Audrey Lucille Wise1,2

F, b. April 6, 1922, d. June 18, 2002
     Her Social Security Number was 226-16-5405.3 Audrey Lucille Wise was born on April 6, 1922 at Mingo Co., West Virginia.3,2 As of July 27, 1940,her married name was Poff.2 She married Richard Wallace Poff, son of Norman Eddy Poff and Ruth Margaret "Maggie" Tinsley, on July 27, 1940 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,4,5,2 Audrey Lucille Wise died on June 18, 2002 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 80.1,6,3 She Audrey Wise Poff, 80, of Greenhaven Drive, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Moses Cone Hospital. The funeral will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Hanes-Lineberry Vanstory Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Don Moody. Burial will be in Guilford Memorial Park. Born April 26, 1922 (the SSDI has Apr 6, 1922), in Wayne County, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Curtis Wise and Sadie Shuff Wise. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Wallace Poff; daughter, Margaret "Cookie" Curry; and son, Melvin E. Poff. Audrey was a member of Pleasant Ridge Community Church. Survivors are her daughters, Shirley Stout and husband, James of McLeansville and Evelyn Somers of Eden; son, Richard Lynn Poff and wife, Betty of Mayodan; brother, Jake A. Wise of Vinton, Va; seven grandchildren, Shannon Hurt, Casey Poff, Ronnie Vickery, Angie Donnell, Phyliss Curry, Ricky Curry, and Jimmy Curry; and numerous great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to Pleasant Ridge Community Church, 1826 Pleasant Ridge Road, Greensboro, N.C. 27410. On-line condolences may be directed to www.haneslineberry.com. on June 19, 2002.1

Family

Richard Wallace Poff b. September 28, 1920, d. December 3, 1991
Marriage*She married Richard Wallace Poff, son of Norman Eddy Poff and Ruth Margaret "Maggie" Tinsley, on July 27, 1940 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,4,5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Audrey Wise Poff obituary in the Jun 19, 2002 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Evelyn Irene Somers obituary in the Sep 18, 2002 edition.
  5. [S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Richard Wallace Poff obituary in the Dec 5, 1991 edition.
  6. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  7. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Melvin Eugene Poff death certificate.

Melvin Eugene Poff1,2

M, b. July 17, 1949, d. May 25, 1972
FatherRichard Wallace Poff1,2,3 b. September 28, 1920, d. December 3, 1991
MotherAudrey Lucille Wise1,2,3 b. April 6, 1922, d. June 18, 2002
     His Social Security Number was 226-70-7364.2,4 Melvin Eugene Poff was buried at Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.2 He married Margaret Clay.2 Melvin Eugene Poff was born on July 17, 1949.2,4 He died on May 25, 1972 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 22; Shot himself while being persued by the Greensboro police department.2

Family

Margaret Clay
Marriage*He married Margaret Clay.2 
Child
  • Shannon Sherrill Poff5

Citations

  1. [S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Audrey Wise Poff obituary in the Jun 19, 2002 edition.
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Melvin Eugene Poff death certificate.
  3. [S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Evelyn Irene Somers obituary in the Sep 18, 2002 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.

Evelyn Irene Poff1,2,3

F, b. April 10, 1951, d. September 16, 2002
FatherRichard Wallace Poff1,4,3 b. September 28, 1920, d. December 3, 1991
MotherAudrey Lucille Wise1,4,3 b. April 6, 1922, d. June 18, 2002
     Her Social Security Number was 246-88-2889.5 Her married name was Vickery.4 Her married name was Somers.1 Evelyn Irene Poff married Unknown Somers.1 Evelyn Irene Poff married Unknown Vickery.4,3 Evelyn Irene Poff was born on April 10, 1951 at Virginia.2,5 She died on September 16, 2002 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 51.2,5,4 She EDEN - Mrs. Evelyn Irene Somers, 51, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2002. Amemorial service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002 at Pleasant Ridge Community Church. Mrs. Somers was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Wallace Poff and Audrey Wise Poff, sister, Margaret "Cookie" Curry and brother, Melvin Poff. She is survived by her son, Ronnie Vickery of Panama City, Fla; daughter, Angie N. Donnell and husband, Ken of Powder Springs, Ga; brother, Richard L. Poff and wife Betty of Mayodan; sister, Shirley P. Stout and husband, James of McLeansville and grandchildren, Nicole and Logan Donnell of Powder Springs, Ga. The family will receive friends at the church following the service and other times at the home of Mrs. Scott, 4997 Harvest Rd., McLeansville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donors choice. Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Vanstory St. is assisting the family. on September 18, 2002.4

Family 1

Unknown Somers
Marriage*She married Unknown Somers.1 

Family 2

Child
  • Angie N. Poff4

Family 3

Unknown Vickery
Marriage*Evelyn Irene Poff married Unknown Vickery.4,3 
Child
  • Ronnie Vickery4

Citations

  1. [S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Audrey Wise Poff obituary in the Jun 19, 2002 edition.
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Richard Wallace Poff obituary in the Dec 5, 1991 edition.
  4. [S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Evelyn Irene Somers obituary in the Sep 18, 2002 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Lena May Nichols1,2

F, b. May 11, 1916, d. September 11, 2012
FatherEzekiel Birdine Nichols1,3,4,2 b. December 18, 1894, d. September 22, 1973
MotherLula Alma Collins1,3,2 b. February 6, 1899, d. February 23, 1923
     Lena May Nichols was buried at Galena Cemetery, 154 North Main Street, Galena, Kent Co., Maryland.2 Her married name was O'Neal.2 She married Clifton Jerone O'Neal Sr.2 Lena May Nichols was born on May 11, 1916 at Darlington, Harford Co., Maryland.2,5 She died on September 11, 2012 at Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 96.2,5 She Lena May Nichols O’Neal, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Millcroft Senior Living, Newark, DE. Previously, she lived for 49 years in Hack’s Point, Maryland. Born on May 11, 1916 in Darlington, MD, she was the daughter of the late E. B. and Lula (Collins) Nichols. Mrs. O’Neal moved to Bent Mountain, VA near Roanoke following the death of her mother in 1922 to be raised by her father and his family. She returned to Cecil County, MD in her teens and worked in the Wilmington area as a nanny. For the rest of her life she kept in close contact with her Virginia relatives. Mrs. O’Neal worked for many years at the J.J. Newberry Department store on Main Street in Elkton in various departments. She retired at the age of 65 as the luncheonette manager, at this time the store was known as McCrory’s. Lena was a kind and gentle person, good cook, avid reader, and amateur historian. She loved to garden, visit with family and take annual vacations to Ocean City, MD and Williamsburg, VA. In addition to her parents, Lena was preceded in death by her husband Clifton J. O’Neal Sr. who died in 1987, daughter Theresa Alma O’Neal Turner, grandson Robert “Ted” Turner, and granddaughter Gina Lee O’Neal Raimond as well as her two brothers, Irven and Nelson. She leaves behind a legacy to be enjoyed by her family for many years to come. Mrs. O’Neal is survived by her daughter Fairfax O’Neal Bauernschmidt of Newark, DE and her husband Robert and their three sons, Glenn, Alan and Paul. She is also survived by her son Clifton J. “Buddy” O’Neal Jr. of Middletown, DE and his wife Carol and their daughter Collette. Lena is survived by Marvin Wilson whom she raised in her home, and his wife Jane of Knoxville, TN. She is also survived by grandsons Jeffery Turner and Rennie Turner, 18 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. with interment immediately following at Galena Cemetery, Galena, MD. The family would like to thank the kind staff of Millcroft Senior Living for the love they showed Lena. on September 14, 2012.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 190, District 92, Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland1
1930Dwelling 65, District 2, Chamblissburg, Bedford Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 252, District 8-2, Electrion District 1, Cecil Co., Maryland6

Family

Clifton Jerone O'Neal Sr. b. May 16, 1916, d. February 20, 1987
Marriage*Lena May Nichols married Clifton Jerone O'Neal Sr.2 
Children
  • Theresa Alma O'Neal+2,6,7 b. August 15, 1935, d. February 23, 1993
  • Clifton Jerone “Buddy” O'Neal Jr.2,6
  • Margaret Fairfax O'Neal2,6

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S914] Cecil Whig, From the Lena May Nichols O’Neal obituary in the Sep 14, 2012 edition.
  3. [S1713] News Journal, The, From the Ezekiel B. Nichols obituary in the Sep 24, 1973 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S11675] Galena Cemetery, Kent Co., MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Irven Amos Nichols1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. February 15, 1918, d. December 14, 1984
FatherEzekiel Birdine Nichols1,7,2,3 b. December 18, 1894, d. September 22, 1973
MotherLula Alma Collins1,2,3 b. February 6, 1899, d. February 23, 1923
     His Social Security Number was 215-14-9928.8 Irven Amos Nichols was buried at Saint Paul's United Methodist Church Cemetery, 1687 Crystal Beach Road, Earleville, Cecil Co., Maryland.5 He married Elizabeth Martin.6 Irven Amos Nichols was born on February 15, 1918 at Darlington, Harford Co., Maryland.4,8 He died on December 14, 1984 at Elkton, Cecil Co., Maryland, at age 66.8,6 He HACKS POINT, Md. - Irven A. "Rags" Nichols, 66, of 28 Fairfield Ave., died of cancer Friday in Union Hospital. Mr. Nichols retired driver after 27 years last year as a driver, from the Maryland State Roads Department in Cecilton. He is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Martin; five sons, Irven II and Harry Evans, both of Hacks Point, James of Townsend, Del., David Evans of Chesapeake City, and James Evans of Louisiana; two daughters, Susan Bramble, and Elizabeth Thomas, both of Warwick; a brother, Nelson Nichols of Sussex County, Del; a sister, Lena O'Neal of Hacks Point; and 13 grandchildren. Burial will be in Johntown Cemetery, Earleville. on December 15, 1984.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 190, District 92, Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland1
1930Dwelling 65, District 2, Chamblissburg, Bedford Co., Virginia7

Family

Elizabeth Martin b. December 30, 1931, d. August 22, 2000
Marriage*Irven Amos Nichols married Elizabeth Martin.6 
Children
  • Irven Amos Nichols Jr.6
  • James Nichols6

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1713] News Journal, The, From the Ezekiel B. Nichols obituary in the Sep 24, 1973 edition.
  3. [S914] Cecil Whig, From the Lena May Nichols O’Neal obituary in the Sep 14, 2012 edition.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S11676] Saint Paul's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cecil Co., MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S1713] News Journal, The, From the Irven A. Nichols obituary in the Dec 15, 1984 edition.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

L. A. Young1

M, d. 1993
     L. A. Young married Finnie E. Pipes, daughter of Walter Scott Pipes and Louella Poff.1 L. A. Young died in 1993.1

Family

Finnie E. Pipes b. February 24, 1911, d. March 23, 2001
Marriage*He married Finnie E. Pipes, daughter of Walter Scott Pipes and Louella Poff.1 
Children
  • Louis A. Young1
  • Billie Sue Young2
  • Betty Jane Young2
  • Leah Ann Young2

Citations

  1. [S2181] Carroll County Times, From the Finnie P. Young obituary in the Mar 24, 2001 edition.
  2. [S728] Howard County Times, Howard Co., MD, From the Finnie P. Young obituary in the Mar 29, 2001 edition.

Virgie Mae Clouse1,2

F, b. May 11, 1928, d. September 4, 2006
     Virgie Mae Clouse was buried at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102nd Ave., Bushnell, Sumter Co., Florida.3 Her Social Security Number was 294-24-2617.4 She was born on May 11, 1928 at Straight Creek, Bell Co., Kentucky; The SSDI has a birth date of Apr 11, 2008.4,5,2,3 As of January 8, 1979,her married name was Poff.1 She married Curtis Lee Poff, son of Oscar Lee Poff and Maida Irene Hann, on January 8, 1979 at Citrus Co., Florida.6,1 Virgie Mae Clouse died on September 4, 2006 at Hernando, Citrus Co., Florida, at age 78.4,5,3 She POFF, VIRGIE MAE, 78, of Hernando, formerly of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Sept. 4, 2006) at home under the care of her family and Hernando-Pasco Hospice. Born in Straight Creek, Ky., she came here from St. Petersburg. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary Post 4252 and the Cooties. Survivors include seven daughters; Kelinda L. O'Neal, Barbara L. Wilson and Susie Simons, all of Hernando; Sonja Dickman, Inverness; Kelista K. Sanders, Brodheadsville, Pa; Connie McKenzie, El Dorado, Kan; and Chris Green, Newalla, Okla; a son, Danny Focht, El Dorado, Kan; a brother, Cecil Clouse, Phoenix; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness. on September 7, 2006.5

Family

Curtis Lee Poff b. January 4, 1926, d. March 13, 1996
Marriage*She married Curtis Lee Poff, son of Oscar Lee Poff and Maida Irene Hann, on January 8, 1979 at Citrus Co., Florida.6,1 

Citations

  1. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S212] Florida National Cemetery, Sumter Co., Florida, online http://www.interment.net/data/us/fl/sumter/flornat/florida%5Fpippou.htm
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1663] St. Petersburg Times, From the Virgie Mae Poff obituary in the Sep 7, 2006 edition.
  6. [S1663] St. Petersburg Times, From the Curtis L. Poff obituary in the Mar 15, 1996 edition.