Mary Alice Taylor1,2,3,4,5

F, b. December 1, 1861, d. June 16, 1888
FatherGeorge A. Taylor3,6
MotherElmira Unknown6,3
     Mary Alice Taylor was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 She was born on December 1, 1861 at Craig Co., Virginia.1,7 As of January 24, 1884,her married name was Elmore.1 She married William Ballard Elmore, son of James Hiram Elmore and Elizabeth Eleanor Jones, on January 24, 1884 at Craig Co., Virginia.1,6 Mary Alice Taylor died on June 16, 1888 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 26.7,2

Family

William Ballard Elmore b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
Marriage*She married William Ballard Elmore, son of James Hiram Elmore and Elizabeth Eleanor Jones, on January 24, 1884 at Craig Co., Virginia.1,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mary A. Elmore death record.
  3. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bertha Bee Pendleton death certificate.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bertha Pendleton obituary in the Jan 13, 1961 edition.
  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. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Oney-Elmore marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ann Nettie Oney death certificate.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ann Nettie Oney obituary in the Oct 24, 1963 edition.

Phoebe F. Taylor1

F, b. February 22, 1855, d. October 25, 1921
FatherGeorge A. Taylor1
MotherElmira Unknown1
     Phoebe F. Taylor was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on February 22, 1855 at Craig Co., Virginia.1,2 As of January 24, 1876,her married name was Elmore.1 She married Fleming Wade Elmore, son of James Hiram Elmore and Elizabeth Eleanor Jones, on January 24, 1876 at Craig Co., Virginia.1 Phoebe F. Taylor died on October 25, 1921 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 7, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1910Dwelling 52, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 157, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

Fleming Wade Elmore b. August 10, 1853, d. July 4, 1939
Marriage*Phoebe F. Taylor married Fleming Wade Elmore, son of James Hiram Elmore and Elizabeth Eleanor Jones, on January 24, 1876 at Craig Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  2. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Bee Elmore death certificate.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the William B. Elmore obituary in the Jun 29, 1949 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Owney marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bert H. Elmore death certificate.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bert Elmore obituary in the Mar 23, 1960 edition.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vergie Palmer obituary in the Dec 8, 1958 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Palmer marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George Allen Elmore death certificate.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Grover Cleveland Elmore death certificate.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grover Cleveland Elmore obituary in the May 28, 1967 edition.
  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 Virgie Mary Palmer death certificate.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Tracy Elmore death certificate.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lissie Elmore death certificate.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thedosia Frances White death certificate.
  22. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mrs. J. D. White obituary in the Aug 14, 1947 edition.

William Bee Elmore1,2,3,4

M, b. November 21, 1876, d. June 28, 1949
FatherFleming Wade Elmore1,5,3,4 b. August 10, 1853, d. July 4, 1939
MotherPhoebe F. Taylor1,5,3,4 b. February 22, 1855, d. October 25, 1921
     William Bee Elmore was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on November 21, 1876 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,3,4 He married Theodocia Imojeanne "Docia" Palmer on July 4, 1900 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6 William Bee Elmore died on June 28, 1949 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 72.3,4 He William Bee Elmore, 72, of near Oakvale, died suddenly yesterday evening at 7:30 o’clock at Memorial hospital, Princeton. Mr. Elmore was a well-known pioneer farmer of this section. He spent his entire life in this area and was well known. He was born November 21, 1876, near Princeton, the son of the late S. W. and Phoebe Taylor Elmore. Mr. Elmore's wife preceded him in death in 1940. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Billie Whittaker of near Oakvale; Mrs. Tony Swim of Princeton; Mrs. C. A. White of Northfork; Mrs. George Goin of Bramwell; Wade Lee Elmore of Oakvale; and Clarence H. and Joe Elmore, both of Bluefield. Mr. Elmore is also survived by the following the following brothers and sisters: George Elmore, Grover Elmore and Bert Elmore all of Princeton; Wade Elmore of Oakvale; and Mrs. B. F. Palmer of Hinton. The deceased was a member of the Mt. Horeb Methodist church and the IOOF. Mr. Elmore’s death cane unexpectedly. He had read the afternoon paper just prior to being rushed to the hospital where he died shortly after arival. on June 29, 1949.4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 7, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1900Dwelling 167, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 215, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 150, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 174, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 94, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1900Sawmill laborer5
1910Farmer7
1920Farmer8
1930Farmer9
1940Farmer10

Family

Theodocia Imojeanne "Docia" Palmer b. December 19, 1878, d. September 16, 1940
Marriage*William Bee Elmore married Theodocia Imojeanne "Docia" Palmer on July 4, 1900 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Palmer marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Bee Elmore death certificate.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the William B. Elmore obituary in the Jun 29, 1949 edition.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Docia I. Elmore death certificate.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Wade Lee Elmore obituary in the Dec 17, 1970 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wade Lee Elmore death certificate.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Elmore obituary in the May 12, 1987 edition.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby Lucille Elmore Goins obituary in the Jun 23, 1991 edition.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Billie Elmore Whittaker obituary in the Sep 10, 2013 edition.
  18. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Bert Hamilton Elmore1,2,3,4

M, b. February 7, 1880, d. March 22, 1960
FatherFleming Wade Elmore6,7,8,1,9,10,5 b. August 10, 1853, d. July 4, 1939
MotherPhoebe F. Taylor5,6,7,8,1,9,10 b. February 22, 1855, d. October 25, 1921
     Bert Hamilton Elmore was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,1,9 His Social Security Number was 235-50-4919.3 He was born on February 7, 1880 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,1,2,3,11,4,9 He married Hattie Frances Oney on October 22, 1904 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,2,12 Bert Hamilton Elmore married Mary Lou Fouse on March 7, 1936 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.13,9,14,15 Bert Hamilton Elmore died on March 22, 1960 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 80.2,1,9 He Bert Elmore, 80, of the Princeton-Now Hope Road, died Tuesday at 7 a.m. in Princeton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Princeton on February 7, 1880, he was a son of the late Flennon W. and Phoebe Taylor Elmore. His first wife, Mrs. Hattie Oney Elmore, preceded him in death. He was a member of Mount Horeb Methiodist Church. Survivors include his second wife, Mrs. Mary Lou Fouse Elmore; two sons, Ben Elmore, Speedway, and Garland Elmore of Athens; five daughters, Mrs. Howard Brown, MacArthur, Mrs. Hallie McKinney, Matoka, Mrs. Mabel Treolo, Maybeury, Mrs. Wade Reed, Newport News, Va., and Mrs. Hazel Davis of Princeton; two stepsons, Floyd Hensley, Spanishburg, and E. F. Hensley of Princeton; and two brothers, Wade and Grover Elmore, of Princeton. Burial in the Elmore Cemetery near Princeton. on March 23, 1960.9

Census Records

1880Dwelling 7, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1900Dwelling 167, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 230, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia16
1920Dwelling 46, District 184, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia17
1930Dwelling 250, District 29, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia18
1940Dwelling 149, District 28-21, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1950Dwelling 5, District 28-55, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia19

Occupation

1900Farmer6
1910Farmer16
1920Lumber mill sawer17
1930Coal mine stable boss18
1940Farmer13
1950State road garage watchman19

Family 1

Hattie Frances Oney b. September 27, 1882, d. January 19, 1923
Marriage*Bert Hamilton Elmore married Hattie Frances Oney on October 22, 1904 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,2,12 
Children

Family 2

Mary Lou Fouse b. May 22, 1897, d. November 24, 1993
Marriage*Bert Hamilton Elmore married Mary Lou Fouse on March 7, 1936 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.13,9,14,15 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bert H. Elmore death certificate.
  2. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the William B. Elmore obituary in the Jun 29, 1949 edition.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Owney marriage record.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bert Elmore obituary in the Mar 23, 1960 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Vergie Palmer obituary in the Dec 8, 1958 edition.
  11. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hattie Elmore obituary in the Jan 20, 1923 edition.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Fouse marriage record.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary L. Elmore obituary in the Nov 25, 1993 edition.
  16. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  18. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  19. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  20. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  21. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vergie G. Brown obituary in the Oct 2, 1997 edition.
  22. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Garland C. Elmore obituary in the Mar 4, 1976 edition.
  23. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hazel Davis obituary in the Mar 8, 1970 edition.
  24. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
  25. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mabel Elmore Treolo obituary in the Mar 3, 2003 edition.
  26. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  27. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  28. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Benjamin H. Elmore obituary in the May 13, 1994 edition.

Sarah Mariah Taylor1,2,3,4

F, b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
FatherGeorge A. Taylor1
MotherElmira Unknown1
     Sarah Mariah Taylor was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on September 23, 1869 at Simmonsville, Craig Co., Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Sep 29, 1867 and her death certificate has Sep 23, 1868, however the 1870 Census supports a birth year of 1869 because she was enumerated as being only nine months old in Aug of 1870.6,2,5 As of September 25, 1889,her married name was Elmore.1 She married William Ballard Elmore, son of James Hiram Elmore and Elizabeth Eleanor Jones, on September 25, 1889 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Sarah Mariah Taylor died on March 14, 1933 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 63.2,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 166, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 154, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 171, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Family

William Ballard Elmore b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
Marriage*Sarah Mariah Taylor married William Ballard Elmore, son of James Hiram Elmore and Elizabeth Eleanor Jones, on September 25, 1889 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Taylor marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sarah M. Elmore death certificate.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie I. Swim obituary in the Apr 21, 1999 edition.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Viola Virginia Elmore Hedrick obituary in the Feb 28, 1999 edition.
  5. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mattie A. Hedrick obituary in the Aug 16, 1977 edition.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bertha Pendleton obituary in the Jan 13, 1961 edition.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ann Nettie Oney obituary in the Oct 24, 1963 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Irvin Jackson Elmore death certificate.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irvin Jackson Elmore obituary in the Apr 1, 1963 edition.
  17. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Dale Edward Elmore obituary in the Jan 6, 1998 edition.

Ann Nettie Elmore1,2,3,4

F, b. January 4, 1886, d. October 22, 1963
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore5,1,2,4 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherMary Alice Taylor5,1,2,4 b. December 1, 1861, d. June 16, 1888
     Ann Nettie Elmore was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,2,4 She was born on January 4, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of November 30, 1905,her married name was Oney.1 She married Ambrose Alexander Oney on November 30, 1905 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 Ann Nettie Elmore died on October 22, 1963 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 77.2,4 She Funeral rites for Mrs. Ann Nettie Oney, 77, of Bluefield-Princeton Road, who died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital, will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. in First Methodist Church at Princeton, where she was a member. Dr. Norman Crawford will officiate, and burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. The widow of Ambrose Oney, she was a native of Mercer County, and was a daughter of the late Ballard and Alice Taylor Elmore. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. James A. Binford of Bluefield-Princeton Road and Mrs. Woodrow Simms of Charleston; two sons, Sterling L. and Ray A. Oney of Princeton; five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild; three sisters, Mrs. John Hedrick, Mrs. Thomas Hedrick and Mrs. Clarence Swimm of Princeton; four brothers, Roy T., Bernard and Dale Elmore of Princeton and Clarence C. Elmore of Charleston. on October 24, 1963.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 166, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 18, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 211, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 122, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 136, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1950Dwelling 141, District 56-33, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia11

Family

Ambrose Alexander Oney b. December 13, 1876, d. January 6, 1936
Marriage*Ann Nettie Elmore married Ambrose Alexander Oney on November 30, 1905 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Oney-Elmore marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ann Nettie Oney death certificate.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ambrose A. Oney obituary in the Jan 7, 1936 edition.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ann Nettie Oney obituary in the Oct 24, 1963 edition.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park, Mercer Co. WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  13. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  14. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sterling L. Oney obituary in the Dec 24, 1965 edition.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Beulah O. Binford obituary in the Jun 10, 2002 edition.
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ray Ambrose Oney obituary in the Jul 15, 1976 edition.
  19. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sue Simms obituary in the Feb 3, 1995 edition.
  20. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Bertha Bee Elmore1,2,3,4

F, b. June 12, 1888, d. January 12, 1961
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore1,6,3,5 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherMary Alice Taylor1,3,5 b. December 1, 1861, d. June 16, 1888
     Bertha Bee Elmore was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,7,5 She was born on June 12, 1888 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 As of June 15, 1910,her married name was Pendleton.2 She married Edward Summers Pendleton on June 15, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,5 Bertha Bee Elmore died on January 12, 1961 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 72.3 She Mrs. Bertha Pendleton, 72, widow of the late Edward S. Pendleton of Princeton, died Thursday in Memorial Hospital after an illness of three weeks. She was a native and life long resident of Princeton, daughter of the late Ballard and Alice Taylor Elmore. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. William Deip of Bluefield, Va., and Mrs. Dale Wade of Marmet; two sons, Clyde and William Pendleton of Princeton; four sisters, Mrs. J. H. Hedrick of Princeton, Mrs. A. A. Oney of Charleston, Mrs. Clarence Swim of Princeton, and Mrs. Thomas Hedrick of Athens; five brothers, Irvin, Roy, Dale, Bernard, and Clarence C. Elmore of Princeton; nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers: T. R. Jewell, Mack Swim, H. J. Thompson, Tate Lohr, Max Greer, and J. M. Okes. Members of the Rosemary Huff Group of the church will carry flowers. on January 13, 1961.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 166, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 29, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 276, District 15, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 127, District 28-27, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1950Dwelling 157, District 28-42, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia11

Family

Edward Summers Pendleton b. December 12, 1875, d. October 15, 1933
Marriage*Bertha Bee Elmore married Edward Summers Pendleton on June 15, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pendleton-Elmore marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bertha Bee Pendleton death certificate.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edward Summers Pendleton obituary in the Oct 17, 1933 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bertha Pendleton obituary in the Jan 13, 1961 edition.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arnold G. Pendleton death certificate.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arnold Gray Pendleton obituary in the Mar 19, 1938 edition.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hallie Mae Delp obituary in the Aug 15, 1993 edition.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clyde Marshal Pendleton obituary in the Sep 22, 1983 edition.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Bernice Pendleton Wade obituary.
  19. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edward Pendleton Jr. death certificate.
  21. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.

Florence M. Elmore1,2

F, b. December 19, 1890, d. May 12, 1919
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore1,3 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor1,3 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Florence M. Elmore was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on December 19, 1890 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 She died on May 12, 1919 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 28.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 166, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Mattie Arnold Elmore1,2

F, b. July 4, 1892, d. August 15, 1977
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore1,3,4 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor1,3,4 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Her Social Security Number was 232-96-7029.5 Mattie Arnold Elmore was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on July 4, 1892 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5,4 As of May 21, 1913,her married name was Hedrick.2 She married John Henry Hedrick on May 21, 1913 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,6 Mattie Arnold Elmore died on August 15, 1977 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 85.5,4 She Mrs. Mattie A. Hedrick, 85, of 103 Straley Ave., Princeton, died in a Princeton hospital Monday afternoon following a long illness. Born in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late William Ballard and Sarah Taylor Elmore. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Princeton and was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Hedrick. Surviving are one son, William H. (Droopy) Hedrick of Princeton; five daughters, Mrs. Eula Stowers of Naples, Fla., and Miss Ruby Hedrick, Mrs. Louise Robinette, Mrs. John (Kathleen) Carter, Mrs. Ralph (Effie) Ball, all of Princeton; two sisters, Mrs. Viola Hedrick and Mrs. Nellie Swim, both of Princeton; three brothers, Roy Elmore, Dale Elmore and Clarence Elmore, all of Princeton; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton. on August 16, 1977.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 166, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 268, District 181, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 201, District 16, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia
1940Dwelling 271, District 28-28, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia8

Family

John Henry Hedrick b. May 3, 1891, d. December 14, 1953
Marriage*Mattie Arnold Elmore married John Henry Hedrick on May 21, 1913 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hedrick-Elmore marriage record.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mattie A. Hedrick obituary in the Aug 16, 1977 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the John Henry Hedrick obituary in the Dec 15, 1953 edition.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Eula Hedrick Sowers obituary in the Jul 5, 1998 edition.
  11. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Ruby Virginia Hedrick Walthall obituary.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the John Henry Hedrick obituary in the Jul 22, 1976 edition.
  13. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  16. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the W. R. Hedrick obituary.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Effie Gray Ball obituary in the Dec 20, 2003 edition.

Walter Mason Elmore1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 21, 1895, d. March 22, 1934
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore1,2 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor1,2 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Walter Mason Elmore was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 He was born on February 21, 1895 at Ingleside, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3,6 He married Mary Susan "Sue" Swim on January 15, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,4 Walter Mason Elmore Walter Mason Elmore, 39 years old, of Princeton, died Thursday morning at a Charleston hospital. Surviving are his widow; two sons, Tommie and Walter; three daughters, Mildred, Helen and Lois; four brothers, Roy Elmore, Ironi Elmore, Bernard Elmore and Dale Elmore, and five sisters, Mrs. Nettie Oney, Mrs. Bee Pendleton, Mrs. Mattie Hedrick, Mrs. Nellie Swim and Mrs. Viola Hedrick. on March 22, 1934.5 He died on March 22, 1934 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 39.6,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 166, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 377, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 164, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1920Railroad storehouse laborer8
1930Farmer9

Family

Mary Susan "Sue" Swim b. September 28, 1897, d. December 1, 1982
Marriage*Walter Mason Elmore married Mary Susan "Sue" Swim on January 15, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Sue Elmore obituary in the Dec 2, 1982 edition.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Walter Mason Elmore obituary in the Mar 22, 1934 edition.
  6. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Swim marriage record.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Walter H. Elmore obituary in the May 8, 1989 edition.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mildred V. Johnston obituary in the Oct 14, 2004 edition.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Margaret Helen Worrell obituary in the Mar 24, 2021 edition.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Nellie Inez Elmore1,2,3

F, b. May 13, 1897, d. April 19, 1999
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore1,4,5,6,3,7 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor1,4,5,6,3,7 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Her Social Security Number was 234-96-2622.8 Nellie Inez Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 She was born on May 13, 1897 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,8,6,3 As of September 19, 1917,her married name was Swim.2 She married Clarence Thedford Swim Sr. on September 19, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6,9 Nellie Inez Elmore died on April 19, 1999 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 101.8,6 She Mrs. Nellie I. Swim, 101, of 402 McNutt Ave., died Monday, April 19, 1999, after a long and fulfilled life on this earth, to be with her Lord and Savior. Born May 13, 1897, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late William Ballard and Sarah Mariah Taylor Elmore. She was educated in Mercer County, and at a young age, she had taught school at the one room school house located on Greasy Ridge near Princeton. She loved and enjoyed making dresses and sewing for herself as well as for other people in the community. She was the oldest living member of the First Christian Church on Straley Avenue in Princeton, while able to attend she was very devoted to her Sunday school class and circle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence T. Swim; two sons, Hubert Swim and an infant boy Swim; and 11 brothers and sisters. Survivors include one son, C.T. Swim Jr. of Princeton; two daughters, Vera Cruise of Charleston, and Virginia Hammes of Gaithersburg, Md; daughter-in-law, Betty J. Swim; son-in-law, L. K. Cruise Jr; seven grandchildren, Jean Wills and husband Mike, Ed Swim and wife Cindy, Donald Swim and wife April, Ernest Taylor and wife Veronica, Wayne Hammes and wife Susan, Marsha Lightner and husband Tom, Peggy Roatsey and husband Terry; 12 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; special friend and caregiver, Shirley Broyles; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens on Courthouse Road, Princeton. Pallbearers will be Paul Powell, Jeff Poff, Robbie Ruble, Robert “Bob” Ruble, Wade Caldwell and Rod Runion. on April 21, 1999.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 166, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 298, District 181, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 169, District 17, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 83, District 28-34, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 155, District 28-48, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Family

Clarence Thedford Swim Sr. b. May 26, 1895, d. February 3, 1974
Marriage*Nellie Inez Elmore married Clarence Thedford Swim Sr. on September 19, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Swim-Elmore marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mattie A. Hedrick obituary in the Aug 16, 1977 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie I. Swim obituary in the Apr 21, 1999 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Viola Virginia Elmore Hedrick obituary in the Feb 28, 1999 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence T. Swim obituary in the Feb 4, 1974 edition.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Swim, Jr. obituary in the Oct 7, 2012 edition.
  15. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  16. [S8212] Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, online www.tylermountainfuneralhome.com, From the Vera Swim Cruise obituary.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Viola Virginia Elmore1,2

F, b. April 24, 1899, d. February 26, 1999
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore1,3,4,2 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor1,3,4,2 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Viola Virginia Elmore was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,2 Her Social Security Number was 233-52-6001.6 She was born on April 24, 1899 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,6,2 As of circa 1918,her married name was Hedrick.7 She married Thomas Clayton "Tom" Hedrick circa 1918.7,8,9,2 Viola Virginia Elmore died on February 26, 1999 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 99.6,2 She Mrs. Viola Virginia Elmore Hedrick, 99, of 315 Courthouse Road, Princeton, formerly of 409 Straley Avenue, slipped out of this world very peacefully to enter into the presence of her Lord Friday afternoon, Feb. 26, 1999, from Princeton Community Hospital. Born April 24, 1899, at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late William Ballard and Sarah Mariah Taylor Elmore. She was educated in Princeton, and was a member of First Christian Church on Straley Avenue in Princeton. She was a homemaker, a devoted wife, mother, grandparent and sister. She will be long remembered for her never-ending love she offered to everyone who passed her doors, the food she prepared for anyone hungry and for her willingness to assist anyone in need, for she truly was a virtuous woman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Clayton Hedrick; four sons, Buford, Dale, L.A. and Billy Ray Hedrick; a daughter, Inez Virginia Hedrick, three grandchildren and 10 brothers and sisters. Survivors: one son, Fred H. Hedrick of New Castle, Del; seven daughters, Thelma Richardson and her husband C. D. of Princeton; Ethel Oxley and her husband Bennie, and Martha Redden, all of Athens, Norma Gunter and her husband Stanley of the Bethel Road, Nancy Rice and her husband Ivan of Mooresville, N.C., Ruth Porter and her husband Mike of Glenwood Park, Grace Watts and her husband Tommy of Manassas, Va; one sister, Nellie Swim of Princeton; 33 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cem etery in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Steve Gunter, Greg Oxley, Donnie Redden, Gene, Jerry, Ronnie, Johnny and Jimmy Richardson. on February 28, 1999.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 166, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 377, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 89, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 112, District 28-51, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1950Dwelling 242, District 28-72, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1950County poor farm matron12

Family

Thomas Clayton "Tom" Hedrick b. March 17, 1895, d. May 28, 1944
Marriage*Viola Virginia Elmore married Thomas Clayton "Tom" Hedrick circa 1918.7,8,9,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Viola Virginia Elmore Hedrick obituary in the Feb 28, 1999 edition.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mattie A. Hedrick obituary in the Aug 16, 1977 edition.
  5. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park, Mercer Co. WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Clayton Hedrick death certificate.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thomas Clayton Hedrick obituary in the May 30, 1944 edition.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Thelma Hedrick Richardson obituary.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Buford H. Hedrick obituary in the Apr 10, 1990 edition.
  16. [S1713] News Journal, The, From the Fred H. Hedrick obituary in the Jul 7, 2004 edition.
  17. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  18. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Inez Virginia Hedrick death certificate.
  20. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Ethel Mae Hedrick Oxley obituary.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Billy Ray Hedrick death certificate.
  22. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Nancy Jane Rice obituary.
  23. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Martha Ann Hedrick Redden obituary.

Roy Tracy/Tracey Elmore1,2,3,4

M, b. May 29, 1902, d. May 13, 1985
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore5,1,6,7,8 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor5,1,2,6,7,8 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Roy Tracy/Tracey Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 233-12-5163.9 He was born on May 29, 1902 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,9 He married Clara Alma Harvey on February 21, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,11,4 Roy Tracy/Tracey Elmore died on May 13, 1985 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 82.9,4 He Roy Tracey Elmore, 82, of Hill Top Drive, Oakvale Road, Princeton, died Monday in a Princeton hospital. He was a retired contractor and carpenter and was a member of the Johnston Chapel Baptist Church, Hall’s Ridge, Princeton. He had lived in Mercer County all his life and was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Jack Elmore in 1963. Survivors: wife, Clara Alma Harvey Elmore; daughter, Mrs. Glenna DeLung of Princeton; brother, Dale Elmore of Princeton; sisters, Mrs. Nellie Swim, Mrs. Viola Hedrick, both of Princeton; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Bluefield-Princeton Road. on May 15, 1985.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 154, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 171, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 91, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 430, District 28-55, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1920Farmer1
1930Farmer2
1940Carpenter12
1950Carpenter13

Family

Clara Alma Harvey b. February 4, 1906, d. March 19, 1986
Marriage*Roy Tracy/Tracey Elmore married Clara Alma Harvey on February 21, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,11,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roy T. Elmore obituary in the May 15, 1985 edition.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bertha Pendleton obituary in the Jan 13, 1961 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mattie A. Hedrick obituary in the Aug 16, 1977 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ann Nettie Oney obituary in the Oct 24, 1963 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Harvey marriage record.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clara Alma Elmore obituary in the Mar 20, 1986 edition.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Raymond J. Elmore obituary in the Feb 2, 1963 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Raymond Jack Elmore death certificate.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Irvin Jackson Elmore1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. February 5, 1904, d. March 31, 1963
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore1,7,8,4,6 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor1,7,8,4,6 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Irvin Jackson Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,6 His Social Security Number was 236-16-5645.4,9 He was born on February 5, 1904 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5,9 He married Virginia Bee White on July 2, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6,10 Irvin Jackson Elmore died on March 31, 1963 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 59.4,6 He Irvin Jackson Elmore, 59, retired lumber dealer and contractor of Oakvale Road, Princeton, died Sunday morning in Memorial Hospital at Princeton following a long illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Mercer County, son of the late William B. and Sarah T. Elmore. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Virginia White Elmore; two sons, Chester Lee and Cecil F. Elmore of Princeton; one daughter, Dottle Elmore of Washinghiton, D. C; four brothers, Clarence C., Roy T., Bernard and Dale Elmore of Princeton; four sisters, Mrs. J. H. Hedrick, Mrs. C. T. Swimm, and Mrs. Viola Hedrick of Princeton and Mrs. Ned Oney of Charleston; and six grandchildren. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Pallbearers: Fred Thomason, Frank Gibson, Richard Hudson, Buford Davis, Kelly Shutt, Walter White and Thurman Hall. on April 1, 1963.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 154, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 18, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1950Dwelling 407, District 28-55, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1940Coal mine timber dealer3
1950Timber cutting manager11

Family

Virginia Bee White b. August 5, 1907, d. May 3, 1988
Marriage*Irvin Jackson Elmore married Virginia Bee White on July 2, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-White 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 Irvin Jackson Elmore death certificate.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irvin Jackson Elmore obituary in the Apr 1, 1963 edition.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bertha Pendleton obituary in the Jan 13, 1961 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Virginia Bee Elmore Walker obituary in the May 5, 1988 edition.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Cecil S. Elmore obituary in the Jan 18, 1981 edition.

Bernard William Elmore1,2,3

M, b. May 2, 1906
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore4,1,6,7 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor4,1,5,6,7 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Bernard William Elmore was born on May 2, 1906 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 154, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 171, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 91, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1950Dwelling 430, District 28-55, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Farmer5
1940Farmer2
1950Farmer8

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bertha Pendleton obituary in the Jan 13, 1961 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ann Nettie Oney obituary in the Oct 24, 1963 edition.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Herbert B. Elmore1

M, b. August 25, 1908, d. May 26, 1910
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore2 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor2 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Herbert B. Elmore was buried at Elmore Cemetery, Deerfield Lane, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on August 25, 1908 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 He died on May 26, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 1.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Dale Edward Elmore1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 2, 1910, d. January 4, 1998
FatherWilliam Ballard Elmore1,7,8,9,10,3,5 b. September 24, 1848, d. September 13, 1922
MotherSarah Mariah Taylor1,7,2,8,9,10,3,5 b. September 23, 1869, d. March 14, 1933
     Dale Edward Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 His Social Security Number was 719-14-5931.11 He was born on April 2, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,11,5 He married Edna Pauline Wall on June 29, 1934 at Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.3,6 Dale Edward Elmore died on January 4, 1998 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 87.11,5 He Dale Edward Elmore, 87, of New Ingleside Road, Princeton, died Sunday, January 4, 1998 in Princeton Community Hospital. Born April 2, 1910, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late William Ballard and Sarah Taylor Elmore. He was a retired carpenter for the United Pocahontas Coal Company in Crumpler. He was a member of the Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church in Princeton and was also a member of the United Mine Workers of America. He was preceded in death by his wife, E. Pauline Crosier Elmore; one son, Eugene Edward Elmore; five brothers, Bernie, Roy, Irvin, Clarence, and Mason Elmore; and four sisters, Bee Pendleton, Nettie Oney, Mattie Hedrick, and Florence Elmore. Survivors: one son, Kenneth L. Elmore, and his wife, Shirley of Staunton, Va., three grandchildren, Cindy Mims and David L. Elmore, both of Staunton, and Donna Elmore of Salisbury, Md; two sisters, Viola Hedrick and Nellie Swim, both of Princeton. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Jim Wood, Bavid Meadows, Sonny Elmore, O.T. Swim, John Keith Johnston, Martin Shelton, Eugene Akers, and Joel Goings. on January 6, 1998.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 59, District 132, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 154, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 171, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 199, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 266, District 28-37, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1930Farmer2
1940Truck driver12
1950Truck driver13

Family

Edna Pauline Wall b. September 4, 1916, d. January 24, 1996
Marriage*Dale Edward Elmore married Edna Pauline Wall on June 29, 1934 at Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Dale Edward Elmore obituary in the Jan 6, 1998 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the E. Pauline Elmore obituary in the Jan 27, 1996 edition.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bertha Pendleton obituary in the Jan 13, 1961 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mattie A. Hedrick obituary in the Aug 16, 1977 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ann Nettie Oney obituary in the Oct 24, 1963 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.

Clara Alma Harvey1,2

F, b. February 4, 1906, d. March 19, 1986
     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-5714.3 Clara Alma Harvey was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on February 4, 1906 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,1 As of February 21, 1923,her married name was Elmore.4 She married Roy Tracy/Tracey Elmore, son of William Ballard Elmore and Sarah Mariah Taylor, on February 21, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,1,2 Clara Alma Harvey died on March 19, 1986 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 80.3,1 She Mrs. Clara Alma Elmore, 80, of Hill Top Drive, Oakvale Road, Princeton, died Wednesday in a Princeton hospital. Born in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late William G. and Lockie Skeens Harvey. She was a member of the Johnston Chapel Baptist Church, Hall’s Ridge, Princeton, and was preceded in death by her husband, Roy T. Elmore in 1985 and one son, Jack Elmore. Survivors; daughter, Mrs. Alvin (Glenna) DeLung of Princeton; brother, Mason Harvey of Princeton; sisters, Mrs. Woodrow (Mildred) Belcher of Princeton, Mrs. Helen Harvey of Marmet, Mrs. Mary Wnitlow of Peterstown; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on March 20, 1986.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 171, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 91, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1950Dwelling 430, District 28-55, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family

Roy Tracy/Tracey Elmore b. May 29, 1902, d. May 13, 1985
Marriage*Clara Alma Harvey married Roy Tracy/Tracey Elmore, son of William Ballard Elmore and Sarah Mariah Taylor, on February 21, 1923 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clara Alma Elmore obituary in the Mar 20, 1986 edition.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roy T. Elmore obituary in the May 15, 1985 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Harvey 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. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Raymond J. Elmore obituary in the Feb 2, 1963 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Raymond Jack Elmore death certificate.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Raymond Jackson "Jack" Elmore1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. February 2, 1924, d. February 1, 1963
FatherRoy Tracy/Tracey Elmore1,7,2,8,3,4,6 b. May 29, 1902, d. May 13, 1985
MotherClara Alma Harvey1,7,2,8,3,4,6 b. February 4, 1906, d. March 19, 1986
     Raymond Jackson "Jack" Elmore was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4,9 His Social Security Number was 236-28-7626.4 He was born on February 2, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5 He married Joan Ruth Farley on October 11, 1947 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.3,6,9 Raymond Jackson "Jack" Elmore died on February 1, 1963 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 38.3,4 He Raymond J. (Jack) Elmore, 38, died Friday afternoon at his home on Oakvale Road, Princeton, after a four-month illness. A lifelong resident of Princeton, he was a son of Roy T. and Clara Farley Elmore of Oakvale Road. He was employed as toll collector on West Virginia Turnpike and was a member of Johnson Chapel Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Joan Farley Elmore, a son, Richard Wayne Elmore, and two daughters, Patricia Lynn and Carla Jo Elmore, all of the home; and a sister, Mrs. Glenna DeLung of Oakvale Road. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on February 2, 1963.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 171, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 91, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family

Joan Ruth Farley b. May 1, 1929, d. June 28, 1984
Marriage*Raymond Jackson "Jack" Elmore married Joan Ruth Farley on October 11, 1947 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.3,6,9 
Children
  • Richard Wayne Elmore3,9
  • Carla Jo Elmore3
  • Patricia Lynn Elmore3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clara Alma Elmore obituary in the Mar 20, 1986 edition.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Raymond J. Elmore obituary in the Feb 2, 1963 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Raymond Jack Elmore death certificate.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [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 Roy T. Elmore obituary in the May 15, 1985 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joan Ruth Farley Elmore Buckland obituary in the Jul 6, 1984 edition.

Edward Summers Pendleton1,2,3

M, b. December 12, 1875, d. October 15, 1933
     Edward Summers Pendleton was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 He Edward Summers Pendleton, 68 (this is incorrect, should be 57), died at his home on South avenue at 9:45 o'clock Sunday morning following a long illness. He had been bedfast for the past seven months. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Active pallbearers selected are: G. H. Crumpecker, Harry Barger, O. E. Susong, H. J. Thompson, R. N. Vermillion, Bee Peck, Lacy Moses, G. M. Swim, R. H. Swim and G. K. Poteet. Flowerbearers: Mrs. H. J. Thompson, Mrs. L. K. Sutton, Mrs. Hayden Gadd, Mrs. A. J. Schuyler, Mrs. Jessie Sowers, Mrs. Myrtle Robertson and Mrs. D. T. Carr. Edward Summers Pendleton was born December 12, 1865, the son of William David Pendleton, near Ingleside. He came to Princeton in 1909 and in 1910 married Bertha Bee Elmore, of Ingleside. Up until ten years ago he was employed by the Virginian Railway company. He is survived by his widow, five children, Arnold, Clyde, Hallie, Bernice and Billy; two brothers, W. D. Pendleton, of Princeton, and one sister, Mrs. C. H. Beard, of Roanoke, Va.3 He was born on December 12, 1875 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4 He married Bertha Bee Elmore, daughter of William Ballard Elmore and Mary Alice Taylor, on June 15, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3,5 Edward Summers Pendleton died on October 15, 1933 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 57.4,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 29, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 276, District 15, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1920Railroad carpenter6

Family

Bertha Bee Elmore b. June 12, 1888, d. January 12, 1961
Marriage*Edward Summers Pendleton married Bertha Bee Elmore, daughter of William Ballard Elmore and Mary Alice Taylor, on June 15, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pendleton-Elmore marriage record.
  2. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edward Summers Pendleton obituary in the Oct 17, 1933 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edward Sumers Pendleton death record.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bertha Pendleton obituary in the Jan 13, 1961 edition.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arnold G. Pendleton death certificate.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arnold Gray Pendleton obituary in the Mar 19, 1938 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hallie Mae Delp obituary in the Aug 15, 1993 edition.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clyde Marshal Pendleton obituary in the Sep 22, 1983 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Bernice Pendleton Wade obituary.
  15. [S12596] Elmore Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edward Pendleton Jr. death certificate.
  17. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.

Arnold Gray Pendleton1,2,3,4

M, b. March 16, 1911, d. March 18, 1938
FatherEdward Summers Pendleton5,6,7,4,8 b. December 12, 1875, d. October 15, 1933
MotherBertha Bee Elmore5,6,7,4,8 b. June 12, 1888, d. January 12, 1961
     Arnold Gray Pendleton was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 He was born on March 16, 1911 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 He died on March 18, 1938 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 27.7 He Arnold Gray Pendleton, 27, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Bee Elmore Pendleton, South avenue, at one o'clock Friday morning following an illness of one week due to pneumonia. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers will be R. B. Phipps, Carl Jones, B. S. Barger, Pat Honaker, John Evans, J. K. Tuggle, Jr., Kenneth Richards and G. H. Crumpecker. Flower girls will be Eloise Oxley, Margaret Gibson, Janice Hale, Juanita Good, Selma Caldwell, Iva Swim, Retta Spangler, Eula Sowers, Ruth Gott, Ruby Hedrick, Gladys White, Ruth Richards, Sue Simms and Hope Wright. Arnold Pendleton was born in Princeton on March 16, 1911, the son of Mrs. Bee Elmore Pendleton and the late E. S. Pendleton. He leaves his mother, two sisters, Hallie and Bernice and two brothers, William and Clyde, all of Princeton. He was a member of the Methodist church, and was employed by R. B Phipps, dry cleaner. on March 19, 1938.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 29, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 276, District 15, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arnold Gray Pendleton obituary in the Mar 19, 1938 edition.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edward Summers Pendleton obituary in the Oct 17, 1933 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arnold G. Pendleton death certificate.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hallie Mae Delp obituary in the Aug 15, 1993 edition.

Clyde Marshall Pendleton1,2,3,4

M, b. December 6, 1912, d. September 21, 1983
FatherEdward Summers Pendleton1,5,6,7,8,4,9 b. December 12, 1875, d. October 15, 1933
MotherBertha Bee Elmore1,5,10,6,7,8,4 b. June 12, 1888, d. January 12, 1961
     Clyde Marshall Pendleton was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 His Social Security Number was 233-12-7925.11 He was born on December 6, 1912 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,11,12 He married Edrie C. Adams on September 23, 1949 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.13 Clyde Marshall Pendleton died on September 21, 1983 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 70.2,12,4 He Clyde Marshal Pendleton, 70, of 1322 South Ave., Princeton, died in a Princeton hospital Wednesday afternoon of an apparent heart attack. A lifelong resident of Princeton, he was the son of the late Edward and Bertha Elmore Pendleton. He was a retired employee of the Princeton Elks Lodge and a member of the First Christian Church in Princeton, Princeton American Legion Post 54, Princeton VFW and a member of the Inter-Denomination Sunday School. He was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. E. W. Hallie Delp of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Dale (Bernice) Wade of Charleston; one brother, William D. Pendleton of Princeton; four nieces and five nephews. Burial will be in Oakwood Park Cemetery in Princeton. Pallbearers: Walter Feilde, Bill McClaugherty, Sam Hawks, Henry Collins, Dick Wassum, Ernie Houchins, Bob Allen, Tate Lohr. on September 22, 1983.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 29, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 276, District 15, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 127, District 28-27, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1940Plumber10

Family

Edrie C. Adams
Marriage*Clyde Marshall Pendleton married Edrie C. Adams on September 23, 1949 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.13 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clyde Marshal Pendleton obituary in the Sep 22, 1983 edition.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edward Summers Pendleton obituary in the Oct 17, 1933 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bertha Pendleton obituary in the Jan 13, 1961 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arnold Gray Pendleton obituary in the Mar 19, 1938 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hallie Mae Delp obituary in the Aug 15, 1993 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pendleton-Adams marriage record.

Hallie Mae Pendleton1,2,3,4,5

F, b. October 18, 1914, d. August 11, 1993
FatherEdward Summers Pendleton1,6,7,8,9,2,3,5 b. December 12, 1875, d. October 15, 1933
MotherBertha Bee Elmore1,6,7,8,9,2,3,5 b. June 12, 1888, d. January 12, 1961
     Hallie Mae Pendleton was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5 Her Social Security Number was 233-16-1174.3 She was born on October 18, 1914 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,10 As of December 12, 1939,her married name was Delp.2 She married Emory William Delp on December 12, 1939 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.9,2,11,5 Hallie Mae Pendleton died on August 11, 1993 at Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida, at age 78.3,10,12,5 She Hallie Mae Delp, 78, of 21 Wisterai Court, N.W., Fort Walton Beach, Fla. and 304 Trent St., Princeton, died Wednesday at a Pensacola, Fla. hospital. Born in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Edward S. and Bertha B. Elmore Pendleton. She was a member of the Cinco Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach. She was a Fort Walton Beach resident since 1973, moving from Bluefield, Va. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Arnold Pendleton, Clyde Pendleton and Bill Pendleton. Survivors: husband, Emory W. "Bill" Delp; sons, William E. Delp of Fort Walton Beach and James M. Delp of Chilhowie, Va; daughters, Fay Maines of Fort Walton Beach and Brenda Covert of Johnstown, Pa; sister, Bernice Wade of Charleston; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Burial will follow at Oakwood Park Cemetery, Princeton. on August 15, 1993.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 29, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 276, District 15, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 223, District 28-26, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1940Stenographer13

Family

Emory William Delp b. September 5, 1918, d. January 26, 2007
Marriage*Hallie Mae Pendleton married Emory William Delp on December 12, 1939 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.9,2,11,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hallie Mae Delp obituary in the Aug 15, 1993 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edward Summers Pendleton obituary in the Oct 17, 1933 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arnold Gray Pendleton obituary in the Mar 19, 1938 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clyde Marshal Pendleton obituary in the Sep 22, 1983 edition.
  10. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Emory William Delp obituary in the Jan 26, 2007 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Bernice Pendleton1,2,3

F, b. January 6, 1917, d. February 3, 2014
FatherEdward Summers Pendleton1,4,5,6,7,8,2 b. December 12, 1875, d. October 15, 1933
MotherBertha Bee Elmore1,4,9,5,6,7,8,2 b. June 12, 1888, d. January 12, 1961
     Bernice Pendleton was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 She Bernice Pendleton Wade, 97, of 6013 Merryvale Court in Springfield, VA died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Commonwealth Health & Rehab Center in Fairfax, VA. Born January 6, 1917 in Princeton she was the daughter of the late Edward Summers Pendleton and Bertha Bee Elmore Pendleton. She was a member of the St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Charleston, WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emmitt Dale Wade; four brothers, Arnold Pendleton, Junior Pendleton, Clyde Pendleton, and William D. "Billy" Pendleton; and one sister, Hallie P. Delp. Survivors include two sons, Donald D. Wade and wife Emilie Apple Wade of Dacula, GA and Robert E. Wade and wife Sheila Boggess Wade of Charleston, WV; one daughter, Carolyn W. Townsley and husband Harry "Tee" Townsley of Springfield, VA; five grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at Oakwood Park Cemetery in Princeton with Rev. Donald D. Wade officiating.2 Her Social Security Number was 232-76-3003.10 Her married name was Wade.2 She married Emmitt Dale Wade.7,2,11 Bernice Pendleton was born on January 6, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,2,3 She died on February 3, 2014 at Fairfax, Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 97.12,10,2,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 29, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 276, District 15, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 127, District 28-27, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1940Stenographer9

Family

Emmitt Dale Wade b. March 2, 1915, d. September 17, 1992
Marriage*Bernice Pendleton married Emmitt Dale Wade.7,2,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Bernice Pendleton Wade obituary.
  3. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edward Summers Pendleton obituary in the Oct 17, 1933 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arnold Gray Pendleton obituary in the Mar 19, 1938 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clyde Marshal Pendleton obituary in the Sep 22, 1983 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hallie Mae Delp obituary in the Aug 15, 1993 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Emmitt Dale Wade obituary in the Sep 18, 1992 edition.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S12601] Washington C.H. Record-Herald, From the Townsley-Wade marriage announcement in the Jul 21, 1970 edition.