Lelia Keller: Appalachian Aristocracy

1910 - 1945 (35 years)

Generation: 1

Lelia Keller was born 19 Mar 1910, Webster Co. WV; died 07 Aug 1945, Morgantown, Monongalia Co. WV; was buried , Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Morgantown, Monongalia Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Lela L Keller
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Luther H Keller
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Vena Keller
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Lela Crosby
Respondent: Yes
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia
Street: Parcoal Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Webster, West Virginia
Household Members:
Walter Crosby 35
Lela Crosby 29
Bernice Crosby 9
Lloyd Crosby 7
Gary Crosby 3

OBITUARY

From Find A Grave

CHRISTIAN, Lela Keller, 34, wife of Lawrence Christian of 83 Mason Street, died Tuesday at 7 am at the General Hospital. Funeral rites will be held Friday at 2:30 pm at the Jenkins and Brown Funeral Home with Rev. Lacey Burns in charge. Burial in Beverly Hills Memorial. The body will be taken from the funeral home Thursday morning to the residence and returned to the funeral home Friday.

Birth:
DOB according to her marriage certificate. Her death certificate has her birth year as being 1911. It's likely her marriage certificate is more accurate since she is the one who probably gave the information.

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=CH&GSfn=l&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=361&GRid=33586546&df=all&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1291866&Type=Death

Lelia married Walter Fletcher Crosby 21 Dec 1928, Wood Co. WV. Walter was born 08 Mar 1905, Webster Co. WV; died 20 Jan 1943, Monongalia Co. WV; was buried , Atkins Cemetery, Cowen, Webster Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Bernice Levawn Crosby was born ca 1931, Webster Co. WV.
3. Lloyd Crosby was born ca 1933, Webster Co. WV.
4. Gary Crosby was born ca 1937, Webster Co. WV.

Lelia married Lawrence CHRISTIAN 03 Nov 1944, Monongalia Co. WV. Lawrence (son of Henry Earl CHRISTIAN and Caroline Jane (Carrie) (Jennie) Gallogly) was born 21 Sep 1903, Webster Co. WV; died Dec 1982, Monongalia Co. WV; was buried , Hickman Cemetery, Dyer, Webster Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Bernice Levawn Crosby

(1.Lelia¹) was born ca 1931, Webster Co. WV.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Bernice Crosby
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1931
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia
Street: Parcoal Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Webster, West Virginia

Lloyd Crosby

(1.Lelia¹) was born ca 1933, Webster Co. WV.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Lloyd Crosby
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia
Street: Parcoal Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Webster, West Virginia

Gary Crosby

(1.Lelia¹) was born ca 1937, Webster Co. WV.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Gary Crosby
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1937
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Fork Lick, Webster, West Virginia
Street: Parcoal Road