Marie L. Jones1

F, b. September 25, 1919
     Marie L. Jones was born on September 25, 1919.2 As of October 10, 1944,her married name was Sowder.1 She married Anthony R. "Tony" Sowder Jr., son of Anthony R. "Tony" Sowder and Eva May Goldsborough, on October 10, 1944 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.1

Family

Anthony R. "Tony" Sowder Jr. b. December 26, 1920, d. May 11, 1995
Marriage*Marie L. Jones married Anthony R. "Tony" Sowder Jr., son of Anthony R. "Tony" Sowder and Eva May Goldsborough, on October 10, 1944 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.1 

Citations

  1. [S3540] Washington State Archives, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  2. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.

Harriet C. Knox1

F, b. circa 1902
     Harriet C. Knox was born circa 1902.1 As of July 26, 1945,her married name was Sowder.1 She married Hugh Sowder, son of William Wheeler Sowder and Octavia Lee West, on July 26, 1945 at Sebastian Co., Arkansas.1

Family

Hugh Sowder b. June 2, 1892, d. October 23, 1956
Marriage*Harriet C. Knox married Hugh Sowder, son of William Wheeler Sowder and Octavia Lee West, on July 26, 1945 at Sebastian Co., Arkansas.1 

Citations

  1. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.

John Ydstie Miller1,2

M, b. April 22, 1923, d. September 11, 2003
     His Social Security Number was 330-12-6484.3 John Ydstie Miller was born on April 22, 1923 at Cook Co., Illinois.4,3 He married Kara Lee Sowder, daughter of Hugh Sowder and Bonnie Lucile "Bonita" Keller, on May 23, 1950 at Miller Co., Arkansas.1,2 John Ydstie Miller died on September 11, 2003 at San Diego Co., California, at age 80.3,1

Family

Kara Lee Sowder
Marriage*He married Kara Lee Sowder, daughter of Hugh Sowder and Bonnie Lucile "Bonita" Keller, on May 23, 1950 at Miller Co., Arkansas.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S5173] Jessekeller, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/45946936/person/6451346551
  2. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S1898] Cook County Clerk, Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935.

Laura Belle Wilt1,2

F, b. August 26, 1929, d. May 22, 2004
     Her Social Security Number was 198-24-4635.3 Laura Belle Wilt was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, 107 Cemetery Street, Martinsville, Virginia.1 She The funeral for Laura W. West, 74, of 80 Axton Road, Martinsville, who died May 22, 2004, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at McKee-Stone Funeral chapel. The Rev. Lynwood Wells will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. West was born Aug. 26, 1929, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Howard Wilt and Helen Skiles Wilt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard Price "Pete" West Jr., in March 1996, and by two brothers, Herb Wilt and Jim Wilt. She attended Westminster College and retired as a bookkeeper for a dental supply office. Surviving are two daughters, Sandy West of Axton and Nancy West of Alexandria; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Axton Life Saving Crew, P.O. Box 458, Axton, Va. 24054.1 Her married name was West.1 She married Maynard Price "Pete" West Jr., son of Maynard Price West and Lucille Martin Fagg.1 Laura Belle Wilt was born on August 26, 1929 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1,3 She died on May 22, 2004 at Martinsville, Virginia, at age 74.1,3,2

Family

Maynard Price "Pete" West Jr. b. May 5, 1925, d. March 9, 1996
Marriage*She married Maynard Price "Pete" West Jr., son of Maynard Price West and Lucille Martin Fagg.1 
Children
  • Sandy West1
  • Nancy West1

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Laura W. West obituary in an unknown edition.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

John Mark West1,2,3

M, b. July 19, 1955, d. October 28, 2009
FatherWalter Malvin West Jr.1,3 b. December 20, 1923, d. October 8, 1957
MotherLois Opal Thomasson1,3 b. April 18, 1922, d. January 5, 2012
     John Mark West was born on July 19, 1955 at Martinsville, Virginia.4,2,3 He married Jo Anne Ferguson on September 16, 1977 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia.3 John Mark West and Jo Anne Ferguson were divorced on May 15, 1984 at Augusta Co., Virginia.5 John Mark West married Patricia Ann Reiter on August 27, 1984 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.3 John Mark West and Patricia Ann Reiter were divorced on November 13, 2003 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.5 John Mark West died on October 28, 2009 at age 54.4

Family 1

Jo Anne Ferguson
Marriage*He married Jo Anne Ferguson on September 16, 1977 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia.3 
Divorce* John Mark West and Jo Anne Ferguson were divorced on May 15, 1984 at Augusta Co., Virginia.5 

Family 2

Patricia Ann Reiter
Marriage*John Mark West married Patricia Ann Reiter on August 27, 1984 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.3 
Divorce* John Mark West and Patricia Ann Reiter were divorced on November 13, 2003 at Chesterfield Co., Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S5954] Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Services, online http://www.dignitymemorial.com/collins-mckee-stone-funeral-home-bassett/en-us/index.page, From the Lois Thomasson West obituary.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.

Dana West Thompson1

F, b. November 2, 1950, d. October 2, 2005
FatherPaige Wilson Thompson1 b. September 8, 1921, d. February 21, 1999
MotherDorothy Ann West1 b. March 13, 1925, d. October 30, 2007
     Dana West Thompson was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.1 Her married name was Powell.1 She married Unknown Powell.1 Dana West Thompson was born on November 2, 1950.1 She died on October 2, 2005 at age 54.1

Family

Unknown Powell
Marriage*She married Unknown Powell.1 

Citations

  1. [S5175] Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/