Drury Hardwicke Christian1,2,3

M, b. January 28, 1890, d. October 28, 1974
     Drury Hardwicke Christian was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 577-14-5835.5 He was born on January 28, 1890 at Amherst Co., Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1887 and the veteran's records have 1891.1,4,5,6,7 He married Evangeline Hester Johnson, daughter of Norborne Morton Johnson and Hester Jane Gowen, on February 14, 1920 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1 Drury Hardwicke Christian and Evangeline Hester Johnson were divorced on March 10, 1931 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2 Drury Hardwicke Christian died on October 28, 1974 at Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, at age 84.4,8,7 He Drury H. Christian, 84, a longtime resident of Bethany Beach, died Oct. 28 at Martinsburg, W. Va., Veterans's Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Christian is survived by his sister, Miss Bessie Christian, Bethany Beach; a son, Drury H. Christian Jr. of Lynchburg, Va; and two grandchildren, also of Lynchburg. Mr. Christian who served in the U.S. Army in World War I was a member of the Merchant Marine before coming to Bethany. on November 7, 1974.8

Family

Evangeline Hester Johnson b. April 12, 1899, d. August 6, 1989
Marriage*He married Evangeline Hester Johnson, daughter of Norborne Morton Johnson and Hester Jane Gowen, on February 14, 1920 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1 
Divorce* Drury Hardwicke Christian and Evangeline Hester Johnson were divorced on March 10, 1931 at Lynchburg, Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  2. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, His draft card has a birth year of 1887.
  4. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S12733] Delmarva News, From the Drury H. Christian obituary in the Nov 7, 1974 edition.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr.1,2

M, b. November 22, 1920, d. November 25, 1978
FatherDrury Hardwicke Christian1,3 b. January 28, 1890, d. October 28, 1974
MotherEvangeline Hester Johnson1,4 b. April 12, 1899, d. August 6, 1989
     Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.1,5 His Social Security Number was 231-03-9209.6 He was born on November 22, 1920 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,2,6,7 He married Virginia Adelaide Wallace on July 18, 1940 at Rustburg, Campbell Co., Virginia.8 Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. and Virginia Adelaide Wallace were divorced in 1942 at Dade Co., Florida.9 Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. married Dorothy Maude Hailey on December 24, 1946 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,8,10 Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. died on November 25, 1978 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 58.1,7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 177, District 111-19, Lynchburg, Virginia4
1950Dwelling 333, District 112-38A, Lynchburg, Virginia11

Occupation

1950Paper manufacturer worker11

Family 1

Virginia Adelaide Wallace b. April 5, 1915, d. April 26, 1979
Marriage*Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. married Virginia Adelaide Wallace on July 18, 1940 at Rustburg, Campbell Co., Virginia.8 
Divorce* Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. and Virginia Adelaide Wallace were divorced in 1942 at Dade Co., Florida.9 

Family 2

Dorothy Maude Hailey b. August 12, 1926, d. December 25, 2007
Marriage*Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. married Dorothy Maude Hailey on December 24, 1946 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,8,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S12733] Delmarva News, From the Drury H. Christian obituary in the Nov 7, 1974 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  10. [S6375] Union Star, The, From the Dorothy Hailey Christian Neas obituary in the Dec 31, 2007 edition.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Dorothy Maude Hailey1,2,3,4

F, b. August 12, 1926, d. December 25, 2007
     Dorothy Maude Hailey was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.5,4 Her Social Security Number was 228-24-9273.6 She was born on August 12, 1926 at Halifax Co., Virginia.6,3,4 As of December 24, 1946,her married name was Christian.2 She married Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr., son of Drury Hardwicke Christian and Evangeline Hester Johnson, on December 24, 1946 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,2,4 Dorothy Maude Hailey died on December 25, 2007 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 81.1,6,4 She Dorothy Hailey Christian Neas, 81, of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at her residence. She is survived by her 2nd husband, Stuart Johnson Neas, Jr. Born in Halifax County, August 12, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Percy Howard Hailey and the late Annie Singleton Hailey. She had retired from L. Oppleman and was a member of College Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Drury Hardwick Christian, Jr., and a son, Drury H. Christian, III. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Jeanne C. Creecy of Hampton and Eleanor Atkins and her husband Jimmy of Lynchburg; two sons, Stephen Neas of Lynchburg and Stuart J. Neas, III and his wife Karen of Forest; two brothers, Stanley Hailey and Clarence "Punch" Hailey, both of Nathalie; six grandchildren; one great grandchild and eight granddogs. Interment followed in Fort Hill Memorial Park. The family would like to thank Karen Neas, Joyce Petrochko and Gentle Shepherd Hospice for the wonderful care provided to Mrs. Neas during her illness. on December 31, 2007.4

Census Records

1950Dwelling 333, District 112-38A, Lynchburg, Virginia7

Family

Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. b. November 22, 1920, d. November 25, 1978
Marriage*Dorothy Maude Hailey married Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr., son of Drury Hardwicke Christian and Evangeline Hester Johnson, on December 24, 1946 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S6375] Union Star, The, From the Dorothy Hailey Christian Neas obituary in the Dec 31, 2007 edition.
  5. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Drury Hardwick Christian III1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 13, 1950, d. March 7, 1986
FatherDrury Hardwicke Christian Jr.1,6 b. November 22, 1920, d. November 25, 1978
MotherDorothy Maude Hailey1,6 b. August 12, 1926, d. December 25, 2007
     Drury Hardwick Christian III was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.7 His Social Security Number was 226-66-3327.3 He was born on January 13, 1950 at Lynchburg, Virginia.8,3,2,4,5 He died on March 7, 1986 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 36.3,2

Census Records

1950Dwelling 333, District 112-38A, Lynchburg, Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  3. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S6375] Union Star, The, From the Dorothy Hailey Christian Neas obituary in the Dec 31, 2007 edition.
  7. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Randolph Calvin Ragland1,2

M, b. February 3, 1933, d. December 7, 1996
FatherCalvin Franklin Ragland3,4,1 b. February 26, 1905, d. July 29, 1958
MotherEvangeline Hester Johnson3,4,1 b. April 12, 1899, d. August 6, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 231-38-1685.1 Randolph Calvin Ragland married Mary Claudette Dillard.5 Randolph Calvin Ragland was born on February 3, 1933 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,6 He died on December 7, 1996 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 63.1,7,2,5 He Ragland, Randolph Calvin - of Lynchburg, died Saturday, December 7, 1996, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the husband of Mary Dillard Ragland. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Michele and Stephen Croslin of Knoxville, Cheryl and Andrew Capron of Carriere, Miss., and Rana Ragland-Dedas and Gregory Dedas of Athens, Greece; a son and daughter-in-law, Randolph C. Ragland, Jr. and Lisa Ragland of Wayne, Pa; five grandchildren, Cara Croslin and Hollis Croslin, of Knoxville, Adam Hollowell of Baltimore, Md., Casey Hollowell of Carriere, Miss., and Anthony Capron of Carriere, Miss. on December 8, 1996.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 177, District 111-19, Lynchburg, Virginia3
1950Dwelling 139, District 112-40, Lynchburg, Virginia4

Family

Mary Claudette Dillard
Marriage*Randolph Calvin Ragland married Mary Claudette Dillard.5 
Children
  • Michele Evangeline Ragland8,5
  • Cheryl Melissa Ragland5,8
  • Randolph Calvin Ragland Jr.5
  • Rana Amanada Ragland5

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2193] Knoxville News-Sentinel, The, From the Randolph Calvin Ragland obituary in the Dec 8, 1996 edition.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Brian Powell Hollowell1,2,3

M, b. May 8, 1953, d. February 13, 2013
     His Social Security Number was 225-84-8313.4 Brian Powell Hollowell was born on May 8, 1953 at Portsmouth, Virginia.1,2,4 He married Cheryl Melissa Ragland, daughter of Randolph Calvin Ragland and Mary Claudette Dillard, on May 8, 1976 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1 Brian Powell Hollowell died on February 13, 2013 at Kitty Hawk, Dare Co., North Carolina, at age 59.4,3 He Brian Powell Hollowell, Kitty Hawk - Brian passed away February 13, 2013 at his home in Kitty Hawk, N.C. Brian is survived by his father Kenneth D. Hollowell, daughter Casey K. Isbell, son Adam K. Hollowell and granddaughter Eden L. Isbell. on February 24, 2013.3

Family

Cheryl Melissa Ragland
Marriage*He married Cheryl Melissa Ragland, daughter of Randolph Calvin Ragland and Mary Claudette Dillard, on May 8, 1976 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1 
Children
  • Adam K. Hollowell3
  • Casey K. Hollowell3

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Brian Powell Hollowell obituary in the Feb 24, 2013 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Virginia Adelaide Wallace1,2,3

F, b. April 5, 1915, d. April 26, 1979
     Virginia Adelaide Wallace was buried at Needville Public Cemetery, Needville, Fort Bend Co., Texas.2,4 She was born on April 5, 1915 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,2,3 As of July 18, 1940,her married name was Christian.1 She married Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr., son of Drury Hardwicke Christian and Evangeline Hester Johnson, on July 18, 1940 at Rustburg, Campbell Co., Virginia.1 Virginia Adelaide Wallace and Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. were divorced in 1942 at Dade Co., Florida.5 Virginia Adelaide Wallace died on April 26, 1979 at Richmond, Fort Bend Co., Texas, at age 64.2

Family

Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. b. November 22, 1920, d. November 25, 1978
Marriage*She married Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr., son of Drury Hardwicke Christian and Evangeline Hester Johnson, on July 18, 1940 at Rustburg, Campbell Co., Virginia.1 
Divorce* Virginia Adelaide Wallace and Drury Hardwicke Christian Jr. were divorced in 1942 at Dade Co., Florida.5 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S12734] Needville Public Cemetery, Fort Bend Co., TX, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.

Ralph S. Lambath1

M, b. circa 1903
     Ralph S. Lambath was born circa 1903 at Washington, D.C..1 He married Mamie K. "Mary" Johnson, daughter of Norborne Morton Johnson and Hester Jane Gowen, circa 1922.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 35, District 286, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan1
1940Dwelling 223, District 84-290, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan2

Occupation

1930Auto factory worker1
1940Auto factory worker2

Family

Mamie K. "Mary" Johnson b. December 24, 1900, d. August, 1989
Marriage*Ralph S. Lambath married Mamie K. "Mary" Johnson, daughter of Norborne Morton Johnson and Hester Jane Gowen, circa 1922.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.

Jack Sterling Lambath1,2,3

M, b. June 1, 1923, d. November 7, 2010
FatherRalph S. Lambath4,2,1 b. circa 1903
MotherMamie K. "Mary" Johnson4,2,1 b. December 24, 1900, d. August, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 380-12-3922.5 Jack Sterling Lambath was born on June 1, 1923 at Nelson Co., Virginia.5,6 He married Mildred Eleanor Moilanen on December 19, 1942 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1 Jack Sterling Lambath died on November 7, 2010 at Amherst Co., Virginia, at age 87.3,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 35, District 286, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan4
1940Dwelling 223, District 84-290, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan2
1950Dwelling 569, District 85-2697, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan7

Occupation

1950Grocery store assistant manager7

Family

Mildred Eleanor Moilanen b. June 19, 1922, d. March 6, 1976
Marriage*Jack Sterling Lambath married Mildred Eleanor Moilanen on December 19, 1942 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1 
Child
  • Carol L. Lambath7

Citations

  1. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Mildred Eleanor Moilanen1

F, b. June 19, 1922, d. March 6, 1976
     Mildred Eleanor Moilanen was buried at Glen Eden Memorial Park, 35667 West 8 Mile Road, Livonia, Wayne Co., Michigan.2 She was born on June 19, 1922 at Michigan.1,3,2 As of December 19, 1942,her married name was Lambath.1 She married Jack Sterling Lambath, son of Ralph S. Lambath and Mamie K. "Mary" Johnson, on December 19, 1942 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1 Mildred Eleanor Moilanen died on March 6, 1976 at Farmington Hills, Oakland Co., Michigan, at age 53.3,2

Census Records

1950Dwelling 569, District 85-2697, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan4

Family

Jack Sterling Lambath b. June 1, 1923, d. November 7, 2010
Marriage*Mildred Eleanor Moilanen married Jack Sterling Lambath, son of Ralph S. Lambath and Mamie K. "Mary" Johnson, on December 19, 1942 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1 
Child
  • Carol L. Lambath4

Citations

  1. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  2. [S12735] Glen Eden Memorial Park, Wayne Co., MI, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S918] Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.
  4. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Raymond Edward Meeks1,2,3,4

M, b. July 8, 1924, d. July 15, 2009
FatherCecil Edward Meeks1,5 b. October 8, 1901, d. April 30, 1991
MotherMarion Eliza Johnson1,5 b. July 4, 1902, d. June 14, 1935
     His Social Security Number was 229-14-7862.6 Raymond Edward Meeks was born on July 8, 1924 at Shipman, Nelson Co., Virginia.2,4,5,6 He married Dolores Lorraine Burkhardt on June 1, 1949 at Washington, D.C..3 Raymond Edward Meeks married Anna Mary Lepore on June 13, 1953 at Blair Co., Pennsylvania.7,8 Raymond Edward Meeks died on July 15, 2009 at Newburgh, Warrick Co., Indiana, at age 85.5,6,9 He Raymond E. Meeks, 85, of Newburgh, died July 15, 2009, at Angel River Health and Rehabilitation. He retired from St. Agnes Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Anna; sons, Steven and Dana; sister, Dorothy Loftus; brother, Louis; and four grandchildren. on July 17, 2009.9

Census Records

1950Dwelling 63, District 1-1289, Washington, D.C.10

Occupation

1950Department store window decorator10

Family 1

Dolores Lorraine Burkhardt
Marriage*Raymond Edward Meeks married Dolores Lorraine Burkhardt on June 1, 1949 at Washington, D.C..3 

Family 2

Anna Mary Lepore b. May 6, 1929, d. November 30, 2018
Marriage*Raymond Edward Meeks married Anna Mary Lepore on June 13, 1953 at Blair Co., Pennsylvania.7,8 
Children
  • Steven Meeks9,7
  • Dana Meeks9,7

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Marion Eliza Meeks obituary.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S11409] Unknown compiler, Washington, D.C., U.S., Marriage Records, 1810-1953.
  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. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3189] Altoona Mirror, From the Anna Mary Lepore Meeks obituary in the Dec 7, 2018 edition.
  8. [S9266] Altoona Tribune, From the Meeks-Lepore marriage announcement in the Jun 13, 1953 edition.
  9. [S1922] Evansville Courier, The, From the Raymond E. Meeks obituary in the Jul 17, 2009 edition.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.