1. Grayson Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #664; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lewis Jesse Kilby; age 24; born 4 Nov 1892 in Rugby, VA; farmer; living in Rugby, VA; dependent wife
and two children; tall with medium build; brown eyes and brown hair.
2. 1940 Census, Lancaster Co, PA; Providence Township; E.D. 36-136; taken 15 May 1940; Page
2462A; Imagr 15 of 16; Household #129A.
Listed as Louis J, Kilby; age 46; born in NC; married; 5th grade education; lived in Lancaster, PA on
1 Apr 1935; farmer; head of household.
3. Lancaster Co, PA; Death Certificate #47643; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lewis J. Kilby; age 69; born 4 Nov 1890 in Ashe Co, NC; married; husband of Della Testerman; living
in Quarryville, PA; carpenter; son of Troy H. and Cosby (Spencer) Kilby; died 7 May 1960 in Lancaster
General Hospital, Lancaster, PA; due to arteriosclerotic heart disease; buried 10 May 1960 in
Rawlinsville Mennonite Cemetery, Rawlinsville, PA; informant, Mrs. Lewis Kilby, Rt #1, Quarryville, PA.
4. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Louis Jesse Kilby
1890–1960
Birth 4 NOV 1890 • Wilson Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death 1960 • Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA"
1. 1940 Census, Lancaster Co, PA; Providence Township; E.D. 36-136; taken 15 May 1940; Page
2462A; Imagr 15 of 16; Household #129A.
Listed as Della Kilby; age 46; born in NC; married; 8th grade education; lived in Lancaster, PA on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Lewis J. Kilby.
2. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Della Testerman
1892–1968
Birth JULY 20, 1892 • Grayson Co Virginia
Death 1968"
1. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Zollie Blanche Kilby
1918–
Birth OCT 19, 1918 • Ashe Co, North Carolina
Death Unknown"
1. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Blannie Virginia Kilby
1920–
Birth OCT 20, 1920 • Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Death Unknown"
1. 1940 Census, Lancaster Co, PA; Providence Township; E.D. 36-136; taken 15 May 1940; Page
2462A; Imagr 15 of 16; Household #129A.
Listed as Harrison R. Kilby; age 13; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in
Lancaster, PA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis J. Kilby.
2. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Roby Harrison Kilby
1926–
Birth JULY 14, 1926 • Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Unknown"
1. 1940 Census, Lancaster Co, PA; Providence Township; E.D. 36-136; taken 15 May 1940; Page
2462A; Imagr 15 of 16; Household #129A.
Listed as William W. Kilby; age 11; born in PA; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in
Lancaster, PA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis J. Kilby.
2. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Wlliam Worth Kilby
1928–2007
Birth NOV 13, 1928 • Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 7 AUG 2007 • Quarryville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America"
1. 1940 Census, Lancaster Co, PA; Providence Township; E.D. 36-136; taken 15 May 1940; Page
2462A; Imagr 15 of 16; Household #129A.
Listed as Dorothy R. Kilby; age 9; born in PA; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in
Lancaster, PA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis J. Kilby.
2. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Dorsie Ruth "Dot" Kilby
1930–
Birth NOV 2, 1930 • Lancaster city, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death Unknown"
1. 1940 Census, Lancaster Co, PA; Providence Township; E.D. 36-136; taken 15 May 1940; Page
2462A; Imagr 15 of 16; Household #129A.
Listed as Roger E. Kilby; age 7; born in PA; no education; attending school; lived in
Lancaster, PA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis J. Kilby.
2. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Roger Ernest Kilby
1933–
Birth JAN 11, 1933 • Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Death Unknown"
1. 1940 Census, Lancaster Co, PA; Providence Township; E.D. 36-136; taken 15 May 1940; Page
2462A; Imagr 15 of 16; Household #129A.
Listed as Gerald E. Kilby; age4; born in PA; in household of father, Lewis J. Kilby.
2. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Gerald Eugene Kilby
1935–
Birth OCT 27, 1935 • Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Death Unknown"
1. Tavoletti Family Tree; posted by Tee T; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Ivan W Steffy
Ivan W Steffy
1893–1984
Birth 15 JUL 1893 • Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 12 FEB 1984 • Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA"
1. Tavoletti Family Tree; posted by Tee T; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Effie W Strohm
1890–1955
Birth 5 MAY 1890 • Stevens, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 27 DEC 1955 • Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA"
1. "Intelligencer Journal-Lancaster New Era" ; Lancaster, Claude S. Steffy, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday morning at the Lancaster General Hospital following a short illness. Born in Lancaster and a lifelong area resident, he was the son of the late Ivan W. and Effie Strohm Steffy. Claude was the husband of Lucile Williams Steffy; together they celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on February 2nd.
Claude served in the United States Army during World War II. He also served the City of Lancaster as a police officer for 25 years, retiring in 1970 as a sergeant. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Lancaster where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher, the Fraternal Order of Police and the American Legion Post 34.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Lucile; his three daughters: Claudette L., wife of John J. Murphy of Conestoga, Paula W., wife of Jerry I. Stoner of Manheim, and Dorothy I., wife of Peter J. Torland of Elizabethtown; seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren; and his brother, Richard Steffy of Lancaster. He was preceded in death by five sisters: Ruth Stoner, Catherine Kilby, Betty Ewing, Marcella Sabatino and Pauline Steffy and three brothers: Roy, Leon and Melvin Steffy.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his Life Celebration Memorial Service from Brethren Village Chapel, 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA on Monday at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Richard S. Hill and the Rev. J. Mark Tedford officiating. Interment will be private.PA; Saturday, 10 Mar 2012...."
"
1. 1940 Census, Lancaster Co, PA; Providence Township; E.D. 36-136; taken 15 May 1940; Page
2462A; Imagr 15 of 16; Household #129A.
Listed as Ford J. Kilby; age 16; born in WV; 1 yr HS education; attending school; lived in
Lancaster, PA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis J. Kilby.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Henry Ford Kilby
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Welch, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1924
Residence Place: Providence Township Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA
Registration Date: 1942
Weight: 140
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 6
Next of Kin: Louis Kilby
Household Members:
Name Relationship
John Henry Ford Kilby Self (Head)
Louis Kilby Father"
3. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John H F Kilby
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
Enlistment Date: 12 Nov 1943
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment City: Harrisburg
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled construction occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 08
Weight: 000"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Ford Kilby
[John Henry Kilby]
[John Kilby]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1924
Birth Place: MacDowell CO, West Virginia
[Welch, West Virginia]
Death Date: 5 Jan 1996
Father: Lewis J Kilby
Mother: Della Testermen
SSN: 198145068
Death Certificate Number: 004534
Notes: Aug 1941: Name listed as JOHN FORD KILBY;
10 Dec 1985: Name listed as JOHN HENRY KILBY;
22 May 1998: Name listed as JOHN H KILBY"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Kilby
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1924
Death Date: 5 Jan 1996
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 198145068
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 3 Dec 1943
Release Date 1: 17 Jan 1946"
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John H. Kilby
SSN: 198-14-5068
Last Residence:
17565 Pequea, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
BORN: 26 Jan 1924
Died: 5 Jan 1996
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)"
7. "Rickert" Family Tree; Posted by VARickert; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"John Henry Ford Kilby
1924–1996
Birth JAN 24, 1924 • Ashe County, North Carolina
Death 5 JAN 1996 • Pequea, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America"
1. Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Catherine Steffy
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1924
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1942
Marriage Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Father: Ivan Steffy
Mother: Effie Steffy
Spouse: Lloyd Fink
Film Number: 002025130"
2. Tavoletti Family Tree; posted by Tee T; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Catherine S Steffy
Catherine S Steffy
1923–1996
Birth 11 APR 1923 • Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 4 JAN 1996 • Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA"
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Acie Roberson
Race: Black
Age: 22
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Jenkins Jones, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1918
Residence Place: Sycamore, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1940
Employer: Haley Chisholm And Morris Co
Weight: 148
Complexion: Light Brown
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Rebecca Wilson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
James Acie Roberson Self (Head)
Rebecca Wilson Mother"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Acie Roberson
[James A Roberson]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1918
Birth Place: Jenkinjones, West Virginia
Death Date: 20 Nov 2003
Father: Bruce Roberson
Mother: Rebecca Smith
SSN: 401288160
Notes: May 1940: Name listed as JAMES ACIE ROBERSON;
08 Jan 2004: Name listed as JAMES A ROBERSON"
3. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Roberson
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1918
Birth Place: Virginia
Address: 1 EMERSON
Residence : Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Death Date: 20 Nov 2003
Death Place: Windsor, Connecticut
Age: 85 Years
Father's Surname: Robertson
State File #: 26348"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Josephine Mitchem
Also Known As Josephine Pebler
Event Date 01 Oct 1984-01 Jul 2008
Event Place Bellaire, Ohio, United States
Birth Date 18 May 1935
Address Bellaire, Ohio 43906
Address Date 01 Oct 1984-01 Jul 2008
2nd Address Bellaire, Ohio 43906
2nd Address Date 01 Aug 1981-01 Jan 1998
Possible Relatives George M Mitchem, Philip C Pebler, Willa D Weltner
Affiliate Identifier 111481737"
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Monroe Mitchem
Race: White
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Phestion (sic, Pageton), West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1922
Residence Place: Bwd, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 180
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Anthony Ticich
Household Members:
Name Relationship
George Monroe Mitchem Self (Head)"
2. Ohio Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book 170; Page 517; WV Archives Web Site.
George Monro Mitchem, Jr; age 45; born 22 Jun 1921 in Pageton, WV; divorced; one previous
marriage; living at 728 9th St, Benwood, Marshall Co, WV; son of George Monroe and Louise (King)
Mitchem; married on 18 Jun 1966 in Wheeling, WV; Merl Mae McCracken; age 53; born 18 May
1913 in Wheeling, WV; two previous marriages; 1st ended by divorce; 2nd by death; living at 4110
Wood St, Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV; daughter of Victor Leon and Martha A. (Crawford) Schoenian.
3. Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George M Mitchem
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1922
Residence County: Belmont
Times Married: 1
Spouse's Name: Josephi Pebler
Spouse's Age: 43
Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1935
Spouse's Residence County: Belmont
Spouse - Times Married: 1
Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1978
Marriage License County: Belmont
Certificate Number: 29261
Volume Number: 9429"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Ticich Jr
[George M Mitchum Jr]
[George Mitchem Jr]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1922
Birth Place: Pageton, West Virginia
[Pagelion Mcd??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 23 May 1997
Father: George Milchum
Mother: Lorrine King
SSN: 235144560
Notes: May 1939: Name listed as GEORGE TICICH JR;
Dec 1946: Name listed as GEORGE M MITCHUM;
03 Jun 1997: Name listed as GEORGE M MITCHEM"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George M. Mitchem
SSN: 235-14-4560
Last Residence:
43906 Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA
BORN: 18 Jun 1922
Died: 23 May 1997
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
6. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Monroe Mitchem Jr
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1922
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino)
Death Date: 23 May 1997
Death Time: 08:27 PM
Hospital of Death: Out of State Hospital
Death Place: Ohio, USA
Certificate: 400763
Age at Death: 74
Certifier: Other
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Injury in Ohio: Yes
Type Place of Injury: Unspecified Place
Social Security Number: 235-14-4560
Father's Surname: Mitchem Sr
Education: 11
Primary Registration District: 9000"
7. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Mitchem
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1922
Death Date: 23 May 1997
SSN: 235144560
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 28 Sep 1942
Release Date 1: 7 Dec 1945"
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Thats My Cuz; 22 Sep 2017.
" George Monroe Mitchem, Jr
Birth 18 Jun 1922
Pageton, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 23 May 1997 (aged 74)
Ohio, USA
Burial
Davis Cemetery
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, USA "
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Josephine Mitchem
Also Known As Josephine Pebler
Event Date 01 Oct 1984-01 Jul 2008
Event Place Bellaire, Ohio, United States
Birth Date 18 May 1935
Address Bellaire, Ohio 43906
Address Date 01 Oct 1984-01 Jul 2008
2nd Address Bellaire, Ohio 43906
2nd Address Date 01 Aug 1981-01 Jan 1998
Possible Relatives George M Mitchem, Philip C Pebler, Willa D Weltner
Affiliate Identifier 111481737"
1. Ohio Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book 170; Page 517; WV Archives Web Site.
George Monro Mitchem, Jr; age 45; born 22 Jun 1921 in Pageton, WV; divorced; one previous
marriage; living at 728 9th St, Benwood, Marshall Co, WV; son of George Monroe and Louise (King)
Mitchem; married on 18 Jun 1966 in Wheeling, WV; Merl Mae McCracken; age 53; born 18 May
1913 in Wheeling, WV; two previous marriages; 1st ended by divorce; 2nd by death; living at 4110
Wood St, Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV; daughter of Victor Leon and Martha A. (Crawford) Schoenian.
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Granville Mason Sadler
Race: White
Age: 19
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Ashland, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1922
Residence Place: Affinity, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Employer: Lillybrook Coal Co
Weight: 146
Complexion: Sallow
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 6
Next of Kin: Amanda Sadler
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Granville Mason Sadler Self (Head)"
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); page 223; WV Archives Web Site.
Granville Sadler; age 24; born 22 Sep 1922 in Cherokee, WV; living at Affinity, WV; son of Ed and
Amanda Sadler; married on 18 Jan 1947 at Sophia, WV; Dolphine Taylor; age 19; born 13 Jun 1927
in Arista, WV; single; living at Affinity, WV; daughter of Wade and Vallie Taylor.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Granvle Mason Sadler
[Granville M Sadler]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1922
Birth Place: Ashland Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: 10 Jun 2001
Father: Edward Sadler
Mother: Mandy Cecil
SSN: 233308961
Notes: Jul 1941: Name listed as GRANVLE MASON SADLER;
21 Jun 2001: Name listed as GRANVILLE M SADLER"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Granville M. Sadler
SSN: 233-30-8961
Last Residence:
25878 Midway, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 22 Sep 1922
Died: 10 Jun 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Granville Sadler
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1922
Death Date: 10 Jun 2001
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 233308961
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 11 Aug 1943
Release Date 1: 26 Dec 1945"
6. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Granville M Sadler
Service Info.: S1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1922
Death Date: 10 Jun 2001
Cemetery: Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Cemetery Address: 5250 Robert C Byrd Dr Beckley, WV 25801"
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); page 223; WV Archives Web Site.
Granville Sadler; age 24; born 22 Sep 1922 in Cherokee, WV; living at Affinity, WV; son of Ed and
Amanda Sadler; married on 18 Jan 1947 at Sophia, WV; Dolphine Taylor; age 19; born 13 Jun 1927
in Arista, WV; single; living at Affinity, WV; daughter of Wade and Vallie Taylor.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Benny and Ona Steele"; Article; Page 244; submitted by Benny C. Steele, HC 64,
Box 563, Iaeger, WV 24844.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Acy Jr Steele
Also Known As Name Acy R Steele
2nd Also Known As Name Acy Steele
Event Date 13 Nov 2000
Event Place Iaeger, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 28 Jul 1940
Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
2nd Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
2nd Address Date 01 Jan 1999-29 Oct 2007
3rd Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
3rd Address Date 01 Dec 1984-01 Jan 2009
Possible Relatives Dorothy F Steele, Ronald L Steele
Affiliate Identifier 557228344"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Acy Steele
Last Residence:
24844 Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Born: 28 Jul 1940
Died: 23 Dec 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (1953-1954)"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Dorothy F Steele
Event Date 29 Oct 2007
Event Place Iaeger, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 04 Aug 1949
Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
Address Date 29 Oct 2007
2nd Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
2nd Address Date 01 Jul 2000
3rd Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
3rd Address Date 01 Dec 1984-01 Jan 2009
Possible Relatives Acy R Steele Jr, Ronald L Steele
Affiliate Identifier 171315311"