McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Herbert Edwards

1. 1940 Census, Alleghany Co, NC; Gap Township; E.D. 3-5; taken _____; Page 68B; Image 44 of
49; Household #392.
Listed as Herbert Edwards; age 27; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; farm manager; head of household.


Pauline Maines

1. 1940 Census, Alleghany Co, NC; Gap Township; E.D. 3-5; taken _____; Page 68B; Image 44 of
49; Household #392.
Listed as Pauline Edwards; age 22; born in NC; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Herbert Edwards.


Anthony A. Rife

1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Anthony A Riffe
Residence Date 01 Oct 1999-01 Apr 2002
Residence Place Brenton, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 23 Aug 1966
Address Brenton, West Virginia 24818
Address Date 01 Oct 1999-01 Apr 2002
2nd Address Clear Fork, West Virginia 24822
2nd Address Date 01 Feb 1995
Record Number 304448508"
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Anthony A Riffe
Birth Date: 23 Aug 1966
Phone Number: 732-7797
Address: PO Box 44, Clear Fork, WV, 24822-0044 (1995)"


Melanie June

1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Melaine June Riffe
Residence Date 01 Jun 2000-01 Jun 2002
Residence Place Brenton, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 31 Mar 1974
Address Brenton, West Virginia 24818
Address Date 01 Jun 2000-01 Jun 2002
Record Number 369496155"


Helen Lorene McDonald

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #70 023407; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Quinton E. Johnston; age 50; born 13 May 1920 at Mullins, WV; single; this was his first marriage;
8th grade education; living at General Delivery, Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV; son of Ervin and Bertha
(Lafferty) Johnston; married on 11 Jun 1970 in the Presbyterian Manse, Lebanon, Russell Co, VA;
Helen L. Noyes; age 46; born 25 Feb 1924 in AR; divorced; this was her third marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Brenton, Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of James W. and Addie (Brown) McDonald.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Johnston Family Cemetery, Brenton, Wyoming Co, WV; submitted by
James Brady; 23 Aug 2010.
Helen E. McDonald Johnston; born in 1924; died in 2003; buried here; no grave marker photo
shown;
"Birth: 1924
Death: 2003


Family links:
Spouse:
Quinton E Johnston (1920 - 1996)

Children:
Deliah Belle Johnston Smith (1953 - 2003)*
Chad Lee Johnston (1955 - 1985)*
Mary Frances Lorraine Johnston Smith (1960 - 2016)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Johnston Family Cemetery
Brenton
Wyoming County
West Virginia, USA

Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

Created by: James Brady
Record added: Aug 23, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 57508260"


Ballard Dwayne Rife

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #78 053146; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard D. Riffe; age 20; born 26 Jul 1958 in WV; this was his 1st marriage; 10th grade education;
living at Box 124, Brenton, Wyoming Co, WV; son of Joseph B. and Virginia (Fuller) Riffe; married
on 18 Nov 1978 in Lebanon, VA; Marsha Elizabeth Hopson, maiden name Webb; age 28; born 28
Dec 1949 in WV; divorced; this was her 3rd marriage; last marriage ended 16 Jun 1978; 12th grade
education; living at Box 66, Brenton, WV; daughter of Elmer and Anna (Spence) Webb, Jr.


Marsha Elizabeth Webb

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #78 053146; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard D. Riffe; age 20; born 26 Jul 1958 in WV; this was his 1st marriage; 10th grade education;
living at Box 124, Brenton, Wyoming Co, WV; son of Joseph B. and Virginia (Fuller) Riffe; married
on 18 Nov 1978 in Lebanon, VA; Marsha Elizabeth Hopson, maiden name Webb; age 28; born 28
Dec 1949 in WV; divorced; this was her 3rd marriage; last marriage ended 16 Jun 1978; 12th grade
education; living at Box 66, Brenton, WV; daughter of Elmer and Anna (Spence) Webb, Jr.


Larry B. Rife

1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Larry B Riffe
Residence Date 01 Jul 1996
Residence Place Brenton, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 02 Jun 1961
Address Brenton, West Virginia 24818
2nd Address Jesse, West Virginia 24849
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1996
Record Number 557203139"


Beatrice L. "Bea"

1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Beatrice L Riffe
[Beatrice Riffe]
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1960
Residence Date: 1993
Phone Number: 732-6727
Address: PO Box 167
Residence: Pineville, WV
Postal Code: 24874-0167
Second Residence Date: 1984
Second Phone Number: 732-6727
Second Address: PO Box 97
Second Residence: Jesse, WV
Second Postal Code: 24849-0097"


Kathy Elizabeth Rife

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #75-002600; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kenneth Verlin Tolliver; age 35; born 28 Aug 1939 in WV; divorced; this was his 3rd marriage;
1 yr HS education; living at Welch, WV; son of Enoch Johnson and Mary Lee (Faw) Tolliver;
married on 7 jan 1975 in Russell Co, VA; Kathy Elizabeth Riffe; age 20; born 12 Aug 1954 in
WV; single; this was her 1st marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at 89 Virginia Ave, Welch, WV;
daughter of Joseph Ballard and Virginia (Fuller) Riffe.


Alvin Dale Brickley

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #66 030234; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alvin Dale Brickley; age 19; born in Coeburn, VA; single; welder; living at Gary, WV; son of Lloyd
and Mavis (Hall) Brickley; married on 13 Aug 1966 at Lebanon, VA; Sandra Diann Rife; age 17;
born in Iaeger, WV; single; living at Gary, WV; daughter of Ballard and Virginia (Fuller) Riffe.


Sandra Diann Rife

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #66 030234; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alvin Dale Brickley; age 19; born in Coeburn, VA; single; welder; living at Gary, WV; son of Lloyd
and Mavis (Hall) Brickley; married on 13 Aug 1966 at Lebanon, VA; Sandra Diann Rife; age 17;
born in Iaeger, WV; single; living at Gary, WV; daughter of Ballard and Virginia (Fuller) Riffe.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Sandra Diann Brickey, 68, of Gary, WV, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at home, after an extended illness, surrounded by her loving husband and daughters. Born on May 14, 1949, inIaeger, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ballard and Virginia Riffe.Diann; started out in health care as a candy striper as a teenager and worked as a CNA inCleveland, Ohio. Her later years she worked at Welch Emergency Hospital as a CNA on longTerm and eventually became the activities director for a short time before she was forced totake early retirement due to the stresses of MS on her body. She truly loved caring for anddoing for others and never wanted pity or sympathy from anyone! A true fighter till the end,she never gave in to her illness, always insisting that we “let her do it”, walking as much as shecould and being as independent as she could, she never liked the thought of anyone having towait on her. She never had a harsh word about anyone and was quick to scold you if you did so!She attended the Thorpe United Methodist Church, where she made many good friends.She loved crafting, fishing& motorcycling with her husband in their healthier years, and flowergardening at home arid sitting on the front porch in the sunshine! Easy to please and slow toanger, a truly good natured woman to the core; In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by, a brother, Lowell Riffe and mother and father in law, Mavis and Lloyd Brickey, whom she loved as her own parents. She is survived by her loving, devoted and caregiver husband Dale with whom she was married 51 years. Daughters, Dawne (David) Bailey of Rock, WV, Kim (David) McCormick of Gary WV, Mindy Hendricks of Rock Hill, SC, five grandchildren, Amanda Lee, Tyler and Tanner Howell, Ashton and Cassie Hendricks. Also left to cherish her memory are sister Kathy Tolliver, brothers Dwayne (Marsha) Riffe, Larry (Bea) Riffe, Harold Riffe, Anthony (Melanie) Riffe, Lee (Debra) Riffe and sister in law, Betty Riffe. Also a host of loving nieces, nephews and cousins and special great niece, Madison with whom she spent many hours playing and singing. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, April 20, 2018 at 1 P.M., from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel, in Welch, WV, with Pastor Bill Crawford Officiating, Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell, WV,..."