Elsie Jane Yerkeson1,2

F, b. January 5, 1923, d. December 15, 2013
     Elsie Jane Yerkeson was buried at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, 5547 West Pea Ridge Road, Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on January 5, 1923 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.4,2,3 As of circa 1941,her married name was Epperly.1 She married Wilbur Tyree Epperly, son of Samuel Tyree Epperly and Grace T. Surratt, circa 1941.1 Elsie Jane Yerkeson died on December 15, 2013 at Milton, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 90.2,4,3 She Elsie Jane Epperly, 90, of Barboursville, W.Va., widow of Wilbur Tyree Epperly, passed away Sunday December 15, 2013, in Milton, W.Va. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. She was born January 5, 1923, in Cincinnati, Ohio a daughter of the late James W. and Gladys Caroline Long Yerkeson. Elsie was a homemaker and a member of Central United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter Judy Byrom; two sons, Wilbur Epperly and Ken Epperly; five grandchildren, Jackie Pauley, Michael Borstein, Brian Borstein, Kerri Coffman and Kelli Fitzgerald; six great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Nichols, Seth Borstein, Parker Borstein, Trey Borstein, Allen Fitzgerald and Ian Corsi and a great- great-granddaughter Elycia Nichols. Elsie loved the Lord and her family with all her heart. on December 18, 2013.2

Family

Wilbur Tyree Epperly b. August 13, 1918, d. July 8, 2004
Marriage*She married Wilbur Tyree Epperly, son of Samuel Tyree Epperly and Grace T. Surratt, circa 1941.1 
Children
  • Judy Ann Epperly1,2
  • Wilbur Tyree Epperly Jr.1,2
  • Kenneth J. Epperly1,2

Citations

  1. [S1232] Herald-Dispatch, From the Wilbur T. Epperly obituary in the Jul 9, 2004 edition.
  2. [S1232] Herald-Dispatch, From the Elsie Jane Epperly obituary in the Dec 18, 2013 edition.
  3. [S4020] Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Cabell Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Charles Wesley Perry1,2,3,4

M, b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
     Charles Wesley Perry was buried at Page-Kincaid Cemetery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on March 10, 1856 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.3,4 He married Mary Elizabeth Beckelheimer, daughter of William Jackson Beckelheimer and Sarah E. "Sally" Booth, on February 10, 1876 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 Charles Wesley Perry married Bella Pettry on January 3, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5 Charles Wesley Perry married Emma J. Lucas on August 5, 1922 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 Charles Wesley Perry died on October 2, 1946 at Sweet Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 90.2,3,4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 182, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1910Dwelling 385, District 9, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 55, District 20-42, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1880Laborer7
1910Farmer9

Family 1

Mary Elizabeth Beckelheimer b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
Marriage*Charles Wesley Perry married Mary Elizabeth Beckelheimer, daughter of William Jackson Beckelheimer and Sarah E. "Sally" Booth, on February 10, 1876 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Family 2

Bella Pettry b. circa 1881
Marriage*Charles Wesley Perry married Bella Pettry on January 3, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5 

Family 3

Emma J. Lucas b. circa 1876
Marriage*Charles Wesley Perry married Emma J. Lucas on August 5, 1922 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Beckelheimer marriage record.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the 'Testerday and Today" article in the Jun 21, 1974 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Charles Wesley Perry death certificate.
  4. [S5796] Page-Kincaid Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Pettry marriage record.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Lucas marriage record.
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Foster-Perry marriage record.
  11. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Darlington-Perry marriage record.
  13. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Clara Perry Houchins obituary in the Sep 19, 1950 edition.
  14. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Cyrus E. Perry obituary in the Jan 21, 1924 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Meadows marriage record.
  16. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Clara Perry Houchins death certificate.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Houchins-Perry marriage record.
  19. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  20. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ernest Perry obituary in the Jul 24, 1964 edition.
  21. [S7439] Unknown compiler, Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  22. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  23. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Spradling-Perry marriage record.

Willie May Perry1,2

F, b. January, 1877
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1,2,3 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer1,2,3 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Willie May Perry was born in January, 1877 at Laurel Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 As of May 1, 1892,her married name was Foster.2 She married Benjamin J. Foster on May 1, 1892 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 182, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1900Dwelling 546, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 557, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1920Huntington State Hospital, Ward 7, District 193, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia6

Family

Benjamin J. Foster b. circa 1862
Marriage*Willie May Perry married Benjamin J. Foster on May 1, 1892 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Foster-Perry marriage record.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Foster-Bowyer marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dewey Foster death certificate.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hattie B. Foster death certificate.
  10. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

Ada S. Perry1

F, b. circa 1878
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer1 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Ada S. Perry was born circa 1878 at West Virginia.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 182, District 27, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.

Louise A. "Lou" Perry1,2

F, b. December 30, 1880, d. June 19, 1967
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1,2,3,4,5 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer1,2,3,4 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Her married name was Hoover. Louise A. "Lou" Perry was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.6,7 She married Rev. Walter Wood Hoover.3 Louise A. "Lou" Perry was born on December 30, 1880 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 As of September 25, 1909,her married name was Darlington.2 She married George A. Darlington on September 25, 1909 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Louise A. "Lou" Perry and Rev. Walter Wood Hoover were divorced before April, 1930.8 Louise A. "Lou" Perry died on June 19, 1967 at Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, at age 86.9,7 She Mrs. Louise Hoover, 86, of 1192 Janie av. died Monday at home after a long illness. Born in Laurel Creek, W. Va., Mrs. Hoover lived in Akron 56 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She leaves a son Charles Darlington of Akron; daughters Mrs. Roland Paradis and Mrs. Katherine Lowrey, both of Akron; brother Bruce Perry of Florida; sisters Mrs. Harry Baughn and Mrs. Prude Spradling, both of Virginia, and four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. on June 20, 1967.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 376, District 9, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia10
1920Dwelling 214, District 191, Ward 6, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio11
1930Dwelling 177, District 128, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio8

Family 1

George A. Darlington b. April, 1835
Marriage*Louise A. "Lou" Perry married George A. Darlington on September 25, 1909 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Child

Family 2

Rev. Walter Wood Hoover b. March 18, 1872, d. December 15, 1947
Marriage*Louise A. "Lou" Perry married Rev. Walter Wood Hoover.3 
Divorce* Louise A. "Lou" Perry and Rev. Walter Wood Hoover were divorced before April, 1930.8 
Child

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Darlington-Perry marriage record.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Clara Perry Houchins obituary in the Sep 19, 1950 edition.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Cyrus E. Perry obituary in the Jan 21, 1924 edition.
  6. [S8768] Greenlawn Memorial Park, Summit Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S1792] Akron Beacon Journal, From the Louise Hoover obituary in the Jun 20, 1967 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S2883] Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division, Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Cyrus Edward Perry1,2,3

M, b. December 17, 1881, d. November 6, 1924
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1,3,4 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer1,3 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Cyrus Edward Perry was born on December 17, 1881 at Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 He married Lottie Gertrude Meadows on May 2, 1911 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 Cyrus Edward Perry died on November 6, 1924 at Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 42.4 He Cyrus E. Perry, a well known citizen of Sun, passed away November 6, at a local hosiptal, where he had been taken several days before for an operation for appendicitis which disclosed compilcations shattering almost all hope of his recovery, though a strong constitution sustained his life for several days. Mr. Perry was born in Beckwith, Fayette county, Dec 18, 1881. Had he lived until Dec. 18th, he would have attained the age of 43 years. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Lottie Perry and seven small children, one an infant born the day before his death; his father Rev. Chas. Perry, of Page, two brothers, Ernest Perry, of Salem, and Bruce, of Scarbro; five sisters, Mrs. Clara Houchins, of Beckley; Mrs. Prudence Spradlin, Princeton; Mrs. Myrtle Baughan, of Page; Mrs. Sarah Darlington, of Wriston; and Mrs. Luanna Hoover of Akron, Ohio... on November 21, 1924 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 72, District 18, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1920Coal company carpenter5

Family

Lottie Gertrude Meadows b. February 25, 1890, d. January 24, 1979
Marriage*Cyrus Edward Perry married Lottie Gertrude Meadows on May 2, 1911 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Meadows marriage record.
  4. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Cyrus E. Perry obituary in the Jan 21, 1924 edition.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Orville Perry death certificate.
  7. [S1902] Tyree Funeral Home Inc. Obituary Archive, online http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/, From the Cecil H. Perry obituary.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Eva Amuriel Perry Helton obituary in the Mar 22, 2002 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Verner P. Perry obituary in the Jan 25, 1997 edition.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Parrott marriage record.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Bryant marriage record.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Hicks marriage record.
  15. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  17. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hodge-Perry marriage record.
  19. [S1618] State, The, From the Cylene Perry Fleshman obituary in the Jul 6, 2011 edition.

Sarah Jane Perry1,2,3

F, b. February 5, 1884, d. March 11, 1945
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1,4,5,6,3 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer1,6,3 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Sarah Jane Perry was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on February 5, 1884 at Mossy Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth date of Mar 5, 1884.2,6 As of June 16, 1907,her married name was Darlington.3 She married Frederick Nathan "Fred" Darlington on June 16, 1907 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 Sarah Jane Perry died on March 11, 1945 at age 61.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 50, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 55, District 20-42, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia4

Family

Frederick Nathan "Fred" Darlington b. June 19, 1880, d. March 3, 1951
Marriage*Sarah Jane Perry married Frederick Nathan "Fred" Darlington on June 16, 1907 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3780] Montgomery Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Darlington-Perry marriage record.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Cyrus E. Perry obituary in the Jan 21, 1924 edition.
  6. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Clyde Bruce Perry1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 10, 1886, d. December 19, 1970
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1,7,8 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer1,7 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Clyde Bruce Perry was buried at Lake Helen Cemetery, Cassadaga, Volusia Co., Florida.3 His Social Security Number was 235-05-5444.9 He was born on April 10, 1886 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3,4,5,9,6 He married Margaret Ann Shupe on December 24, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Clyde Bruce Perry died on December 19, 1970 at DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida, at age 84.3,6 He Mr. Clyde Bruce Perry, 84, Lake Helen, died Saturday. Born in Dempsey, WV, he was a resident of Lake Helen for 22 years. He retired as a coal miner. He was a member of Lake Memorial Baptist Church and former Deacon. Survivors include: his widow, Margaret Ann SHUPE Perry; sons, Clyde, Norfolk, VA, Edward, Beckley, WV; daughters, Mrs. Irene Lawrence, Mrs. Genevieve Martin, both of Deland, FL, Mrs. Nellie Williams, Lake Helen, FL; Mrs. Nina Delune, Augusta, GA; sixteen grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren. on December 22, 1970.

Census Records

1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 105, District 137, Simmons, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 269, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11
1950Dwelling 136, District 118-34, Whitley Co., Kentucky12

Occupation

1910Delivery wagon driver10
1940Coal miner11
1950Tourist cart operator12

Family

Margaret Ann Shupe b. June 24, 1889, d. January 28, 1971
Marriage*Clyde Bruce Perry married Margaret Ann Shupe on December 24, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Shupe marriage record.
  3. [S5794] Lake Helen Cemetery, Volusia Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Clara Perry Houchins obituary in the Sep 19, 1950 edition.
  8. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Cyrus E. Perry obituary in the Jan 21, 1924 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Nellie Margaret Williams obituary.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Martin-Perry marriage record.
  17. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Clara A. Perry1,2,3,4

F, b. October 10, 1888, d. September 18, 1950
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1,3,2,4,5 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer3,2,4 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Clara A. Perry was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,6,4 Her Social Security Number was 232-32-2190.7 She was born on October 10, 1888 at Fayette Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1887.6,3 As of October 21, 1906,her married name was Houchins.3 She married Booker Otto Houchins on October 21, 1906 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 Clara A. Perry died on September 18, 1950 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 61.3,6,4 She Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow for Mrs. Clara Perry Houchins, 63, of 209 First Avenue, who died as the result of a fall down the basement stairs of her home yesterday morning. Her body was discovered by her husband at 2:15 p.m. yesterday City police who investigated the mishap, said she “had been dead for some time" and apparently had been preparing to wash because clothing was strewn about the floor and a gallon jug of bleach lay broken at the bottom of the stairs. Interment to follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Born in Fayette County, Mrs. Houchins was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Perry. She had been a resident of Beckley for the last 33 years and was a member of the First Christian Church, King’s Daughters, and various other church organizations. In addition to her husband, B. O. Houchins, she is survived by one son, Woodrow Houchins, of Alexandria, Va; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hayes, of Latya, S. C; two brothers, Bruce Perry, of DeLamd, Fla., and Ernest Perry, of New York; three sisters, Mrs. Lou Hoover of Akron, O., Mrs. Prude Spradlin, of Roamoke, Va., Mrs. Myrtle Bond, of Virgina, and three grandchildren. on September 19, 1950.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 221, District 18, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 429, District 163, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 113, District 16, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 385, District 41-30, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11
1950Dwelling ?, District 41-63, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1940Dry cleaner worker11

Family

Booker Otto Houchins b. January 20, 1881, d. May 25, 1965
Marriage*Clara A. Perry married Booker Otto Houchins on October 21, 1906 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Houchins-Perry marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Clara Perry Houchins death certificate.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Clara Perry Houchins obituary in the Sep 19, 1950 edition.
  5. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Cyrus E. Perry obituary in the Jan 21, 1924 edition.
  6. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Herman Clinton Houchins death certificate.
  15. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Herman C. Houchins obituary in the Feb 8, 1948 edition.
  16. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Nina Myrtle Perry1,2

F, b. September 6, 1888, d. December 11, 1971
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1,2,3,4 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer1,2,3 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Nina Myrtle Perry was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.2,5 She was born on September 6, 1888 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,5 As of December 29, 1910,her married name was Baughn.6 She married Harry Stark Baughn on December 29, 1910 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,7,8 Nina Myrtle Perry died on December 11, 1971 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 83.2,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 96, District 28, Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 187, District 22, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 97, District 111-13, Lynchburg, Virginia10
1950Dwelling 205, District 112-38A, Lynchburg, Virginia11

Family

Harry Stark Baughn b. June 16, 1887, d. March 18, 1938
Marriage*Nina Myrtle Perry married Harry Stark Baughn on December 29, 1910 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,7,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Clara Perry Houchins obituary in the Sep 19, 1950 edition.
  4. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Cyrus E. Perry obituary in the Jan 21, 1924 edition.
  5. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harry Stark Baughn death certificate.
  8. [S5796] Page-Kincaid Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Helen Clara Baughn Kincaid obituary in the Jul 31, 2007 edition.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S12377] Whitten Timberlake Chapel, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/lynchburg-va/whitten-timberlake-chapel/4896, From the Dixie Baughn Keaton obituary.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Melvin Norman Perry1

M, b. September 4, 1889, d. April, 1910
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1,2,3 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer1,2 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Melvin Norman Perry was born on September 4, 1889 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 He died in April, 1910 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 20.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

Ernest Isaac Perry1,2

M, b. May 1, 1892, d. July 24, 1964
FatherCharles Wesley Perry3,4,5,6,7,8 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer3,5,7,8 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     His Social Security Number was 235-01-5707.9 Ernest Isaac Perry was buried at South Lyons Cemetery, Lyons, Wayne Co., New York.7 He was born on May 1, 1892 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His WWII Draft Registration card has a birth year of 1893.1,2,3,9,7 He married Ruby E. Rollins on May 6, 1916 at Boyd Co., Kentucky.8 Ernest Isaac Perry died on July 24, 1964 at Lyons, Wayne Co., New York, at age 72.9,7,10 He Ernest Perry, 72, died today in the Wayne County Infirmary (Jul 24, 1964). Burial will be in South Cemetery, Lyons. Mr. Perry was born May 1, 1892 in West Virginia, the son of Charles and Mary Beckelhamer Perry. There are no known survivors. on July 24, 1964.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1910Dwelling 385, District 9, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 58, District 220, Ward 7, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan11

Occupation

1910Laborer4
1920Carpenter11

Family

Ruby E. Rollins b. May 2, 1901, d. March 19, 1955
Marriage*Ernest Isaac Perry married Ruby E. Rollins on May 6, 1916 at Boyd Co., Kentucky.8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Clara Perry Houchins obituary in the Sep 19, 1950 edition.
  6. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Cyrus E. Perry obituary in the Jan 21, 1924 edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ernest Perry obituary in the Jul 24, 1964 edition.
  8. [S7439] Unknown compiler, Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S7809] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Death Index, 1957-1968.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Prudence Perry1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 25, 1895, d. June 26, 1990
FatherCharles Wesley Perry1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
MotherMary Elizabeth Beckelheimer1,3,4,5,6 b. July 17, 1852, d. before June 29, 1900
     Her Social Security Number was 227-34-4171.3 Mary Prudence Perry was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.8,9 She was born on November 25, 1895 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.8,3,5 As of December 23, 1913,her married name was Spradling.4 She married George Thomas Spradling on December 23, 1913 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,10,11 Mary Prudence Perry died on June 26, 1990 at Virginia at age 94.8,3,9 She Mary Perry Spradling, age 94, of Roanoke, died Tuesday. She is survived by two sons, Billy Vann Spradling, Roanoke; Thomas E. Spradling, Nederland, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Lucille) Massey, Vincent, Ohio; Mrs. Ray P. (Anna Lee) Jones, Palm Bay, Fla; three grandchildren, Lois Jean Hale, Roanoke; Billy Vann Cunningham, Elkview, W.Va; Kenneth G. Winter, St. Albans, W.Va; five great-grandchildren, Patricia Wilson, Rosa Watson, Mike Cunningham, Joseph Winter, Lee Winter; three great-great-grandchildren, Amanda Cunningham, Andrea Wilson, Byrne Wilson. Burial in Evergreen Burial Park. on June 28, 1990.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 627, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 385, District 9, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 14, District 28, Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia12
1930Dwelling 445, District 18, Roanoke, Virginia13
1940Dwelling 325, District 119-26, Roanoke, Virginia14
1950Dwelling 117, District 120-133, Roanoke, Virginia15

Family

George Thomas Spradling b. April 2, 1892, d. February 20, 1972
Marriage*Mary Prudence Perry married George Thomas Spradling on December 23, 1913 at Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,10,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Spradling-Perry marriage record.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Clara Perry Houchins obituary in the Sep 19, 1950 edition.
  7. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Cyrus E. Perry obituary in the Jan 21, 1924 edition.
  8. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Perry Spradling obituary in the Jun 28, 1990 edition.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the George Thomas Spradling obituary in the Feb 22, 1972 edition.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  17. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.

Bella Pettry1

F, b. circa 1881
     Bella Pettry was born circa 1881 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,1 As of January 3, 1910,her married name was Perry.1 She married Charles Wesley Perry on January 3, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 385, District 9, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2

Family

Charles Wesley Perry b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
Marriage*Bella Pettry married Charles Wesley Perry on January 3, 1910 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Pettry marriage record.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Frederick Nathan "Fred" Darlington1,2,3,4

M, b. June 19, 1880, d. March 3, 1951
     Frederick Nathan "Fred" Darlington was buried at Darlington Cemetery, Wriston, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,4 His Social Security Number was 235-01-5436.3 He was born on June 19, 1880 at Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,6,4 He married Sarah Jane Perry, daughter of Charles Wesley Perry and Mary Elizabeth Beckelheimer, on June 16, 1907 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,8 Frederick Nathan "Fred" Darlington died on March 3, 1951 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 70.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 50, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 55, District 20-42, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1950Dwelling 162, District 10-45, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1920Carpenter9
1940Electrical engineer1

Family

Sarah Jane Perry b. February 5, 1884, d. March 11, 1945
Marriage*Frederick Nathan "Fred" Darlington married Sarah Jane Perry, daughter of Charles Wesley Perry and Mary Elizabeth Beckelheimer, on June 16, 1907 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,8 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Frederick Nathan Darlington death certificate.
  5. [S13431] Darlington Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S3780] Montgomery Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Darlington-Perry marriage record.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Emma J. Lucas1

F, b. circa 1876
     Emma J. Lucas was born circa 1876 at West Virginia.1 As of August 5, 1922,her married name was Perry.1 She married Charles Wesley Perry on August 5, 1922 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1

Family

Charles Wesley Perry b. March 10, 1856, d. October 2, 1946
Marriage*Emma J. Lucas married Charles Wesley Perry on August 5, 1922 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perry-Lucas marriage record.

Benjamin J. Foster1,2

M, b. circa 1862
     Benjamin J. Foster was born circa 1862 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,3 He married Willie May Perry, daughter of Charles Wesley Perry and Mary Elizabeth Beckelheimer, on May 1, 1892 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 546, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 557, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 61, District 22, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3

Occupation

1900Farm laborer2
1910Coal miner4
1920Coal miner3

Family

Willie May Perry b. January, 1877
Marriage*Benjamin J. Foster married Willie May Perry, daughter of Charles Wesley Perry and Mary Elizabeth Beckelheimer, on May 1, 1892 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Foster-Perry marriage record.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1590] Entucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964.
  6. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Foster-Bowyer marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dewey Foster death certificate.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Foster-Cheslock marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hattie B. Foster death certificate.
  11. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

Effie M. Foster1,2

F, b. May 18, 1893, d. August 28, 1962
FatherBenjamin J. Foster1,2,3 b. circa 1862
MotherWillie May Perry1,2 b. January, 1877
     Effie M. Foster was buried at Pineville Cemetery, Riverview Avenue at Tennessee Avenue, Pineville, Bell Co., Kentucky.4 She was born on May 18, 1893 at West Virginia.1,4,3 As of circa 1912,her married name was Smith.5 She married Jack C. Smith circa 1912.6,5,7 Effie M. Foster died on August 28, 1962 at Pineville, Bell Co., Kentucky, at age 69.4,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 546, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 557, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 129, Dwelling 7, Arjay, Bell Co., Kentucky5
1940Dwelling 98, District 7-11, Arjay, Bell Co., Kentucky8

Family

Jack C. Smith b. September 13, 1885, d. February 4, 1963
Marriage*Effie M. Foster married Jack C. Smith circa 1912.6,5,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1590] Entucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964.
  4. [S5793] Pineville Cemetery, Bell Co., KY, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Dewey Foster obituary in the Aug 5, 1957 edition.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, From the Social Security Applications and Claims Index record of their son Richard.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Lloyd Benjamin Foster1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 27, 1895, d. March 8, 1967
FatherBenjamin J. Foster1,6 b. circa 1862
MotherWillie May Perry1,6 b. January, 1877
     Lloyd Benjamin Foster was buried at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, 2809 Grindon Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.7 His Social Security Number was 215-10-8527.8 He was born on March 27, 1895 at Laurel Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,8,3 He married Marie B. Farber in February, 1919 at Baltimore, Maryland.5,9 Lloyd Benjamin Foster died on March 8, 1967 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 71.8,4,9 He Lloyd B. Foster, a retired watchman for the Baltimore county sewer service, died yesterday morning at his home at 403 Lorraine avenue, Essex. He was 71. A native of West Virginia, Mr. Foster moved to Baltimore in 1938. Joining the Army in 1918, he was stationed at Fort Meade during World War I and was scheduled to be shipped overseas the day peace was declared. A former employee of the Crown Cork and Seal Company, Inc., Mr. Foster had worked for the county for thirteen years before his retirement in 1961. Mr. Foster is survived by his wife, the former Marie Farber, and a sister, Mrs. Dimple Boley, of Huntington, W.Va. on March 9, 1967.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 546, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 557, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 65, District 11, Ward 1, Baltimore, Maryland10
1930Dwelling 46, District 15, Baltimore, Maryland11
1940Dwelling 218, District 3-108A, Essex, Baltimore Co., Maryland12

Occupation

1920Tin factory worker10
1930Street railway motorman11
1940Factory watchman12

Family

Marie B. Farber b. March 7, 1897, d. March, 1977
Marriage*Lloyd Benjamin Foster married Marie B. Farber in February, 1919 at Baltimore, Maryland.5,9 
Child

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S9842] Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940.
  5. [S1710] Baltimore Sun, From the marriage license listings in the Feb 14, 1919 edition.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S13436] Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Baltimore, MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1710] Baltimore Sun, From the Lloyd B. Foster obituary in the Mar 9, 1967 edition.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ettie Marie "Etta" Foster1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 23, 1896
FatherBenjamin J. Foster1,2,3,4 b. circa 1862
MotherWillie May Perry1,2,4 b. January, 1877
     Ettie Marie "Etta" Foster was born on November 23, 1896 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 As of June 26, 1920,her married name was Belcher.5 She married Earnest Bryant Belcher on June 26, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 546, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 557, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 61, District 22, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 384, District 32, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia7
1940Huntington State Hospital, District 6-58, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia8

Family

Earnest Bryant Belcher b. April 22, 1898, d. July 27, 1969
Marriage*Ettie Marie "Etta" Foster married Earnest Bryant Belcher on June 26, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Belcher-Foster marriage record.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Dewey Foster obituary in the Aug 5, 1957 edition.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Dewey P. Foster1,2,3,4

M, b. April 29, 1899, d. August 5, 1957
FatherBenjamin J. Foster1,5,7,2,6 b. circa 1862
MotherWillie May Perry1,5,2,6 b. January, 1877
     Dewey P. Foster was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 He was born on April 29, 1899 at Laurel Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,4,8 He married Daisy Mae Bowyer on June 15, 1921 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Dewey P. Foster Dewey Foster, 58, Scarbro, died at 10 a.m. today in the Oak Hill Hospital. He had been suffering from a heart condition for eight months. Born April 29, 1899, at Laurel Creek, he was a retired miner and member of the Scarbro Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Carlos, Scarbro, and Edgar, Charleston; one brother, Lloyd, Baltimore, Md; five sisters, Mrs. Dimple Boley and Mrs. Marie Belcher, both of Huntington, Mrs. Hattie Allison, St. Albans; Mrs. Effie Smith, Pineville, Ky. and Mrs. Faye Weimber, Tampa, Fla., and four grandchildren. on August 5, 1957.4 He died on August 5, 1957 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 58.6,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 546, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 557, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 61, District 22, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 247, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 319, District 10-24, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1920Coal miner7
1930Coal miner3
1940Coal miner9

Family

Daisy Mae Bowyer b. March 10, 1906, d. December, 1984
Marriage*Dewey P. Foster married Daisy Mae Bowyer on June 15, 1921 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Foster-Bowyer marriage record.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Dewey Foster obituary in the Aug 5, 1957 edition.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dewey Foster death certificate.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [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.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Faye Jane "Fay" Foster1,2,3

F, b. May 22, 1901, d. March 23, 1980
FatherBenjamin J. Foster1,3 b. circa 1862
MotherWillie May Perry1,3 b. January, 1877
     Faye Jane "Fay" Foster was buried at Royal Palm North Cemetery, 2600 Gandy Blvd N., Pinnellas Park, Pinellas Co., Florida.4 She was born on May 22, 1901 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,5 As of circa 1922,her married name was Wimmer.6 She married Charles Dewey Wimmer circa 1922.5,6 Faye Jane "Fay" Foster died on March 23, 1980 at Leon Co., Florida, at age 78.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 557, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 183, District 17, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 53, District 1-36, High Springs, Alachua Co., Florida7

Occupation

1930Laundry presser6

Family

Charles Dewey Wimmer b. April 27, 1898, d. July 5, 1947
Marriage*Faye Jane "Fay" Foster married Charles Dewey Wimmer circa 1922.5,6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Dewey Foster obituary in the Aug 5, 1957 edition.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  4. [S13439] Royal Palm North Cemetery, Pinellas Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1601] Ocala Star-Banner, From the Charles Willard Wimmer, Sr. obituary in the Sep 3, 2014 edition.
  9. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Wimmer-Bennett marriage announcement in the Oct 22, 1953 edition.

John Henry Foster1,2,3

M, b. April 18, 1902, d. August 3, 1950
FatherBenjamin J. Foster1,4,5 b. circa 1862
MotherWillie May Perry1 b. January, 1877
     His Social Security Number was 236-05-8588.2 John Henry Foster was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,6 He was born on April 18, 1902 at Laurel Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1904 but the 1910 Census supports a birth year of 1902.2,5,1 He married Anna Maxine Harris on January 8, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5 John Henry Foster died on August 3, 1950 at Terry, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 48.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 557, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 61, District 22, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 829, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 172, District 41-35, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1920Coal miner4
1930Coal miner7
1940Coal miner8

Family

Anna Maxine Harris b. April 14, 1909, d. January 29, 1998
Marriage*John Henry Foster married Anna Maxine Harris on January 8, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Henry Foster death certificate.
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Foster-Cheslock marriage record.
  6. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the James Edward Foster, Sr. obituary in the Apr 15, 2008 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Foster-Edwards marriage record.
  12. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ruth O. Hall obituary in the Oct 17, 2003 edition.
  15. [S13443] Freeport Journal-Standard, From the Foster-Buss wedding announcement in the Aug 18, 1954 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shirley Ronald Foster death certificate.

Hattie Beatrice Foster1,2

F, b. August 5, 1904, d. July 16, 1965
FatherBenjamin J. Foster1,3,2 b. circa 1862
MotherWillie May Perry1,2 b. January, 1877
     Hattie Beatrice Foster was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,4 She was born on August 5, 1904 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 As of July 3, 1926,her married name was Allison.5 She married Luther Wilson Allison on July 3, 1926 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5 Hattie Beatrice Foster died on July 16, 1965 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 60.2,4 She Allison, Mrs. Hattie B. - Burial Cunningham Memorial Park. Mrs. Allison, 60, of 1027 Zerkle St. St. Albans, died Friday in McMillian Hospital. Member St. Albans Church of Goad and Nitro Rebekah Lodge. Surviving: daughter, Mrs. Blanche West of Fort Worth, Tex; brother, Lloyd Foster of Baltimore; sister, Mrs. Dimple Boley of Huntington. on July 18, 1965.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 557, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 61, District 22, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 191, District 5, Athens, Athens Co., Ohio6
1940Dwelling 2, District 20-8, Montgomery, Kanawha Co., West Virginia7

Family

Luther Wilson Allison b. August 24, 1900, d. September 24, 1949
Marriage*Hattie Beatrice Foster married Luther Wilson Allison on July 3, 1926 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5 
Child
  • Blanche Allison4

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hattie B. Foster death certificate.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Hattie B. Allison obituary in the Jul 18, 1965 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Allison-Foster marriage record.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.