Olah Margaret Hoke1,2,3,4

F, b. December 22, 1891, d. January 28, 1959
     Olah Margaret Hoke was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4 Her Social Security Number was 235-26-2389.2 She was born on December 22, 1891 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 As of July 4, 1917,her married name was Elmore.1 She married James Tracy Elmore, son of Fleming Wade Elmore and Phoebe F. Taylor, on July 4, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 Olah Margaret Hoke died on January 28, 1959 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 67.3,4 She Mrs. Olah Margaret Elmore, 67, died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jack French of Airport Drive, Princeton. Mrs. Elmore was born in Princeton, and was a member of Kee Street Methodist Church. Her husband, Jim T. Elmore, whom she married on July 4, 1917, preceded her in death in August 1938. A son, Robert Elmore, a Navy pilot during World War II, was listed as missing and presumed dead in 1945. In addition to her daughter, survivors include a grandson, James Robert French; three sisters, Mrs. D. T. Carr Sr. and Miss Rachel Koke, of Princeton, and Mrs. Dan Myers of Harrisburg, Pa; and a brother, Dr. Leonard Hoke of Nitro. Interment will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Alex Shelton, C. O. Stafford, Robert D. Turner, Richard T. Lloyd, Jess Hughes, and H. H. McGaughey. Flower bearers will be the WSCS of the Kee Street Methodist Church. on January 29, 1959.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 356, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 299, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 195, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1940Hosiery mill seamstress7

Family

James Tracy Elmore b. February 4, 1890, d. August 16, 1938
Marriage*Olah Margaret Hoke married James Tracy Elmore, son of Fleming Wade Elmore and Phoebe F. Taylor, on July 4, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Hoke marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Olah Margaret Elmore obituary in the Jan 29, 1959 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Olah Margaret Elmore death certificate.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James T. Elmore obituary in the Aug 17, 1938 edition.
  9. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Margaret Elmore French obituary.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Robert Wade Elmore1,2,3

M, b. May 24, 1921, d. April 30, 1946
FatherJames Tracy Elmore1,2,4,5 b. February 4, 1890, d. August 16, 1938
MotherOlah Margaret Hoke1,2,6,4,5 b. December 22, 1891, d. January 28, 1959
     Robert Wade Elmore was born on May 24, 1921 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He died on April 30, 1946 at age 24; Awarded the Purple Heart Medal.7,8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 299, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 195, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James T. Elmore obituary in the Aug 17, 1938 edition.
  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 Olah Margaret Elmore obituary in the Jan 29, 1959 edition.
  5. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Margaret Elmore French obituary.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S12639] Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu Co., HI, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S1912] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas.

Margaret Frances Elmore1,2,3,4

F, b. September 19, 1926, d. June 15, 2007
FatherJames Tracy Elmore1,2,3,4,5 b. February 4, 1890, d. August 16, 1938
MotherOlah Margaret Hoke1,2,3,4,6,5 b. December 22, 1891, d. January 28, 1959
     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-1755.3 Margaret Frances Elmore Margaret (Elmore) French, formerly of 211 Airport Drive, Princeton, passed away June 15, 2007 at Cassells Nursing Home with her family and the nursing staff of Hospice and Cassells by her side. Born Sept. 19, 1926 in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late James and Olah Hoke Elmore. She was a loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, cousin and friend. She enjoyed visiting her friends, baby-sitting her grandson when he was young, and volunteering for as many church activities as she could. She was a member of Kee Street United Methodist Church where she attended all of her life. She was a member of Weatherford Fellowship Circle, Ruth Byrd Circle, Everready Sunday School Class, Official Board, Worship Committee, and volunteer for Mark's Place. She retired after a lifelong career from Princeton Bank and Trust Co., now known as First Community Bank. To many customers in the Princeton area, Margaret was one of the bank's best and most favorite bank tellers. Her husband, Jack French, and one brother, Robert Elmore, preceded her in death. She is survived by son, Jim and his wife Susan (Walsh) French of 104 Cottonwood Court JoHo Estates, Princeton; son, Andrew French; grandson, Michael French of the Naval Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise; granddaughter, Andrea (Missy) French of Arizona; two great-grandchildren of Arizona; special cousins, Nancy Donovan and Karen Thorn of Princeton. Private burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton.5 She was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on September 19, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,5 As of April 22, 1947,her married name was French.4 She married Jack J. French Jr. on April 22, 1947 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.4,7,5,8,9 Margaret Frances Elmore died on June 15, 2007 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 80.3,5,10

Census Records

1930Dwelling 299, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 195, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Jack J. French Jr. b. October 2, 1925, d. July 8, 1992
Marriage*Margaret Frances Elmore married Jack J. French Jr. on April 22, 1947 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.4,7,5,8,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James T. Elmore obituary in the Aug 17, 1938 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Margaret Elmore French obituary.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Olah Margaret Elmore obituary in the Jan 29, 1959 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jack French, Jr. obituary in the Jul 10, 1992 edition.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Jack J. French Jr.1,2,3

M, b. October 2, 1925, d. July 8, 1992
     His Social Security Number was 235-34-7906.4 Jack J. French Jr. was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,2 He was born on October 2, 1925 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4,2,3 He married Margaret Frances Elmore, daughter of James Tracy Elmore and Olah Margaret Hoke, on April 22, 1947 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,6,7,5,2 Jack J. French Jr. died on July 8, 1992 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 66.5,4,2,8 He Jack French Jr., 66, of 211 Airport Drive, Princeton, died Wednesday at a Roanoke, Va., hospital. Born in Princeton, he was a son of the late J. J. and Nellie B. Neal French. He was a retired professor of sociology and chairman of the Social Science Department of Bluefield State College. He was a member of the Kee Street United Methodist Church in Princeton where he served as past chairman of the administrative board, member of the finance committee, teacher of the Mens Bible Class and a lay speaker of the Methodist Church. He was a graduate of Princeton High School, Concord College and West Virginia University. He attended Emory University and the University of Colorado. He also was a member of the Princeton Masonic Lodge 134, A.F. & A.M. He was a charter member of the Princeton Jaycees and was a former member of the Princeton Zoning Board. He was a veteran of World War II having served with the U.S. Navy. Survivors: wife, Margaret Elmore French; sons, James Robert French of Princeton and Andrew Neal French of Phoenix, Ariz; sisters, Louise Lloyd of Baton Rouge, La., and Betty Rae Hughes of Rogers City, Mich; three grandchildren. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Princeton. on July 10, 1992.5

Family

Margaret Frances Elmore b. September 19, 1926, d. June 15, 2007
Marriage*He married Margaret Frances Elmore, daughter of James Tracy Elmore and Olah Margaret Hoke, on April 22, 1947 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,6,7,5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jack French, Jr. obituary in the Jul 10, 1992 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Olah Margaret Elmore obituary in the Jan 29, 1959 edition.
  7. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Margaret Elmore French obituary.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Andrew Neal French1,2,3,4

M, b. August 12, 1960, d. January 30, 2009
FatherJack J. French Jr.1,2,3 b. October 2, 1925, d. July 8, 1992
MotherMargaret Frances Elmore1,2,3 b. September 19, 1926, d. June 15, 2007
     Andrew Neal French was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 236-04-5051.5 He and Corlas Margaret Walker were divorced.3 Andrew Neal French was born on August 12, 1960 at West Virginia.3,5 He married Corlas Margaret Walker on September 11, 1982 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 Andrew Neal French married Kassie Lynn Sowder on July 12, 1995 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 Andrew Neal French married Patricia Ann Lefkovitz on May 8, 2002 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 Andrew Neal French died on January 30, 2009 at Arizona at age 48.5

Family 1

Corlas Margaret Walker
Divorce*He and Corlas Margaret Walker were divorced.3 
Marriage* Andrew Neal French married Corlas Margaret Walker on September 11, 1982 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 

Family 2

Kassie Lynn Sowder
Marriage*Andrew Neal French married Kassie Lynn Sowder on July 12, 1995 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 

Family 3

Patricia Ann Lefkovitz
Marriage*Andrew Neal French married Patricia Ann Lefkovitz on May 8, 2002 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Margaret Elmore French obituary.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jack French, Jr. obituary in the Jul 10, 1992 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Emory Clarence White1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. November 29, 1890, d. March 22, 1981
     Emory Clarence White was buried at White Family Cemetery, Whites Crossing Road, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,7 His Social Security Number was 233-40-7002.8 He was born on November 29, 1890 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,4,6 He married Malissie A. "Lissie" Elmore, daughter of Fleming Wade Elmore and Phoebe F. Taylor, on December 25, 1912 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5 Emory Clarence White died on March 22, 1981 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 90.8,7 He Clarence "E.C." White, 90, of Princeton Rt. 4 at Fountain Park on U.S. Rt. 460, died Sunday at a Princeton hospital after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Mercer County, he was a son of the late William and Minnie White. He was a retired fanner and cattleman and was a member of the Godwin's Chapel Christian Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one son, Everett White in 1963. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Thornton White; one daughter, Mrs. Juanita White Hill of Pnnceton; two granddaughters, Mrs. Linda Moore and Mrs. Wanda Van Wickien, both of Sanford, N.C; three sisters, Mrs. Julie Ferguson, Mrs. Virginia Walker and Mrs. Louise Elmore, all of Princeton; and one great-granddaughter. Burial will follow in the White Family Cemetery at Fountain Park. The Chapel Church Men’s Bible Class will serve as pallbearers. on March 24, 1981.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 110, District 85, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 143, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 43, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1920Farmer3
1930Farmer9
1940Farmer10

Family

Malissie A. "Lissie" Elmore b. June, 1892, d. January 30, 1931
Marriage*Emory Clarence White married Malissie A. "Lissie" Elmore, daughter of Fleming Wade Elmore and Phoebe F. Taylor, on December 25, 1912 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lissie Elmore death certificate.
  2. [S12617] White Family Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the White-Elmore marriage record.
  6. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence White obituary in the Mar 24, 1981 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mrs. White obituary in the Feb 1, 1931 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Everett Layfette White death certificate.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Everett L. White obituary in the Mar 5, 1964 edition.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edith Juanita Hill obituary in the Oct 5, 1993 edition.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Everett Layfette White1,2,3

M, b. October 23, 1914, d. March 4, 1964
FatherEmory Clarence White4,1,5,6,7,8,3,9,10 b. November 29, 1890, d. March 22, 1981
MotherMalissie A. "Lissie" Elmore4,1,6,8,3,9,10 b. June, 1892, d. January 30, 1931
     His Social Security Number was 233-09-8590.11 Everett Layfette White was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,9 He was born on October 23, 1914 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,11,3 He married Ruth E. Bauguess on July 5, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.8,12,9 Everett Layfette White died on March 4, 1964 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 49.11,3,9 He Funeral rites for Everett L. White, 40, of Oakvale Road, Princeton, will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. in First Christian Church, of which he was a member. Dr. Norman Crawford and Rev. Jimmy Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. White, an employe of West Virginia Armature Co., Bluefield, died Wednesday in Memorial Hospital. He was born in Princeton and was a son of Emory C. White of Princeton, and the late Lissia Elmore White. Survivors, in addition to the father, include his wife, Ruth Baugess White; two daughters, Linda Carol and Wanda Lou White, of the home; and a sister, Juanita Hill of Princeton. Pallbearers will be L. H. Smith, Ralph Evans, John Harry, Trevor Pettrey, Roy Lane, Henry Talley, Howard Six and Homer Richmond. Honorary pallbearers will be fellow workers of the armature company, and employes of Maiden Form, Inc., will carry flowers. on March 5, 1964.9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 110, District 85, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 143, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 43, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Celanese plant worker5

Family

Ruth E. Bauguess b. January 21, 1920, d. June 25, 2012
Marriage*Everett Layfette White married Ruth E. Bauguess on July 5, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.8,12,9 
Children
  • Linda Carol White12,9
  • Wanda Lou White12,9

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  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 Everett Layfette White death certificate.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mrs. White obituary in the Feb 1, 1931 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence White obituary in the Mar 24, 1981 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Everett L. White obituary in the Mar 5, 1964 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edith Juanita Hill obituary in the Oct 5, 1993 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruth Bauguess White obituary in the Jun 28, 2012 edition.

Edith Juanita White1,2,3

F, b. July 25, 1916, d. October 4, 1993
FatherEmory Clarence White4,1,2,5,6,7,8 b. November 29, 1890, d. March 22, 1981
MotherMalissie A. "Lissie" Elmore4,1,2,5,7,8 b. June, 1892, d. January 30, 1931
     Her Social Security Number was 234-36-8401.2 Edith Juanita White was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8 She was born on July 25, 1916 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,8 As of August 8, 1936,her married name was Hill.3 She married Fred Haven Hill on August 8, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Edith Juanita White and Fred Haven Hill were divorced before August, 1957.9,10 Edith Juanita White died on October 4, 1993 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 77.2,11,8 She Edith Juanita Hill, 77, of Box 10, Murdock St., Princeton, died Monday at a Princeton hospital. Born in Oakvale, she was a daughter of the late Emory Clarence and Lissie Elmore White. She retired after 36 years of service as a machine operator with the Celanese Corporation. She was a former member of the Mercer County Diabetes Association and was a member of the AARP and the Mercer County Humane Society. She was preceded in death by one brother, Everett L. White. Survivors: stepmother, Gertrude White of Oakvale, and nieces, Linda White Moore and Wanda White Morris. Burial will be at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on October 5, 1993.8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 110, District 85, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 143, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 243, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Family

Fred Haven Hill b. June 6, 1912, d. April 28, 1958
Marriage*Edith Juanita White married Fred Haven Hill on August 8, 1936 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Divorce* Edith Juanita White and Fred Haven Hill were divorced before August, 1957.9,10 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hill-White marriage record.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mrs. White obituary in the Feb 1, 1931 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence White obituary in the Mar 24, 1981 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Everett L. White obituary in the Mar 5, 1964 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edith Juanita Hill obituary in the Oct 5, 1993 edition.
  9. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Fred Hill obituary in the Apr 29, 1958 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.

Ruth E. Bauguess1,2

F, b. January 21, 1920, d. June 25, 2012
     Ruth E. Bauguess was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on January 21, 1920 at Lerona, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 As of July 5, 1939,her married name was White.1 She married Everett Layfette White, son of Emory Clarence White and Malissie A. "Lissie" Elmore, on July 5, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,3 Ruth E. Bauguess died on June 25, 2012 at Sanford, Lee Co., North Carolina, at age 92.2 She Ruth Bauguess White, 92, of Sanford, N.C., formerly of Princeton, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, N.C. Born Jan. 21, 1920, in Lerona, she was the daughter of the late George and Minnie Cole Bauguess. She retired after 35 years of service at Maidenform, Inc. in Princeton where she was the payroll clerk. She was a member of Johnston Chapel Baptist Church in Princeton and attended church with her daughters while living in Sanford. She had been a resident of Sanford since the mid 1990's, moving there from Princeton. Ruth's family meant the world to her. She dearly loved her daughters, grandchildren, and triplet great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Everett L. White; two brothers, Essie and Ralph Bauguess; and two sisters, Betty Sue and Lucille Bauguess. Ruth is survived by two daughters, Linda Moore and husband, Gary, and Wanda Morris and husband, Roger, all of Sanford, N.C; three grandchildren, Heather Moore Miller and husband, David, Kristin Moore Steed and her husband, Bryan, and Michael Moore; triplet great-grandchildren, Tyson, Lindley, and Camden Miller; four brothers, George Bauguess and wife, Dottie, Ray Bauguess and wife, Irene, Charles Bauguess and wife, Louise, all of Princeton, and Bennie Bauguess and wife, Frances of Hillsborough, N.C; and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on June 28, 2012.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 43, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Occupation

1940Celanese plant worker4

Family

Everett Layfette White b. October 23, 1914, d. March 4, 1964
Marriage*Ruth E. Bauguess married Everett Layfette White, son of Emory Clarence White and Malissie A. "Lissie" Elmore, on July 5, 1939 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Linda Carol White2,3
  • Wanda Lou White2,3

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruth Bauguess White obituary in the Jun 28, 2012 edition.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Everett L. White obituary in the Mar 5, 1964 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.