COWDEN Allan Matthew

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: Address:
  Allan Matthew COWDEN
• Baptism: No
• Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
• Reference Number: 13
• Education: 19 Dec 1993; Old Dominion Univ - BSME

Notes:

Graduated from Old Dominion University.....12/19/93

Allan married VICK Suzanne Michelle on 27 Jan 1995 in Virginia Beach, VA (Providence Presby Ch). Suzanne (daughter of VICK George Kenneth and LODER Linda Lorena) was born on 6 Nov 1970 in Norfolk, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Family Source

1. COWDEN Rachel Anne was born on 17 Oct 2001 in Richmond, VA (Chimborazo Hospital).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: Address:
  Dr.Robert Allan COWDEN
• Baptism: New Castle, PA ( St Andrews Epis Church)
• Occupation: Doctor of Education
• Reference Number: US Navy

Dr. married WEST Elizabeth Paige on 11 Mar 1961 in Suffolk, Suffolk, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of WEST Herman Thomas and HORNE Thelma Elizabeth) was born on 20 Nov 1941 in Suffolk, Suffolk, VA; died on 15 Nov 2015 in Chesapeake, VA; was buried on 19 Nov 2015 in Chesapeake, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: Address:
  Elizabeth Paige WEST
• Education: Doctorate Degree Accounting
• Occupation: CPA
• Reference Number: 12
• Residence: 3021 Gauntlet Ct, Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
• Baptism: Jun 1952, 1st Baptist Church, Suffolk, VA
• Marriage: 11 May 1961, Suffolk, Suffolk, VA; Marriage

Notes:

(Medical):Died at home as she wanted.

Died:
Passed at 0700 hours

Buried:
Paige West Cowden, loving and devoted wife, mother, proud grandmother, aunt and loyal friend, was called home after a long fight with cancer. She passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 in her home surrounded by family and friends.
Born in Suffolk, Virginia, on November 20, 1941, to the late Thelma H. West and Herman T. West, she was predeceased by her brother, Thomas L. West.
In 1960, Paige met and married her husband and the love of her life, Dr. Robert Cowden. Married for over 54 years, they had three children, two sons and a daughter. Her children and son-in-law, daughter-in-law, soon to be daughter-in-law and beautiful granddaughter, completed what was her most precious possession in life, her family.
To her family, Paige was many things: lawyer, chef, cop, nurse, counselor, confidant, and above all, a fierce protector of those she loved. She loved her family and friends. She found joy in the little things, and her special touch and attention to detail is what made her house a home. Paige had a bottomless font of forgiveness and a huge capacity to love. She made this world a better place and she will be dearly missed.
Following graduation from Suffolk High School, Paige spent many years as a stay-at-home mother. Once all her children were settled in school, she attended Old Dominion University where she studied Business and graduated with honors with a degree in Business Administration. She continued her studies at the University of Richmond and became a Certified Public Accountant. She went to work for the Bank of America in Norfolk and retired as an Assistant Vice President in the credit card department. After retiring from the Bank of America, she remained active in the community, participating in the Red Hat Society and Meals on Wheels, as well as serving on the Harbor Watch Condominium Board.
Paige is survived by her loving husband, Dr. Robert Cowden, son Allan Cowden, his wife Suzanne and their precious granddaughter Rachel, son Christopher Cowden and his fiancé Keisha Scott, and daughter Margaret (Terri) and her husband Christopher Bernier. Also, her nephew Mark and his wife Brenda West always have been a close part of the family, along with her cousin Joan and her husband David Short, and her cousin Gene Harris. Paige also had many special close and supportive friends, including Mary and Tom Fehrs, Judy and Dan Graves, Grace and Jerry Hoggard, Lorraine Melvin and Shirley and Mickey Casady.
Before her passing, Paige stated that she would like everyone to know that she led a very productive and fulfilling life, and felt blessed for all the support and prayers of all the people she touched, and who touched her, during her life, filling it with irreplaceable memories.
A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 19, 2015 in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens, 524 Cedar Road, Chesapeake. Dr. Bob Robinson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, 653 Cedar Road, Chesapeake. Friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.omanfh.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial condolences may be made to the American Cancer Research Association at www.cancer.org. The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and medical teams who were always there to support Paige and her family during this very difficult time.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Railroad
• Reference Number: 216

George married BLIGHT Margaret Carolotta. Margaret was born on 1 Feb 1905 in Port Talbot, Wales, England; died on 7 Mar 1939 in Youngstown, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 217

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Heavy equip oper for City of Suffolk, Va
• Reference Number: 16
• Residence: Suffolk, VA; North Av
• Census: 1910, Charles County, MD

Notes:

(Medical):Congestive Heart Failure

Census:
Herman T West
in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name:      Herman T West
Age in 1910:      8
Birth Year:      abt 1902
Birthplace:      Delaware
Home in 1910:      Election District 8, Charles, Maryland
Race:      White
Gender:      Male
Relation to Head of House:      Son
Marital Status:      Single
Father's name:      Ira I West
Father's Birthplace:      Delaware
Mother's name:      Cora J West
Mother's Birthplace:      Delaware
Able to Read:      Yes
Able to Write:      Yes
Neighbors:      View others on page
Household Members:     
Name      Age
Ira I West      30
Cora J West      29
[30]
Olive West      11
Herman T West      8
Mildred West      5
Della West      2

Buried:
I.O. Hill funeral co

Herman married HORNE Thelma Elizabeth on 24 Dec 1932 in Waverly, Sussex County, VA (Waverly Baptist Church). Thelma (daughter of HORNE Herbert Raines and GOODRICH Mary (Pinky) Elizabeth) was born on 17 Apr 1911 in Disputanta, Sussex County, VA Milton Farm/Rt. 460; died on 1 Sep 1980 in Chesapeake, VA; was buried on 3 Sep 1980 in Waverly, Sussex County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Waverly, Sussex County, VA (Waverly Baptist Church)
• Occupation: Homemaker
• Reference Number: H4
• Census: 1940, Waverly, Sussex County, VA (Horne Family Farm)

Notes:

Married by Rev. Albert B. Harrell

On the 1930 census for Surry County, Guilford Magisterial District, Thelma along with Alma M. Bishop, were listed as boarders at the home of John H. Rogers. Both were employed as sales ladies at the General Store in Spring Grove.

(Medical):3 heart attacks 1st in her early 50's and 2 strokes

Census:
1940 United States Federal Census
about Thelma E West
Name:Thelma E West          
Respondent:Yes          
Age:28          
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1912          
Gender:Female          
Race:White          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Marital Status:Married          
Relation to Head of House:Wife          
Home in 1940:Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia View Map          
Street:North Saratoya Street          
House Number:204          
Inferred Residence in 1935:Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia          
Residence in 1935:Same Place          
Resident on farm in 1935:No          
Sheet Number:3A          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
Attended School or College:No          
Highest Grade Completed:High School, 3rd year          
Native Language:English          
Veteran:No          
Usual Occupation:Housekeeper          
Neighbors: View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
H T West 39               
Thelma E West 28               
Thomas L West 2/12               

Notes:

Married:
Met Thelma when he was working for the predecessor of VDOT and he used to stop by the store in Spring Grove.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 218
• Census: 1880, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania
• Residence: 1894, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1900, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1910, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
• Occupation: 1910, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Railroad Machinist
• Census: 1920, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1930, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Military:
William Edward Cowden
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name:      William Edward Cowden
Event Type:      Draft Registration
Event Date:      1917-1918
Event Place:      Newcastle City no 1, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender:      Male
Nationality:      United States
Birth Date:      01 Dec 1894
Birthplace:      New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509 , Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards , GS Film Number: 1907345 , Digital Folder Number: 005270013 , Image Number: 07091

Census:
1880 United States Federal Census
about William Cowden
Name:William Cowden          
Home in 1880:Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania          
Age:14          
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1866          
Birthplace:Delaware          
Relation to Head of Household:Son          
Father's name:William H. Cowden          
Father's birthplace:Delaware          
Mother's name:Ellen Cowden          
Mother's birthplace:Delaware          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Occupation:At Cottin Mill          
Marital Status:Single          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane: View image          
Household Members:NameAge               
William H. Cowden 40               
Ellen Cowden 49               
William Cowden 14               
Mary M. Cowden 11               
Lydia Ann Cowden 8               

Census:
1900 United States Federal Census
about William E Couden
Name:William E Couden [William E Cowden]          
Home in 1900:Newcastle Ward 5, Lawrence, Pennsylvania [Lawrence, Pennsylvania]          
Age:34          
Birth Date:Apr 1866          
Birthplace:Pennsylvania          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relationship to head-of-house:Head          
Father's Birthplace:Pennsylvania          
Mother's Birthplace:Pennsylvania          
Spouse's Name:Alice Couden          
Marriage year:1893          
Marital Status:Married          
Years married:7          
Household Members:NameAge               
William E Couden 34               
Alice Couden 29               
W Edward Couden 5               

Census:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Eva Cowden
Name:Eva Cowden          
Age in 1910:8          
Estimated Birth Year:1902          
Birthplace:Pennsylvania          
Relation to Head of House:Daughter          
Father's name:William E Cowden          
Father's Birth Place:Pennsylvania          
Mother's name:Alice Cowden          
Mother's Birth Place:England          
Home in 1910:New Castle Ward 5, Lawrence, Pennsylvania          
Marital Status:Single          
Race:White          
Gender:Female          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
William E Cowden 43               
Alice Cowden 39               
Edwin E Cowden 15               
Eva Cowden 8               

Census:
1920 United States Federal Census
about George Cowden
Name:George Cowden          
Home in 1920:New Castle Ward 5, Lawrence, Pennsylvania          
Age:17          
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1903          
Birthplace:Pennsylvania          
Relation to Head of House:Son          
Father's name:W E Cowden          
Father's Birth Place:Pennsylvania          
Mother's name:Alice Cowden          
Mother's Birth Place:England [Pennsylvania]          
Marital Status:Single          
Race:White          
Sex:Male          
Able to read:Yes          
Able to Write:Yes          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
W E Cowden 54               
Alice Cowden 49               
William Cowden 25               
George Cowden 17               
Edith Cowden 3               

Census:
Name:      William E. Cowden
Birth Year:      abt 1867
Gender:      Male
Race:      White
Birthplace:      Pennsylvania
Marital Status:      Married
Relation to Head of House:      Head
Home in 1930:      New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Map of Home:      View Map
Street address:      Waldo Street
Ward of City:      Fifth
House Number in Cities or Towns:      424 1/2
Dwelling Number:      192
Family Number:      207
Home Owned or Rented:      Owned
Home Value:      5000
Radio Set:      Yes
Lives on Farm:      No
Age at First Marriage:      26
Attended School:      No
Able to Read and Write:      Yes
Father's Birthplace:      Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace:      Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English:      Yes
Occupation:      Stat Engineer
Industry:      Tin mill
Class of Worker:      Wage or salary worker
Employment:      Yes
Neighbors:      View others on page
Household Members:     
Name      Age
William E Cowden      63
Alice Cowden      59
George C Cowden      27
Edith I Cowden      13

Died:
Name:      William Edward Cowden
Gender:      Male
Race:      White
Age:      81
Birth Date:      22 Apr 1865
Birth Place:      Meadville Crawford, Pennsylvania
Death Date:      24 Mar 1947
Death Place:      New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name:      William Cowden
Father Birth Place:      Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Mother Name:      Francis Rodgers
Mother Birth Place:      Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Spouse Name:      Alice Jinks
Certificate Number:      24051

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 219
• Residence: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
• Alt. Birth: 1870

Notes:

Alt. Birth:
Marriage lic indicates 1870 as Birth

Notes:

Married:
William E Cowden
mentioned in the record of William E Cowden and Alice Jinks
Name:      William E Cowden
Titles and Terms:      Mr
Event Type:      Marriage
Event Date:      14 Jun 1894
Event Place:      , Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
Age:      27
Birth Year (Estimated):      1867
Spouse's Name:      Alice Jinks
Spouse's Titles and Terms:      Miss
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):      1870
GS Film Number: 1535036 , Digital Folder Number: 004838970 , Image Number: 00711

Other Events and Attributes:

• Lived(s) In: Suffolk, Suffolk, VA; 269 Holiday Street
• Reference Number: 234
• Alt. Birth: 15 Jan 1881, Georgetown, Delaware; Other Birthdate
• Census: 1900, Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland
• Lived(s) In: 1900, Salisbury Town, Wicomico, Maryland
• Census: 1910, Charles, Md; Sawer at mill
• Draft Registration: 1917-1918, Isle of Wight County, VA
• Occupation: 1918; Saw Mill Foreman
• Lived(s) In: Sep 1918, Zuni, Va; RFD 1
• Occupation: Sep 1918, Zuni, Va; A saw mill
• Census: 1920, Hardy, Isle of Wight, VA
• Census: 1930, Suffolk City, Nansemond County, Virginia
• Census: 1940, Suffolk City, Nansemond County, Virginia
• Occupation: 1940, Suffolk City, Nansemond County, Virginia; Truck Driver
• Residence: 1940, Suffolk, VA; 269 Holiday St
• Military: 1942, Suffolk City, Nansemond County, Virginia; WW_II Registration

Notes:

From Delaware/Maryland/PA

Ira: Born in Maryland, later lived in Delaware, His father's birthplace was listed as Maryland.
Cora: Born cir 1880 also in Maryland

^Note: on several census forms he lists both Maryland and Delaware as birth for he and Cora

1900 census:

Name: James I West
Residence: Salisbury town, Wicomico, Maryland
Birth date: Jan 1880
Birth place: Delaware
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Spouse name: Cora West
Spouse birth place: Delaware
Father birth place: Delaware
Mother birth place: Delaware
Race or color (expanded): White
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Years married: 3
Estimated marriage year: 1897
A brother Joseph H, age 16 was listed
Enumeration district: 0120
Sheet number and letter: 9B
Household id: 173
Reference number: 53
GSU film number: 1240629
Image number: 00810
Collection: 1900 United States Census


Home in 1910 was Charles, Maryland. And the following children were at the home

Alon West 11 1899 Maryland
Herman T. West 8 1902 Maryland
Mildred West 5 1905 Maryland
Delta West 2 1908 Maryland

1920 Census:
In 1920, Ira was the manager of the D. J. Elliott Saw Mill in Zuni, Va.
Living in Isle of Wight



Home in 1930 was Suffolk, Va. (moved from Zuni, Va.) and the following children were living at home:

Herman West 28
Delta West 23
Maude West 19 1911 different from Mildred
Gladys West 15 1915 Virginia
Thelma West 13 1917 Virginia
Stella West 9 1921 Virginia
Nellie West 10 months 1930 Virginia

A brother Joseph (M?) (age 16), born Apr 1884 was listed as living with him during the 1900 census in Wicoico, Md. census taken June 21st, 1900, as was listed as being in school. James Ira's occupation was listed as a day laborer. All three (Ira, Cora and James) listed their birth state as Delaware.
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Probable parent. All dates are within 1 year as of 1880:

Sophia West Mother 1843 age 37
^Children:
Augustus brother 1859 age 21
Bernard brother 1869
Henry brother 1869
Annie sister 1871
Richard brother 1871
And of course James age 2 in 1880
Elizabeth Browser unk age 60 birth 1820 believed to be the mother of Sophia West
All in the 1880 census from Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges, Maryland.

Physical Description:
Tall, Slender, Blue eyes, light hair (originally Dark Hair and was grey at this time)

Census:
1900 United States Federal Census
about James I West
Name:James I West          
Age:20          
Birth Date:Jan 1880          
Birthplace:Delaware          
Home in 1900:Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Head          
Marital Status:Married          
Spouse's Name:Cora West          
Marriage Year:1897          
Years Married:3          
Father's Birthplace:Delaware          
Mother's Birthplace:Delaware          
Occupation:View on Image          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
James I West 20               
Cora West 20               
Olin West 2               
Joseph H West 16               

Lived(s) In:
1900 United States Federal Census
about James I West
Name:James I West          
Home in 1900:Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland          
Age:20          
Birth Date:Jan 1880          
Birthplace:Delaware          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relationship to head-of-house:Head          
Father's Birthplace:Delaware          
Mother's Birthplace:Delaware          
Spouse's Name:Cora West          
Marriage year:1897          
Marital Status:Married          
Years married:3          
Occupation:View on Image          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
James I West 20               
Cora West 20               
Olin West 2               
Joseph H West 16               

Census:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Ira I West
Name: Ira I West [Ira J West] [Ida West]          
Age in 1910: 30          
Birth Year: abt 1880          
Birthplace: Delaware          
Home in 1910: Election District 8, Charles, Maryland          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Head          
Marital Status:Married          
Spouse's Name:Cora J West          
Father's Birthplace:Delaware          
Mother's Birthplace:Delaware          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
Ira I West 30               
Cora J West 29 [30]               
Olive West 11               
Herman T West 8               
Mildred West 5               
Della West 2               

Draft Registration:
James Ira West, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Name:James Ira West          
Event Type:Draft Registration          
Event Date:1917-1918          
Event Place:Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States          
Gender:Male          
Birth Date:15 Jan 1877          
Birthplace:, , United States          
Nationality:United States          
Affiliate Publication Title:World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards          
Affiliate Publication Number:M1509          
GS Film number:1984805          
Digital Folder Number:005153694          
Image Number:03766          



Occupation:
D. J. Elliott Saw Mill

Census:
1920 United States Federal Census
about Ira J West
Name:Ira J West [Ira I West]          
Home in 1920:Hardy, Isle of Wight, Virginia          
Age:40          
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1880          
Birthplace:Maryland          
Relation to Head of House:Self (Head) [Head]          
Spouse's Name:Cora West          
Father's Birth Place:Maryland          
Mother's Birth Place:Maryland          
Marital Status:Married          
Race:White          
Sex:Male          
Home owned:Rent          
Able to read:Yes          
Able to Write:Yes          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
Ira J West 40               
Cora West 35               
Herman West 19               
Mildred West 15               
Delta West 13               
Maud West 11               
Gladys West 9               
Thelma West 3 [3 2/12]               

Census:
1930 United States Federal Census
about James I West
Name:James I West          
Gender:Male          
Birth Year:abt 1880          
Birthplace:Delaware          
Race:White          
Home in 1930:Suffolk, Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia          
Map of Home:View map          
Marital Status:Married          
Relation to Head of House:Head          
Spouse's Name:Cora West          
Father's Birthplace:Delaware          
Mother's Birthplace:Delaware          
Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
James I West 50               
Cora West 50               
Herman West 28               
Delta West 23               
Maude West 19               
Gladys West 15               
Thelma West 13               
Stella West 9               
Nellie E West 1 [10/12]               

Census:
1940 United States Federal Census
about James J West
Name:James I West [James Ira West]          
Age:59          
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1881          
Gender:Male          
Race:White          
Birthplace:Delaware          
Marital Status:Married          
Relation to Head of House:Head          
Home in 1940:Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia          
Map of Home in 1940:View map          
Street:Holiday Street          
House Number:269          
Farm:No          
Inferred Residence in 1935:Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia          
Residence in 1935:Same House          
Sheet Number:7B          
Number of Household in Order of Visitation:149          
Occupation:Truck Driver          
Industry:Office Mill          
House Owned or Rented:Rented          
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:10          
Attended School or College:No          
Highest Grade Completed:Elementary school, 4th grade          
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:24          
Class of Worker:Wage or salary worker in private work          
Weeks Worked in 1939:52          
Income:1600          
Income Other Sources:No          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
James J West 59               
Cora West 59               
Gladys West 25               
Virginia West 19               
Nellie West 10               

Occupation:
Worked for a mill in the area

Military:
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about James Ira West
Name:James Ira West          
Birth Date:15 Jan 1881          
Birth Place:Georgetown, Delaware          
Residence:Nansemond, Virginia          
Race:White          

Buried:
Funeral Home
I.O. Hill & Co.
Suffolk, Va

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 235

Notes:

1900 Census:
Name: Cora West
Residence: Salisbury town, Wicomico, Maryland
Birth date: Feb 1880
Birth place: Delaware
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Spouse name: James I West
Spouse birth place: Delaware
Father birth place: Delaware
Mother birth place: Delaware
Race or color (expanded): White
Head-of-household name: James I West
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Years married: 3
Estimated marriage year: 1897
Mother how many children: 1
Number living children: 1
Enumeration district: 0120
Sheet number and letter: 9B
Household id: 173
Reference number: 54
GSU film number: 1240629
Image number: 00810
A brother, Joseph H. West was listed as age 16
Collection: 1900 United States Census

Died:
Cora Jones West
in the Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name:      Cora Jones West
Gender:      Female
Race:      White
Age at Death:      77
Birth Date:      12 Sep 1880
Death Date:      25 Apr 1958
Death Place:      Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Registration Date:      28 Apr 1958
Father:      Jake Jones
Mother:      Elizabeth Hutcheas
Spouse:      James Ira West

Buried:
I. O. Hill & Co
Suffolk, Va
Funeral Home

Other Events and Attributes:

• Lat/Long: Waverly, VA; Waverly Farm
• Occupation: Waverly, Sussex County, VA (Horne Family Farm); Farmer
• Reference Number: H1
• Census: 1880, Newville, Sussex County, VA; Sussex County, Newville
• Residence: Abt 1900, Disputanta, Prince George, Virginia, USA; The 1st Farm
• Census: 1910, Waverly, Sussex County, VA
• Residence: Abt 1910, Waverly, Sussex County, VA; The Waverly Farm
• Census: 1920, Waverly, Sussex County, VA
• Census: 1930, Waverly, Sussex County, VA
• Residence: Abt 1950, Richmond, VA (318 N. Addison St); 318 N. Addison St
• Illness: 1 Jan 1956, Richmond, VA (MCV Hosp); stomach cancer
• Funeral: 5 Sep 1956, Waverly, Sussex County, VA; Lester Funeral Home

Notes:

Herbert Raines Horne married Mary Elizabeth Goodrich. Herbert was born in Prince George County, Virginia on December 26th, 1880 and died on September 3rd, 1956, at age 75. He was the son of Zachary Taylor Horne and Ellen Augusta Raines. Herbert was one of four (4) children. He has one brother Arthur Lee Horne and two sisters, Effie M. and Blanche L. Horne. Note: Original Farm in Disputanta may have actually been in Sussex County. Mary Elizabeth Goodrich was born in Surry County, Virginia on August 18th, 1884 and died on Jun 10th, 1976 at age 92. She was the daughter of Benjamin Taylor Goodrich and Ella Gertrude Booth. She was one of eight (8) children. She had three brothers, James Elliott, Glen, and Benjamin Taylor Goodrich, Jr. and five sisters, Stella Gertrude, Claudia Leathy and Nannyt T Goodrich. Both she and Herbert are buried in the family plot at the Waverly Cemetary, in Waverly, Virginia. Very little is known about Herbert's early life as a young man. We do know from family members that he was a fun loving, teasing, mischievous and humorous man. He was also a devoted husband, loving and hard working father. He spent his life as a farmer and loved the land. In his earlier years he was engaged to Nanny Goodrich, however this didn't work out and he proposed to my grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Goodrich (Pinkie). He made a mistake and gave Mary the same ring that he had given to Nanny. This didn't set well with Mary and she took the ring and rubbed it on the fireplace stone, thereby putting scratches in the ring. She told Herbert that she wouldn't wear the same ring that he had given to Nanny. Apparently, the scratches made it just slightly different and Grandmother was happy. The way that he and grandmother left to get married is a classic, just like a romantic novel. On a cold, blustery, snowy 28th day of January, 1907, Grandfather, at the stroke of midnight, placed a ladder against the side of the farmhouse and grandmother climbed down to go marry Herbert. They took the horse and carriage that he had waiting through three (3) feet of snow to the train station in Waverly, Virginia. There they took a train to Halifax, NC and stayed at the Roanoke Hotel, where they were married by J. L. Fenner, Justice of the Peace on January 28th, 1907. Mrs. W. A. Sater was both the proprietress and witness. Mary Virginia Horne Howard remembers that one of the kids went downstairs and told their mother, Ella Gertrude Booth Goodrich that Pinkie (Mary Goodrich) wasn't in her room. As the family started to search for her, her father Benjamin Taylor Goodrich, said,' there ain't no need to look for her, she's run away to get married, haven't you seen her making all these new clothes?'. Mary Virginia doesn't remember which of the kids told their mother about Pinkie (Mary) being gone. However it was the one that slept in the room with Mary Goodrich. Herbert and Mary owned a large farm on Rt. 40 in what is now the southern part of the town of Waverly, Virginia. During WW-II, when he wasn't harvesting and planting crops on the farm, he worked as a ship builder at the Willoughby Spit Marina in Norfolk, Virginia. He also served as a Deacon at the Waverly Baptist Church. He also served as a Forestry Service fire warden in Sussex County. We have photos of Herbert's award winning huge watermelons. His ever present dog spot was always at his side. Herbert and Mary sold the farm in 1945 to a man named Sheffield and moved to 318 N. Addison Street in Richmond, Virginia. In 1955, he was diagnosed as having stomach cancer. He was operated on at the Medical College of Virginia and after a lengthy convalescent period at his daughter Evelyn Horne Harris' home, Herbert passed away at MCV Hospital on September 3rd,1956 and was intered at Waverly Cemetery on September 6th,1956. Herbert and Mary's children are : 1. Herbert Calvin Horne, Sr. 2. Thelma Elizabeth Horne (West) 3. Evelyn Mae Horne (Harris) 4. George Landon Horne 5. Mary Virginia Horne (Howard). He was an avid hunter and fisherman and when living on Addison Street, took his grandchildren to Byrd Park lake to fish for bluegills and sunfish. One of my fondest childhood memories is the days we sat on the grassy banks beside Byrd Park lake, using bamboo canes to fish and just relaxing with my grandfather in the sun and waiting for the fish to bite.
Herbert's favorite song was 'The old Rugged Cross'. It is remembered by the kids that Mary Horne had to walk to Otterdam School (a little red school house on Rt. 40). The school was one room and was torn down when Mary Virginia was 8 or 9 years old (early 1930's). Mary Horne learned all the words in the Websters Dictionary, their meanings and how to spell each one, while at this little one room school. This served her later in life, as she played the "cashword" puzzle in the newspaper every week up to her death. She never mailed them in as gambling was on the top of her sins list. However, she never used the dictionary to look up the words, she knew them by heart. The school was just before the 1st bridge on Rt.40 after turning off from Phillip & Merle's road (Rt.312).
HISTORICAL NOTE: Amanda Wilkins was Herbert's black nanny at his birth and she was 1819 years old and spanked his bottom and made him cry at his birth. She used to always tell Mary Virginia this. She attended Mary Goodrich Horne with all five (5) of the kids and told that she had washed her diapers as a baby and had done the same with her father Herbert and that if she could live long enough to wash diapers for Mary Virginia's babies, then she would be ready to go. She did in fact wash Mary's first born daughter Barbara Joan Howard's diapers and lived until Joan was 2 years old. Amanda could remember the Civil War. Back when Mary Virginia was a child, when the farmhouse was new, the house hadn't been even cooked in before the owner died. The old house was moved down to the barn lot and had 2 rooms, one of which held the farm equipment and the other room was used as the kids playhouse with dolls and tea services. Amanda and her husband Jim Wilkins (both in their late 80's) lived on an adjoining farm and the owner expected Jim to get out and work exactly like the young workers. One day Amanda came and talked to Herbert and told him that the owners were going to put them out since Jim couldn't work as much as the other (remember he was in his 80's). This was the Clements farm. Herbert Horne then asked the kids if they would give up their playhouse and he and Mary Virginia took down the house, board by board and rebuild the house on a new cleared lot on the farm for Amanda (Aunt Mandy) and Jim. Herbert did not charge them anything to live in the house and when he sold the farm he insisted on a clause in the sales contract giving Amanda and Jim the right to live there until they died. Amanda would help Mary Horne with the wash and light work that Aunt Mandy thought she could handle. They were given any of the food from the gardens that they wanted free. Jim and Amanda had a son that wasn't worth a hoot, however, Herbert made a room on the 2nd floor for him since they wanted their son with them and he wouldn't work and couldn't live elsewhere. Herbert treated Jim and Amanda like family and they never went without until they died. Across from Herbert and Mary's farm was a small 5 acre farm that belonged to Mary's father (Benjamin Taylor Goodrich). It was an open field surrounded by woods on 2 sides and another farm on the 3rd side. They had chicken house and a barn for the horse, wagon and plows. Behind one of the tree lines was the Grey Lumber yard field that Mr. Grey had built small cottages on for the black workers at the plant to live in. One day while Herbert was harvesting the peanut crop, he had to go back to Willoughy Spit to work on a ship and the peanuts had to be left unstacked on the ground. Mary Horne woke up late at night to a torrential downpour and knew that they had lost all of the peanut crop. She went to the window to look out at the loss and what she saw was a field full of flashlights. The black workers for Grey Lumber had gotten up in the middle of the night and all went out to try and save Herbert and Mary's crop. Both were well liked among the workers in the area and were known for their fairness and open hearts. Many times Herbert and Mary Horne had given these workers boxes and other items to try and insulate their cottages against the drafty cold air that blew in. This little kindness was repaid in full by those that Herbert helped. One of the black neighbors, Rosa Wilkins had two girls and the youngest was named after my mother Evelyn Horne. Both of these girls later went to the Conservatory of Music in New York. The oldest of Rosa Wilkins daughters is Lena Horne, the famous singer. She used granddaddy Horne's last name as a stage name instead of her real name Lena Wilkins. Lena's mother Rosa used to bring all her money over to Mary Goodrich Horne to keep when she went on trips. Mary kept telling Rosa to count the money upon her return and Rosa kept telling Grandmother Mary Horne that if she thought she had to count her money, she wouldn't have brought it there to begin with. Honesty is a family virtue that is deep rooted in the Horne Family. N O T E : Herbert's sister Blanche L. Horne Weibert was killed when her oldest son Linwood Weibert was cleaning a shotgun in the kitchen and it accidentally went off and shot his mother in the arm. She went into the yard where she bled to death before anyone could help her.

Name is of German Descent and was originally spelled Hornie and was of Pensylvania Dutch in this country

Stayed at daughter Evelyn's home until the final hours (his request) when he was taken to MCV hospital, where he died.

1880 Census:

Herbert R. HORN Household Male <sup>Other Information: Birth Year <1880> Birthplace VA Age 6M Occupation Marital Status S Race W Head of Household Zachariah HORN Relation Son Father's Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace VA

Source Information: Census Place Newville, Sussex, Virginia Family History Library Film 1255392 NA Film Number T9-1392 Page Number 111D\\

Name : Herbert R. Horn
Residence : Sussex, Virginia, United States
Gender : Male
Age : 6M
Birth date : 1880
Birth place : Vir
Relationship to head-of-household : SON
Occupation :
Father birth place : VA
Mother birth place : VA
Marital status : Single
Race or color : W
Census city :
Census township : Newville District
Census county : Sussex
Census state : VA
NARA film number : T9-1392
Page : 111
Film number : 1255392
Collection : 1880 United States Census

1910 Virginia Census Miracode:
Herbert Horn Birthplace: Virginia State: VA Age: 30 Color: W Enumeration District: 0124 Visit: 0055 County: Sussex Relation: Head of Household Other Residents: .navbar font-size: 8pt
RelationNameAgeBirth Place Wife Mary 26 Virginia Son Herber 01 Virginia

Chewed Tobacco

Loved fredh water fishing and used to go to Byrd Park Lake fishing with the grandkids.

He was an accomplished carpenter and rebuilt the double deck back porch at Evelyn's house after a hurricane took it off.

Census:
1880 United States Federal Census
about Herbert R. Horn
Name:Herbert R. Horn          
Age:6m          
Birth Year:abt 1879          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1880:Newville, Sussex, Virginia          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Son          
Marital Status:Single          
Father's Name:Zachariah Horn          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Name:Ellen Horn          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
Household Members:
NameAge          
Zachariah Horn 31          
Ellen Horn 26          
Arthur L. Horn 4          
Effie I. Horn 2          
Herbert R. Horn 6m          

Source Information
Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.
Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Census:
Herbert R. Horn
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name:      Herbert B Horn
Age in 1910:      30
Birth Year:      abt 1880
Birthplace:      Virginia
Home in 1910:      Waverly, Sussex, Virginia
Race:      White
Gender:      Male
Relation to Head of House:      Head
Marital Status:      Married
Spouse's Name:      Mary E Horn
Father's Birthplace:      Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:      Virginia
Native Tongue:      English
Occupation:      Farmer
Employer, Employee or Other:      Own Account
Home Owned or Rented:      Own
Home Free or Mortgaged:      Mortgaged
Farm or House:      Farm
Attended School:      No
Able to Read:      Yes
Able to Write:      Yes
Years Married:      3

Household Members:     
Name      Age
Herbert B Horn      30
Mary E Horn      26
Herbert C Horn      1

Census:
1920 United States Federal Census
about Herbert R Horn
Name:Herbert R Horn [Hebert R Horn] [Herbert R Korn]          
Age:39          
Birth Year:abt 1881          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1920:Waverly, Sussex, Virginia          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Head          
Marital Status:Married          
Spouse's Name:May E Horn          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
Home Owned:Own          
Able to Read:Yes          
Able to Write:Yes          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
Herbert R Horn 39               
May E Horn 32               
Herbert C Horn 11               
Wilma E Horn 8               
Evelyn M Horn 6               
George T Horn 1               

Census:
Herbert R Horn
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
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Name:      Herbert R Horn
Birth Year:      abt 1881
Gender:      Male
Race:      White
Birthplace:      Virginia
Marital Status:      Married
Relation to Head of House:      Head
Home in 1930:      Waverly, Sussex, Virginia
Map of Home:      View Map
Street address:      Blackwater Road
House Number in Cities or Towns:      195
Dwelling Number:      229
Family Number:      234
Home Owned or Rented:      Owned
Radio Set:      No
Lives on Farm:      Yes
Age at First Marriage:      26
Attended School:      No
Able to Read and Write:      Yes
Father's Birthplace:      Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:      Virginia
Able to Speak English:      Yes
Occupation:      Farmer
Industry:      General Farming
Class of Worker:      Employer
Employment:      Yes
Neighbors:      View others on page
Household Members:     
Name      Age
Herbert R Horn      49
Mary E Horn      45
Herbert C Horn      21
Thelma E Horn      19
Evelyn M Horn      16
George L Horn      11
Mary V Horn      7
         


Illness:
Grandaddy had stomach cancer and died at MCV Hospital

Buried:
Lester Funeral Home, Wavery, VA</sup>

Other Events and Attributes:

• Heirlooms: Bible, Faye Howard
• Heirlooms: Dining Room, Gene Harris
• Heirlooms: Rocker, Gene Harris
• Occupation: Homemaker
• Reference Number: 2

Notes:

See Herbert for full notes.

When they moved to Richmond, She made Herbert build a high wooden privacy fence around the backyard and she kept chickens. I remember her in her apron chasing a chicken around the yard, so we would have fresh chicken for lunch one Sunday. She made the biscuits and dessert (banana pudding) and Calvin would always fry the chicken in an old high side cast iron skillet. There were family dinners one Sunday a month.

Grandmother slept in an old feather bed that she loved and wouldn't sleep in a regular bed at all. She kept her snuff can under the bed.

Grandmother by Faye Howard:
You asked me about things I remember about Grandmother too. Here it is. Grandmother would always crouch down to use the phone. She could touch her toes at 80ty. Her nick name was "Pinky". She loved to dip snuff, but she hid in her bedroom so we wouldn't see her spit. She loved to play Canasta, which she taught many of us to play, and taught us how to eat King Syrup mixed with butter on bread that was delicious. She was a homebody and kept the home very clean. She made a beautiful quilt with Granddad, Granddad's Dog and mule or horse, Thelma, Calvin, others on it chickens, flowers and so much more. She made it out of the old clothes and scratch material she found laying around. She was a very good sewer. Grandmother loved her flowers and bushes, she was on the quiet side but carried a big bat. When the children at Fox School would kick a kickball, bat a baseball or throw a basketball in her back yard she would run them out of the yard and later return them to the Principal after we played with them for a while. She would be so upset because the children would climb the fence, breaking it sometimes and killing her plants and flowers stepping or jumping on them. The children use to call her the Wicked Witch. Grandmother nor I ever forgot what I am about to tell you and she even talked to Mom about it when she was dying that she never forgot the day I stood up to her with my hands on my hips and told her, "I could be just a stubborn as she was", then I walked out of the house across the street by myself and bought me some candy and ate it before I walked back into the house to get my punishment for not obeying her. You see Grandmother, even when I thought I was too old for naps, made me take one. She would let Joanie go across the street and buy some candy when they thought I was asleep. I finally got tired of just pretending I would sleep and got up when Joanie came back into the house with her candy in hand. I told Grandmother I was going to get me some. Well, she said I was not unless Joanie took me across the street. Joanie decided she would not take me across the street until she was ready too. Then Grandmother said I could not go. That's when I said what I did and did what I did. Would I do it again. "Yes", even though my Daddy gave me the biggest and worse spanking of my life for not respecting my Grandmother and for not doing what she said to do, and I really couldn't go to school and sit down for a week. Grandmother felt so bad that the next time I came over she said, I am really sorry Faye that I told Linwood about everything. I really didn't know he would beat you like that." Of course, I am a Scorpio and we hold grudges for a long time but she knew that day that I was really hurt by the way she and Joanie acted but I forgave her for telling Dad. She wrote articles to the newspapers and I will always remember the one about the verse from the King James Version on, "Spare Not the Rod". I will look up that verse and let you know it as soon as I can. She was very political too and would speak her mind in articles she wrote to the paper. Lynn and Mary were also very political and wrote things. They learned this from Grandmother. She have premonitions. She called Mom early one morning and asked Mom if she had talked to me recently or heard from me. Mom said no and asked why. Grandmother said something is really wrong you should call her. Mom did and I told her I had a miscarriage and was going to tell her about it when I felt better. She told me Grandmother knew something was wrong and that was why she called her and told her to call me. Grandmother told me other times when she knew something was going to happen and they did. Grandmother was Grandmother, I loved her, accepted her and am proud she was my "Grandmother" when I got old enough to understand life a little better instead of through a child's eye that's when I could understand her better.     
         

(Medical):She broke her hip at 88 years old and was up and walking within 2 years.

Heirlooms:
Faye has Grandmother's Bible

Heirlooms:
Gene has Grandmother's dining room furniture.

Heirlooms:
Gene has Grandmother's fancy rocking chair

Buried:
Bliley Funeral Home to Purviance Funeral Home in Wakefield

Notes:

Married:
The way that he and grandmother left to get married is a classic, just like a romantic novel. On a cold, blustery, snowy 28th day of January, 1907, Grandfather, at the stroke of midnight, placed a ladder against the side of the farmhouse and grandmother climbed down to go marry Herbert. They took the horse and carriage that he had waiting through three (3) feet of snow to the train station in Waverly, Virginia. There they took a train to Halifax, NC and stayed at the Roanoke Hotel, where they were married by J. L. Fenner, Justice of the Peace on January 28th, 1907. Mrs. W. A. Sater was both the proprietress and witness. Mary Virginia Horne Howard remembers that the next morning, one of the kids went downstairs and told their mother, Ella Gertrude Booth Goodrich that Pinkie (Mary Goodrich) wasn't in her room. As the family started to search for her, her father Benjamin Taylor Goodrich, said,' there ain't no need to look for her, she's run away to get married, haven't you seen her making all these new clothes?'. Mary Virginia doesn't remember which of the kids told their mother about Pinkie (Mary) being gone. However it was the one that slept in the room with Mary Goodrich and my guess would be Stella, as they were the closest of the kids and remained so throughout life.