Re: Trigg in WV, early 1900's
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Re: Trigg in WV, early 1900's
Amanda Elkins Putran 6/20/12
We have a family reunion every Labor Day in Glouster, Ohio (Athens County) for the Markins' family, Ruths's half-siblings. My aunt Carol Markins sends out a notice each year; I can have her add your name to our list if you like. Carol and I "keep" the family history.
Attached below is a listing of all the children we know of that Ben & Ruth had, and what little we know. If you can add anything to it (names, dates, places, etc), please let me know. You can email me directly at [email protected]
Descendants of Ruthie Mae Trigg
Generation No. 1
1.RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG(MR.1) was born February 16, 1905 in Kelley's Creek, West Virginia, and died August 21, 1945 in Chapmanville, Logan County, West Virginia.She married BEN VERNON ELKINS November 15, 1920.
Notes for RUTHIE MAE TRIGG:
After their father was killed, Maudie married James Edward Markins, and Charles and Ruthie were officially adopted by him.
Taken from Orpha Conway Markins' scrapbook, in possession of Linda Markins Basham. Newspaper clippings, not sure when written.
"Mother of 13 Slaying Victim.
"Logan (AP)--A mother of 13 children was slain and her 17-year-old son was wounded today in what Sheriff Frank White described as an argument over wood salvaged from a creek bed.
"The neighbor, White said, 54-year-old Everett Whitt, has been lodged in the Logan county jail on a murder charge.
"The sheriff told this story of the slaying:
"Mrs. Ben Elkin, wife of an employee of the Merrill Coal Co., at Henlawson, and her son Ben Jr., were foraging for wood in Rocky creek, northwest of here, when ordered by Whitt to desist from collecting that from the creek in front of his property.
"They refused, the sheriff quoted witnesses, and in the argument which followed, both Whitt and Ben Jr., obtained shotguns. Mrs. Elkins was killed outright by a charge which struck her in the face, and her son suffered shoulder and arm wounds."
More About RUTHIE MAE TRIGG:
Cause of Death: Gunshot wound (see notes)
Notes for BEN VERNON ELKINS:
Markins reunion 2007, not sure who wrote: "Lineage back to 1619-Ralph Elkins London England 1619"
Children of RUTHIE TRIGG and BEN ELKINS are:
i. JOE3 ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia; m. HILDA.
2. ii. MARGARET ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
3. iii. JUNE ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
iv. WILLIAM JENNINGS ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
4. v. BEN VERNON ELKINS, b. Abt. 1928, Logan County, West Virginia; d. Abt. 1945.
5. vi. ESTA ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
6. vii. NORMA GAY ELKINS, b. November 20, 1930, Logan County, West Virginia; d. August 17, 1995.
7. viii. BILLY RAY ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
8. ix. ROBERT ELKINS, b. November 24, Logan County, West Virginia.
9. x. CARNESIA ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
10. xi. JAMES EZRA ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia; d. Bef. 1999.
11. xii. JOYCE ANN ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
12. xiii. THOMAS ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
xiv. MYRTIE MAE ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
xv. GERTIE FAE ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
13. xvi. JANICE LEE ELKINS, b. Logan County, West Virginia.
Generation No. 2
2.MARGARET3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born in Logan County, West Virginia.She married DENVER BRAGG.
Children of MARGARET ELKINS and DENVER BRAGG are:
i. EDDIE EUGENE4 BRAGG.
ii. BILLY PAUL BRAGG, m. CHARLENE RANKIN.
3.JUNE3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born in Logan County, West Virginia.She married ANDREW SOCAUSKY.
Children of JUNE ELKINS and ANDREW SOCAUSKY are:
i. SANDRA ANN4 SOCAUSKY, m. DARRELL LEE GILLENWATER.
ii. BEN ANDREW SOCAUSKY, m. LINDA CAROL.
iii. TERRY SOCAUSKY, m. DEBORAH.
iv. LINDA SOCAUSKY.
v. JOHNNY SOCAUSKY, m. JOANN.
vi. DEBBIE SOCAUSKY, m. ROBERT MALOOF.
4.BEN VERNON3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born Abt. 1928 in Logan County, West Virginia, and died Abt. 1945.He married PEGGY.
Children of BEN ELKINS and PEGGY are:
i. VERNON RAY4 ELKINS.
ii. BARRY ALLEN ELKINS.
5.ESTA3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born in Logan County, West Virginia.She married ARCHIE HALL.He died Bef. 1999.
Children of ESTA ELKINS and ARCHIE HALL are:
i. ARCHIE4 HALL.
ii. JACKIE HALL.
iii. TRUDY HALL.
iv. JUDY HALL, m. DANNY MILLER.
v. ROBERT HALL.
6.NORMA GAY3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born November 20, 1930 in Logan County, West Virginia, and died August 17, 1995.She married LEWIS VANDE LINDE.
More About NORMA GAY ELKINS:
Burial: Boone Memorial Park, Madison, Boone County, West Virginia
Children of NORMA ELKINS and LEWIS VANDE LINDE are:
i. LEWIS4 VANDE LINDE, m. SUSIE COOPER.
ii. DAVID VANDE LINDE.
7.BILLY RAY3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born in Logan County, West Virginia.He married LUTRICIA THARON.
Children of BILLY ELKINS and LUTRICIA THARON are:
i. BILLY RAY4 ELKINS.
ii. RONALD WAYNE ELKINS.
iii. PATRICK GALE ELKINS.
iv. KAREN SUE ELKINS.
8.ROBERT3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born November 24 in Logan County, West Virginia.He married SHIRLEY June 14, 1956.She was born December 10, 1937.
Children of ROBERT ELKINS and SHIRLEY are:
i. RUTHIE MARIE4 ELKINS, b. December 30; m. WAYNE DAVIS ADAMS.
ii. DOROTHY LYNN ELKINS, b. May 18; m. RICK PORTER.
iii. MARY ANN ELKINS, b. February 28; m. DALE POPLIN.
iv. ROBERT JOSEPH ELKINS, b. July 12, 1963; m. CARRIE LYNN ROACH, May 05, 1982, Ruff Creek, Pennsylvania; b. July 12, 1961.
v. TROY LEE ELKINS, b. February 28, 1965; m. TERRIE CRAWFORD, September 04, 1999, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania; b. April 15, 1970.
vi. EVA ELAINE ELKINS, b. December 02; m. (1) DAVID HOPPEL; m. (2) DAVID CAIN.
vii. ADAM WADE ELKINS, b. July 30; m. ZEA ZINGARELLI.
9.CARNESIA3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born in Logan County, West Virginia.She married TENNIS SARGENT.
Children of CARNESIA ELKINS and TENNIS SARGENT are:
i. LESTER4 SARGENT.
ii. CLYDE SARGENT.
iii. CARL SARGENT.
iv. DAVID SARGENT.
v. ORVILLE SARGENT.
10.JAMES EZRA3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born in Logan County, West Virginia, and died Bef. 1999.He married DELORES RAY MEADOWS.
Children of JAMES ELKINS and DELORES MEADOWS are:
i. DONNA MAY4 ELKINS.
ii. JAMES EZRA ELKINS.
iii. STEVEN SHAWN ELKINS, d. 2000.
11.JOYCE ANN3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born in Logan County, West Virginia.She married PAUL GENE BELL.
Children of JOYCE ELKINS and PAUL BELL are:
i. NOVEMBER ANN4 BELL.
ii. GLENDA JEAN BELL.
iii. THERESA LYNN BELL.
iv. PAUL GENE BELL.
v. TANYA BELL.
12.THOMAS3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born in Logan County, West Virginia.
Children of THOMAS ELKINS are:
i. THOMAS4 ELKINS.
ii. KEVIN ELKINS.
13.JANICE LEE3 ELKINS (RUTHIE MAE2 TRIGG, MR.1) was born in Logan County, West Virginia.She married ANGELO MARINO.
Children of JANICE ELKINS and ANGELO MARINO are:
i. LISA4 COVERT.
ii. VICKIE COVERT.
iii. FREDDIE COVERT.
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