1. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 2"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jessica L. Lusk; born on 17 Apr 1980; living at Route 1, Nox 75a, Coxs Mills, WV 26342; with mother,
Linza P. Lusk.
2. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. Calhoun Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 434; WV Archives Web Site.
Darrell Richard Shaffer; age 19; born 28 Jul 1946 at Ripley, WV; single; living at Ripley, WV;
son of Sherman and Opal (Furbee) Schaffer; married on 19 Nov 1965 in the Prosperity Baptist
Church, Big Springs, WV; Connie Jean Ritchie; age 17; born at Parkersburg, WV; single; living
at Big Springs, WV; daughter of Dale and Betty (Wilson) Ritchie.
2. "The Calhoun Chronicle"; Grantsville, WV; 2005 Obits; from their Archives; Newspaper Obit.
"Dale Ritchie, 87, of Big Springs, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at his home.
"He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late William and Leah Wilson Ritchie.
"He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II with the 42nd Rainbow Division, 222 Infantry Co. C. He retired from Johns Mansville in 1978. He was a member of Prosperity Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He sang bass for many years with the Ritchie Quartet.
"Surviving are his wife, Betty Jean Ritchie; three sons, Mike Ritchie and wife Teresa and Calvin Ritchie and wife Bette, all of Big Springs, and Douglas Ritchie and wife Linza of Smithville; two daughters, Connie Shaffer of Ripley and Roberta Jane Friedmann of Alum Bridge; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
"He was preceded in death by five brothers, Grover, Paul, Carl, Jim and Glen Ritchie; three sisters, Glada Harris, Edith Whipkey and Edythe Ferrell; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
"Services were held at Prosperity Baptist Church, Big Springs, with Rev. Ken Heiney officiating. Burial was in Saunders Cemetery..."
1. Calhoun Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Dale Ritchie; age 28; born in Calhoun Co, WV; living at Five Forks, WV; son of William J. and
Lelia Ritchie; married on 28 Nov 1947 at Five Forks, WV; Betty Jean Wilson; age 18; born in
Calhoun Co, WV; living at Big Springs, WV; daughter of Audra and Ollie Wilson.
1. Calhoun Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 434; WV Archives Web Site.
Darrell Richard Shaffer; age 19; born 28 Jul 1946 at Ripley, WV; single; living at Ripley, WV;
son of Sherman and Opal (Furbee) Schaffer; married on 19 Nov 1965 in the Prosperity Baptist
Church, Big Springs, WV; Connie Jean Ritchie; age 17; born at Parkersburg, WV; single; living
at Big Springs, WV; daughter of Dale and Betty (Wilson) Ritchie.
1. Calhoun Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 434; WV Archives Web Site.
Darrell Richard Shaffer; age 19; born 28 Jul 1946 at Ripley, WV; single; living at Ripley, WV;
son of Sherman and Opal (Furbee) Schaffer; married on 19 Nov 1965 in the Prosperity Baptist
Church, Big Springs, WV; Connie Jean Ritchie; age 17; born at Parkersburg, WV; single; living
at Big Springs, WV; daughter of Dale and Betty (Wilson) Ritchie.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 324; WV Archives Web Site.
Grant Goff; age 23; born in Pike Co, KY; single; miner; living at Borderland, WV; son of Mont and
Sarah Goff; married on 22 Jun 1926 at Williamson, WV; Mary Staten; age 17; born in Mingo Co, WV
(sic, Pike Co, KY); single; daughter of Will and Sarah Staten.
1. 1920 Census, Pike Co, KY; Lower Big Creek; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 35A; Image 9 of 22;
Family #20/20.
Listed as Mary Staten; age 10; born in KY; in household of father, Willie Staton.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 324; WV Archives Web Site.
Grant Goff; age 23; born in Pike Co, KY; single; miner; living at Borderland, WV; son of Mont and
Sarah Goff; married on 22 Jun 1926 at Williamson, WV; Mary Staten; age 17; born in Mingo Co, WV
(sic, Pike Co, KY); single; daughter of Will and Sarah Staten.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 257; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Lafferty; age 21; born and living at Mullens, WV; single; son of G. A. and Elizabeth Lafferty;
married on 25 Dec 1952 at mullens, WV; Paggy Ann Broyles; age 17; born at Itmann, WV; single;
living at Mullens, WV; daughter of W.E. and Finnie Broyles.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 257; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Lafferty; age 21; born and living at Mullens, WV; single; son of G. A. and Elizabeth Lafferty;
married on 25 Dec 1952 at mullens, WV; Paggy Ann Broyles; age 17; born at Itmann, WV; single;
living at Mullens, WV; daughter of W.E. and Finnie Broyles.