morrow Co., Ohio1

Family

Kenneth R. Prosser b. October 21, 1917, d. March 9, 1974
Marriage*Anna Ruth Poff married Kenneth R. Prosser.4 
Children
  • Rex Prosser4
  • Alan Prosser4
  • Gary Douglas Prosser4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Frank Benjamin Poff obituary in the Aug 15, 1972 edition.
  3. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Pauline Poff Garver obituary in the Jan 13, 2008 edition.
  4. [S9611] News-Journal, From the Ruth Poff Prosser obituary in the Oct 26, 2010 edition.
  5. [S4246] Mansfield Memorial Park, Richland Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Earnest Edward Webster1

M, b. circa 1897
     Earnest Edward Webster was born circa 1897 at Kentucky.1 He married Eunice Jones, daughter of Millard Filmore Jones and Emma Frances Newman, circa 1919.1,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 227, District 4, La Grange, Oldham Co., Kentucky1
1940Dwelling 206, District 93-4, La Grange, Oldham Co., Kentucky2

Occupation

1940Railroad section foreman2

Family

Eunice Jones b. October 17, 1897, d. April 13, 1974
Marriage*Earnest Edward Webster married Eunice Jones, daughter of Millard Filmore Jones and Emma Frances Newman, circa 1919.1,2 
Children

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.

Earnest Edward Webster Jr.1,2

M, b. August 8, 1920, d. April 19, 1989
FatherEarnest Edward Webster1,3 b. circa 1897
MotherEunice Jones1,3 b. October 17, 1897, d. April 13, 1974
     His Social Security Number was 704-07-1018.4 Earnest Edward Webster Jr. was born on August 8, 1920 at Henry Co., Kentucky.5,2,4 He died on April 19, 1989 at Montgomery, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 68.5,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 227, District 4, La Grange, Oldham Co., Kentucky1
1940Dwelling 206, District 93-4, La Grange, Oldham Co., Kentucky3

Occupation

1940Railroad laborer3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1324] Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.

James Robert "Bob" Radford1,2

M, b. circa 1843, d. before June 6, 1900
     James Robert "Bob" Radford was born circa 1843 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Margaret E. Poff, daughter of Peter Edward Poff and Catherine Radford, on March 23, 1866 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 James Robert "Bob" Radford died before June 6, 1900; His wife was enumerated as a widow in the 1900 Census.5

Census Records

1870Dwelling 295, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1880Dwelling 35, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1870Farmer1
1880Farmer6

Family

Margaret E. Poff b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
Marriage*James Robert "Bob" Radford married Margaret E. Poff, daughter of Peter Edward Poff and Catherine Radford, on March 23, 1866 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1753] Lineage and Related Families of June Settle, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=settleciocca&id=I2762
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simon Peter Radford death certificate.
  4. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S995] Beth Fridley, Raleigh County, WV, Birth Records, 1853-75.
  8. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Radford death record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Charles Radford death record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lottie R. Rhodes death certificate.

Lewis R. Radford1,2

M, b. May 5, 1867
FatherJames Robert "Bob" Radford1,2 b. circa 1843, d. before June 6, 1900
MotherMargaret E. Poff1,2 b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
     Lewis R. Radford was born on May 5, 1867 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He Not enumerated with his family in the 1880 Census on June 5, 1880.3

Census Records

1870Dwelling 295, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S995] Beth Fridley, Raleigh County, WV, Birth Records, 1853-75.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Simon Peter "Pete" Radford1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January, 1869, d. December 25, 1936
FatherJames Robert "Bob" Radford1,2,6,4 b. circa 1843, d. before June 6, 1900
MotherMargaret E. Poff1,2,7,6,4 b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
     Simon Peter "Pete" Radford was buried at Lee Webb Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5 He was born in January, 1869 at West Virginia.7 He married Harriett Frances Webb on April 1, 1899 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 Simon Peter "Pete" Radford died on December 25, 1936 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 67.4

Census Records

1870Dwelling 295, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1880Dwelling 35, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1900Dwelling 73, District 23, Sewell Mountain, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 53, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 51, District 19, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 97, District 16, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3

Occupation

1900Coke drawer7
1910Railroad laborer8
1920Coal miner9
1930Coal miner3

Family

Harriett Frances Webb b. December 7, 1879, d. February 27, 1951
Marriage*Simon Peter "Pete" Radford married Harriett Frances Webb on April 1, 1899 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 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 Simon Peter Radford death certificate.
  5. [S10817] Lee Webb Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Radford death certificate.
  11. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  12. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.

James Henry Alley1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. January 26, 1862, d. March 20, 1947
FatherJohn A. Alley7,2,3,8 b. circa 1839, d. circa 1867
MotherMargaret E. Poff7,9,2,3,8 b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
     James Henry Alley was buried at Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.3,6 He was born on January 26, 1862 at Raleigh Co., Virginia (now West Virginia); His death certificate has an incorrect birth year of 1862.1,2,3 He married Sarah Paulina Tincher on March 2, 1884 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,8 James Henry Alley married Timey Faye Holbrook circa 1910.3,10,8,11 James Henry Alley died on March 20, 1947 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 85.3,8 He James H. Alley, aged 86, of Mabscott, died at the residence of George Alley, of Mabscott, following a short illness, 12:35 a.m., Thursday. A resident of Mabscott for the past five years, Alley, son of the late John and Margaret Alley, he was born in Floyd County, Virginia, 1861. He is a retired farmer and had been a member of the Baptist church for the past 50 years. His first wife, Sarah Tincher, is living in Hinton and he was preceded in death by his second wife, Tiny Holbrook. He is survived by the following: four children, John Alley, of McArthur; Frank Alley of Rainelle; Mrs. Eunice Cox, of Oak Hill; and Mrs. Maggie Smith, Hinton; four step daughters, Mrs. Connie Smith, of Hinton; Mrs. Bessie Bailey, of Hinton; Mrs. Fannie Foster, of Hinton; and Mrs. Maddy Ellison, also of Hinton; one half brother, Mark Radford, Stotesbury; one half sister, Mrs. Fanny Miller, Montgomery. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home until 11 a.m., Friday, when it will be removed to the residence of George Alley. Funeral services will be conducted at the Calfee Chapel with the Rev. Earl J. Gilbert of Mabscott, officiating, 1 p.m., Saturday. on March 21, 1947.8

Census Records

1870Dwelling 295, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1880Dwelling 35, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9
1900Dwelling 75, District 23, Sewell Mountain, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 100, District 131, Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia12
1930Dwelling 231, District 1, Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1920Farmer12
1930Farmer10

Family 1

Sarah Paulina Tincher b. February 5, 1868, d. September 26, 1952
Marriage*James Henry Alley married Sarah Paulina Tincher on March 2, 1884 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,8 
Children

Family 2

Timey Faye Holbrook b. September 13, 1868, d. August 3, 1944
Marriage*James Henry Alley married Timey Faye Holbrook circa 1910.3,10,8,11 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James H. Alley death certificate.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Alley death certificate.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John William Alley obituary in the Sep 18, 1952 edition.
  6. [S3333] Greenbrier Burial Park, Summers Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the James H. Alley obituary in the Mar 21, 1947 edition.
  9. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Timey Faye Alley obituary in the Aug 6, 1944 edition.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S1998] Our Meder-Dempsey Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder-dempsey&id=I11325
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Alley-Meyer marriage record.
  15. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Eunice Mandy Cox obituary in the Jan 12, 1977 edition.
  16. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Margaret Cynthia Pennington obituary in the Aug 17, 1961 edition.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Alley-Buckland marriage record.
  18. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  19. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Margaret Cynthia Pennington death certificate.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Alley marriage record.

Samuel J. Alley1

M, b. circa 1860
FatherJohn A. Alley1 b. circa 1839, d. circa 1867
MotherMargaret E. Poff1 b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
     Samuel J. Alley was born circa 1860 at Virginia.1

Census Records

1870Dwelling 295, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.

William Mark Radford1,2,3,4

M, b. February, 1873
FatherJames Robert "Bob" Radford1 b. circa 1843, d. before June 6, 1900
MotherMargaret E. Poff1 b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
     William Mark Radford was born in February, 1873 at West Virginia.5 He married Anna Maude Hill on November 14, 1896 at Logan Co., West Virginia.4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 35, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1900Dwelling 14, District 9, Pleasant, Clay Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 22, District 3, Scott, Boone Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 289, District 16, Washington, Lincoln Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1900Day laborer5
1910Railroad yard foreman2
1920Farmer6

Family

Anna Maude Hill b. circa 1876
Marriage*William Mark Radford married Anna Maude Hill on November 14, 1896 at Logan Co., West Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Alley-Meyer marriage record.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Radford-Hill marriage record.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Atkins-Radford marriage record.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hunter-Radford marriage record.

John F. Radford1,2

M, b. September 15, 1874, d. November 15, 1898
FatherJames Robert "Bob" Radford1,2 b. circa 1843, d. before June 6, 1900
MotherMargaret E. Poff1,2 b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
     John F. Radford was born on September 15, 1874 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 He died on November 15, 1898 at Laurel Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 24; Killed in a mill accident.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 35, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Radford death record.

Martin Luther Radford1,2,3,4

M, b. July 29, 1876, d. October 4, 1952
FatherJames Robert "Bob" Radford1,2 b. circa 1843, d. before June 6, 1900
MotherMargaret E. Poff1,2 b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
     Martin Luther Radford was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on July 29, 1876 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Willie Ellen Treadway on April 25, 1898 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Martin Luther Radford died on October 4, 1952 at Stotesbury, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 76.4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 35, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1900Dwelling 555, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 242, District 177, Court House, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 471, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 206, District 41-19, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1900Farm laborer5
1910Butcher6
1920Coal mine foreman7
1940Coal miner8

Family

Willie Ellen Treadway b. March 22, 1878, d. March 5, 1952
Marriage*Martin Luther Radford married Willie Ellen Treadway on April 25, 1898 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Martin Luther Radford death certificate.
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  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 Luther McKinley Radford death certificate.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Luther M. Radford obituary in the Dec 11, 1938 edition.

Charles "Charley" Radford1

M, b. August 15, 1879, d. November 15, 1898
FatherJames Robert "Bob" Radford1,2 b. circa 1843, d. before June 6, 1900
MotherMargaret E. Poff1,2 b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
     Charles "Charley" Radford was born on August 15, 1879 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 He died on November 15, 1898 at Laurel Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 19; Killed in a mill accident.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 35, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Charles Radford death record.

Harriett Frances Webb1,2

F, b. December 7, 1879, d. February 27, 1951
     Harriett Frances Webb was buried at Lee Webb Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 She was born on December 7, 1879 at Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 As of April 1, 1899,her married name was Radford.1 She married Simon Peter "Pete" Radford, son of James Robert "Bob" Radford and Margaret E. Poff, on April 1, 1899 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Harriett Frances Webb died on February 27, 1951 at Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 71.2,3 She Oak Hill, Feb. 28 - Funeral rites for Mrs. Harriet Radford, 71, of Dothan, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Dothan Community Church by the Rev. T. H. Painter, of Dothan. Burial will follow in the Lee-Webb Cemetery at Dothan. Mrs. Radford died Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Hensley Webb, with whom she made her home. She had been seriously ill two months. Born at Dothan Dec. 7, 1879, she was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother, Cooley Webb, of Dothan; two sisters, Mrs. Molly Bragg of Dothan, and Mrs. Alice McCallister, Washington; and the following children: Robert of Dothan; William of Indianapolis, Ind; Sgt. Johnny Radford, Morroc Air base, Calif; Alfred Radford, with the Military Police at Battle Creek, Mich; Mrs. Webb. The body will be removed from the Tyree Funeral Home to the Webb residence at 3 p.m. Saturday. on March 1, 1951.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 73, District 23, Sewell Mountain, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 53, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 51, District 19, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 97, District 16, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 152, District 10-22, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9

Family

Simon Peter "Pete" Radford b. January, 1869, d. December 25, 1936
Marriage*Harriett Frances Webb married Simon Peter "Pete" Radford, son of James Robert "Bob" Radford and Margaret E. Poff, on April 1, 1899 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harriet Radford death certificate.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Harriet Radford obituary in the Mar 1, 1951 edition.
  4. [S10817] Lee Webb Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Radford death certificate.
  11. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  12. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.

Lettie Radford1,2

F, b. March, 1886, d. July 5, 1923
FatherJames Robert "Bob" Radford1,3,4 b. circa 1843, d. before June 6, 1900
MotherMargaret E. Poff1,3,4 b. January 15, 1842, d. August 7, 1926
     Lettie Radford was born in March, 1886 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,4 As of September 19, 1903,her married name was Rhodes.3 She married Thomas Jackson "Jack" Rhodes on September 19, 1903 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 Lettie Radford died on July 5, 1923 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 37.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 73, District 23, Sewell Mountain, Fayette Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her brother Peter1
1910Dwelling 496, District 55, Burnwell, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 35, District 28, Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia6

Family

Thomas Jackson "Jack" Rhodes b. June 21, 1883, d. February 16, 1964
Marriage*Lettie Radford married Thomas Jackson "Jack" Rhodes on September 19, 1903 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rhodes-McClung marriage record.
  3. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lottie R. Rhodes death certificate.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Homer Franklin Rhodes death certificate.
  8. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Woodrum-Rhodes marriage record.
  10. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Margaret Sarah Rhodes Jennings obituary in the Oct 13, 1972 edition.
  11. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.