Cora Ethel Jones1,2

F, b. November 20, 1905, d. December 21, 1945
FatherJohn Thomas Jones1,2,3 b. January 5, 1873
MotherSarah Adeline Conner1,2,3 b. May 18, 1880, d. April 24, 1948
     Cora Ethel Jones was buried at Harmon Cemetery, McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 She was born on November 20, 1905 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of October 20, 1924,her married name was Thompson.4 She married Henry Charles Thompson on October 20, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4,2 Cora Ethel Jones died on December 21, 1945 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 40.1,2 She Mrs. Cora Ethel Thompson, 40 died yesterday morning at 7:15 at her home at Mccomas. Mrs Thompson is survived by her husband, H. C. Thompson; four children, Mrs. Arthur McGrady, Miss Freda and Philip Thompson and an infant daughter; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Jones; two brothers. Bill and Everett Jones, and a sister, Mrs. Dan Davis, all of McComas. Burial will take place in the Harman cemetery at McComas. on December 22, 1945.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 417, District 30, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 148, District 28-47, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Henry Charles Thompson b. January 2, 1898, d. October 17, 1964
Marriage*Cora Ethel Jones married Henry Charles Thompson on October 20, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cora Ethel Thompson death certificate.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora Ethel Thompson obituary in the Dec 22, 1945 edition.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Myrtle Virginia Davis obituary in the Apr 12, 1994 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thompson-Jones marriage record.
  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. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fredia Arvis Shumate obituary in the Feb 3, 2012 edition.
  10. [S2759] Times, The, From the Sara Mildred Swaggerty obituary in the Mar 13, 1994 edition.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Charles Phillip Thompson obituary in the Feb 25, 1994 edition.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Henry Charles Thompson1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. January 2, 1898, d. October 17, 1964
     His Social Security Number was 235-10-7133.6 Henry Charles Thompson was buried at Bailey Cemetery (also known as Beartown Cemetery), Beartown, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,6,7,8 He was born on January 2, 1898 at Goodwill, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His WWI draft card has a birth year of 1899.3,4,5,6,7 He married Cora Ethel Jones, daughter of John Thomas Jones and Sarah Adeline Conner, on October 20, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,9 Henry Charles Thompson died on October 17, 1964 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.5,6,7,8 He Henry Thompson, 66, of McComas, died Saturday morning in Bluefield Sanitarium. A retrod miner, a member of United Mine Workers, a naval veteran of World War I, he was a son of the late Charles and Mrs. Dicie Harman Thompson. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Connie Bailey of Matoaka, Mrs. Mildred Shrader and Mrs. Freida Shumate of Chicago, Ill; a son, Phil Thompson of McComas; seven grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Viola Moses of Glenwood Park, Mr. Gertie Blevins of Crystal and Mrs. Dolly Logan of Shade Valley, Tenn; two brothers, George Thompson of Rock and Ed Thompson of Maple Acres. Burial will be in Beartown Cemetery. Nephews will be pallbearers, and nieces will carry flowers. on October 18, 1964.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 417, District 30, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 148, District 28-47, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1950Dwelling 66, District 28-68, McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1930Coal miner10
1940Coal miner11
1950Coal miner12

Family

Cora Ethel Jones b. November 20, 1905, d. December 21, 1945
Marriage*Henry Charles Thompson married Cora Ethel Jones, daughter of John Thomas Jones and Sarah Adeline Conner, on October 20, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cora Ethel Thompson death certificate.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thompson-Jones marriage record.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [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.
  5. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Henry Charles Thompson death certificate.
  7. [S11703] Bailey Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Henry Thompson obituary in the Oct 18, 1964 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora Ethel Thompson obituary in the Dec 22, 1945 edition.
  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. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fredia Arvis Shumate obituary in the Feb 3, 2012 edition.
  16. [S2759] Times, The, From the Sara Mildred Swaggerty obituary in the Mar 13, 1994 edition.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  18. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Charles Phillip Thompson obituary in the Feb 25, 1994 edition.

William Ernest Austin1,2,3,4

M, b. December 16, 1915, d. August 10, 1985
     William Ernest Austin was buried at Bath National Cemetery, Bath, Steuben Co., New York.4,3 His Social Security Number was 114-05-1265.5 He was born on December 16, 1915 at Avoca, Steuben Co., New York.1,2,5,4,3,6,7 He married Frances Marie Jones, daughter of Charles William Jones and Ethel Maxine Eanes, on May 7, 1944 at Kent Co., Delaware.1 William Ernest Austin died on August 10, 1985 at New York at age 69.5,3,4,7

Family

Frances Marie Jones b. October 9, 1926
Marriage*He married Frances Marie Jones, daughter of Charles William Jones and Ethel Maxine Eanes, on May 7, 1944 at Kent Co., Delaware.1 

Citations

  1. [S6275] Unknown compiler, Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954.
  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. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S9759] Bath National Cemetery, Steuben Co., NY, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S8254] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Russell Kenneth Farley1,2,3

M, b. April 1, 1921, d. May 28, 1964
     Russell Kenneth Farley was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 236-26-0195.4 He was born on April 1, 1921 at Arista, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 He married Frances Marie Jones, daughter of Charles William Jones and Ethel Maxine Eanes, on August 4, 1942 at Bland Co., Virginia.1 The marriage of Russell Kenneth Farley and Frances Marie Jones was annulled on February 10, 1944 at Elizabeth City, Virginia.3 Russell Kenneth Farley died on May 28, 1964 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 43.4

Family

Frances Marie Jones b. October 9, 1926
Marriage*He married Frances Marie Jones, daughter of Charles William Jones and Ethel Maxine Eanes, on August 4, 1942 at Bland Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  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. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Russell Kenneth Farley death certificate.

Leona Jessie Horne1,2

F, b. January 19, 1930, d. 1989
     Leona Jessie Horne was buried at Nondaga Cemetery, Bath, Steuben Co., New York.2 She was born on January 19, 1930 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.2 As of October 15, 1948,her married name was Jones.1 She married Thomas Frazier "Fred" Jones, son of Charles William Jones and Ethel Maxine Eanes, on October 15, 1948 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1 Leona Jessie Horne died in 1989.2

Family

Thomas Frazier "Fred" Jones b. June 9, 1924, d. November 9, 1988
Marriage*She married Thomas Frazier "Fred" Jones, son of Charles William Jones and Ethel Maxine Eanes, on October 15, 1948 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S11700] Nondaga Cemetery, Steuben Co., NY, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S2164] Star Tribune, From the Michael F. Jones obituary in the Oct 5, 2004 edition.
  4. [S505] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2017.

Michael Francis Jones1,2,3

M, b. February 20, 1959, d. October 4, 2004
FatherThomas Frazier "Fred" Jones4 b. June 9, 1924, d. November 9, 1988
MotherLeona Jessie Horne4 b. January 19, 1930, d. 1989
     Michael Francis Jones was buried at Bloomington Cemetery, 10340 Lyndale Ave South, Bloomington, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.4,1,3 He was born on February 20, 1959 at Bath, Steuben Co., New York.4,1 He married Patricia Ann Everson on March 26, 1993 at Minnesota.2 Michael Francis Jones died on October 4, 2004 at Eagan, Dakota Co., Minnesota, at age 45.4,1 He Jones, Michael F., age 45 of Eagan, entered eternal life at home on October 4th. Survived by wife, Patty; sons, Nikolas, Ryan, and Owen; daughter, Michelle; grandson, Alex; sister-in-law, Sarah; brothers, Jerry and Chuck; sister, Donna. Mike will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and as a generous handyman always willing to help. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, 11 AM, at the Church of the Nativity of Mary, 9900 Lyndale Ave S. Interment Bloomington Cemetery. on October 5, 2004.3

Family

Patricia Ann Everson
Marriage*He married Patricia Ann Everson on March 26, 1993 at Minnesota.2 
Children
  • Nikolas Jones3
  • Ryan Jones3
  • Owen Jones3
  • Michelle Lynn Jones5,3

Citations

  1. [S11701] Bloomington Cemetery, Hennepin Co., MN, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S10061] Unknown agency, Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019.
  3. [S2164] Star Tribune, From the Michael F. Jones obituary in the Oct 5, 2004 edition.
  4. [S505] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2017.
  5. [S1157] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002.

Blanche Louise Kirby1

F, b. May 25, 1902, d. February 1, 1976
     Blanche Louise Kirby was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 233-16-1554.3 Her married name was Jones.4 She married Charles William Jones, son of John Thomas Jones and Sarah Adeline Conner.4 Blanche Louise Kirby was born on May 25, 1902 at Bland Co., Virginia.1,3 She died on February 1, 1976 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 73.2,1 She Mrs. Blanche Louise Jones, 73, of 303 Third Street in Bluefield died Sunday in a Bluefield hospital following an apparent heart attack. Born in Bland County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Dora Bishop Kirby. She had been a resident of Bluefield most of her life, and was a member of the Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her husband. Charles William Jones, in Jan. 1973; and two daughters. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Louise) Bordner of Bluefield and Mrs. R. B. (Alice) Tunnell of Roanoke, Va; two sisters, Mrs. M. P. (Virgie) Kirk and Mrs. O. P. (Lillian) Bailey, both of Bluefield; two brothers, Harry H. Kirby and John H. Kirby, both of Bluefield; eight grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Bluefield. on February 2, 1976.1

Family

Charles William Jones b. September 7, 1902, d. January 17, 1973
Marriage*She married Charles William Jones, son of John Thomas Jones and Sarah Adeline Conner.4 

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Blanche Louise Jones obituary in the Feb 2, 1976 edition.
  2. [S3311] Walnut Grove Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Charles William Jones obituary in the Jan 18, 1973 edition.

Daniel Wesley "Dan" Davis1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 21, 1901, d. September 23, 1970
     His Social Security Number was 235-10-7412.7 Daniel Wesley "Dan" Davis was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5 He was born on June 21, 1901 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Jun 20, 1901.7,4,5,6 He married Myrtle Virginia Jones, daughter of John Thomas Jones and Sarah Adeline Conner, on September 18, 1923 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,5,8 Daniel Wesley "Dan" Davis died on September 23, 1970 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 69.7,4,5 He Daniel Wesley Davis, 69, of Rt. 5, Princeton, died in Bluefield Wednesday following an apparent heart attack. He was a retired coal miner. Born in McComas, he was a son of Mrs. Willie Adams Sweeney of Princeton and the late Albert Davis. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Jones Davis; three sons, Everett and Donald Davis of McComas and John Davis of Montcalm; five daughters, Mrs. Earl (Vernica) Brock and Mrs. Eugene (Shirley) Akers of McComas, Mrs. Clarence (Cora) Larue of Bluewell, Mrs. Lake (O’Dessa) Jennings of Princeton and Miss Ila Davis of the home; four brothers, Clarence Bud Davis of Bluefield, Oakley Davis of Mullens, Arthur Davis of Michigan and Alfred Davis of Penoak; one half-brother, James Sweeney of Norfolk, Va; and seven sisters, Mrs. Gladys Dishner of Lashmeet, Mrs. Ruth Gillenwater of Matoaka, Mrs. Nellie McKinney of Mulllens, Mrs. Ethel Gordon of Beckley, Mrs. Evina Tiller of Florida, Mrs. Gertrude Honaker of Norfolk, and Mrs. Virgie Holmes of Baltimore, Md. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Bluefield-Princeton Road. on September 24, 1970.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 507, District 30, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 262, District 28-47, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia3

Occupation

1930Coal miner9
1940Coal mine foreman3

Family

Myrtle Virginia Jones b. February 25, 1904, d. April 11, 1994
Marriage*Daniel Wesley "Dan" Davis married Myrtle Virginia Jones, daughter of John Thomas Jones and Sarah Adeline Conner, on September 18, 1923 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,5,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora Ethel Thompson obituary in the Dec 22, 1945 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Davis-Jones marriage record.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Daniel Wesley Davis death certificate.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Daniel Wesley Davis obituary in the Sep 24, 1970 edition.
  6. [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.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Myrtle Virginia Davis obituary in the Apr 12, 1994 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Everett Cletis Davis obituary in the Aug 19, 2000 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sarah V. Brock obituary in the Aug 31, 1992 edition.

Sara Mildred Thompson1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. November 4, 1925, d. March 11, 1994
FatherHenry Charles Thompson1,7,2,3,4,8,5,6 b. January 2, 1898, d. October 17, 1964
MotherCora Ethel Jones1,7,2,3,4,5,6 b. November 20, 1905, d. December 21, 1945
     Her Social Security Number was 235-38-1438.3 Sara Mildred Thompson was buried at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 8178 Cline Avenue, Schererville, Lake Co., Indiana.2,9,5 Her married name was McGrady.10 She married Arthur Franklin McGrady.10 Sara Mildred Thompson was born on November 4, 1925 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,9 As of September 27, 1949,her married name was Swaggerty.6 She married Guy Swaggerty Jr. on September 27, 1949 at Bland Co., Virginia.4,5,6 Sara Mildred Thompson died on March 11, 1994 at Dyer, Lake Co., Indiana, at age 68.2,9,5 She Sara Mildred Swaggerty, 68, of Sauk Village, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 11, 1994. She is survived by daughter, Betty G. (Raynard) Monk of Virden, Illinois; two sons, Franklyn (Marycharlene) McGrady and Charles (Marilyn) McGrady both of Sauk Village; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren; two sisters, Frieda Shumate of Bramwell West Virginia and Connie (Ernest) Bailey of Bluefield, West Virginia Preceded in death by husband, Guy Swaggerty, October 13, 1989, son, David McGrady, 1983, parents, Charles and Cora (nee Jones) Thompson and brother, Charles Philip Thompson. Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, Indiana. on March 13, 1994.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 417, District 30, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 148, District 28-47, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family 1

Arthur Franklin McGrady b. November 17, 1920, d. May 4, 1982
Marriage*Sara Mildred Thompson married Arthur Franklin McGrady.10 
Children

Family 2

Guy Swaggerty Jr. b. June 28, 1923, d. October 13, 1989
Marriage*Sara Mildred Thompson married Guy Swaggerty Jr. on September 27, 1949 at Bland Co., Virginia.4,5,6 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fredia Arvis Shumate obituary in the Feb 3, 2012 edition.
  5. [S2759] Times, The, From the Sara Mildred Swaggerty obituary in the Mar 13, 1994 edition.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Henry Thompson obituary in the Oct 18, 1964 edition.
  9. [S11422] Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora Ethel Thompson obituary in the Dec 22, 1945 edition.
  11. [S2759] Times, The, From the David A. McGrady obituary in the Sep 29, 1983 edition.

Fredia Arvis Thompson1,2,3

F, b. September 7, 1927, d. February 3, 2012
FatherHenry Charles Thompson4,1,5,6,3,7,8,9 b. January 2, 1898, d. October 17, 1964
MotherCora Ethel Jones4,1,6,3,8,9 b. November 20, 1905, d. December 21, 1945
     Her Social Security Number was 226-30-4375.10 Fredia Arvis Thompson was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on September 7, 1927 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,10,3 As of December 23, 1950,her married name was Shumate.6 She married Woodrow Wilson Shumate on December 23, 1950 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.6,3,11 Fredia Arvis Thompson BRAMWELL — Fredia Arvis Shumate, age 84, of Bramwell, W.Va., passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Westwood Nursing Home in Bluefield, Va., where she had lived the last two months. Born on September 9, 1927 and was a daughter of the late Charles Henry and Cora Ethel Jones Thompson. She was a member of the Intercontinental Church of God. She and her husband moved to Chicago, Ill. in 1957 and lived there a number of years before moving back to Bluefield. Fredia has been a resident of Bramwell since 1985. In 1995, she ran for Bramwell Town council and won a seat. She was a licensed social worker and worked for the Mercer County Commission on Aging for 16 years, having an office in the senior center at the West Virginia Manor and was coordinator of the center. When she was laid off after 16 years of service and her office closed, she continued to help many seniors. She spent most of her retired life taking them to doctor appointments, grocery store or whatever their need was. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband in 1971, Woodrow Shumate; a sister, Sarah Mildred Swaggerty and husband, Guy; a brother, Charles Phillip Thompson and wife Gwen. Survivors include her sister, Connie Bailey and husband Ernest of Princeton, W.Va; special niece, Beth Eden; special caregiver, Rebecca Conklin; special friends, Ann Foust, Gail Hutchins, Cheryl Mays. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell where Michael Eden, Charles Matthew Thompson, Matthew Thompson, Frank Niece, Ernest Bailey and Jerry Shinault Jr. will serve as pallbearers. on February 3, 2012.3 She died on February 3, 2012 at Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia, at age 84.10,2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 417, District 30, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 148, District 28-47, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1950Dwelling 66, District 28-68, McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

Woodrow Wilson Shumate b. July 17, 1917, d. March 20, 1971
Marriage*Fredia Arvis Thompson married Woodrow Wilson Shumate on December 23, 1950 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.6,3,11 

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fredia Arvis Shumate obituary in the Feb 3, 2012 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Henry Thompson obituary in the Oct 18, 1964 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora Ethel Thompson obituary in the Dec 22, 1945 edition.
  9. [S2759] Times, The, From the Sara Mildred Swaggerty obituary in the Mar 13, 1994 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Woodrow Wilson Shumate obituary in the Mar 22, 1971 edition.

Charles Phillip Thompson1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 18, 1935, d. February 23, 1994
FatherHenry Charles Thompson6,1,2,3,7,8,9,4 b. January 2, 1898, d. October 17, 1964
MotherCora Ethel Jones6,2,3,8,9,4 b. November 20, 1905, d. December 21, 1945
     His Social Security Number was 230-44-9946.2 Charles Phillip Thompson was buried at Thompson Family Cemetery, McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 He married Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hall.4 Charles Phillip Thompson was born on September 18, 1935 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He died on February 23, 1994 at Norfolk, Virginia, at age 58.10,5,4 He Charles Phillip Thompson, 56, of Route 1, Box 284-A, Hobbsville, N.C., formerly of McComas, W.Va., died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1994, at a Norfolk, Va. hospital. Born in McComas, W.Va., he was the son of the late Charles Henry and Cora Ethel Jones Thompson. He had been a resident of Hobbsville for two years and was of the Protestant faith. He was a machinist for the naval shipyards in Norfolk, Va., and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife, Gwendolyn Hall Thompson; two sons, Charles Matthew Thompson of McComas, W.Va., and Kevin Henry Thompson of Hobbsville; two daughters, Cora Yvette Wall of Montcalm, W.Va., and Elizabeth Ann Thompson of Hobbsville; three sisters, Fredia Shumate of Bramwell, W.Va., Mildred Swaggerty of Saulkvillage, Ill., and Connie Bailey of Bluefield; and six grandchildren. Burial will follow in the Thompson family cemetery in McComas. on February 25, 1994.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 148, District 28-47, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1950Dwelling 66, District 28-68, McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Family

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hall
Marriage*Charles Phillip Thompson married Gwendolyn "Gwen" Hall.4 
Children
  • Charles Matthe Thompson4
  • Kevin Henry Thompson4
  • Cora Yvette Thompson4
  • Elizabeth Ann Thompson4

Citations

  1. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 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 Fredia Arvis Shumate obituary in the Feb 3, 2012 edition.
  4. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Charles Phillip Thompson obituary in the Feb 25, 1994 edition.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Henry Thompson obituary in the Oct 18, 1964 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora Ethel Thompson obituary in the Dec 22, 1945 edition.
  9. [S2759] Times, The, From the Sara Mildred Swaggerty obituary in the Mar 13, 1994 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Arthur Franklin McGrady1,2,3

M, b. November 17, 1920, d. May 4, 1982
     His Social Security Number was 234-22-0081.4 Arthur Franklin McGrady married Sara Mildred Thompson, daughter of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones.1 Arthur Franklin McGrady was born on November 17, 1920 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,5 He died on May 4, 1982 at King Co., Washington, at age 61.5,3

Family

Sara Mildred Thompson b. November 4, 1925, d. March 11, 1994
Marriage*He married Sara Mildred Thompson, daughter of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones.1 
Children
  • Betty G. McGrady6
  • Franklyn McGrady6
  • Charles McGrady6
  • David A. McGrady7 b. March 7, 1948, d. September 29, 1983

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cora Ethel Thompson obituary in the Dec 22, 1945 edition.
  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. [S453] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2014.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  6. [S2759] Times, The, From the Sara Mildred Swaggerty obituary in the Mar 13, 1994 edition.
  7. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

Guy Swaggerty Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 28, 1923, d. October 13, 1989
     Guy Swaggerty Jr. was buried at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 8178 Cline Avenue, Schererville, Lake Co., Indiana.1,4 His Social Security Number was 236-22-0973.7 He was born on June 28, 1923 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4,7,8,5 He married Sara Mildred Thompson, daughter of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones, on September 27, 1949 at Bland Co., Virginia.2,3,6 Guy Swaggerty Jr. died on October 13, 1989 at Dyer, Lake Co., Indiana, at age 66.1,3,4,7,8

Family

Sara Mildred Thompson b. November 4, 1925, d. March 11, 1994
Marriage*He married Sara Mildred Thompson, daughter of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones, on September 27, 1949 at Bland Co., Virginia.2,3,6 

Citations

  1. [S11422] Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fredia Arvis Shumate obituary in the Feb 3, 2012 edition.
  3. [S2759] Times, The, From the Sara Mildred Swaggerty obituary in the Mar 13, 1994 edition.
  4. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Woodrow Wilson Shumate1,2,3,4

M, b. July 17, 1917, d. March 20, 1971
     His Social Security Number was 235-10-7245.5 Woodrow Wilson Shumate was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,3,4 He was born on July 17, 1917 at Bluestone, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5,2,3 He married Fredia Arvis Thompson, daughter of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones, on December 23, 1950 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,7,4 Woodrow Wilson Shumate died on March 20, 1971 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 53.3,4 He Woodrow Wilson Shumate, 53, of 3220 Cumberland Road, Bluefield, died Saturday night in a Bluefield hospital following a long illness. Born at Bluestone, he was a son of the late William T. and Addie Gilmore Shumate. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. A resident of Bluefield the past three years, he lived formerly at McComas. Prior to his illness he was employed at the United Piece Dye plant in Bluefield, Va., and was a member of the local union at the plant. He attended Shields Memorial Chapel, Rt. 3, Bluefield. Survivors include his widow Mrs. Fredia Thompson Shumate; one sister, Mrs. Thomas Spence of Huntington; three brothers, Stanley Shumate of Princeton, William R. Shumate of Xenia, Ohio, and Henry D. Shumate of Bristol, England. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Bluewell. on March 22, 1971.4

Family

Fredia Arvis Thompson b. September 7, 1927, d. February 3, 2012
Marriage*He married Fredia Arvis Thompson, daughter of Henry Charles Thompson and Cora Ethel Jones, on December 23, 1950 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,7,4 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Woodrow Wilson Shumate death certificate.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Woodrow Wilson Shumate obituary in the Mar 22, 1971 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3221] Woodlawn Memorial Park, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fredia Arvis Shumate obituary in the Feb 3, 2012 edition.

David A. McGrady1,2,3,4

M, b. March 7, 1948, d. September 29, 1983
FatherArthur Franklin McGrady3 b. November 17, 1920, d. May 4, 1982
MotherSara Mildred Thompson1,2,3 b. November 4, 1925, d. March 11, 1994
     David A. McGrady was buried at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 8178 Cline Avenue, Schererville, Lake Co., Indiana.3,4 He was born on March 7, 1948 at West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Mar 8, 1948.3,4 He McGrady, David, A. - age 35, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 1983 at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Dyer, IN. Survivors: parents, Guy and Sara Swaggerty Jr. of Sauk Village, IL; two brothers, Franklin (Mary) and Charles (Marilyn) McGrady, both of Sauk Village, IL; one sister, Betty (Raynard) Monk of Sauk Village, IL. on September 29, 1983.2 He died on September 29, 1983 at Dyer, Lake Co., Indiana, at age 35.2,3,4

Citations

  1. [S2759] Times, The, From the Sara Mildred Swaggerty obituary in the Mar 13, 1994 edition.
  2. [S2759] Times, The, From the David A. McGrady obituary in the Sep 29, 1983 edition.
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S11422] Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com.