1. Henry Co, VA; Marriage License #87-048239; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Edward Tackett; age 22; born 17 Aug 1965 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 7th grade
education; living at Rt 6, Bassett, VA; son of Joseph Daniel and Martha Ann (Mullins) Tackett; married
on 14 Sep 1987 in Martinsville, VA; Crystal Lynn Dotson; age 19; born 22 May 1968 in WV; single;
this is her 1st marriage; 8th grade education; living at Rt 6, Bassett, VA; daughter of Raymond Roy
and Geneva Joyce (Sizemore) Dotson.
1. Henry Co, VA; Marriage License #87-048239; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Edward Tackett; age 22; born 17 Aug 1965 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 7th grade
education; living at Rt 6, Bassett, VA; son of Joseph Daniel and Martha Ann (Mullins) Tackett; married
on 14 Sep 1987 in Martinsville, VA; Crystal Lynn Dotson; age 19; born 22 May 1968 in WV; single;
this is her 1st marriage; 8th grade education; living at Rt 6, Bassett, VA; daughter of Raymond Roy
and Geneva Joyce (Sizemore) Dotson.
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Published Monday Evening, 19 Aug 2019; Page 8; Newspaper Obit
Services by Widner Funeral Home, Northfork, WV.
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Published Monday Evening, 19 Aug 2019; Page 8; Newspaper Obit
Services by Widner Funeral Home, Northfork, WV.
1. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #32912; Ancestry.com Ceb Site.
Roy Edgar Surratt; age 27; born in Boom Furnace, VA; single; truck driver; living at Freeman, WV;
son of Arthur Lee and Lena Effie (Nixon) Suratt; married on 21 Sep 1946 in Bland Co, VA; Thelma
Louise Blankenship; age 21; born in Maitland, WV; single; living in Kimball, WV; daughter of William
Henry and Rinda Jane (Milam) Blankenship.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 117B;
Family #553/573.
Listed as Thelma Blankenship; age 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William H.
Blankenship.
2. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #32912; Ancestry.com Ceb Site.
Roy Edgar Surratt; age 27; born in Boom Furnace, VA; single; truck driver; living at Freeman, WV;
son of Arthur Lee and Lena Effie (Nixon) Suratt; married on 21 Sep 1946 in Bland Co, VA; Thelma
Louise Blankenship; age 21; born in Maitland, WV; single; living in Kimball, WV; daughter of William
Henry and Rinda Jane (Milam) Blankenship.
3. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thelma L Surratt
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1929
Phone Number: 858-1810
Address: 4911 Deeson Rd, Lakeland, FL, 33810-5866 (1993)"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 336; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilda Akers; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; living at Kimball, WV; son of John and
Mary; married on 4 Mar 1938 in Pineville, WV; Catherine Curry; age 17; born in ___; single; living in
Otsego, WV; daughter of James Curry.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilda Akers; age 21; born and living in Kimball, WV; divorced; married on 12 Apr 1941 in Welch, WV;
Stella Marie Blankenship; age 18; born in WV; single; living in Maitland, WV; with consent of Rinda
Blankenship, mother of Stella Marie Blankenship.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wilda Akers
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1920
Birth Place: Kimball, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1 Jul 1941
Registration Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Koppers Coal Co
Weight: 155
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: John Akers
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Wilda Akers Self (Head)"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site, submitted by B. Clark Weatherford; 25 Aug 2001.
"Rev Wilda Akers
Birth 10 Feb 1920
Death 24 Sep 2000 (aged 80)
Burial
Harnett Memorial Park •
Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA "Inscription: "US Marine Corps"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 336; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilda Akers; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; living at Kimball, WV; son of John and
Mary; married on 4 Mar 1938 in Pineville, WV; Catherine Curry; age 17; born in ___; single; living in
Otsego, WV; daughter of James Curry.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 336; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilda Akers; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; living at Kimball, WV; son of John and
Mary; married on 4 Mar 1938 in Pineville, WV; Catherine Curry; age 17; born in ___; single; living in
Otsego, WV; daughter of James Curry.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilda Akers; age 21; born and living in Kimball, WV; divorced; married on 12 Apr 1941 in Welch, WV;
Stella Marie Blankenship; age 18; born in WV; single; living in Maitland, WV; with consent of Rinda
Blankenship, mother of Stella Marie Blankenship.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wilda Akers
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1920
Birth Place: Kimball, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1 Jul 1941
Registration Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Koppers Coal Co
Weight: 155
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: John Akers
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Wilda Akers Self (Head)"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site, submitted by B. Clark Weatherford; 25 Aug 2001.
"Rev Wilda Akers
Birth 10 Feb 1920
Death 24 Sep 2000 (aged 80)
Burial
Harnett Memorial Park •
Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA "Inscription: "US Marine Corps"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 117B;
Family #553/573.
Listed as Stella Blankenship; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Blankenship.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Wilda Akers; age 21; born and living in Kimball, WV; divorced; married on 12 Apr 1941 in Welch, WV;
Stella Marie Blankenship; age 18; born in WV; single; living in Maitland, WV; with consent of Rinda
Blankenship, mother of Stella Marie Blankenship.
3, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Stella M Akers
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1926
Address: 7930 Cambo Dr, Spring Lake, NC, 28390 (1994)"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site, submitted by B. Clark Weatherford; 25 Aug 2001.
" Stella M. Akers
Birth 1926
Death 2014 (aged 87–88)
Burial
Harnett Memorial Park
Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 189; WV Archives Web Site.
George Edward Taylor; age 21; born and living in Anawalt, WV; single; married on 26 Mar 1942 at
Maybeury, WV; Viola Mae Patrick; age 21; born in Gary, WV; single; living at Anawalt, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by linda; 4 Jul 2013.
" George Edward Taylor
Birth 24 Jul 1920
Death 28 Jul 1997 (aged 77)
Burial
Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 189; WV Archives Web Site.
George Edward Taylor; age 21; born and living in Anawalt, WV; single; married on 26 Mar 1942 at
Maybeury, WV; Viola Mae Patrick; age 21; born in Gary, WV; single; living at Anawalt, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Victoria Taylor-True; 18 Aug 2011.
" Viola Mae Mann Taylor
Birth 13 Jul 1923
Death 15 Aug 2011 (aged 88)
Burial
Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio — Viola Mae Taylor, 88, of 115 Elmwood Circle in West Carrollton, Ohio, formerly of Princeton, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at her residence. Born July 13, 1923 in Gate City, Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert Patrick and Elizabeth Mann Patrick. Viola was a retired nurse working at Stevens Clinic in Welch with twenty years of service. She had been a resident of West Carrolton, Ohio since 1997 moving there from Princeton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Edward Taylor Sr.; two sons, George Edward Taylor Jr. and Daniel Lee Taylor; one daughter, Patricia Taylor Larrison; three sisters, Dannie Elizabeth Dean, Katherine Gifford, and Thelma Patrick; and one brother, Donald Patrick."Survivors include eight grandchildren, Annette Taylor Bowling and husband Chad, Tammy Taylor Farmer and husband Shannon, Edward Taylor and wife Leann, twins, Shane Taylor and Shawn Taylor, Renee Larrison Abel, Cathy Taylor Limon and husband Miguel, and Todd Taylor; ten great-grandchildren, Branden Bowling, Lauren Bowling, Tre Taylor, Maddie Taylor, Braxton Taylor, P.J. Taylor, Marie Ashline, Cruz Limon, Angela Parnell, and Steven Larrison; three brothers, Roy Patrick of Dayton, Ohio, Dave Patrick and Robert Patrick, both of Bristol, Tenn.; one sister, Lorraine of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and two daughters-in-law, Lucille Taylor of Kettering, Ohio and Vickie Taylor of Princeton.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2011 at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with the Reverend Tony Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Park Cemetery in Princeton. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12:00 noon until the service hour on Friday. In lieu of flowers, donations to assist the family may be made to Seaver Funeral Home, 1507 N. Walker St., Princeton, WV 24740. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.seaverfuneralservice.com.
"Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton is serving the Taylor family."
1. 1900 Census, Halifax Co, VA; Roanoke District; taken __ June 1900; Page 57A; Family #132/132.
Listed as Malinda Lawson; age 52; born in Mar 1848 in VA; widow; Black; 13 children; 6 living; head
of household.
1. 1900 Census, Halifax Co, VA; Roanoke District; taken __ June 1900; Page 57A; Family #132/132.
Listed as Charley Lawson; age 20; born in Feb 1880 in VA; single; Black; railroad hand; in household
of mother Malinda (Foster) Lawson.
1. 1900 Census, Halifax Co, VA; Roanoke District; taken __ June 1900; Page 57A; Family #132/132.
Listed as Mariah Lawson; age 19; born in Mar 1887 in VA; single; Black; wash woman; in household
of mother Malinda (Foster) Lawson.
1. 1900 Census, Halifax Co, VA; Roanoke District; taken __ June 1900; Page 57A; Family #132/132.
Listed as Andrew Lawson; age 10; born in Nov 1889 in VA; single; Black; at school; in household
of mother Malinda (Foster) Lawson.
1. 1900 Census, Halifax Co, VA; Roanoke District; taken __ June 1900; Page 57A; Family #132/132.
Listed as Peter W. Lawson; age 5; born in May 1895 in VA; single; Black; in household of mother
Malinda (Foster) Lawson.
1. 1900 Census, Halifax Co, VA; Roanoke District; taken __ June 1900; Page 57A; Family #132/132.
Listed as Mary Lawson; age 3; born in Apr 1897 in VA; single; Black; in household of mother
Malinda (Foster) Lawson.
1. Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James O Rife
Residence: Columbus, Franklin
Spouse's Name: Betty J Rife
Spouse's Residence: Columbus, Franklin
Marriage Duration (Years): 01
Number of Minor Children: 1
Grounds for Divorce: Gross Neglect of Duty
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Franklin
Decree Date: 14 Mar 1969
Cerificate Number: 8763
Volume Number: 2006"
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-028636; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Oliver Rife; age 32; born 19 Sep 1941 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd Marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at 2681 1/2 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH; son of James Howard and Patsy
(Hagerman) Rife; married on 1 Jul 1974 in Jewell Ridge, VA; Kathryn Marie Mathews; age 24; born
7 Nov 1949 in KY; single; 4 yrs HS education; living at 2681 1/2 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH;
daughter of Earl and Patricia (Williams) Mathews.
3. Facebook PM; 7 Aug 2021; Bonnie Riffe Sparks.
"James Oliver born 19 September 1941 at Whitewood, Virginia. He died 8 Nov. 1918 (sic) in
Columbus , Ohio. He is buried in the Goodman Cemetery. He married Kathyrn Marie Matthews 1 July 1971. She died. ? 2019"
4. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Rife
Gender: Male
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1941
Birth Place: Jewel Valley, Virgina
Marriage Date: 1974
Residence Place: Columbus, Ohio
Death Date: 8 Nov 2018
Obituary Date: 1 Jul 2020
Father: James H. Rife
Mother: Patsy Hagerman Rife
Spouse: Kathryn Mathews Rife
Child: [No Name], Brenda Rife Thayer, James C. Rife"
1. Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James O Rife
Residence: Columbus, Franklin
Spouse's Name: Betty J Rife
Spouse's Residence: Columbus, Franklin
Marriage Duration (Years): 01
Number of Minor Children: 1
Grounds for Divorce: Gross Neglect of Duty
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Franklin
Decree Date: 14 Mar 1969
Cerificate Number: 8763
Volume Number: 2006"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken on 11 May 1940;
Page 1237B; Image 112 of 132; Household #808.
Listed as Teddie R. Proffit; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, George E. Proffitt.
2. Facebook PM; 7 Aug 2021; Bonnie Riffe Sparks.
" Phyllis Jean : born 17 May 1938. In Jewell Valley, Virginia Living. She married Teddy R. Proffit 1956. He was a son of Edward Proffit and Etta Smith . They divorced. He died and is buried in Goodman Cemetery."
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Teddy Proffit
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1934
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1956
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: George E Proffitt
Mother: Etta L Smith
Spouse: Phyllis Riffe
Certificate Number: 1956028748"
4. Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Teddy R Proffit
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 74
Birth Date: 13 May 1936
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Ohio, USA
Death Date: 13 Jul 2010
Death Hospital: Inpatient
Death Place: Ohio, USA
Father:
Proffit
Inquest Questions: Autopsy Performed?: NO; Autopsy Findings Available?: Not Applicable; Manner of Death: Natural; Pregnant at Time of Death?: Not Applicable; Tobacco Use Contribute to Death?: UNKNOWN; Method of Disposition: Cremation;
Education: 8th grade or less
Industry: ENGINEERING
Occupation: Welder"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Teddy Ray Proffit
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 May 1936
Death Date: 13 Jul 2010
SSN: 302343366
Enlistment Branch: M
Enlistment Date: 24 Jul 1953
Discharge Date: 11 May 1956
Page number: 1"
1. Facebook PM; 7 Aug 2021; Bonnie Riffe Sparks.
" Phyllis Jean : born 17 May 1938. In Jewell Valley, Virginia Living. She married Teddy R. Proffit 1956. He was a son of Edward Proffit and Etta Smith . They divorced. He died and is buried in Goodman Cemetery."
2. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Phyllis Jean Riffe
Birth Date: 17 May 1938
Birth Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1938017802"
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Phyllis Riffe
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1935
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1956
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: James H Riffe
Mother: Patsy Hagerman
Spouse: Teddy Proffit
Certificate Number: 1956028748"