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     Her Social Security Number was 235-26-4688.² Her married name was White.¹ Sophrona Ann Samples married John A. Cargile White, son of Isaac N. White and Hester Frances Paxton.¹ Sophrona Ann Samples was born on January 3, 1899 at West Virginia.² She died on February 19, 1979 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 80.³

     Chester Clyde Morris was buried at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens East, Hollywood, Broward Co., Florida.^5,6 He was born on December 24, 1897 at West Virginia.³ He married Martha Cumi Williams, daughter of Lewis Russell Williams and Katherine Grace "Kitty" Poff, circa 1922.^7,2 Chester Clyde Morris died on December 19, 1969 at Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida, at age 71.^4,5 He Chester C. Morris, 71, 5915 Grant Street, Hollywood, died December 19, In Memorial Hospital. He Is survived by wife Martha Cumi; a son, Joseph R., of Hollywood; a brother and sister of West Virginia; and grandchild. He was a member of Pembroke Road Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge No. 299., O.E.S. No. 274 and the Shrine. Interment Hollywood Memorial Gardens. on December 21, 1969.⁵

     William Jennings Bryan Temple was buried at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens East, Hollywood, Broward Co., Florida.⁶ His Social Security Number was 233-10-6812.⁷ He was born on November 24, 1904 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^7,5 He married Ida Mae Williams, daughter of Lewis Russell Williams and Katherine Grace "Kitty" Poff, circa 1925.^1,2,4 William Jennings Bryan Temple died in August, 1967 at Broward Co., Florida, at age 62.^7,3

     His Social Security Number was 236-38-0574.⁹ Joseph Russel "Joe" Morris was buried at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens East, Hollywood, Broward Co., Florida.^6,8 He married Tina Unknown.⁸ Joseph Russel "Joe" Morris was born on March 9, 1924 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^5,9,6,7 He died on June 14, 1977 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida, at age 53.^5,9,6,8 He Joseph Russel Morris, 53, pioneer resident of Hollywood who came here 30 years ago from Dunhar, W. Virginia, died Tuesday at V.A. Hospital, Miami. Member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Hollywood, charter member of Pembroke Road Baptist Church, Miramar, 32nd Degree Mason and charter member ot Roe Fulkerson Lodge No. 299 F & A.M., Hollywood, charter member and Past Patron of Order of Eastern Star William T. Johnson Chapter No. 274, Hollywood. Member of the South Broward Scottish Rite Club, member of the Scottish Rite Bodies Miami Consistory. Was a math and science teacher, athletic coach, and on the original staff of Olson McNichol and Perry Junior High Schools and last taught at McArthur High School. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific Theater for four years with the Amphibious Rangers. Survived by wife Tina and son Chester Raymond, age 9. Interment Hollywood Memorial Gardens. on June 16, 1977.⁸

     Cecilia Grace Temple was buried at Florence National Cemetery, 803 East National Cemetery Road, Florence, Florence Co., South Carolina.^6,7,5 She was born on April 2, 1926 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^2,7,6 As of May 13, 1944,her married name was Mingus.³ She married John Herbert Mingus Jr. on May 13, 1944 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^3,5 Cecilia Grace Temple Cecilia Mingus, 61, died Monday at the Moncrief Hospital at Fort Jackson. Born in Charleston, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan and Ida Mae Williams Temple. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, John H. Mingus; three sons, Michael B. Mingus of Bishopville, John J. Mingus of Norfork, Va., and William P. Mingus of Sumter; and one grandson. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. today in the Florence National Cemetery in Florence with Chaplain Efferson Bryant officiating. on March 15, 1988.⁵ She died on March 15, 1988 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, at age 61.^2,6,7,5

     Melvin Malcolm Plantz was born on August 5, 1907 at Dickinson, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Fannie Wills, daughter of Jesse Jasper Wills and Jane Rena Brown, on March 28, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,1

     His Social Security Number was 236-05-8248.⁴ Jesse Williams was buried at Williams Family Cemetery, Leevale, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.³ He was born on August 18, 1893 at Dorothy, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,5,4,3 He married Martha Bennie "Benna" Wills, daughter of James Monroe Wills and Hila Ann Price, on July 7, 1919 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹ Jesse Williams died on October 12, 1977 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 84.³ He Services for Jesse Williams, 84, of Leevale, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Valley Funeral Home chapel at Whitesville with the Rev. Sheldon Seibel in charge. Burial will be in Williams Family Cemetery at Leevale. Mr. Williams died Wednesday morning in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Born Aug. 18, 1893 at Dorothy, he was a son of the late James and Letha Toney Williams. A retired coal miner, Mr. Williams was a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife, Benna Williams; two sons, James A. and Charles R., both of Leevale; two daughters, Mrs. Agnes Peters of Charleston and Mrs. Pauline Gill of Oklahoma City, Okla; three sisters, Mrs. Ada Peters of Charleston, Mrs. Rena Johnson of Beckley and Mrs. Emma Stover of Whitesville, and six grandchildren. Friends may call Friday after 6 p.m. on October 13, 1977.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-12-9263.³ James Arlington Williams was born on May 30, 1920 at Dorothy, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^4,8 He married Freda Mae Hudson on November 4, 1948 at Meigs Co., Ohio.⁶ James Arlington Williams died on December 7, 1983 at West Virginia at age 63.³

     Lola Agnes Williams was born on December 1, 1922 at Whitesville, Boone Co., West Virginia.^2,4 As of February 23, 1942,her married name was Peters.⁴ She married William Dorn Peters on February 23, 1942 at Boone Co., West Virginia.⁴ Lola Agnes Williams died on February 28, 2009 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 86.³ She Lola Agnes Peters, 86, of Whitesville passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, after a long illness. Agnes was a former resident of Regency Place in Scott Depot, where she was well known and loved. Agnes loved music, birds and animals and would nurture any creature that came her way. She was a member of the Whitesville Presbyterian Church. Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Benna Williams; and her brother, James Williams. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, William Peters of Whitesville; sons, William Jr. and his wife, Sharon, of Charleston and Thomas Peters and his wife, Diane, of Geneva, Ill; two granddaughters, Kristi Maddox and Ami Austin of Charleston, who were a joy in her life; a sister, Pauline Gill of Oklahoma City, Okla; and her brother, Pete Williams of Whitesville. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the First Presbyterian Church of Whitesville. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to any animal shelter, HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312, or the Whitesville Presbyterian Church. on March 8, 2009.³

     Her married name was Gill.¹ Jessie Pauline Williams married Samuel Scott Gill Jr.^1,3,5 Jessie Pauline Williams was born on September 2, 1926 at West Virginia.^2,6

     Samuel Scott Gill Jr. was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 13400 North Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.² His Social Security Number was 444-10-4304.³ He married Jessie Pauline Williams, daughter of Jesse Williams and Martha Bennie "Benna" Wills.^4,5,6 Samuel Scott Gill Jr. was born on April 2, 1916 at Muskogee, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma.³ He died in April, 1977 at Oklahoma.³