Lawrence Leland Poff1,2,3,4

M, b. July 26, 1910, d. August 22, 1996
FatherJohn Henry Poff1,2,4 b. September 27, 1880, d. December 5, 1961
MotherOma Della Murray1,2,4 b. circa 1886, d. before April 14, 1930
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-0881.5 Lawrence Leland Poff was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 He married Ruby Alberta Carlton.6 Lawrence Leland Poff was born on July 26, 1910 at Sabetha, Nemaha Co., Kansas.2,5,3 He married Elsie Jane Babb on March 27, 1937 at Boone Co., West Virginia.2,7,4 Lawrence Leland Poff died on August 22, 1996 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 86.2,5 He POFF, Lawrence L., 86, of Pearisburg, Va. died Thursday, August 22, 1996 at a Princeton, W. Va. hospital. He was born July 26, 1910 at Sabetha, Kansas and was the son of the late John Henry and Oma Della Murray Poff. Mr. Poff was a retire employee of the Hoechst-Celanese Corp., was very active in the rodeo circuit as a bull rider during the 1930's and was a member of the Pearisburg First Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie Babb Poff; his second wife, Alberta Poff; four brothers, Orville, Lester, Charles and James "Pete" Lee Poff. Surviving is one daughter, Doris Belcher and her husband Dale, Peterstown, W. Va; one brother, Orsie Poff, Sabetha, Kansas; two sisters, Pearl Blume and Ruby Moon, both of Lakewood, Colorado; granddaughter, Debbie Page and her husband, Tony, Peterstown, W. Va; a grandson, Kevin Belcher and his wife, Jennifer, of Katy, Texas; two great-grandsons, Chris and Ryan. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 1996 at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel in Peterstown with Rev. Jesse Kearns officiating. Burial will follow in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg, Va. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 1996 at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home in Peterstown. on August 24, 1996.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 64, District 69, Cleveland, Marshall Co., Kansas1

Family 1

Ruby Alberta Carlton b. January 6, 1911, d. October 14, 1994
Marriage*Lawrence Leland Poff married Ruby Alberta Carlton.6 

Family 2

Elsie Jane Babb b. December 24, 1912, d. August 1, 1987
Marriage*Lawrence Leland Poff married Elsie Jane Babb on March 27, 1937 at Boone Co., West Virginia.2,7,4 
Child
  • Doris Jeanne Poff2,8

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence L. Poff obituary in the Aug 24, 1996 edition.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Poff-Babb marriage record.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1835] Wichita Eagle, The, From the Ruby Alberta Smith Poff obituary in the Oct 17, 1994 edition.
  7. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Iva Pearl Poff1,2,3,4

F, b. December 20, 1912, d. February 20, 2002
FatherJohn Henry Poff1,5,2,3 b. September 27, 1880, d. December 5, 1961
MotherOma Della Murray1,2,3 b. circa 1886, d. before April 14, 1930
     Iva Pearl Poff was buried at Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, Pennington Co., South Dakota.4 Her Social Security Number was 524-38-2909.3 Her married name was Chick. Her married name was Cain.3 She married Unknown Cain.3 Iva Pearl Poff married Harold Lee Chick. Iva Pearl Poff was born on December 20, 1912 at Sabetha, Nemaha Co., Kansas.3,4 She and Harold Lee Chick were divorced before April, 1950.6 As of January 6, 1953,her married name was Blume.7 Iva Pearl Poff married Melvin Francis Blume on January 6, 1953 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.7,8 Iva Pearl Poff died on February 20, 2002 at South Dakota at age 89.3,9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 64, District 69, Cleveland, Marshall Co., Kansas1
1930Dwelling 87, District 9, Cleveland, Marshall Co., Kansas5
1940Dwelling 50, District 43-22, Uncompahgre, Montrose Co., Colorado10
1950Dwelling 9, District 43-5, Montrose, Montrose Co., Colorado6

Family 1

Unknown Cain
Marriage*Iva Pearl Poff married Unknown Cain.3 

Family 2

Harold Lee Chick b. June 10, 1912, d. February 6, 2000
Marriage*Iva Pearl Poff married Harold Lee Chick
Divorce* Iva Pearl Poff and Harold Lee Chick were divorced before April, 1950.6 
Children

Family 3

Melvin Francis Blume b. February 1, 1910, d. December 27, 1985
Marriage*Iva Pearl Poff married Melvin Francis Blume on January 6, 1953 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.7,8 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence L. Poff obituary in the Aug 24, 1996 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S12266] Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Pennington Co., SD, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1628] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  8. [S2640] Rapid City Journal, From the Melvin F. Blume obituary in the Dec 29, 1985 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S12267] Montrose Daily Press, The, From the Leona M. Thompson obituary in the Feb 19, 2021 edition.
  12. [S12264] Grant County Tribune, The, From the Chick-Wright marriage announcement in the Jul 4, 1957 edtion.

Lester Wayne Poff1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 26, 1914, d. October 11, 1986
FatherJohn Henry Poff1,2,6,4 b. September 27, 1880, d. December 5, 1961
MotherOma Della Murray1,6,4 b. circa 1886, d. before April 14, 1930
     His Social Security Number was 554-12-1541.7 Lester Wayne Poff was buried at El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, San Diego Co., California.8 He was born on June 26, 1914 at Sabetha, Nemaha Co., Kansas.7,3,4,5 He married Lydia Louise Hickman on April 23, 1945 at Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., Michigan.4 Lester Wayne Poff died on October 11, 1986 at San Diego Co., California, at age 72.3,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 64, District 69, Cleveland, Marshall Co., Kansas1
1930Dwelling 87, District 9, Cleveland, Marshall Co., Kansas2
1950U.S.S. Navasota, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California9

Occupation

1950U.S. Navy9

Family

Lydia Louise Hickman b. November 18, 1919, d. November 18, 2008
Marriage*Lester Wayne Poff married Lydia Louise Hickman on April 23, 1945 at Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., Michigan.4 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  5. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence L. Poff obituary in the Aug 24, 1996 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S2785] El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego Co., CA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSfn=lester&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=12932104&CRid=7946&df=all&
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Ruby Marie Poff1,2

F, b. January 7, 1920, d. July 10, 2012
FatherJohn Henry Poff3,1,2 b. September 27, 1880, d. December 5, 1961
MotherOma Della Murray3,1,2 b. circa 1886, d. before April 14, 1930
     Ruby Marie Poff Ruby M. Moon age 92 passed away July 10th 2012. A memorial service will be held to celebrate her life at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 21. 2012 at Mountair Christian Church.4 She was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Co., Colorado.4,5 Her married name was Moon.6 She married Walter Edward Moon.6 Ruby Marie Poff was born on January 7, 1920 at Marshall Co., Kansas.3,7,5 She died on July 10, 2012 at Colorado at age 92.7,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 87, District 9, Cleveland, Marshall Co., Kansas3
1940Dwelling 301, District 43-3A, Montrose, Montrose Co., Colorado6
1950Dwelling 96, District 16-488, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado8

Occupation

1940Laundry ironer6
1950Dry cleaning worker8

Family

Walter Edward Moon b. November 26, 1915, d. July 9, 1985
Marriage*Ruby Marie Poff married Walter Edward Moon.6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S2783] Topeka Capital-Journal, The, From the Orsie Lincoln Poff obitusry in the Mar 8, 2003 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence L. Poff obituary in the Aug 24, 1996 edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3566] Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary & Cemetery, online http://obits.dignitymemorial.com, From the Ruby M. Moon obituary.
  5. [S7168] Crown Hill Cemetery, Jefferson Co., CO, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Charles William Poff1,2,3,4

M, b. February 7, 1923, d. April 10, 1945
FatherJohn Henry Poff1,2,5 b. September 27, 1880, d. December 5, 1961
MotherOma Della Murray1,5 b. circa 1886, d. before April 14, 1930
     Charles William Poff was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.3,6 He was born on February 7, 1923 at Marysville, Marshall Co., Kansas.3,4,6 He died on April 10, 1945 at Germany at age 22.3,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 87, District 9, Cleveland, Marshall Co., Kansas1
1940Dwelling 43, District 59-9, Cleveland, Marshall Co., Kansas2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence L. Poff obituary in the Aug 24, 1996 edition.
  6. [S3284] Fairview Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Auburn L. Chellew1

F, b. January 5, 1917, d. February, 1992
     Her Social Security Number was 545-14-0015.1 Auburn L. Chellew was born on January 5, 1917 at Conception Junction, Nodaway Co., Missouri.2,1 As of August 19, 1947,her married name was Poff.2 She married Orsie Lincoln Poff, son of John Henry Poff and Oma Della Murray, on August 19, 1947 at Jackson Co., Missouri.2 Auburn L. Chellew died in February, 1992 at age 75.1

Family

Orsie Lincoln Poff b. November 29, 1906, d. March 5, 2003
Marriage*She married Orsie Lincoln Poff, son of John Henry Poff and Oma Della Murray, on August 19, 1947 at Jackson Co., Missouri.2 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S1628] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.

Walter Edward Moon1,2,3,4

M, b. November 26, 1915, d. July 9, 1985
     His Social Security Number was 522-16-9659.5 Walter Edward Moon was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Co., Colorado.3 He married Ruby Marie Poff, daughter of John Henry Poff and Oma Della Murray.1 Walter Edward Moon was born on November 26, 1915 at Stanton Co., Kansas.5,2,3 He died on July 9, 1985 at Colorado at age 69.5,3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 301, District 43-3A, Montrose, Montrose Co., Colorado1
1950Dwelling 96, District 16-488, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado6

Occupation

1940Gas station attendant1
1950Auditor6

Family

Ruby Marie Poff b. January 7, 1920, d. July 10, 2012
Marriage*Walter Edward Moon married Ruby Marie Poff, daughter of John Henry Poff and Oma Della Murray.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S7168] Crown Hill Cemetery, Jefferson Co., CO, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Letitia Ann Atkinson1

F, b. November 16, 1936, d. April 16, 1937
FatherEverett Franklin Atkinson1 b. December 28, 1912, d. April 26, 2001
MotherEthel Irene Poff1 b. January 14, 1915, d. April 9, 1984
     Letitia Ann Atkinson was born on November 16, 1936 at Kansas.1 She died on April 16, 1937 at Kansas.1

Citations

  1. [S2784] Clarks Creek Cemetery, Morris Co., KS, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=23570508&CRid=92204&

Lucile Marie Coates1,2

F, b. May 21, 1937, d. February 5, 2011
     Lucile Marie Coates was born on May 21, 1937 at Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan.1 As of May 11, 1957,her married name was Atkinson.1 She married Roland Deverne Atkinson, son of Everett Franklin Atkinson and Ethel Irene Poff, on May 11, 1957 at Norfolk, Virginia.1,2 Lucile Marie Coates died on February 5, 2011 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, at age 73.1 She Mrs. Lucile Atkinson, 73, Tecumseh, passed away on Feb. 5, 2011, in Topeka. She was born on May 21, 1937, in Saginaw, MI, the daughter of Myron and Edna Coates. Lucile graduated high school in Saginaw, MI, in 1955. After graduation, she joined the United States Marine Corps., serving from 1955-57. On May 11, 1957, in Norfolk, VA, Lucile married Roland Atkinson. He survives. She worked for many years as a secretary for Highland Park High School, retiring in 1997. Lucile was a member of Highland Heights Christian Church. She enjoyed camping, reading, attending military reunions, and coffee with friends at McDonalds. Survivors include her husband, Roland, of the home; sons, Jeffery (Jo) and Greg (Michelle) Atkinson; grandchildren, Elise, Bailey, Walker, Hatti, and Eddie. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, at Highland Heights Christian Church. Visitation will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Topeka Thunderbird Wrestling Club, 3027 SE Peck Rd., Topeka, KS 66605 or Highland Heights Christian Church, 2930 SE Tecumseh Rd., Tecumseh, KS 66542. Dove Cremation & Funeral Service is handling arrangements. on February 8, 2011.1

Family

Roland Deverne Atkinson
Marriage*She married Roland Deverne Atkinson, son of Everett Franklin Atkinson and Ethel Irene Poff, on May 11, 1957 at Norfolk, Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Jeffery Atkinson1
  • Greg Atkinson1

Citations

  1. [S2783] Topeka Capital-Journal, The, From the Lucile Atkinson obituary in the Feb 8, 2011 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.