Jul-28-2018
Husband: Sherman Leslie Tanzey
Born: Jan-28-1904 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2
Died: Jul-23-1983 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Resided: 1924 in Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV 4
Occupation: WV Dept of Highways 1
Father: Larry Workman Tanzey (1866 - 1955)
Mother: Mary E. Bird (1873 - 1942)
Wife: Beulah Wave Britton 5
Married: Jul-26-1924 in Ritchie Co, WV 4
Born: Jan-10-1908 in Ritchie Co, WV 6,2,4
Died: Jan- -1990 6,2
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 7,8
Resided: 1924 in Hazelgreen, Ritchie Co, WV 4
Census: 1910 in Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV
Father: Henry Wellington Britton (1881 - 1976)
Mother: Bessie Mae Goff (1887 - 1986)
F Child 1: Bessie Elizabeth "Betty" Tanzey
Also known as: Betty Tanzy 9
Born: May- 8-1925 in Ritchie Co, WV 10
Died: Oct- 3-1978 11
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Husband: Fred Earl Husk b. Aug-31-1910 d. Dec-14-1993
Married: Sep-25-1943 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 12
M Child 2: Sherman "Jim" Tanzey, Jr. 13
Born: Feb- 8-1927 in Ritchie Co, WV 14,6
Died: Aug-11-2002 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15,6
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1,7
Military: Military Police, US Army, World War II (German) 1
Wife: Living
F Child 3: Sylvia Pearl Tanzey 13
Born: Feb- 8-1930 16
Resided: 1983, 2002, 2012 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 7,8
Husband: Ray Cutright b. May- 3-1919 d. Nov-12-1999
F Child 4: Mary Virginia Tanzey 13
Born: Dec-23-1931 17
Died: Sep-21-2001 18,6
Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 6
Resided: 1983 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 7
Husband: Royal Donavon Cox b. May-31-1932
Married: 1952 18
M Child 5: Arthur Gene Tanzey 14
Also known as: Gene A. Tanzey 8,1
Born: Apr-12-1934 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1,14
Died: May- 4-2012 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV
Resided: 1983 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 7
Occupation: WV Dept of Transportation (retired 1999) 1
Education: Harrisville H.S. (1953) 1
Military: U.S. Army, Hanau, Germany (Nov 1957 - Nov 1959) 1
Wife: Roselee Welch
Wife: Living
Wife: Pauline Jones
M Child 6: Franklin Lee Tanzey 13
Also known as: Frank Tanzey 7,8
Born: Aug- 2-1939 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 16,1
Died: Jul-24-2000 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 19
Resided: in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 1,7
Resided: (winters) in Largo, Pinellas Co, FL 1
Occupation: Frank's retail store, truck driver, foreman for Walker Inc. 1
Wife: Living
Sources:
(1) Obituary.
(2) Headstone (year only)
(3) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993,
McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995.
(4) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV.
(5) Obituary of husband.
(6) Social Security Death Index.
(7) Obituary of father.
(8) Obituary of brother.
(9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(10) Headstone.
(11) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993,
McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995, Name on headstone: Betty Tanzey. SSDI reports a Betty Husk, b. May 28 1925, d.
Nov 1978, resident of Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV. This would be the same Betty Tanzey Husk, who apparently dropped the
Husk name after divorce. p. 568.
(12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Fred Husk, 33, b. Jackson Co, res. Oxford WVa, son of
William Leonard Husk & Virginia Husk; and Betty E. Tanzy (sic), 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Grennwod WVa, dau of Sherman
L. Tanzey (sic) & Beulah Tanzey (sic). Married Sep 25 1943 in Harrisville, WVa. (Note: Harrisville is in Ritchie
County, but the license was issued and the marriage recorded in Doddridge County, residence of the bride. Her name
appears as "Betty E. Tanzy," spelled without an "e" both time it appears. Her parents are listed as Sherman L. Tanzey &
Beulah Tanzey, both with an "e."), MR Bk 15, p. 209.
(13) Descendants of Wilson Britton, Richard Lyle "Dickie" Britton (1941-2000) (self-published, 1992)
(14) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003)
(15) Obituary - St. Joseph's Hospital.
(16) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com.
(17) Gloria Parsons Cox, Jackson Co, WV , The Dec 22 1931 birthdate reported in Social Security
Death Index is incorrect.
(18) Gloria Parsons Cox, Jackson Co, WV .
(19) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
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