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     Samuel Ralph "Sandy" Ward Sr. was buried at Ward Cemetery, Horse Pasture, Henry Co., Virginia.^1,4 He was born on January 20, 1891 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina; His WWII Draft Registration card has a birth date of Jan 23, 1891.^1,2,4 He married Georgia Kate "Georgie" Padgett, daughter of Robert Henry Padgett and Lucille Wade "Lucy" Yeattes, on February 11, 1912 at Patrick Co., Virginia.^1,4,3 Samuel Ralph "Sandy" Ward Sr. died on August 8, 1957 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age 66.^1,4

     Samuel Ralph Ward Jr. was buried at Ward Cemetery, Horse Pasture, Henry Co., Virginia.¹ His Social Security Number was 225-14-8156.⁹ He was born on March 14, 1922 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^1,9,4 He married Mary Lillie Jackson on January 12, 1946 at Fieldale, Henry Co., Virginia.⁴ Samuel Ralph Ward Jr. died on December 11, 1993 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 71.^1,9,3

     His Social Security Number was 233-52-6549.⁴ Blaine Roland Jackson Sr. was buried at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, Virginia.^2,3 He was born on March 14, 1936 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4,5 He married Mildred Juanita Pigg, daughter of Grover Clifford Pigg and Loma Agnes "Lomie" Webb, on September 3, 1955 at North Tazwell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^1,6 Blaine Roland Jackson Sr. died on March 30, 2003 at North Carolina at age 67.^2,4,5 He Blaine Roland Jackson Sr., 67, died at his residence March 30, 2003. Born March 14, 1936 in McComas, W.Va., he was the son of the late Arthur and Stella Hogans Jackson. His brother, Ricky Jackson, preceded him in death. Mr. Jackson served in the U.S. Navy for four years and in the Virginia National Guard for several years. He retired as a carpenter in 1998, and moved to Grandy, N.C. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Jackson; four daughters, Pam Brainard and her husband, Bill, of Portsmouth, Sheila Fletcher of Grandy, N.C., Penny Sousa and her husband, Mark, of Chesapeake, Kim Holmes and her husband, Ray, of Suffolk; a son, Blaine R. Jackson Jr. and his wife, Michele, of Suffolk; 11 grandchildren, Billy, Larry, Sean, April, Raven, Sarah, Anthony, Ashlie, Blaine III, Chris and Amber; and a stepgrandchild, Shane. Serving as pallbearers will be Billy Brainard, Larry Brainard, Sean Brainard, Pete Jones, Phil Perkins, Dan Holmes, Mike Rexroth and David Barker. A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, with burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. on April 1, 2003.²

     Oma Della Murray was born circa 1886 at Virginia.^3,4 As of September 23, 1905,her married name was Poff.³ She married John Henry Poff, son of Adam P. Poff and Mary Margaret Murray, on September 23, 1905 at Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas.^3,2 Oma Della Murray died before April 14, 1930; Her husband was enumerated as a widower in the 1930 Census.⁵

     Newman Wilson Elmore was buried at Tacoma Cemetery, 4801 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.⁴ He was born on February 5, 1885 at Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas.^1,3,4 He married Ida Mae Poff, daughter of Henry Poff and Mary J. Campbell, on November 20, 1907 at Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas.¹ Newman Wilson Elmore died on March 22, 1939 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 54.^5,4

     His Social Security Number was 569-26-2963.² Jonathan Eric Ekstrand was born on December 17, 1874 at Kansas; The California Death Index has a birth date of Dec 18, 1874.^2,4 He married Mary Ella Poff, daughter of Henry Poff and Mary J. Campbell, on January 25, 1902 at Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas.¹ Jonathan Eric Ekstrand died on February 14, 1961 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 86.²

     Infant Ekstrand was buried at Friendship Friends Church Cemetery, Lawton Road, Hallowell, Cherokee Co., Kansas.¹ He was born in 1905 at Cherokee Co., Kansas.¹ He died on November 18, 1905 at Cherokee Co., Kansas.¹

     His Social Security Number was 558-20-1609.² Jonathan Edward "John" Ekstrand was born on February 17, 1911 at Oswego, Labette Co., Kansas.^2,4 He married Helen May Brackett on November 26, 1932 at Malheur Co., Oregon.³ Jonathan Edward "John" Ekstrand died on January 28, 1999 at Kern Co., California, at age 87.²

     Nina F. Elmore was buried at Tacoma Cemetery, 4801 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.³ She was born on December 28, 1908 at Kansas.^1,4,3 She died on May 14, 1929 at Lakeview, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 20.^4,3

     His Social Security Number was 391-10-8728.⁴ Ernest John Elmore married Blanche Eleanor Barre.⁵ Ernest John Elmore was born on June 7, 1910 at Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas.^4,2 He died on December 14, 1993 at Lewis Co., Washington, at age 83.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 559-24-5245.³ Laurine Grace Elmore was born on December 5, 1912 at Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas.³ As of February 22, 1936,her married name was Burris.² She married Vernon William Burris on February 22, 1936 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.² Laurine Grace Elmore died on August 15, 1998 at Colorado at age 85.^3,5

     Maurine M. Elmore was buried at Tacoma Cemetery, 4801 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.³ Her Social Security Number was 531-01-3684.⁴ She was born on December 5, 1912 at Kansas.^1,4 She died on January 6, 2009 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 96.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 515-05-4218.⁸ Orsie Lincoln Poff was buried at Sabetha Cemetery, Sabetha, Nemaha Co., Kansas.^3,4 He was born on November 29, 1906 at Brown Co., Kansas.^8,3,5,6 He married Auburn L. Chellew on August 19, 1947 at Jackson Co., Missouri.⁹ Orsie Lincoln Poff and an unknown person were divorced before June, 1954.⁹ He died on March 5, 2003 at Sabetha, Nemaha Co., Kansas, at age 96.^8,3,4,6 He SABETHA - Orsie Lincoln Poff, 96, Sabetha, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at a Sabetha care facility. Mr. Poff worked in the employment office of the Railroad Retirement Board for many years. He also taught school in the Kansas City area for two years and in Emporia for a year. He served in the Army during World War II. He was born Nov. 29, 1906, in Sabetha, to John and Della Murray Poff. He attended school in Sabetha and worked as a farmhand in James, N.D., where he graduated from high school in 1925. He later earned a bachelor's degree in education from Emporia State Teachers College in 1932. Mr. Poff was a member and past president of the National Iris Association and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include a sister, Ruby Moon, Lakewood, Colo. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha. Burial will be in Sabetha Cemetery. on March 8, 2003.⁴

     Wilbur Orville Poff was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.^3,5 He was born on September 20, 1908 at Sabetha, Nemaha Co., Kansas.^2,3,5 He married Willa Jean "Willie" Meadows on December 25, 1934 at Keenan, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^8,4 Wilbur Orville Poff died on January 11, 1956 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 47.^2,3,5