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.

Phyllis Nadine Taliaferro1,2,3

F, b. July 25, 1924, d. April 27, 2018
     Phyllis Nadine Taliaferro was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 She was born on July 25, 1924 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3 As of March 8, 1946,her married name was Poff.1 She married Curtis Lee Poff, son of Oscar Lee Poff and Maida Irene Hann, on March 8, 1946 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 Phyllis Nadine Taliaferro and an unknown person were divorced on November 22, 1978 at Citrus Co., Florida.4 She died on April 27, 2018 at Florida at age 93.2 She Nadine Taliaferro Poff, 93, of St. Cloud Fla. and formerly of Salem, Va., went home to her Father resting in peace on Friday, April 27, 2018. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and enjoyed quilting and traveling. Preceding her in death were her parents, Sidney (Jack) and Ruth Wheeler Taliaferro. Her surviving family includes her children, Sidney Lee Poff and wife, Joni, William Dee Poff and wife, Cindy, and Larry Dale Poff and wife, Sherry; sisters, Margaret (Peggy) Reynolds and Betty Jo Hartsel; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Special thanks is extended to the Brothers and Sisters of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-day Saints St. Cloud Ward as well as Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care for their generosity of love. Interment will immediately follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. on May 9, 2018.2

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 March 8, 1946 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 
Children
  • Sidney Lee Poff5,1,2
  • William Dee Poff5,2
  • Larry Dale Poff5,2

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Nadine Taliaferro Poff obituary in the May 9, 2018 edition.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  5. [S1663] St. Petersburg Times, From the Curtis L. Poff obituary in the Mar 15, 1996 edition.

Garland Lee Reed1,2

M, b. October 11, 1921, d. May 23, 1998
FatherGriffith Filmore Reed1,2 b. October 29, 1893, d. July 20, 1966
MotherDollie Martha Poff1,2 b. December 19, 1895, d. May 10, 1971
     His Social Security Number was 227-18-7464.3 Garland Lee Reed was born on October 11, 1921 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Marjorie Ann McAvoy on January 30, 1947 at Bridgewater, Rockingham Co., Virginia.2 Garland Lee Reed died on May 23, 1998 at age 76.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 104, District 1, Roanoke, Virginia1

Family

Marjorie Ann McAvoy
Marriage*Garland Lee Reed married Marjorie Ann McAvoy on January 30, 1947 at Bridgewater, Rockingham Co., Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  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.

Pansy E. Humphreys1,2

F, b. July 10, 1902, d. June 5, 1990
     Her Social Security Number was 234-62-6448.3 Pansy E. Humphreys was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on July 10, 1902 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,2 As of June 20, 1925,her married name was Riffe.2 She married Harold Montgomery Riffe, son of Henry Montgomery Riffe and Mary Ann Hasseltine Dunn, on June 20, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Pansy E. Humphreys died on June 5, 1990 at New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., West Virginia, at age 87.3,4 She Mrs. Pansy H. Riffe, 88, of New Martinsville, formerly of Beckley, died June 5, 1990, at New Martinsville Health Care Center. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Concord College and taught math for several years in Raleigh and Wetzel county schools. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church, New Martinsville. Surviving: sons, Jim Riffe of Princeton; the Rev. David Riffe of Winston-Salem, N.C; Harold Riffe of Cross Lanes; daughter, Mary Crawford of New Martinsville; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John's United Methodist Church. Burial will be 3 p.m. in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on June 6, 1990.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 125, District 16, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 27, District 41-25, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Teacher5

Family

Harold Montgomery Riffe b. May 30, 1901, d. September, 1980
Marriage*Pansy E. Humphreys married Harold Montgomery Riffe, son of Henry Montgomery Riffe and Mary Ann Hasseltine Dunn, on June 20, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 
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 Riffe-Humphreys marriage record.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Pansy H. Riffe obituary in the Jun 6, 1990 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Wood marriage record.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Mary Riffe Crawford obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.