Frances Thomas1

Family
FatherRobert Richey Thomas1 b. 9 Oct 1927, d. 26 May 2014
MotherRuth M. Schafer1
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Frances Thomas is the daughter of Robert Richey Thomas and Ruth M. Schafer.1 She married George Oakley Deeter.2 She married Duane Whitehill.1

Family 1

George Oakley Deeter
Children

Family 2

Duane Whitehill

Citations

  1. [S1556] "Obituary: Robert R. Thomas," Titusville Herald, (titusvillehearald.com: accessed 4 Mar 2022).
  2. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.
  3. [S1556] "Obituary: John C. "Rambo" Deeter," Titusville Herald, (titusvillehearald.com: accessed 4 Mar 2022).
  4. [S1556] "Obituary: Damaris A. Tartara," Titusville Herald, (titusvillehearald.com: accessed 4 Mar 2022).

Zelma Margaret Thomas1,2

Family
FatherRobert Richey Thomas2 b. 9 Oct 1927, d. 26 May 2014
MotherRuth M. Schafer2
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Zelma Margaret Thomas is the daughter of Robert Richey Thomas and Ruth M. Schafer.2 She married John Thomas McMahon.1,2

Family

John Thomas McMahon

Citations

  1. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.
  2. [S1556] "Obituary: Robert R. Thomas," Titusville Herald, (titusvillehearald.com: accessed 4 Mar 2022).

John Thomas McMahon1,2

Family
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     John Thomas McMahon married Zelma Margaret Thomas, daughter of Robert Richey Thomas and Ruth M. Schafer.1,2

Family

Zelma Margaret Thomas

Citations

  1. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.
  2. [S1556] "Obituary: Robert R. Thomas," Titusville Herald, (titusvillehearald.com: accessed 4 Mar 2022).

Norman A. Thomas1

Family
FatherRobert Richey Thomas1 b. 9 Oct 1927, d. 26 May 2014
MotherRuth M. Schafer1
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Norman A. Thomas is the son of Robert Richey Thomas and Ruth M. Schafer.1

Citations

  1. [S1556] "Obituary: Robert R. Thomas," Titusville Herald, (titusvillehearald.com: accessed 4 Mar 2022).

Rita Thomas1

Family
FatherRobert Richey Thomas1 b. 9 Oct 1927, d. 26 May 2014
MotherRuth M. Schafer1
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Rita Thomas is the daughter of Robert Richey Thomas and Ruth M. Schafer.1 She married Jeffrey L. Bennett.1

Family

Jeffrey L. Bennett

Citations

  1. [S1556] "Obituary: Robert R. Thomas," Titusville Herald, (titusvillehearald.com: accessed 4 Mar 2022).

Jeffrey L. Bennett1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Jeffrey L. Bennett married Rita Thomas, daughter of Robert Richey Thomas and Ruth M. Schafer.2

Family

Rita Thomas

Citations

  1. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.
  2. [S1556] "Obituary: Robert R. Thomas," Titusville Herald, (titusvillehearald.com: accessed 4 Mar 2022).

Robert F. Thomas1

Family
FatherRobert Richey Thomas1 b. 9 Oct 1927, d. 26 May 2014
MotherRuth M. Schafer1
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Robert F. Thomas is the son of Robert Richey Thomas and Ruth M. Schafer.1

Citations

  1. [S1556] "Obituary: Robert R. Thomas," Titusville Herald, (titusvillehearald.com: accessed 4 Mar 2022).

Clarence Alton Thomas1

b. 24 July 1926, d. 24 June 1989
Family
FatherIra Eddy Thomas1 b. 1 Mar 1899, d. 18 Jan 1981
MotherZelma Irene Abrams1 d. 1943
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Clarence Alton Thomas was born on 24 July 1926 in Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Ira Eddy Thomas and Zelma Irene Abrams.1 He married Jeanne E. Rossner.2 He died on 24 June 1989 at age 62.1

Family

Jeanne E. Rossner
Children

Citations

  1. [S1540] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 4 Mar 2022), abstract of Clarence Alton Thomas entry. Extracted information: b. 24 Jul 1926, Titusville; d. 24 Jun 1989; father: Ira E. Thomas; mother: Zelma I. Abrams.
  2. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.

Jeanne E. Rossner1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Jeanne E. Rossner married Clarence Alton Thomas, son of Ira Eddy Thomas and Zelma Irene Abrams.1

Family

Clarence Alton Thomas b. 24 Jul 1926, d. 24 Jun 1989
Children

Citations

  1. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.

Raye Marie Thomas1

Family
FatherClarence Alton Thomas1 b. 24 Jul 1926, d. 24 Jun 1989
MotherJeanne E. Rossner1
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Raye Marie Thomas is the daughter of Clarence Alton Thomas and Jeanne E. Rossner.1

Citations

  1. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.

Darren J. Thomas1

Family
FatherClarence Alton Thomas1 b. 24 Jul 1926, d. 24 Jun 1989
MotherJeanne E. Rossner1
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Darren J. Thomas is the son of Clarence Alton Thomas and Jeanne E. Rossner.1

Citations

  1. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.

Nola Jean Kightlinger1

b. 29 July 1925, d. 28 January 2000
Family
FatherVirgil Sylvester Kightlinger1 b. 11 Sep 1905, d. 1 Feb 1980
MotherRuth Viola Burchfield1 b. 30 Dec 1902, d. 24 Jun 1982
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Nola Jean Kightlinger was born on 29 July 1925 in Galloway, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2 She was the daughter of Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger and Ruth Viola Burchfield.1 She married Lewis A. McGill on 26 June 1953 in Rocky Grove, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2 She died on 28 January 2000 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, at age 74.2 She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.2
     Nola Jean Kightlinger was living in Hydetown, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1996 when her brother Jack died.3

Family

Lewis A. McGill
Children

Citations

  1. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.
  2. [S962] "Obituary of Nola Jean McGill," The Derrick (online), Oil City, PA, (www.thederrick.com), 31 Jan 2000. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  3. [S8] Obituary of Jack Kightlinger, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Lewis A. McGill1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Lewis A. McGill married Nola Jean Kightlinger, daughter of Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger and Ruth Viola Burchfield, on 26 June 1953 in Rocky Grove, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Nola Jean Kightlinger b. 29 Jul 1925, d. 28 Jan 2000
Children

Citations

  1. [S962] "Obituary of Nola Jean McGill," The Derrick (online), Oil City, PA, (www.thederrick.com), 31 Jan 2000. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Kenneth Sylvester Kightlinger1

b. 15 April 1928, d. 25 February 1937
Family
FatherVirgil Sylvester Kightlinger1 b. 11 Sep 1905, d. 1 Feb 1980
MotherRuth Viola Burchfield1 b. 30 Dec 1902, d. 24 Jun 1982
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Kenneth Sylvester Kightlinger was born on 15 April 1928 in Sugarcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger and Ruth Viola Burchfield.1 He died on 25 February 1937 in Sugarcreek Township at age 8.1 He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Oakland Township, Venango County.1

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 6 Mar 2022), imaged certificate for Kenneth Sylvester Kightlinger, File Number 22293, filed 27 Feb 1937, informant: Virgel Kightlinger, Franklin, PA [father]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: b. 15 Apr 1928, Sugarcreek Tp., d. 25 Feb 1937, Sugarcreek Tp.; bur. Bethel Cem; father: Virgel Kightlinger, b. Cranberry Tp.; mother: Ruth Burchfield, b. Jackson Tp., Venango Co.; cause of death: frature of skulll received in automobile accident on highway in Rocky Grove).

Gerald Eugene Kightlinger1

b. 28 July 1929, d. 26 August 2014
Family
FatherVirgil Sylvester Kightlinger1 b. 11 Sep 1905, d. 1 Feb 1980
MotherRuth Viola Burchfield1 b. 30 Dec 1902, d. 24 Jun 1982
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Gerald Eugene Kightlinger was born on 28 July 1929 in Sugarcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger and Ruth Viola Burchfield.1 He married Margret Korfmacher.1 He died on 26 August 2014 in Newport News, Virginia, at age 85.1 He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.1
     Gerald Eugene Kightlinger served in Vietnam, retiring as a master sergeant in 1970 after more than 21 years of service.1 His retired again as the postmaster of Savage, Maryland, in 1990 after a 20-year career with the U.S. Postal Service.1

Family

Margret Korfmacher
Children

Citations

  1. [S1341] "Gerald E. Kightlinger," obituary, Daily Press (Newport News, VA) 28 Aug 2014; digital edition accessed through Legacy (www.legacy.com: accessed 6 Mar 2022).

Marilyn Joan Kightlinger1

b. 18 November 1936, d. 10 August 1937
Family
FatherVirgil Sylvester Kightlinger1 b. 11 Sep 1905, d. 1 Feb 1980
MotherRuth Viola Burchfield1 b. 30 Dec 1902, d. 24 Jun 1982
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Marilyn Joan Kightlinger was born on 18 November 1936 in Sugarcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger and Ruth Viola Burchfield.1 She died on 10 August 1937 in Sugarcreek Township.1 She was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 Mar 2022), imaged certificate for Marilyn Joan Kightlinger, File Number 80632, filed 11 Aug 1937, informant: R. S. Kightlinger, Franklin, PA; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: b. 18 Nov 1936, Sugarcreek Tp., d. 10 Aug 1937, Sugarcreek Tp.; bur. Bethel Cem; father: Virgel S. Kightlinger, b. Cranberry Tp.; mother: Ruth Viola Burchfield, b. Sunville).

Gary L. Kightlinger1

b. 20 April 1941, d. 1 November 2012
Family
FatherVirgil Sylvester Kightlinger1 b. 11 Sep 1905, d. 1 Feb 1980
MotherRuth Viola Burchfield1 b. 30 Dec 1902, d. 24 Jun 1982
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Gary L. Kightlinger was born on 20 April 1941 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2 He was the son of Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger and Ruth Viola Burchfield.1 He married Tonya June Malys on 28 January 1961 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.3 He died on 1 November 2012 in Marion, Ohio, at age 71.2 He was buried in Marion Cemetery, Marion.2
     Gary L. Kightlinger and Tonya June Malys lived in Marion, Ohio.1,2

Family

Tonya June Malys b. 12 Aug 1942, d. 10 May 2009
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Jack Kightlinger, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S962] "Obituary of Gary L. Kightlinger," The Derrick (online), Oil City, PA, (www.thederrick.com), 6 Nov 2012. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  3. [S962] "Obit. of Tonya June Kightlinger," The Derrick (online), Oil City, PA, (www.thederrick.com), 12 May 2009. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Sandra Kightlinger1

Family
FatherVirgil Sylvester Kightlinger1 b. 11 Sep 1905, d. 1 Feb 1980
MotherRuth Viola Burchfield1 b. 30 Dec 1902, d. 24 Jun 1982
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Sandra Kightlinger is the daughter of Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger and Ruth Viola Burchfield.1 She married Lynn Reyburn.2

Family

Lynn Reyburn

Citations

  1. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.
  2. [S8] Obituary of Jack Kightlinger, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Lynn Reyburn1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Lynn Reyburn married Sandra Kightlinger, daughter of Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger and Ruth Viola Burchfield.1

Family

Sandra Kightlinger

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Jack Kightlinger, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Ruth Viola Burchfield1,2

b. 30 December 1902, d. 24 June 1982
Family
FatherAlonzo A. Burchfield1 b. 16 Sep 1876, d. 4 May 1944
MotherMyra Bell Thomas1 b. 25 Jun 1884, d. 21 Oct 1956
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Ruth Viola Burchfield was born on 30 December 1902 in Galloway, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Alonzo A. Burchfield and Myra Bell Thomas.1 She married Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger, son of Reuben S. Kightlinger.3 She died on 24 June 1982 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 79.1 She was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1
     Ruth Viola Kightlinger and Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger lived in Rocky Grove, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.3

Family

Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger b. 11 Sep 1905, d. 1 Feb 1980
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Ruth Kightlinger, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, June 1982, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 Mar 2022), imaged certificate for Marilyn Joan Kightlinger, File Number 80632, filed 11 Aug 1937, informant: R. S. Kightlinger, Franklin, PA; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: b. 18 Nov 1936, Sugarcreek Tp., d. 10 Aug 1937, Sugarcreek Tp.; bur. Bethel Cem; father: Virgel S. Kightlinger, b. Cranberry Tp.; mother: Ruth Viola Burchfield, b. Sunville).
  3. [S8] Obituary of Virgil Kightlinger, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1980, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  4. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.
  5. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 6 Mar 2022), imaged certificate for Kenneth Sylvester Kightlinger, File Number 22293, filed 27 Feb 1937, informant: Virgel Kightlinger, Franklin, PA [father]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: b. 15 Apr 1928, Sugarcreek Tp., d. 25 Feb 1937, Sugarcreek Tp.; bur. Bethel Cem; father: Virgel Kightlinger, b. Cranberry Tp.; mother: Ruth Burchfield, b. Jackson Tp., Venango Co.; cause of death: frature of skulll received in automobile accident on highway in Rocky Grove).
  6. [S1341] "Gerald E. Kightlinger," obituary, Daily Press (Newport News, VA) 28 Aug 2014; digital edition accessed through Legacy (www.legacy.com: accessed 6 Mar 2022).
  7. [S8] Obituary of Jack Kightlinger, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger1,2

b. 11 September 1905, d. 1 February 1980
Family
FatherReuben S. Kightlinger3
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger was born on 11 September 1905 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2,4 He was the son of Reuben S. Kightlinger.3 He married Ruth Viola Burchfield, daughter of Alonzo A. Burchfield and Myra Bell Thomas.1 He died on 1 February 1980 at age 74.1 He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1
     Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger and Ruth Viola Kightlinger lived in Rocky Grove, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Ruth Viola Burchfield b. 30 Dec 1902, d. 24 Jun 1982
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Virgil Kightlinger, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1980, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S973] "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022), image of registgration card for Virgil Sylvester Kightlinger. Extracted information: b. 11 Sep 1905, Venango Co., PA; self employed.
  3. [S231] "Mrs. Mary Seekins Loses Two Week's Battle For Life", The News Herald, Franklin, PA, 21 Sep 1934, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 6 Mar 2022), imaged certificate for Kenneth Sylvester Kightlinger, File Number 22293, filed 27 Feb 1937, informant: Virgel Kightlinger, Franklin, PA [father]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: b. 15 Apr 1928, Sugarcreek Tp., d. 25 Feb 1937, Sugarcreek Tp.; bur. Bethel Cem; father: Virgel Kightlinger, b. Cranberry Tp.; mother: Ruth Burchfield, b. Jackson Tp., Venango Co.; cause of death: frature of skulll received in automobile accident on highway in Rocky Grove).
  5. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.
  6. [S1341] "Gerald E. Kightlinger," obituary, Daily Press (Newport News, VA) 28 Aug 2014; digital edition accessed through Legacy (www.legacy.com: accessed 6 Mar 2022).
  7. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 Mar 2022), imaged certificate for Marilyn Joan Kightlinger, File Number 80632, filed 11 Aug 1937, informant: R. S. Kightlinger, Franklin, PA; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: b. 18 Nov 1936, Sugarcreek Tp., d. 10 Aug 1937, Sugarcreek Tp.; bur. Bethel Cem; father: Virgel S. Kightlinger, b. Cranberry Tp.; mother: Ruth Viola Burchfield, b. Sunville).
  8. [S8] Obituary of Jack Kightlinger, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Samuel Glen Burchfield1

b. 6 October 1909, d. 13 January 1976
Family
FatherAlonzo A. Burchfield1 b. 16 Sep 1876, d. 4 May 1944
MotherMyra Bell Thomas1 b. 25 Jun 1884, d. 21 Oct 1956
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
Descendants of John Winger
     Samuel Glen Burchfield was born on 6 October 1909 in Sugarcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Alonzo A. Burchfield and Myra Bell Thomas.1 He married Minnie Viola Poulson, daughter of Howard Poulson and Zula Maude Freeman, on 8 September 1931 in Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York.2 He died on 13 January 1976 in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 66.3 He was buried in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.3

Family

Minnie Viola Poulson b. 16 Feb 1914, d. 19 Jun 1969
Children

Citations

  1. [S973] "Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1913," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 5 Mar 2022), image of birth certificate of Samuel Glen Burchfield. Extracted information: b. 6 Oct 1909, Sugarcreek Tp., Venango Co.; father: Alonzo A. Burchfield, 32, farmer; mother: Myra Belle Thomas, 25y; 2nd child, 2 lvg.
  2. [S973] "New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022), image of marriage certificate for Samuel G. Burchfield and Minnie V. Poulson. Extracted information: md. 8 Sep 1931, Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY.
  3. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft), Obit. of Samuel G. Burchfield. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.
  4. [S973] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022), entry for William Glenn Burchfield. Extracted information: b. 6 Sep 1932, Franklin, Venango Co., PA; d. Oct 1988; father: Samuel G. Burchfield; mother: Minnie V. Poulson.
  5. [S1502] "Obituaries: Robert A. Burchfield," exploreVenango, online, Oil City, PA, (www.exploreVenango.com), posted 28 Jul 2014; accessed 6 Mar 2022.

William Glenn Burchfield1

b. 6 September 1932, d. 28 October 1988
Family
FatherSamuel Glen Burchfield1 b. 6 Oct 1909, d. 13 Jan 1976
MotherMinnie Viola Poulson1 b. 16 Feb 1914, d. 19 Jun 1969
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
Descendants of John Winger
     William Glenn Burchfield was born on 6 September 1932 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Samuel Glen Burchfield and Minnie Viola Poulson.1 He married Alice Corbett on 26 January 1957 in Sandy Lake, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.2 He died on 28 October 1988 in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey, at age 56.1,3 He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4
     William Glenn Burchfield served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.4

Family

Alice Corbett
Children

Citations

  1. [S973] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022), entry for William Glenn Burchfield. Extracted information: b. 6 Sep 1932, Franklin, Venango Co., PA; d. Oct 1988; father: Samuel G. Burchfield; mother: Minnie V. Poulson.
  2. [S1484] "Alice Dickson is Bride of William Burchfield," Record-Argus (Greenville, PA), 30 Jan 1957, Wed, p. 6, viewed at Newspapers (www.newspapers.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022).
  3. [S973] "New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022), image of death index entry for William Burchfield. Extracted information: b. 6 Sep 1932, d. 28 Oct 1988, Union Tp., Union Co., NJ.
  4. [S973] "Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022), image of burial entry for William Burchfield. Extracted information: b. 6 Sep 1932, d. 28 Oct 1988, bur. Bethel Cem., Oakland Tp., Venango Co., Army, Korean War.
  5. [S973] "U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022), entry for Alice O. Burchfield. Extracted information: Children: Darlene White, Wesley Burchfield, Denise Zuchelli.

Velma Katherine Burchfield1,2

b. 20 April 1914, d. 15 April 1981
Family
FatherAlonzo A. Burchfield1,2 b. 16 Sep 1876, d. 4 May 1944
MotherMyra Bell Thomas1,2 b. 25 Jun 1884, d. 21 Oct 1956
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Velma Katherine Burchfield was born on 20 April 1914 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Alonzo A. Burchfield and Myra Bell Thomas.1,2 She married Ralph M. Cheers, son of James H. Cheers and Bessie Lesh, on 7 December 1929 in Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York.3,4 She died on 15 April 1981 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 66.1,2 She was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1
     Velma Katherine Burchfield also went by the name of Katherine Burchfield.

Family

Ralph M. Cheers b. 9 Oct 1910, d. 13 Feb 1992
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Katherine (Burchfield) Cheers, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 16 Apr. 1981, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S973] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 5 Mar 2022), entry for Katherine Cheers. Extracted information: b. 20 Apr 1914, Venango Co.; d. Apr 1981, father: Alonzo A. Burchfield; mother Myra B. Thomas: spouse: Ralph M. Cheers, II.
  3. [S8] Obituary of Ralph M. Cheers, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 14 Feb. 1992, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  4. [S973] "New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022), image of marriage certificate for Katherine Burchfield and Ralph Cheers. Extracted information: md. 7 Dec 1929, Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY.
  5. [S1502] "Obituaries: Margaret "Peggy" J. McClelland," exploreVenango, online, Oil City, PA, (www.exploreVenango.com), posted 16 Nov 2019, accessed 6 Mar 2022.
  6. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.

Ralph M. Cheers1

b. 9 October 1910, d. 13 February 1992
Family
FatherJames H. Cheers1
MotherBessie Lesh1
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Ralph M. Cheers was born on 9 October 1910 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of James H. Cheers and Bessie Lesh.1 He married Velma Katherine Burchfield, daughter of Alonzo A. Burchfield and Myra Bell Thomas, on 7 December 1929 in Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York.1,2 He died on 13 February 1992 at age 81.1 He was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Velma Katherine Burchfield b. 20 Apr 1914, d. 15 Apr 1981
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Ralph M. Cheers, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 14 Feb. 1992, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S973] "New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936," database and images, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 6 Mar 2022), image of marriage certificate for Katherine Burchfield and Ralph Cheers. Extracted information: md. 7 Dec 1929, Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY.
  3. [S1502] "Obituaries: Margaret "Peggy" J. McClelland," exploreVenango, online, Oil City, PA, (www.exploreVenango.com), posted 16 Nov 2019, accessed 6 Mar 2022.
  4. [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft). Hereinafter cited as Thomas Family.

James H. Cheers1

Family
     James H. Cheers married Bessie Lesh.1

Family

Bessie Lesh
Child

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Ralph M. Cheers, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 14 Feb. 1992, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Bessie Lesh1

Family
     Bessie Lesh married James H. Cheers.1

Family

James H. Cheers
Child

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Ralph M. Cheers, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 14 Feb. 1992, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Clare James Kimes1,2

b. 2 August 1915, d. 4 December 1980
Family
FatherJames Clinton Kimes1 b. 14 May 1884, d. 19 Apr 1962
MotherLulu Mae Kightlinger1 b. 14 Dec 1886, d. 11 Jul 1958
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Clare James Kimes was born on 2 August 1915 in Reidsburg, Monroe Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of James Clinton Kimes and Lulu Mae Kightlinger.1 He married Bernice Leona Sherman.1 He died on 4 December 1980 in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, at age 65.1 He was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Day, Clarion Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.1
     Clare James Kimes served in World War II.1 He was employed by the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania as a nurse.1

Family

Bernice Leona Sherman d. 1957
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Clare J. Kimes, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 6 Dec. 1980, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S973] "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," database and image, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 11 Mar 2022), imaged draft card for Clare James Kimes. Extracted information: b. 2 Aug 1915, Reidsburg, Jefferson Co; father: James C. Kimes, Clarion, Clarion Co., PA; employer: Albert Varner.
  3. [S1100] Find A Grave database and images, (www.findagrave.com: accessed 11 Mar 2022), memorial page for Clare James Kimes Jr. (and Clayton Leroy Kimes), created by Bill Cousins on 7 Nov 2011, Memorial # 80052837, citing Asbury Cemetery, Strattanville, Clarion Co., PA, (photo added by Bill Cousins: Kimes Twins: Clare James Jr., Clayton Leroy, Died Aug 10 1953).

Bernice Leona Sherman1

d. 1957
Family
ChartsDescendants of Samuel Thomas
     Bernice Leona Sherman married Clare James Kimes, son of James Clinton Kimes and Lulu Mae Kightlinger.1 She died in 1957.1

Family

Clare James Kimes b. 2 Aug 1915, d. 4 Dec 1980
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Clare J. Kimes, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 6 Dec. 1980, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S1100] Find A Grave database and images, (www.findagrave.com: accessed 11 Mar 2022), memorial page for Clare James Kimes Jr. (and Clayton Leroy Kimes), created by Bill Cousins on 7 Nov 2011, Memorial # 80052837, citing Asbury Cemetery, Strattanville, Clarion Co., PA, (photo added by Bill Cousins: Kimes Twins: Clare James Jr., Clayton Leroy, Died Aug 10 1953).