William Ferrell
(1889-After 1920)
Fay Hickman
(1894-After 1920)
Edna Ruth Ferrell
(1917-1994)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. George James Propst

Edna Ruth Ferrell 1 2 3

  • Born: 17 March 1917, Calhoun County, WV 1 2 3
  • Marriage (1): George James Propst on 4 January 1936 in Calhoun County, WV 1
  • Died: 4 February 1994, Calhoun County, WV at age 76 1
  • Buried: After 4 February 1994, Center District, Calhoun, WV 1
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bullet  Death Notes:


SSDI:
Edna PROPST
Birth Date:17 Mar 1917
Death Date: 4 Feb 1994
Social Security Number: 234-72-5355
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: West Virginia
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 26147
Localities: Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Grantsville, WV on 3 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 18, Dwelling 24, Family 37, Roll 1950
Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home rented
Edna Ferrell..Daughter..2..WV
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Grantsville, WV on 16 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 1, Dwelling 181, Family 181, Roll 2530
Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home Rented, $15
Edna Ferrell..Stepdaughter..13..WV
(Edna was living with her mother and stepfather.)
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• She was buried after 4 February 1994 in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Center District, Calhoun, WV.

• Her obituary was published in the Calhoun Chronicle on 10 February 1994 in Grantsville, WV.

Edna R. Propst, 76, of Grantsville, died Friday, Feb. 4, 1994, at her residence after an extended illness.

She was born in Calhoun, a daughter of the late William and Fay Hickman Kelley. She was a homemaker, and a member of First Baptist Church, Grantsville.

Surviving are three sons, Roger Propst and Jim Propst, both of Grantsville, and Ronald Propst of Beckley; one sister, Mildred Bell of Grantsville; one brother, Gray Kelley of Grantsville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George Propst, in 1952; and two sisters, Ethel Berdine and Dale Riux.

Services were held at Stump Funeral Home, Grantsville, with Rev. James Pearson officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville.


(Source: Calhoun Chronicle, Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia, 10 Feb 1994)
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Edna married George James Propst, son of Wesley John Propst and Millie Stalnaker, on 4 January 1936 in Calhoun County, WV.1 (George James Propst was born on 1 April 1917 in Calhoun County, WV,1 4 5 died on 31 May 1952 1 and was buried after 31 May 1952 in Center District, Calhoun, WV.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages
Groom: PROPST, George
Age: 19
Birthplace: Calhoun
Parents: Wesley & Millie
Bride: FERRELL, Edna Ruth
Age: 19
Birthplace: Calhoun
Parents: Bill & Fay
Marriage date: 04 Jan 1936
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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, Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 14B, dwelling 24, family 37, William Ferrell and Fay (Unknown); index and images (accessed 16 Aug 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1950.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 9A, dwelling 181, family 181, Edna Ferrel; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Nov 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2530.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 9B, family 169, Wesley John Propst and Millie Stalnaker; index and images (accessed 28 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1950.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 15A, dwelling 258, family 258, Wesley John Propst and Millie Stalnaker; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2530.


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