West Virginia Pioneers

Theo Isabelle Litton

Female 1908 - 2004  (95 years)


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  • Name Theo Isabelle Litton 
    Born 1 Nov 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 19 Aug 2004  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Theo Balser, 95, of Ripley died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Jackson General Hospital following a short illness.

      She was born Nov. 1, 1908, at Jackson County, a daughter of the late Ira Litton and Ada Litton Thomas.

      She is survived by her children, Marqueen Grimes of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Eileen King of Ripley, Imogene Kirby of Charleston and Quentin Balser and his wife, Frances, of Ripley; one sister, Isabelle Vandergriff of Ripley; 12 grandchildren, Catherine Larimer (Mike) of Indianapolis, Ind., Arnold Grimes (Donna) of Columbus, Ohio, Gerald Grimes of Columbus, Ohio, Sherrie Grimes of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Connie Randolph (Robert) of Ripley, Vanessa Ball (Robert) of Ripley, Gail Hunter (David) of Ripley, Darrell Kirby (Connie) of Blueridge, Va., Wesley K. Kirby (Janet) of Charleston, W.Va., Marie Rawn (Scott) of Milton, Randal Balser (Carol) of Ripley and Joyce Easley (George) of Hurricane; 21 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and a niece, Ada Sue Hill.

      In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Balser; a stepfather, Frank Thomas; sisters, Velma O'Dell and Elva Vandergriff; and a great-grandson, Anthony Kirby.

      Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley with Pastor Rick Perrine officiating. Burial will be in the Fairplain Cemetery, Fairplain, W.Va. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
    Person ID I40006  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2005 

    Father Ira William Litton,   b. 29 Apr 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1920  (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Ada May Myers,   b. Jul 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1910 Ripley, Jackson Co, WV
      Litton, Ira, 24
      Ada, 20
      Theo (dau) 1y6m

      1920 Ripley, Jackson Co, WV
      Litton, Ira W 33/35/38??
      Ada 29
      Theo 11
      Elva 8
      Velma 4 8/12?

      Ira was a cobbler.
    Family ID F11149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kermit Darrell Balser,   b. 14 Sep 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 Jul 1923  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • 1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 66
      Balser, Kermit D 25 m age 18 WV WV WV
      Theo I 21 m age 15 WV WV WV
      Eleanor M 5 OH WV WV
      Audra I 3.5 OH WVWV
      Theresa E 11/12 WV WV WV
      Litton, George R grandfather 77 Wd WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Eleanor Marqueen Balser
     2. Audra Imogene Balser
     3. Theresa Eileen Balser
     4. Quentin Theodore Balser
    Family ID F11500  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S428] Linda Simons.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.