Helen Mae Norosky1,2

F, #44989
Marriage*24 Dec 1950 She married Lionel Warren Wriston at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, on 24 Dec 1950. Lionel Warren Wriston, age 24, single, b. Kingston, res. Oak Hill, par. John M. & Ola, miner; Helen Mae Noroskey, age 25, b. Sun, res. Summerlee, par. Carl J. & Bessie; md by C.G. Eastwood at Oak Hill.1 

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S2712] WV Marriages Fayette Co, WV.
  2. [S237] Obituary, Lionel Warren Wriston, newspaper unknown, online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi, accessed October 2014.

Roy F. Conner1

M, #44990, b. May 17, 1917, d. July 12, 1991
Birth*17 May 1917 Roy was born at Hilltop, Fayette Co, WV, on 17 May 1917.2,1 
Marriage*6 Nov 1954 He married Reva Madeline Wriston at Scarbro, Fayette Co, WV, on 6 Nov 1954. Roy F. Conner, age 38, single, b. Hilltop, res. Scarbro, par. A.J. & Emily, Alloy; Madeline Darby, age 29, divorced, b. Kingston, res. Oak Hill, par. John M. & Bertha; md by L.L. Anderson at Scarbro.1 
Death*12 Jul 1991 Roy died on 12 Jul 1991 at age 74.2 
Burial* His body was interred at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, at High Lawn Memorial Park.2 

Partners and Children

Child

Citations

  1. [S2712] WV Marriages Fayette Co, WV.
  2. [S221] Fayette-Raleigh Genealogical Society., Fayette County Cemetery Records, Vol. II: Highlawn Memorial Park Cemetery (Fayette-Raleigh Genealogical Society, 2002),.
  3. [S237] Obituary, Lowell Thomas Darby, Tyree Funeral Home, online at http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/obituaries/…, accessed October 2014.

(?) Miller1

M, #44991
Marriage* (?) Miller married Joetta Jane Wriston, daughter of John Morris Wriston and Bertha Ola Armstrong.1 

Partners and Children

Citations

  1. [S237] Obituary, John Morris Wriston, Beckley (WV) Post-Herald, Wednesday, 26 July 1967.

William Thomas Darby1

M, #44992, b. circa 1914
Birth*circa 1914 William Thomas Darby was born circa 1914 at Keeneys Creek, Fayette Co, WV.1 
Marriage*24 Jul 1937 He married Reva Madeline Wriston at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, on 24 Jul 1937. Wm Thomas Darby, age 23, single, b. Keeneys Creek, res. Kaymoor, par. Warren & Hattie, miner; Reva Madeline Wriston, age 16, single, b. Kingston, res. Kingston, par. Jno & Bertha; md by C.S. Donnelly at Oak Hill.1 
Employment*May 1940 Occupation: coal miner in May 1940 at Slab Fork, Raleigh Co, WV.2 
Census*1 May 1940 William Thomas Darby and Reva Madeline Wriston appeared on the census as head of household at Slab Fork, Raleigh Co, WV, on 1 May 1940.2 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
1 May 1940Slab Fork, Raleigh Co, WVWilliam Thomas Darby, Reva Madeline Wriston and Lowell Thomas Darby2

Partners and Children

Children

Citations

  1. [S2712] WV Marriages Fayette Co, WV.
  2. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  3. [S235] Births, Civil Records Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  4. [S237] Obituary, Lowell Thomas Darby, Tyree Funeral Home, online at http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/obituaries/…, accessed October 2014.

Lowell Thomas Darby1

M, #44993, b. November 19, 1938, d. June 7, 2014
FatherWilliam Thomas Darby1 b. circa 1914
MotherReva Madeline Wriston1 b. 17 Jan 1921, d. 20 Nov 1997
Birth*19 Nov 1938 Lowell Thomas Darby was born on 19 Nov 1938 at Kingston, Fayette Co, WV.1 
 He was the son of William Thomas Darby and Reva Madeline Wriston.1 
(Witness) Census1 May 1940 Lowell Thomas Darby appeared on the census of 1 May 1940 in the household of William Thomas Darby and Reva Madeline Wriston at Slab Fork, Raleigh Co, WV.2 
Residence16 Oct 1995 Lowell Thomas Darby resided at Greenbelt, Prince Georges Co, MD, on 16 Oct 1995.3 
Residence*Jun 2014 He resided at Dry Creek, Raleigh Co, WV, in Jun 2014.4 
Death*7 Jun 2014 Lowell died on 7 Jun 2014 at VA Hospital, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV, at age 75.
Lowell Thomas Darby , 75, of Dry Creek, WV died on Saturday, June 07, 2014 at Veterans Administration Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born November 19, 1938 at Kingston, WV he was the son of the late William and Madeline Wriston Darby. Tom was a 1957 graduate of Collins High School in Oak Hill. He was a retired physicist for NASA and US Air Force veteran. Survivors include two brothers, Jack Darby and wife, Bertha of Strongsville, OH and James Darby of Arlington, TX; two sisters, Lynn Ann Conner of Oak Hill and Carolyn Darby Asbury of Dry Creek; four nephews, Logan Asbury, James Darby, Bill Darby and Jamie Darby and two nieces, Jacqueline Darby and Karisa Asbury. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Rev. Larry Kinder officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV.4 
Burial*11 Jun 2014 His body was interred on 11 Jun 2014 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.4 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
1 May 1940Slab Fork, Raleigh Co, WVWilliam Thomas Darby, Reva Madeline Wriston and Lowell Thomas Darby2

Citations

  1. [S235] Births, Civil Records Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  2. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  3. [S237] Obituary, Lowell M. Wriston, Charleston (WV) Gazette, Wednesday, 18 October 1995.
  4. [S237] Obituary, Lowell Thomas Darby, Tyree Funeral Home, online at http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/obituaries/…, accessed October 2014.

Jack Darby1

M, #44994
FatherWilliam Thomas Darby1 b. circa 1914
MotherReva Madeline Wriston1 b. 17 Jan 1921, d. 20 Nov 1997
 Jack Darby is the son of William Thomas Darby and Reva Madeline Wriston.1 

Citations

  1. [S237] Obituary, Lowell Thomas Darby, Tyree Funeral Home, online at http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/obituaries/…, accessed October 2014.

James Darby1

M, #44995
FatherWilliam Thomas Darby1 b. circa 1914
MotherReva Madeline Wriston1 b. 17 Jan 1921, d. 20 Nov 1997
 James Darby is the son of William Thomas Darby and Reva Madeline Wriston.1 

Citations

  1. [S237] Obituary, Lowell Thomas Darby, Tyree Funeral Home, online at http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/obituaries/…, accessed October 2014.

Carolyn Darby1

F, #44996
FatherWilliam Thomas Darby1 b. circa 1914
MotherReva Madeline Wriston1 b. 17 Jan 1921, d. 20 Nov 1997
 Carolyn Darby is the daughter of William Thomas Darby and Reva Madeline Wriston.1 

Citations

  1. [S237] Obituary, Lowell Thomas Darby, Tyree Funeral Home, online at http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/obituaries/…, accessed October 2014.

Lynn Ann Conner1

F, #44997
FatherRoy F. Conner1 b. 17 May 1917, d. 12 Jul 1991
MotherReva Madeline Wriston1 b. 17 Jan 1921, d. 20 Nov 1997
 Lynn Ann Conner is the daughter of Roy F. Conner and Reva Madeline Wriston.1 

Citations

  1. [S237] Obituary, Lowell Thomas Darby, Tyree Funeral Home, online at http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/obituaries/…, accessed October 2014.