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Little Martha Church, Buchanan County, Virginia, 1945


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COLEMAN, Henry Harrison b: Jan 16 1865 d: May 14 1945; the youngest s/o Daniel and Bethena Coleman with a total of 14 children; one sister, Susan Stewart deceased; md: Evaline MULLINS, July 18 1884; 6 boys 5 girls all living. Written by his wife and oldest daughter, Evaline Coleman and Hattie Sterling.

BOYD, James Harvey b: May 11 1877 d: Oct 1 1942 (cancer); s/o Elisha and Jane Boyd; md: Polly Jane O'QUINN, Jan 1905; one daughter; he leaves his daughter, 4 brothers, and two sisters. Witten by his sister, Martha Ann Deel

BARTON, Linda d: July 28 1943 md: John BARTON; 10 girls 2 boys; one girl deceased. Written by daughter, Fannie Rose

SPEARS, M. F. b: 1861 d: Apr 18 1945. Written by daughter, Mrs. Lowery Ramey.

BINGHAM, John b: Mar 11 1884 d: Mar 30 1945. Written by his wife, France Bingham

STILTNER, Thursa b: Jan 19 1922 d: Apr 5 1944; md: Carson STILTNER, Dec 1939; one daughter. Leaving, one daughter, her parents, husband, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters. Written by her mother, Lydia Foster

JUSTICE, Mary J. b: Jul 29 1884 d: Mar 11 1945; md: H. D. THACKER, Jun 30 1930; d/o Pleas and Victory Justice. Member of the Philadelphia Church of Old Regular Baptist and was baptized by Rev. J. M. Justice. She leaves her husband, 6 step-children, two brothers, & one sister. Written by her husband.

ADAMS, Martin W. b: Dec 8 1896 d: Sept 30 1944 Asthma; s/o Madison A. and Eliza (Mayes) Adams; md: Albert PORTER; 2 sons, Martin A., Jr. and Jennings Adams; he leaves his mother, Eliza M. Mullins, and a sister, Mrs. Harriet Bartley, and four brothers, Orbin, Arthur, Oscar, and Fon. His father, Madison died 44 yrs. ago. Martin was a WWI verteran; he served 4 yrs in the U S Army; he was a patient in a hospital in Johnson City, TN for four years pending his death. Written by his mother, Eliza Adams Mullins

WRIGHT, Andrew Jackson b: Jul 19 1866 to Hiram and Rena Wright near Jenkins, Ky, he spent his early days in Letcher Co., Ky; d: Aug 3 1945; md: Polly HOLBROOK, Dec 25 1902; 11 children, 2 deceased.

BARTLEY, Dulcena b: May 25 1856 d: Jan 22 1944 md: Rev. Bartley; 6 boys 5 girls; her husband and two preceded her in death. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church.

COUCH, Lottie Maye b: April 28 1892 d: Oct 27 1944 d/o John T. and Martha Couch; md: J. E. DINSMORE, Dec 25 1911; 4 boys 2 girls. Joined the Gravel Lick Church of Old Regular Baptist.

RATLIFF, Mary b: Feb 6 1915 d: Sep 11 1944; d/o Cephas and Lattie Ratliff; she leaves her father, brother, and sister. Member of the Pine Grove Church of Old Regular Baptist at Lookout, Pike Co., Ky.

GILBERT, Dorothy Lillian and Eugene, son and d/o Henry and Sarah Gilbert; Dorothy b: June 16 1929 d: Jun 16 1945; Eugene b: May 9 1933 d: Jun 16 1945, they both drowned.

AMBURGEY, Mrs. A. A. b: Jul 4 1856 d: Jun 8 1945 md: Milton Pigan at the age of 19; 8 children, all preceded her in death; except, Mrs. D. E. Chafin; md: Alex Amburgy; who died 5 years later; she leaves two step sons. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist. Written by her daughter in law, Lettica and Bessie Amburgy.

HICKS, Lattie b: Feb 20 1888 d: Feb 5 1945 md: Walter Hicks, Apr 17 1924; 10 children, 4 deceased. Written by her uncle, W. M. Cantrell

CORNETT, J. E. s/o Samuel C. Cornett and Lourania (Whitaker) Cornett, the daughter of William and Minerva Wells (typed as written), 13 children: Louisa, William, Minerva, Peggie, Samuel C., Jerry, Watson, Lourania, Manuel, Charles, John H., Pearl, and Elvaria Cornett; 6 preceded him in death. He was deacon and member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist. Written by daughter, Lourania Bellamy, Lothair, Ky

WEBB, Nelson R. b: Mar 12 1860 d: Mar 6 1945 s/o Miles M. and Polly (Holbrooks) Webb; there were 10 children; one sister, Lettie Chisehall of Guest's River section surviving him; md:Frances Kathryn Spangler, 10 children; one deceased Wash W., d: Apr 16 1930; leaving: Callie Webb, Birdie Craft, John Harrison, Lindsay, Polly Bates, Sabina Williams, Watson and Elsie Blair and Master Sgt. Herbert Webb, now in the Philippines with the Army. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist.

STANLEY, Burnice b: Feb 22 1920 d: Jan 4 1945 s/o Butler and Mary J. Stanley; he came his death by accident while he, his father, and brother were out hunting. A gun accidently went off shootinghim in the leg. He was rushed to the hospital and his leg was taken off, but in spite of all we could do death called him and he answered. He leaves his parents, two brothers, four sisters.

DAMRON, Abraham b: Mar 6 1869 d: Jul 147 1945 md: Nancy Ratliff in 1887; 8 girls 5 boys; two girls deceased; his wife died 10 years ago; one boy was killed about 5 years ago; leaving 10 children. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist. Written by his brother, John A. Damron

BOGGS, Laura Mae d/o James and Lily Boggs b: Aug 22 1920 d: Apr 10 1945. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist.

CHARLES, Polly Ellen b: Sep 2 1939 d: Jan 24 1945. Written by her mother Truly Charles.

FLEMING, Sarah b: Oct 12 1871 Clintwood, Va d: Sep 29 1945 in a hospital at Welch, WVa; d/o the late Jeff and Hazy (McFall) Fleming; md: Wilburn Fleming 56 yrs ago who preceded her in death 21 yrs ago; 6 girls 6 boys; two girls, Florence Stanley and Hattie Elkins preceded her in death, leaving: Gelmore, Mrs. L. G. Mullins of Russell, Ky, Mrs. Oney Scott of Coeburn, Va; M. Fleming now serving in the Army Air Force stationed at Charleston SC, and Mrs. Clyde Johnson of War, WVa. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist. Written by Lemuel G. Mullins, Russell, Ky.

BENTLEY, Alex b: Aug 26 1861 d: Mar 14 1945; md: 1st Jane Mullins; 2 children, one died in infancy; living one son, Martin Bentley b: Feb 2 1943; 2nd md: Lucinda Wright; 11 children; 5 deceased. Written by son, Martin Bentley.

THOMAS Robert, s/o Glen and Eliza Thomas; b: Sep 22 1874 d: Nov 13 1943; md: the d/o John and Sally Collins on Mar 16 1906; 4 boys 8 girls: Watson of Whitco; Carl of Pert Creek; Linville; Mrs. Emitt Kiser; Mrs. Howard Mason all of Polly Ky; Ellis who is in Germany; Mrs. Clyde Lucas of Detroit, Mich; Mrs. Bradley Neice of Colson; Mattie, Norma Lee, Esta Mae and Bobbie Jean all of Polly, Ky.

HALL, Milton, b: Jan 1 1901 d: Oct 20 1944 in automobile accident; s/o W. M. and Sarah Hall. Written by Mrs. Milton Hall.

ROWE, Albertie d/o Stallard and Nora Rowe; b: Jan 2 1925 d: Aug 1 1945; son, Jessie Robert Yates d: Jul 30 1945; she has two brohters and one sister, Beatrice, Johnnie and Edward P. Marrow Rowe; md: Leonard YATES, Mar 20 1942; step father Willie Gibson. Written by her sister, Beatrice and mother.

MAGGARD, Minnie Pearl b: Nov 7 1944 d: Jan 20 1945 d/o Sherman and Elizabeth (Tackett) Maggard; she leaves her parents, 3 brothers, and two sisters. Written by her mother, Elizabeth Maggard.

MAGGARD, Jane b: Apr 13 1876 d: Nov 7 1944; her husband, two sons and two daughters preceded her in death; she leaves 3 sons, Sherman, Curtis, and Foster; two daughters, Laura Belle and Willie Ann; also leaves 3 brothers, Press, Bill and Harlan; one half brother, William Estepp. Written by her daughter in law, Elizabeth Maggard

JOHNSON, Emretta b: Mar 28 1864 d: Feb 25 1944; md: Alex JOHNSON, Feb 27 1879; 3 boys 5 girls; she leaves 2 boys and 3 girls. Written by her daughters, Alice J. Clevinger and Verda J. Owens

POTTER, Judith Helen, b: Aug 4 1931 d: Jul 3 1943; d/o Jerome and Arminta Potter; she leaves her parents, 4 sisters, Thro, Thelma, Mabel and Edell; 5 brothers, Ernest, Victor, Claude, Ralph and Clyde. Written by her sister, Geneva Edell Morgan.

ROSE, Everett, b: Aug 5 1902 d: May 18 1945 s/o Bob and Cora Rose; md: Pearl Childers Feb 14 1924; 10 children, one girl died at age two months and one died at 2 years.

BOWLING, Sopha d/o Henry and Rebecca Bowling; b: Jan 18 1877 d: Jul 11 1946; baptized May 9 1943 by Elder James Green and Elder Sam Cortney; Member of the Pine Grove Church at Lookout, Pike Co., Ky; leaving, her husband, Joel H. BARTLEY, 7 children, Anna, Osa, Oakra, Oel, Otis,Ersa,and Lessa and a grandson, Estes.

ROSE, Sarah L. b: Apr 18 1869 d: Jan 14 1944 md: W. S. Rose, Sep 28 1893; 13 children, Bessie McCoy, McKinley and Earl Rose; her husband and son, Earl preceded her in death.

ROSE, Joseph Lee b: Sep 15 1858 d: Aug 10 1944; md: Sarah Jane FLEMING, 8 children; 4 deceased; he leaves his wife, 4 children, one brohter, B. L. Rose.

ROSE, Jennie d/o the late Sam and Martha Rose; b: Aug 16 1882 Dickenson Co., Va d: Jan 18 1845; md: Hibbert BARTLEY 1902; 13 children, 6 deceased. She leaves, her husband, 6 girls, 3 brothers, and one sister.

SHORES, Nancy "Granny", b: McDowell County, WVa in Mar 7 1867 d: May 9 1945; md: the late Dr. G. Shores. Written by her only son, R. V. Shores

JOHNSON, George W. b: Oct 28 1854 Shelby Creek, Pike Co., Ky d: Mar 16 1945 md: Annette COLEMAN, who lived near the mouth of Marrowbone Creek, in the year 1874; 8 children; 4 deceased; she leaves her mother, 4 children. Joined the Old Regular Baptist Church in 1907, and was Deacon on that church.

COLLINS, Larkin, d: Apr 1944 being 86 yrs old; md: Elizabeth Collins in 1876 who d: 1904; 8 boys 5 girls; 2nd md: Randy Collins; 3 girls 2 boys; after she died he md: 3rd Myrtle Willis.

RONEL, Nella d/o Midget and Elizabeth Ronel b: Sep 26 1873 d: Jan 26 1944 due to hemorrhage of the brain; md: Burton BENTLEY, 1888; 6 boys 5 girls; one girl died in infancy and one died 4 yrs ago. Written by daughter, Lizzie Coleman

PHILLIPS, Eliza b: Dec 28 1861 and reared on Greasy Creek, Pike co., Ky d: May 29 1937; d/o Zachariah and Clearinda Phillips; ; md; 1st Henry EPLING; 6 boys 2 girls; 3 boys one girl deceased; 2nd md: Alexander Childers d: 1892. Written by her son, J. B. Epling

CLEVINGER, Bob s/o John and Lauoda Clevinger; b: Mar 1 1892 d: Aug 14 1942; md: Tina Wilson d/o Bill and Rinda Wilson; 3 children; one deceased; md: Crissie Edwards Nov 13 1918; 4 children all living; he leaves his wife, 6 children, parents, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters.

ROSE, Annie d/o John and Betsy Rose b: 1863 d: Jan 22 1944 md: Elias Mullins at age 19; 11 children, 8 living. Written by her daughter and son, Eura Mullins Davis and John W. Mullins

DAVIS, F. T. and Sarah: F.T. b: Oct 11 1861 d: Sep 26 1923; Sarah b: Aug 8 1862 d: Mar 26 1908; they md: Jul 8 1882; 2 boys and one girl, James and John of Lee Co., Va; and Mahalia Bowling of Big Stone Gap, Va.

COLLIER, Elder Willis K. b: Jul 23 1860 d: May 5 1944 md: Mary Adams; 3 children: Wibby, Sadie and Harrison; 2nd md: Elizabeth Vanover; 9 children, all living.

JUSTICE, J. W. b: 1866 d: Jan 10 1945 md: Mary Adkins Ramsey 1936, he leaves his wife, and 7 children. Written by his daughter, Mrs. Bessie Justice

ISON, Polly, d: Jan 6 1945 at age 79 yrs. She leaves 4 children and several brothers and sisters.

CLAY, Nancy Jane d/o Jiles and Lourania Clay; b: abt 1874 d: May 4 1945 at age 71 yrs of age; md: Ben Wright; 3 girls 2 boys; 4 deceased. Written by her sister, Rosa Mullins

ELPING, Roxie b: Mar 20 1894 d: Oct 18 1944 d/o John and Ann Elping md: John Ep Rowe; 12 children; two girls, Lillie and Nora deceased; she leaves her husband and 10 chidlren, 7 girls, and 3 boys. Written by her cousin, Grant Epling

BARTLEY, Victory b: 1872 d: Sep 17 1943 md: Dewey Bartley; 4 girls one boy; two girls decased. He was ordained a deacon in the Mt. Olive Church of Old Regular Baptist and was baptized by Elder J. C. Swindall.

HUBBARD,Opal d/o Edward and Victoria Hubbard b: Sep 9 1916 d: Jun 4 1943 md: Emerson BOLLING, Sept 10 1932; 4 boys one girl. Written by sister in law, Maggie Clark

BENTLEY, Joel Ambers b: Ap 22 1875 d: Jun 3 1944 md: Mary Tackett; 7 boys 6 girls; 6 deceased.

LeMASTER, Sarah C. b: Feb 25 1858 d: Feb 17 1933 d/o Ell and Elizabeth Lemaster md: Daniel C. Rowland; 8 children; her husband and 3 children deceased; and one son died 1941. Written by her daughter, Mrs. O. P. McKenzie

McKENZIE, Elder O. P., b: Aug 30 1873 d: Oct 29 1944 s/o James and Martha Jane McKenzie; md: Josie Rowland 1900; 5 girls all living. Written by his daughter, Ethel Justice

COLLEY, Julia Virginia, b: Feb 16 1864 d: May 21 1944 d/o Joshua and Didema Colley md: I. B. Cantrell, deceased; no children.



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SARGENT, Susan K. d: Feb 12 1941 at age 85. She was the mother of four children, 2 deceased.

RAINEY,Mary b: Apr 8 1868 d: Oct 5 1941 d/o John and Helen Rainey; at age 21 she md: F. M. Osborne; 7 boys 5 girls.

SMITH, Vergie b: May 16 1904 to Caudle and Ella Smith d: Dec 17 1941 at the Richlands Hospital, Richlands, Va; md: Dec 16 1920 to Ranzy MULLINS; 3 boys 2 girls: Curtis, Haskel, Victor, Edna and Ellie E. Mullins; her husbnad, children, 4 sisters, two brothers survive her. Buried at the Caney Creek, Cemetery, Steward, Ky.

MULLINS, Foster, s/o Mrs. Eliza Mullins, d: Jun 21 1941 Pike Co., Ky. Written by his mother

GRIFFITH, Luesia d/o George and Sally Griffith b: Mar 26 1859 d: Mar 20 1942; md: Elisha Boyd, one boy one girl (deceased); she leaves a son, Harry Boyd; 7 step-children.

LONNEY, Gilbert d: Feb 27 1942 at age 72 yrs 10 mos and 27 days of age; md: Parthena Martin, Mar 28 1888; 12 children, 2 deceased. Written by his daughters, Elsie, Louama and Mary Evelyn

GREER, Mary Jane d: Feb 21 1941 d/o Dave and Martha Greer md: Tom Cable; 10 children, 5 deceased. Written by her son, John Cable

WHITE, Frealove b: Jan 19 1848 d: Jan 4 1941 md: M. C. Cager White; 6 girls 3 boys, one girl deceased. Written by grand-daughter, Myrtle Johnson

DOTSON, Oscar s/o John J. and Tabitha Dotson b: Jun 2 1894 d: Sep 22 1936 he was a WWI Veteran; he leaves his parents, 3 sisters, one brother, 3 children.

BENTLEY, Lucrecie b: Feb 14 1894 d: Apr 7 1941 d/o Burton and Nellie Bentley md: Willie Sanders, Mar 31 1915; 2 children: Victor and Verna who with her husband, parents, 6 brothers and 3 sisters survive her.

CHURCH, Claire d: Sep 17 1942 md: Gerry Potter, Dec 24 1938; she died 2 years after their marriage; one girl, who died at 2 days old.

MULLINS, JR., Talmadge b: Sept 16 1939 d: Nov 11 1942 (pneumonia and whooping cough) Written by his mother, Leota Mullins

McCOY, John L. b: Oct 30 1872 d: May 29 1942 md: Rachel Mae FRENCH, 1895; 11 children, 5 deceased; he and his wife were ordained Deacon and Deaconess in the Old Regular Baptist Church in 1916; In 1919 he was ordained as Minister; he was a school teacher for 25 years, his wife and 6 children survive him. Written by his brother, Emery McCoy

COLLEY, James Leon b: Apr 23 1941 d: Jul 6 1941 s/o Howard and Lillie Colley.

SIZEMORE, George A. s/o John and Matilda Sizemore of Tazewell County, Va; b: Sept 14 1874 d: at age 68; md: Hannah E. Workman; 9 children, two deceased. Written by his wife

BELCHER, Georgia Ann d/o G. W. and Mollie (Rowe) Belcher b: Apr 29 1894 d: Aug 26 1942 md: John Ratliff; 8 children. One son, James Al Ratliff b: May 16 1924 was killed in a mine accident, Dec 16 1941.

DEEL, Gimmie b: Aug 15 1887 d: Aug 13 1938 s/o Isaac and Jane Deel md: Emeline Blankenship in 1905; 9 children, 2 deceased. Also leaves, 4 brothers, and 3 sisters. Written by his wife

O'QUINN, Princy M. b: Dec 31 1905 d: Mar 18 1941 d/o Albert and Elizabeth O'Quinn; md: Henry H. Owens, 1926; 9 children, one deceased. Written by her sister, Flossie Deel

OWENS, Vandaria b: Mar 14 1938 d: Mar 16 1938 d/o Henry and Princy Owens. Written by her aunt, Flossie Deel

FRAZIER, Peggie b: abt 1874 d: Mar 1942 at Gowan Creek, Letcher Co., Ky. She never had a home of her own, but traveled around the country side, staying short time at the homeo fher friends.

HOWINGTON, Bertha b: Magoffin Co., Ky Jul 25 1886 d: Jun 28 1942 md: Guard Howington abt 35 yrs.; 11 children, 5 deceased. Written by her daughter, Kathleen Webb

ADKINS, Lillie b: Feb 22 1889 Lookout, Ky d: Sep 12 1941 md: T. J. Adkins, Nov 4 1907; 4 children, 2 deceased; leaving 2 sons and her husband. Written by her husband

MAXFIELD, James Paul b: Mar 1 1940 d: Sep 17 1941 s/o Ed and Iolet Maxfield. While at the home of his grandparents he was struck by a railroad train and was killed. Written by grandmother, Emily Singleton

DEEL, Frelen s/o Gimmie andEmeline Deel b: may 9 1920 d: at birth.

RICHARDSON, R. A. b: Mar 28 1862 d: Apr 14 1942 md: Martha COLLINS, May 1885; 12 children, 2 children and his wife deceased. He leaves 6 boys and 5 girls. Written by daughter, Mary Kiser

RICHARDSON, Nannie d/o R. A. and Martha Richardson, b: Jun 8 1902 d: Feb 25 1941 md: Bradley Niece, Feb 22 1917; 10 children; 2 deceased; she leaves her husband, 8 children, 6 brothers, and 4 sisters. Written by her sister, Mary Kiser

KINNEY, Louisa d/o Drew and Launa (England) Kinney md: Jacob Newsome; 9 children, all living; d: Jan 18 1936 at age 63. Written by daughter, Cretia Fleming

BENTLEY, Sarah d/o Simon and Virgie Bentley b: Jul 5 1918 d: Nov 18 1941 md: Curt Tackett, Jun 17 1934; 2 boys. Written by her aunt, Roxie Bentley

COLLEY, Fred b: Jun 1 1910 d: Mar 29 1939 Written by his brother, Howard Colley

ADAMS, J. H. b: Feb 10 1865 d: Apr 24 1942; 6 children, his wife and 2 children deceased, leaving: Lona Kincer, Stella Webb, Gordon and Wiley.

BREEDING, Eliza b: Jun 29 1864 d: Jan 4 1942 she leaves her husband, John Breeding and 3 children.

KINCER, Ben b: Jun 30 1864 d: Jan 15 1942 md: Rebecca Adams d/o the late Randall Adams; 5 girls and 5 boys. Written by daughter, Pollie Craft

TURNER, Rachel b: Jan 15 1859 d: Apr 20 1937 md: S. J. Turner, May 20 1880; 8 children, one deceased. Written by niece, Lydia Davis

MULLINS, James P. b: Mar 4 1852 d: Feb 15 1942 md: Elizabeth Branham, 1872; 12 children, 3 died in infancy and two daughters have died later. Written by youngest son, Bruce Mullins

DEEL, Kinzbee s/o Gimmie and Emeline Deel b: Jan 27 1907 d: Sep 29 1930 (TB) md: Carry O'Quinn, Feb 10 1926; one child, Warren. Written by his mother

CANTRELL, J. B. b: Feb 4 1859 d: Mar 25 1942 s/o Jacob and Anesia (Sanders) Cantrell md: Julia Colley in April about the 15th; one child who died in infancy.

Memorial services of Robert Watson's baby and Elizabeth Kendrick will be preached on the 4th Saturday and Sunday in Jun 1943, on Jakes Branch by brothers: Creed Fleming, Bruce Mullins, Mack Cantrell and Crockett Baker.

Memorial of Brother Swinfield Rose, Peggie An Rose, Nathaniel Rose and others will be preached the 2nd Saturday and Sunday in Jun 1943 at the rose Hill Church by the brothers: creed Fleming, Shade Stanford, W. R. Hale, M. D. McCoy, J. R. Standly, and B. H. Baker

ADDINGTON, William Fillmore b: Mar 16 1861 d: Oct 18 1930 md: Nancy Ann Addington Apr 10 1879 b: Jan 16 1860 d: Apr 20 1902

ADAMS, Sadie wife of S. E. Adams, Mayking, Ky. (no other information)


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