Virginia Kruse1

F, b. October 1, 1918, d. September 10, 2008
     Virginia Kruse was buried at Lane Memorial Gardens, Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon.1 Her married name was McKern.1 She married Kenneth Delbert McKern, son of Lewis Alonzo McKern and Lydia Marie Gregory.1 Virginia Kruse was born on October 1, 1918 at Yoncalla, Douglas Co., Oregon.1,2 She died on September 10, 2008 at Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon, at age 89.1,2 She Virginia Nelson of Eugene died Sept. 10, 2008, at age 89. She was born Oct. 1, 1918, in Yoncalla, to Elmer and Rachel Miller Kruse. She married Albert Nelson Sr. on June 1, 1944, in San Diego. She was a homemaker. Survivors include four sons, Charles McKern of Seattle, Ronald McKern of Crecent Lake, Albert "Al" Nelson Jr. of Elmira and Robert Nelson; two daughters, Carol Myers of Veneta and BonnieNelson of North Carolina; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1984, and a son, Kenneth, and a daugher, Laura, also preceded her in death. A graveside service was held Sept. 12 at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Memorials may go to the Applegate Pioneer Museum in Veneta. on September 18, 2008.1

Family

Kenneth Delbert McKern b. August 30, 1917, d. July 18, 1979
Marriage*She married Kenneth Delbert McKern, son of Lewis Alonzo McKern and Lydia Marie Gregory.1 
Children
  • Charles McKern1
  • Ronald McKern1

Citations

  1. [S7140] Tri-County Tribune, The, From the Virginia Nelson obituary in the Sep 18, 2008 edition.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Frances Garrison1,2

F, b. October 2, 1910, d. April 16, 1996
     Frances Garrison was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on October 2, 1910 at Albemarle Co., Virginia.1,3 As of December 23, 1929,her married name was Dunn.1 She married Charles Erskine Dunn, son of Charles Hutchinson Dunn and Elsie Jane Riffe, on December 23, 1929 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 Frances Garrison died on April 16, 1996 at West Virginia at age 85.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 237, District 41-29, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Charles Erskine Dunn b. September 17, 1905, d. October 21, 1959
Marriage*Frances Garrison married Charles Erskine Dunn, son of Charles Hutchinson Dunn and Elsie Jane Riffe, on December 23, 1929 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dunn-Garrison amrriage record.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Charles Erskine Dunn obituary in the Oct 22, 1959 edition.
  3. [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&
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Thomas Milton "Tommy" Dunn1,2,3

M, b. July 14, 1931, d. August 29, 1954
FatherCharles Erskine Dunn1 b. September 17, 1905, d. October 21, 1959
MotherFrances Garrison1 b. October 2, 1910, d. April 16, 1996
     Thomas Milton "Tommy" Dunn was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 He was born on July 14, 1931 at West Virginia.1,2,3 He died on August 29, 1954 at Korea at age 23.2,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 237, District 41-29, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [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&
  3. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.

Gladys Unknown1

F, b. August 25, 1892, d. April 30, 1983
     Her Social Security Number was 262-74-5534.2 Gladys Unknown was buried at Shady Rest Cemetery, Holly Hill, Volusia Co., Florida.1 Her married name was Dunn.1 She married Rev. William Spurgeon Dunn, son of Charles Hutchinson Dunn and Elsie Jane Riffe.1 Gladys Unknown was born on August 25, 1892.2,3 She died on April 30, 1983 at Volusia Co., Florida, at age 90.3

Family

Rev. William Spurgeon Dunn b. September 21, 1890, d. August 12, 1970
Marriage*She married Rev. William Spurgeon Dunn, son of Charles Hutchinson Dunn and Elsie Jane Riffe.1 

Citations

  1. [S6372] Shady Rest Cemetery, Volusia Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.

Emanuel Levey1,2,3,4

M, b. November 25, 1907, d. August 5, 1980
     His Social Security Number was 178-10-9632.5 Emanuel Levey was born on November 25, 1907 at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania; The SSDI has a birth year of 1906.2,5,3 He married Esther Opal Wills, daughter of Henry Preston Wills and Opal Lillia Dunn, on June 12, 1950 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.1,4 Emanuel Levey died on August 5, 1980 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.3

Family

Esther Opal Wills b. January 4, 1915, d. February 24, 1989
Marriage*He married Esther Opal Wills, daughter of Henry Preston Wills and Opal Lillia Dunn, on June 12, 1950 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.1,4 
Children
  • Don Levey4
  • Kayla Levey4

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5759] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  3. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Esther W. Levey obituary in the Feb 25, 1989 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.