Armond Russell Hanson1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 10, 1925, d. July 22, 1981
     Armond Russell Hanson was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis, Missouri.3,5,6 His Social Security Number was 260-26-5785.7 He was born on August 10, 1925 at Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.1,2,3,4,5,7 He married Juanita May Terry, daughter of John Walter Terry and Alma Isabelle Kincaid, on September 15, 1965 at Shrewsbury, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Armond Russell Hanson Hanson, Russell A. - Wed., July 22, 1981, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, beloved husband of Eileen Hanson (nee Murphy), dear father of Karen Ann McDonald and Laura Krentz, dear son of Bertha Hayes, dear brother of Virgil E. Hanson and Ruth Ann Gardner, our dear father-in-law, brother-in-law, grandfather and uncle. Interment National Cemetery. on July 22, 1981.6 He died on July 22, 1981 at St. Louis, Missouri, at age 55.3,5,8,7,6,9

Family

Juanita May Terry b. November 8, 1931, d. June 29, 2006
Marriage*He married Juanita May Terry, daughter of John Walter Terry and Alma Isabelle Kincaid, on September 15, 1965 at Shrewsbury, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hanson-Johnson marriage record.
  2. [S14147] Unknown compiler, U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959.
  3. [S5988] Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis Co., MO, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  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. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  6. [S1853] St. Louis Post-Dispatch, From the Russell A. Hanson obituary in the Jul 22, 1981 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  9. [S10781] Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1968-2015.

Carolyn Sue Harper1

F, b. circa 1936
     Carolyn Sue Harper was born circa 1936 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 As of November 2, 1956,her married name was Terry.1 She married James Edward Terry, son of John Walter Terry and Alma Isabelle Kincaid, on November 2, 1956 at Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1

Family

James Edward Terry b. December 10, 1934, d. November 16, 2013
Marriage*Carolyn Sue Harper married James Edward Terry, son of John Walter Terry and Alma Isabelle Kincaid, on November 2, 1956 at Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Harper marriage record.

Thomas Austin Furrow1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 25, 1888, d. October 10, 1947
FatherJames Monroe Furrow1,2 b. May 10, 1863, d. September, 1891
MotherMartha Pittman1,2,6 b. May 13, 1868, d. January 8, 1936
     Thomas Austin Furrow was buried at Mount Alexander United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sarton, Monroe Co., West Virginia.3,6 His Social Security Number was 232-12-6915.7 He was born on July 25, 1888 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,8,7,9,10,11,6 He married Cora Clay Cochran on May 3, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.12,13 Thomas Austin Furrow married Pearl Mary Houck on November 7, 1919 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.11,14,15 Thomas Austin Furrow married Georgia Iowa Meador on August 25, 1945 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2,6,16 Thomas Austin Furrow died on October 10, 1947 at Sarton, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 59.3,6,7,4 He Services for Thomas A. Furrow, who died Friday at his Wayside home, were conducted yesterday. He was the father of James Furrow, of Bellepoint. Other survivors include his widow, Mrs. Georgia Furrow: three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Hauck, of Washington, D. C; Mrs. Donny Corye, Belle, and Mrs. Mabel Canady, of Slab Fork: and five sons, John Furrow, Beckley; James, of Bellepoint; Virgil, of Sophia, and Donnely and Willy, of Sarton. on October 16, 1947.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 191, District 121, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1910Dwelling 680, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia17
1920Dwelling 376, District 168, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia18
1930Dwelling 17, District 12, Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., West Virginia19

Occupation

1910Odd job laborer17
1920Coal mine blacksmith18
1930Farmer19

Family 1

Cora Clay Cochran b. February 27, 1895, d. December 10, 1918
Marriage*Thomas Austin Furrow married Cora Clay Cochran on May 3, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.12,13 
Children

Family 2

Pearl Mary Houck b. February 20, 1893, d. September 27, 1944
Marriage*Thomas Austin Furrow married Pearl Mary Houck on November 7, 1919 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.11,14,15 
Children

Family 3

Georgia Iowa Meador b. April 1, 1901, d. January 16, 1970
Marriage*Thomas Austin Furrow married Georgia Iowa Meador on August 25, 1945 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2,6,16 

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Martha Terry obituary in the Jan 10, 1936 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S3678] Mount Alexander United Methodist Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S13799] Leader, The, From the Thomas A. Furrow obituary in the Oct 16, 1947 edition.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Furrow death certificate.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  9. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  10. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Scott marriage record.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Cochran marriage record.
  13. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Cora Furrow obituary in the Dec 19, 1918 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pearl Mary Furrow death certificate.
  15. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Mary Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 1944 edition.
  16. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Georgia Iowa Furrow obituary in the Jan 18, 1970 edition.
  17. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  18. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  19. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  20. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the James F. Furrow, Sr. obituary in the Jun 20, 1992 edition.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Donna Mae Croye death certificate.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Croye-Furrow marriage record.
  23. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  24. [S798] Register Herald, From the Willie L. Furrow obituary in the May 16, 1990 edition.
  25. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Scruggs marriage record.
  26. [S798] Register Herald, From the Vonley Furrow obituary in the Jul 29, 1994 edition.
  27. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Wooten marriage record.
  28. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mabel P. Furrow Canaday obituary in the May 2, 2006 edition.
  29. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Canaday-Furrow marriage record.

Izola Furrow1,2

F, b. July 12, 1890, d. December 26, 1958
FatherJames Monroe Furrow1,2 b. May 10, 1863, d. September, 1891
MotherMartha Pittman1,2,3 b. May 13, 1868, d. January 8, 1936
     Izola Furrow was buried at Simmons Cemetery, Mountview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,1,2 She was born on July 12, 1890 at Midway, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of August 5, 1915,her married name was Vest.5 She married Joseph Thomas "Joe" Vest on August 5, 1915 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5 Izola Furrow died on December 26, 1958 at Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 68.2,1 She Mrs. Izola Furrow Vest, 68, died at the residence of her son, Josh Vest, at Shady Spring at 11:20 p.m. Friday, after an illness of several months. Born at Midway July 12, 1890, she was a daughter of James and Martha Pittman Furrow, both deceased. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Her husband, Joe Vest, preceded her in death in 1925. Survivors include another son, Jack Furrow ; one daughter, Mrs. Georgia Vest, White Oak one stepson, Kesler Vest, Mount View, four grandchildren. Burial will be made in the Simmons Cemetery, Mount View. Pallbearers will be Bill and Daniel Underwood, Clinton Okes, Alfred Pack, Joe Chapman and Hubert Lilly. on December 28, 1958.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 774, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 60, District 7, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 211, District 41-12, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1950Dwelling 476, District 41-28, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Joseph Thomas "Joe" Vest b. 1873, d. April 8, 1925
Marriage*Izola Furrow married Joseph Thomas "Joe" Vest on August 5, 1915 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Izola Furrow Vest obituary in the Dec 28, 1958 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Izola Vest death certificate.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S14770] Simmons Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Vest-Furrow marriage record.
  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. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Georgia Vest obituary in the Jul 21, 1998 edition.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Josh Vest obituary in the Dec 25, 2005 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Omer Jack Vest obituary in the Oct 28, 1997 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Andy Dallas Vest death certificate.

Joseph Thomas "Joe" Vest1,2,3

M, b. 1873, d. April 8, 1925
     Joseph Thomas "Joe" Vest was buried at Simmons Cemetery, Mountview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He was born in 1873. He married Izola Furrow, daughter of James Monroe Furrow and Martha Pittman, on August 5, 1915 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 Joseph Thomas "Joe" Vest died on April 8, 1925 at Mountview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3

Family

Izola Furrow b. July 12, 1890, d. December 26, 1958
Marriage*He married Izola Furrow, daughter of James Monroe Furrow and Martha Pittman, on August 5, 1915 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Izola Furrow Vest obituary in the Dec 28, 1958 edition.
  2. [S14770] Simmons Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Joseph Thomas Vest death certificate.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Vest-Furrow marriage record.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Georgia Vest obituary in the Jul 21, 1998 edition.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Josh Vest obituary in the Dec 25, 2005 edition.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Omer Jack Vest obituary in the Oct 28, 1997 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Andy Dallas Vest death certificate.

Omer Jackson "Jack" Vest1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. October 6, 1920, d. October 26, 1997
FatherJoseph Thomas "Joe" Vest1,9,4,7,10 b. 1873, d. April 8, 1925
MotherIzola Furrow1,2,8,9,4,7,10 b. July 12, 1890, d. December 26, 1958
     Omer Jackson "Jack" Vest was buried at Sluss Family Cemetery, Mountview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,5,7 His Social Security Number was 233-28-2528.4 He was born on October 6, 1920 at Mountview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4,5,6,11,7 He married Edith Eva Underwood on July 2, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.12,13 Omer Jackson "Jack" Vest died on October 26, 1997 at Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 77.3,4,14,5,11,7 He Omer Jack Vest, 77, of Jumping Branch, died 5:10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26, 1997, at his home following a long illness. Born Oct. 6, 1920, at Jumping Branch, he was the son of the late Joe Thomas and Izola Furrow Vest. Mr. Vest was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County, and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Eva Vest in 1988; a brother, Andy Vest; and a half-brother, Kessler Vest. Survivors include a brother, Josh Vest of Cool Ridge; a sister, Georgia Vest Lowe of Daniels; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services and burial will be at the Sluss Cemetery, Mt. View. on October 28, 1997.7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 60, District 7, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 211, District 41-12, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1940Farmer8

Family

Edith Eva Underwood b. January 30, 1916, d. November 24, 1988
Marriage*Omer Jackson "Jack" Vest married Edith Eva Underwood on July 2, 1949 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.12,13 

Citations

  1. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Izola Furrow Vest obituary in the Dec 28, 1958 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S14786] Sluss Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Omer Jack Vest obituary in the Oct 28, 1997 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Georgia Vest obituary in the Jul 21, 1998 edition.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Josh Vest obituary in the Dec 25, 2005 edition.
  11. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Vest-Griffith marriage record.
  13. [S798] Register Herald, From the Edith Eva Vest obituary in the Nov 25, 1988 edition.
  14. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Georgia Lee Vest1,2,3,4

F, b. October 19, 1919, d. July 19, 1998
FatherJoseph Thomas "Joe" Vest1,3,7,8,9 b. 1873, d. April 8, 1925
MotherIzola Furrow1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9 b. July 12, 1890, d. December 26, 1958
     Georgia Lee Vest was buried at Simmons Cemetery, Mountview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.10,7 Her Social Security Number was 234-84-9306.3 She was born on October 19, 1919 at Mountview, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,10,11,7 She married Claude Raymond Vest on January 26, 1945 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.4,7 Georgia Lee Vest died on July 19, 1998 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 78.10,3,7 She Georgia Vest, 78, of Jumping Branch, died 3:45 p.m., Sunday, July 19, 1998 in a Daniels care center following a long illness. Born Oct 19, 1919, at Jumping Branch, she was the daughter of the late Joe Vest and Izola Furrow Vest. Mrs. Vest was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Vest; two sons, Joe and Hubert Vest; a sister, Mabel Vest; and four brothers, Jack, Andy, Kessler and Earl Vest. Survivors include a brother, Josh Vest and his wife, Hulda, of Shady Spring; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will follow in Simmons Cemetery, Mt. View Road. on July 21, 1998.7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 60, District 7, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 211, District 41-12, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1950Dwelling 476, District 41-28, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Claude Raymond Vest b. November 21, 1901, d. December 8, 1961
Marriage*Georgia Lee Vest married Claude Raymond Vest on January 26, 1945 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia.4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Izola Furrow Vest obituary in the Dec 28, 1958 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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Vest-Vest marriage record.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Georgia Vest obituary in the Jul 21, 1998 edition.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Omer Jack Vest obituary in the Oct 28, 1997 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Josh Vest obituary in the Dec 25, 2005 edition.
  10. [S14770] Simmons Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Claude Raymond Vest obituary in the Dec 9, 1961 edition.
  14. [S798] Register Herald, From the Joe Cephus Vest obituary in the Nov 24, 1989 edition.
  15. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hubert Jackson Vest obituary in the Aug 6, 1991 edition.

Georgia Iowa Meador1

F, b. April 1, 1901, d. January 16, 1970
     Georgia Iowa Meador was buried at Lester Town Cemetery, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,1 She was born on April 1, 1901 at Elliston, Summers Co., West Virginia.3,2,1 As of August 25, 1945,her married name was Furrow.3 She married Thomas Austin Furrow, son of James Monroe Furrow and Martha Pittman, on August 25, 1945 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3,4,1 Georgia Iowa Meador died on January 16, 1970 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 68.2,1 She Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia Iowa Furrow, 68, of Crab Orchard will be conducted Monday. Burial will follow in Lester Community Cemetery. Mrs. Furrow died in a local hospital at 5:45 p.m. Friday after a long illness. Born April 1, 1901 at Ellison, she was a daughter of the late J. I. and Junie Etta Lilly Meador. She had been a resident of Crab Orchard for the past 35 years and was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle Church in Crab Orchard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas, and a daughter, Geneva, in 1947 and 1952, respectively. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Lydia Clara Lilly, Crab Orchard, Mrs. Calfin (Merle) Lester, Baltimore, Md., and Mrs. Jesse (Reccie) Canaday, Midway; four brothers, Leyton R. Meadows and Leonard Meador, both of Crab Orchard, John H. Meadows, Glen White, and Willard Meadow, Coal City; one sister, Mrs. Leo (Tiny) Williams, Daniels; five stepsons, John, Manhan, Md., Virgil, Spotsylvania, Va., Jim, Columbus, Ohio, Vonley, Shady Spring, and Willie Furrow, Crab Ochard; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ethel Houck, Brentwood, Md., and Mrs. Mabel Canaday, Columbus; 11 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Ace Boiling, Jesse, Jackie, and Joy Cannaday, John Meador and Dale Lester. on January 18, 1970.1

Family

Thomas Austin Furrow b. July 25, 1888, d. October 10, 1947
Marriage*She married Thomas Austin Furrow, son of James Monroe Furrow and Martha Pittman, on August 25, 1945 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3,4,1 

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Georgia Iowa Furrow obituary in the Jan 18, 1970 edition.
  2. [S4610] Lester Town Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Furrow death certificate.

Cora Clay Cochran1,2,3

F, b. February 27, 1895, d. December 10, 1918
     Cora Clay Cochran was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on February 27, 1895 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5 As of May 3, 1911,her married name was Furrow.1 She married Thomas Austin Furrow, son of James Monroe Furrow and Martha Pittman, on May 3, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 Cora Clay Cochran died on December 10, 1918 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 23.5,4 She Mrs. Cora Furrow, wife of Thomas Furrow, died at their home near Sophia Wednesday afternoon after a brief illness with influenza. The husband and four little children survive. Burial was made Thursday afternoon in the in the Canaday cemetery near Glen White. on December 19, 1918.4

Family

Thomas Austin Furrow b. July 25, 1888, d. October 10, 1947
Marriage*She married Thomas Austin Furrow, son of James Monroe Furrow and Martha Pittman, on May 3, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Cochran marriage record.
  2. [S14771] Malpezzi Funeral Home, online www.malpezzifuneralhome.com, From the Ethel Emily Houck obituary.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Cora Furrow obituary in the Dec 19, 1918 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cora Chlor Furrow death certificate.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the James F. Furrow, Sr. obituary in the Jun 20, 1992 edition.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Donna Mae Croye death certificate.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Croye-Furrow marriage record.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

James Frank Furrow Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. March 5, 1923, d. June 18, 1992
FatherThomas Austin Furrow1,2,9,4,5,8 b. July 25, 1888, d. October 10, 1947
MotherPearl Mary Houck1,2,9,4,5,8 b. February 20, 1893, d. September 27, 1944
     James Frank Furrow Sr. was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 5600 E. Broad St., Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.10,8 His Social Security Number was 234-24-0465.5 He was born on March 5, 1923 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4,5,6,11,7 He married Ruby Mae Scruggs on September 26, 1945 at Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.12,4 James Frank Furrow Sr. died on June 18, 1992 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 69.3,5,13,8 He James F. Furrow, Sr., age 69. Thursday, Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Retired from AT&T. Veteran of WW II, U.S. Navy. Member Communications Workers of America, Ralph R. Rickley Lodge No. 670, F&AM. Preceded in death by parents Thomas and Pearl (Houck) Furrow, brothers John, Virgil and Willie Furrow and Weldon Scott, sisters Donnie Corye and Echoe Furrow. Survived by wife, Ruby; sons and daughters-in-law, James F. Jr. and Susan M. Furrow, William D. and Linda Furrow; grandchildren, Seth, Jon, Joe, Ryan, Alison and Jennifer; brother, Vonley (Kathleen) Furrow; sisters, Mabel (Joy) Canady, Ethel Houck and Opal (Bill) Tembler; sister-in-law, Dorothy Moore. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. on June 20, 1992.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 12, Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., West Virginia2

Family

Ruby Mae Scruggs b. October 25, 1928, d. May 14, 2011
Marriage*James Frank Furrow Sr. married Ruby Mae Scruggs on September 26, 1945 at Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.12,4 
Children
  • James Frank Furrow Jr.12,8
  • William Douglas Furrow12,14,8

Citations

  1. [S13799] Leader, The, From the Thomas A. Furrow obituary in the Oct 16, 1947 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Furrow-Scruggs marriage record.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S14147] Unknown compiler, U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959.
  7. [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.
  8. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the James F. Furrow, Sr. obituary in the Jun 20, 1992 edition.
  9. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Mary Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 1944 edition.
  10. [S7664] Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Franklin Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com/.
  11. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  12. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Ruby M. Furrow obituary in the May 17, 2011 edition.
  13. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  14. [S2069] Hinton News, From the birth announcements in the Jan 31, 1949 edition.

Ethel Emily Furrow1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. February 14, 1912, d. January 11, 2008
FatherThomas Austin Furrow1,3,7,6,8 b. July 25, 1888, d. October 10, 1947
MotherCora Clay Cochran2,6,8 b. February 27, 1895, d. December 10, 1918
     Ethel Emily Furrow Ethel Emily Houck, 95, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Friday, January 11, 2008 at Blue Ridge Haven East Nursing Home. Born February 14, 1912 in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Cora Cockran Furrow. Ethel worked for U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C., where she was integral in creating wire harnesses used in space shuttles. She was also a member of Brentwood United Methodist Church in Brentwood, MD. She was preceded in death by: her husband Aubrey, two daughters Iris Allman and Edna Sledzinski and a niece Betty Lipkey. Surviving are her son Thomas F. Houck of Union, WV, her daughter Alma Fobes of Sharpsville, PA, a niece Barbara Bruce of Fredericksburg, VA, twelve grandchildren and thirty eight great grandchildren. Burial will be at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD.5 She was buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's Co., Maryland.5,9 Her Social Security Number was 226-28-2582.10 She was born on February 14, 1912 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,6,10 As of February 19, 1927,her married name was Houck.4 She married Aubrey Houck on February 19, 1927 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,4 Ethel Emily Furrow died on January 11, 2008 at Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania, at age 95.5,10

Census Records

1920Dwelling 376, District 168, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 17, District 12, Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 224, District 32-13, Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., West Virginia11

Family

Aubrey Houck b. August 17, 1907, d. July 22, 1961
Marriage*Ethel Emily Furrow married Aubrey Houck on February 19, 1927 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S13799] Leader, The, From the Thomas A. Furrow obituary in the Oct 16, 1947 edition.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Houck-Furrow marriage record.
  5. [S14771] Malpezzi Funeral Home, online www.malpezzifuneralhome.com, From the Ethel Emily Houck obituary.
  6. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Mary Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 1944 edition.
  8. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the James F. Furrow, Sr. obituary in the Jun 20, 1992 edition.
  9. [S4776] Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Prince George's Co., MD, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11104] Evening Star, From the Aubrey Houck obituary in the Jul 24, 1961 edition.
  13. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  14. [S9374] Sentinel, The, From the Edna C. Sledzinski obituary in the Oct 21, 1971 edition.
  15. [S14775] Stephen J. Sherman Funeral Home, online www.shermanfuneralhome.com, From the Alma M. Houck Fobes obituary.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S10147] Groves-Mann Funeral Home, online www.grovesfuneralhome.com, From the Thomas Franklin Houck obituary.

Vonley Ralph Furrow1,2,3,4

M, b. June 6, 1925, d. July 27, 1994
FatherThomas Austin Furrow6,1,7,8 b. July 25, 1888, d. October 10, 1947
MotherPearl Mary Houck5,6,1,7,8 b. February 20, 1893, d. September 27, 1944
     Vonley Ralph Furrow was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9 His Social Security Number was 233-32-5144.2 He was born on June 6, 1925 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,10,8 He married Kathleen Belle Pence on February 23, 1946.11,8 Vonley Ralph Furrow died on July 27, 1994 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69.2,8 He Vonley Furrow, 69, of Shady Spring, died Wednesday, July 27, 1994 in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born June 6,1925, he was the son of the late Thomas and Pearl Houck Furrow. Mr. Furrow was retired from the State of West Virginia, being last employed at Beckley Farmer’s Market. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Mr. Furrow was the Sunday school superintendent at Mt. Alexander United Methodist Church at Sarton where he was a member for 15 years. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Ralph Michael Furrow. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Kathleen Pence Furrow, whom he married Feb. 23, 1946; a daughter and son-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. Steven (Martha Furrow) Meadows and a grandson, Nathaniel (Nate) Meadows, all of Meadow Bridge, and three sisters, Ethel Houck of Brentwood, Md. and Opal Tumber and Mabel Canaday, both of White Sulphur Springs. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on July 29, 1994.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 17, District 12, Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., West Virginia6

Family

Kathleen Belle Pence b. January 10, 1927, d. January 8, 1999
Marriage*Vonley Ralph Furrow married Kathleen Belle Pence on February 23, 1946.11,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Mary Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 1944 edition.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S14147] Unknown compiler, U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959.
  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. [S13799] Leader, The, From the Thomas A. Furrow obituary in the Oct 16, 1947 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the James F. Furrow, Sr. obituary in the Jun 20, 1992 edition.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Vonley Furrow obituary in the Jul 29, 1994 edition.
  9. [S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Kathleen Belle Furrow obituary in the Jan 10, 1999 edition.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the birth announcements in the Aug 27, 1927 edition.

Mabel Pearl Furrow1,2,3,4

F, b. April 23, 1928, d. April 29, 2006
FatherThomas Austin Furrow1,5,6,2,3,4 b. July 25, 1888, d. October 10, 1947
MotherPearl Mary Houck1,5,6,2,3,4 b. February 20, 1893, d. September 27, 1944
     Mabel Pearl Furrow was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 233-44-7829.2 She was born on April 23, 1928 at Wayside, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2 As of September 21, 1946,her married name was Canaday.4 She married Joy Ledgerway "Jay" Canaday on September 21, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,7 Mabel Pearl Furrow died on April 29, 2006 at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 78.2,3 She Mabel Pearl (Furrow) Canaday, 75, of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, passed away on April 29, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Austin Furrow and Pearl Marie Houck. Mabel was an avid reader and loved to draw, travel, do crosswords and watch NASCAR. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who always looked forward to cooking Sunday dinner and having reunions. Mabel was a member of the Alvon United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Canaday, and several brothers and sisters. Survivors: son James (Tommy) Canaday and wife Carol (Sue), of Wayside; daughter Sandra (Sissy) Nolen and husband, Marvin (Shorty), of White Sulphur Springs; daughter Helen Hoke and husband Billy, of White Sulphur Springs; and son Michael Canaday and wife, Roberta, of Meadow Bridge. She also leaves behind 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and sister Ethel Houck. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, West Virginia. on May 2, 2006.3

Family

Joy Ledgerway "Jay" Canaday b. September 4, 1925, d. July 2, 2004
Marriage*She married Joy Ledgerway "Jay" Canaday on September 21, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S13799] Leader, The, From the Thomas A. Furrow obituary in the Oct 16, 1947 edition.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mabel P. Furrow Canaday obituary in the May 2, 2006 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Canaday-Furrow marriage record.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Mary Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 1944 edition.
  6. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the James F. Furrow, Sr. obituary in the Jun 20, 1992 edition.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Jay L. Canaday obituary in the Jul 4, 2004 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  10. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Michael Allen Canaday obituary in the Nov 20, 2008 edition.

John Earl Furrow Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 13, 1913, d. November 3, 1979
FatherThomas Austin Furrow1,2,7,8 b. July 25, 1888, d. October 10, 1947
MotherCora Clay Cochran2,8 b. February 27, 1895, d. December 10, 1918
     John Earl Furrow Sr. was buried at Meriwether Memory Gardens, Manchester, Meriwether Co., Georgia.3 His Social Security Number was 233-12-5054.9 He married Ruth Alma Miller.6 John Earl Furrow Sr. was born on December 13, 1913 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4,5,9 He died on November 3, 1979 at Muscogee Co., Georgia, at age 65.3,5,10,11

Census Records

1920Dwelling 376, District 168, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Family

Ruth Alma Miller b. October 6, 1920, d. September 5, 1960
Marriage*John Earl Furrow Sr. married Ruth Alma Miller.6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S13799] Leader, The, From the Thomas A. Furrow obituary in the Oct 16, 1947 edition.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S11233] Meriwether Memory Gardens, Meriwether Co., GA, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Ruth Alma Furrow obituary in the Sep 6, 1960 edition.
  7. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Mary Furrow obituary in the Sep 28, 1944 edition.
  8. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the James F. Furrow, Sr. obituary in the Jun 20, 1992 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.
  11. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S798] Register Herald, From the John E. Furrow, Jr. obituary in the Jul 11, 1996 edition.