Christopher Meek Edwards

Notes:

OBITUARY

Bluefield Daily Telegraph; 10 Dec 2007

Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Edwards, 50, 497 East Wayne St., of Bluefield, died Friday December 7, 2007 at Roanoke Memorial Center.

He was born in Bluefield on September 18, 1957.

Mr. Ronald W. Edwards attended the Mapleview Church of Christ. He was formally employed at Jewell Ridge Coal Mines as an Electrician until becoming disabled. He was a member of the Moose Lodge No. 1079 Bluefield and the Eagles Club of Bluefield. He was the son of late Charlie Tate Edwards Sr. and Clara Stevenson Edwards of Bluefield.

In addition to his mother he was survived by Samantha Edwards, of Myrtle Beach S.C.; a son, Christopher Meek Edwards and his wife Jessica Hope Edwards of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a sister, Debbie Hale and husband David of Falls Mills, Va.; brothers, Charlie Edwards, Jr. and wife Debbie of Bluefield, and Randy Edwards of Bluefield; five grandchildren; Andrew Kyle Edwards, Emma Jane Bobbitt, Alexia Jade Edwards, Katie Hope Edwards, and Bryson Meek Edwards; a sister-in-law, Connie Robertson of North Carolina; lots of special aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, and special friends including Betty Jane Horton and Tommy Lambert.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tony Reed officiating.

The family will receive friends at the Mercer Funeral Home on Monday December 10, 2007 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

The family is requesting to have donations made in lieu of flowers to the Mapleview Church of Christ Route 2 Box 77 Bluefield, WV 24701.

Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages with the family may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com.

Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Ronald W. Edwards.

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Ronald Wayne Edwards
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Sep 1957
Birth Place: Bluefield ME, West Virginia
[Bluefield, West Virginia]
Death Date: 7 Dec 2007
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: 07 Jun 1973: Name listed as RONALD WAYNE EDWARDS; 13 Dec 2007: Name listed as RONALD W EDWARDS

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Ronald Wayne Edwards
Death Date: 7 Dec 2007
Death Place: Roanoke Co. VA

Social Security Death Index
Name: Ronald W. Edwards
Last Residence: 24701 Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
BORN: 18 Sep 1957
Died: 7 Dec 2007
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1973)

Ronald married Betty Jane HORTON 06 Dec 1977, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Betty Jane Horton
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 9 Oct 1958
Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1977
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Carl Horton
Mother: Jane Fujino Hasegawa
Spouse: Ronald Wayne Edwards
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 20
Spouse Birth Date: 18 Sep 1957
Spouse Father: Charlie Tate Edwards
Spouse Mother: Clara Elizabeth Stevenson

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Carl Horton
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Miner
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 18
Income: $142
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Criss Horton 59
Grace Horton 46
Otis Horton 22
Fred Horton 19
Carl Horton 17
Woodson Horton 7
Virgie Crose 19 [lodger]

MILITARY RECORDS

Name: Carl Horton
Birth Year: 1923
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State of Residence: Virginia
County or City: Tazewell

Enlistment Date: 24 May 1943
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Abingdon
Branch: No branch assignment
Grade: Private

Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Single, without dependents


Source: Korean Conflict Casualty File, 1/1/1950-2/7/1957 [Archival Database]; Records of Military Personnel Who Died as a Result of Hostilities During the Korean War, ca. 1977-11/1979; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.

Name: Carl Horton
Race: White
Home State: Virginia
Casualty Date: 8 Aug 1950
Casualty Country: South Korea
Branch: Infantry
Component: USA - RA (Reg Army)
Rank: Sergeant 1st Class
Pay Grade: Sergeant First Class
Previous Detail: Seriously wounded in action by missile
Disposed Date: 21 Aug 1950
Disposed Place: V0
Organization: Rgt Combat Team - 5th
Element Sequence: Cv Div Hq
Disposition: Separated (Other than disability)
Unit #: 0005
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Assault Infantryman

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Carl Horton
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1923
Birth Place: Russell Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53651426

Died:
National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.
Name: Carl Horton
Service Info.: 1ST SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1923
Death Date: 26 Jan 2001
Cemetery: Tom Chambers Family Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Austinville, VA 24312

Carl married Jane Fujino Hasegawa 09 Dec 1950, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii; divorced 05 Jan 1973, Tazewell Co. VA. Jane was born 31 May 1916, Honolulu, Oahu, HI; died 10 Mar 1993, Horry Co. SC; was buried , Chambers Cemetery, Shortt Gap, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Fujino Hasegawa
Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: Japanese
Birthplace: Hawaii
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Honokaa, Hawaii, Hawaii Territory
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: Japan
Mother's Birthplace: Japan
Household Members:
Name Age
Shinsako Hasegawa 57
Okunia Hasegawa 53
Yoshikaro Hasegawa 26
Iwayuki Hasegawa 23
Litsuke Hasegawa 19
Takeshige Hasegawa 16
Fujino Hasegawa 13
Rikido Hasegawa 10

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Fujie Hasegawa
SSN: 576127220
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 31 May 1916
Birth Place: Honolulu [Honolulu, Hawaii]
Father Name: Shinsaku Hasegawa
Mother Name: Kuma Hasegawa
Death Date: 10 Mar 1993
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Signature on SSN Card: FUJIE HASEGAWA
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH?s name.
Notes: Sep 1937: Name listed as FUJIE HASEGAWA; Apr 1938: Name listed as FUJINO HASEGAWA; May 1944: Name listed as JANE FUJINO KAWAMURA; Apr 1947: Name listed as JANE FUJINO HASEGAWA; Mar 1954: Name listed as JANE FUJINO HORTON; 12 Mar 1993: Name listed as JANE F HORTON

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53652729

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Jane F. Horton
SSN: 576-12-7220
Last Residence: 29577 Myrtle Beach, Horry, South Carolina
BORN: 1 Jun 1916
Died: 10 Mar 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: Hawaii (Before 1951)

Notes:

Divorced:
Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Jane Fujino Hasegawa
Gender: Female
Race: Asian
Divorce Age: 56
Birth Date: 31 May 1916
Marriage Date: 9 Dec 1950
Place of Marriage: Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Divorce Date: 5 Jan 1973
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Spouse: Carl Horton
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Divorce Age: 49
Spouse Birth Date: 11 Jun 1923
Number of Children: 1
Wife sued for divorce, cause abandonment and desertion

Other Events:

• _UID: 7FAD5B8A276C4DD888918F9FB45316FE2BC0

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Christopher Horton
Age in 1910: 18
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Belle Horton
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Mrs. Belle Horton 42
Christopher Horton 18
Mary Horton 16
Fay Horton 12
Maude Horton 9
Marina Horton 2 years 3 months

1920 Census
Name: Cris Horton
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Gracie Horton
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Cris Horton 29
Gracie Horton 25
Emory Horton 9
Grat Horton 5
Otis Horton 1 year 11 months

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Cristhoper Horton
SSN: 231-44-0392
Last Residence: 24639 Raven, Buchanan, Virginia
BORN: 27 Sep 1891
Died: May 1968
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1953)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53651056

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Christopher Mays Horton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 76
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1891
Death Date: 3 May 1968
Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 14 May 1968
Father: Almarine Horton
Mother: Bell Richardson
Spouse: Grace Chambers Horton

Christopher married Grace CHAMBERS 29 Oct 1910, Buchanan Co. VA. Grace (daughter of Thomas Douglas (Red Tom) CHAMBERS and Edith OSBORN) was born 23 Jul 1894, Buchanan Co. VA; died 25 Nov 1975, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Chambers Cemetery, Shortt Gap, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 11120DB1C0AC4004A0CF6D6F6B6101711A7D

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Grayson Chambers [Grace]
Age: 4
Birth Date: Jun 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Thomas D Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Eady Chambers
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas D Chambers 47
Eady Chambers 56
John M Chambers 15
Mollee E Chambers 13
Jinie L Chambers 11
Robert G Chambers 9
Irena Chambers 7
Grace Chambers 4

1910 Census
Name: Grace Chambers
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Thomas W Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Eady Chambers
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas W Chambers 54
Eady Chambers 44
Grace Chambers 17

1920 Census
Name: Gracie Horton
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cris Horton
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Cris Horton 29
Gracie Horton 25
Emory Horton 9
Grat Horton 5
Otis Horton 1 year 11 months

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Gracie Chambers
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1894
Birth Place: Buchanan, Virginia
Father: Thomas D Chambers
Mother: Edith Osborne

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53651225

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Grace Horton
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 81
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1894
Death Date: 23 Nov 1975
Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Date: 1 Dec 1975
Father: T D Chambers
Mother: Edie Osborne
Spouse: Christopher Horton