West Virginia Pioneers

James Morris Vannoy

Male 1932 - 1951  (19 years)


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  • Name James Morris Vannoy 
    Born 17 Jan 1932  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Apr 1951  South Korea Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • James Morris “Bo” Vannoy
      BIRTH 17 Jan 1932
      Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
      DEATH 25 Apr 1951 (aged 19)
      South Korea
      BURIAL
      Grandview Memorial Park
      Dunbar, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
      MEMORIAL ID 95046029

      Son of Claudia Ova Vannoy & Gladys Irene Huffman.

      James died near Near Chongpyong, South Korea during the Korean War.

      Military Honors: Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Korean War Service Medal.
    Person ID I116202  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 11 May 2018 

    Father Claudia Ova Vannoy,   b. 12 Mar 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1996, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Gladys Irene Huffman,   b. 5 Sep 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 2002, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1929  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 22 June 1929 at Shugar Ck
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Ova Vannoy, 21, Jackson Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV
      Gladys Huffman, 17, Jackson Co, WV; Kanawha Co, WV

      1940 Charleston, Kanawha
      Vannoy, Oba 29 WV 1935: lived same house
      Gladys wife 26 1935: lived same house
      Genalee dau 9 1935: lived same house
      James son 7 1935: lived same house
      Delores dau 5 1935: lived same house
      Patsy Lou dau 2 1935: lived same house
    Family ID F29646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.