Earl Donald Shafer1

M, b. June 29, 1908, d. May 17, 1976
     His Social Security Number was 233-07-8030.2 Earl Donald Shafer was buried at Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on June 29, 1908 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2 He married Lottie Mae Strickland, daughter of William Robert "Bill" Strickland and Mary Belle Carper, on December 1, 1928 at Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Earl Donald Shafer and Lottie Mae Strickland were divorced before 1944.4 Earl Donald Shafer died on May 17, 1976 at Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 67.2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 411, District 3, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Farm laborer5

Family

Lottie Mae Strickland b. circa 1905
Marriage*Earl Donald Shafer married Lottie Mae Strickland, daughter of William Robert "Bill" Strickland and Mary Belle Carper, on December 1, 1928 at Frame, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* Earl Donald Shafer and Lottie Mae Strickland were divorced before 1944.4 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shafer-Strickland marriage record.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S4787] Elk Hills Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Justice-Shafer marriage record.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mary Wava Elmore1,2,3,4,5

F, b. December 2, 1924, d. August 28, 2009
FatherFred Lewis Elmore6 b. June 11, 1901, d. February 22, 1985
MotherLottie Mae Strickland1 b. circa 1905
     Mary Wava Elmore was buried at Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on December 2, 1924 at West Virginia.1,7,4 As of December 31, 1954,her married name was Cover.2 She married Col. Charles Edward Cover Jr. on December 31, 1954.6,4,5,8 Mary Wava Elmore died on August 28, 2009 at Wisconsin at age 84.2,7 She Cover, Mary Wava (Nee Elmore) Age 84 years. August 28, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Col. Charles E. Cover, U.S. Air Force Reserves (Ret.) Dear mother of Gail (Cpt. Roger A.) DiCicco, Cpt. Randy (Cindy) Cover and Valerie (Dee) Cover Whiten. Loving grandmother of Christopher (Heather) DiCicco, Paul (fiancee Melissa Furrer) DiCicco, Ronald Seldomridge, Terri Seldomridge and Elizabeth Overby. Further survived by 7 great - grandchildren, other relatives and friends. The family will receive relatives and friends at the DiCicco residence on Monday, September 7, from 1PM until 4PM, to share memories of Wava. on September 4, 2009.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 411, District 3, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1

Family

Col. Charles Edward Cover Jr. b. January 23, 1920, d. July 27, 1998
Marriage*Mary Wava Elmore married Col. Charles Edward Cover Jr. on December 31, 1954.6,4,5,8 
Children
  • Gail Maggard Cover2
  • Valerie Cover5,8
  • Phillip Randall "Randy" Cover5,8

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4788] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, From the Mary Wava Elmore Cover obituary in the Sep 4, 2009 edition.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette.
  4. [S4785] Koontz Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Charles Edward Cover, Jr. obituary in the Jul 30, 1998 edition.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Fred L. Elmore obituary in the Feb 24, 1985 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S4788] Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, From the Mary Wava Cover obituary in the Sep 4, 2009 edition.

Thomas Lovell Justice1,2

M, b. April 14, 1899, d. October 24, 1952
     Thomas Lovell Justice was buried at Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 235-10-2581.2 He was born on April 14, 1899 at Roane Co., West Virginia.2 He married Lottie Mae Strickland, daughter of William Robert "Bill" Strickland and Mary Belle Carper, on July 11, 1944 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Thomas Lovell Justice died on October 24, 1952 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 53.2

Family

Lottie Mae Strickland b. circa 1905
Marriage*He married Lottie Mae Strickland, daughter of William Robert "Bill" Strickland and Mary Belle Carper, on July 11, 1944 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Justice-Shafer marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Lovell Justice death certificate.

Charles Frank Moore1,2

M, b. October 22, 1899, d. January 22, 1974
     Charles Frank Moore was buried at Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on October 22, 1899 at Little Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2 He married Lottie Mae Strickland, daughter of William Robert "Bill" Strickland and Mary Belle Carper, on February 26, 1954 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Charles Frank Moore died on January 22, 1974 at age 74.2

Family

Lottie Mae Strickland b. circa 1905
Marriage*He married Lottie Mae Strickland, daughter of William Robert "Bill" Strickland and Mary Belle Carper, on February 26, 1954 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Moore-Justice marriage record.
  2. [S4785] Koontz Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Jerry Donald "Duck" Estes1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 2, 1941, d. September 28, 2001
     Jerry Donald "Duck" Estes was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2880 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,6 His Social Security Number was 229-50-8496.7 He was born on February 2, 1941 at Radford, Virginia.7,3,5 He married Betty Lou Bell, daughter of Kermit Quinton Bell and Emma Gay Stump, circa 1958.1,2 Jerry Donald "Duck" Estes died on September 28, 2001 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 60.7,2,4 He ESTES, Jerry Donald, (Duck), 60, of Riner, passed away at his home Friday, September 28, 2001. He was an employee of Internet Radford Foundry for 34 years. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Betty B. Estes; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Jeffrey Altizer of Riner; and one precious granddaughter, Kayla Elizabeth Altizer. Other survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Darrell Harrison; two brothers and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Joann Estes, Freddie Estes, all of Riner; brother-in-law and his wife, John and Anna Bell of Roanoke; a sister-in-law and her husband, Sylvia and Elliott Reese of Pilot; along with several nieces and nephews. A special thanks to care givers, Jean and Clinton Marshall, Theresa Smart, Les and Joyce Pugh, Chole Bishop, Denny and Judy Wells, also the staff of Hospice and Carilion Home Health Care and the Maintenance Department at the Lynchburg Foundry. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on September 30, 2001.2

Family

Betty Lou Bell b. January 26, 1940, d. May 3, 2002
Marriage*He married Betty Lou Bell, daughter of Kermit Quinton Bell and Emma Gay Stump, circa 1958.1,2 
Child
  • Karen Michelle Estes1,2

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Betty Bell Estes obituary in the May 5, 2002 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Jerry Donald Estes obituary in the Sep 30, 2001 edition.
  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. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S2261] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Montgomery Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=161&GRid=37619506&CRid=51945&df=all&
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Anthony Derwin Bell1,2

M, b. January 8, 1967, d. January 8, 1967
FatherJohn Lewis Bell Sr.1,3 b. April 13, 1938, d. January 11, 2015
MotherAnna Lee Hickson1,3
     Anthony Derwin Bell was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3 He died on January 8, 1967 at Roanoke, Virginia.3 He was born on January 8, 1967 at Roanoke, Virginia.2

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Lewis Bell, Sr. obituary in the Jan 14, 2015 edition.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Elliott Anderson Reese1,2,3,4

M, b. August 27, 1940, d. September 29, 2023
     Elliott Anderson Reese Elliott Reese, 83, of Pilot, passed away on September 29, 2023. Born on August 27, 1940, to the late James Anderson Reese and Eva Edith Reese, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Marvin "Kenny" Reese. Elliott is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Sylvia Reese; son, Kevin Reese; daughter, Kim Reese, and companion, Diana Rosario; grandchildren, Andrea Reese, Hope Reese, Andrew Reese, and wife, Katrina Reese; beloved dog and cat, Nitzshe (Neeshee) and Mona; sisters, Harriett ‘Boots’ Pullen and Delores Emler; several nieces and nephews; as well as beloved neighbors, Ted Jackson (like a son), Lizbeth Jackson (like a daughter), Sofia Jackson (like a granddaughter); and good friend, Leslie Jackson. He was a proud Marine for six years. After leaving the Marines, he worked as a carpenter and a machinist. His hobbies were working with leather and wood. He was also a gun enthusiast who liked to make his ammunition. Elliott enjoyed reading immensely. He especially liked to read Westerns and war stories. He was a member of the Pilot Pentecostal Holiness Church. Elliott was beloved by many on Basham Road in Pilot, where he spent over 52 years. He will be greatly missed. The family would like to thank his Basham Road Neighbors, caretakers Brenda Lyons and Karen Mabry, 9 Mountain PCU @ Roanoke Carilion Memorial Hospital, Carilion Hospice, and Centerwell Home Health. Graveside Services with military honors will be conducted at the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin.5 He was buried at Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.5 He was born on August 27, 1940 at Giles Co., Virginia.3,4,5 He married Sylvia Frances Bell, daughter of Kermit Quinton Bell and Emma Gay Stump, on April 27, 1962 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,3 Elliott Anderson Reese died on September 29, 2023 at Virginia at age 83.5

Family

Sylvia Frances Bell
Marriage*He married Sylvia Frances Bell, daughter of Kermit Quinton Bell and Emma Gay Stump, on April 27, 1962 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Kevin Emil Reese5,3
  • Kimberly Melissa "Kim" Reese5

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the John Lewis Bell, Sr. obituary in the Jan 14, 2015 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Betty Bell Estes obituary in the May 5, 2002 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S4167] Horne Funeral Service, online http://hornefuneralservice.com/horne1/hornemain.html, From the Elliott Reese obituary.

Florence Jane Pickering1,2,3,4

F, b. September 7, 1914, d. July 21, 1996
     Her Social Security Number was 234-36-4442.5 Florence Jane Pickering was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia.6,7 She was born on September 7, 1914 at Wellford, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,5,2,7,3 As of January 30, 1929,her married name was Huffman.1 She married Paris M. Huffman, son of Unknown Burgess and Rachel M./A. Huffman, on January 30, 1929 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Florence Jane Pickering and Paris M. Huffman were divorced before May 9, 1940.8 As of December 23, 1941,her married name was Paxton.3 Florence Jane Pickering married Herman Ralph Paxton, son of William Silas Paxton and Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier, on December 23, 1941 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.3,4 Florence Jane Pickering died on July 21, 1996 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 81.5,6,7 She Florence Jane Paxton, 81, of Scott Depot died Sunday, July 21, 1996, in Heartland of Charleston after a long illness. She was a native of Roane County, formerly of Walton and was a four-year resident of Scott Depot. She was a Christian and former Sunday school teacher. Surviving: daughters, Erma A. Paxton and Verba Eloise Pickering, of Illinois, Betty M. Barret of Dunbar; sons, Brady R. Paxton of Poca, David W. Paxton of Kansas, Forest "Ray" Paxton of Illinois; sister, Isabelle Harper of Steel Ridge; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Paxton Family Cemetery, Frame. on July 22, 1996.6

Census Records

1950Dwelling 18, District 40-12, Pocatalico, Putnam Co., West Virginia9

Family 1

Paris M. Huffman b. June 15, 1901, d. September, 1983
Marriage*Florence Jane Pickering married Paris M. Huffman, son of Unknown Burgess and Rachel M./A. Huffman, on January 30, 1929 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* Florence Jane Pickering and Paris M. Huffman were divorced before May 9, 1940.8 
Children

Family 2

Herman Ralph Paxton b. March 13, 1908, d. November 29, 1975
Marriage*Florence Jane Pickering married Herman Ralph Paxton, son of William Silas Paxton and Cora Lundy Auxier/Oxier, on December 23, 1941 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Huffman-Pickering marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Pickering marriage record.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Herman Ralph Paxton obituary in the Nov 30, 1975 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Florence Jane Paxton obituary in the Jul 22, 1996 edition.
  7. [S4796] Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wright-Harrison marriage record.
  11. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fridley-Huffman marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paxton-Huffman marriage record.
  14. [S4792] Hagi Funeral Home, online http://www.hagifuneralhome.com/, From the Erma A. Paxton obituary.

Rosa Gay Huffman1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. May 6, 1929, d. September 7, 1969
FatherParis M. Huffman1,3,5,6 b. June 15, 1901, d. September, 1983
MotherFlorence Jane Pickering1,3,5 b. September 7, 1914, d. July 21, 1996
     Rosa Gay Huffman was buried at Showen Cemetery, Bancroft, Putnam Co., West Virginia.6 She was born on May 6, 1929 at West Virginia.1,2 As of October 8, 1946,her married name was Harrison.2 She married Ralph A. Harrison on October 8, 1946.2,7,8 As of April 8, 1950,her married name was Wright.3 Rosa Gay Huffman married Bernard Francis "Wampus" Wright on April 8, 1950 at Plymouth, Putnam Co., West Virginia.3,5,6 Rosa Gay Huffman died on September 7, 1969 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 40.5,6 She Mrs. Rosa Gay Huffman Wright, 40, of Bancroft, Putnam County, died Sunday at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Bancroft Church of God Mission. The funeral wil be Tuesday, at 2 p.m. in Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. Carl Arthur in charge and burial in Showen Cemetery at Bancroft. Survivors: husband, Bernard; son, Pvt. Dennis Wright of Ft. Bragg, N.C; daughters, Mrs. Helen Steele of Bancroft, Mrs. Mamie Russell, of Ft. Knox, Ky., Miss Florence Wright at home; stepsons, James Wright of Bancroft. Douglas Wright of Paden City and William Wright of Point Pleasant; stepdaughter, Mrs. Lena Mae Keller of New York City, N.Y; mother, Mrs. Herman Huffman Paxton of Bancroft; father, Paris Huffman of Elkview; sisters, Mrs. Irene Fridley of Charleston, Mrs. Erma Paxton of Ramsom, Ill., Mrs. Earl Pickering of Streator, Ill., Mrs. Betty Ingram Streator of Dunbar; brothers, Ray Paxton of Ransom, Ill., David Paxton of Blue Rapids, Kan. and Brady Paxton of Nitro. Friends may call at the funeral
home. on September 8, 1969.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 501, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Ralph A. Harrison
Marriage*Rosa Gay Huffman married Ralph A. Harrison on October 8, 1946.2,7,8 
Children

Family 2

Bernard Francis "Wampus" Wright b. April 23, 1898, d. February 16, 1973
Marriage*Rosa Gay Huffman married Bernard Francis "Wampus" Wright on April 8, 1950 at Plymouth, Putnam Co., West Virginia.3,5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4789] Knowles/Higgins Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7467023/person/-254202224
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wright-Harrison marriage record.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Teresa Joan Wright death record.
  5. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Rosa Gay Huffman Wright obituary in the Sep 8, 1969 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Russell-Harrison marriage record.
  8. [S1232] Herald-Dispatch, From the Mamie Isobel Russell obituary in the Mar 14, 2002 edition.

Olla Irene Huffman1,2

F, b. July 31, 1931, d. November, 1992
FatherParis M. Huffman1,2,3 b. June 15, 1901, d. September, 1983
MotherFlorence Jane Pickering1,2 b. September 7, 1914, d. July 21, 1996
     Olla Irene Huffman was buried at Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., West Virginia.4 Her married name was Daugherty.5 She married Paul W. Daugherty.5 Olla Irene Huffman was born on July 31, 1931 at West Virginia.1,6 As of June 19, 1948,her married name was Fridley.2 She married James Robert Fridley on June 19, 1948 at Bancroft, Putnam Co., West Virginia.2 Olla Irene Huffman died in November, 1992 at West Virginia at age 61.7 She DAUGHERTY, Irene 1 p.m., Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, Charleston. on November 18, 1992.7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 501, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

James Robert Fridley b. circa 1923
Marriage*Olla Irene Huffman married James Robert Fridley on June 19, 1948 at Bancroft, Putnam Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Family 2

Paul W. Daugherty
Marriage*Olla Irene Huffman married Paul W. Daugherty.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fridley-Huffman marriage record.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Rosa Gay Huffman Wright obituary in the Sep 8, 1969 edition.
  4. [S4796] Samuel Paxton Cemetery, Roane Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Angela Jane Daugherty obituary in the Dec 14, 2014 edition.
  6. [S4789] Knowles/Higgins Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7467023/person/-254202224
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Irene Daughtery obituary in the Nov 18, 1992 edition.
  8. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Richard E. Fridley obituary in the Oct 18, 2009 edition.