1. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #84 002805; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ulrich William Tschanz; age 66; born 24 Mar 1917 in Cleveland, OH; widowed; this is his 3rd
marriage; last marriage ended in Sep 1982; 12th grade education; living at Rt 1, Box 98; Mountain
City, TN; son of Gotfried and Lena Marie (Marti) Tschanz; married on 16 Jan 1984 in Washington Co,
VA; Ruth Tyson Frentress; maiden name Lane; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage
ended in Sep 1969; 12th grade education; living at PO Box 667, Damascus, VA; daughter of Conley
Trigg and Rena Pearl (Johnson) Lane.
1. Alexandria, VA; Marriage License #18360; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John L. Fentress; age 27; born in Central City, KY; single; no previous marriage; mechanic; living at
4419 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA; son of John Leo and Mary D. (Billings) Fentress; married on 31 Jul
1959 in Alexandria, VA; Ruth A. Lane; age 19; born in Elbert, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at 117 E. Nelson Ave, Alexandria, VA; daughter of Conley T. and Rena P. (Johnson) Lane.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #60 023500; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Robert Tyson; age 30; born 15 Jan 1939 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; last marriage
ended in 1962; 4 yrs college education; living at 2 Oakhurst Dr, Welch, WV; son of John Anderson and
Myrtle (Gilbert) Tyson; married on 7 Jun 1969 in the United Methodist Church, Lebanon, VA; Ruth Ann
Fentress; maiden name Lane; age 29; born 2 Dec 1929 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage;
first marriage ended in 1969; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 72, Elbert, WV; daughter of Conley
Trigg and Rena (Johnson) Lane.
3. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #84 002805; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ulrich William Tschanz; age 66; born 24 Mar 1917 in Cleveland, OH; widowed; this is his 3rd
marriage; last marriage ended in Sep 1982; 12th grade education; living at Rt 1, Box 98; Mountain
City, TN; son of Gotfried and Lena Marie (Marti) Tschanz; married on 16 Jan 1984 in Washington Co,
VA; Ruth Tyson Frentress; maiden name Lane; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage
ended in Sep 1969; 12th grade education; living at PO Box 667, Damascus, VA; daughter of Conley
Trigg and Rena Pearl (Johnson) Lane.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 258; WV Archives Web Site.
Hubert Graham; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Powhatan, WV; son of
George and Eliza; married on 8 dec 1934 in Welch, WV; Pearl Thomas; age 30; born in Tazewell Co,
VA; single; living in Switchback, WV; daughter of Frank and Jane.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 9 May 1910; Page 249B; Family #412/414.
Listed as Pearl Thomas; age 6; born in VA; single; in household of father, Franklin L. Thomas.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 31 Jan 1920; Page 124A; Family #303/297.
Listed as Pearl Thomas; age 16; born in VA; single; in household of father, Franklin L. Thomas.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 258; WV Archives Web Site.
Hubert Graham; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Powhatan, WV; son of
George and Eliza; married on 8 dec 1934 in Welch, WV; Pearl Thomas; age 30; born in Tazewell Co,
VA; single; living in Switchback, WV; daughter of Frank and Jane.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #''71 013468; WV Archives Web Site
Margaret Pearl Graham; age 67; born 7 Sep 1904; married; wife of Hubert Graham; housewife; living
at Powhatan, WV; daughter of Frank and Jane (____) Thomas; died 16 Apr 1971 in Stevens Clinic,
Welch, WV; due to pulmonary edema with congestive heart failure; injury to cervical spine due to fall;
buried 20 Apr 1971 in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, VA; informant, Mrs Robert Bolt,
Keystone, WV.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Elwood Graham
[Robert E Graham]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Jul 1936
Birth Place: Powhatan Mcd, West Virginia
[Powhatan, West Virginia]
Death Date: 12 Jul 2001
Father: Hubert Graham
Mother: Margaret P Thomas
SSN: 233568192
Notes: Apr 1953: Name listed as ROBERT ELWOOD GRAHAM;
21 Jul 2001: Name listed as ROBERT E GRAHAM"
1. 1860 Census, Lawrence Co, KY, Louisa PO, taken on 21 Jul 1860, Page 561, Family #569.
Listed as George Bishop, age 14, born in KY, in household of father, George B. Bishop.
2. "Lowe Family Tree"; submitted by lowe1241; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"16 Feb 1863; Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky; Entered active duty with 39th KY Infantry"
3 "Lowe Family Tree"; submitted by lowe1241; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"15 Sept 1865; Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Discharged from active duty."
4. Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name George Bishop
Age 23
Est. Birth Year abt 1851
Residence Lawrence
(miner, this was his 1st marriage)
Spouse Name Nancy Bowling
Spouse Age 18
Spouse Residence Elliott
(this was her 1st marriage)
Marriage Date 5 Feb 1874
Marriage Location Elliott
County of Record Elliott
5. 1880 Census, Lawrence Co, KY; taken on 15 Jun 1880; Page 375A; Image 20 of 29;
Family #127/127.
Listed as W. G. Bishop; age 32; born in KY; married; farmer; head of household.
6. 1900 Census, Lawrence Co, KY; Blaine; taken on 16 Jun 1900; Page 87A; Image 17 of 26;
Family #140/141.
Listed as George W. Bishop; age 50; born in Apr 1850 in KY; married 26 yrs; farmer; head
of household.
7. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name George W Bishop
Gender Male
Place Filed Kentucky, USA
Relation to Head Soldier
Spouse Nancy Bishop
Household Members
Name Age
George W Bishop
Nancy Bishop"
(Service: Band & M.3. Ky, Inf.; date of filing 4 Feb 1903 as Invalid. 29 Aug 1918 as Widow)
8. 1910 Census, Lawrence Co, KY; District #4; taken on 20 Apr 1939; Page 39A; Image 7 of 21;
Family #65/65.
Listed as George W. Bishop; age 62; born in KY; married once for 36 yrs; odd jobb laborer;
head of household.
9. Death Certificate #40628; Lawrence Co, KY; LDS Web Site; via E-Mail from Kat Grady; 2 Apr 2020.
George Bishop; age 69 yrs, 11 mons, 4 days; born 10 Apr 1847 in Lawrence Co, KY; single; son of
George and Elizabeth (Rose) Bishop; died 14 Mar 1917 at Dry Fork, KY; due to failure of heart
compensation caused from rheumatism; buried 15? Mar 1917 at Irish Creek, (KY); informant J.M.
Dalton, Hickville.
10. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Karen Young Farley; 1 Jan 2010.
" George Washington Bishop
Birth 1848
Death 14 Mar 1917 (aged 68–69)
Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Rube Adams Cemetery
Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 46228104"Inscription: Band * 3 KY. INF. * SP. AM. War
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Karen Young Farley; 1 Jan 2010.
" Nancy Bowling Bishop
Birth 8 Mar 1857
Death 17 Jul 1924 (aged 67)
Burial
Rube Adams Cemetery
Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 46228155"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Karen Young Farley; 1 Jan 2010.
"Pvt Frank Bishop
Birth 16 Mar 1900
Death 18 Sep 1974 (aged 74)
Burial
Rube Adams Cemetery
Webbville, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 46228083"Inscription: PVT * US ARMY
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Mitch Dingus; 20 Aug 2010.
" Emory Ray Dingus
Birth 23 Mar 1933
Death 7 Aug 2010 (aged 77)
Burial
Cumberland Memorial Gardens
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina"Additional Information Posted:
"Emory R. Dingus Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Emory Ray Dingus, 77, of Spring Lake, died, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, in Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center."Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, in the chapel of Cumberland Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville. Burial in Cumberland Memorial Gardens. A visitation was held Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Adcock Funeral Home & Crematory in Spring Lake.
"Mr. Dingus is survived by his wife, Ellie S. Dingus; son, David Dingus; stepdaughter, Sandra White; stepson, Kenneth Roberts; sister, Sue Roberts; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 12 Apr 1930; Page 238A;
Image 15 of 35; Family #118/118.
Listed as Ella B. Shearl; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Ora S. Shearl.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #29966; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kenneth Earl Roberts; age 25; born in Norton, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; discharged
from Army; living at Norton, VA; son of Matthew and Sarah (Maggared) Roberts; married on 7 Nov
1945 in Tazewell Co, VA; Ellie May Shearl; age 24; born in War, WV; divorced; one previous
marriage; living at Tazewell, VA; daughter of Ora and Lissie (Crigger) Shearl.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Mitch Dingus; 31 Mar 2011.
" Ellie Mae Shearl Dingus
Birth 21 May 1921
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Mar 2011 (aged 89)
Burial Cumberland Memorial Gardens
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 67698515"Additional Information Posted:
"SPRING LAKE - Ms. Ellie Shearl Dingus, 89, of Spring Lake, died Monday, March 28, 2011. Services: Funeral, 2 p.m. Friday in Adcock Funeral Home & Crematory chapel in Spring Lake. Burial in Cumberland Memorial Gardens. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survived by: Son, David; daughter, Sandra White; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren"
1. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Garden District, taken on 14 Jun 1880, Page 340B, Family #147.
Listed as Gordon Rife, age 8, born in VA, in household of mother, Wyrena Gibson Riffe.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Clifford Edsel Miller; 4 May 2011.
" Gordon W. Riffe
Birth 28 Feb 1872
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 24 Mar 1911 (aged 39)
Slate, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Rife-Ward Cemetery
Slate, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 69345916 "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Carolyn Goddard; 3 Dec 2007; maintained by Clifford Edsel
Miller.
" Lovisa “Louise” Rife
Birth 28 Jan 1881
Death 28 May 1958 (aged 77)
Norton, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Rife Cemetery
Slate, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 23237702"
1. Roanoke, VA Marriage License #79-005898; Ancestry,com Web Site.
Gregory Allen Craighead; age 23; born 13 Aug 1955 in Roanoke, VA; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr
college education; living at Rt6, Box 359, Roanoke, VA; son of Zollie Allen and Barbara (Leslie)
Craighead; married on 23 Feb 1979 in the United Medodist Church, Roanoke, VA; Kathlee Lane
Fentress; age 18; born 14 May 1960 in VA; this is her 1st marriage; living at Rt 6, Box 359, Roanoke,
VA; 12th grade education; daughter of John Leo and Ruth (Lane) Fentress,
1. Roanoke, VA Marriage License #79-005898; Ancestry,com Web Site.
Gregory Allen Craighead; age 23; born 13 Aug 1955 in Roanoke, VA; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr
college education; living at Rt6, Box 359, Roanoke, VA; son of Zollie Allen and Barbara (Leslie)
Craighead; married on 23 Feb 1979 in the United Medodist Church, Roanoke, VA; Kathlee Lane
Fentress; age 18; born 14 May 1960 in VA; this is her 1st marriage; living at Rt 6, Box 359, Roanoke,
VA; 12th grade education; daughter of John Leo and Ruth (Lane) Fentress,