Irene E. Hale1

F, b. June 2, 1926, d. February 9, 2013
     Her Social Security Number was 408-36-4450.2 Irene E. Hale was buried at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,3 Her married name was Parker.1 She married John William "Bill" Parker, son of John Thomas Parker and Ida May Strickler.1 Irene E. Hale was born on June 2, 1926 at Clell, Buchanan Co., Virginia.1,2 She died on February 9, 2013 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, at age 86.1,2 She Irene H. Parker, 86, of Fairmont, formerly of Welch, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 in Morgantown. Born June 2, 1926 in Clell, Va., she was the daughter of the late Roy L. Hale and Mary E. Hale. She was a graduate of Garden High School and Johnson City Business College, and was a retired bank teller with the MCNB Banks in Welch. She was a devoted member of the First United Methodist Church in Welch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John W. "Bill" Parker. Those left to cherish her memory are a son, John Wise Parker and wife Julie of Fairmont; a daughter, Mary E. Hutchinson and husband Rufus of Charlotte, N.C; her stepmother, Eva Hale of Ruckersville, Va; three sisters, Katy Jo Gale of Nellysford, Va., Barbara Sutherland of Grundy, Va., and Doris Gunter of Ridgeway, Va; four grandchildren, Sarah H. Reed, Parker Hutchinson, Leigh Marteney and Alan Parker; and eight great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery in Roderfield. on February 13, 2013.1

Census Records

1950Dwelling 1, District 24-51, Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia4

Family

John William "Bill" Parker b. April 9, 1913, d. April 25, 1992
Marriage*Irene E. Hale married John William "Bill" Parker, son of John Thomas Parker and Ida May Strickler.1 
Children
  • John Wise Parker1
  • Mary Elizabeth Parker1,4

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irene H. Parker obituary in the Feb 13, 2013 edition.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S4352] Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, McDowell Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Frederick Arthur Hulme1,2,3

M, b. December 10, 1898, d. October 5, 1981
     His Social Security Number was 236-10-0147.4 Frederick Arthur Hulme was buried at Davids Cemetery, 4600 Mad River Road, Kettering, Montgomery Co., Ohio.2,5 He was born on December 10, 1898 at England.1,4,2,3 He married Thelma M. Lawrence, daughter of Harrison H. Lawrence and Rachel Margaret Turner, on June 10, 1935 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1 Frederick Arthur Hulme died on October 5, 1981 at Montgomery Co., Ohio, at age 82.6,2 He HULME, Frederick, age 82, of 3028 Fairway Dr., died Monday at Washington Mano South. He is survived by his wife, Thelma; 2 sisters and 1 brother. He was retired from Rike's after more than 20 years of service. Burial David Cemetery. on October 7, 1981.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 340, District 45-7, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia7
1950Dwelling 81, District 95-190, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio8

Occupation

1940Life insurance agent7
1950Salesman8

Family

Thelma M. Lawrence b. May 28, 1907, d. November 5, 1983
Marriage*Frederick Arthur Hulme married Thelma M. Lawrence, daughter of Harrison H. Lawrence and Rachel Margaret Turner, on June 10, 1935 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hulme-Lawrence marriage record.
  2. [S7460] Davids Cemetery, Montgomery Co., OH, 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. [S1749] Dayton Daily News, From the Frederick Hulme obituary in the Oct 7, 1981 edition.
  6. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Marion Page Heath1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 23, 1913, d. November 27, 1991
     Marion Page Heath was buried at Bethel Baptist Church, Midlothian, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.4,6 His Social Security Number was 228-07-6191.7 He was born on June 23, 1913 at Midlothian, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.1,2,7,3,4,5,6 He married Sarah Frances Lawrence, daughter of Harrison H. Lawrence and Rachel Margaret Turner, on November 29, 1952 at Richmond, Virginia.1 Marion Page Heath and Sarah Frances Lawrence were divorced on August 19, 1976 at Caroline Co., Virginia.2 Marion Page Heath died on November 27, 1991 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 78.7,4,6,8

Family

Sarah Frances Lawrence b. March 17, 1919, d. September 10, 2000
Marriage*He married Sarah Frances Lawrence, daughter of Harrison H. Lawrence and Rachel Margaret Turner, on November 29, 1952 at Richmond, Virginia.1 
Divorce* Marion Page Heath and Sarah Frances Lawrence were divorced on August 19, 1976 at Caroline Co., Virginia.2 
Children
  • Lawrence Page Heath9
  • Marion Harrison Heath9
  • James Henry Heath9

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [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.
  6. [S12073] Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S2069] Hinton News, From the Sarah Lawrence Heath obituary in the Sep 19, 2000 edition.

Thomas Edward Hanifin1,2,3,4

M, b. December 17, 1880, d. October 16, 1964
     Thomas Edward Hanifin was buried at Restwood Memorial Gardens, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on December 17, 1880 at Caldwell, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 He married Golda Amy "Goldie" Light, daughter of Walter Marshall Light and Beulah Frances Lawrence, on October 10, 1962 at Erlanger, Kenton Co., Kentucky.1,5 Thomas Edward Hanifin died on October 16, 1964 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 83.2

Family

Golda Amy "Goldie" Light b. September 18, 1893, d. February 18, 1971
Marriage*He married Golda Amy "Goldie" Light, daughter of Walter Marshall Light and Beulah Frances Lawrence, on October 10, 1962 at Erlanger, Kenton Co., Kentucky.1,5 

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Hanifin-Sampson wedding announcement in the Oct 15, 1962 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Edward Hanifin death record.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18, From the Thomas Edward Hanifin death record.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Earle McDonald Barrett1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 12, 1909, d. December 3, 1972
     Earle McDonald Barrett was buried at Westhampton Memorial Park, 10000 Patterson Avenue, Tuckahoe, Henrico Co., Virginia.2,4 His Social Security Number was 223-07-3783.6 He married Frances Light, daughter of Walter Marshall Light and Beulah Frances Lawrence.4 Earle McDonald Barrett was born on November 12, 1909 at Cuckoo, Louisa Co., Virginia.2,6,3,4,5 He died on December 3, 1972 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 63.2,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 640, District 44-7, Brookland, Henrico Co., Virginia1

Occupation

1940Bus driver1

Family

Frances Light b. August 21, 1912, d. April 6, 1989
Marriage*Earle McDonald Barrett married Frances Light, daughter of Walter Marshall Light and Beulah Frances Lawrence.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2282] Westhampton Memorial Park, Henrico Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [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.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S1795] Pensacola News Journal, From the Earle McDonald Barrett obituary in the Feb 2, 2007 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Walter L. Kiddy1,2,3

M, b. June 23, 1900, d. September 29, 1970
     His Social Security Number was 235-03-0632.4 Walter L. Kiddy was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on June 23, 1900 at Lonaconing, Allegany Co., Maryland.3,4 He married Leona Mae "Ona" Reed, daughter of Asa Howard "Ace" "Acy" Reed and Sarah Amma Meadows, on January 6, 1951 at Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia.1,2 Walter L. Kiddy died on September 29, 1970 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 70.3 He Walter L. Kiddy, 70, of 504 Second St, Beckley, died in a local hospital at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday following a short Illness. He was horn at Lonaconing, Md., June 23, 1900, a son of the late James and Cora Lloyd Kiddy. He had been a resident of Beckey for the past 28 years, and was employed by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources in the Beckley office. He was a member of the Mount Olivet Church at Hinton. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Oriatta Kiddy of Beckey; four daughters, Mrs. Sarah Eider of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Margaret Phoebus of Beckley, Mrs. Jo Ann Lucas, and Mrs. Nancy Ara, both of Roanoke; two sons, Ray of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Walter L. Jr. of Pompano Beach, Fla; one sister, Mrs. Bernice O'Dell of Minden; two brothers, Miton Kiddy of Kilsyth and Roy Kilgore Kiddy of Hollywood, Fla; three stepsons, Edward Perry and Darrell Perry, both of Norlina, N.C., and Charles Warren Perry of Kanawha City; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Betty Jean Haddad of Charleston and Mrs. Judy Osburn of East Lake, Ohio; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the Melton Mortuary where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Harry R. Peyton in charge with Rev. L. S. Elder assisting. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Hubert Jackson, Ray Reed, Charles Johnston, Russell Miller, Dorcas Dodson, Rev. Travis Woody, Ivan Pizzino, and Bill Jarrell. on October 1, 1970.3

Family

Leona Mae "Ona" Reed b. June 8, 1909, d. September 11, 1962
Marriage*He married Leona Mae "Ona" Reed, daughter of Asa Howard "Ace" "Acy" Reed and Sarah Amma Meadows, on January 6, 1951 at Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Acy H. Reed obituary in the Jul 8, 1957 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Kiddy-Reed marriage record.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Walter L. Kiddy obituary in the Oct 1, 1970 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Finley Dunlap Seldomridge1,2

M, b. July 12, 1934, d. September 15, 2017
FatherLawrence Newton Seldomridge1,3,2,4 b. April 8, 1903, d. January 12, 1971
MotherMay Lucille Dunlap3,2,4 b. March 2, 1906, d. February, 1980
     Finley Dunlap Seldomridge Finley Dunlap Seldomridge, 83 of St. Albans passed away Friday September 15, 2017. Finley was born in Hinton, WV and was the son of the late Lawrence Newt Seldomridge and Mae Dunlap Seldomridge. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean Seldomridge and granddaughter, Megan Gutierrez. Finley was a graduate of St. Albans High School, Class of 1952. Following graduation, Finley went to West Virginia University, where he participated in the marching band. He graduated from WVU in 1956 as a Pharmacist. He began his career at Trivillian’s Pharmacy on Quarrier Street, which he later purchased and operated as Finley’s Pharmacy until 1977. He then worked for St. Francis Hospital Pharmacy and retired from Rite Aid on February 1, 2008, exactly 50 years from when he began his career. Finley’s love for the West Virginia Mountaineers remained throughout his life as he cheered them on during football and basketball seasons. He had a passion for golf, loved working his yard and enjoyed many styles of music. He was also a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans. He is survived by his daughters; Kathy Jordan of St. Albans and Valerie White (Lyn) of Myrtle Beach, SC; brother, Robert Lawrence Seldomridge (Janice) of Georgia; grandchildren, Christy Cox (Greg), Kimberly Parsons, Tate Seldomridge, Michael Barker; step-grandchildren, Wendy Caldwell, Rebecca Donohoe, Josh Jordan and Jacob Jordan; great-grandchilden, Stephen Cox, Abigail Cox, Brighton Gutierrez and Trevor King; and seven step-great-grandchildren. The family would also like to thank Ted Meredith for being such a good friend to our dad and for always being there. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday September 19, 2017 at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans with the Rev. Dr. Ed Grant officiating. Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.2 He was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on July 12, 1934 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.5,2 He married Dorothy Jean McGhee circa 1953.6 Finley Dunlap Seldomridge died on September 15, 2017 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 83.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 112, District 20-88, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia4

Family

Dorothy Jean McGhee b. December 9, 1934, d. October 16, 2007
Marriage*Finley Dunlap Seldomridge married Dorothy Jean McGhee circa 1953.6 
Children
  • Kathy Seldomridge6,2
  • Valerie Jean Seldomridge6,7,2

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lillian M. Seldomridge obituary in the Mar 25, 1974 edition.
  2. [S7616] Chapman Funeral Home, Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, online www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com, From the Finley Dunlap Seldomridge obituary.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Lawrence N. Seldomridge obituary in the Jan 13, 1971 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Jean McGhee Seldomridge obituary in the Oct 18, 2007 edition.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Dorothy Jean McGhee1,2

F, b. December 9, 1934, d. October 16, 2007
     Dorothy Jean McGhee was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Her Social Security Number was 233-54-4747.3 She was born on December 9, 1934 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.3,2 As of circa 1953,her married name was Seldomridge.1 She married Finley Dunlap Seldomridge, son of Lawrence Newton Seldomridge and May Lucille Dunlap, circa 1953.1 Dorothy Jean McGhee died on October 16, 2007 at St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 72.1,3 She Jean McGhee Seldomridge, 72, of St. Albans, passed away at home on Oct. 16, 2007, surrounded by her loving family. She was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be sadly missed, not only by her family, but also by the numerous friends and acquaintances whose lives she touched. She was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans, where she was a devoted member of the Crusaders Sunday school class and the Phyllis Asher Fellowship. She was also a member of the GFWC-WV, St. Albans Woman's Club with over 50 years of service and leadership, as well as being a member of the West Alban Garden Club and the "Classy Lassies" Red Hat Society. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Finley D. Seldomridge; her daughters and their husbands, Kathy and Denver Jordan of St. Albans, and Valerie and Lyn White of Asheboro, N.C; her grandchildren, Christy Cox and her husband, Greg, of St. Albans, Kim Parsons of South Charleston, Michelle Barker of Portland, Ore., Michael Barker of Greensboro, N.C., and Megan Gutierrez and her husband, Dax, of Greensboro, N.C; great-grandchildren, Stephen and Abigail Cox of St. Albans, and Brighton Gutierrez of Greensboro, N.C. Funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans, with the Rev. Loretta Isaiah officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, she requested donations be made to St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 815 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV 25177, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, P.O. Box 9275, Charleston, WV 25309 or HospiceCare, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064. Online condolences may also be made at www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Avenue, St. Albans, WV 25177 is in charge of arrangements. on October 18, 2007.1

Family

Finley Dunlap Seldomridge b. July 12, 1934, d. September 15, 2017
Marriage*She married Finley Dunlap Seldomridge, son of Lawrence Newton Seldomridge and May Lucille Dunlap, circa 1953.1 
Children
  • Kathy Seldomridge1,4
  • Valerie Jean Seldomridge1,5,4

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Jean McGhee Seldomridge obituary in the Oct 18, 2007 edition.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S7616] Chapman Funeral Home, Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, online www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com, From the Finley Dunlap Seldomridge obituary.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

May Lucille Dunlap1

F, b. March 2, 1906, d. February, 1980
     Her Social Security Number was 233-36-3628.2 Her married name was Seldomridge.1 May Lucille Dunlap married Lawrence Newton Seldomridge, son of Newton Davis Seldomridge and Annie O'Dell Lawrence.1 May Lucille Dunlap was born on March 2, 1906 at West Virginia.2,3 She died in February, 1980 at West Virginia at age 73.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 112, District 20-88, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia3

Family

Lawrence Newton Seldomridge b. April 8, 1903, d. January 12, 1971
Marriage*May Lucille Dunlap married Lawrence Newton Seldomridge, son of Newton Davis Seldomridge and Annie O'Dell Lawrence.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2039] Seldomridge, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3023757&id=IND00327
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Lawrence N. Seldomridge obituary in the Jan 13, 1971 edition.
  5. [S7616] Chapman Funeral Home, Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, online www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com, From the Finley Dunlap Seldomridge obituary.

Franklin Melvin Bartusiak1,2,3

M, b. June 17, 1932, d. November 6, 1965
FatherFelix Bartusiak1,2,4,3 b. March 5, 1909, d. August 15, 1961
MotherViolet Faye Poff1,2,4,3 b. June 22, 1912, d. February, 1978
     Franklin Melvin Bartusiak was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,3 He was born on June 17, 1932 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Delsie Katherine Hawks on November 6, 1959 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Franklin Melvin Bartusiak died on November 6, 1965 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 33.1,3 He Bartusiak, Franklin Melvin - 33, of Beckley, Saturday, Beckley Hospital. Employee of Fisher Florists, Beckley. Surviving: mother, Mrs. Violet Poff Bartusiak of Beckley; brother, Dickie at home; sisters, Mrs. Bobbie Jean Hamm of Beckley, Miss Teddy Sue at home. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. on November 7, 1965.1

Family

Delsie Katherine Hawks
Marriage*He married Delsie Katherine Hawks on November 6, 1959 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Franklin Melvin Bartusiak obituary in the Nov 7, 1965 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bartusiak-Hawks marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Franklin Melvin Bartusiak death certificate.
  4. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Felix Bartusiak obituary in the Aug 16, 1961 edition.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Franklin Melvin Bartusiak obituary in the Nov 8, 1965 edition.

Bobbie Jean Bartusiak1,2,3,4

F, b. May 10, 1938, d. April 6, 1967
FatherFelix Bartusiak1,2,3,5,6 b. March 5, 1909, d. August 15, 1961
MotherViolet Faye Poff1,2,3,6 b. June 22, 1912, d. February, 1978
     Bobbie Jean Bartusiak was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on May 10, 1938 at Sprague, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,5 As of September 11, 1954,her married name was Ham.2 She married William Clayborn Ham on September 11, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5,4 Bobbie Jean Bartusiak died on April 6, 1967 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 28.3,5 She Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. Bobbie Jean Ham, 28, of 201 Juniper St., who died Thursday at 7:25 p.m. following a motorcycle accident at the intersection of U. S. 19-21 and Rural Acres Drive. Born May 10, 1938, she was a daughter of Mrs. Violet Taugh Barlusiask of Calloway Heights and the late Felix Bartusiak. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, William C; a daughter, Bea Ann; a brother, George Bartusiak, and a sister, Miss Teddy Sue Bartusiak, both at home. on April 7, 1967.5

Family

William Clayborn Ham b. July 15, 1933, d. May 25, 1998
Marriage*She married William Clayborn Ham on September 11, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5,4 
Child
  • Bea Ann Ham5,4

Citations

  1. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Franklin Melvin Bartusiak obituary in the Nov 7, 1965 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ham-Bartusiak marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bobbie Jean Ham death certificate.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the William Clayborn Ham obituary in the May 27, 1998 edition.
  5. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Bobbie Jean Ham obituary in the Apr 7, 1967 edition.
  6. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Felix Bartusiak obituary in the Aug 16, 1961 edition.

William Clayborn Ham1,2,3,4

M, b. July 15, 1933, d. May 25, 1998
     His Social Security Number was 349-24-2327.5 William Clayborn Ham was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on July 15, 1933 at Kewanee, Henry Co., Illinois.5,4 He married Bobbie Jean Bartusiak, daughter of Felix Bartusiak and Violet Faye Poff, on September 11, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 William Clayborn Ham BECKLEY - A Raleigh County grand jury handed up an 80-count indictment against a Beckley man, charging him with incest and rape for incidents that allegedly occurred between 1965 and 1971. William Ham, 64, was indicted on 40 counts each of incest and rape. Authorities allege Ham began raping his daughter when she was 7 years old and continued until she was 13. "All throughout her life she told people,'' said Kirsten Keller, Raleigh County assistant prosecutor. "It was just recently that she made the decision to tell the authorities. It was really necessary for her health and peace of mind to confront this.'' Ham can be prosecuted under the laws in effect at the time of the alleged incidents or under current law. Between 1965 and 1971, the sentence for rape of a child by a man was life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years. Now, first-degree sexual assault carries a sentence of 15 to 35 years in prison. on May 21, 1998.6 He died on May 25, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 64.5,4 He William Clayborn Ham, 64, of Beckley, was dead on arrival Monday, May 25, 1998, in a Beckley hospital. Born July 15, 1933, in Kewanne, Ill., he was the son of the late Charles Ross Ham and Essie Crane Ham. Mr. Ham was a retired mechanic for American Electric Power with 23 years of service. He was of the Protestant faith and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bobbie Jean Bartusiak Ham. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Peggy Sue Jones Ham; a daughter, Bea Ann Lowery and her husband, James T., of Beckley; a stepdaughter, Mary R. Persinger Hylton of Crab Orchard; two brothers, Leslie Dale Ham and his wife, Margaret, of Peoria, Ill., and Donald Ross Ham of Las Lunas, N.M; of Beckley; and a stepgranddaughter, Sonya S. Hylton of Crab Orchard. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with the Rev. Fred Lovell officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Sophia-Midway VFW Post No. 4326. on May 27, 1998.4

Family

Bobbie Jean Bartusiak b. May 10, 1938, d. April 6, 1967
Marriage*He married Bobbie Jean Bartusiak, daughter of Felix Bartusiak and Violet Faye Poff, on September 11, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 
Child
  • Bea Ann Ham3,4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ham-Bartusiak marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Ham obituary in the May 26, 1998 edition.
  3. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Bobbie Jean Ham obituary in the Apr 7, 1967 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the William Clayborn Ham obituary in the May 27, 1998 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the May 21, 1998 edition.

Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman1,2

F, b. May 9, 1869, d. March 31, 1912
     Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Ballengee, Summers Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on May 9, 1869 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 As of May 10, 1894,her married name was Light.1 She married James Napolean "Booker Jim" Light, son of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, on May 10, 1894 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.1 Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman died on March 31, 1912 at West Virginia at age 42.2,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 195, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4

Family

James Napolean "Booker Jim" Light b. December 18, 1871, d. July 29, 1961
Marriage*Queen Victoria "Tory" Huffman married James Napolean "Booker Jim" Light, son of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, on May 10, 1894 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Light-Huffman marriage record.
  2. [S2041] Mary's Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1979883&id=I526209870
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  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ballard-Light marriage record.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Leich-Ballard marriage record.
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  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Light-Overholt marriage record.