Joseph Franklin "Jason" Swann1,2,3

M, b. September 16, 1936, d. September 29, 1996
FatherJesse Lee Swann1,2 b. November 27, 1915, d. November 26, 1957
MotherHilda Mae Operchuck1,2,3 b. May 6, 1920, d. July 12, 1986
     His Social Security Number was 234-56-0694.2 Joseph Franklin "Jason" Swann married Elizabeth Marie Parker.4 Joseph Franklin "Jason" Swann was born on September 16, 1936 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 He died on September 29, 1996 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 60.2,3 He Joseph Franklin "Jason" Swann, 60, of Beckley died Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, at a Beckley hospital following a short illness. Born Sept. 16, 1936, at Beckley, he was the son of the late Hilda Mae Operchuck Holyfield. Mr. Swann was a retired auto service manager and a member of Beckley Moose Club. He worked as service manager for seven years at Blackburn Ford and for 12 years at Lewis Chevrolet. He was preceded in death by a brother, Danny Lee Swann. Survivors include a son, Daniel Franklin Swann and a daughter, Brenda Mae Chudacek and husband, John, all of Woodford, Va; two granddaughters, Jennifer and Christina Black; two great-grandsons, Brian Wilson Jr. and Joshua Wilson; and aunts and uncles, John and Anita Operchuck of Maryland, Martha Bowles of Virginia, Joe and Vera Irvin of Illinois and Leon and Eileen Operchuck of California.The body will be cremated. on October 2, 1996.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 215, District 41-32, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Elizabeth Marie Parker
Marriage*Joseph Franklin "Jason" Swann married Elizabeth Marie Parker.4 
Child
  • Brenda Mae Swann3,4

Family 2

Child
  • Daniel Franklin Swann3

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Joseph Franklin Swann obituary in the Oct 2, 1996 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ruby Frances Hurley1

F, b. January 6, 1923, d. October, 1994
     Her Social Security Number was 415-30-4227.1 Ruby Frances Hurley was born on January 6, 1923 at Wannville, Jackson Co., Alabama.1 As of December 1, 1953,her married name was Operchuck.2 She married Edward Booker Operchuck, son of Daniel "Dan" Operchuck and Margaret Gerushia/Jerusha "Rushia" Light, on December 1, 1953 at Robertson Co., Tennessee.2 Ruby Frances Hurley died in October, 1994 at age 71.1

Family

Edward Booker Operchuck b. May 6, 1922, d. February 21, 1973
Marriage*She married Edward Booker Operchuck, son of Daniel "Dan" Operchuck and Margaret Gerushia/Jerusha "Rushia" Light, on December 1, 1953 at Robertson Co., Tennessee.2 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S1678] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.

Jerry Lee Coffey1,2

M, b. February 5, 1934, d. June 11, 2014
     Jerry Lee Coffey was buried at Rockbridge Memorial Gardens, State Route F-742 and Peaceful Lane, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.2 He married Hilda Mae Operchuck, daughter of Daniel "Dan" Operchuck and Margaret Gerushia/Jerusha "Rushia" Light.1 Jerry Lee Coffey was born on February 5, 1934 at Rockbridge Co., Virginia.2 He died on June 11, 2014 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 80.2 He Jerry Lee Coffey, 80, of Roanoke went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem. He was born Feb. 5, 1934 in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Edward F. and Beulah Wiseman Coffey. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bruce and Lewis Coffey, and one sister, Shirley Mitchell. Mr. Coffey was a member of Emmanuel Wesleyan Church of Roanoke and also a member of the V.F.W. and the American Legion Post. Surviving are his loving wife of 27 years, Clara "Pat" Coffey; two brothers, Maynard Coffey and Fred Coffey and wife Judy; one sister, Bernice Grow; step-children Joseph Whitten and wife Pam, Barry Whitten and wife Pam, Lisa Funkhouser and husband Cracker; four grandsons and three great-grandchildren; special dog Isabelle. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Chapel by Pastor Steve O'Dell and Pastor Johnny Tickle. Burial will follow at Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled Veterans National Foundation, 1020 19th St NW - Suite 475,Washington, DC 20036. Arrangements are being handled by Bolling, Grose, & Lotts Funeral Home and Cremation Services. on June 13, 2014.2

Family

Hilda Mae Operchuck b. May 6, 1920, d. July 12, 1986
Marriage*He married Hilda Mae Operchuck, daughter of Daniel "Dan" Operchuck and Margaret Gerushia/Jerusha "Rushia" Light.1 

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Jerry Lee Coffey obituary in the Jun 13, 2014 edition.

James R. Parsons1,2

M, b. June 1, 1847, d. November 11, 1921
FatherWilliam R. Parsons1,2 b. circa 1823, d. November 7, 1910
MotherLetitia "Lettie" Yates1,2 b. November 15, 1821
     James R. Parsons was born on June 1, 1847 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.2 He died on November 11, 1921 at Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, at age 74.2

Census Records

1850Dwelling 629, Northern District, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Morgan Sterile Boggs1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 20, 1925, d. September 23, 1984
     Morgan Sterile Boggs was buried at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 315 Greenwich Road, Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia.2,3 He Morgan S. Boggs, 59, 112 North Coastal Highway, was killed yesterday in a head-on automobile collision on U.S. Highway 17 in front of Port Wentworth City Hall. Police said James H. Partain Jr., 23, 107 Gordon St., apparently fell asleep at the wheel and crossed the center line of the road about 7:30 a.m., police said. Boggs was driving an oncoming vehicle. Partain faces charges of vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and improper lane usage, police said. He was treated at Candler General Hospital yesterday morning and later released. Police said Boggs was driving a 1976 Chevy pickup truck with a boat and trailer attached. Escaping serious injury was Bogg's wife, Enoa Boggs, who was treated at Candler and later released. Born in Clay County, W. Va., Boggs had lived in Chatham County for the past 15 years. He was a foreman at Georgia Pacific Corp. and a World War II veteran. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Mrs. Joe Nutter of Sommersville, W. Va., and Mrs. Gary L. Owens of Craigsville, W. Va; three sons, Tawny Boggs of Rupert, W. Va., Scotty Boggs of Racine, Wisc. and Richard Boggs of Tucker; two stepdaughters, Mrs. James Douberly of Fort Pierce, Fla., and Mrs. Larry Potter of Pooler; three stepsons, Clyde Stanfield of Port Wentwort, Danny Lucas of Pooler and Bob Lucas of Manteca, Calif; his mother, Mrs. Sylvia B. Boggs of Madison, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Howard Loving of Clay, W. Va., Mrs. Delford Ramsey and Mrs. Clyde Asbury, both of Madison, Ohio; two brothers, Noel and Berle Boggs, both of Madison; 29 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.3 His Social Security Number was 236-30-3506.4 He was born on March 20, 1925 at Enoch, Clay Co., West Virginia.1,2,4,5 He married Leona Iris Paxton, daughter of Charles Abner Paxton and Chessie May "Cass" Nichols, on March 30, 1945 at Swandale, Clay Co., West Virginia.1 Morgan Sterile Boggs died on September 23, 1984 at Port Wentworth, Chatham Co., Georgia, at age 59.3,6

Census Records

1950Dwelling 145, District 8-11, Henry, Clay Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1950Farmer7

Family

Leona Iris Paxton b. April 26, 1929, d. October 10, 1971
Marriage*Morgan Sterile Boggs married Leona Iris Paxton, daughter of Charles Abner Paxton and Chessie May "Cass" Nichols, on March 30, 1945 at Swandale, Clay Co., West Virginia.1 
Children
  • Scotty Boggs3
  • Richard Boggs3
  • Tawny Lee Boggs3,7,8
  • Brenda Kay Boggs7,9
  • Barbara Boggs7

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boggs-Paxton marriage record.
  2. [S4230] Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Chatham Co., GA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Morgan S. Boggs obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [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.
  6. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boggs-White marriage record.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Brady-Boggs marriage record.

John Morton Miller1,2,3

M, b. February 12, 1870, d. January 8, 1930
     John Morton Miller was buried at Wagner Cemetery, Mason Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on February 12, 1870 at Illinois.3 He married M. Blanch Pegram, daughter of Pinkney N. Pegram and Eveline/Evaline Conner, circa 1896.1 John Morton Miller and M. Blanch Pegram were divorced before January, 1920.4 John Morton Miller died on January 8, 1930 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., West Virginia, at age 59.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 77, District 109, Lewis, Mason Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1900Day laborer1
1910Odd job laborer2

Family

M. Blanch Pegram b. circa April, 1870
Marriage*John Morton Miller married M. Blanch Pegram, daughter of Pinkney N. Pegram and Eveline/Evaline Conner, circa 1896.1 
Divorce* John Morton Miller and M. Blanch Pegram were divorced before January, 1920.4 

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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Morton Miller death certificate.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.