Ray Vivian Herndon: Appalachian Aristocracy

1895 - 1961 (65 years)

Generation: 1

Ray Vivian Herndon was born 30 Jul 1895, Mercer Co. WV; died 13 Jun 1961, Salem, Roanoke Co. VA; was buried , Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: V R Henedon [V R Herndon]
Age: 5
Birth Date: Jul 1895
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: A M Henedon
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: M A Henedon
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
A M Henedon 30
M A Henedon 23
V R Henedon 5
Edna Henedon 2
Ruth Henedon 7 months

1930 Census
Name: Ray Herndon
Birth Year: abt 1899
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Bramwell, Mercer, West Virginia
Street address: Pocahontas Ave
Dwelling Number: 156
Family Number: 167
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal Miner
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur M Herndon 60
Minerva Herndon 56
Ray Herndon 31

Birth:
West Virginia Delayed Birth Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=3341391&Type=Birth

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Ray Vivian Herndon
Birth Date: 30 Jul 1895
Birth Place: Goodwill, West Virginia [Mercer Co.]
Residence: Buterl, Ohio
Race: White

Buried:
Applications for Headstones, compiled 01/01/1925 - 06/30/1970, documenting the period ca. 1776 - 1970 Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Name: Ray V Herndon
Birth Date: 30 Jul 1895
Death Date: 13 Jun 1961
Cemetery: Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Cemetery Location: Roanoke, Virginia

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Ray V Herndon
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 65
Birth Date: 30 Jul 1895
Death Date: 13 Jun 1961
Death Place: Salem, Roanoke, Virginia
Registration Date: 20 Jun 1961
Father: Arthur M Herndon
Mother: Minervia Gaheart
Military Status: WWI WW II