Shirley Arthur1

F, #55278
Pedigree
FatherRussell Blaine Arthur1 b. 7 Aug 1910, d. 18 Jun 1997
MotherMargaret Marie Bragg1 b. 3 Apr 1919, d. 10 Sep 2000
 Shirley Arthur is the daughter of Russell Blaine Arthur and Margaret Marie Bragg.1 

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.

Geraldine Arthur1

M, #55279
Pedigree
FatherRussell Blaine Arthur1 b. 7 Aug 1910, d. 18 Jun 1997
MotherMargaret Marie Bragg1 b. 3 Apr 1919, d. 10 Sep 2000
 Geraldine Arthur is the son of Russell Blaine Arthur and Margaret Marie Bragg.1 

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.

Nina Mae Webb1

F, #55280
Pedigree
Marriage*4 Jun 1953 She married Beecher Loren Bragg at Glen White, Raleigh Co, WV, on 4 Jun 1953.
Beecher Loren Bragg, age 29, b. 5 January 1924, Abraham, WV, res. Abraham, par. S.A. Bragg & Bertie L. Meadows (father dec'd); Nina Mae Webb, age 22, b. 31 August 1930, Lester, WV, res. Glen Morgan, par. Ross & Elizabeth Webb; md by Dowel Stover at Glen White.1 

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S2712] WV Marriages Raleigh Co, WV.

Carol Jean Lovely1

F, #55281
Pedigree
Marriage*19 Aug 1957 She married Everett Wilson Kessler at Montgomery, Fayette Co, WV, on 19 Aug 1957.
Everett Wilson Kessler, age 37, widowed, b. Summers Co, res. 102 Michigan, Charleston, WV; Carol Jean Lovely, age 23, single, b. Kanawha Co, res. Cedar Grove; md by Arthur G. Backus at Montgomery.1 

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S2712] WV Marriages Kanawha Co, WV.

Pansy Marie Adkins1

F, #55282
Pedigree
Marriage*30 Sep 1947 She married Leonard Adam Bragg at Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV, on 30 Sep 1947.
Leonard Adam Bragg, age 21, b. 8 July 1926, Abraham, WV, res. Abraham, par. S.A. & Birdie Bragg; Pansy Marie Adkins, age 17, b. 31 August 1930, Pluto, WV, res. Abraham, par. Andy Adkins & Zethel Adkins Bennett; md by J.P. Meadows at Beckley.1 

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S2712] WV Marriages Raleigh Co, WV.

Anna Mary Harkleroad1

F, #55283
Pedigree
Marriage*22 May 1958 She married James L. Bragg at Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV, on 22 May 1958.
James L. Bragg, age 25, b. 11 September 1932, Abraham, WV, res. 7410 Franklin Ave, Cleveland, OH, par. Samuel & Bertie Bragg; Anna Mary Harkleroad, age 21, b. 15 July 1936, Sagamore, PA, res. Cleveland, OH; md by J.B. Dryfield at Beckley.1 

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S2712] WV Marriages Raleigh Co, WV.

James Ralph Bennett1,2

M, #55285, b. 3 Jun 1919, d. 3 Dec 1992
Pedigree
FatherElbert Homer Bennett1 b. 6 Sep 1893, d. 24 May 1940
MotherMyrtle Jane Meadows1 b. 24 May 1898, d. 9 Dec 1963
Birth*3 Jun 1919 James was born at Sandstone, Summers Co, WV, on 3 Jun 1919.3,1 
 He was the son of Elbert Homer Bennett and Myrtle Jane Meadows.1 
(Witness) Census5 Jan 1920 James Ralph Bennett appeared on the census of 5 Jan 1920 in the household of Elbert Homer Bennett and Myrtle Jane Meadows at Swell Mtn Rd, Green Sulphur Dist, Summers Co, WV.1 
Marriage* James Ralph Bennett married Minnie Elizabeth Willey.4 
Marriage*4 Mar 1974 He married Verona Lucy Fox at Pearisburg, Giles Co, VA, on 4 Mar 1974.
James Ralph Bennett, age 54, widowed, 2nd marriage, b. 3 June 1919, WV, res. Hinton, WV, par. Elbert Homer Bennett & Myrtle Jane Meadows; Verona Lucy Dick, nee Fox, age 48, widowed, 2nd marriage, b. 3 Sept 1925, WV, res. 113 1/2 Pleasant St, Hinton, WV, par. Joseph Francis Fox & Alice Evelyn Hicks; md by Thomas E. Sexton at Pearisburg.5 
Marriage*9 Jan 1981 He married Lydia Imogene Meadows at Pearisburg, Giles Co, VA, on 9 Jan 1981.
James Ralph Bennett, age 61, divorced, 3rd marriage, b. 3 June 1919, WV, res. Box 757, Hinton, WV, par. Elbert Homer Bennett & Myrtle Jane Meadows; Lydia Imogene Willey nee Meadows, age 54, widowed, 2nd marriage, b. 18 January 1926, WV, res. Box 651 Hinton, WV, par. Carles William Meadows & Anna Mae Mann; md by Charles E. O'Roark Jr at Pearisburg.5 
Residence*Dec 1992 James Ralph Bennett resided at 301 Cedar Ave, Hinton, Summers Co, WV, in Dec 1992.2 
Death*3 Dec 1992 James died on 3 Dec 1992 at Beckley Hosp, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV, at age 73.2,3 
Burial*6 Dec 1992 His body was interred on 6 Dec 1992 at Hinton, Summers Co, WV, at Greenbrier Burial Park.2 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
5 Jan 1920Swell Mtn Rd, Green Sulphur Dist, Summers Co, WVElbert Homer Bennett, Myrtle Jane Meadows, Paul Edward Bennett and James Ralph Bennett1

Partners and Children
Marriage* He married Minnie Elizabeth Willey.4 
Children
  • Debra Lynn Bennett2
  • Jackie Dale Bennett2
  • Randy Alan Bennett2
  • Tammy Sue Bennett2

Partners and Children
Marriage*4 Mar 1974 He married Verona Lucy Fox at Pearisburg, Giles Co, VA, on 4 Mar 1974.
James Ralph Bennett, age 54, widowed, 2nd marriage, b. 3 June 1919, WV, res. Hinton, WV, par. Elbert Homer Bennett & Myrtle Jane Meadows; Verona Lucy Dick, nee Fox, age 48, widowed, 2nd marriage, b. 3 Sept 1925, WV, res. 113 1/2 Pleasant St, Hinton, WV, par. Joseph Francis Fox & Alice Evelyn Hicks; md by Thomas E. Sexton at Pearisburg.5 

Partners and Children
Marriage*9 Jan 1981 He married Lydia Imogene Meadows at Pearisburg, Giles Co, VA, on 9 Jan 1981.
James Ralph Bennett, age 61, divorced, 3rd marriage, b. 3 June 1919, WV, res. Box 757, Hinton, WV, par. Elbert Homer Bennett & Myrtle Jane Meadows; Lydia Imogene Willey nee Meadows, age 54, widowed, 2nd marriage, b. 18 January 1926, WV, res. Box 651 Hinton, WV, par. Carles William Meadows & Anna Mae Mann; md by Charles E. O'Roark Jr at Pearisburg.5 

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S237] Obituary, James Ralph Bennett, Hinton (WV) News, Tuesday, 8 December 1992.
  3. [S2838] Social Security Administration., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Online at www.ancestry.com),.
  4. [S229] Deaths, Civil Records Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  5. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.