JOHN PELFREY

                              

   Pictured above is John & Mary Magdaline Bowen Pelfrey

Descendants of John Pelfrey

Generation No. 1

JOHN PELFREY  (WILLIAM) was born December 1842, and died 1918 in West Virginia.  He married MARY MAGDALINE BOWEN November 19, 1865 in Wayne County, W. Virginia, daughter of HUGHA BOWEN and SUSANNA TROUT.  She was born 1849 in Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, USA, and died March 17, 1925 in Wayne, Wayne County, West Virginia.

Notes for JOHN PELFREY:

They made their home in the Butler District of Wayne County

where John  was a farmer.  They had  eleven children with one

dying in infancy.  Some  of their children are buried on Patrick

Creek and some at Ceredo in  Hillcrest Cemetery.

Notes for MARY MAGDALINE BOWEN:

They made their home in the Butler District of Wayne County

where John  was a farmer.  They had  eleven children with one

dying in infancy.  Some  of their children are buried on Patrick

Creek and some at Ceredo in  Hillcrest Cemetery

       

Children of JOHN PELFREY and MARY BOWEN are:

                   i.    INFANT³ PELFREY, b. Bet. 1864 - 1890; d. Bet. 1870 - 1973.

Notes for INFANT PELFREY:

Died in infancy.

2.               ii.    THOMAS PELFREY, b. August 1865, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. April 05, 1939, Patrick Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia.

3.              iii.    JOHN PELFREY, b. 1868, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. November 26, 1947, Louisa, Kentucky.

                 iv.    MARY PELFREY, b. January 1868, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. January 22, 1928, Wayne County, West Virginia.

Notes for MARY PELFREY:

Injuries suffered from being hit by a car.

Never married.

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Burial

Pelfrey Cemetery, near Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia

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4.               v.    WILLIAM MARSHALL PELFREY, b. December 1869, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1901 - 1960.

5.              vi.    JENNIE PELFREY, b. 1870, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. November 21, 1949, Ceredo, West Virginia.

6.             vii.    JAMES PELFREY, b. July 20, 1872, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. September 08, 1954, Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia.

7.            viii.    SIMPSON PELFREY, b. June 28, 1874, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. December 29, 1944, Cabell County, West Virginia.

8.              ix.    JOHN PELFREY, b. November 1876, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1908 - 1967.

9.               x.    FREELIN PELFREY, b. March 02, 1881, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1919 - 1972.

10.            xi.    HENRY FISHER PELFREY, b. December 03, 1883, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1915 - 1974.

11.           xii.    BASCOM PELFREY, b. July 16, 1891, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1931 - 1982.

Generation No. 2

2.  THOMAS³ PELFREY (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born August 1865 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died April 05, 1939 in Patrick Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia.  He married LUCINDA FERGUSON February 27, 1889 in Wayne County, W. Virginia, daughter of THOMAS FERGUSON and MARTHA PAULEY.  She was born September 30, 1871 in Hurricane Creek, Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia, and died October 11, 1950 in Wayne County, West Virginia.

Notes for THOMAS PELFREY:

They made their home on Patrick Creek where Thomas was a farmer.

They  were both members of the Missionary Baptist Church for

over 50 years.

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Burial

Patrick Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Burial

Patrick Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Children of THOMAS PELFREY and LUCINDA FERGUSON are:

                   i.    CLAUD⁴ PELFREY, m. LILLIAN GIBSON.

                  ii.    LUCIAN PELFREY, b. July 19, 1890, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bef. 1900.

                 iii.    MARY JANE PELFREY, b. February 22, 1892, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. September 01, 1961, Wayne County, West Virginia; m. (1) CHAPMAN BALL, Bet. 1905 - 1935; b. October 09, 1886; d. February 11, 1968, Wayne County, West Virginia; m. (2) MACK PRINCE, Bet. 1906 - 1937; b. Bet. 1875 - 1895; d. Bet. 1909 - 1981.

Notes for MARY JANE PELFREY:

Mary Jane and Mack had three children.  She and Chapmand did not

have  children.

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Burial

Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova, West Virginia

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Burial

Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova, West Virginia

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                 iv.    MARTHA PELFREY, b. April 02, 1894, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. April 03, 1936, Wayne County, West Virginia; m. HENRY BALL, Bet. 1907 - 1929; b. October 10, 1888, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. May 27, 1941, Wayne County, West Virginia.

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Burial

Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova, West Virginia

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Burial

Dock's Creek Cemetery, Kenova, West Virginia

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                  v.    GEORGIA PELFREY, b. January 18, 1895, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. September 18, 1898, Wayne County, West Virginia.

                 vi.    LUTHER PELFREY, b. February 14, 1898, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. August 13, 1959, Ceredo, Wayne County, West Virginia; m. BEATRICE BIAS, Bet. 1914 - 1942; b. 1898; d. November 08, 1958, Cabell County, West Virginia.

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Burial

Hill Crest Cemetery, Kenova, West Virginia

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                vii.    ELIZABETH PELFREY, b. January 1900, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1914 - 1994; m. STEWART THOMPSON, Bet. 1914 - 1947; b. Bet. 1883 - 1903; d. Bet. 1917 - 1989.

Notes for STEWART THOMPSON:

Residence was Rittman, Ohio.

               viii.    JAMES EULIN PELFREY, b. December 31, 1902, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. August 16, 1980, Rittman, Ohio; m. LOUVENIA ROBINSON.

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Burial

Hill Crest Cemetery, Kenova, West Virginia

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                 ix.    HERBERT PELFREY, b. March 26, 1904, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. August 29, 1949, Wayne County, West Virginia; m. MAYME BALL, August 12, 1930, Wayne County, W. Virginia; b. November 30, 1909, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. November 24, 1992, Cabell County, West Virginia.

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Burial

Davis Cemetery on Ball Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Notes for MAYME BALL:

Mayme married a Mr. Kimbler.

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Burial

Community Memorial Gardens, East Lynn, West Virginia

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                  x.    RAYMOND PELFREY, b. 1907, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1924 - 1997; m. RUTH MCKINNEY.

Notes for RAYMOND PELFREY:

Residence was Rittman, Ohio.

                 xi.    BASCOM ALBERT PELFREY, b. December 28, 1910, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. February 10, 1984, Rittman, Ohio; m. ANNA SKEENS.

Notes for BASCOM ALBERT PELFREY:

Bascom made his home at Wayne before moving to the

Rittman-Creston, Ohio  area.  He worked for the Packaging

Corporation of America.  He was a  member of the First Baptist

Church at Rittman.

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Burial

Creston-Maple Mount Cemtery, Creston, Ohio

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                xii.    BERT PELFREY, b. April 09, 1914, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. October 06, 1978, Akron, Ohio; m. OPAL SKEENS.

Notes for BERT PELFREY:

He lived in Rittman for 32 years and was employed by the

Packaging  Corporation of America for 24 years before retiring

in 1972.  He was an  amy veteran having served during WWII.

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Burial

Rittman, Ohio Cemetery

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3.  JOHN PELFREY (JOHN, WILLIAM) was born 1868 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died November 26, 1947 in Louisa, Kentucky.  He married NANCY COX Bet. 1902 - 1910, daughter of JESSIE COX and ??? LUCINDA.  She was born April 1890, and died 1911.

Notes for JOHN PELFREY:

He died in the hospital after an illness of eight weeks.  They

lived at  Wayne, R#1, both were members of the Greenbrier

Baptist Church near  Ft. Gay.

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Burial

Pelfrey Cemetery, near Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Burial

Pelfrey Cemetery, near Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Children of JOHN PELFREY and NANCY COX are:

                   i.    CHARLES⁴ PELFREY.

                  ii.    EARL PELFREY.

4.  WILLIAM MARSHALL PELFREY (JOHN, WILLIAM) was born December 1869 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died Bet. 1901 - 1960.  He married NANCY ROBINSON April 08, 1896 in Wayne County, W. Virginia.  She was born Bet. 1844 - 1872, and died February 26, 1945.

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Burial

Patrick Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Children of WILLIAM PELFREY and NANCY ROBINSON are:

12.              i.    LOUISE DORCAS⁴ PELFREY, b. January 12, 1883, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. April 05, 1947, Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia.

                  ii.    CYNTHIA PELFREY, b. October 1886, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1908 - 1980; m. JOSHUA WORKMAN, February 06, 1901, Wayne County, W. Virginia; b. Bet. 1856 - 1886; d. Bet. 1906 - 1973.

                 iii.    TENNESSEE PELFREY, b. August 1888, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. September 03, 1919, Cabell County, West Virginia; m. JAMES EULIN BOWEN, November 20, 1906, Wayne County, W. Virginia; b. August 11, 1886, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. November 09, 1974, Cabell County, West Virginia.

Notes for JAMES EULIN BOWEN:

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Alt. Born August 11, 1886

Burial

Cresent Hill Cemetery, Ceredo, Wayne County, West Virginia

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5.  JENNIE³ PELFREY (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born 1870 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died November 21, 1949 in Ceredo, West Virginia.  She married JOHN COX July 26, 1889 in Wayne County, W. Virginia.  He was born Bet. 1841 - 1873, and died Bet. 1901 - 1958.

Notes for JENNIE PELFREY:

Died in a Ceredo nursing home.

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Burial

Wayne Cemetery, Wayne, Wayne County, W. Virginia

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Children of JENNIE PELFREY and JOHN COX are:

                   i.    KELLEY⁴ COX, b. June 1889, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1908 - 1980; m. BETTY DEAN, Bet. 1906 - 1930; b. 1890; d. November 05, 1939.

                  ii.    BIRD COX, b. May 04, 1890, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. April 24, 1942, Wayne County, West Virginia.

Notes for BIRD COX:

Was not married.

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Burial

Wayne Cemetery, Wayne, Wayne County, West Virginia

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                 iii.    ETHEAL COX, b. August 1898, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. May 16, 1927; m. AUGUSTA TRODGEN, August 11, 1924, Wayne County, W. Virginia; b. Bet. 1886 - 1908; d. Bet. 1929 - 1997.

Notes for ETHEAL COX:

From injuries

He was boarding an N & W freight train on the station platform

at Kenova  and was thrown under the train.  He died two hours

later as a result of  injuries received.

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Burial

Wayne Cemetery, Wayne, Wayne County, West Virginia

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6.  JAMES³ PELFREY (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born July 20, 1872 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died September 08, 1954 in Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia.  He married MARGARET ELLIS June 25, 1898 in Wayne County, W. Virginia, daughter of W. ELLIS and CHILNESSA LESTER.  She was born March 1881 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died December 20, 1958 in Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia.

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Burial

Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Burial

Hillcrest Cemetery, Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Children of JAMES PELFREY and MARGARET ELLIS are:

                   i.    GAYNELL⁴ PELFREY.

                  ii.    JAMES ODLE PELFREY.

                 iii.    JOHN PELFREY.

                 iv.    LEE PELFREY.

                  v.    MARGARET PELFREY.

                 vi.    RUSSELL PELFREY, m. SUSAN ALLEN.

                vii.    THOMAS PELFREY.

               viii.    WOODROW WILSON PELFREY.

                 ix.    ROY PELFREY, b. February 27, 1899, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1900 - 1989.

Notes for ROY PELFREY:

Residence was Spencer, West Virginia.

                  x.    ALICE PELFREY, b. September 01, 1900, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1901 - 1994.

                 xi.    FRED PELFREY, b. March 09, 1909, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. August 08, 1972, Wayne County, West Virginia; m. EVA KING.

Notes for FRED PELFREY:

They did not have children.

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Burial

Hill Crest Cemetery, Kenova, West Virginia

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7.  SIMPSON³ PELFREY (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born June 28, 1874 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died December 29, 1944 in Cabell County, West Virginia.  He married MELVINA ROBERSON January 31, 1896 in Wayne County, W. Virginia.  She was born September 1879, and died Bet. 1902 - 1973.

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Burial

Patrick Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Burial

Patrick Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Children of SIMPSON PELFREY and MELVINA ROBERSON are:

                   i.    ELSIE⁴ PELFREY, b. February 1897, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. July 04, 1912, Wayne County, West Virginia.

                  ii.    ARTHUR PELFREY, b. July 1898, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1917 - 1989; m. NEVADA FERGUSON, Bet. 1916 - 1946; b. October 22, 1900, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. January 02, 1975.

8.  JOHN³ PELFREY (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born November 1876 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died Bet. 1908 - 1967.  He married ELLEN HUFF April 10, 1899 in Wayne County, W. Virginia.  She was born February 1873, and died Bet. 1908 - 1968.

       

Children of JOHN PELFREY and ELLEN HUFF are:

                   i.    EARL⁴ PELFREY, b. February 12, 1900, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. June 12, 1982, Genoa, Wayne County, West Virginia; m. JULIE BARTRAM, Bet. 1919 - 1949; b. 1904; d. June 1991.

Notes for EARL PELFREY:

Earl was a machinist for the C  & O Railroad.

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Burial

Osburn Cemetery, Wolf Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Burial

Maple Hill Cemetery, Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia

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                  ii.    BERTIE PELFREY, b. August 25, 1902, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. May 01, 1937, Wayne County, West Virginia.

Notes for BERTIE PELFREY:

Bertie was a graduate of Wayne High School and attended Berea

College,  Berea, Kentucky and was a teacher in the Wayne County

School system for  11 years.  She did not marry.

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Burial

Osburn Cemetery, Wolf Creek, Wayne County, West Virginia

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                 iii.    GERTIE PELFREY, b. March 01, 1903; d. March 04, 1921.

                 iv.    CHARLEY PELFREY, b. August 21, 1905, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1906 - 1995.

9.  FREELIN³ PELFREY (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born March 02, 1881 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died Bet. 1919 - 1972.  He married NANNIE CARICO November 05, 1902 in Wayne County, W. Virginia.  She was born Bet. 1865 - 1890, and died Bet. 1918 - 1979.

       

Children of FREELIN PELFREY and NANNIE CARICO are:

                   i.    INFANT⁴ PELFREY.

                  ii.    LUCILLE PELFREY.

                 iii.    MARIE PELFREY.

                 iv.    GEORGE PELFREY, b. August 21, 1907, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. 1990; m. MINNIE LEE SMITH.

10.  HENRY FISHER³ PELFREY (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born December 03, 1883 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died Bet. 1915 - 1974.  He married ROMA PAINE May 03, 1910.  She was born December 1887 in Dickson, Wayne County, West Virginia, and died January 06, 1963 in Rittman, Ohio.

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Burial

Woodmere Cemetery, Ironton, Ohio

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Burial

Woodmere Cemetery, Ironton, Ohio

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Children of HENRY PELFREY and ROMA PAINE are:

                   i.    REGINIA⁴ PELFREY.

                  ii.    WALLACE PELFREY.

11.  BASCOM³ PELFREY (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born July 16, 1891 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died Bet. 1931 - 1982.  He married MAYME BELLAMY December 18, 1912 in Wayne County, W. Virginia.  She was born Bet. 1874 - 1900, and died Bet. 1930 - 1989.

       

Children of BASCOM PELFREY and MAYME BELLAMY are:

                   i.    GWENDOLYN⁴ PELFREY.

                  ii.    LEON PELFREY.

                 iii.    LILLIAN PELFREY.

                 iv.    BASCOM PELFREY, b. March 10, 1923, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. July 02, 1923, Wayne County, West Virginia.

Generation No. 3

12.  LOUISE DORCAS⁴ PELFREY (WILLIAM MARSHALL³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born January 12, 1883 in Wayne County, West Virginia, and died April 05, 1947 in Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia.  She married GARDNER FLETCHER NOBLE February 07, 1901 in Wayne County, West Virginia, son of ISOM NOBLE and ELIZABETH BOWEN.  He was born February 15, 1880, and died December 18, 1964.

Notes for LOUISE DORCAS PELFREY:

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Alt. Born January 1883

Alt. Died April 05, 1947

Burial

Family Cemtery, near Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Burial

Family Cemtery, near Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Children of LOUISE PELFREY and GARDNER NOBLE are:

                   i.    JENNINGS⁵ NOBLE, m. MARY ELIZABETH SMITH.

                  ii.    WALTER NOBLE, m. EULA CONE.

                 iii.    LAWRENCE NOBLE, b. November 19, 1901; d. Bet. 1918 - 1991; m. MAGGIE FLANNERY.

                 iv.    ISOM BEECHER NOBLE, b. October 09, 1903, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. May 1994, Rittman OH; m. TENNIE HOLLAND; b. April 02, 1904, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. May 1989.

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Burial: May 1994, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman OH

Cause of Death: heart failure/congestive heart

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Burial: May 1989, Rittman Cemetery, Rittman OH

Cause of Death: multi-system failure

                  v.    WILLIAM TAYLOR NOBLE, b. April 22, 1906, Wayne County, West Virginia; d. Bet. 1937 - 1997; m. THELMA FERGUSON.