1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 19 May 1930; Page 60A;
Family #455.
Listed as Rufus Alfred Harman; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Rufus A. Harman.
2. "The Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefiled, WV; Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. — Rufus Alfred “Bud” Harman, age 81, of North Tazewell, Va., died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield. "Born November 20, 1926 in Iaeger, he was a son of the late Rufus Ashworth Harman and Laura Belle Stacy Harman. Mr. Harman graduated from Grundy High School in 1943 and after one year at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) he entered the U.S. Army and served in the 6th Ranger Battalion in the Pacific and Japan during World War II. Following his war service, he graduated from Lynchburg College and served in the Virginia National Guard and the Army Reserves, from which he retired as a Colonel in 1979. Mr. Harman worked in insurance, furniture, and coal as a salesman until his full retirement four years ago. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane Gertrude Sherman; one sister, Martha Virginia Cassell. "He is survived by his wife, Margaret Peery Cover Harman; one son, Robert Ashworth Harman, MD of Princeton, N.J.; one daughter, Jane Stacy Holloway of Decatur, Ga.; two grandsons and one granddaughter; one brother, Dr. John N. Harman IV of Longwood, Fla.; four stepsons, Arthur Byron Cover II of North Ridge, Calif., Dr. James Peery Cover of Northport, Ala., Dr. William Hurt Cover of Escondido, Calif., and Jesse Reece Cover III of Langhorne, Pa. "Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with the Rev. Robert Buckles and the Rev. Michael Stump officiating. Following cremation, interment will be private at Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell, Va..."
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 19 May 1930; Page 60A;
Family #455.
Listed as Rufus Alfred Harman; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Rufus A. Harman.
2. "The Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefiled, WV; Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. — Rufus Alfred “Bud” Harman, age 81, of North Tazewell, Va., died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield. "Born November 20, 1926 in Iaeger, he was a son of the late Rufus Ashworth Harman and Laura Belle Stacy Harman. Mr. Harman graduated from Grundy High School in 1943 and after one year at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) he entered the U.S. Army and served in the 6th Ranger Battalion in the Pacific and Japan during World War II. Following his war service, he graduated from Lynchburg College and served in the Virginia National Guard and the Army Reserves, from which he retired as a Colonel in 1979. Mr. Harman worked in insurance, furniture, and coal as a salesman until his full retirement four years ago. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane Gertrude Sherman; one sister, Martha Virginia Cassell. "He is survived by his wife, Margaret Peery Cover Harman; one son, Robert Ashworth Harman, MD of Princeton, N.J.; one daughter, Jane Stacy Holloway of Decatur, Ga.; two grandsons and one granddaughter; one brother, Dr. John N. Harman IV of Longwood, Fla.; four stepsons, Arthur Byron Cover II of North Ridge, Calif., Dr. James Peery Cover of Northport, Ala., Dr. William Hurt Cover of Escondido, Calif., and Jesse Reece Cover III of Langhorne, Pa. "Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with the Rev. Robert Buckles and the Rev. Michael Stump officiating. Following cremation, interment will be private at Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell, Va..."
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Rufus A. Harman; age 19; born in VA; in Mar 1880; single; stenographer; in household of father,
John N. Harman.
1. Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1949; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Newton Harmon; age 24; born in Giles Co, VA; single; son of R.W. and S. Harmon; married
on 10 Sep1878 in Tazewell Co, VA; Elizabeth Hankins; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single;
daughter of J. and E. Hankins.
2. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 285B; Image
22 of 55; Family #190/190.
Listed as John N. Harman; age 25; born in VA; married; teacher; head of household.
3. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22;
Family #162/167.
Listed as J.N. Harman; age 45; born in VA; in Jun 1854; married 21 yrs; insurance manager; head
of household.
4. Author of "Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia"; published in 1922 by W.C. Hill Publishing Company,
Richmond, Virginia
1. Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1949; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Newton Harmon; age 24; born in Giles Co, VA; single; son of R.W. and S. Harmon; married on 10 Sep
1878 in Tazewell Co, VA; Elizabeth Hankins; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of J. and E.
Hankins.
2. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 285B; Image 22 of 55;
Family #190/190.
Listed as Elizabeth Harman; age 28; born in VA; married; keeping house; in household of husband, John N.
Harman.
3. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Bettie Harman; age 44; born in VA; in Nov 1855; married 21 yrs; 10 children, 8 living; in household of
husband, John N. Harman.
1. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 285B; Image 22 of 55;
Family #190/190.
Listed as Henrietta Harman; age 1; born in VA; in household of gather, John N. Harman.
2. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Hattie S. Harman; age 20; born in VA; in Jul 1879; single; music teacher; in household of father,
John N. Harman.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as James W. Harman; age 17; born in VA; in Jan 1883; single; stenographer; in household of father,
John N. Harman.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Maggie R. Harman; age 12; born in VA; in Jan 1888; at school; in household of father, John N. Harman.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Lucy B. Harman; age 8; born in VA; in Nov 1891; at school; in household of father, John N. Harman.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell; taken on 8/9 Jun 1900; Page 170B; Image 18 of 22; Family #162/167.
Listed as Minnie E.. Harman; age 6; born in VA; in Mar 1894; in household of father, John N. Harman.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 6/7 Jan 1920, Page 205A, Family #26.
Listed as Ransom H. Cline, age 4 yrs, 5 months, born in WV, in household of father, George W. Cline.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 9 Apr 1930, Page 168A, Family #66.
Listed as Ransom Cline, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, George W. Cline.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Cline; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; son of Walter and Eva
Cline; married on 12 Jun 1934 at residence of Johney Tilley's, Clearfork District; Maggie Tilley; age
16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of John B. and Alma Tilley.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1940); Page 61; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Cline; age 24; born and living at Clearfork, WV; divorced; son of Walter and Etta (sic, Eva)
Cline; married on 8 Apr 1940 at Clearfork, WV; Lora Bishop; age 17; born in Logan Co, WV; single;
daughter of Scott and Viola Bishop.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Raymon Cline; born on 15 Jun 1916; died in Feb 1990; living at Lashmeet, Mercer Co, WV at death.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 6/7/9 Feb 1920, Page 195B, Family #112.
Listed as Maggie Tilley, age 1 yr, 4 months, born in WV, in household of father, John B. Tilley.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 167; Image 7 of 22;
Family #48/48.
Listed as Maggie Tilley; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Tilley.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Cline; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; son of Walter and Eva
Cline; married on 12 Jun 1934 at residence of Johney Tilley's, Clearfork District; Maggie Tilley; age
16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of John B. and Alma Tilley.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 271; WV Archives Web Site.
Lakin Alie Parsons; age 23; born in Jackson Co, WV; single; son of James Marshall and Clarissa
Parsons; married on 4 Dec 1937 at Clearfork, WV; Maggie Marie Tilley; age 19; born in Mingo Co,
WV; divorced; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of John B. and Alma Tilley.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Maggie Parsons; born on 28 Mar 1918; died on 13 Apr 1994; living at Lynco, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 3/5 Jan 1920, Page 204B, Family #17.
Listed as Roy Cole, age 4 yrs, 10 months, born in WV, in household of father, Epperson Cole.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 167A, Family #53.
Listed as Roy Cole, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Epperson Cole.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 334; WV Archives Web Site.
Roy Cole; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Davy, WV; son of Epp and
Bessie; married on 30 Dec 1934 at Clearfork, WV; Sadie Cline; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Walter and Eva.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Roy N. Cole; born on 13 Feb 1915; died on 11 May 1982; "GM 2, US Navy, WW II"; buried in
Shannon-Spratt Cemetery, Simon, Wyoming Co, WV.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Roy Cole; born on 14 Feb 1915; died in May 1982; living at Clear Fork at time of death.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 6/7 Jan 1920, Page 205A, Family #26.
Listed as Sadie Cline, age less than 1 month, born in WV, in household of father, George W. Cline.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 9 Apr 1930, Page 168A, Family #66.
Listed as Sadie Cline, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, George W. Cline.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 334; WV Archives Web Site.
Roy Cole; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Davy, WV; son of Epp and
Bessie; married on 30 Dec 1934 at Clearfork, WV; Sadie Cline; age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Walter and Eva.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Sadie Cole; born on 5 Dec 1919; died in Jul 1993; living at Toneyfork, Wyoming Co, WV at death.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 271; WV Archives Web Site.
Lakin Alie Parsons; age 23; born in Jackson Co, WV; single; son of James Marshall and Clarissa
Parsons; married on 4 Dec 1937 at Clearfork, WV; Maggie Marie Tilley; age 19; born in Mingo Co,
WV; divorced; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of John B. and Alma Tilley.
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Lakin Parsons; born on 23 Feb 1914; died in Jun 1987; living at Shively, Jefferson Co, KY at death.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 6/7/9 Feb 1920, Page 195B, Family #112.
Listed as Maggie Tilley, age 1 yr, 4 months, born in WV, in household of father, John B. Tilley.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 167; Image 7 of 22;
Family #48/48.
Listed as Maggie Tilley; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Tilley.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Cline; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; son of Walter and Eva
Cline; married on 12 Jun 1934 at residence of Johney Tilley's, Clearfork District; Maggie Tilley; age
16; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of John B. and Alma Tilley.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 271; WV Archives Web Site.
Lakin Alie Parsons; age 23; born in Jackson Co, WV; single; son of James Marshall and Clarissa
Parsons; married on 4 Dec 1937 at Clearfork, WV; Maggie Marie Tilley; age 19; born in Mingo Co,
WV; divorced; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of John B. and Alma Tilley.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Maggie Parsons; born on 28 Mar 1918; died on 13 Apr 1994; living at Lynco, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.