Sonya Sue Witten: Appalachian Aristocracy

1927 - 1978 (51 years)

Generation: 1

Sonya Sue Witten was born 12 Apr 1927, McDowell Co. WV (daughter of Dewey Thomas Witten and Ora Ellen Scott); died 09 Aug 1978, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co. NC; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

Other Events:

_UID: A198099C22D44E98BD3CF45BCF22A412A981

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census a
Name: Sonia S Witten
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1928 [abt 1927]
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Dewey Q Witten
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Ora E Witten
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

For more information on this family, please contact Donna Marinus drmarinus@yahoo.com

Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Sonia Christian
SSN: 232-42-2083
Last Residence: 24701 Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Born: 12 Apr 1927
Last Benefit: 24701 Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Died: Aug 1978
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and biography:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=christian&GSiman=1&GScid=50418&GRid=112815340&

Died:
North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Sonia Sue Christian
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 232422083
Age: 51
Date of Birth: 12 Apr 1927
Date of Death: 9 Aug 1978
Death City: Winston-Salem
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
institution: General Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial out of state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1978

Sonya married William Thomas CHRISTIAN 08 Sep 1951, Beckley, Raleigh Co. WV. William (son of Thomas Delbert CHRISTIAN and Nannie Thelma PACK) was born 30 May 1923, Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co. VA; died 10 Jun 1999, Palmetto, Manatee Co. FL; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12168476&Type=Marriage

Generation: 2

Dewey Thomas Witten was born 28 Apr 1898, Tazewell Co. VA; died 17 Mar 1970, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Dewey Q Witten [Dewey L Witten]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ora E Witten
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Dewey Q Witten 28
Ora E Witten 22
Sonia S Witten 2 years 11 months

For more information on this family, please contact Donna Marinus drmarinus@yahoo.com

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Dewey Thomas Witten
County: McDowell
State: West Virginia
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1898
Race: White

Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Dewey Witten
SSN: 223-10-7304
Last Residence: 24630 North Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Born: 28 Apr 1898
Died: Mar 1970
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location, photo of marriage license and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WIT&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=1601&GRid=102159801&

Died:
West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Name: Dewey Thomas Witten
Death Date: 17 Mar 1970
Death Place: Mercer, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Father Name: J Wilkerson Witten
Mother Name: Minnie Wilson
Spouse Name: Ora Scott Witten
FHL Film Number: 1992294

Dewey married Ora Ellen Scott 28 Jun 1924, McDowell Co. WV. Ora was born 13 Dec 1907, Mercer Co. WV; died Apr. 1980, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Ora Ellen Scott was born 13 Dec 1907, Mercer Co. WV; died Apr. 1980, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ora E Witten
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Dewey Q Witten
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Dewey Q Witten 28
Ora E Witten 22
Sonia S Witten 2 years 11 months

For more information on this family, please contact Donna Marinus drmarinus@yahoo.com

Buried:
Grave location, photo of marriage license and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102157590

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Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11408839&Type=Marriage

Children:

1. Sonya Sue Witten was born 12 Apr 1927, McDowell Co. WV; died 09 Aug 1978, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co. NC; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.
Peggy Ellen Witten was born 22 Sep 1937, Tazewell Co. VA; died 21 Jan 1993, Roanoke, Roanoke Co. VA; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.