Elvah Jean Lynch1,2,3,4

F, b. July 19, 1935, d. February 7, 1998
     Her Social Security Number was 225-44-4697.2 Elvah Jean Lynch was born on July 19, 1935 at Middlebrook, Augusta Co., Virginia.2,3 As of February 11, 1954,her married name was Kelley.1 She married Thurman Lee Kelley, son of Posey Lee Kelley and Virgie Lee Peters, on February 11, 1954 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 Elvah Jean Lynch died on February 7, 1998 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 62.2,5,6,4 She GEDMAN, Elvah Jean, 62, of Goodview, died in a local hospital on Saturday. February 7, 1998. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy D. Sr. and Pauline Lynch. Mrs. Gedman was a member of Moose Lodge #1121 and Post #40. Surviving are her husband, Frank W. Gedman; children and their spouses, Dreama and Norman Heil of Johnstown, Ohio, Debbie and Larry Bonness of Fort Worth, Texas, and Randy Kelley of Columbus, Ohio; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Adrian and Dalton Simmons, Hilda Grubb, Loretta and Beryl Russell; Anita and Marvin Wright, Delphia Martin, Thressa Betts, and Donna and Joe Pritchett; brother and sister-in-law, Roy D. Jr. and Joyce Lynch; special friends, Larry, Teresa and Holly Drummond, and Sue, Mike and Brittany Darr, and several nieces and nephews. on February 9, 1998.4

Family

Thurman Lee Kelley b. February 9, 1931, d. November, 1987
Marriage*She married Thurman Lee Kelley, son of Posey Lee Kelley and Virgie Lee Peters, on February 11, 1954 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1 
Children
  • Randy Kelley4
  • Deborah Kelley4
  • Dreama Jean Kelley3

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elvah Jean Gedman obituary in the Feb 9, 1998 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Norman Lee Heil1,2,3

M, b. June 29, 1957, d. January 5, 2012
     Norman Lee Heil Norman Heil, Jun 29, 1957 – Jan 5, 2012. Norman was born in Columbus Ohio on June 29, 1957 to the late Howard and Carolyn (Sanders) Heil. He died January 5, 2012 at the Selma Markowitz Center operated by Hospice of Central Ohio. He was 54. Norman grew up in Johnstown and was a member of the Johnstown HS class of ’75, served in the US Army and worked as an HVAC Technician. He loved to race cars, rebuild engines, play the guitar and rebuild computers. He is survived by his wife Dreama (Kelley), daughter Angela Heil and son Chris (Gerri) Heil, grandsons Keaton and Wiott Heil; brothers Marshall (Tina) Heil and Howard Heil, nieces Delaney Kirkpatrick and Kennedy Heil, all of Johnstown, and brother-in-law Randy (Ann) Kelley of Hilliard, and the family pet Shiatsu “Lucky”.4 His Social Security Number was 253-06-1379.5 He was born on June 29, 1957 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.4,5 He married Dreama Jean Kelley, daughter of Thurman Lee Kelley and Elvah Jean Lynch, on July 5, 1983.1,4,3 Norman Lee Heil died on January 5, 2012 at Newark, Licking Co., Ohio, at age 54.4,2,5

Family

Dreama Jean Kelley
Marriage*He married Dreama Jean Kelley, daughter of Thurman Lee Kelley and Elvah Jean Lynch, on July 5, 1983.1,4,3 
Children
  • Christopher William "Chris" Heil4,6
  • Angela Denise Heil6,4

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elvah Jean Gedman obituary in the Feb 9, 1998 edition.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.
  4. [S13966] Schoedinger Midtown, Columbus, OH, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/ohio/columbus/schoedinger-midtown/8768, From the Norman Heil obituary.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

Wilton Amos Via1,2,3

M, b. May 13, 1884, d. December 26, 1980
     His Social Security Number was 717-12-3366.4 Wilton Amos Via was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, 4900 54th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida.1 He was born on May 13, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2,5,4,6 He married Ella G./J. Kelley, daughter of Jefferson Lafayette Kelley and Emmazetta E. "Emma" Kelley, circa 1903.7,8 Wilton Amos Via died on December 26, 1980 at St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida, at age 96.1,5,3 He VIA, Wilton A., 96, of 1330 35th Ave. N, died Friday (Dec. 26, 1980). Born in Roanoke, Va., he came here in 1950 from Indianapolis and was a retired locomotive engineer for a railroad. He was a member of Mirror Lake Christian Church, Sunshine Masonic Lodge 288 F&AM, Gulfport, Eastern Star Adah Chapter No. 219 and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers No. 11. Survivors include his wife Ruby C; two sons, W. A. Via Jr., Mooresville, Ind., and F. J. Via, Indianapolis; a daughter, Ruth R. Rogers, St. Petersburg; five brothers, Walter, Indianapolis, Melvin, Greenville, Ohio, Dewey, Carl and Otis, all of Covington, Ohio; three sisters, Lala Hoblitt, Clara Love and Thelma Wise, all of Covington; 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and four great-greatgrandchildren. on December 28, 1980.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 174, District 157, Ward 9, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana7
1920Dwelling 139, District 166, Newberry, Miami Co., Ohio9
1930Dwelling 124, District 130, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana10
1950Dwelling 66, District 98-612, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana11

Occupation

1910Locomotive fireman7
1920Railroad engineer9
1930Railroad engineer10

Family

Ella G./J. Kelley b. August, 1883, d. 1926
Marriage*Wilton Amos Via married Ella G./J. Kelley, daughter of Jefferson Lafayette Kelley and Emmazetta E. "Emma" Kelley, circa 1903.7,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S7795] Memorial Park Cemetery, Pinellas Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com/.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S6392] Tampa Bay Times, From the Wilton A. Via obituary in the Dec 28, 1980 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.
  6. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  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. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  13. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Everett Via obituary in the Jul 9, 1928 edition.
  14. [S13970] Piqua Daily Call, The, From the Milford E. Via obituary in the Jul 11, 1975 edition.
  15. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  16. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.