Person Page - 1951

     Daniel Wendell Marvin was born on 25 June 1945 at Summit Co. (probably), OH. He was the son of George Augusta Marvin and Betty Jane Bunting. Daniel Wendell Marvin died on 10 October 2014 at Ohio at age 69.

     George Augusta Marvin was born on 25 February 1917 at Akron, Summit Co., OH. He was the son of Benjamin R. Marvin and Edith Frances Wendell. George Augusta Marvin married Betty Jane Bunting on 18 December 1941 at Summit Co., OH, Betty remarried to Edward S. Rader in 1978, and later to Peter Avellino. George Augusta Marvin and Betty Jane Bunting were divorced before 25 December 1958. George Augusta Marvin married Emogene Ereva Starcher on 25 December 1958 at Summit Co., OH, Emogene was first married to Joseph D. Whittaker in 1942, Brooke County, WV, and had two daughters, Velva and Jo Ann. After her marriage to George Marvin broke up, she remarried (1) Layman Hopper in 1969, Summit County, Ohio, and (2) Charles W. McLeod in 1972, Summit County, Ohio.

George Augusta Marvin and Emogene Ereva Starcher were divorced before 1 February 1969. George Augusta Marvin died on 7 February 2000 at Akron, Summit Co., OH, at age 82.

     George Kenneth Marvin was born on 12 October 1942 at Akron, Summit Co., OH. He was the son of George Augusta Marvin and Betty Jane Bunting. George Kenneth Marvin died on 16 May 1980 at age 37

Obituary -- The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio; Sunday, 18 MAY 1980, p.45 (Newspapers.com):

Kenneth Marvin

G. Kenneth Marvin, 37, was taken home by Jesus on Friday, May 16, 1980 after a long illness.

He leaves beloved wife, Patricia J. (Paddy); trusted children, Amanda, Brenda, and Cynthia. He is also survived by parents, George Marvin and Betty Rader; brothers, Daniel and Raymond Marvin; grandmothers, Ethel Bunting and Ethel Marvin.

Funeral services will be held Monday, 1 p.m., at the First Baptist Church, 1670 Shatto Av., with Dr. R. A. Corkern and the Rev. G. E. Wadlington officiating. Friends may call at the First Baptist Church Monday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Interment Crown Hill cemetery. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Hodgkins Society of Summit County or the Visiting Nurse Service.

     Lucinda Marvin was born circa 1822 at New York.¹ She married Lyman Gere circa 1839.² Lucinda Marvin died after 15 September 1860.

     Viola Marie Marvin was born on 17 April 1920 at Richfield, Summit Co., OH. She was the daughter of Benjamin R. Marvin and Edith Frances Wendell. Viola Marie Marvin married John Artymovich in 1940 at Brook Co., WV. Viola Marie Marvin died on 8 May 1992 at age 72

Obituary -- The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio; Wednesday, 13 MAY 1992, p.23 (Newspapers.com):

Viola M. Artymovich

TALLMADGE -- Viola M. Artymovich, 72, passed away May 8, 1992.

Mrs. Artymovich was born in Akron, had lived most of her life here, and spent the last 20 years in Arizona. She was manager of food service at O'Neils for 25 years until her retirement.

She is survived by daughter, Kathryn; son, John; aunt, Florence Belchambers of Tallmadge; brothers, Jim Marvin of California and George of Akron; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services at 11 a.m. Friday at Hennessy-Bagnoli Funeral Home, 339 Southwest Ave., Pastor John C. Phillips officiating. Interment at Fairview Cemetery in Richfield, Ohio. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

She was buried in May 1992 at Fairview Cemetery, Richfield, Summit Co., OH, Findagrave #158495827.

     Henrietta Marx was born on 4 March 1827.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Marx and Magdalena Biery.¹ Henrietta Marx married Simeon H. Price, son of Rev. Jacob Price and Mary Harley, after 1853.¹ Henrietta Marx died on 25 March 1904 at age 77.¹

     Samuel Marx married Magdalena Biery.

     (?) Mary married Richard Gardner, son of Robert Gardner.

     (?) Mary married Captain John Carran Starr, son of John Starr and Dorothy (?), in 1673 at Coothill, Old Castle, County Meath, Ireland.

     Ethel Mary was born on 15 October 1905 at Mathews, Grand Co., IN. She was the daughter of Harvey Allen Hobbs and Sabina Nutter.

     Jacob Marzolf was born circa 1832 at New York.¹ He married Elizabeth (?) circa 1858.¹

     Mary Marzolf was born on 3 January 1872 at Wathena, Doniphan Co., KS.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Marzolf and Elizabeth (?)² Mary Marzolf married Edwin F. Stouffer, son of Benjamin Ryder Stouffer and Jessie B. Ferguson, circa 1900.¹ Mary Marzolf died in July 1970 at Carroll Co., IL, at age 98 per SSDI.

     Addie Mahala Masemore married Charles Rufus Krug.

     Charles Henry Masengill was born on 18 February 1883. He was the son of Henry H. Masengill and Margaret A. McClellan. Charles Henry Masengill married Sara Matilda Akard, daughter of Abel Bartholomew Akard and Ida Hancher, on 25 June 1913. Charles Henry Masengill died on 2 November 1957 at age 74. He was buried in November 1957 at Blountville Cemetery, Blountville, Sullivan Co., TN, Findagrave #66734795.

     Henry H. Masengill was born on 18 June 1853. He married Margaret A. McClellan on 19 September 1880. Henry H. Masengill died on 7 November 1940 at age 87. He was buried in November 1940 at Blountville Cemetery, Blountville, Sullivan Co., TN, Findagrave #66735306.

     Ida Margaret Masengill was born on 16 May 1914 at Blountville, Sullivan Co., TN. She was the daughter of Charles Henry Masengill and Sara Matilda Akard. Ida Margaret Masengill married Charlton Ross DeVault, son of Orgie Milton DeVault and Georgia Sprinkle Meredith, in 1939. Ida Margaret Masengill died on 29 April 2009 at Kingsport, Sullivan Co., TN, at age 94

Obituaries:

King College News, September 2, 2009

Margaret Masengill DeVault (‘35)

Margaret Masengill DeVault (‘35) was born in 1914 to attorney Charles H. Masengill and Sara Akard Masengill in Blountville, Tenn., and passed away April 29, 2009. She received a two-year degree from Virginia Intermont College in Bristol and a four-year degree from King College. Margaret had the highest grade point average of her graduating class at King College and was also selected the College's May Queen. In 1939, Margaret married Chauncey DeVault. She taught mathematics and geometry at Blountville High School before moving to Bristol with her husband. In 1945, Chauncey and Margaret opened DeVault's Sporting Goods Store in Bristol, Va. Margaret later taught at Fairmount Elementary School in Bristol, Tenn., and then moved to Vance Junior High School, where she taught mathematics until she retired in 1979. Margaret served her community as a member of the Bristol Charter Review Committee and the Bristol Planning Commission. In 1982, Margaret was elected to the Sullivan County Commission, where she served the county for 12 years.


Bristol Herald Courier, April 29, 2009

Margaret DeVault

Margaret Masengill DeVault was born in 1914 to attorney Charles H. Masengill and Sara Akard Masengill in Blountville, Tenn. She received a two-year degree from Virginia Intermont College in Bristol and a four-year degree from King College. Margaret had the highest grade point average of her graduating class at King College and was also selected the College's May Queen.

In 1939, Margaret married Chauncey DeVault, who had played football at Kingsport's Dobyns-Bennett High School and had captained Emory & Henry College's football team. As Chauncey matriculated for his master's degree at Columbia University and received specialized naval training at Princeton University, he and Margaret temporarily relocated to New York City and then to Princeton, N.J. Margaret lived with her parents in Blountville while Chauncey served as a naval officer in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Margaret and Chauncey are survived by three children; daughter, Meredith DeVault Pence resides in Nashville, Tenn., with her husband Ken and their two children, Charlton DeVault Pence and Meredith Masengill Pence. Meredith is a senior counsel to the Tennessee Attorney General and her husband Ken is a professor at Vanderbilt University; son, Merle Masengill DeVault is retired from his management position at Levi-Strauss and continues to live in San Francisco; and son, Charlton R. DeVault Jr. practices law in Kingsport, Tenn.

Growing up, Margaret's three children listened in amazement as their mother recounted episodes of her sojourn in the northeast, described her naive walks through New York's Harlem district and Central Park, her rides on the city's subway system, and told them about her acquaintance with Albert Einstein at Princeton. Margaret's memories of her repeated trips from Bristol to San Francisco on troop trains to see Chauncey after his ship had docked for leave are bittersweet. She had to watch from the Golden Gate Bridge as her husband sailed back out to war.

Margaret taught mathematics and geometry at Blountville High School before moving to Bristol with her husband. Chauncey had coached at Appalachia Virginia High School and Virginia High School and had been principal of Virginia High School immediately before the war. In 1945, Chauncey and Margaret opened DeVault's Sporting Goods Store in Bristol Virginia. Chauncey operated the store and also served as president of Major League Baseball's Appalachian Rookie League until his death in 1980.

After her youngest child was of school age, Margaret began teaching the fifth grade at Fairmount Elementary School in Bristol Tennessee. During the mid-1960s Margaret transferred to Vance Junior High School, where she taught mathematics until she retired in 1979. Margaret was active in various State Street United Methodist Church circles and classes, in local Bristol book clubs and in the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Margaret also served her community as a member of the Bristol Charter Review Committee and the Bristol Planning Commission. In 1982, Margaret was elected to the Sullivan County Commission, where she represented her Bristol constituency and the entire county for 12 years. In addition to chairing the county's administrative committee and serving on various other committees, Margaret chaired specially designated justice center committees which promoted, co-ordinated, planned and monitored the construction of the Kingsport Justice Center and the Sullivan County Justice Center in Blountville, Tenn. Her justice center committee also initiated the planning for the City County building in Bristol.

At the time of her death on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, Margaret was residing at The Oaks in Kingsport, Tenn.

The memorial service for Mrs. DeVault will be held at 3 o'clock Saturday, May 2, 2009, at State Street United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Mike Jackson officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The committal service will be at 3 o'clock Sunday, May 3, 2009, in Glenwood Cemetery.

In memoriam, the family requests that contributions be made to the State Street United Methodist Church, 300 W. Valley Drive, Bristol, VA 24201. Condolences and memories may be sent to and viewed by visiting www.oakley-cook.com.

Mrs. DeVault and her family are in the care of Oakley Cook Funeral Home and Crematory.


Newspaper article:

Long-time Sullivan County officials are mourning the loss of one of their own this week, following the death Wednesday of Margaret Massengill DeVault.

A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at the State Street Methodist Church.

DeVault represented the city of Bristol on the Sullivan County Commission from 1982 to 1994. She also taught fifth-grade classes at Fairmount Elementary School and math at Vance Middle School before retiring in 1979.

“She was just an exceptional commissioner,” said County Commissioner John McKamey of Piney Flats. “She served on the commission just like she taught school. She did everything by the book.”

McKamey said he worked side-by-side with DeVault when she served on the commission. They were especially tight at the end of her tenure when McKamey served as county executive and DeVault chaired the commission’s Administrative Committee.

In addition to her duties with that committee, DeVault headed up the commission’s justice center committees, which played a role in designing and building the Kingsport and Blountville Justice Centers.

“She stayed on top of everything,” McKamey said. “Her mind was as sharp as a tack.”

DeVault was 94 at the time of her death and is survived by three children: Meredith Pence, Merle DeVault and Charlton DeVault.


She was buried in May 2009 at Glenwood Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN.

     Creola Mashburn was born on 1 January 1899 at Unicoi Co. (probably), TN.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Anderson Mashburn and Mary Elizabeth Rice.¹ Creola Mashburn married Alpha Enos Kitzmiller, son of John Eldridge Kitzmiller and Frances Elizabeth Hammet. Creola Mashburn died on 18 November 1927 at age 28. She was buried in November 1927 at Beulah Community Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 55226589.

     Joseph Anderson Mashburn was born in May 1874 at Tennessee.¹ He married Mary Elizabeth Rice circa 1896.¹ Joseph Anderson Mashburn died on 15 May 1946 at Unicoi Co., TN.

     Clifford Henry Masingill was born on 12 March 1927 at Napa, Canyon Co., ID. He was the son of Tollie Lee Masingill and Nettie Mildred Bradley. Clifford Henry Masingill married Shirley Jean Harper on 27 December 1948 at Payette, Payette Co., ID. Clifford Henry Masingill died on 13 August 2020 at Payette, Payette Co., ID, at age 93

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Cliff was born March 12, 1927 in Nampa, ID and 18 months later was joined by brother Tobe. His parents Tollie and Nettie Masingill had started Gem Electric, (which later became Masingill’s Furniture and Appliance), in Payette doing electrical work. Nettie cared for the babies in an upstairs apartment and tended to the store below. His childhood was spent on Main Street, Cliff was lively and accident prone but somehow managed to survive. He had many friends in which to play sports, and he especially enjoyed playing baseball. Cliff was not a serious student but was popular and elected to many offices and team captainships.

He played on two Jr. Legion Idaho State Champion teams, then joined the Navy in 1945. He was on boot leave on VJ Day. Attending the U of I on a baseball scholarship for two years he pledged ATO and was President of the pledge class. On December 27, 1948 he married Shirley Harper, daughter of his baseball coach. He joined the 190th Fighter Squadron in 1951 and was in Valdosta, GA when son Scott was born. The family moved to Victorville, CA and he played baseball for George AF Base. In 1952 they moved back to Payette, where Claire and Kay were born.

He co-owned/worked at Masingill’s until 1985, when he retired. His most notable accomplishment was the spearheading and building of the Scotch Pines Golf Course in 1962. He and a of group volunteers built the course one summer in the evenings AFTER work. After retirement, he immediately promoted, planned, arranged financing, and helped to build a second nine holes that opened in 1988. He served as President of the Board until 2005, with the goal of creating an extremely “inclusive” public golf course.

Cliff was active in the JC’s and among other projects, restarted the Blossom Festival, that had been cancelled during WWII. Cliff was a model citizen, he served on the City Council, was on the Boards of Directors and instrumental in the construction of both the Payette City Pool and Harmon Killebrew Field.

He loved to golf, won the Scotch Pines Club Championship a number of times and shot his age consistently. He also played semi-pro baseball on the Payette Packers until age 30, enjoyed coaching/spectating all kid’s sports and a vigorous whiffle ball game in the back yard.

Cliff is survived by his children, Scott (Laurie) Masingill, Claire (Tom) Ames, and Kay (Phil) Pittman; 12 grandchildren, Toby Ames, Sam Ames, Libby (Dan) Walters, Ryan (Jennifer) Masingill, Jeff (Caitlin) Masingill, Cameron (Emily) Frey, Ross (Stacy) Pittman, Megan (Tim) Boerner, Mitch (Jody) Pittman, Anna (Seth) Bodas, Michelle Frey, and Michael Frey; and 21 great grandchildren.

Cliff was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 65 years Shirley; brother Tobe; and great grandson Bradley Pittman.

There will be no funeral service, due to Covid-19 concerns. The family would like to invite you to an outdoor reception Wednesday, August 19th from 6 pm to 8 pm at Scotch Pines patio/18th green. There will be chocolate dessert and whipped cream (Cliff’s favorite)! The family would also like to thank the entire staff at Royal Villa in Payette for their compassionate and professional care during the last year of Cliff’s life.

Cliff founded the Scotch Pines GC Foundation a 501 (c) (3) and tax-deductible donations may be sent to PO Box 13, Payette, ID 83661, or dropped off at the course. Also, in Cliff’s memory, make a tee time wherever you play, give 100% EFFORT on EVERY shot, and think of everything that Cliff so generously contributed to residents of the Lower Treasure Valley.

He was buried in August 2020 at Riverside Cemetery, Payette, Payette Co., ID, Findagrave #214397026.

     Roland Lee Masingill was also known as "Tobe". He was born on 29 September 1928 at Nampa, Canyon Co., ID. He was the son of Tollie Lee Masingill and Nettie Mildred Bradley. Roland Lee Masingill married Helen Lucille Jenkins on 19 August 1950 at Payette Co., ID. Roland Lee Masingill died on 5 January 2009 at Payette, Payette Co., ID, at age 80

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

R.L. "Tobe" Masingill, age 80, of Payette, passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 at a care facility in Payette. Memorial services will be at 3:00 p.m., Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 at St. James Episcopal Church, Payette. Inurnment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Payette. Services are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Payette.

Tobe was born at his grandparent's house in Nampa, ID on Sept. 29, 1928 to Tollie and Nettie Masingill. His parents moved to Payette and started Gem Electric Company in downtown Payette and that is where Tobe and his brother, Cliff grew up. They lived above the store and spent their childhood playing on Main Street while their parents operated the business. Tobe was obsessed with baseball! He played on every team that he could find. He played youth baseball while spending time with his grandparents in Nampa. He played high school baseball for Payette High School, during the summers he played Jr. Legion baseball on a winning team that captured two state championships. Then, with a baseball scholarship, he went on to play for the University of Idaho where in a newspaper article in 1950 he was reported as being the number one baseball player for the University up to that year. After graduating from college with an engineering degree, he moved back to Payette with his wife, Bettie. He joined the Air National Guard and in 1951, the 190th Squadron was assigned to active duty. Tobe, along with his brother Cliff, was sent to Valdosta, Georgia. While away, his wife gave birth to Brad, the first of three children. After a short stay there, he moved his family to Victorville, CA and served his country at George AFB, and had the honor of playing baseball on the team that won the southern division championship. He moved back to Payette in 1952, went to work at the family business with his dad, mom, and brother. In 1953, his daughter, Lee was born and in 1955, his daughter, Anne was born. His life's passions were rooted in the town of Payette. He helped reinstate the Apples Blossom Festival; he served as president of the Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce; was state president for the opponents of the sales tax initiative; was instrumental in building the golf course; started a local investor's club; bowled every Wednesday night for over 50 years; played baseball on a town team known as the Payette Packers; while in his 60's played second base on a softball team with his son Brad and son-in-law Lee. He coached baseball, hunted, fished and played golf. Tobe lived a life full of taking care of his family, working to make Payette a great place to live and tending to the customers of Masingill's Furniture. He is survived by his son Brad, and his wife Robin of Payette; daughter, Lee and her husband Lee Nelson of Payette; daughter, Anne Masingill of Payette; brother, Cliff Masingill and wife Shirley of Payette; grandchildren, Brandon and Eben Masingill of Payette, Kelli Rich and her husband Cody of Nampa, and Alex Masingill of Payette; two special little great-grandsons, Kalen and Carson Rich; and special friends, Felicia and Leticia Parraz; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Other special members of his family are Leisa, Kristen, and Megan. Tobe was preceded in death by his parents; Bettie, his wife of 51 years; son-in-law, Tom Evans; brother-in-law, Warren McCain; nephew, Mark McCain; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bud and Bettie Jenkins; and sister-in-law, Margaret Jenkins. A special thank you goes to all those who offered love and care during the last three years of Tobe's life; including Kyle, who became his golfing partner for his last 90 rounds of golf and the staff of Royal Villa who allowed him to live out his last days with dignity.

He was buried in January 2009 at Riverside Cemetery, Payette, Payette Co., ID, Findagrave #49520310.

     Tollie Lee Masingill was born on 25 June 1904 son of William H. and Anna (Venis) Masingill of Conway County, Arkansas. He married Nettie Mildred Bradley, daughter of Henry Ellis Bradley and Rosa Ellen Gilbert, on 18 October 1925 at Canyon Co., ID. Tollie Lee Masingill died on 13 September 1973 at age 69. He was buried in September 1973 at Riverside Cemetery, Payette, Payette Co., ID.

     Alfred Maynard Mason was born on 16 July 1904 at Jasper Twp., Fayette Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Edward Dennison Mason and Sarah Ellen Coil. Alfred Maynard Mason married Olivia East, daughter of Branson Otto East and Sarah Anna Burba, circa 1927. Alfred Maynard Mason died on 20 December 1953 at Midland, Clinton Co., OH, at age 49. He was buried in December 1953 at New Holland Cemetery, New Holland, Pickaway Co., OH.

     Almira Mason was born on 29 December 1807 at Cortland Co., NY. She married Nelson Burdick on 1 January 1831. Almira Mason died on 16 February 1893 at age 85.

     Andrew Mason was born on 25 December 1855.¹ He was the son of Samuel Mason and Mary (?)¹ Andrew Mason married Eva Thomas, daughter of Nathan Thomas and Sarah Price, on 4 March 1877, Ceremony by Rev. Sisby.¹ Andrew Mason lived in 1926 at 2562 N. Gratz Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹

     Anna M. Mason was born on 17 May 1879 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew Mason and Eva Thomas. Anna M. Mason married William Lunzer on 3 June 1902.¹

     Apollonia Mason married Aaron Maple at Pennsylvania. Apollonia Mason was born in 1780. She was the daughter of John Maurer and Appolonia Becker.

     Bryan Scott Mason was born on 4 May 1972 at Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN. He was the son of Ronald Craig Mason and Deborah Susan King. Bryan Scott Mason died on 9 December 2009 at VNA Horton Hospice Center, Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, at age 37. Cause of death: Renal disease.

     Calvin Lloyd Mason was born on 16 April 1961 at Baltimore, MD; son of Calvin and Janice Pauline (Caldwell) Mason. He died on 23 August 2014 at Veterans Administration Hospital, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, at age 53

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Calvin Lloyd Mason
Age 53; Jeffersonville, IN
Calvin L. Mason passed away on August 23, 2014 at the Veterans Hospital in Louisville, KY.

He was born on April 16, 1961 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Visitation will be held on Monday August 25, 2014 from 3-8 PM at Scott funeral Home. A Graveside will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 10 AM at Eastern Cemetery in Jeffersonville, IN.

He attended Jeffersonville, Highschool. He served in the U.S. Army from 1981-1985. He was a driver for the Penske Trucking Co.

He is survived by the love of his life, Donna Hansford, father and stepmother; Calvin and Delores Mason of Naples Fl., loving daughters; Marion, April and Heather Mason, brothers ; Steve Mason of Charlestown, IN., Michael Mason of Prince Fredrick, MD., sisters; Maria Mason Fragetti of New York City and Kim Mason Snyder of Ocean City, MD.

He is preceded in death by his loving mother, Janice Mason of Jeffersonville, IN., Grandparent ; Lloyd and Betty Shelton of Jeffersonville, IN.

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.

He was buried in August 2014 at Eastern Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Clark Co., IN, Findagrave #134845173.

     Catherine Mason died at Ohio. She was born circa 1765. She was the daughter of John Maurer and Appolonia Becker. Catherine Mason married John Catt circa 1785.

     Charles Dickens Mason was born on 1 January 1894 at Benton Co., AR.¹ He married Wanda Josephine Wileman on 28 November 1916.¹ Charles Dickens Mason died on 21 April 1964 at Bentonville, Benton Co., AR, at age 70.