1. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #26885; Ancestry.com Website.
Loomis Edmondson Haynes; age 35; born in Smyth Co, VA; widowed; one previous marriage;
salesman; living in Welch, WV; son of George Washington and Susie Loretta (Taylor) Haynes;
married on 30 Nov 1937 at Bland, VA; Helen Garnette Johnson; age 24; born in Tazewell Co, VA;
single; living in Welch, WV; daughter of Theodore Alvin and Pearl Edith (Moore) Johnson.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Warren Harden Rigney
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 54
Birth Date: 23 Mar 1921
Marriage Registration Place: Martinsville, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1976
Marriage Place: Martinsville, Virginia, USA
Father: Dan S Rigney
Mother: Lou Ella Oakes
Spouse: Bessie Marie Harmon
Certificate Number: 1976006951"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Sam Eanes; 21 Apr 2011.
" Warren Harding Rigney
Birth 23 Mar 1921
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Death 10 Sep 1988 (aged 67)
Martinsville City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Burial Park
Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 68730828"Additional Information Posted:
"TECH 5
US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
Son of Daniel Shever Rigney and Lou Ella Oakes"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bessie Marie Harmon
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 40
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Martinsville, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1976
Marriage Place: Martinsville, Virginia, USA
Father: Willie Milton Harmon
Mother: Maudie Brewster
Spouse: Warren Harden Rigney
Certificate Number: 1976006951"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bessie Harmon Rigney [Bessie M Harmon] [Bessie Rigney]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1936
Birth Place: War, West Virginia [War|]
Death Date: 3 Sep 2001
Claim Date: 23 Dec 1972
Father:
William M Harmon
Mother:
Maude L Broster
SSN: 227565848
Notes: 25 May 1977: Name listed as BESSIE HARMON RIGNEY;
06 Dec 1972: Name listed as BESSIE M HARMON;
23 Oct 2001: Name listed as BESSIE H RIGNEY"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Sam Eanes; 21 Apr 2011.
" Bessie Harmon Rigney
Birth 17 Jan 1937
West Virginia, USA
Death 3 Sep 2001 (aged 64)
Martinsville City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Burial Park
Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 68730651"Additional Information Posted:
"MARTINSVILLE BULLETIN
Sep 5, 2001"Bessie Marie Harmon Rigney, 65, of 628 B. Watt St., Martinsville, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County.
"He was born in West Virginia on Jan. 17, 1936, a daughter of the late Willie Harmon and the late Maude Lynia Brewster Harmon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Rigney.
"She had worked for both Sale Knitting Company and the Bassett Table Plant of Bassett Furniture Industries.
"Surviving are one daughter, Susan L. Barbour of Martinsville; four sisters, Mary Carroll and Lucille Harmon, both of Princeton, W.Va., Vicie Underwood of War, W.Va., and Beatrice Harmon of Alexandria; and two grandchildren.
"A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Roselawn Burial Park with Pastor John Holland presiding.
"The family will receive friends at McKee-Stone Funeral Services from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
"McKee-Stone Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements."
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Patricia W. Caffrey, 93, of Welch, West Virginia passed away September 5, 2022, at McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation in Gary, West Virginia. Patricia was born August 09, 1929, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Phillip and Elizabeth Shubert Wallace."Patricia was a former member of Rose and Mum Garden Club, worked for Bell Telephone prior to her marriage and was an avid supporter of The McDowell County Library. She loved to read, loved her flowers and her meditation garden.
"Patricia was preceded in death by her late husband, John E. Caffrey of Welch, West Virginia; two brothers: Oliver (Skip) and Michael Wallace and one sister, Joann DiMarco.
"Survivors include her son, Kevin Caffrey and wife, Marjorie of Welch, brother, Bernard Wallace and wife, Aggie of Knoxville, Tennessee, many nieces and nephews whom she loved, as well as her special caregivers: Wilma Johnston and Sandra Walker.
"Per her request, she will be cremated with no service.
"Fanning Funeral Home of Welch is serving the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Wamplerg; 12 Jan 2017.
" Jonah Adams
Birth Feb 1863
Death 15 Nov 1930 (aged 67)
Burial
Adams Chapel Cemetery
Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"onah Adams"Age at Death 61
Birth Date Feb 1863
Death Date 15 Nov 1930
Death Place Wise, VA
Father Joel Adams
Mother Lisesu Williams
Spouse: Martha E. JOhnson
Spouse: Mary Lewis"children with Martha:
Nancy L F Adams 1887
Joel C B Adams 1889
Sarah C E Adams 1890
John R A A Adams 1892
Lonno W Adams 1894"child with Mary Lewis:
Verna"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Rick; 28 Mar 2013.
" Ethan Ray Bailey
Birth 7 Dec 1965
Logan, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Death 27 Jun 2004 (aged 38)
Omar, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Chauncey Cemetery
Chauncey, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 107453281"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 153; WV Archives Website.
James D. Phillips; age 21; born in Mullens, WV; single; living at Pineville, WV; married on 11 Aug
1952 in Roderfield, WV; Lilly Mae Jones; age 22; born in Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Dempsey Phillips
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 55
Birth Date: 18 May 1931
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1986
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: Lelan Phillips
Mother: Nellie Mae Duncan
Spouse: Betty Doris Phillips Mcknight
Certificate Number: 1986041300"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 3 Dec 2008.
" James Dempsey “Dempsey” Phillips
Birth 18 May 1931
Mullens, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Mar 2002 (aged 70)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 31919926"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Rev. Leland B. Phillips (1900-1985) & Nellie Duncan-Phillips (1903-1983)."Brother of Marvin T. Phillips (1922-1994), Fred Phillips (1924-1976), Norman "Big Tony" Phillips (1934-2006), Juanita "Sis" Phillips-Jackson (Deceased), Nona Phillips-Donnelly (Deceased), Alice June Phillips & Leland Buford Phillips.
"Married to Lilly Mae Jones-Phillips (1930-1984) on August 11, 1952 in Roderfield, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1952, Page 153, Application Date: August 11, 1952).
"Also married Betty Doris Phillips-McKnight on August 15, 1986 in Pearisburg, Giles County, VA."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Betty Doris Phillips Mcknight
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 55
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1930
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1986
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: John Phillips
Mother: Martha Stewart
Spouse: James Dempsey Phillips
Certificate Number: 1986041300"
1. Wise Co, VA; Marriage License #86-055573; Ancestry.com Website.
Robert Clark Vanover; age 26; born 6 Sep 1960 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade education;
living at PO Box 468, Hanover, WV; son of Thomas and Ruby A. (Ward) Vanover; married on 18 Oct
1986 in Wise, VA; Brenda Margaret Akers; age 27; born 13 Jul 1959 in WV; this is her 1st marriage;
living at PO Box 636, Hanover, WV; daughter of Harold and Julia M. (Hagerman) Akers.
1. Wise Co, VA; Marriage License #86-055573; Ancestry.com Website.
Robert Clark Vanover; age 26; born 6 Sep 1960 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade education;
living at PO Box 468, Hanover, WV; son of Thomas and Ruby A. (Ward) Vanover; married on 18 Oct
1986 in Wise, VA; Brenda Margaret Akers; age 27; born 13 Jul 1959 in WV; this is her 1st marriage;
living at PO Box 636, Hanover, WV; daughter of Harold and Julia M. (Hagerman) Akers.
1. E-mail 28 Jan 2021; Gina Palmer.
"...I am the daughter of Ruth Marie "Jackie" Burton? and Leon McGraw. I am the granddaughter of Eileen Shumate Burton."Unfortunately, I don't know that I can provide "data" for what I'm going to tell you.
"The graves of Mary (sic, Margaret?) Kay Burton and Mary Ann Burton, although originally located in Brenton, were moved to the Clay Cemetery (near Twin Falls). Not sure when, but they are there.
"That is also where Eileen Burton, Elmer Burton, Leon and Jackie McGraw are buried.
"Although she went by Burton, Ruth Marie Burton, may or may not have legally been "Burton". I do not know if Elmer Burton adopted her or not. Funny the things you never ask your parents when they are alive. I do know that her father was Claude Farmer (who was not married to Eileen Shumate/Burton) at the time of the birth. I probably can find the Court document that "found" Ruth was Claude Farmer's daughter - which was after the death of Claude sometime in the 1970's I think. In preparation for that court case, I don't think my parents ever found my mother's birth certificate; I believe she was born at home. I'm not sure it exists. I've searched the WV vital records under "Burton, Farmer, and Shumate and do not get a hit."
(Note: Clay Cemetery is listed in Saulsville, WV on the FindAGrave Wesite.)
2. E-mail 28 Jan 2021; Gina Palmer.
"Claude Farmer is listed as Ruth's Father on her Death Certificate. But it's not on the Vital Statistics Website yet: she died 9/31/01"
3. E-mail 28 Jan 2021; Gina Palmer.
"5th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County)
Ruth & Leon McGraw Vs. Virginia H Farmer, Case 79-P-42.
Dated March 23, 1982"This Court is of the opinion that the plaintiff, Ruth McGraw, has established by clear and convincing evidence that she is the daughter of Claude D. Farmer, deceased, and that he was her "determined father"".
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 28 Jan 1920; Page 266A; Family #3/3.
Listed as Eileen Shumate; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Millard S. Shumate.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 253B;
Family #137/141.
Listed as Eileen Shumate; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Millard S. Shumate.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Glen Morrison District; E.D. 55-11; Image 10 of
56; Page 277B; Household #65.
Listed as Eileen Burton; age 26; born in WV; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived at _______on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Elmer Burton.
4. Calfee Funeral Home Web Site; Posted Obit.
"Eileen Shumate Burton of Midland, MI, formerly of Glen Fork, passed from this life to the next life on Nov. 22, 2007. She was 94. "Born at Maben, Eileen was the daughter of the late Millard Saunders and Linda Phillips Shumate. Eileen graduated in 1931 from Milam High School and graduated in 1961 Cum Laude from Morris Harvey College with a BS in Education. She taught at Sabine and at Glen Rogers Grade Schools. She was a member of the Wyoming County Retired Teachers Association. "A member of the Bellemeade Baptist Church in Sabine, Eileen was a former member of the Russell Baptist Church in Glen Fork where she taught Sunday school for more than 25 years. "Eileen was a resident of Glen Fork until 2000 when she moved to St. Albans to care for her dying daughter, Ruth “Jackie” McGraw. After Jackie’s death in 2001, she continued in St. Albans to care for her son-in-law with Alzheimer’s, Leon McGraw. In November 2002, she and Leon moved to Midland, MI to live with her surviving granddaughter and her husband, Gina and Jeff Palmer. "Eileen was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Burton; brothers, Woodrow and Manfred Shumate; sisters, Marie Shumate and Opal Cox Simpkins; and daughters, Margaret Kay Burton, Mary Ann Burton and Ruth McGraw. "Surviving are brother and wife, Millard and Rosalie Shumate of Tampa, FL; nephew, Ronnie Shumate of Tampa, FL; niece and husband, Linda and Kip Powell of Tampa, FL; three grand-nieces, Alice Powell of Tallahassee, FL, and Rebecca and Kaitlin Powell of Tampa, FL; and two great-granddaughters, Morganne Palmer of Lexington, KY and Noelle Palmer of Midland, MI."Services for Mrs. Eileen Shumate Burton will be held, November 29, 2007, at 11:00 AM at the following locations: Calfee Funeral Service Route 10 Pineville, WV 24874 (304) 732-6166 Rev. Maxson will be officiating. Burial will follow in Clay Cemtery, Saulsville..."
5. E-mail 28 Jan 2021; Gina Palmer.
"...I am the daughter of Ruth Marie "Jackie" Burton? and Leon McGraw. I am the granddaughter of Eileen Shumate Burton."Unfortunately, I don't know that I can provide "data" for what I'm going to tell you.
"The graves of Mary (sic, Margaret?) Kay Burton and Mary Ann Burton, although originally located in Brenton, were moved to the Clay Cemetery (near Twin Falls). Not sure when, but they are there.
"That is also where Eileen Burton, Elmer Burton, Leon and Jackie McGraw are buried.
"Although she went by Burton, Ruth Marie Burton, may or may not have legally been "Burton". I do not know if Elmer Burton adopted her or not. Funny the things you never ask your parents when they are alive. I do know that her father was Claude Farmer (who was not married to Eileen Shumate/Burton) at the time of the birth. I probably can find the Court document that "found" Ruth was Claude Farmer's daughter - which was after the death of Claude sometime in the 1970's I think. In preparation for that court case, I don't think my parents ever found my mother's birth certificate; I believe she was born at home. I'm not sure it exists. I've searched the WV vital records under "Burton, Farmer, and Shumate and do not get a hit."
(Note: Clay Cemetery is listed in Saulsville, WV on the FindAGrave Wesite.)
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 15 Feb 2006.
" Eileen S. Burton
Birth 19 Oct 1913
USA
Death unknown
Burial
Clay Cemetery
Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 13349432"Additional information Posted"
"Married to Elmer Burton (1912-1992)."