Zina Clayton Smith Sr.1,2,3

M, b. June 26, 1902, d. September 23, 1960
     Zina Clayton Smith Sr. was buried at Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Nimitz, Summers Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on June 26, 1902 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Gladys Williams, daughter of Lewis M. Williams and Arminta "Minnie" Reed, on January 2, 1926 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1 Zina Clayton Smith Sr. died on September 23, 1960 at West Virginia at age 58.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 182, District 14, Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 168, District 45-14, Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Railroad shop car oiler4
1940Railroad oiler and packer5

Family

Gladys Williams b. June 22, 1908, d. October 2, 1974
Marriage*Zina Clayton Smith Sr. married Gladys Williams, daughter of Lewis M. Williams and Arminta "Minnie" Reed, on January 2, 1926 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Williams marriage record.
  2. [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.
  3. [S4019] Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Summers Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Zina Smith, Jr. obituary in the Nov 9, 2006 edition.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. February 7, 1927, d. November 8, 2006
FatherZina Clayton Smith Sr.1,2,7,6 b. June 26, 1902, d. September 23, 1960
MotherGladys Williams1,2,7,6 b. June 22, 1908, d. October 2, 1974
     His Social Security Number was 233-38-9202.8 Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr. was buried at Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Nimitz, Summers Co., West Virginia.2,5 He and Margie Ellison were divorced.6 Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr. was born on February 7, 1927 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.8,2,3,4,5,6 He married Margie Ellison on October 16, 1946 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.3 Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr. married Lynda Faye Brookman on June 26, 1971 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,9,6 Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr. died on November 8, 2006 at West Virginia at age 79.8,2,5 He Zina “Snuffy” Smith Jr., 79, of Piney View, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006. Born Feb. 7, 1927, he was the son of the late Zina Smith Sr. and Gladys Williams Smith. Zina was an avid fisherman and an outdoor enthusiast. He enjoyed woodworking as a hobby. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 41 years Lynda Faye Smith; sons Leonard Smith and wife Nancy, of Hinton, Robert Clayton Smith and wife, Sandy, of Lanark and Troy Scott Smith of Shady Spring; daughter, Miranda Hope Smith and longtime friend, Ben Pitt, of Stanaford; stepson, Jeffrey David Huffman of Beckley; and 11 grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with Pastor Lonnie Greer officiating. Burial will follow at Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Nimitz. Pallbearers will be Roger Smith, Benjamin Pitt, Larry Wiseman, Gene Wiseman, David Binion and Freddie Hudson. Friends may gather with the family 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley. on November 9, 2006.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 182, District 14, Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 168, District 45-14, Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia7

Family 1

Margie Ellison
Divorce*Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr. and Margie Ellison were divorced.6 
Marriage* Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr. married Margie Ellison on October 16, 1946 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.3 
Child
  • Leonard Smith2

Family 2

Lynda Faye Brookman b. August 10, 1943, d. May 23, 2014
Marriage*Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr. married Lynda Faye Brookman on June 26, 1971 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,9,6 
Children
  • Robert Clayton Smith2
  • Troy Scott Smith2
  • Miranda Hope Smith2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Zina Smith, Jr. obituary in the Nov 9, 2006 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Ellison marriage record.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S4019] Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Summers Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S5635] Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, online http://www.ronaldmeadowsfp.com/, From the Lynda Faye Smith obituary.

Lynda Faye Brookman1,2,3

F, b. August 10, 1943, d. May 23, 2014
     Lynda Faye Brookman Lynda Faye Smith, 70, of Piney View, formerly of Hinton, entered into eternal rest Friday, May 23, 2014, at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division following a short illness. Born August 10, 1943, at Narrows, VA, she was a daughter of the late George Henderson Brookman and Eilene Meadows Goins. Lynda was a homemaker of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening, playing bingo, cooking and spending time with family and friends. Lynda was preceded in death by her husband, Zina C. "Snuffy" Smith Jr; two brothers, Harold Brookman and Kenneth Brookman; and two sisters, Clara Bryson and Virginia Canterbury. Those left to cherish her memory include three sons, Jeffrey Huffman of Piney View, Robert C. Smith and wife Sandy of Lanark, Troy Scott Smith of Piney View; one daughter, Miranda Hope Parrish and husband Kris of Beckley; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Ronald Brookman of Oak Hill; two sisters, Francis Adkins of Hinton and Patricia Woodrum of Hilldale; and her beloved dog, Jessie. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastor Lonnie Grear officiating. Burial will follow in the Lilly-Crews Cemetery at Nimitz. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of services at the funeral parlors. Pallbearers will be Chris Huddle, Ben Pitt, Jeff Redden and John Farrell.1 She was buried at Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Nimitz, Summers Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on August 10, 1943 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.5,2,1,4,3 As of June 26, 1971,her married name was Smith.3 She married Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr., son of Zina Clayton Smith Sr. and Gladys Williams, on June 26, 1971 at Giles Co., Virginia.6,1,3 Lynda Faye Brookman died on May 23, 2014 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 70.1,4

Family

Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr. b. February 7, 1927, d. November 8, 2006
Marriage*She married Zina Clayton "Snuffy" Smith Jr., son of Zina Clayton Smith Sr. and Gladys Williams, on June 26, 1971 at Giles Co., Virginia.6,1,3 
Children
  • Robert Clayton Smith6,1
  • Troy Scott Smith6,1
  • Miranda Hope Smith6,1

Citations

  1. [S5635] Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors, online http://www.ronaldmeadowsfp.com/, From the Lynda Faye Smith obituary.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S4019] Lilly-Crews Cemetery, Summers Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Zina Smith, Jr. obituary in the Nov 9, 2006 edition.

Darlow Lilly1,2,3

M, b. December 22, 1905, d. March 20, 1965
     Darlow Lilly was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on December 22, 1905 at Blue Jay, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Lucille Williams, daughter of Lewis M. Williams and Arminta "Minnie" Reed, on June 29, 1931 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1 Darlow Lilly died on March 20, 1965 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 59.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 443, District 45-14, Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia4

Occupation

1940Truck driver4

Family

Lucille Williams b. March 19, 1906, d. August 20, 1986
Marriage*Darlow Lilly married Lucille Williams, daughter of Lewis M. Williams and Arminta "Minnie" Reed, on June 29, 1931 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1 
Children
  • Helen Lilly4
  • Lorene Lilly4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lilly-Williams marriage record.
  2. [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.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Darlow Lilly death certificate.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Betty Lee Roderick1,2

F, b. March 1, 1928, d. February 8, 2005
     Betty Lee Roderick and Alfred Emanuel Willis were divorced.2 Her Social Security Number was 228-30-0217.2 Betty Lee Roderick was born on March 1, 1928 at Elk Garden, Mineral Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of November 4, 1950,her married name was Willis.1 She married Alfred Emanuel Willis, son of Goffry "Goff" "Geoff" Willis and Lola B. Snuffer, on November 4, 1950 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Betty Lee Roderick died on February 8, 2005 at age 76.2

Family

Alfred Emanuel Willis b. August 10, 1928, d. February 7, 2003
Divorce*She and Alfred Emanuel Willis were divorced.2 
Marriage* Betty Lee Roderick married Alfred Emanuel Willis, son of Goffry "Goff" "Geoff" Willis and Lola B. Snuffer, on November 4, 1950 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Willis-Roderick marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Eva Golden Snuffer1

F, b. August 2, 1926, d. April 20, 2003
     Her Social Security Number was 236-38-7676.2 Eva Golden Snuffer was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on August 2, 1926 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of April 2, 1946,her married name was Willis.1 She married James Albert "Junior" Willis Jr., son of James Albert Willis and Elva Olen Lintecum/Lenticum, on April 2, 1946 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 Eva Golden Snuffer died on April 20, 2003 at West Virginia at age 76.2,3 She GLEN VIEW - Eva G. Willis, 76, of Glen View died April 20, 2003. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on April 22, 2003.3

Family

James Albert "Junior" Willis Jr. b. October 30, 1924, d. December 3, 2009
Marriage*She married James Albert "Junior" Willis Jr., son of James Albert Willis and Elva Olen Lintecum/Lenticum, on April 2, 1946 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children
  • James E. Willis4
  • Rebecca Willis4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Willis-Snuffer marriage record.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Eva G. Willis obituary in the Apr 22, 2003 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the James Albert Willis, Jr. obituary in the Dec 3, 2009 edition.

Clara Willis1

F, b. February 15, 1933, d. February, 1983
FatherJames Albert Willis1,2,3,4,5 b. November 25, 1897, d. June 8, 1973
MotherElva Olen Lintecum/Lenticum1,2,3,4,5 b. March 16, 1904, d. July 4, 1965
     Clara Willis was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 Her Social Security Number was 235-48-1591.7 She was born on February 15, 1933 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,7 As of November 3, 1950,her married name was Porter.2 She married Carl M. Porter on November 3, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5 Clara Willis died in February, 1983.7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 328, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Carl M. Porter b. July 3, 1927, d. September 25, 1997
Marriage*Clara Willis married Carl M. Porter on November 3, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Jackie Dale Willis obituary in the Sep 30, 2008 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Porter-Willis marriage record.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Marion Nadine Acord obituary in the Dec 27, 2011 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the James Albert Willis obituary in the Jun 10, 1973 edition.
  6. [S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Carl M. Porter1,2,3

M, b. July 3, 1927, d. September 25, 1997
     Carl M. Porter was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 233-40-7283.2 He was born on July 3, 1927 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.1,2 He married Clara Willis, daughter of James Albert Willis and Elva Olen Lintecum/Lenticum, on November 3, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 Carl M. Porter died on September 25, 1997 at age 70.2

Family

Clara Willis b. February 15, 1933, d. February, 1983
Marriage*He married Clara Willis, daughter of James Albert Willis and Elva Olen Lintecum/Lenticum, on November 3, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Porter-Willis marriage record.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the James Albert Willis obituary in the Jun 10, 1973 edition.

Robert Elmer Smith1

M, b. circa 1901
     Robert Elmer Smith was born circa 1901 at Sewell, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 He married Lessie Mae Willis, daughter of Encebious/Eucobious Finkles/Fulkes "Earl" Willis and Cora Ellen Terry, on August 16, 1922 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1

Family

Lessie Mae Willis b. circa 1906
Marriage*Robert Elmer Smith married Lessie Mae Willis, daughter of Encebious/Eucobious Finkles/Fulkes "Earl" Willis and Cora Ellen Terry, on August 16, 1922 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Willis marriage record.

Fields Hoyt Wallace1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 10, 1896, d. January 7, 1975
     Fields Hoyt Wallace was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,5 His Social Security Number was 234-10-8897.7 He was born on April 10, 1896 at Jefferson, Ashe Co., North Carolina.8,2,7,3,5 He married Mabel Victoria Willis, daughter of Encebious/Eucobious Finkles/Fulkes "Earl" Willis and Cora Ellen Terry, on January 25, 1917 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Fields Hoyt Wallace married Victoria Green on February 23, 1930 at Odd, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 Fields Hoyt Wallace died on January 7, 1975 at Ghent, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.3,5 He Fields Hoyt Wallace, 78, of Ghent, died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in a local hospital after a short illness. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the Odd Missionary Baptist Church. Wallace was born April 10, 1896 in North Carolina, a son of the late Albert and Mary Jones Wallace. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Victoria Caskey Wallace; three daughters, Mrs. Mary E. Smith, Canton, Ohio, Mrs. Lena May Pollerison, Alameda, Calif., and Mrs. Thelma Weese, Prince; a stepson, James Caskey, Dayton, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Jeston Cole and Mrs. Bertha Green, both of Orlando, Fla., Mrs. Martha Meadows, Beckley, and Mrs. Ethel Bolen, Phoenix, Ariz; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel, pending final funeral arrangements. on January 8, 1975.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 189, District 9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 70, District 41-12, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1930Coal mine laborer9
1940Carpenter10

Family 1

Mabel Victoria Willis b. April, 1898, d. before April 23, 1930
Marriage*Fields Hoyt Wallace married Mabel Victoria Willis, daughter of Encebious/Eucobious Finkles/Fulkes "Earl" Willis and Cora Ellen Terry, on January 25, 1917 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Family 2

Victoria Green b. November 18, 1901, d. June 24, 1975
Marriage*Fields Hoyt Wallace married Victoria Green on February 23, 1930 at Odd, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wallace-Willis marriage record.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Fields Hoyt Wallace obituary in the Jan 8, 1975 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wallace-Green marriage record.
  5. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Fields Hoyt Wallace obituary in the Jan 10, 1975 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Duncan-Wallace marriage record.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lee-Wallace marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hargis-Wallace marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wallace-Seymour marriage record.
  16. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the William F. Wallace obituary.

Mary Ellen Wallace1,2,3

F, b. May 22, 1918, d. October 21, 2002
FatherFields Hoyt Wallace1,4,5,3 b. April 10, 1896, d. January 7, 1975
MotherMabel Victoria Willis1,3 b. April, 1898, d. before April 23, 1930
     Her Social Security Number was 234-58-9947.6 Mary Ellen Wallace was born on May 22, 1918 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,3 As of January 1, 1938,her married name was Duncan.4 She married John Thomas "Johnnie" Duncan on January 1, 1938 at Ghent, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 As of November 27, 1964,her married name was Smith.3 Mary Ellen Wallace married Jessie Ervin Smith on November 27, 1964 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 Mary Ellen Wallace died on October 21, 2002 at age 84.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 189, District 9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

John Thomas "Johnnie" Duncan b. November 8, 1916, d. December 15, 1962
Marriage*Mary Ellen Wallace married John Thomas "Johnnie" Duncan on January 1, 1938 at Ghent, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 
Children
  • Helen Louise Duncan7
  • Betty Jane Duncan7,2,3
  • Shirley Ann Duncan7,8

Family 2

Jessie Ervin Smith b. January 14, 1922, d. October 12, 1969
Marriage*Mary Ellen Wallace married Jessie Ervin Smith on November 27, 1964 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 

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 McNulty-Duncan marriage record.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Duncan-Wallace marriage record.
  5. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Fields Hoyt Wallace obituary in the Jan 8, 1975 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Thomas Duncan obituary in the Dec 17, 1962 edition.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arthur-Duncan marriage record.

Lena May Wallace1,2,3

F, b. June 3, 1920, d. January 3, 1990
FatherFields Hoyt Wallace1,4,2 b. April 10, 1896, d. January 7, 1975
MotherMabel Victoria Willis1 b. April, 1898, d. before April 23, 1930
     Lena May Wallace was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, Riverside Co., California.5,6 Her Social Security Number was 526-26-4965.7 She was born on June 3, 1920 at Fireco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,3,7,5,6 As of November 12, 1938,her married name was Lee.4 She married Dennis Booth Lee on November 12, 1938 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,8 As of November 22, 1959,her married name was Tolleson.9 Lena May Wallace married Alexander Roger Tolleson on November 22, 1959 at Clark Co., Nevada.9 Lena May Wallace died on January 3, 1990 at Lake Elsinore, Riverside Co., California, at age 69.8,3,7,5,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 189, District 9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 417, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Family 1

Dennis Booth Lee b. August 14, 1910, d. November 12, 1990
Marriage*Lena May Wallace married Dennis Booth Lee on November 12, 1938 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,8 
Children

Family 2

Alexander Roger Tolleson b. December 5, 1926, d. June 21, 2004
Marriage*Lena May Wallace married Alexander Roger Tolleson on November 22, 1959 at Clark Co., Nevada.9 
Child
  • Dale Ray Tolleson8

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Fields Hoyt Wallace obituary in the Jan 8, 1975 edition.
  3. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lee-Wallace marriage record.
  5. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  6. [S5081] Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside Co., CA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S2589] Tina Lee Robinson, "Fields Hoyt Wallace," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 29, 2011.
  9. [S1491] Office of Vital Records Nevada State Health Division, Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Thelma Emaline Wallace1,2,3

F, b. March 13, 1922, d. October 11, 2010
FatherFields Hoyt Wallace1,2,4,5 b. April 10, 1896, d. January 7, 1975
MotherMabel Victoria Willis1,2 b. April, 1898, d. before April 23, 1930
     Thelma Emaline Wallace was born on March 13, 1922 at Fireco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,6 As of November 8, 1942,her married name was Hargis.2 She married Tom Hargis on November 8, 1942 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Thelma Emaline Wallace and Tom Hargis were divorced before 1948.3 As of February 14, 1950,her married name was Weese.3 Thelma Emaline Wallace married Orval Weese on February 14, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 Thelma Emaline Wallace died on October 11, 2010 at Pinch, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 88.7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 189, District 9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 70, District 41-12, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family 1

Tom Hargis b. May 22, 1921, d. November 4, 1983
Marriage*Thelma Emaline Wallace married Tom Hargis on November 8, 1942 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 
Divorce* Thelma Emaline Wallace and Tom Hargis were divorced before 1948.3 
Child
  • Ira Thomas Alexander Hargis8

Family 2

Orval Weese b. September 12, 1911, d. January 10, 1993
Marriage*Thelma Emaline Wallace married Orval Weese on February 14, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 

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 Hargis-Wallace marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Weese-Hargis marriage record.
  4. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Fields Hoyt Wallace obituary in the Jan 8, 1975 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  7. [S2214] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hargis-Embling marriage record.

William Fields "Willie" Wallace1,2,3,4

M, b. April 4, 1925, d. April 2, 1951
FatherFields Hoyt Wallace1,2,5,3 b. April 10, 1896, d. January 7, 1975
MotherMabel Victoria Willis1,2,3 b. April, 1898, d. before April 23, 1930
     William Fields "Willie" Wallace was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain, Lorain Co., Ohio.4 He Wallace, William F. (Willie), late residence, 927 W. 17th St., Lorain, O; beloved husband of Mary Ann (nee Young); son of Mr. and Mrs. Fields Wallace. Friends received at the Walter A. Frey Funeral Home, Lorain, O., where services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m.3 He married Mary Ann Young.3 William Fields "Willie" Wallace was born on April 4, 1925 at Fireco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He died on April 2, 1951 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 25.3,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 189, District 9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 70, District 41-12, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Mary Ann Young
Marriage*William Fields "Willie" Wallace married Mary Ann Young.3 

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 Wallace-Seymour marriage record.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the William F. Wallace obituary.
  4. [S7665] Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com/.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Victoria Green1,2

F, b. November 18, 1901, d. June 24, 1975
     Her Social Security Number was 234-96-3184.3 Victoria Green was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on November 18, 1901 at Morgan Co., Kentucky.2,3,4 As of before 1928,her married name was Caskey.5 She married Unknown Caskey before 1928.5 As of February 23, 1930,her married name was Wallace.2 Victoria Green married Fields Hoyt Wallace on February 23, 1930 at Odd, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,2 Victoria Green died on June 24, 1975 at Greene Co., Ohio, at age 73.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 189, District 9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 70, District 41-12, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family 1

Unknown Caskey
Marriage*Victoria Green married Unknown Caskey before 1928.5 

Family 2

Fields Hoyt Wallace b. April 10, 1896, d. January 7, 1975
Marriage*Victoria Green married Fields Hoyt Wallace on February 23, 1930 at Odd, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,2 

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 Wallace-Green marriage record.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  5. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Fields Hoyt Wallace obituary in the Jan 8, 1975 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

John Thomas "Johnnie" Duncan1,2,3,4

M, b. November 8, 1916, d. December 15, 1962
     John Thomas "Johnnie" Duncan was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on November 8, 1916 at Spanishburg, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 He married Mary Ellen Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on January 1, 1938 at Ghent, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 John Thomas "Johnnie" Duncan died on December 15, 1962 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 46.2,3 He Funeral services for John Thomas Duncan, 46, of Shady Spring, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the MacArthur Church of God with the Rev. Otis Clyburn and the Rev. F. C. Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died in a local hospital at 6 p.m. Saturday following a long illness. A coal miner, he was employed he was employed by the Alta Coal Co. of Beckley. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America, Local No. 8932. A resident of Shady Spring for the past 22 years, he was a member of the MacArthur Church of God. Born at Spanishburg Nov. 8, 1916, he was the son of Mrs. Eliza Jane Dickerson Duncan, who survives him in Stanton, Va., and the late James Thomas Duncan. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Mrs. Mary Duncan of Shady Spring; four daughters, Mrs. Leonard (Betty Jane) McNulty of Beckley, Mrs. David (Shirley Ann) Arthur of Alexandria, Va., and Miss Helen Louise Duncan of Shady Spring (only three daughters were listed); two brothers, Leonard Duncan of Newbern, Va., and Thurman Duncan of Shady Spring; a half brother, Pierce Duncan of Shady Spring; one sister, Mrs. Elbert (Bessie) Dick of Sandstone; a half sister, Mrs. J. W. (Evie) Manning of Marfrance; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers will be James Helmontoller, Claude Stump, R. C. Huffman, WE. H. Brown, Ross Kiblinger, and Mack Norris. The body will be removed from the Webb and Neal Funeral Home to the church one hour prior to the services. on December 17, 1962.3

Family

Mary Ellen Wallace b. May 22, 1918, d. October 21, 2002
Marriage*He married Mary Ellen Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on January 1, 1938 at Ghent, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children
  • Helen Louise Duncan3
  • Betty Jane Duncan3,5,6
  • Shirley Ann Duncan3,7

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Duncan-Wallace marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Thomas Duncan death record.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Thomas Duncan obituary in the Dec 17, 1962 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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McNulty-Duncan marriage record.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arthur-Duncan marriage record.

Jessie Ervin Smith1,2,3

M, b. January 14, 1922, d. October 12, 1969
     His Social Security Number was 236-22-7444.4 Jessie Ervin Smith was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on January 14, 1922 at Browns, Harrison Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,4,5 He married Mary Ellen Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on November 27, 1964 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1 Jessie Ervin Smith died on October 12, 1969 at Stark Co., Ohio, at age 47.3,6

Family

Mary Ellen Wallace b. May 22, 1918, d. October 21, 2002
Marriage*He married Mary Ellen Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on November 27, 1964 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [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.
  3. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  6. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Dennis Booth Lee1,2

M, b. August 14, 1910, d. November 12, 1990
     Dennis Booth Lee was born on August 14, 1910 at West Virginia.2 He married Lena May Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on November 12, 1938 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Dennis Booth Lee died on November 12, 1990 at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 80.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 417, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Occupation

1940Coal miner3

Family

Lena May Wallace b. June 3, 1920, d. January 3, 1990
Marriage*Dennis Booth Lee married Lena May Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on November 12, 1938 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lee-Wallace marriage record.
  2. [S2589] Tina Lee Robinson, "Fields Hoyt Wallace," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Apr 29, 2011.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Tom Hargis1,2,3

M, b. May 22, 1921, d. November 4, 1983
     Tom Hargis was buried at Phillips Cemetery, 769 Old Cline Road, Cool Ridge, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 233-22-3083.4 He was born on May 22, 1921 at Rhodell, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4,2,3 He married Thelma Emaline Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on November 8, 1942 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Tom Hargis and Thelma Emaline Wallace were divorced before 1948.5 Tom Hargis died on November 4, 1983 at West Virginia at age 62.4,2

Family

Thelma Emaline Wallace b. March 13, 1922, d. October 11, 2010
Marriage*He married Thelma Emaline Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on November 8, 1942 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* Tom Hargis and Thelma Emaline Wallace were divorced before 1948.5 
Child
  • Ira Thomas Alexander Hargis6

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hargis-Wallace marriage record.
  2. [S8696] Phillips Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Weese-Hargis marriage record.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hargis-Embling marriage record.

Orval Weese1,2

M, b. September 12, 1911, d. January 10, 1993
     His Social Security Number was 236-05-0237.3 Orval Weese was born on September 12, 1911 at Webster Co., West Virginia.1,3,2 He married Thelma Emaline Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on February 14, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Orval Weese died on January 10, 1993 at West Virginia at age 81.3

Family

Thelma Emaline Wallace b. March 13, 1922, d. October 11, 2010
Marriage*He married Thelma Emaline Wallace, daughter of Fields Hoyt Wallace and Mabel Victoria Willis, on February 14, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Weese-Hargis marriage record.
  2. [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.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.