1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 460; WV Archives Website.
Wallace George Bor; age 24; born and living in New Albany, IN; single; married on 7 Jun 1945 in
St. Peter's Church, Welch, WV; Mary Josephine, DeFuris; age 22; born at Capels, WV; single; living
at Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 460; WV Archives Website.
Wallace George Bor; age 24; born and living in New Albany, IN; single; married on 7 Jun 1945 in
St. Peter's Church, Welch, WV; Mary Josephine, DeFuris; age 22; born at Capels, WV; single; living
at Welch, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Tim Hawkins; 27 Feb 2013.
" Mary Jo DeFuria Bir
Birth 9 Sep 1922
West Virginia, USA
Death 26 Feb 2013 (aged 90)
Burial
Laurel Land Memorial Park
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Plot Section 22, Gethsemane
Memorial ID 105886936 "Additional Information Posted:
"Mary Jo DeFuria Bir, 90, a faithful and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Funeral: Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Mary Jo DeFuria Bir was born Sept. 9, 1922, in Shannon Branch, W.Va., daughter of Michael and Anna DelToro DeFuria, Italian immigrants who came through Ellis Island. She graduated with a B.A. from Marshall College and was an English and Spanish teacher. She married Wallace Bir in 1945. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Peter; her sister, Antoinette; and her husband, Wallace. Survivors: Children, Suzanne Kramer and husband, Gerald, Mary Pat Martin and Wallace Bir Jr.; grandchildren, Mary Theresa Johnston and husband, Michael, John Kramer and wife, Jennifer, Julie Foster and husband, Joshua, Mark Kramer and wife, Melissa, Eric Martin and wife, Lindsey, and Monica Kramer; 15 great-grandchildren; brother, Paul DeFuria; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Published in Star-Telegram on February 27, 2013"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Pete and Julia Zando"; Article;
Page 266; submitted by Josephine Zando, Box 56, War, WV 24892.
"Pete worked with Joe..."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; " Luciano and Maria Ferrante"; Article; Page 144; submitted by Miss
Josephine Zando, Box 56, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Pete and Julia Zando"; Article;
Page 266; submitted by Josephine Zando, Box 56, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Pete and Julia Zando"; Article;
Page 266; submitted by Josephine Zando, Box 56, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Pete and Julia Zando"; Article;
Page 266; submitted by Josephine Zando, Box 56, War, WV 24892.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 287; WV Archives Web Site.
Hershall Eugene Key; age 20; born 14 Aug 1944 in Davy, WV; single; living at Box 232, Davy, WV;
son of Hershell Pearl and Carolyn (Ashley) Key; married on 6 Mar 1965 in Davy, WV; Betty Arlene
Akers; age 16; born 7 Dec 1948 in Welch, WV; single; living at Box 546, Davy, WV; daughter of
Daniel Morgan and Gracie Lenora (Holbrook) Akers.