Griggsby Kerby
(1859-After 1920)
Virginia E. Sword
(1863-After 1920)
Montie Ray Kerby
(1897-1967)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Emma Eva Abalena

Montie Ray Kerby 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 3 October 1897, Calhoun County, WV 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Emma Eva Abalena on 26 July 1919 in Calhoun County, WV 1 2 3
  • Died: 13 May 1967 at age 69 1
  • Buried: After 13 May 1967, Hur, WV 1

bullet   Another name for Montie was Monta Ray Kerby.5

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bullet  Death Notes:

Montie KERBY
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1897
Death Date: 15 May 1967
Social Security Number: 234-12-6678
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: West Virginia
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 26136
Localities: Big Bend, Calhoun County, West Virginia
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lee Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV on 18 June 1900. 5

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 22, Dwelling 81, Family 81, Roll 1757
Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Monta R. Kerby..Son..Oct 1897..2..WV
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Lee Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV on 27 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 19, Family 80, Roll 1677
Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Montie R. Kerby..Son..12..WV
(Living with parents.)
.

• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Calhoun County, WV.

WWI Draft Registration Card Information
Date: September 12, 1918
Name: Montie Kerby
City: Not Stated
County: Calhoun
State: West Virginia
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1897
Home address: Hur, Calhoun, WV
Race: White
Roll: 1992381
Draft Board: 0
Age: 20
Occupation: Farming
Employer: Self, Hur, Calhoun, WV
Nearest Relative: Jennie Kerby, Mother, Hur, Calhoun, WV
Registration Place: Grantsville, WV
Height: 5' 10"
Build: Medium
Color of Eyes: Brown
Color of Hair: Dark
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Lee Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV on 16 April 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 19, Family 69, Roll 1950
Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Montie Kirby...Son...22..WV..Farm Laborer, Home Farm
(Living with his wife at the home of his parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Sheridan Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 5, Dwelling 107, Family 108, Roll 2530
Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Lemuel's Run; House rented
Montie Kerby..Head..32..WV..M at 21..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He was buried after 13 May 1967 in the Hur Cemetery in Hur, WV.


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Montie married Emma Eva Abalena, daughter of Abalena and Arvanna Reynolds, on 26 July 1919 in Calhoun County, WV.1 2 3 (Emma Eva Abalena was born in November 1897 in Calhoun County, WV 1 2 3 6 7 and died on 18 February 1960 in Marietta, OH 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Lee Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV on 16 April 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 19, Family 69, Roll 1950
Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Griggsby Kirby..Head..60..WV..Farmer, General Farm
Virginia E. Kirby..Wife..56..WV
Montie Kirby...Son...22..WV..Farm Laborer, Home Farm
Henry Kirby..Fath..85..WV
Emma Kirby..DauL..21..WV

(Montie and Emma were living at the home of his parents.)
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Sheridan Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 11 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 5, Dwelling 107, Family 108, Roll 2530
Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Lemuel's Run; House rented
Montie Kerby..Head..32..WV..M at 21..Farmer, General Farm
Emma Kerby....Wife..32..WV..M at 21
Freddie Kerby..Son..7..WV
Urchel Kerby..Son..4-7/12..WV
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bullet  Marriage Notes:

Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages
Groom: KERBY, Montie
Age: 21
Birthplace: Calhoun
Parent: G
Bride: SLIDER, Emma
Age: 21
Birthplace: Calhoun
Parent: Joseph
Marriage date: 26 Jul 1919
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Sources


1 Polli Kreaps, "Walker Kreaps APRIL 2008" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pollee_tribe; Updated: 2008-04-10 04:15:54 UTC (Thu)).

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 19, sheet 4B, family 69, Montie Ray Kerby and Emma Eva Abalena; index and images (accessed 27 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1950.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Sheridan District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 6A, dwelling 107, family 108, Montie Ray Kerby and Emma Eva Abalena; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Sep 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2530.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 19, sheet 5B, family 80, Griggsby Kerby and Virginia E. Sword; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1677.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 5B, dwelling 81, family 81, Griggsby Kerby and Virginia E. Sword; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Sep 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1757.

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 21, sheet 15A, family 259, James Jarvis Reynolds and Sarah Hathaway; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

7 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 19, sheet 5B, family 81, Joseph Slider and Arvanna Reynolds; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Aug 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1677.


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