Helen J. Hanshew

                                                ┌── Hezekiah Franklin Hanshew
                                                │    1867-1926 
                     ┌── David Dewey Hanshew ───┤
                     │    1899-1970             │
                     │                          └── Nannie Agnes Rigsby
                     │                               1879-1967 
Helen J. Hanshew ────┤
B: 1926              │
D: 1986              │
                     └── Myrtle L. Richardson
                          1897-1977 
M: Vincent E. Walker

Helen J. Hanshew     [ID 18267] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Helen J. Hanshew1 [Helen Hanshaw2,3].

Born Jan 14 1926, McDowell County, West Virginia.1,2,4  

Helen graduated with the Class of 1944, Welch High School, Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia.3  

She married Vincent E. Walker.2  Vincent, son of Robert + Virgie Walker, was born May 28 1923, West Virginia.4,5,6  

Vincent was a World War II veteran.  On May 19 1943 Vincent E. Walker, born 1923 in West Virginia, enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia as a private in the U.S. Army.  He declared he had a grammar school education, and was single, with dependents.7  

Helen J. Hanshew died Jun 6 1986, Charlottesville, Virginia.2,4  

Helen's obituary was published as follows:2

HELEN HANSHAW WALKER died June 6, 1986, in a Charlottesville, VA medical center after a long illness.  Born January 14, 1926, she was the daughter of the late David D. and Myrtle Richardson Hanshaw.  She was a McDowell County resident for most of her life.  She was a member of Roderfield United Methodist Church where she served as superintendent of the Sunday School, teacher for the Primary class, member of the choir, and a lay speaker.  Survivors include her husband, Vincent E. Walker; 3 daughters, Jacqueline Hatmaker, Virginia Lockhart, and Nancy M. Walker; a brother, Melvin R. Hanshaw; a half-sister, Lucille Taylor and 3 grandchildren.

Vincent died Feb 11 2000.4  

Social Security information for Helen J. Hanshew: 232-34-0161

Social Security information for Vincent E. Walker: 234-32-5946


Sources

  1. 1930 census, 2nd Ward, Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia; roll T626-2544, ED 23, page 27B, line #61, family #36.
  2. Welch High School obituaries; Welch High School Alumni:
    http://maroonwave.tripod.com/obit.htm.
  3. Welch High School deceased classmates; Welch High School Alumni:
    http://maroonwave.tripod.com/decdclassmates.htm.
  4. "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from the Social Security Administration "Death Master File". See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm
  5. U.S. Public Records Index; http://www.ancestry.com.
  6. 1930 census, Browns Creek District, McDowell County, West Virginia; roll T626-2545, ED 32, page 33B, line #57, dwelling #580, family #597.
  7. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; http://www.ancestry.com.


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