Mary C. Mitchell: Appalachian Aristocracy

1869 -

Generation: 1

Mary C. Mitchell was born ca 1869, Tazewell Co. VA.

Mary married Mathias Mastin CHRISTIAN 15 Mar 1886, Tazewell Co. VA. Mathias (son of George Dos CHRISTIAN and Sarah Jane (Sallie) Wingo) was born Oct 1863, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1935, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Nannie Lou CHRISTIAN was born Jun 1885, Tazewell Co. VA.
3. Sarah Jeanette CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1886, Tazewell Co. VA.
4. Eliza Isabel CHRISTIAN was born 11 Apr 1889, Tazewell Co. VA; died 31 Oct 1987, Melbourne, Brevard Co. FL.
5. Virginia M. (VIrgie) CHRISTIAN was born Jul 1894, Tazewell Co. VA.
6. Minda R. CHRISTIAN was born Jan 1896, Tazewell Co. VA.
7. Myrtle Rebecca CHRISTIAN was born 28 Feb 1897, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Dec 1967, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN.
8. William W. CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1898, Harman, Tazewell Co. VA; died 16 Jun 1924, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA.
9. Hettie Alverta CHRISTIAN was born ca 1903, Tazewell Co. VA.
10. Dennis Dula CHRISTIAN was born 23 Feb 1905, Tazewell Co. VA; died 04 Jun 1960, Raleigh Co. WV; was buried , Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co. WV.
11. Doak CHRISTIAN was born ca 1908, Tazewell Co. VA.
12. Delta L. CHRISTIAN was born 1914, Tazewell Co. VA.
13. Frederick E. CHRISTIAN was born ca 1917, Tazewell Co. VA.

Generation: 2

Nannie Lou CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born Jun 1885, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lou Christian
Age: 14
Birth Date: Jun 1885
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mathias Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary C Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie L Christian
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: 1888
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martias M Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Nannie married Ben Caudill 19 Apr 1914, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Jeanette CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born Apr 1886, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah J Christian
Age: 13
Birth Date: Apr 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mathias Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary C Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

OBITUARY
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Sat. 6 May 1967
SARAH JEANETTE GRIFFITH: 79, died Friday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Roy Ratliff at Cedar Bluff, Va., following a long illness.

She was the widow of Marion Beverly Griffith, who died five years ago. A lifelong resident of Tazewell County, she was a daughter of the late Mathias and Mary Mitchell Christain, Tazewell County natives. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Survivors also include one other daughter, Mrs. Mexie Anderson of Jewell Ridge, Va.; two sons, Cecil and Irvin Griffith of Jewell Ridge, two sisters, Mrs. Isabelle Brooks of MacArthur and Mrs. Rebecca Lowe of Kingsport, Tenn., two brothers, Delta Christian of North Tazewell and Fred Christian of Coaldan, Va., nine grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel at Richland?s with Rev. Allan Chapman and Rev. H.D. Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery on Stinson Ridge, Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Sarah married Marion Beverly Griffith 24 Nov 1909, Tazewell Co. VA. Marion was born ca 1879, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

14. Irvin Paul Griffith was born 27 May 1914, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA; died Sep 1995, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA.
15. Eula Mexie Griffith
16. Clarence C. Griffith
17. Norman H. Griffith
18. Ellis M. Griffith

Eliza Isabel CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born 11 Apr 1889, Tazewell Co. VA; died 31 Oct 1987, Melbourne, Brevard Co. FL.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Liza R. Christian
Age: 11
Birth Date: Apr 1889
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mathias Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary C Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Isabell Hooker
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
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: Albert Hooker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Albert Hooker 32
Isabell Hooker 29
Curtis A Hooker 8
Eugene Hooker 5
Goldie M Hooker 2

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Isabell Hooker
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Albert L Hooker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Albert L Hooker 44
Isabell Hooker 37
Eugine Hooker 15
May Hooker 12
Kyle Hooker 9

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Isabel Hooker
Respondent: Yes
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
House Number: 33
Inferred Residence in 1935: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Household Members:
Albert Lee Hooker 43
Isabel Hooker 49
Walter Kyle Hooker 19
Robert J Ingles 28

Eliza married Albert Hooker 24 Nov 1909, Tazewell Co. VA. Albert was born 07 Jul 1886, Patrick Co. VA; died 10 Apr 1946, Raleigh Co. WV; was buried , Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co. WV . [Group Sheet]

Children:

19. Albert Curtis Hooker was born ca 1912, Virginia.
20. Eugene Wilson Hooker was born 2 May1915, West Virginia; died 24 Oct 2008, Raleigh Co. WV; was buried , Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, Raleigh Co. WV.
21. Goldie Mae Hooker was born 09 Jan 1917, Virginia.
22. Walter Kyle Hooker was born 19 Sep 1920, Swords Creek, Russell Co. VA; died 05 Mar 1994, Ripley, Jackson Co. WV.

Virginia M. (VIrgie) CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born Jul 1894, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Virgie M Christian
Age: 6
Birth Date: Jul 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mathias Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary C Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Virgie M Christian
Age in 1910: 16
Birth Year: 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martias M Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Minda R. CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born Jan 1896, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Minda R Christian
Age: 4
Birth Date: Jan 1896
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mathias Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary C Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Minda R Christian
Age in 1910: 14
Birth Year: 1896
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martias M Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Myrtle Rebecca CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born 28 Feb 1897, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Dec 1967, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN.

Myrtle married Thomas Graydon ALTIZER 03 Apr 1916, Tazewell Co. VA. Thomas (son of David Carwell ALTIZER and Elizabeth Hodge) was born Sep 1894, Tazewell Co. VA; died 19 Dec 1945, Bishop, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

23. Earl Carwell ALTIZER was born ca 1916, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA; died ca 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA.
24. Frances Fay ALTIZER was born 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA; died 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA.
25. Clara Mae ALTIZER was born 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA; died 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA.
26. Ralph McKinley ALTIZER was born 12 Apr 1919, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA; died 04 Feb 1957, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA.
27. June Edith ALTIZER

William W. CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born Apr 1898, Harman, Tazewell Co. VA; died 16 Jun 1924, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William Christian
[William Christian]
Age in 1910: 12
Birth Year: 1898
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mathias M Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Hettie Alverta CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born ca 1903, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Virtie Christian [Hettie Christian]
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: 1903
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martias M Christain
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Christain
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Hettie married Thomas Love 08 Aug 1924, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

10.

Dennis Dula CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born 23 Feb 1905, Tazewell Co. VA; died 04 Jun 1960, Raleigh Co. WV; was buried , Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co. WV.

Notes:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dula Christian
Age in 1910: 5
Birth Year: 1905
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martias M Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2594441&Type=Death

11.

Doak CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born ca 1908, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Doak Christian
Age in 1910: 2
Birth Year: 1908
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martias M Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

12.

Delta L. CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born 1914, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Delta Christian
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mathias Christian
Mother's Name: Mary C Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

13.

Frederick E. CHRISTIAN

(1.Mary¹) was born ca 1917, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Frederick E. Christian
Age: 3 years 9 months
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Mathias Christian
Mother's Name: Mary C Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Generation: 3

14.

Irvin Paul Griffith

(3.Sarah², 1.Mary¹) was born 27 May 1914, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA; died Sep 1995, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA.

Irvin married Margaret Ruth Keene. Margaret was born 22 Jan 1913, Buchanan Co. VA; died 09 May 1954, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Irvin married Ida Lester. [Group Sheet]

15.

Eula Mexie Griffith

(3.Sarah², 1.Mary¹)

Eula married Raymond Brown. [Group Sheet]

Children:

28. Jeanette Brown

Eula married Derk Anderson. [Group Sheet]

Children:

29. Freda Anderson

16. Clarence C. Griffith (3.Sarah², 1.Mary¹)
17. Norman H. Griffith (3.Sarah², 1.Mary¹)
18. Ellis M. Griffith (3.Sarah², 1.Mary¹)

19.

Albert Curtis Hooker

(4.Eliza², 1.Mary¹) was born ca 1912, Virginia.

Notes:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Curtis A Hooker
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Albert Hooker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Isabell Hooker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

20.

Eugene Wilson Hooker

(4.Eliza², 1.Mary¹) was born 2 May1915, West Virginia; died 24 Oct 2008, Raleigh Co. WV; was buried , Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, Raleigh Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Eugene Hooker
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Albert Hooker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Isabell Hooker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Eugene Hooker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Albert L Hooker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Isabell Hooker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: E Wilson Hooker
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
Street: Mc Alpin
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Household Members:
E Wilson Hooker 25
Irene D Hooker 22
E W Hooker 2

OBITUARY

The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia
October 26, 2008

COLCORD ? Eugene ?Gene? Wilson Hooker, 93, of Colcord, passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2008, at home.

Born on May 2, 1915, at McCalpen, he was the son of the late Albert Hooker and Isabell Hooker Brooks.

Gene was a member of Colcord Presbyterian Church. He served in the U.S. Army in Japan in the occupational Army after World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946. He was retired from the Pittson Coal Company of Kentucky where he was store manager. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Irene Deck Hooker, and a brother, Kyle Hooker.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 23 years, Lillian Lowe Hooker of Colcord; two sons, Lee Hooker of Florida and Eugene ?Bill? Hooker and Darlene of the state of Washington; a sister, Mae Cross of Florida; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Dunn and husband, Randy, of California; a grandson, Brian Hooker and wife, Marsha, of the state of Washington; a great-grandson, Steven Hooker of the state of Washington; nephew, Wayne Mann and wife, Marilyn, of Florida, and their children, Jeff and Cami; nephew, Mark Hooker and wife, Trish, of Birch River, and their son, Mark; four nieces, Kaline, Pamela, Gail, and Hollie; stepson, Jerry Lowe and wife, Dreama, and stepgranddaughter, Bellamee of Mount Hope; stepgreat-grandson, Michael Lowe and wife, Nancy, and family of Mount Hope; stepdaughter, Nancy Bryant and husband, John Richard, of Mount Hope; stepgranddaughters, Stephanie Phillips and husband, Charles ?Doobie? Phillips, and family of Beaver, Debbie and Daniel Franklin and family of Fayetteville, and Kristie and Mike Fox and family of Oak Hill; and a stepsister, Thelma ?Shay? Pettry and husband, Okey ?Roochie,? and family.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with David Pettry C.L.P. officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Military rites to be conducted by the Oak Hill VFW Post 3110.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 5251 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley.

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Eugene W. Hooker
Last Residence: 25048 Colcord, Raleigh, West Virginia
Born: 2 May 1915
Last Benefit: 25048 Colcord, Raleigh, West Virginia
Died: 24 Oct 2008
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Eugene married Irene Deck. [Group Sheet]

Children:

30. Eugene W. Hooker
31. Lee Hooker

Eugene married Lillian Lowe. [Group Sheet]

21.

Goldie Mae Hooker

(4.Eliza², 1.Mary¹) was born 09 Jan 1917, Virginia.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Goldie M Hooker
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1918
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Albert Hooker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Isabell Hooker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: May Hooker
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1918
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Albert L Hooker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Isabell Hooker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Goldie married Seldon Wilson Mann 30 Jan 1938, Mercer Co. WV. Seldon was born 14 Nov 1917, Monroe Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

22.

Walter Kyle Hooker

(4.Eliza², 1.Mary¹) was born 19 Sep 1920, Swords Creek, Russell Co. VA; died 05 Mar 1994, Ripley, Jackson Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Kyle Hooker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1921
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Albert L Hooker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Isabell Hooker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Walter Kyle Hooker
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son in household of Albert and Isabel Hooker
Home in 1940: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
House Number: 33
Inferred Residence in 1935: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Walter K Hooker
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1920
Address: 232 6th Ave Apt 1, Huntington, WV, 25701-1842

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Walter K. Hooker
SSN: 233-16-9713
Last Residence: 25271 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
Born: 19 Sep 1920
Died: 5 Mar 1994
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

23. Earl Carwell ALTIZER (7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹) was born ca 1916, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA; died ca 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA.
24. Frances Fay ALTIZER (7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹) was born 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA; died 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA.
25. Clara Mae ALTIZER (7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹) was born 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA; died 1917, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA.

26.

Ralph McKinley ALTIZER

(7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹) was born 12 Apr 1919, Deerfield, Augusta Co. VA; died 04 Feb 1957, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=altizer&GSfn=ralph&GSiman=1&GScid=1968750&GRid=16500373&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1198409&Type=Death

Ralph married Belva Louise Wineberger. [Group Sheet]

Children:

32. Peggy Ruth ALTIZER
33. Ralph Wayne ALTIZER was born 29 Jun 1940, Bishop, Tazewell Co. VA; died 06 May 2001, Colorado Springs, CO; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA.
34. Dorothy Marie ALTIZER
35. William Thomas ALTIZER
36. Curtis Lee ALTIZER was born 18 Oct 1946, Bishop, Tazewell Co. VA; died 03 Dec 2003, Shenandoah, Page Co. IA; was buried , Rosehill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co. IA.

27.
June Edith ALTIZER (7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹)
June married Claude Sexton. [Group Sheet]

Children:

37. Claude Franklin Sexton

38. Cathy L. Sexton

Generation: 4

28. Jeanette Brown (15.Eula³, 3.Sarah², 1.Mary¹)
29. Freda Anderson (15.Eula³, 3.Sarah², 1.Mary¹)
30. Eugene W. Hooker (20.Eugene³, 4.Eliza², 1.Mary¹)
31. Lee Hooker (20.Eugene³, 4.Eliza², 1.Mary¹)

32.

Peggy Ruth ALTIZER

(26.Ralph³, 7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹)

Peggy married William C. Combs. [Group Sheet]

Children:

33.

Ralph Wayne ALTIZER

(26.Ralph³, 7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹) was born 29 Jun 1940, Bishop, Tazewell Co. VA; died 06 May 2001, Colorado Springs, CO; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=altizer&GSfn=ralph&GSiman=1&GScid=1968750&GRid=16500388&

Ralph married Priscilla Waters. [Group Sheet]

Children:

43. Pamela ALTIZER

34.
Dorothy Marie ALTIZER (26.Ralph³, 7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹)
Dorothy married Jack Mahn. [Group Sheet]

Children:

44. David James Mahn

45. Kerry Wayne Mahn

46. Randall Scott Mahn

35.

William Thomas ALTIZER

(26.Ralph³, 7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹)

William married Charlotte Williams. [Group Sheet]

Children:

36.

Curtis Lee ALTIZER

(26.Ralph³, 7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹) was born 18 Oct 1946, Bishop, Tazewell Co. VA; died 03 Dec 2003, Shenandoah, Page Co. IA; was buried , Rosehill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co. IA.

Notes:

OBITUARY

Curtis Lee Altizer, the son of Ralph M. and Belva L. (Winebarger) Altizer, was born October 18, 1946, in Bishop, Virginia, and passed away December 3, 2003, at his home in Shenandoah, Iowa. he was 57 years old.

As a young boy, Curt lived in Bishop until he was 9 years old. He moved with his family to Tazewell, Virginia, where he graduated from high school in 1964. He attended four years at Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, and then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served his country for four years including a tour of duty in Vietnam and received the Purple Heart.

On June 23, 1973, Curt was united in marriage to Susan Swigart at the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah. To this union, Tricia and Todd were born.

Curt and his brothers had formerly operated the Altizer Construction Company in Virginia. Later he operated the Altizer Construction Company in the Shenandoah area. For a few years, Curt was associated with Job Service for the State of Iowa. He was also employed by Eaton Manufacturing Company in Shenandoah for many years.

Being an avid outdoorsman as well as a carpenter, Curt enjoyed hunting and working on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail, where he put in countless hours helping to develop the trail, especially in decking the bridges. He enjoyed riding his bicycle on the Trace and participated in several RAGBRI rides across Iowa. Curt often spent hours cutting wood for the fireplace at home. He was an avid Washington Redskins fan. He also enjoyed spending time in their yard and garden. Curt was a history buff with a great interest in the Civil War and researched their family history. He was a member of American Legion Post #88, a board member of Wabash Trace Nature Trail, a participant in the Southwest Iowa Theatre Group and appeared in Dear Iowa and To Kill a Mockingbird.

Preceding Curt in death were his father, Ralph Altizer; brother, Wayne Altizer; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Vernon and Ruth Swigart; and brother-in-law, Bill Combs.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Altizer of Shenandoah; daughter, Tricia Altizer of Maryville, Missouri; son, Todd Altizer of the home; and mother,Belva Bowman of Cincinnati, Ohio. Also surviving are his sisters, Peggy Combs of Cincinnati and Marie Mahn and her husband, Jack, of Orlando, Florida; brother, Tom Altizer and his wife, Charlotte, of Manassas, Virginia; brother-in-law, Gary Swigart and his wife, Claudia, of Sidney, Iowa; plus many other relatives and friends.

Buried:
Grave location and portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16633385

Curtis married Susan Elaine Swigart 23 Jun 1973, Shenandoah, Page Co. IA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

50. Tricia Elaine ALTIZER
51. Todd Curtis ALTIZER

37. Claude Franklin Sexton (27.June³, 7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹)
38. Cathy L. Sexton (27.June³, 7.Myrtle², 1.Mary¹)