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Anna Lora BURTON

Anna Lora BURTON

Female 1891 - 1976  (85 years)

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  1. 1.  Anna Lora BURTONAnna Lora BURTON was born 5 Feb 1891, Doddridge Co, WV; died Apr 1976; was buried , Brannon Cemetery, Rush Run, Gilmer Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Akron, Summit Co, OH
    • Residence: 1935, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1940, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1891, but birth record and SSDI show it as Feb 5 1891. Birthplace given in marriage record as Gilmer County, but birth record shows it as Doddrige County in the community of Auburn, most of which is located in Ritchie County.

    Anna married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ezra Ford "Buck" LAW  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Mar 1914, Hurst, Lewis Co, WV; died 31 Dec 1995, Suffolk, VA.

    Anna married Romeo Freer KEISTER 21 Nov 1917, Gilmer Co, WV. Romeo (son of Herbert Ison KEISTER and Minnie Jane ADAMS) was born 7 Aug 1895, Lick Run (Conings), Gilmer Co, WV; died 20 Nov 1979, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. John Eugene KEISTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 May 1920, Ritchie Co, WV; died 24 Aug 2002; was buried , Hillside Memorial Park, Akron, Summit Co, OH.
    2. 4. Robert Gene KEISTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Aug 1925, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV; died 17 Jun 2016, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried (ASHES), Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV.
    3. 5. James Larry KEISTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Jun 1933, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; died 12 Oct 2015, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ezra Ford "Buck" LAWEzra Ford "Buck" LAW Descendancy chart to this point (1.Anna1) was born 9 Mar 1914, Hurst, Lewis Co, WV; died 31 Dec 1995, Suffolk, VA.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: civil servant at Norfolk Naval Base (retired)
    • Occupation: Hardaway Construction Co. (retired)
    • Residence: Portsmouth, VA
    • Census: 1920, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1940; welder

    Notes:

    Ezra Ford Or Buck Law, 81
    of Suffolk

    EZRA F. LAW
    Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, January 1, 1996
    Ezra Ford ''Buck'' Law, 81, of the 3300 block of Dogwood Drive, died Dec. 31, 1995, in Suffolk.

    He was a native of Oxford, W.Va., and was Baptist. He was a retired civil servant for Norfolk Naval Base and also retired from Hardaway Construction Co.

    Survivors include his wife, Grace Kerrigan Law; one daughter and son-in-law, Sandra L. and Ed Greene of Macon, Ga.; one son and daughter-in-law, William F. and Kandie Law of Virginia Beach; four grandchildren, Bill Law Jr., Kerry Law, Ben Greene and Vickie Greene; and a great-grandson, Alex Law. He was predeceased by a daughter, Linda Sue Law.

    A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Maryview Nursing Care Center Chapel. The family requests that flowers be omitted, and memorial donations be made to Maryview Nursing Care Center Building Fund. Snellings Funeral Home, Churchland Chapel, in charge.
    Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, January 1, 1996

    SOURCE:
    Virginian-Pilot, The, Norfolk, Virginia, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/0FB734841A57C9E3-0FB734841A57C9E3 : accessed 21 June 2016) Ezra Ford Or Buck Law

    Ezra married Grace Iowa KERRIGAN 24 Dec 1940, Portsmouth, VA. Grace (daughter of William Bernard KERRIGAN and Bessie Elizabeth KOON) was born 25 May 1918, Camden, Lewis Co, WV; died 9 Jun 2004, Norfolk, VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  John Eugene KEISTERJohn Eugene KEISTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Anna1) was born 7 May 1920, Ritchie Co, WV; died 24 Aug 2002; was buried , Hillside Memorial Park, Akron, Summit Co, OH.

    Other Events:

    • Military: T/Sgt, U.S. Army, World War II
    • Occupation: boiler room worker at Kent State University (retired)
    • Occupation: Goodyear Wingfoot Lake blimp hangar
    • Residence: Hartville, Stark Co, OH
    • Census: 1930, Akron, Summit Co, OH
    • Residence: 1935, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1940, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1941, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1976, Akron, Summit Co, OH
    • Residence: 1979, Kent, Portage Co, OH

    John married Geneva GREGG 30 Aug 1941, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV. Geneva (daughter of Elbert Okey GREGG and Ella Mae "Poody" PRICE) was born CA 1926, Ritchie Co, WV; died 23 May 1971, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit Co, OH. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Robert Gene KEISTERRobert Gene KEISTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Anna1) was born 11 Aug 1925, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV; died 17 Jun 2016, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried (ASHES), Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Military: (ENLISTED 12/8/1943); Sgt, US Army, World War II
    • Occupation: oil field worker for South Penn Oil Co. (12 yrs)
    • Residence: Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Akron, Summit Co, OH
    • Residence: 1935, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1940, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1956, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1976, Holbrook, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1979, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV

    Robert married Edna Lorene GREATHOUSE 24 Sep 1956, Weston, Lewis Co, WV. Edna (daughter of Sheridan G. "Sherd" GREATHOUSE and Ruth Marie ROSIER) was born 26 Aug 1938; died 25 Mar 1970, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV; was buried , Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  James Larry KEISTERJames Larry KEISTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Anna1) was born 29 Jun 1933, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; died 12 Oct 2015, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: heavy equipment operator
    • Residence: 1935, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1940, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1955, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1976, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1979, Vadis, Lewis Co, WV

    James married Barbara Dell FORTNEY 10 Apr 1955, Weston, Lewis Co, WV. Barbara (daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" FORTNEY and Wanda Belle HECKERT) was born 5 May 1938, Weston, Lewis Co, WV; died 7 Oct 2011, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Rt 19 N, Weston, Lewis Co, WV. [Group Sheet]