1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 516; WV Archives Web Site.
James Acy Osborn; age 25; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Oley and Blanche Osborn;
married on 20 Apr 1957 at Hatcher, WV; Betty Lou Bailey; age 15; born and living at Cyclone, WV;
single; daughter of Alex and Ina Faye Bailey.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, 12 Mar 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"James A. “Acie” Osborne, 79, of Cyclone, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Logan General Hospital, following a long illness. "Born December 3, 1931, at Cyclone, he was the son of the late Oley and Blanche Bailey Osborne. "Acie was a member of the Bright Prospect Missionary Baptist Church. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Lee Osborne; a daughter, Lindsey Ritchie; five sisters, Anna Daniels, Ettie Lusk, Zela Gunnoe, May Bailey and Tressie Osborne; and a grandchild, Sherry Lusk. "Survivors include his sons, Larry Osborne of Ritchie County, Eugene Osborne and his wife, Geneva, of Cyclone and James Earl Osborne of Cyclone; a daughter, Staci Saltz and her husband, Charles, of Ritchie County; a brother, Robert Osborne and his wife, Loretta, of Ripley; a sister, Dorsie Perry and her husband, Bill, of Cyclone; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. "A celebration of Acie’s life will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2011, in the Evans Memorial Chapel, Oceana, with the Rev. Ricky Lusk officiating. "Burial will follow in the Brown Cemetery, Cyclone..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 516; WV Archives Web Site.
James Acy Osborn; age 25; born and living at Cyclone, WV; single; son of Oley and Blanche Osborn;
married on 20 Apr 1957 at Hatcher, WV; Betty Lou Bailey; age 15; born and living at Cyclone, WV;
single; daughter of Alex and Ina Faye Bailey.
1. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 2"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Linza P. Lusk; born on 26 Feb 1960; living at Route 1, Nox 75a, Coxs Mills, WV 26342; with daughter,
Jessica L. Lusk.
2. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Linza Ritchie; born on 26 Feb 1960; died on 9 Nov 2007; living at Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV at death;
SS# 233-04-8056; card issued in WV in 1974.
3. "The Calhoun Chronicle"; Grantsville, WV; 2007 Obits; from their Archives; Newspaper Obit.
"Linza Pearl Ritchie, 47, of Harrisville, died Friday, Nov 9, 2007 , in Harrisville.
"She was born at Man, the daughter of Acy James Osborne and the late Betty Lou Osborne.
"She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
"Surviving in addition to her father are her husband, Douglas Keith Ritchie; one daughter, Jessica Lusk
Goodrich of Normantown; three brothers, Eugene Osborne and James Earl Osborne, both of Cyclone,
and Larry Osborne of Man; one sister, Stacy Saltz of Harrisville, and one grandson.
"She was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherry Lynn Lusk, and one brother, Timothy Osborne.
"Services were scheduled Wednesday, 11 a.m., at Raiguel Funeral Home, Harrisville, with Pastor Ralph
Blankenship officiating, and burial in Saunders Cemetery, Big Springs..."
4. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. Wyoming Co, WV: Marriage Records; Book #__(1951); Page 182; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Osborne; age 19; born at Cyclone, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Oley and Blanchie
Osborne; married on 27 Apr 1951 at Oceana, WV; Beulah Toler; age 16; born at Orado, WV (Lorado?);
single; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Arthur and FlorenceToler.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 75; WV Archives Web Site.
Billy Lee Perry; age 19; born at Cyclone, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Robert and Minnie
Evans; married on 11 Feb 1954 at Hatcher, WV; Dorislene Osborne; age 19; born and living at
Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Oley and Blanche Osborne.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 75; WV Archives Web Site.
Billy Lee Perry; age 19; born at Cyclone, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Robert and Minnie
Evans; married on 11 Feb 1954 at Hatcher, WV; Dorislene Osborne; age 19; born and living at
Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Oley and Blanche Osborne.
1. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 2"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Linza P. Lusk; born on 26 Feb 1960; living at Route 1, Nox 75a, Coxs Mills, WV 26342; with daughter,
Jessica L. Lusk.
2. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Linza Ritchie; born on 26 Feb 1960; died on 9 Nov 2007; living at Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV at death;
SS# 233-04-8056; card issued in WV in 1974.
3. "The Calhoun Chronicle"; Grantsville, WV; 2007 Obits; from their Archives; Newspaper Obit.
"Linza Pearl Ritchie, 47, of Harrisville, died Friday, Nov 9, 2007 , in Harrisville.
"She was born at Man, the daughter of Acy James Osborne and the late Betty Lou Osborne.
"She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
"Surviving in addition to her father are her husband, Douglas Keith Ritchie; one daughter, Jessica Lusk
Goodrich of Normantown; three brothers, Eugene Osborne and James Earl Osborne, both of Cyclone,
and Larry Osborne of Man; one sister, Stacy Saltz of Harrisville, and one grandson.
"She was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherry Lynn Lusk, and one brother, Timothy Osborne.
"Services were scheduled Wednesday, 11 a.m., at Raiguel Funeral Home, Harrisville, with Pastor Ralph
Blankenship officiating, and burial in Saunders Cemetery, Big Springs..."
4. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. "US Public Records Index, Vol 2"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jessica L. Lusk; born on 17 Apr 1980; living at Route 1, Nox 75a, Coxs Mills, WV 26342; with mother,
Linza P. Lusk.
2. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. E-Mail; 10 Dec 2014; sent by Jessica Lusk Goodrich.
" My name is Jessica L. Lusk - Goodrich. My Mom was Linza P. Ritchie. She married Douglas Keith Ritchie (who passed away this past summer). They had no children together. It's listed that he was my Dad. My Dad was Berman Okey Lusk (son of Posey and Wavelene Gunnoe - Lusk of Cyclone WV) he lived in Kopperston WV b. 08/17/56 - d. 03/09/13. I married Steven Goodrich (son of Warter G. Goodrich and Ruth Ann Clemons - Goodrich of Normantown ) and we live in Normantown WV. We have a son Trayton I. Goodrich."
1. Calhoun Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 434; WV Archives Web Site.
Darrell Richard Shaffer; age 19; born 28 Jul 1946 at Ripley, WV; single; living at Ripley, WV;
son of Sherman and Opal (Furbee) Schaffer; married on 19 Nov 1965 in the Prosperity Baptist
Church, Big Springs, WV; Connie Jean Ritchie; age 17; born at Parkersburg, WV; single; living
at Big Springs, WV; daughter of Dale and Betty (Wilson) Ritchie.
2. "The Calhoun Chronicle"; Grantsville, WV; 2005 Obits; from their Archives; Newspaper Obit.
"Dale Ritchie, 87, of Big Springs, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at his home.
"He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late William and Leah Wilson Ritchie.
"He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II with the 42nd Rainbow Division, 222 Infantry Co. C. He retired from Johns Mansville in 1978. He was a member of Prosperity Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He sang bass for many years with the Ritchie Quartet.
"Surviving are his wife, Betty Jean Ritchie; three sons, Mike Ritchie and wife Teresa and Calvin Ritchie and wife Bette, all of Big Springs, and Douglas Ritchie and wife Linza of Smithville; two daughters, Connie Shaffer of Ripley and Roberta Jane Friedmann of Alum Bridge; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
"He was preceded in death by five brothers, Grover, Paul, Carl, Jim and Glen Ritchie; three sisters, Glada Harris, Edith Whipkey and Edythe Ferrell; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
"Services were held at Prosperity Baptist Church, Big Springs, with Rev. Ken Heiney officiating. Burial was in Saunders Cemetery..."
1. Calhoun Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Dale Ritchie; age 28; born in Calhoun Co, WV; living at Five Forks, WV; son of William J. and
Lelia Ritchie; married on 28 Nov 1947 at Five Forks, WV; Betty Jean Wilson; age 18; born in
Calhoun Co, WV; living at Big Springs, WV; daughter of Audra and Ollie Wilson.