Issabelle Boggs
F, b. 1918, d. before 2001
| Marriage* |
Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Charlie Whitt |
| Birth* |
1918, Kentucky |
| Death* |
before 2001, Kentucky |
Richard Elmer Whitt
M, b. 19 February 1919, d. 30 June 1961
| Burial* |
?unknown, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Occupation* |
Mechanic |
| Description* |
Medical: When he was about 15, he was sled riding with his cousin Peachie when Peachie ran over him with his sled. The injury caused his leg to stop growing and he had to have a special shoe to build it up. |
| Note* |
When he was 19 or 20, he made moonshine to sell. The police arrested him after watching it for about 6 months. They sent him to mechanic school and put him on probation for 3 years.
|
| Birth* |
19 February 1919, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
30 June 1961, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
James Whitt
M, b. 12 February 1922, d. 16 October 1925
| Burial* |
?unknown, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Birth* |
12 February 1922, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
16 October 1925, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Willie Whitt
M, b. 27 March 1925, d. 6 April 1925
| Burial* |
?unknown, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Birth* |
27 March 1925, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
6 April 1925, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Jesse Thomas Toney
M, b. 25 December 1893, d. 29 June 1911
| Burial* |
?unknown, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Description* |
Medical: Tommy and some of the other children were letting off fire crackers and one hit him in the eye when he was a small boy and caused him to be blind for the rest of his life. |
| Birth* |
25 December 1893, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
29 June 1911, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Hemmorage |
Elmer Hilton Toney
M, b. 4 June 1897, d. 28 February 1941
| Burial* |
?unknown, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Birth* |
4 June 1897, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
28 February 1941, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Mary Angeline Toney
F, b. 6 June 1899, d. 20 June 1963
| Birth* |
6 June 1899, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
31 May 1919, Carlisle, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=James Ottie Riser |
| Death* |
20 June 1963 |
James Ottie Riser
M, b. 8 October 1894, d. 15 December 1960
| Birth* |
8 October 1894, Kanawha Co., West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
31 May 1919, Carlisle, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Mary Angeline Toney |
| Death* |
15 December 1960, Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
James Wilbur Riser
M, d. before August 1999
| Death* |
before August 1999 |
Glen Riser
M, d. before August 1999
| Death* |
before August 1999 |
Rodney Thomas Riser
M, d. before August 1999
| Death* |
before August 1999 |
William Robert Riser
M, b. 15 July 1922, d. 6 August 1999
| Burial* |
?unknown, Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia |
| Occupation* |
Coal Miner |
| Marriage* |
|
| Birth* |
15 July 1922, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
6 August 1999, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia |
Jonnie Dale Riser
M, d. 20 December 2000
| Burial* |
?unknown, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Occupation* |
Coal Miner and Logger |
| Description* |
Medical: Injuries received in a fire that destroyed his trailer/camper home |
| Death* |
20 December 2000, Burns |
John B. Creger
M, b. circa 1860, d. after 1920
| Birth* |
circa 1860, Smyth Co., Virginia |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1402 |
| Marriage* |
6 March 1884, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Lucinda R. Cruse |
| Death* |
after 1920 |
Lucinda R. Cruse
F, b. circa 1865, d. after 1920
| Birth* |
circa 1865, Virginia |
| Marriage* |
6 March 1884, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=John B. Creger |
| Death* |
after 1920 |
Everett Creger
M, b. circa 1886, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Occupation* |
Coal Miner |
| Birth* |
circa 1886 |
? Creger
F, b. between 1884 and 1894, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
between 1884 and 1894 |
? Creger
F, b. between 1884 and 1894, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
between 1884 and 1894 |
? Creger
F, b. between 1884 and 1894, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
between 1884 and 1894 |
? Creger
F, b. 12 August 1894, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
12 August 1894, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
Clarence Creger
M, b. March 1897, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
March 1897, Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
? Creger
F, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Note* |
This child is possibly one of the other children. Not sure when she was born. |
| Marriage* |
circa 1903, Principal=? Dass |
? Dass
M, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Marriage* |
circa 1903, Principal=? Creger |
Denver Dass
M, b. circa 1904, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1904, Kansas |
William Dass
M, b. circa 1906, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
circa 1906, Kansas |
Mary C. Creger
F, b. 1862, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
1862, Smyth Co., Virginia |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1402 |
| Marriage* |
25 February 1883, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Thomas B. Cruse |
Thomas B. Cruse
M, b. circa 1858, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Occupation* |
Farmer |
| Birth* |
circa 1858, Franklin Co., Virginia |
| Marriage* |
25 February 1883, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Mary C. Creger |
W. J. Cruse
M, b. 24 December 1883, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
24 December 1883, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
J. W. Cruse
M, b. 25 December 1884, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
25 December 1884 |
Joseph Henry Creger Jr.
M, b. 1868, d. 25 March 1901
| Burial* |
?unknown, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Occupation* |
Blacksmith |
| Description* |
Medical: Death occurred on the new railroad being constructed from the White Oak branch to the Collins lease. The men fired a blast in a rock and when it did not explode, they went up to examine it. The men we |
| Performed by* |
Principal=Martha Jane Peters |
| Birth* |
1868, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1402 |
| Marriage* |
26 August 1890, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Minerva S. Armstrong |
| Marriage* |
11 February 1892, Fayette Co., West Virginia, separation, Principal=Martha Jane Peters |
| Separation* |
after 1900, Principal=Martha Jane Peters |
| Death* |
25 March 1901, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Dynamite Blast 2-mi outside of Oak Hill |
| Family 2 |
Martha Jane Peters b. 9 December 1869, d. 12 November 1905 |
| Marriage* |
11 February 1892, Fayette Co., West Virginia, separation, Principal=Martha Jane Peters |
| Children |
- Thomas Monroe Creger b. 8 May 1892, d. May 1925
- Mary Carrie Creger b. 1893, d. Jul 1897
- Icy Lou Creger b. 28 Dec 1895, d. 20 May 1988
- Elmer Norton Creger b. 2 Mar 1898, d. 6 Oct 1984
- Zona Merle Creger+ b. 22 Sep 1900, d. 12 May 1997
|
Minerva S. Armstrong
F, b. circa 1874, d. circa 1891
| Note* |
Possibly died in childbirth and buried in Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia, but Gory Light said she was buried elsewhere. |
| Birth* |
circa 1874, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
26 August 1890, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Joseph Henry Creger Jr. |
| Death* |
circa 1891 |
? Creger
F, b. circa 1891, d. circa 1891
| Death* |
circa 1891 |
| Birth* |
circa 1891 |
Martha Jane Peters
F, b. 9 December 1869, d. 12 November 1905
| Performed by* |
Principal=Joseph Henry Creger Jr. |
| Name Variation |
Jennie |
| Description* |
Medical: Did not get over it completely and caught consumption, TB. |
| Marriage* |
Principal=? Humphries |
| Birth* |
9 December 1869, Peterstown, ??? Co., West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
11 February 1892, Fayette Co., West Virginia, separation, Principal=Joseph Henry Creger Jr. |
| Census* |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1757 |
| Separation* |
after 1900, Principal=Joseph Henry Creger Jr. |
| Death* |
12 November 1905, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Pneumonia |
| Burial* |
13 November 1905, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Family 2 |
Joseph Henry Creger Jr. b. 1868, d. 25 March 1901 |
| Marriage* |
11 February 1892, Fayette Co., West Virginia, separation, Principal=Joseph Henry Creger Jr. |
| Children |
- Thomas Monroe Creger b. 8 May 1892, d. May 1925
- Mary Carrie Creger b. 1893, d. Jul 1897
- Icy Lou Creger b. 28 Dec 1895, d. 20 May 1988
- Elmer Norton Creger b. 2 Mar 1898, d. 6 Oct 1984
- Zona Merle Creger+ b. 22 Sep 1900, d. 12 May 1997
|
Thomas Monroe Creger
M, b. 8 May 1892, d. May 1925
| Burial* |
?unknown, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Note* |
US Army during WWI, Private Company I. Reported for duty on 4-2-1917 and transferred to federal service, 8-5-1917 |
| Description* |
Medical: When he entered the Army, he got one set of shots. Then the army lost the records and they required him to have a second set of shots. This paralyzed him and confined him to a wheelchair. |
| Birth* |
8 May 1892, West Virginia |
| Census* |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1757 |
| Death* |
May 1925 |
Mary Carrie Creger
F, b. 1893, d. July 1897
| Burial* |
?unknown, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Note* |
Died possibly in Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia. |
| Birth* |
1893, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
July 1897, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Diptheria |
Icy Lou Creger
F, b. 28 December 1895, d. 20 May 1988
| Burial* |
?unknown, Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas |
| Marriage* |
divorce, Principal=Clint McClung |
| Birth* |
28 December 1895, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Census* |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1757 |
| Divorce* |
before 1926, Principal=Clint McClung |
| Marriage* |
24 November 1926, Little Rock, ??? Co., Arkansas, Principal=Roy C. Howell |
| Death* |
20 May 1988, Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas |
| Family 2 |
Roy C. Howell b. 26 January 1893, d. 17 January 1986 |
| Marriage* |
24 November 1926, Little Rock, ??? Co., Arkansas, Principal=Roy C. Howell |
Clint McClung
M, d. ?unknown
Roy C. Howell
M, b. 26 January 1893, d. 17 January 1986
| Retirement* |
Bell Telephone Company |
| Birth* |
26 January 1893, Cabot, Lonoke Co., Arkansas |
| Marriage* |
24 November 1926, Little Rock, ??? Co., Arkansas, Principal=Icy Lou Creger |
| Death* |
17 January 1986, Arkansas |
Elmer Norton Creger
M, b. 2 March 1898, d. 6 October 1984
| Burial* |
?unknown, Sunset Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., Virginia |
| Note* |
Began work for Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railroad as a telegraph operator on May 30, 1917. Technically he was supposed to be 21 so he gave 1896 as his birth year. He later changed his birthdate. He retired from there as a train dispatcher in 1963 after 46 years of service.
Burial Services were held at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev Waldo Jackson officiating.
Elmer went to live with his uncle, James T. Peters, for two years after his mother died and then went to live with the Richmonds.
He egan work for Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railroad as a telegraph operator on May 30, 1917. Technically he was supposed to be 21 so he gave 1896. He later changed his birthdate.He retired from there as a train dispatcher in 1963 after 46 years of service.
Memberships: member of the Hinton Masonic Lodge for 55 years, the American Train Dispatchers Association.
Religion: member of the First Baptist Church
|
| Occupation* |
Railroad Telegraph Operator |
| Performed by* |
Principal=Lovina Almeda Blair |
| Birth* |
2 March 1898, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Census* |
1900, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1757 |
| Marriage* |
3 July 1918, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Lovina Almeda Blair |
| Census |
1920, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1948 |
| Death* |
6 October 1984, Beckley, Raleigh Co., Virginia, Bladder cancer with metastasis |
Lovina Almeda Blair
F, b. 3 July 1900, d. 17 December 1994
| Performed by* |
Principal=Elmer Norton Creger |
| Note* |
Funeral Services were held at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev David Carrico officiating. |
| Birth* |
3 July 1900, Beauty, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
3 July 1918, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Principal=Elmer Norton Creger |
| Census* |
1920, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1948 |
| Burial* |
December 1994, Sunset Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
17 December 1994, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia |
Zona Merle Creger
F, b. 22 September 1900, d. 12 May 1997
| Burial* |
?unknown, Greenbrier Burial Park Mausoleum, Hinton, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Note* |
Possibly born in Mossey Creek, Fayette Co., West Virginia.
After the death of her husband, she returned to live with her uncle and aunt, Rev David and "Auntie" Mollie Peters Richmond. She took care of them until they died. She lived in the Richmond family property in Meadow Creek, WV. |
| Marriage* |
Principal=George Burch Scott |
| Birth* |
22 September 1900, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
12 May 1997, Meadow Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia |
George Burch Scott
M, b. 27 February 1903, d. 25 June 1933
| Marriage* |
Principal=Zona Merle Creger |
| Description* |
Medical: Struck by lightning while walking out to the garden to pick vegetables. |
| Birth* |
27 February 1903, Athens, ??? Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
25 June 1933, Pipestem, ??? Co., West Virginia, Lightening Strike |
George Burch Scott Jr.
M, b. 28 November 1925, d. 21 June 1994
| Burial* |
?unknown, Cochran Cemetery, Mountain View, Preston Co., West Virginia |
| Occupation* |
Railroad Telegraph Operator |
| Birth* |
28 November 1925, Meadow Creek, Summers Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
21 June 1994, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia |
David Richmond Scott
M, b. 2 April 1928, d. 20 March 2003
| Burial* |
?unknown, Greenbrier Burial Park Mausoleum |
| Birth* |
2 April 1928, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
20 March 2003, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia |
? Humphries
M, d. ?unknown
Susan Anjaline Creger
F, b. 28 November 1871, d. before 1980
| Marriage* |
Principal=Chris C. Armstrong |
| Birth* |
28 November 1871, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1402 |
| Death* |
before 1980 |
Chris C. Armstrong
M, b. circa 1870, d. before 1980
| Marriage* |
Principal=Susan Anjaline Creger |
| Birth* |
circa 1870, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Death* |
before 1980 |
George B. Creger
M, b. 1873, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Birth* |
1873 |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1402 |
Richard Tyree Creger
M, b. circa 1875, d. circa 1952
| Burial* |
?unknown, Peters Cemetery, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia |
| Note* |
Richard was buried in an unmarked grave. Services were at the Dothan Community Church with Rev C H Painter officiating.
Occupation: worked for the US government in Wyoming. He trapped mountian lions over a 5 mile territory. After returning to WV he did truck farming and carpentry.
Residence: In 1933, after the death of his brother, Crockett, Dick returned to the family property in Graydon, WV to live. After Clara Creger Ellison bought the property, Dick went to live with his niece, Virgie Toney.
|
| Divorce* |
Unknown date, Principal=Lucy Fitzpatrick |
| Birth* |
circa 1875, West Virginia |
| Census* |
1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1402 |
| Marriage* |
circa 1907, West Virginia, divorce, Principal=Lucy Fitzpatrick |
| Census |
1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 |
| Death* |
circa 1952, Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia, Heart Attack |
Lucy Fitzpatrick
F, b. circa 1890, d. ?unknown
| Death* |
?unknown |
| Divorce* |
Unknown date, Principal=Richard Tyree Creger |
| Birth* |
circa 1890, West Virginia |
| Marriage* |
circa 1907, West Virginia, divorce, Principal=Richard Tyree Creger |
| Census* |
1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 |