Curtis Lee Poff

Notes:

Chicago and North Western Railroad Employee Records. Chicago & North Western Historical Society, Berwyn, Illinois.
Name: Curtis L Poff
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1948
Birth Place: Anawalt, W Virginia
Father: Everett C Poff
Mother: Helen L Chambers
Hire Date: May 1973
Record Date: 29 Apr 1973
Record Place: Sterling, Illinois
Occupation: Laborer

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Curtis Lee Poff
SSN: 339424839
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1948
Birth Place: Anawalt Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: Jan 1984
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jun 1965: Name listed as CURTIS LEE POFF; 30 Dec 1987: Name listed as CURTIS POFF

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123166378

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Curtis Poff
SSN: 339-42-4839
BORN: 25 Dec 1948
Died: Jan 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1965)

Notes:

MILITARY RECORDS

Name: Everette C Poff
Birth Year: 1921
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia

Enlistment Date: 28 Nov 1942
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Abingdon
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade Code: Private

Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 68 in.
Weight: 132 lbs

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Everett Cleatus Poff
SSN: 235280877
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1920
Birth Place: Superior Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 13 Oct 2005
Father: Burley L Poff
Mother: Ida M Senter
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: May 1940: Name listed as EVERETT CLEATUS POFF; 19 Oct 2005: Name listed as EVERETT C POFF

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123163339
Inscription:
PFC US ARMY WWII
Beloved husband and father

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Everett C. Poff
Last Residence: 52803 Davenport, Scott, Iowa
BORN: 19 Oct 1921
Died: 13 Oct 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Everett married Helen Louise CHAMBERS. Helen (daughter of Carlos CHAMBERS and Mary Bowers) was born 04 Nov 1924, McDowell Co. WV; died 14 Nov 1991, Illinois; was buried , Oak Knoll Memorial Park Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Helen Opal Chambers
Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Carlos Chambers 32
Mary Chambers 34
Pearley M Chambers 13
Nannie M Chambers 11
Dewey Chambers 9
Helen Opal Chambers 5
James C Chambers 3
George S Chambers 8 months

1940 Census
Name: Helen Chambers
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Russell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Russell, Virginia
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Chambers 43
Dewey Chambers 18
Helen Chambers 15
James Chambers 13
George Chambers 10
Andrew Chambers 7
Donald Chambers 4

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Helen Chambers Poff
SSN: 216247840
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Nov 1924
Birth Place: Mohegan, West Virginia [Mohegan Mcdo??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 14 Nov 1991
Father: Carlos Chambers
Mother: Mary Bowers
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: May 1944: Name listed as HELEN CHAMBERS POFF; Nov 1952: Name listed as HELEN LOUISE POFF; 03 Jun 1993: Name listed as HELEN POFF

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123163598&ref=acom

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Helen Poff
SSN: 216-24-7840
BORN: 1 Nov 1924
Died: 14 Nov 1991
State (Year) SSN issued: Maryland (Before 1951)

Other Events:

• _UID: BC31610A1B24431F815C6C2778DC49676D38

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Carlos Chambers
Age: 2
Birth Date: Apr 1898
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Reece Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Elizabeth Chambers
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Reece Chambers 68
Elizabeth Chambers 29
Mosouri B Charles 12
Nancy Charles 10
Benjamin H Charles 8
James F Charles 6
Carlos Chambers 2

1910 Census
Name: Carlia Chambers [Carlos Chambers]
Age in 1910: 12
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Virginia [West Virginia]
Home in 1910: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia [North Carolina]
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Laborer
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: No
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Foyily 49
Cordelia Foyily 46
Carlia Chambers 12

1930 Census
Name: Carliss Chambers [Corlos Chambers]
Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $3
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal Mines
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Carlos Chambers 32
Mary Chambers 34
Pearley M Chambers 13
Nannie M Chambers 11
Dewey Chambers 9
Helen Opal Chambers 5
James C Chambers 3
George S Chambers 8 months

Birth:
West Virginia Vital Records: Birth

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1632151&Type=Birth
Line 7

Carlos married Mary Bowers. Mary was born 13 Nov 1896, Virginia or West Virginia; died Dec 1977, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Mary Chambers
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Age at First Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Carlos Chambers 32
Mary Chambers 34
Pearley M Chambers 13
Nannie M Chambers 11
Dewey Chambers 9
Helen Opal Chambers 5
James C Chambers 3
George S Chambers 8 months

1940 Census
Name: Mrs Mary Chambers
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Russell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Russell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Housewife
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $5
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Chambers 43
Dewey Chambers 18
Helen Chambers 15
James Chambers 13
George Chambers 10
Andrew Chambers 7
Donald Chambers 4


Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Mary Chambers
SSN: 353-34-5388
Last Residence: 24630 North Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
BORN: 13 Nov 1896
Died: Dec 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1958-1960)

Other Events:

• _UID: BB98587FAE20473CBD2A9DAC7504ECD0E0E5

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Census Russell Co. VA, Thomas had two males under 5 [John and Hugh], one male 5-10 [Reese], one female under 5 [Joanna], one female 5-10 [Emeline], and one female 10-15 [Lydia].

1850 Census
Name: Rees B Chambers [Reese B Chambers]
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 54, Russell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 918
Household Members:
John O Harrison 35
Elisabeth G Harrison 27
Mary Harrison 8
Louisa Harrison 4
Lydia Harrison 0 [less than 1 year]
Rees B Chambers 17
Ibby Lewis 18

1860 Census
Name: Rees Chambers
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1825
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Cedar Bluff
Family Number: 1018
Household Members:
Name Age
Rees Chambers 35
Emily Chambers 40
Rhoda Chambers 12
Thomas Chambers 4
Nopolson Chambers 3
John Chambers 1

1870 Census
Name: Rim Chambers [Reece Chambers]
Age in 1870: 38
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
Rim Chambers 38
Emazilla Chambers 40
Thomas Chambers 12
Henderson Chambers 10
John Chambers 8
Louisa Chambers 2
Sarah Chambers 6
Mary Chambers 8
According to the census records, neither Reese nor Emily could read or write.

1880 Census
Name: Reese B. Chambers
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Chambers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Reese B. Chambers 48
Emma Chambers 49
Mary Chambers 21
Sarah Chambers 17
Reese Chambers 15
Hugh Chambers 12
James Chambers 11

1900 Census
Name: Reece Chambers
Age: 68
Birth Date: Nov 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Chambers
Marriage Year: 1896
Years Married: 4
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Reece Chambers 68
Elizabeth Chambers 29
Mosouri B Charles 12
Nancy Charles 10
Benjamin H Charles 8
James F Charles 6
Carlos Chambers 2

CIVIL WAR RECORD

CHAMBERS, REESE B.: Co. A. Enl. 3/10/64 in Tazewell Co. Captured at Piedmont, 8/6/64. POW Camp Morton in Indianapolis, Indiana Exch. 2/25/65.

45th Virginia Infantry.
Enlisted in Co. H,29th. VA Inf.
Transferred from 34th.on 6/3/1862
P>Transferred to 16th. VA Cav. on 7/22/1862 to 45th VA Inf on 1/20/1864
Taken POW at Piedmont, VA on 6/5/1864
Sent to Camp Morton,IN where he was held until exchanged on 2/26/1865.

Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-5_159; Roll #: 159; Roll Description: Sussex County (surnames Wi - Wy) to Tazewell County (surnames A - Joh)

Name: Reese B Chambers
Application Date: 8 Sep 1908
Application Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birth Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Age: 75
Application Type: Veteran


DEATH

Have been unable to locate his death record in Wyoming Co. WV, so it is possible he may have died in another place.

Birth:
"Compiled Tazewell Co Birth Index" "A B C D", Tazewell Co, VA Web Site Rees Chambers, son of Thomas and Nancy (______) Chambers, was born abt 1833 in Tazewell Co, VA.

Rees(e) married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Steele 27 May 1896, Wyoming Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 9B78C186E7DA4FF18E4603BE1C8D9479A6AF

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Census
Name: Elizabeth Steel
Age in 1870: 1
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Tugriver
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Steel 42
Vinna Steel 41
Nancy Steel 21
Allin Steel 19
Sally Steel 17
Samuel Y Steel 15
Henry C Steel 13
Polly Steel 11
Alexander Steel 8
Melvina Steel 3
Elizabeth Steel 1

1880 Census
Name: Elisabeth Steel
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Sandy River, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Andrew Steel
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Winny Steel
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Steel 52
Winny Steel 50
Alexander Steel 18
Meleina Steel 13
Elisabeth Steel 10

1900 Census
Name: Elizabeth Chambers
Age: 29
Birth Date: Jul 1870
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Reece Chambers
Marriage Year: 1896
Years Married: 4
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Reece Chambers 68
Elizabeth Chambers 29
Mosouri B Charles 12
Nancy Charles 10
Benjamin H Charles 8
James F Charles 6
Carlos Chambers 2

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records: Marriage

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11112719&Type=Marriage

"Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 5, No 115, Haga, page 16. Reece Chambers, age 66, born in Tazewell Co, VA, married on 27 May 1896 Lizzie (Elizabeth Steel) Charles, age 27, born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of Andrew and Winnie Steel.