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     Howard Phillips Slauson was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 3329 E. Semoran Blvd., Forest City, Seminole Co., Florida.³ He married Harriet Gladys Sutton, daughter of Elmer Laughlin Sutton and Cora Anna Hall.² Howard Phillips Slauson was born on July 22, 1909 at Elmira, Chemung Co., New York.^3,5,4 He died on April 1, 1980 at Duval Co., Florida, at age 70.^3,4

     Joan Cross Sutton was buried at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 169-24-1561.³ She was born on January 28, 1925 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^3,4 As of 1948,her married name was Wilson.⁴ She married Walter Mosler Wilson in 1948.⁴ Joan Cross Sutton died on June 22, 2002 at Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, at age 77.^3,4 She Joan Wilson spent her life surrounded by children. From raising three of her own to teaching kindergarten to serving as a Girl Scout leader, Wilson dedicated herself to helping the young. 'She was a very hands-on mom. She would get down on her hands and play, and she would constantly read to me,' said Wilson's daughter, Donna Siter. Joan S. Wilson, of Greensburg, died Saturday, June 22, 2002, in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. She was 77. She was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Anna Cross Sutton. Mrs. Wilson grew up in suburban Philadelphia. She met her husband, Walter, in the early 1940s when the couple were teen-agers. 'My mother sent me to a dancing class. Her mother had sent her and that's how we got to meet,' Walter Wilson said. The pair graduated from high school. Mrs. Wilson went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania, from which she received her education degree in 1947. Walter Wilson went to the Army. He was in college when they got married in 1948. 'We never lost track of each other,' he said. After graduation, Mrs. Wilson taught kindergarten in the Philadelphia area for four years. She interrupted her career to raise a family, but she always stayed active in community affairs. The Wilson family moved to Greensburg in 1958 when Walter Wilson's job brought them to the area. Around 1971, when the children were older, Mrs. Wilson decided to return to teaching. She started at a private kindergarten before moving on to the Hempfield Area School District when it started its program. She retired in 1987. 'I think she had an aunt who was a teacher and actually her mother taught high school before she was married, so it ran in the family,' Walter Wilson said. 'She thoroughly enjoyed it.' Daughter Donna Siter was in junior high school when her mother returned to work. She remembers helping her mother clean the classroom at the end of school days. Siter said Mrs. Wilson never lost her love of teaching and was nurturing and loving toward the youngsters. 'She loved doing crafts and teaching them things about nature and bringing that into the classroom,' Siter said. Mrs. Wilson's love of nature influenced her children. Siter said her mother started her in gardening at a very young age and now she has a landscaping business. 'She had a wonderful garden ever since they had a house, and she was always very into her flowers and taking care of them,' Siter said. 'We all inherited that from her.' Son Richard Wilson recalls his mother's commitment to the Girl Scouts. 'She knew when to really keep things in line and keep the troop going in the same direction. I respected her a lot for that,' Richard Wilson said. He remembers young women in the troop would keep in touch with his mother for years. 'She was very personable and they looked up to her,' Richard Wilson said. Mrs. Wilson also volunteered with American Field Service, the international student exchange program, by coordinating stops for the students' annual bus tour and doing fund raising. 'We always had a few (foreign exchange students) in our house, so it was a good lesson for us,' Richard Wilson said. Family members also recalled how Mrs. Wilson helped put together a library at East Hempfield Elementary School. 'Even though she didn't teach while we were growing up, she was still heavily involved in things at the school,' Richard Wilson said. Daughter Beth Ann Wilson said her mother was probably busier doing volunteer work than mothers who earned a paycheck outside the home. She said she went into the counseling field because of her mother's influence. Mrs. Wilson loved to connect people and get them to come together. 'She put a lot of effort into maintaining friendships, and I think all three of us have learned how important that is,' Beth Ann Wilson said. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Christ Episcopal Church of Greensburg and served as a Sunday school teacher. She was a member of the Greensburg College Club and the Westmoreland County Garden Club. She was also a former board member of the former Greensburg Library. She is survived by her husband, Walter M. Wilson; a son, Richard J. Wilson and his wife, Susan, of Medfield, Mass; two daughters, Beth Ann Wilson and her husband, Roy N. Rogers, of Media, Delaware County, and Donna W. Siter of West Chester, Chester County; and five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Barnhart Funeral Home, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Christ Episcopal Church, 145 N. Main St., Greensburg, with the Rev. Lawrence Knotts officiating. Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery, Upper Darby. on June 25, 2002.⁴

     Walter Mosler Wilson was buried at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania.⁴ His Social Security Number was 208-12-2902.⁵ He was born on February 19, 1926 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^2,5,3 He married Joan Cross Sutton, daughter of Joseph Johnston Sutton and Anna Cross, in 1948.¹ Walter Mosler Wilson died on February 5, 2007 at Pennsylvania at age 80.⁵

     Col. William Burns Caldwell Jr. was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.^9,5,7 His Social Security Number was 266-52-6562.¹⁰ He was born on April 27, 1888 at Letart Falls, Meigs Co., Ohio.^3,9,10,5,7,8 He married Martha Ethel Sutton, daughter of Elmer Laughlin Sutton and Cora Anna Hall, on November 24, 1920 at Buncombe Co., North Carolina.^1,7 Col. William Burns Caldwell Jr. died on May 21, 1968 at Orange Co., Florida, at age 80.^9,4,5 He COL. WILLIAM BURNS CALDWELL JR., 80. U.S. Army retired, 1425 Hiawassee Road, died Tuesday. A native of Letart Falls, Ohio, Caldwell served in the Army 32 years in both World War I and II before retirement. An Army dental surgeon, he received his D.D.S. from the University of Ohio, he lived here 18 years. Survivors: widow, Ethel Sutton Caldwell; daughter, Ann Caldwell Bennett, Panama City, Fla; son, Col. William B. Caldwell III, recently returned from Vietnam and now stationed at the U.S. Military Academy, West point. N.Y. Funeral and burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery. on May 23, 1968.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 266-72-5807.⁵ Ann Caldwell was buried at Richmond Cemetery, 606 East Main Street, Richmond, Madison Co., Kentucky.⁴ She was born on February 17, 1922 at Washington, D.C..^3,5 As of 1942,her married name was Bennett.³ She married Warfield Clay Bennett Jr. in 1942.³ Ann Caldwell died on June 15, 2006 at Florida at age 84.^3,5 She Ann Caldwell Bennett, 84, died Thursday, June 15, 2006. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. EDT July 9 at Wildwood Presbyterian Church. There was a graveside service in Richmond, Ky. Bevis Funeral Home of Tallahassee is handling arrangements. Ann was born in 1922 in Washington, D.C., to William Burns Caldwell Jr. and Ethel Sutton Caldwell. The daughter of an Army dentist, Ann traveled widely as a child. She attended Drake University and the University of California at Los Angeles. Although her father was an Army officer and her brother a West Point graduate, she married a midshipman from Annapolis, Warfield Clay Bennett Jr. They met in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and were both there on Dec. 7, 1941. They married in 1942 and continued their military life together throughout his 30-year naval career. They retired in Panama City in 1965. Ann was a devoted Christian, an avid golfer and gardener and a wonderful mother and friend. Her beautiful smile reflected her love for God and all people. Survivors include a daughter, Ann B. Bennett (and husband Paul Trent) of Santa Barbara, Calif; two sons, W. Clay Bennett III (and wife Joyce) of Tallahassee and Bill Bennett of Richmond, Ky; a brother, Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell III (and wife Elaine) of Columbus, Ga; a granddaughter, Laura Camp (and husband James) of Carpinteria, Calif; a grandson, Warfield Clay "CJ" Bennett IV of Tallahassee; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews. on June 30, 2006.³

     Gen. William Burns Caldwell III was buried at Fort Benning Post Cemetery, Fort Benning, Muscogee Co., Georgia.⁵ He married Elaine Unknown.² Gen. William Burns Caldwell III was born on July 20, 1925 at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina.⁵ He married Theresa Dismuke in 1949.⁵ Gen. William Burns Caldwell III died on March 17, 2013 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia, at age 87.⁵

     Warfield Clay Bennett Jr. was buried at Richmond Cemetery, 606 East Main Street, Richmond, Madison Co., Kentucky.² His Social Security Number was 575-34-9447.⁵ He was born on September 8, 1914 at Madison Co., Kentucky.^3,4,6,5 He married Ann Caldwell, daughter of Col. William Burns Caldwell Jr. and Martha Ethel Sutton, in 1942.¹ Warfield Clay Bennett Jr. died on June 30, 1988 at Bay Co., Florida, at age 73.^3,5,6

     Warfield Clay Bennett III was buried at Richmond Cemetery, 606 East Main Street, Richmond, Madison Co., Kentucky.² His Social Security Number was 263-78-8288.⁵ He was born on February 8, 1948.⁵ He married Joyce Margaret Smith on December 26, 1987 at Florida.³ Warfield Clay Bennett III died on November 10, 2009 at Florida at age 61.^5,4 He Warfield "Clay" Bennett III, 61, died Nov. 10 , 2009, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. The son of a naval officer, Clay grew up in California, Hawaii, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Florida, graduating from Episcopal High School in Virginia in 1966. He went on to earn BS and MS degrees from Florida State University, where he played football, tennis and track. He served in the Naval Reserve, including active duty on the USS Stribling during the Vietnam War. Clay ran an independent insurance agency and also worked as a financial planner. An avid golfer, he was a member of Killearn Country Club, and coached golf at Community Christian School. His other passion was hiking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In the 1970s, some neighborhood boys convinced him to be a Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 105, which he did with great zest and later took several trips to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He was a member of Wildwood Presbyterian Church. Clay is survived by his loving wife, Joyce S. Bennett; his son, Warfield Clay Bennett IV ( CJ ); his sister, Ann B. Trent (Paul); brother William C. Bennett; and niece, Laura B. Camp (James ). A memorial will be held Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 3 p.m. EST at Wildwood Presbyterian Church, 100 Ox Bottom Road, Tallahassee, FL. Burial will be held at a later date in Richmond, KY. on November 13, 2009.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 553-44-2285.² Theresa Dismuke was buried at Fort Benning Post Cemetery, Fort Benning, Muscogee Co., Georgia.¹ She was born on September 28, 1927 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.^1,2 As of 1949,her married name was Caldwell.¹ She married Gen. William Burns Caldwell III, son of Col. William Burns Caldwell Jr. and Martha Ethel Sutton, in 1949.¹ Theresa Dismuke died on November 23, 1981 at Muscogee Co., Georgia, at age 54.^1,3

     George Jones VanDerveer was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, 169 West Main Street, Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.^1,3 He was born on February 6, 1898 at New Jersey.⁴ He married Mary O. Sutton, daughter of Elmer Laughlin Sutton and Cora Anna Hall, on October 13, 1924 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^1,2 George Jones VanDerveer died on August 8, 1936 at Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, at age 38.³ He George J. VanDerveer, aged 38 years, died on Saturday at his home on the Freehold Marlboro road. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at Funeral Director W. H. Freeman's on East Main Street, conducted by Rev. George G. Horn, pastor of the Freehold Presbyterian Church. Interment was made in Maplewood Cemetery. Mr. VanDerveer is survived by his wife and one daughter, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac VanDerveer. He was associated with his father in farming. on August 13, 1936.³

     Judson Sydnor Bohannan was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 4111 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suitland, Prince George's Co., Maryland.⁴ He was born on March 29, 1886 at Mathews Co., Virginia; His gravestone has a birth year of 1885.^3,4,5 He married Elva L. Sutton, daughter of Elmer Laughlin Sutton and Cora Anna Hall, on May 21, 1916 at Rowan Co., North Carolina.¹ Judson Sydnor Bohannan J. Sydnor Bohannan, 49, principal attorney for the shelterbelt project and one of the leading attorneys in the solicitor's office of the United States department or agriculture, died at his home, 2046, South Twenty-fourth street late Monday morning following a lingering illness. Mr. Bohannan was located in the main offices of the department at Washington, D.C., until being transferred here last December 23 to become head legal advisor for the extensive project under the forest service. He was born in Matthews county, Va., and lived in that state until he was graduated from Washington and Lee law college in 1906. He was a member of 23 bars in the nation, had argued cases before the Supreme court of the United States, and had traveled extensively in the midwest in his work. He practiced law in North Carolina for 10 years after his graduation from law school. He is survived by his wife, Elva S; one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth LeFond of Lincoln; his mother, in Norfolk, Va; three brothers, Wilker D. of Norfolk, Va., Columbus of Port Tobacco, Md., and Charles of Edmonton, Alberta, Can., and one sister, Mrs. Blanche Hozler of Norfolk, Va. The body is at Roberts' pending funeral arrangements. on August 12, 1935.⁵ He died on August 12, 1935 at Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska, at age 49; His gravestone has an incorrect death year of 1934.^5,4

     Her married name was McPhee.⁵ Elizabeth LaFond "Betty" Bohannan was born circa 1922 at Maryland.² She married George Edward McPhee Jr. in October, 1942.^5,3 Elizabeth LaFond "Betty" Bohannan died in June, 1971.³

     His Social Security Number was 233-10-0649.⁶ Francis Theodore Lillie was born on June 2, 1898 at Tuxedo, Prince George's Co., Maryland.^6,3,4 He married Frances Grace "Fannie" Sutton, daughter of Elmer Laughlin Sutton and Cora Anna Hall, on January 12, 1926 at Washington, D.C..¹ Francis Theodore Lillie and Frances Grace "Fannie" Sutton were divorced in 1950 at Brevard Co., Florida.² Francis Theodore Lillie died in March, 1967 at Martin Co., Florida, at age 68.^6,5

     Joel Rousseau Belknap was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on June 20, 1888 at Scottsville, Pope Co., Arkansas.^2,3 He married Frances Grace "Fannie" Sutton, daughter of Elmer Laughlin Sutton and Cora Anna Hall, on December 14, 1950 at Orange Co., Florida.¹ Joel Rousseau Belknap died on March 13, 1958 at Miami, Dade Co., Florida, at age 69.^4,5 He Joel R. Belknap, 69, prominent Kanawha County inventor and president and founder of Fuel Process Company, died last night in a Miami, Florida hospital of complications following an operation in December. Mr. Belknap, widely-known in the coal industry, resided on Coal River, but spent the winters in Florida. His process company is located at 900 D Street, South Charleston, and an additional shop is in St. Albans. Mr. Belknap was the inventor of the Belknap Calcium Chloride Coal Washer, widely used in this state, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Illinois. He designed this washer about 20 years ago, just after he had developed a coal washing solution. This solution was manufactured at his plant in South Charleston and the washer itself was manufactured by Kanawha Manufacturing Company here in Charleston. Although the washer was the most prominent of his inventions, along with the solution, he has also invented a railroad car axle journal bearing and a hydraulic scale, both of which have been patented, but not developed for commercial sale as yet. Mr. Belknap came to Charleston shortly after 1930 when he became interested in the car industry here. About that time, he developed his process for treating coal with calcium chloride in allay the dust and freeze proof it. As a result of this and his contact with the mines, in this area, he became interested in developing a small, inexpensive type coal washer. In 1935 he invented the now famous Belknap Coal Washer, and it was patented in 1939. Over 175 installations of this and other developments of the washer have been used in mines since that time. His fuel process company here in Kanawha County employs some 40 people, and it is the only one of its type in this state. An avid fighter of communism, Mr. Belknap was executive director of the West Virginia Free Enterprise Association, an organization he founded here about 10 years ago. It is dedicated to the promotion of free enterprise in this state and throughout the area. In connection with this association, he founded about 8 years ago, a monthly publication called "The Alarm". As editor of this publication, circulated throughout the nation with some 2,000 to 3,000 subscribers, he exposed different aspects of Communism in the United States. It was published by a South Charleston printing concern. Mr. Belknap was a director of the National Bank of Commerce and a member of the South Charleston Civitan Club. He was a registered, professional mechanical and chemical engineer, and was a graduate of the University of Arkansas College of Engineering. Survivors include his wife, of Coal River and Tavernier, Florida; a daughter, Mrs. June Deck of Winter Park, Florida; a brother, R. L. of Chicago, Illinois; and two sisters, Mrs. Austin Burt of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Mrs. R. L. Beckman of Oak Park, Illinois; and seven grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in South Charleston. on March 14, 1958.⁵