West Virginia Pioneers

Roy Shelba Kirby

Male 1908 - 1978  (69 years)


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  • Name Roy Shelba Kirby 
    Born 26 Aug 1908  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Mar 1978  [2
    Notes 

    • Birth Record - indexed as Ray but it's an "o" not "a"
      Name: Roy Kerby
      Birth Date: 26 Aug 1908
      Birth Place: Adam, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Esther Kerby
      Father: David Kerby

      U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
      Name: Roy Shelba Kirby
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 32
      Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
      Birth Date: 26 Aug 1908
      Residence Place: Mount Zion, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
      Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
      Registration Place: Mount Zion, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
      Employer: Self
      Weight: 196
      Complexion: Ruddy
      Eye Color: Blue
      Hair Color: Black
      Height: 6
      Next of Kin: Eva Buck Kerby
      Household Members:
      Name Relationship
      Roy Shelba Kirby Self (Head)
      Eva Buck Kerby Wife

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Roy Kirby
      SSN: 235-10-0107
      Last Residence:
      26147 Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
      Born: 26 Aug 1908
      Last Benefit: 26147, Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States of America
      Died: Mar 1978
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
    Person ID I118368  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2019 

    Father David Reason Kirby,   b. 10 Jul 1872, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1945, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Esther Dora Wallace,   b. 3 Feb 1876,   d. 23 Jun 1926, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1898  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 13 Feb 1898 by Wm A Kerby
      Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      David R Kerby, 26; Calhoun Co, WV; Calhoun Co, WV. JW & Ruhama Kerby
      Ester D Wallace; 22; Wetzel Co, WV; Calhoun Co, WV; John Wallace

      1900 Sherman, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Kerby, David R Jan 1892 28 Md 3 yrs WV WV WV
      Ester wife Feb 1896 24 md 3 yr 2-2 children WV PA WV
      Earle Kerby Jan 1898 1 WV WV WV
      Ray Kerby May 1900 0 WV WV WV

      1910 Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia #75/77 Sheet 4B
      21 April 1910 Jesses Run
      Kerby, David R 38 md 1- 12yrs WV PA WV
      Ester D wife 34 md 1 - 12 yrs, 5-5 children WV PA WV
      Earl son 11 WV WV WV
      Ray son 9 WV WV WV
      Ocie da 7 WV WV WV
      Lucy da 5 WV WV WV
      Roy son 1 WV WV WV

      1920 Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia # 145-146 Sheet 9 A
      22/23 Jan 1920
      Kirby, David R 47 WV PA PA
      Easter D wife 43 WV PA PA
      Earl son 21 WV WV WV
      Ray son 19 WV WV WV
      Oasie dau 17 WV WV WV
      Lucy dau 14 WV WV WV
      Roy son 12 WV WV WV
      Opal C dau 10 WV WV WV
      Eltie dau 6 WV WV WV
      David D son 3 11/12 WV WV WV

      1930 Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Kirby, David 58 wd md age 25 WV WV WV
      Roy son 21 WV WV WV
      Opal dau 19 WV WV WV
      Etta dau 17 WV WV WV
      Don son 14 WV WV WV

      1940 Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Kerby, David R 68 WV 1935: lived same house
      Opal dau 29 WV 1935: lived same house
      Don son 24 WV 1935: lived same house
      Ester gd dau 13 WV 1935: lived same house
      Bettie gd dau 12 WV 1935: lived same house

      From findagrave.com:
      Children of David and Esther Kerby:
      1. Earl Kerby, b. June 18, 1898, d. April 19, 1981.
      2. Ray Kerby, b. May 23, 1900, d. September 19, 1967.
      3. Ocie Kerby, b. September 15, 1902, d. October 21, 1979.
      4. Lucy Kerby, b. December 08, 1905, d. December 15, 1940.
      5. Roy S. Kerby, b. August 26, 1908, d. March 17, 1978.
      6. Opal Kerby, b. February 15, 1911.
      7. Elta Kerby, b. May 19, 1913, d. March 11, 1979.
      8. David Donald Kerby, b. September 07, 1915, d. June 30, 1975.
    Family ID F30399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Virgie Price,   b. 19 Apr 1905, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1972, Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
     1. Garnett Juanita Kirby,   b. 12 Jul 1924, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1983, Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F30369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eva L Buck,   b. CA 1906, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 Aug 1931  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8 Aug 1931 at Grantsville
      Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      Roy Kerby, 23; Calhoun Co, WV; Adam, WV; DR & Esther Kerby
      Eva L. Buck, 25; Pennsylvania; Calhoun Co, WV; Josephine Buck

      1940 Center, Calhoun, West Virginia
      Kerby, Roy 31 WV 1935: lived same house
      Eva wife 33 PA 1935: lived same house
      David son 3 WV
    Children 
     1. David Kirby
    Family ID F30401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

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