Frank Caudill Dowdy1,2,3,4

M, b. August 28, 1923, d. April 9, 1961
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy5,6,4 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore5,6,4 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Frank Caudill Dowdy was buried at Anderson Cemetery, Giles Co., Virginia.1,4 He married Betty Jo Anderson.4 Frank Caudill Dowdy was born on August 28, 1923 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,3,4 He died on April 9, 1961 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 37; Died in a plane crash.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia6

Family

Betty Jo Anderson
Marriage*Frank Caudill Dowdy married Betty Jo Anderson.4 
Children
  • Wanda Lee Dowdy7
  • Linda Diann Dowdy7
  • Brenda Louretta Dowdy7
  • Claude Roger Dowdy7

Citations

  1. [S10169] Anderson Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [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.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Betty Lee Meadows1,2

F, b. August 7, 1930, d. August 25, 1986
     Her Social Security Number was 224-34-3825.3 Betty Lee Meadows was buried at Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Weber Co., Utah.4 She was born on August 7, 1930 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,5,3 As of May 14, 1948,her married name was Dowdy.2 She married Arthur Lee Dowdy, son of Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy and Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore, on May 14, 1948 at Giles Co., Virginia.2 Betty Lee Meadows died on August 25, 1986 at Weber Co., Utah, at age 56.1,3

Family

Arthur Lee Dowdy b. August 7, 1925, d. December 1, 2015
Marriage*She married Arthur Lee Dowdy, son of Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy and Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore, on May 14, 1948 at Giles Co., Virginia.2 
Children
  • Rick Dowdy1
  • Jim Dowdy1
  • Lynnette Dowdy1

Citations

  1. [S4100] Lindquist Mortuaries and Cemeteries, online http://www.lindquistmortuary.com, From the Arthur Lee Dowdy obituary.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S8270] Washington Heights Memorial Park, Weber Co., UT, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Naomi Ruth Farnworth1,2

F, b. January 22, 1934, d. April 8, 2012
     Naomi Ruth Farnworth was buried at Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis Co., Utah.2 Her married name was Dowdy.1 She married Arthur Lee Dowdy, son of Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy and Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore.1 Naomi Ruth Farnworth was born on January 22, 1934 at Nevada.2 She died on April 8, 2012 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 78.1,2 She Naomi Ruth Farnworth Dowdy 1934 ~ 2012. Ruth passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on Easter Sunday April 8, 2012 in SLC, Utah. She was born on January 22, 1934 in Battle Mountain, NV to Joseph and Henrietta Walker Farnworth. She loved to sew, crochet and the color pink. She was a hairstylist for many years that brought her lots of joy. Married Bryant Roberts (divorced) three children Carolyn, Jack, and Joel. Later married Art Dowdy. Survived by four brothers and four sisters, Sonny (Marge) Farnworth, NM; Gail Farnworth, ID; Carl (Kay) Farnworth, UT; Bob (Betty) Farnworth, UT; Rhoda (Jack) Port; Ruby Hansen; June Jackman; and Rose (Jerry) Cleverley, all of ID, many Nieces, Nephews, and Grandchildren. Proceeded in death by her parents, and sister Lola Young. We would like to express our appreciation to Woodland Park Care Center and Bristol Hospice for the wonderful care they gave her.A Funeral will be held on Saturday April 14, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. at the LDS Church at 5785 S. 2700 W. A viewing will be held from 11:00-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Graveside services to be held immediately after services at Bountiful Cemetery. on April 12, 2012.1

Family

Arthur Lee Dowdy b. August 7, 1925, d. December 1, 2015
Marriage*She married Arthur Lee Dowdy, son of Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy and Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore.1 

Citations

  1. [S1621] Deseret News, The, From the Naomi Ruth Farnworth Dowdy obituary in the Apr 12, 2012 edition.
  2. [S10690] Bountiful Memorial Park, Davis Co., UT, online www.findagrave.com.

Billy Gene Dowdy1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 28, 1935, d. November 12, 1991
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy7,8,2,4,6 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore7,8,2,4,6 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Billy Gene Dowdy was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,6 His Social Security Number was 223-42-3673.9 He was born on April 28, 1935 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,9,3,4 He married Martha Delores Booterbaugh on February 14, 1957 at Washington, D.C..3 Billy Gene Dowdy and Martha Delores Booterbaugh were divorced on March 31, 1983 at Warren Co., Virginia.3 Billy Gene Dowdy married Lois Eileene Johnson on December 21, 1984 at Provo, Utah Co., Utah.5,3 Billy Gene Dowdy and Lois Eileene Johnson were divorced on March 17, 1986 at Alexandria, Virginia.3 Billy Gene Dowdy died on November 12, 1991 at Winchester, Virginia, at age 56.1,2,9,6 He PEMBROKE - Billy Gene Dowdy, 56, died Tuesday morning in a Winchester Virginia hospital. Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late Albert Franklin and Annie Mae Elmore Dowdy. He had been self employed as a painter in the Front Royal, Va. area. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving are three sons, Billy Gene Dowdy, Jr. Mesa, Ariz; Robert Batts and Kenneth Batts, both of Front Royal; four daughters, Annie Mae Shaffer, Donna Jean Webster, Marie E. Manuel, Carol Sue Gorton, all of Front Royal; four brothers, Randolph C. Dowdy, Leesburg; Rudolph C. Dowdy, Front Royal; Howard Linberg, Pearisburg; and Arthur Dowdy, Riverdale, Utah; one sister, Mary Dowdy White, Gold Bond; twenty-nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, New River Ward Steake Center, Pembroke. Burial will be in the Kire Community Cemetery, Gold Bond. on November 13, 1991.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia7

Family 1

Martha Delores Booterbaugh b. December 10, 1928, d. June 30, 2013
Marriage*Billy Gene Dowdy married Martha Delores Booterbaugh on February 14, 1957 at Washington, D.C..3 
Divorce* Billy Gene Dowdy and Martha Delores Booterbaugh were divorced on March 31, 1983 at Warren Co., Virginia.3 
Children
  • Annie May/Mae Dowdy10,6
  • Donna Jean Dowdy10,6
  • Billy Gene Dowdy Jr.6

Family 2

Lois Eileene Johnson
Marriage*Billy Gene Dowdy married Lois Eileene Johnson on December 21, 1984 at Provo, Utah Co., Utah.5,3 
Divorce* Billy Gene Dowdy and Lois Eileene Johnson were divorced on March 17, 1986 at Alexandria, Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5546] Various Utah State Public Record Offices, Utah, Select Marriage Index, 1887-1985.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Billy Gene Dowdy obituary in the Nov 13, 1991 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Lindberg Dowdy, Sr. obituary in the Feb 15, 1996 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Grady Johnson Elmore1,2,3

M, b. July 15, 1891, d. December 2, 1968
FatherWillliam Jackson Elmore4,5,6,7,2,3 b. January 2, 1863, d. November 10, 1923
MotherSarah Katherine Wiseman4,5,6,7,2,3 b. February 7, 1869, d. March 18, 1954
     Grady Johnson Elmore was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,3 He was born on July 15, 1891 at Giles Co., Virginia.4,6,2,8 He married Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson on July 3, 1912 at Giles Co., Virginia.6,3 Grady Johnson Elmore died on December 2, 1968 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 77.2,3 He Grady Johnson Elmore, 77, of Maybeury, died in a Bluefield hospital Monday following a long Illness. Born at Double Gates, Va., he was a son of the late William James and Sally Porterfield Elmore. He had been a resident of Maybeury for 15 years and was a member of the Maybeury Methodist Church, and was retired coal miner. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ethel McPherson Elmore; one daughter, Mrs. Louise Karol of Atlanta, Ga; one son, J. Earl Elmore of Mullens; four sisters, Mrs. Laura Pack and Mrs. Annie Dowdy of Pearisburg, Va., Mrs. Ada Lafon of Beaver and Mrs. Gladys Duffy of Roanoke, Va; two brothers, Willie Elmore of Roanoke and Fred Elmore of Maybrook, Va; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at ll a.m. at the Maybeury Methodist Church with Rev. E. Lee Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Birchlawn Memorial Park in Pearisburg. Pallbearers: Joe Copolo, Lyle Ratliff, J. W. Church, Tommy King and David and Donald Elmore. Women of the church will be flowerbearers. on December 4, 1968.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 244, District 21, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 321, District 22, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 121, District 41, Roanoke, Virginia9
1930Dwelling 85, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1920Street car driver9
1930Mill fireman10

Family

Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson b. April 20, 1891, d. April 9, 1980
Marriage*Grady Johnson Elmore married Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson on July 3, 1912 at Giles Co., Virginia.6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2254] Birchlawn Burial Park, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=39865763&CRid=49465&df=all&
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Grady Johnson Elmore death certificate.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grady Johnson Elmore obituary in the Dec 4, 1968 edition.
  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. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Walter Clarence Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1951 edition.
  8. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson1,2

F, b. April 20, 1891, d. April 9, 1980
     Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson was buried at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 233-96-7968.4 She was born on April 20, 1891 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,4 As of July 3, 1912,her married name was Elmore. She married Grady Johnson Elmore, son of Willliam Jackson Elmore and Sarah Katherine Wiseman, on July 3, 1912 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2 Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson died on April 9, 1980 at Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 88.4,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 121, District 41, Roanoke, Virginia6
1930Dwelling 85, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Grady Johnson Elmore b. July 15, 1891, d. December 2, 1968
Marriage*Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson married Grady Johnson Elmore, son of Willliam Jackson Elmore and Sarah Katherine Wiseman, on July 3, 1912 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grady Johnson Elmore obituary in the Dec 4, 1968 edition.
  3. [S2254] Birchlawn Burial Park, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=39865763&CRid=49465&df=all&
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Louise Sylvia Elmore1,2

F, b. September 30, 1927, d. October 24, 2007
FatherGrady Johnson Elmore1,3,2 b. July 15, 1891, d. December 2, 1968
MotherEthel P. "Effie" McPherson1,3,2 b. April 20, 1891, d. April 9, 1980
     Her Social Security Number was 235-38-7884.2 Louise Sylvia Elmore was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 5755 Mallory Road, College Park, Fulton Co., Georgia.4 She Louise "Grammy" Graves, 80, Fayetteville, died Oct. 24, 2007. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Peter J. Karol. She enjoyed her Sunday School class at New Hope Baptist Church. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Wally Woodcock officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery, College Park. Survivors include her husband, Julius Graves; sons, Doug Elmore, Douglasville, Patrick Karol, Tyrone, Matthew Karol, Liberty, Tenn., and Jimmy Karol, Peachtree City; stepchildren, Darryl Graves, Fayetteville, Judi Knowles, Fayetteville, and Sandi Rivers, McDonough; 14 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.5 Her married name was Karol.5 Her married name was Graves.5 She married Peter John Karol.5 Louise Sylvia Elmore married Julius Alton Graves.5,6 Louise Sylvia Elmore was born on September 30, 1927 at West Virginia.4,2,1 She died on October 24, 2007 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, at age 80.5,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 85, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Julius Alton Graves b. December 22, 1923, d. November 8, 2017
Marriage*Louise Sylvia Elmore married Julius Alton Graves.5,6 

Family 2

Peter John Karol b. April 29, 1919, d. October 29, 1980
Marriage*Louise Sylvia Elmore married Peter John Karol.5 
Children
  • Patrick Karol5
  • Matthew Karol5
  • Jimmy Karol5

Family 3

Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grady Johnson Elmore obituary in the Dec 4, 1968 edition.
  4. [S10692] Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Fulton Co., GA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S10691] Citizen, The, From the Louise Graves obituary.
  6. [S10693] Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, online www.mowells.com, From the Julius Alton Graves obituary.

Peter John Karol1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 29, 1919, d. October 29, 1980
     His Social Security Number was 149-09-9327.6 Peter John Karol was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 5755 Mallory Road, College Park, Fulton Co., Georgia.2 He married Louise Sylvia Elmore, daughter of Grady Johnson Elmore and Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson.1 Peter John Karol was born on April 29, 1919 at Bridgeton, Cumberland Co., New Jersey.2,3,6,5 He died on October 29, 1980 at Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 61.2,4,5

Family

Louise Sylvia Elmore b. September 30, 1927, d. October 24, 2007
Marriage*He married Louise Sylvia Elmore, daughter of Grady Johnson Elmore and Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson.1 
Children
  • Patrick Karol1
  • Matthew Karol1
  • Jimmy Karol1

Citations

  1. [S10691] Citizen, The, From the Louise Graves obituary.
  2. [S10692] Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Fulton Co., GA, online www.findagrave.com.
  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. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.
  5. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Julius Alton Graves1,2,3

M, b. December 22, 1923, d. November 8, 2017
     Julius Alton Graves was buried at New Hope Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.2 He Julius Alton Graves, 93, of Fayetteville passed away on November 8, 2017. He was born on December 22, 1923 in Fayetteville, GA to Judge Julius and Myrtie Byrd Graves. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Julius was a lifetime member of New Hope Baptist Church. During his entire life, his family and home were the most important parts of his life. After retiring from the Atlanta Army Depot, Ft. Gilliam, he worked for his brother, Joe Graves, at Graves Auto Salvage (The Junk Yard), and his cousin, James Graves, at his Amoco Service Station. Julius was preceded in death by his first wife in 1978, Billie Corley Graves; his second wife in 2007, Louise Karol Graves; his sister, Lela Mae Peek; and his brother, Joe Graves. He is survived by his son, Darryl Graves (Heidi); his daughters, Judi Graves Knowles (Hugh) and Sandi Graves Rivers (Dave); his stepchildren, Pat Karol (Nancy), Matt Karol, and Jimmy Karol (Jamie); and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral service for Julius will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 10, 2017 at New Hope Baptist Church, North Campus, Fayetteville, GA, with Pastor Hugh Kirby officiating. Burial will follow the service at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.2 He married Louise Sylvia Elmore, daughter of Grady Johnson Elmore and Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson.1,2 Julius Alton Graves was born on December 22, 1923 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.2,3 He died on November 8, 2017 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, at age 93.2

Family

Louise Sylvia Elmore b. September 30, 1927, d. October 24, 2007
Marriage*He married Louise Sylvia Elmore, daughter of Grady Johnson Elmore and Ethel P. "Effie" McPherson.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S10691] Citizen, The, From the Louise Graves obituary.
  2. [S10693] Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, online www.mowells.com, From the Julius Alton Graves obituary.
  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.

Douglas R. "Doug" Elmore1,2

M, b. November 30, 1945, d. September 18, 2014
MotherLouise Sylvia Elmore1 b. September 30, 1927, d. October 24, 2007
     Douglas R. "Doug" Elmore Douglas Elmore, age 68, of Cedar Bluff (Round Mountain Community) Passed away at his residence.

Survivors:
Wife--Lisa Hagood Elmore;
Daughters--Beverly West of Locust Grove, GA;
Mandy Elmore of Cedar Bluff;
Brothers--Pat Karol of Romanville, PA;
Matt Karol of Liberty, TN;
Jimmy Karol of Peachtree City, GA;

Grandchildren--Erin West, Karley West, Evan West, Kaden Bishop, and Bryleigh Bishop.

Preceded by:
Mother--Louise Sylvia Elmore. He was buried at Weiss Lake Memorial Gardens, Cherokee Co., Alabama.2 He married Lisa Unknown.2 Douglas R. "Doug" Elmore was born on November 30, 1945.2 He died on September 18, 2014 at age 68.2

Family

Lisa Unknown
Marriage*He married Lisa Unknown.2 

Citations

  1. [S10691] Citizen, The, From the Louise Graves obituary.
  2. [S10694] Weiss Lake Memorial Gardens, Cherokee Co., AL, online www.findagrave.com.

Ada Florence Elmore1,2,3

F, b. June 29, 1898, d. April 14, 1998
FatherWillliam Jackson Elmore4,5,1,2,6,7 b. January 2, 1863, d. November 10, 1923
MotherSarah Katherine Wiseman4,5,1,2,6,7 b. February 7, 1869, d. March 18, 1954
     Ada Florence Elmore was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,9 Her Social Security Number was 233-96-9603.1 She was born on June 29, 1898 at Interior, Giles Co., Virginia.4,1 As of December 14, 1913,her married name was Lafon.2 She married Lamah Mason Lafon on December 14, 1913 at Giles Co., Virginia.10,2,11,3 Ada Florence Elmore died on April 14, 1998 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 99.9,1 She BEAVER - Ada Florence LaFon, 99, of Beaver died Tuesday, April 14, 1998, in Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. She was a homemaker, a life member of Beaver Baptist Church, member of the church choir and a piano teacher in Raleigh County with more than 60 years of service. Surviving: daughters, Elsie M. Jarvis of Charleston, Elnora Hall of North Ridge, Calif; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Beaver Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Hersom, the Rev. J. Clair Jarvis, the Rev. Patricia A. Jarvis, the Rev. James J. Jarvis and the Rev. Julian G. Sulgit officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. on April 15, 1998.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 244, District 21, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 321, District 22, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 63, District 159, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12
1930Dwelling 48, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia13
1940Dwelling 136, District 41-9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia14

Family

Lamah Mason Lafon b. December 24, 1889, d. September 16, 1972
Marriage*Ada Florence Elmore married Lamah Mason Lafon on December 14, 1913 at Giles Co., Virginia.10,2,11,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  3. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Lamah Mason Lafon obituary in the Sep 17, 1972 edition.
  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. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Walter Clarence Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1951 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grady Johnson Elmore obituary in the Dec 4, 1968 edition.
  8. [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&
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ada Florence LaFon obituary in the Apr 15, 1998 edition.
  10. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis and James Clair Jarvis obituaries.
  11. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  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. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jarvis-Lafon marriage record.
  17. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Lafon marriage record.

Lamah Mason Lafon1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 24, 1889, d. September 16, 1972
     Lamah Mason Lafon was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,5 His Social Security Number was 233-26-5093.7 He was born on December 24, 1889 at Newport, Giles Co., Virginia.7,2,3 He married Ada Florence Elmore, daughter of Willliam Jackson Elmore and Sarah Katherine Wiseman, on December 14, 1913 at Giles Co., Virginia.8,1,4,5 Lamah Mason Lafon died on September 16, 1972 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.7,4,5 He BEAVER - Lamah Mason Lafon, 72, of Beaver, Raleigh County, was dead on arrival Saturday at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. He was a member of the Beaver Baptist Church, a former engineer for Ritter Lumber Co., a barber for 51 years and a native of Giles County, Va. Surviving: wife, Ada Florence Elmore; daughters, Mrs. Elsie Jarvis, of Charleston, Mrs. Pauline Zoar of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Elnora Hall of West Palm Beach, Fla; brother, William Lafon of White Sulphur Springs; four sisters, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Monday at the Beaver Baptist Church with the Rev. V. C. Garlow officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley. on September 17, 1972.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 63, District 159, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 48, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 136, District 41-9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1920Sawmill laborer9
1930Cleaning mill stationary engineer10
1940Plumber11

Family

Ada Florence Elmore b. June 29, 1898, d. April 14, 1998
Marriage*Lamah Mason Lafon married Ada Florence Elmore, daughter of Willliam Jackson Elmore and Sarah Katherine Wiseman, on December 14, 1913 at Giles Co., Virginia.8,1,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  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. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  5. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Lamah Mason Lafon obituary in the Sep 17, 1972 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. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis and James Clair Jarvis obituaries.
  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. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ada Florence LaFon obituary in the Apr 15, 1998 edition.
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jarvis-Lafon marriage record.
  15. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Lafon marriage record.

Elsie Marie Lafon1,2,3,4

F, b. July 5, 1916, d. May 11, 2010
FatherLamah Mason Lafon1,2,5,6,7,4,3 b. December 24, 1889, d. September 16, 1972
MotherAda Florence Elmore1,2,5,6,7,4,3 b. June 29, 1898, d. April 14, 1998
     Elsie Marie Lafon was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8 Her Social Security Number was 234-82-2650.9 She Mrs. Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis, 93, died May 11, 2010, at her home at Edgewood Summit in Charleston. Her husband of 71 years, the Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis, 95, followed her in death May 13, also at their home. Mrs. Jarvis was preceded in death by her parents, Lamah Mason and Ada Elmore LaFon of Beaver; sister, Pauline LaFon Zoar of Detroit, Michigan; and son, Dr. James Mason Jarvis of Farmington, Missouri. In addition to their son, Dr. Jarvis was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Curtis C. and Mary Susan Shawver Jarvis, and seven brothers and sisters. Immediate surviving family include daughter, the Rev. Dr. Patricia Jarvis Sulgit of Charleston; granddaughter, the Rev. Clare Juliette (John) Sulgit-Horn of Fayetteville; grandsons, Andrew Mason (Janet) Sulgit of Daniels, Eric Christian Jarvis of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Brian Christopher Jarvis of Columbia, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Oetter Jarvis of St. Louis; and one great- grandchild, Stella Lee Jarvis of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mrs. Jarvis is survived by a sister, Elnora LaFon (O.D.) Hall of Northridge, California. Dr. Jarvis is survived by a sister, Wilma Jarvis Stump of Grantsville. Mrs. Jarvis was born July 5, 1916 in Giles County, Virginia. Her family moved to Raleigh County when she was quite young. A graduate of Shady Springs High School, she attended Morris Harvey College, where she majored in music education and met her husband. She taught music education and served as county music supervisor in Hampshire County. Mrs. Jarvis made homes in the many parsonages in West Virginia towns where her husband was called to preach. She was deeply involved in the life of the congregations her husband served, making particular contributions, both as participant and director of various musical ministries and the work of women's groups. In every community in which she lived, she was a well-known dedicated gardener and talented flower-arranger, as well as a frequent model in local fashion shows. Her homes in Wheeling and Charleston were featured in holiday editions of the newspapers. She was selected as "Best Hatted Woman in Charleston" one year by The Charleston Gazette. The Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis was born September 1, 1914, in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. His family moved back to West Virginia when he was six weeks old. A graduate of Calhoun County High School, he earned a B.A. from Morris Harvey College in 1936 and the M.Div. from Duke Divinity School in 1936. Honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees were awarded by Morris Harvey College, now the University of Charleston in 1962 and West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1953. A son of the late Rev. Curtis C. Jarvis, one of the last horseback-riding West Virginia Methodist circuit preachers, Dr. Jarvis began preaching in 1926 when he was yet a high school student.10 She was born on July 5, 1916 at Craig Co., Virginia.2,9,4,3 As of August 25, 1935,her married name was Jarvis.3 She married Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis on August 25, 1935 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 Elsie Marie Lafon died on May 11, 2010 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 93.2,9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 63, District 159, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 48, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 408, District 41-16, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1940Teacher11

Family

Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis b. September 1, 1914, d. May 13, 2010
Marriage*Elsie Marie Lafon married Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis on August 25, 1935 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ada Florence LaFon obituary in the Apr 15, 1998 edition.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis and James Clair Jarvis obituaries.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jarvis-Lafon marriage record.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Lamah Mason Lafon obituary in the Sep 17, 1972 edition.
  8. [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&
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis obituary.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis1,2,3

M, b. September 1, 1914, d. May 13, 2010
     Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 235-60-5102.5 He Mrs. Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis, 93, died May 11, 2010, at her home at Edgewood Summit in Charleston. Her husband of 71 years, the Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis, 95, followed her in death May 13, also at their home. Mrs. Jarvis was preceded in death by her parents, Lamah Mason and Ada Elmore LaFon of Beaver; sister, Pauline LaFon Zoar of Detroit, Michigan; and son, Dr. James Mason Jarvis of Farmington, Missouri. In addition to their son, Dr. Jarvis was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Curtis C. and Mary Susan Shawver Jarvis, and seven brothers and sisters. Immediate surviving family include daughter, the Rev. Dr. Patricia Jarvis Sulgit of Charleston; granddaughter, the Rev. Clare Juliette (John) Sulgit-Horn of Fayetteville; grandsons, Andrew Mason (Janet) Sulgit of Daniels, Eric Christian Jarvis of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Brian Christopher Jarvis of Columbia, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Oetter Jarvis of St. Louis; and one great- grandchild, Stella Lee Jarvis of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mrs. Jarvis is survived by a sister, Elnora LaFon (O.D.) Hall of Northridge, California. Dr. Jarvis is survived by a sister, Wilma Jarvis Stump of Grantsville. Mrs. Jarvis was born July 5, 1916 in Giles County, Virginia. Her family moved to Raleigh County when she was quite young. A graduate of Shady Springs High School, she attended Morris Harvey College, where she majored in music education and met her husband. She taught music education and served as county music supervisor in Hampshire County. Mrs. Jarvis made homes in the many parsonages in West Virginia towns where her husband was called to preach. She was deeply involved in the life of the congregations her husband served, making particular contributions, both as participant and director of various musical ministries and the work of women's groups. In every community in which she lived, she was a well-known dedicated gardener and talented flower-arranger, as well as a frequent model in local fashion shows. Her homes in Wheeling and Charleston were featured in holiday editions of the newspapers. She was selected as "Best Hatted Woman in Charleston" one year by The Charleston Gazette. The Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis was born September 1, 1914, in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. His family moved back to West Virginia when he was six weeks old. A graduate of Calhoun County High School, he earned a B.A. from Morris Harvey College in 1936 and the M.Div. from Duke Divinity School in 1936. Honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees were awarded by Morris Harvey College, now the University of Charleston in 1962 and West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1953. A son of the late Rev. Curtis C. Jarvis, one of the last horseback-riding West Virginia Methodist circuit preachers, Dr. Jarvis began preaching in 1926 when he was yet a high school student.1 He was born on September 1, 1914 at Catlettsburg, Boyd Co., Kentucky.1,3,5,2 He married Elsie Marie Lafon, daughter of Lamah Mason Lafon and Ada Florence Elmore, on August 25, 1935 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis died on May 13, 2010 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 95.1,5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 408, District 41-16, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Methodist minister6

Family

Elsie Marie Lafon b. July 5, 1916, d. May 11, 2010
Marriage*Rev. Dr. James Clair Jarvis married Elsie Marie Lafon, daughter of Lamah Mason Lafon and Ada Florence Elmore, on August 25, 1935 at Beaver, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis and James Clair Jarvis obituaries.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jarvis-Lafon marriage record.
  3. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.
  4. [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&
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Pauline Lafon1,2

F, b. October 10, 1918, d. May 29, 1983
FatherLamah Mason Lafon1,3,4,5,6 b. December 24, 1889, d. September 16, 1972
MotherAda Florence Elmore1,3,4,5,6 b. June 29, 1898, d. April 14, 1998
     Pauline Lafon was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on October 10, 1918 at Virginia. As of 1949,her married name was Zoar.1 She married Earl Henry Zoar Sr. in 1949.1 Pauline Lafon died on May 29, 1983 at age 64.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 63, District 159, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 48, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 136, District 41-9, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Earl Henry Zoar Sr. b. July 26, 1908, d. March 21, 1977
Marriage*Pauline Lafon married Earl Henry Zoar Sr. in 1949.1 
Child
  • Earl Henry Zoar Jr.7

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Elsie Marie LaFon Jarvis and James Clair Jarvis obituaries.
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Lamah Mason Lafon obituary in the Sep 17, 1972 edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Earl H. Zoar Sr. obituary.