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     Henry W. Smith was born on June 20, 1819 at Amherst Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Rachel A. Paxton on June 15, 1876 at Roane Co., West Virginia.¹ Henry W. Smith died on December 24, 1907 at Ravenswood, Jackson Co., West Virginia, at age 88.³

     Jacob M. Grose was buried at Markle-Grose-Carper Cemetery, Maysel, Clay Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on August 25, 1863 at Maysel, Clay Co., West Virginia.³ He married Sarah Virginia "Virgie" Elmore, daughter of Joel Bradley Elmore and Sarah Catherine Shaver, on July 11, 1889 at Roane Co., West Virginia.¹ Jacob M. Grose died on March 29, 1946 at Maysel, Clay Co., West Virginia, at age 82.³

     Her Social Security Number was 258-44-3070.⁵ Lilly Mae Grose was buried at Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.^6,4 She was born on November 23, 1890 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2,5,4 As of July 18, 1906,her married name was Brown.⁷ She married William Fredrick "Will" Brown on July 18, 1906 at Clay Co., West Virginia.⁷ Lilly Mae Grose and William Fredrick "Will" Brown were divorced before May 10, 1940.⁸ Lilly Mae Grose died on November 23, 1968 at Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 78.⁴

     William Fredrick "Will" Brown was buried at Holcomb Cemetery, Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.⁵ His Social Security Number was 232-12-6628.⁵ He was born on June 6, 1885 at Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,6,4,5 He married Lilly Mae Grose, daughter of Jacob M. Grose and Sarah Virginia "Virgie" Elmore, on July 18, 1906 at Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose were divorced before May 10, 1940.⁷ William Fredrick "Will" Brown died on May 6, 1946 at Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia, at age 60.⁵

     Arlie Raymond Brown was buried at Mount Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans Co., New York.³ His Social Security Number was 233-14-7729.² He was born on March 16, 1919 at Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,9,10,6 He married Florence Opal Happney on May 28, 1941 at Fola, Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Arlie Raymond Brown died on July 25, 2000 at Albion, Orleans Co., New York, at age 81.^2,10

     Olive Dessie Brown was buried at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 185 Sunrise Church Lane, Greene Co., Tennessee.^4,6 She was born on November 28, 1922 at Clay Co., West Virginia; The SSDI and her gravestone have a birth date of Nov 8, 1922.^3,7,6 As of February 18, 1943,her married name was Ramsey.⁸ She married Elmer Damon Ramsey on February 18, 1943 at Fola, Clay Co., West Virginia.^8,4 Olive Dessie Brown died on April 12, 2009 at Mosheim, Greene Co., Tennessee, at age 86.^7,4,6 She Olive D. Ramsey died: April 12, 2009. Olive D. Ramsey, 86, of Walton Circle, Mosheim, died Sunday evening at her home surrounded by her "loving" family. "She went home to be with the Lord," her family stated. Mrs. Ramsey was a homemaker and the widow of Elmer Damon Ramsey. She was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church and attended Community Baptist Church in Bulls Gap. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law: Robert and Brenda Ramsey of Bulls Gap; one daughter and son-in-law: Kay and Willard Hinkle of Mohawk; her grandchildren and a grandson-in-law: Fredrick Hinkle, Patrick Damon Hinkle, Marlene and Sean McKnight, Regina Eberle, and Rebecca Shugar; her great-grandchildren: SPC Patrick Jeremy Hinkle, Dillon Lyon, Devin Lyon, Dalton Lyon, Courtney McKnight, Linsey Davis, Jordon Eberle, and Sydney Eberle; her stepgrandchildren: Angel Halcomb, Mandi Lawhorn, Rhonda Casteel, Tonya Roberts, Britney McKnight, and Brennan McKnight; her stepgreat-grandchildren: Lillianna Halcomb, Damon Lawhorn, Brandon Casteel, Breanna Casteel, Bryson Casteel, and Mikayla Roberts; two brothers: Oliver Brown of West Virginia and Russell Brown of Virginia; several nieces and nephews; and special friends: Bill and Linda Brown, Teresa Hinkle, Regina Talford, Bessie Lowery, and Karen Ottem. She was a daughter of the late William and Lilly Mae Grose Brown and was preceded in death by a sister: Hilda Chance; and a brother: Arlie Brown. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow visitation at 8 o'clock in the funeral home chapel. Pastor Gregg Douthat; and the Rev. Dwayne Casteel will officiate. A committal service will be held at noon Wednesday in Sunrise Cemetery. Family and friends will meet at 11 o'clock at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be SPC Patrick Jeremy Hinkle, SPC Tim Landeck, Dillon Lyon, Devin Lyon, Dalton Lyon, Patrick Damon Hinkle, Fredrick Hinkle, and Bill Brown. on April 14, 2009.⁴

     Oliver Dempson Brown was buried at Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.⁴ He Oliver D. Brown, 83, of Spencer, West Virginia, passed away December 19, 2009 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital Regional Center in Clarksburg. He was born in Clay County a son of the late William Frederick Brown and Lillie Gross Brown. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII and was a former truck driver. Surviving are 3 sons, Frederick Brown of Spencer, John Mark Brown of Indianapolis Indiana, and David Allen Brown of Franklin Indiana; a brother, Russell Brown of Greenville North Carolina; 12 grandchildren; a 2 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Zella Mae Brown; and two sisters, Hilda Chance and Olive Ramsey. Memorial Services will be held 1 p.m. January 9, 2010 at the Little Laurel Baptist Church with Rev. David McLaughlin officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg is in charge of arrangements.⁴ He was born on April 30, 1926 at Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Apr 29, 1926.^7,3 He married Zella Mae Carr on May 21, 1947 at Wallback, Clay Co., West Virginia.^5,8 Oliver Dempson Brown died on December 19, 2009 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^7,4

     His Social Security Number was 232-12-9225.³ Jasper Simpson Hamrick was born on December 15, 1909 at Clay Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Dec 9, 1909.^1,3,2 He married Hilda G. Brown, daughter of William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose, on November 9, 1932 at Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Jasper Simpson Hamrick died in July, 1985 at age 75.³

     Zella Mae Carr was buried at Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore, Clay Co., West Virginia.^2,3 She Zella M. (Carr) Brown, 78, of Greenwood, Indiana, formerly of Clay County, WV, entered into rest Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Franklin, Indiana. Born on April 12, 1929, at Wallback, WV, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ora Carr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Carr. She was a cook for 15 years in nursing homes. She loved gardening, reading, and crafts. Survivors include her husband, Oliver Brown of Indiana; three sons, Fred (Lois) Brown of West Virginia, Mark (Tracy) Brown of Greenwood, IN, and David (Karen) Brown of Franklin, IN; sister, Juanita Carr; brothers, Andrew Carr, Fletcher Carr, and Cardell Carr; 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be 1 pm Friday, April 11, 2008, at Wilson-Shamblin-Smith Funeral Home, Clay, with Minister Darrell Mollohan officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore.² She was born on April 12, 1929 at Wallback, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 As of May 21, 1947,her married name was Brown.¹ She married Oliver Dempson Brown, son of William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose, on May 21, 1947 at Wallback, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Zella Mae Carr died on April 8, 2008 at Franklin, Johnson Co., Indiana, at age 78.^2,3,4

     Her Social Security Number was 080-34-4332.² Florence Opal Happney was buried at Mount Albion Cemetery, Albion, Orleans Co., New York.³ She was born on November 28, 1923 at Vaughan, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.² As of May 28, 1941,her married name was Brown.¹ She married Arlie Raymond Brown, son of William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose, on May 28, 1941 at Fola, Clay Co., West Virginia.¹ Florence Opal Happney died on June 15, 1978 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, at age 54.^3,2

     Elmer Damon Ramsey was buried at Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 185 Sunrise Church Lane, Greene Co., Tennessee.⁴ His Social Security Number was 233-28-5733.⁶ He was born on May 3, 1919 at Vaughan, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.^6,2,4,5 He married Olive Dessie Brown, daughter of William Fredrick "Will" Brown and Lilly Mae Grose, on February 18, 1943 at Fola, Clay Co., West Virginia.^1,3 Elmer Damon Ramsey died on March 11, 1990 at Tennessee at age 70.^6,4

     Rev. Thomas Stanton Shaffer Rev. Thomas Stanton Shaffer, 76, a widely known Baptist missionary who served country churched throughout the state, died Sunday in a Charleston hospital. Born in Sissonville on Feb. 14, 1873, the son of Lafayette and Liza Martin Shaffer, he lived since his retirement several years ago at 829 1/2 Watts St. He is survived by his widow, Cora; one daughter, Mrs. Lona Foster of Milton; nine sons, Hobart, Jesse, Stanton, Ralph and Howard, all of Charleston, and Russell, Ronnie, Dio and Bonnie, all of Grand Rapids, Mich; a sister, Mrs. Cynthia Fisher od Charleston; and 10 grandchildren.⁵ He was buried at Shaffer Cemetery, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,4 He was born on February 14, 1873 at Sissonville, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He married Molly F. Elmore, daughter of James T. Elmore and Margaret Paxton, on December 20, 1895 at Roane Co., West Virginia.¹ Rev. Thomas Stanton Shaffer died on April 3, 1949 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 76.^3,5

     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-6111.⁴ Lona Alice Shaffer was buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on October 7, 1896 at Roane Co., West Virginia.^6,4 As of February 3, 1917,her married name was Foster.⁷ She married Earl Foster on February 3, 1917 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁷ Lona Alice Shaffer died on July 14, 1977 at Lawrence Co., Kentucky, at age 80.⁸

     Fredrick Burton "Fred" Rader was buried at Pauley Family Cemetery, Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on January 24, 1877 at Roane Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Addie E. "Ada" Elmore, daughter of Samuel Chester Elmore and Mariah S. "Maria" Hubbard, on April 29, 1897 at Roane Co., West Virginia.¹ Fredrick Burton "Fred" Rader died in September, 1930 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 53.⁴

     John Opie? Rader was buried at Pauley Family Cemetery, Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on November 25, 1900 at Dodd, Roane Co., West Virginia.^4,3 He died on May 27, 1925 at West Virginia at age 24.³

     Okey S./F. Rader was buried at Pauley Family Cemetery, Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁶ He was born on December 8, 1903 at Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,5 He died on January 4, 1933 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 29; died of pneumonia.³

     Her Social Security Number was 378-16-3327.⁶ Nona Elva "Nonie" Rader was born on May 18, 1906 at Dodd, Roane Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of May 6, 1906.^3,7,6,4 As of June 17, 1924,her married name was Canterbury.⁵ She married George Thomas Canterbury on June 17, 1924 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ Nona Elva "Nonie" Rader died on November 11, 1987 at Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan, at age 81.^7,6

     Nellie Mae Rader was born on April 13, 1908 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^4,5 As of September 18, 1926,her married name was Sleath.⁴ She married John Lewis Sleath on September 18, 1926 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ Nellie Mae Rader died on February 28, 1936 at Hopemont, Preston Co., West Virginia, at age 27.⁵

     Bessie Loraine "Bessie" Rader was born circa 1910 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ As of January 19, 1931,her married name was Davis.³ She married Blake Mayford Davis on January 19, 1931 at Lucas Co., Ohio.³

     Eula Virginia Rader was buried at Pauley Family Cemetery, Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on March 23, 1917 at Dodd, Roane Co., West Virginia.³ She died on February 27, 1926 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 8.³

     George Thomas Canterbury was born on January 12, 1899 at Little Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,3,4 He married Nona Elva "Nonie" Rader, daughter of Fredrick Burton "Fred" Rader and Addie E. "Ada" Elmore, on June 17, 1924 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² George Thomas Canterbury died on August 9, 1979 at Westland, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 80.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-07-3094.⁵ Canada Woodlell Morgan was buried at Reynolds Cemetery, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on August 3, 1888 at Tyler Co., West Virginia; His WWI Draft Card has a birth date of Jun 4, 1888 and his WWII card has Jun 4, 1889.^5,2,6,3 He married Bessie Allie Elmore, daughter of James T. Elmore and Margaret Paxton, on June 13, 1913 at Roane Co., West Virginia.⁷ Canada Woodlell Morgan died on May 23, 1972 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 83.^5,8,4 He Canada W. Morgan, 83, of Charleston, Rt. 2, Davis Creek, died Tuesday in Thomas Memorial Hospital alter a long illness. He was a retired employe of Carbide of South Charleston. Survivors: wife, Alma; sons, James of Akron, Ohio, Howard of Taylor, Mich; stepsons, I. W. Monk of South Charleston, M. C. Monk of Rand, E. L. Monk of Culloden, Fred and Joe Monk of Charleston; stepdaughter, Mrs. Ada Morgan of Pennsboro; brothers. Henrv. Elza and Har ley of Pennsboro; sister, Minnie 1 Morgan of Virginia. Service will be held Friday at Albert Myers and Son Funeral Home at Elkview with the Rev. Walter Canterbury officiating. Burial will be in Reynolds Cemetery at Elkview. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday after noon. on May 24, 1972.⁴

     Charles Lemuel Yates was buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 236-26-5073.² He was born on August 9, 1929 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.² He married Kathryn Louise Arbaugh, daughter of Fred Washington Arbaugh and Iza Clemency Thornton, on May 6, 1949 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.¹ Charles Lemuel Yates died on September 23, 1986 at West Virginia at age 57.²