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Ethel Moore Koger

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Ethel Moore Koger

Birth
Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Death
9 Feb 1948 (aged 53)
Hemphill, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roderfield, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Ethel Moore was born Jan 1, 1895 in Rush Run, Fayette Co, West Virginia. She was the d/o John Lewis Moore and Martha Ann Jarrett.

Ethel Moore age 15 married July 10,910 in McDowell Co, WVa to Green Lee Koger age 23. They had 9 children.

Ethel Moore Koger died Feb 9, 1948 in Browns Creek, Hemphill, McDowell Co, WVa. Burial in Iaeger Memorial Park, Roderfield, WVa. Ethel may have had breast cancer, her gangrene arm had to be removed prior to her death.

Children:
1)Virgil Lee Koger born June 4, 1911 died Aug 9, 1922 in Browns Creek, Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa.
Virgil age 11 died when another boy threw a rock striking him in the head. Burial Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Bassett, Virginia.

2)Ollie May Koger born Oct 13, 1912 died Sept 19, 1913 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa.
Ollie May was age 11 months old when died. Burial Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Bassett, Virginia.

3)Ruby Virginia Koger born Oct 5, 1914 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa and died Oct 21, 2002 in Princeton, Mercer Co, WV. Ruby married Oct 26, 1940 in PawPaw,KY to James E Cox, Sr. They had one son. They lived in Hemphill, WVa and Tralee, Wyoming Co, WV. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, Mercer Co, WVa.

4)Dora Lee Koger born Feb 24,1917 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa and died Feb 14, 2008 in Princeton, Mercer Co, WV. Dora Lee married Aug 22, 1941 to Frederick Sackett, Sr. They had two sons. They lived in Keystone, McDowell Co, WV.

5)Howard James Koger born April 6, 1919 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died April 17,1919.

Virgil, Ollie, and Howard were all buried in Old Center Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Sanville, Henry Co, Virginia; one headstone includes these three children provided by Ernest and Ruby Koger Cox, their sister.

6)Ruth Juanita Koger born April 22, 1920 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died April 5, 1971 in Welch, McDowell Co, WV. Ruth married April 19, 1937 to William Earl Darby. They had one son; two stepsons from Earl's first marriage. They lived in War,WV.

7)Charles James Koger born June 18, 1922 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died Dec 5, 1965 in Newhall, WV. Charlie married June 20, 1946 in Welch, McDowell Co, WVa to Marguerite Kailing. They had two sons.

Twins:
8)Leonard R Koger, Sr born May 2, 1926 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died June 17, 2011 in Kimball, McDowell Co, WV. Leonard married Aug 21, 1947 to Betty Aline Cannoy. They had 4 sons. They lived in Capels, WVa.

9)General Rush Koger born May 2, 1926 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died Nov 19, 1977 in Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV. General married May 13, 1949 in Pineville, Wyoming Co, WVa to Rhoda Opal Burkes. They had one daughter; three step children [Rhoda's children by her first husband]. They lived in Carswell Hollow, Kimball, McDowell Co, WVa.

Ethel Moore's Siblings:
1)Chloe Moore born 1898 Fayette, WVa died Nov 13, 1971 in Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV. Chloe married Thurman P Lockett. They had 5 children.

2)John L Moore born April 30, 1900 in WVa died June 17, 1925 in Huntington, Cabel Co, WVa. John L Moore age 25 died of typhoid fever. He was a coal miner (section man). FAG Memorial #144771713.

3)Myrtle Mae Moore born June 17, 1902 in St Albans, Kanawha Co, WVa died Sept 1982 in Montgomery, Fayette Co, WVa. Myrtle married 1) Aug 12, 1917 in Montgomery, Fayette Co, WVa to Thomas Hickman. They had 4 known children. Thomas Hickman died Feb 18, 1956 in Montgomery, Fayette Co, WVa. Thomas Hickman's FAG Memorial #148925998. Myrtle Hickman married 2) 1957 in Fayette Co, WVa to John William Massau. No children from this union. John William Massau died Nov 12, 1969 in Fayette Co, WVA. John William Massau FAG Memorial #131854687. Myrtle Mae Moore Hickman Massau is buried in Lady Dunn Cemetery, Fayette Co, WVa.

4)Fred William Moore born Mar 13, 1908 WVa died Aug 8, 1982 in Columbia, Richland Co, South Carolina. Fred had a partner for 20 years Victoria Alma Ward, they married Oct 17, 1959 in McDowell Co, WVa. They had no children from this union. They moved to Sumter Co, South Carolina. Burial in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter Co, SC. FAG Memorial #116752486. It is from Fred's birth application that his father's full name was confirmed.

5)Ballard Louis Moore born May 19, 1911 in Rush Run, Fayette Co, WVa died Aug 2, 1970 in Hopeman, Preston Co, WVa. Ballard married 1) Unknown Gillespie. Married June 6, 1962 in Powellton, Kanawha Co, WVa to 2) Beatrice C Crowe.
No children are found from either union. Ballard lived in Whitesville, WVa. He killed his first wife, served time in prison. He remarried and killed his second wife and her sister April 1, 1970; then attempted to kill himself. He died Aug 2,1970 at 8:00am in the Hopeman State Hospital, Preston Co, WVa. At the time of his death he was divorced and living in Handley, Kanawha Co, WVa and driving a truck as a maintenance worker. Burial in Montgomery Memorial Cemetery, London, Kanawha Co, WVa. FAG Memorial #131860540.
















Ethel Moore was born Jan 1, 1895 in Rush Run, Fayette Co, West Virginia. She was the d/o John Lewis Moore and Martha Ann Jarrett.

Ethel Moore age 15 married July 10,910 in McDowell Co, WVa to Green Lee Koger age 23. They had 9 children.

Ethel Moore Koger died Feb 9, 1948 in Browns Creek, Hemphill, McDowell Co, WVa. Burial in Iaeger Memorial Park, Roderfield, WVa. Ethel may have had breast cancer, her gangrene arm had to be removed prior to her death.

Children:
1)Virgil Lee Koger born June 4, 1911 died Aug 9, 1922 in Browns Creek, Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa.
Virgil age 11 died when another boy threw a rock striking him in the head. Burial Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Bassett, Virginia.

2)Ollie May Koger born Oct 13, 1912 died Sept 19, 1913 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa.
Ollie May was age 11 months old when died. Burial Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Bassett, Virginia.

3)Ruby Virginia Koger born Oct 5, 1914 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa and died Oct 21, 2002 in Princeton, Mercer Co, WV. Ruby married Oct 26, 1940 in PawPaw,KY to James E Cox, Sr. They had one son. They lived in Hemphill, WVa and Tralee, Wyoming Co, WV. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, Mercer Co, WVa.

4)Dora Lee Koger born Feb 24,1917 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa and died Feb 14, 2008 in Princeton, Mercer Co, WV. Dora Lee married Aug 22, 1941 to Frederick Sackett, Sr. They had two sons. They lived in Keystone, McDowell Co, WV.

5)Howard James Koger born April 6, 1919 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died April 17,1919.

Virgil, Ollie, and Howard were all buried in Old Center Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Sanville, Henry Co, Virginia; one headstone includes these three children provided by Ernest and Ruby Koger Cox, their sister.

6)Ruth Juanita Koger born April 22, 1920 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died April 5, 1971 in Welch, McDowell Co, WV. Ruth married April 19, 1937 to William Earl Darby. They had one son; two stepsons from Earl's first marriage. They lived in War,WV.

7)Charles James Koger born June 18, 1922 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died Dec 5, 1965 in Newhall, WV. Charlie married June 20, 1946 in Welch, McDowell Co, WVa to Marguerite Kailing. They had two sons.

Twins:
8)Leonard R Koger, Sr born May 2, 1926 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died June 17, 2011 in Kimball, McDowell Co, WV. Leonard married Aug 21, 1947 to Betty Aline Cannoy. They had 4 sons. They lived in Capels, WVa.

9)General Rush Koger born May 2, 1926 in Twin Branch, McDowell Co, WVa died Nov 19, 1977 in Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV. General married May 13, 1949 in Pineville, Wyoming Co, WVa to Rhoda Opal Burkes. They had one daughter; three step children [Rhoda's children by her first husband]. They lived in Carswell Hollow, Kimball, McDowell Co, WVa.

Ethel Moore's Siblings:
1)Chloe Moore born 1898 Fayette, WVa died Nov 13, 1971 in Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV. Chloe married Thurman P Lockett. They had 5 children.

2)John L Moore born April 30, 1900 in WVa died June 17, 1925 in Huntington, Cabel Co, WVa. John L Moore age 25 died of typhoid fever. He was a coal miner (section man). FAG Memorial #144771713.

3)Myrtle Mae Moore born June 17, 1902 in St Albans, Kanawha Co, WVa died Sept 1982 in Montgomery, Fayette Co, WVa. Myrtle married 1) Aug 12, 1917 in Montgomery, Fayette Co, WVa to Thomas Hickman. They had 4 known children. Thomas Hickman died Feb 18, 1956 in Montgomery, Fayette Co, WVa. Thomas Hickman's FAG Memorial #148925998. Myrtle Hickman married 2) 1957 in Fayette Co, WVa to John William Massau. No children from this union. John William Massau died Nov 12, 1969 in Fayette Co, WVA. John William Massau FAG Memorial #131854687. Myrtle Mae Moore Hickman Massau is buried in Lady Dunn Cemetery, Fayette Co, WVa.

4)Fred William Moore born Mar 13, 1908 WVa died Aug 8, 1982 in Columbia, Richland Co, South Carolina. Fred had a partner for 20 years Victoria Alma Ward, they married Oct 17, 1959 in McDowell Co, WVa. They had no children from this union. They moved to Sumter Co, South Carolina. Burial in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter Co, SC. FAG Memorial #116752486. It is from Fred's birth application that his father's full name was confirmed.

5)Ballard Louis Moore born May 19, 1911 in Rush Run, Fayette Co, WVa died Aug 2, 1970 in Hopeman, Preston Co, WVa. Ballard married 1) Unknown Gillespie. Married June 6, 1962 in Powellton, Kanawha Co, WVa to 2) Beatrice C Crowe.
No children are found from either union. Ballard lived in Whitesville, WVa. He killed his first wife, served time in prison. He remarried and killed his second wife and her sister April 1, 1970; then attempted to kill himself. He died Aug 2,1970 at 8:00am in the Hopeman State Hospital, Preston Co, WVa. At the time of his death he was divorced and living in Handley, Kanawha Co, WVa and driving a truck as a maintenance worker. Burial in Montgomery Memorial Cemetery, London, Kanawha Co, WVa. FAG Memorial #131860540.


















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