William Edward Surface: Appalachian Aristocracy

1888 - 1947 (59 years)

Generation: 1

William Edward Surface was born 14 Sep 1888, Cambria, Giles Co. VA; died 13 Oct 1947, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefied, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

He was a mine foreman. He descended from Johannes Ulrich Surface (1735-1805), a Palatinate German from the Koblenze area who migrated to the American colonies first settling in PA and later in Augusta Co. VA. Johannes' son, George (1767-1845), was in Rockingham and Montgomery counties VA and ended up in Indiana before his death. Jacob Surface (1806-1877), son of George, lived in Montgomery Co. VA. Jacob's son, George William Surface (1836-1925),and grandson Phillip Franklin Surface (1868-1925)remained on Montgomery Co. VA. Philip's son, William Edward, moved across the state line from Giles Co. VA to Mercer Co. WV to work in the coal mines.

Buried:
Grave location
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=surface&GSfn=william&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=25174489&df=all&

Died:
West Virginia Vital Records

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1002936&Type=Death

William married Eva Laura Porter. Eva was born 12 May 1889, Grayson Co. VA; died 15 Feb 1958, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefied, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Mary Jane SURFACE was born 20 Jan 1910, Pageton, McDowell Co. WV; died 17 Oct 1985, Roanoke, VA; was buried , Sherwood Burial Park, Salem, Roanoke Co. VA.

Generation: 2