Nila Frances Ratliff1,2

F, #62185, b. circa 1915, d. 15 May 1972
Pedigree
Birth*circa 1915 Nila Frances Ratliff was born circa 1915 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co, WV.1 
Marriage*16 Apr 1936 She married Talmadge Orville Burgess at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, on 16 Apr 1936.
Talmadge Burgess, age 21, single, b. Sanger, res. Sanger, par. Lomer & Kate, miner; Nila Ratliff, age 21, single, b. Fayetteville, res. Sanger, par. Shude & Mae; md by C.S. Donnelly at Oak Hill.1 
Census*25 May 1940 Nila Frances Ratliff and Talmadge Orville Burgess appeared on the census as head of household at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, on 25 May 1940.3 
Residence*16 Oct 1940 Talmadge Orville Burgess and Nila Frances Ratliff resided at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV, on 16 Oct 1940.4 
Death*15 May 1972 Nila died on 15 May 1972.5 

Census Records Summary

DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
25 May 1940Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WVTalmadge Orville Burgess, Nila Frances Ratliff and Nancy Jo Burgess3

Family

Talmadge Orville Burgess b. 15 Jan 1915, d. 5 Jan 2001
Children

Citations

  1. [S2712] WV Marriages Fayette Co, WV.
  2. [S237] Obituary, Sue Carol Burgess Hughes, Beckley (WV) Melton Mortuary, online at https://www.meltonmortuary.com/obituary/Sue-Hughes, accessed January 2022.
  3. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  4. [S2696] WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (www.ancestry.com),.
  5. [S237] Obituary, Talmadge O. Burgess, Howell (MI) Livingston Co Daily Press and Argus, Tuesday, 9 January 2001.
  6. [S235] Births, Civil Records Ancestry.com. West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Nancy Jo Burgess1

F, #62186, b. 5 Apr 1937, d. 2 Aug 2020
Pedigree
FatherTalmadge Orville Burgess1 b. 15 Jan 1915, d. 5 Jan 2001
MotherNila Frances Ratliff1 b. circa 1915, d. 15 May 1972
Birth*5 Apr 1937 Nancy was born at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV, on 5 Apr 1937.2,1 
 She was the daughter of Talmadge Orville Burgess and Nila Frances Ratliff.1 
(Witness) Census25 May 1940 Nancy Jo Burgess appeared on the census of 25 May 1940 in the household of Talmadge Orville Burgess and Nila Frances Ratliff at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV.1 
Marriage*2 Aug 1954 She married Harold L. Conley at Fayetteville, Fayette Co, WV, on 2 Aug 1954.
Harold L. Conley, age 21, single, b. Fayetteville, res. Fayetteville, par. Clark & Eppie, Air Force; Nancy Jo Burgess, age 17, single, b. Sanger, res. Carlisle, par. Talmadge & Nila; md by George R. Rood at Fayetteville.3 
Marriage* She married Vincent Daniel Pietras.4 
Residence*5 Jan 2001 Nancy Jo Burgess resided at Pinckney, Livingston Co, MI, on 5 Jan 2001. "Nancy Pietras".5 
Death*2 Aug 2020 Nancy died on 2 Aug 2020 at Dade City, Pasco Co, FL, at age 83.
"Nancy J. Pietras, 83, of Dade City, died August 2, 2020. She is survived by her loving family".6 

Census Records Summary

DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
25 May 1940Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WVTalmadge Orville Burgess, Nila Frances Ratliff and Nancy Jo Burgess1

Family 1

Harold L. Conley
Marriage*2 Aug 1954 She married Harold L. Conley at Fayetteville, Fayette Co, WV, on 2 Aug 1954.
Harold L. Conley, age 21, single, b. Fayetteville, res. Fayetteville, par. Clark & Eppie, Air Force; Nancy Jo Burgess, age 17, single, b. Sanger, res. Carlisle, par. Talmadge & Nila; md by George R. Rood at Fayetteville.3 

Family 2

Vincent Daniel Pietras b. 2 May 1933, d. 28 Jul 2009
Marriage* She married Vincent Daniel Pietras.4 

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S235] Births, Civil Records Ancestry.com. West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  3. [S2712] WV Marriages Fayette Co, WV.
  4. [S237] Obituary, Sue Carol Burgess Hughes, Beckley (WV) Melton Mortuary, online at https://www.meltonmortuary.com/obituary/Sue-Hughes, accessed January 2022.
  5. [S237] Obituary, Talmadge O. Burgess, Howell (MI) Livingston Co Daily Press and Argus, Tuesday, 9 January 2001.
  6. [S237] Obituary, Nancy J. Pietras, St Petersburg (FL) Tampa Bay Times, Wednesday, 5 August 2020.

Sue Carol Burgess1

F, #62187, b. 15 May 1940, d. 18 Oct 2020
Pedigree
FatherTalmadge Orville Burgess1 b. 15 Jan 1915, d. 5 Jan 2001
MotherNila Frances Ratliff1 b. circa 1915, d. 15 May 1972
Birth*15 May 1940 Sue Carol Burgess was born on 15 May 1940 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV.1 
 She was the daughter of Talmadge Orville Burgess and Nila Frances Ratliff.1 
Marriage* Sue Carol Burgess married Ronald Carl Hughes Sr.2 
Residence*5 Jan 2001 Sue Carol Burgess resided at Westland, Wayne Co, MI, on 5 Jan 2001. "Sue Hughes".3 
Death*18 Oct 2020 Sue died on 18 Oct 2020 at Montgomery, Fayette Co, WV, at age 80.
Sue Carol Hughes, 80, of Montgomery formerly of Oak Hill passed away on Sunday, October 18th, 2020 following a long illness. Born May 15th, 1940 in Oak Hill, Sue was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Nila Frances Ratliff Burgess.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Carl Hughes Sr., and her sister, Nancy Jo Pietras.

Sue and Ron owned and operated S&R Office Supply and Wildlife Art Gallery in Garden City MI. Her children’s friends were always in and out of the house and often called her mom. She was an active member of the Wayne Ford Civic League and chaperoned the teen dances there every Friday night in addition to being a Cub Scout Den Mother. She had a love of pets and raised many litters of dogs and cats over the years. At family functions, everyone always requested her lasagna.

Sue is survived by; two daughters, Calinda “Cande” Sue Ratliff Hughes of Oak Hill, Shannon Nicole Temple and husband Jonathon of Laurel, MD, two sons, Ronald “Sonny” Carl Hughes Jr. of Naples, FL, and Thomas Blair Hughes of Brooklyn, MI, four grandchildren, Carli Dawn Ratliff, Kristina Sue Hughes, Stephanie Nicole Hughes, and Caden Ronald Temple, step-granddaughter, Lindsay Gail Hughes, step-grandson, David James Longhway, two great-grandchildren, Connor James Williams, and Ryleigh Joann Cobb.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Michigan.2 

Family

Ronald Carl Hughes Sr

Citations

  1. [S235] Births, Civil Records Ancestry.com. West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  2. [S237] Obituary, Sue Carol Burgess Hughes, Beckley (WV) Melton Mortuary, online at https://www.meltonmortuary.com/obituary/Sue-Hughes, accessed January 2022.
  3. [S237] Obituary, Talmadge O. Burgess, Howell (MI) Livingston Co Daily Press and Argus, Tuesday, 9 January 2001.

Harold L. Conley1

M, #62188
Pedigree
Marriage*2 Aug 1954 He married Nancy Jo Burgess at Fayetteville, Fayette Co, WV, on 2 Aug 1954.
Harold L. Conley, age 21, single, b. Fayetteville, res. Fayetteville, par. Clark & Eppie, Air Force; Nancy Jo Burgess, age 17, single, b. Sanger, res. Carlisle, par. Talmadge & Nila; md by George R. Rood at Fayetteville.1 

Family

Nancy Jo Burgess b. 5 Apr 1937, d. 2 Aug 2020

Citations

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

Ronald Carl Hughes Sr1

M, #62189
Pedigree
Marriage* Ronald Carl Hughes Sr married Sue Carol Burgess, daughter of Talmadge Orville Burgess and Nila Frances Ratliff.1 

Family

Sue Carol Burgess b. 15 May 1940, d. 18 Oct 2020

Citations

  1. [S237] Obituary, Sue Carol Burgess Hughes, Beckley (WV) Melton Mortuary, online at https://www.meltonmortuary.com/obituary/Sue-Hughes, accessed January 2022.

Vincent Daniel Pietras1,2

M, #62190, b. 2 May 1933, d. 28 Jul 2009
Pedigree
Birth*2 May 1933 Vincent was born at MI on 2 May 1933.1,3 
Marriage* He married Nancy Jo Burgess.2 
Death*28 Jul 2009 Vincent died on 28 Jul 2009 at Brooksville, Hernando Co, FL, at age 76.1,4 

Family

Nancy Jo Burgess b. 5 Apr 1937, d. 2 Aug 2020

Citations

  1. [S1] Social Security Administration., Social Security Death Index (Online at www.ancestry.com),.
  2. [S237] Obituary, Sue Carol Burgess Hughes, Beckley (WV) Melton Mortuary, online at https://www.meltonmortuary.com/obituary/Sue-Hughes, accessed January 2022.
  3. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  4. [S237] Obituary, Vincent Daniel Pietras, Howell (MI) Livingston Co Daily Press and Argus, Tuesday, 11 August 2009.

Madge Elizabeth Evans1

F, #62191, b. 20 Sep 1925
Pedigree
Birth*20 Sep 1925 Madge Elizabeth Evans was born on 20 Sep 1925 at WV.1 
Marriage*18 Aug 1986 She married Marvin Burgess at Giles Co, VA, on 18 Aug 1986.
Marvin Burgess, age 70, divorced on 9 November 1984, 2nd marriage, b. 26 April 1916, WV, res. Rt 1, Box 120A, Oak Hill, WV, par. Lomer Henry Burgess & Katie Katherine Kidd; Madge Elizabeth Dilley nee Evans, age 60, widowed on 7 August 1983, 2nd marriage, b. 20 September 1925, WV, res. Oak Hill, WV, par. Benjamin Franklin Evans & Pearl Pennington; md by Raymond S. Kelley.1 

Family

Marvin Burgess b. 26 Apr 1916, d. 28 Jul 1998

Citations

  1. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Ida Mae Willis1

F, #62192
Pedigree
Marriage*2 Mar 1952 She married Raymond Maxwell Burgess at Williams Co, OH, on 2 Mar 1952.
Raymond Maxwell Burgess, age 21, par. Lomer Henry Burgess & Kate Kidd; Ida Mae Willis, age 21, par. Loren David Willis & Pauline Erbes.1 

Family

Raymond Maxwell Burgess b. 12 Jul 1928

Citations

  1. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Frances Kathleen Thompson1

F, #62193, b. circa 1922
Pedigree
Birth*circa 1922 Frances Kathleen Thompson was born circa 1922 at Rockbridge Co, VA.1 
Marriage*18 Jan 1941 She married William James Burgess at Lexington, Rockbridge Co, VA, on 18 Jan 1941.
William James Burgess, age 21, single, b. Oak Hill, WV, res. Natural Bridge Station, VA, par. Lomar Henry Burgess & Kate Kathleen Kidd, creeler; Frances Kathleen Thompson, age 19, single, b. Rockbridge Co, res. Natural Bridge Station, par. Isaac Jefferson Thompson & Lillie Bertha McDaniel; md by D.T. Lauderdale at Lexington.1 

Family

William James Burgess b. 28 Aug 1921, d. 11 Dec 1991

Citations

  1. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Cecil Stark1

M, #62194, b. circa 1899
Pedigree
Birth*circa 1899 Cecil Stark was born circa 1899 at KY.1 
Marriage*circa 1926 He married Hazel Letha Burgess, daughter of Lomer Henry Burgess and Katherine E. 'Kate' Kidd, circa 1926.1 
Employment*Apr 1930 Cecil's occupation: none at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV, in Apr 1930.1 
Census*28 Apr 1930 He and Hazel Letha Burgess appeared on the census as head of household at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV, on 28 Apr 1930.1 
EmploymentJun 1940 Occupation: laborer in Jun 1940 at Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV. WPA.1 
Census1 Jun 1940 Cecil Stark and Hazel Letha Burgess appeared on the census as head of household at Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV, on 1 Jun 1940. Also enumerated in this household was Gertrude Homes, sister, age 28, married, b. WV.1 

Census Records Summary

DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
28 Apr 1930Sanger, Fayette Co, WVCecil Stark, Hazel Letha Burgess, Lomer James Stark and Drema Fay Stark1
1 Jun 1940Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVCecil Stark, Hazel Letha Burgess, Lomer James Stark and Drema Fay Stark1

Family

Hazel Letha Burgess b. 20 Apr 1909, d. 9 Mar 2003
Children

Citations

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

Lomer James Stark1,2

M, #62195, b. 5 Dec 1927
Pedigree
FatherCecil Stark1 b. circa 1899
MotherHazel Letha Burgess1 b. 20 Apr 1909, d. 9 Mar 2003
Birth*5 Dec 1927 Lomer was born at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV, on 5 Dec 1927.2,3,1 
 He was the son of Cecil Stark and Hazel Letha Burgess.1 
(Witness) Census28 Apr 1930 Lomer James Stark appeared on the census of 28 Apr 1930 in the household of Cecil Stark and Hazel Letha Burgess at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV.1 
(Witness) Census1 Jun 1940 Lomer James Stark appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1940 in the household of Cecil Stark and Hazel Letha Burgess at Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV.1 
Employment*Dec 1945 Lomer's occupation: Unemployed at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV, in Dec 1945.3 
Residence*5 Dec 1945 He resided at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV, on 5 Dec 1945.3 
Mlt-Registration*5 Dec 1945 He registered for the draft on 5 Dec 1945 at Fayette Co, WV.3 
Marriage*14 Oct 1950 He married Eugene Foster Lively at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, on 14 Oct 1950.
Lomer James Stark, age 22, divorced, b. Sanger, res. Oak Hill, par. Cecil & Hazel, laborer; Eugene Foster Lively, age 30, widowed, b. Oak Hill, res. Oak Hill, par. Cecil & Ruth; md by J.T. Callahan at Oak Hill.4 
Marriage*25 Sep 1978 He married Sarah Rosaline Miller at Pembroke, Giles Co, VA, on 25 Sep 1978.
Lomer James Stark, age 50, divorced on 12 June 1978, 2nd marriage, b. 5 December 1927, WV, res. Rt 1, Box 103, Oak Hill, WV, par. Cecil Stark & Hazel Letha Burgess; Sarah Rosaline Broyles nee Miller, age 44, divorced on 13 May 1956, 2nd marriage, b. 1 April 1934, WV, res. 224 Central Ave, Oak Hill, WV, par. John Miller & Mildred Margaret Smithson; md by Raymond S. Kelley at Pembroke.2 

Census Records Summary

DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
28 Apr 1930Sanger, Fayette Co, WVCecil Stark, Hazel Letha Burgess, Lomer James Stark and Drema Fay Stark1
1 Jun 1940Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVCecil Stark, Hazel Letha Burgess, Lomer James Stark and Drema Fay Stark1

Family 1

Eugene Foster Lively b. circa 1920
Marriage*14 Oct 1950 He married Eugene Foster Lively at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, on 14 Oct 1950.
Lomer James Stark, age 22, divorced, b. Sanger, res. Oak Hill, par. Cecil & Hazel, laborer; Eugene Foster Lively, age 30, widowed, b. Oak Hill, res. Oak Hill, par. Cecil & Ruth; md by J.T. Callahan at Oak Hill.4 

Family 2

Sarah Rosaline Miller
Marriage*25 Sep 1978 He married Sarah Rosaline Miller at Pembroke, Giles Co, VA, on 25 Sep 1978.
Lomer James Stark, age 50, divorced on 12 June 1978, 2nd marriage, b. 5 December 1927, WV, res. Rt 1, Box 103, Oak Hill, WV, par. Cecil Stark & Hazel Letha Burgess; Sarah Rosaline Broyles nee Miller, age 44, divorced on 13 May 1956, 2nd marriage, b. 1 April 1934, WV, res. 224 Central Ave, Oak Hill, WV, par. John Miller & Mildred Margaret Smithson; md by Raymond S. Kelley at Pembroke.2 

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  3. [S2696] WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (www.ancestry.com),.
  4. [S2712] WV Marriages Fayette Co, WV.

Drema Fay Stark1,2

F, #62196, b. 4 Feb 1930
Pedigree
FatherCecil Stark1 b. circa 1899
MotherHazel Letha Burgess1 b. 20 Apr 1909, d. 9 Mar 2003
Birth*4 Feb 1930 Drema was born at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV, on 4 Feb 1930.2,1 
 She was the daughter of Cecil Stark and Hazel Letha Burgess.1 
(Witness) Census28 Apr 1930 Drema Fay Stark appeared on the census of 28 Apr 1930 in the household of Cecil Stark and Hazel Letha Burgess at Sanger, Fayette Co, WV.1 
(Witness) Census1 Jun 1940 Drema Fay Stark appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1940 in the household of Cecil Stark and Hazel Letha Burgess at Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WV.1 

Census Records Summary

DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
28 Apr 1930Sanger, Fayette Co, WVCecil Stark, Hazel Letha Burgess, Lomer James Stark and Drema Fay Stark1
1 Jun 1940Fayetteville Dist, Fayette Co, WVCecil Stark, Hazel Letha Burgess, Lomer James Stark and Drema Fay Stark1

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S235] Births, Civil Records Ancestry.com. West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Conrad Stark1

M, #62197
Pedigree
FatherCecil Stark1 b. circa 1899
MotherHazel Letha Burgess1 b. 20 Apr 1909, d. 9 Mar 2003
 Conrad Stark is the son of Cecil Stark and Hazel Letha Burgess.1 

Citations

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

Cecil Stark Jr1

M, #62198
Pedigree
FatherCecil Stark1 b. circa 1899
MotherHazel Letha Burgess1 b. 20 Apr 1909, d. 9 Mar 2003
 Cecil Stark Jr is the son of Cecil Stark and Hazel Letha Burgess.1 

Citations

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

Sarah Rosaline Miller1

F, #62199
Pedigree
FatherJohn A. Miller1 b. circa 1909
MotherMildred Margaret Smithson1 b. 7 Jul 1914, d. Jan 1994
 Sarah Rosaline Miller is the daughter of John A. Miller and Mildred Margaret Smithson.1 
Marriage*25 Sep 1978 She married Lomer James Stark at Pembroke, Giles Co, VA, on 25 Sep 1978.
Lomer James Stark, age 50, divorced on 12 June 1978, 2nd marriage, b. 5 December 1927, WV, res. Rt 1, Box 103, Oak Hill, WV, par. Cecil Stark & Hazel Letha Burgess; Sarah Rosaline Broyles nee Miller, age 44, divorced on 13 May 1956, 2nd marriage, b. 1 April 1934, WV, res. 224 Central Ave, Oak Hill, WV, par. John Miller & Mildred Margaret Smithson; md by Raymond S. Kelley at Pembroke.1 

Family

Lomer James Stark b. 5 Dec 1927

Citations

  1. [S230] Marriages, Civil Records Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.