Ahnentafel Report - Southern Illinois University

Ancestors of Roy Melvin Bearden-WhiteThird Generation (Grandparents)4. Roy Melvin White Sr., 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 son of Eppa Hunton White and Edna EllaMatilda Crabill, was born on 26 Jun 1903 in Virginia 5, 7, 8 and died in Nov 1984 inWinchester, Frederick County, Virginia 5 at age 81.Noted events in his life were:• He worked as a Weaver. 2, 3Roy married Lilly Mae Ritter 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 on 5 Sep 1925 in Frederick County, Virginia. 2, 3,4 Lilly was born on 31 Mar 1906 in Frederick County, Virginia, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 died on 10 Jan 1974in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia 3, 4, 5 at age 67, and was buried in Mount HebronCemetery, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. 3, 4Children from this marriage were:2 i. Roy Melvin White Jr. (born in 1925 in Frederick County, Virginia - diedin 1969 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia)ii. Elmer H. White was born in May 1929 in Virginia. 25. Lilly Mae Ritter, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 daughter of Nelson R. Ritter and Martha Virginia Lynch, was born on 31Mar 1906 in Frederick County, Virginia, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 died on 10 Jan 1974 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia3, 4, 5 at age 67, and was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. 3, 4General Notes: Obit, "Winchester Evening Star," 10 Jan 1974.Lillie was a member of Market Street United Medhodist Church. 3, 4Noted events in her life were:• Family Story: Lilly Mae was a frugal lady. On Monday, she would make fresh coffee. On Tuesday, shewould use the grounds from Monday and add just a pinch more coffee. Each day she would use the oldgrounds and keep adding just a pinch more coffee. Sunday coffee, as you can imagine, had a very uniqueflavor. She also rolled her own cigarettes. She would save the butts, tear them open, and then used the bitsof tobacco to roll new smokes.Lilly married Roy Melvin White Sr. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 on 5 Sep 1925 in Frederick County, Virginia. 2, 3, 4 Roy was born on26 Jun 1903 in Virginia 5, 7, 8 and died in Nov 1984 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia 5 at age 81.6. Nora Lee Shull, 5, 10, 11, 12 son of Abraham Shull and Lydia Bell Tumlin, was born on 29Sep 1909 in West Virginia, 5, 10, 11, 12 died on 28 Jul 1969 in Virginia 5, 12 at age 59, and wasburied in Macedonia Methodist Cemetery, Frederick County, Virginia.Noted events in his life were:• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Jefferson County, West Virginia. 10 Nora waslisted as the daughter of AbrahamNora married Catherine B. Sowers. 13 Catherine was born on 8 Nov 1912 12, 13 and died on19 Apr 1970 12 at age 57.Children from this marriage were:3 i. Gladys Lee Shull (born on 17 Mar 1930 in Morgan County, WestVirginia)ii. Virginia Love Shull was born on 31 May 1932 in West Virginia. Another name for Virginia isSis.iii. (Myrtle) Margaret Marie Shull was born on 25 Aug 1934 in Jefferson County, WestVirginia, 5 died on 2 Jul 2002 in Chesapeake, Chesapeake City (City), Virginia 5 at age67, and was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Stephens City, Virginia. Another name for (Myrtle)was Jack.iv. Linda Bell Shull.3