J.V. Kerley

Family/Spouse: T. Herman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Myrtle Lee Wike. Myrtle (daughter of John Roby Wike and Cora Luvenia Harrington) was born on 8 Sep 1923 in Alexander County, North Carolina; died on 31 Aug 2004 in Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina; was buried on 3 Sep 2004 in Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Alexander County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 10 Sep 2004, Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina; Taylorsville Times

Notes:

Obituary:
Myrtle Lee Wike Kerley, age 80, a resident of Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville and formerly of Black Oak Ridge Road, Taylorsville, died Tuesday, August 31, 2004, at Valley Nursing Center following an extended illness.

She was born in Alexander County September 8, 1923, the daughter of the late Roby Wike and Cora Harrington Wike.

She was retired from the furniture industry and was a member of Salem Lutheran Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Delmas Kerley; two sisters, Cloyce Wike and Helen Reese; and four brothers, Floyd Wike, Gayton Wike, Waitsel Wike, and Everette Wike.

Survivors include a daughter, Jackie Herman and husband Tommy of Taylorsville; two sons, Blayne Kerley and wife Wanda and Randy Kerley and wife Sandy, all of Taylorsville; three sisters, Betty Benfield, Frances Pennell, and Gladys Echerd, all of Taylorsville; three brothers, Travis Wike and Wendell Wike, both of Taylorsville, and Lewis Wike of Virginia; three granddaughters, Keli Carpenter, Keri Herman, and Kasey Kerley; three grandsons, Matt Kerley, Corey Herman, and Kris Kerley; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, September 3, 2004, at Salem Lutheran Church with Rev. Ray Ohlendorf officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Salem Lutheran Church, 4046 NC Hwy. 16 North, Taylorsville, NC 28681. Notes of sympathy may be e-mailed to the Kerley Family at adamsfuneralhome@charter.net. Adams Funeral Home of Taylorsville was in charge of arrangements.

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 25 Jun 1900, Sugar Loaf Twp., Alexander County, North Carolina
• 1930 Census: 4 Apr 1930, Sugar Loaf Twp., Alexander County, North Carolina

Notes:

1900 Census:
ED 3, sheet 9A
Kerley, William R.     Head  W  M  Mar  1835  65  Md  40           NC  NC  NC   Farmer
---, Mary                   Wife  W   F  May  1835  65  Md  40  1  1   NC  NC  NC
---, William P.             Son   W  M  Feb  1888  12   S                   NC  NC  NC   Farm Laborer

1930 Census:
ED 7, sheet 1B
Wike, J Roby     Head  M  W  36           Md  21   NC  NC  NC   Farmer - Track Farm
---, Cora L          Wife   F  W  31           Md  18   NC  NC  NC
---, W. Floyd       Son   M  W  14           S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm
---, Cloyce V      Dau    F  W  12           S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, Evert W        Son   M  W  10            S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm 
---, S. Gaiton      Son   M  W    8            S           NC  NC  NC  
---, Myrtle L        Dau    F  W    6            S           NC  NC  NC  
---, Frances V    Dau    F  W    4   7/12  S           NC  NC  NC  
---, Jacob T        Son    M  W    2 11/12  S           NC  NC  NC  
---, J. Watsel      Son    M  W         8/12  S           NC  NC  NC  

Kerley, W. Parks Jr   Head   M  W  42        Md  24   NC  NC  NC   Farmer - Truck Farm
---, Athie G                Wife    F  W  40         Md  21   NC  NC  NC
---, Corrie V               Dau     F  W  17         S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm
---, W. Claud              Son    M  W  16         S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, Lola B                   Dau    F  W  14         S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, Pansy B L             Dau    F  W  11         S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, M. Edith                 Dau    F  W  10          S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, J. Delmas              Son    M  W    6         S           NC  NC  NC  
---, F. Odell                 Son    M  W    4 9/12  S           NC  NC  NC

William married Athie Geneva Robinette about 1911. Athie (daughter of Jimmie M. Robinette and Martha Bebber) was born on 20 Feb 1890 in North Carolina; died on 4 Feb 1965 in Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina; was buried after 4 Feb 1965 in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Vashti, Alexander County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 4 Apr 1930, Sugar Loaf Twp., Alexander County, North Carolina

Notes:

Obituary:
DEATH CLAIMS J. ROBY WIKE

J. Roby Wike, 83, of route 5, Taylorsville died on Friday, September 2, at 9:15 p.m. in Vespers Nurse Home in Wilkes County. He had been in declining health for five years and seriously ill for five months.

Born on November 5, 1893, in Alexander County, he was a son of the late Tillet J. and Laura Phillips Wike. A retired farmer, he was married to the former Cora L. Harrington.

Services were held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Harold Hitzman and Rev. David Mancuso officiated. Burial was in Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery. The deceased was a member of Salem Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his wife; five sons, Everette, Travis and Wendell Wike of Taylorsville, Gayton Wike of Statesville, and Lewis Wike of the U.S. Air Force; six daughters, Miss Cloyce Wike of the home, Mrs. Odell (Frances) Pennell, Mrs. Myrtle Kerley, Mrs. Helen Reese, Mrs. Floyd (Betty) Benfield, and Mrs. Bruce (Gladys) Echerd, all of Taylorsville; 27 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. John Deal, Mrs. Walter Mitchell, and Mrs. Johnny Harrington, all of Taylorsville; and two brothers, Lawson and Spencer Wike of Springfield, Illinois.

Memorials may be made to Salem Lutheran Church in lieu of flowers.

1930 Census:
ED 7, sheet 1B
Wike, J Roby     Head  M  W  36           Md  21   NC  NC  NC   Farmer - Track Farm
---, Cora L          Wife   F  W  31           Md  18   NC  NC  NC
---, W. Floyd       Son   M  W  14           S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm
---, Cloyce V      Dau    F  W  12           S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, Evert W        Son   M  W  10            S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm 
---, S. Gaiton      Son   M  W    8            S           NC  NC  NC  
---, Myrtle L        Dau    F  W    6            S           NC  NC  NC  
---, Frances V    Dau    F  W    4   7/12  S           NC  NC  NC  
---, Jacob T        Son    M  W    2 11/12  S           NC  NC  NC  
---, J. Watsel      Son    M  W         8/12  S           NC  NC  NC  

Kerley, W. Parks Jr   Head   M  W  42        Md  24   NC  NC  NC   Farmer - Truck Farm
---, Athie G                Wife    F  W  40         Md  21   NC  NC  NC
---, Corrie V               Dau     F  W  17         S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm
---, W. Claud              Son    M  W  16         S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, Lola B                   Dau    F  W  14         S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, Pansy B L             Dau    F  W  11         S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, M. Edith                 Dau    F  W  10          S           NC  NC  NC   Laborer - Truck Farm  
---, J. Delmas              Son    M  W    6         S           NC  NC  NC  
---, F. Odell                 Son    M  W    4 9/12  S           NC  NC  NC

John married Cora Luvenia Harrington about 1915. Cora was born on 4 Jan 1897 in North Carolina; died on 1 Aug 1992 in Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• 1880 Census: 9 Jun 1880, Sugar Loaf Twp., Alexander County, North Carolina
• 1900 Census: 25 Jun 1900, Sugar Loaf Twp., Alexander County, North Carolina

Notes:

1880 Census:
ED 2, pp. 7-8
Kerley, Riley      W  M   45   Head  Md   Farmer               NC  NC  NC
---, Polly             W  F  (45)  Wife  Md   Keeping House   NC  NC  NC
-----  p. 8  -----
Kerley, Tobias   W  M   18    Son   S                                NC  NC  NC
---, Jacob           W  M  15    Son   S                                NC  NC  NC
---, Catherine     W   F  12    Dau   S                                NC  NC  NC
---, Martha          W  F   11   Dau   S                                NC  NC  NC

1900 Census:
ED 3, sheet 9A
Kerley, William R.     Head  W  M  Mar  1835  65  Md  40           NC  NC  NC   Farmer
---, Mary                   Wife  W   F  May  1835  65  Md  40  1  1   NC  NC  NC
---, William P.             Son   W  M  Feb  1888  12   S                   NC  NC  NC   Farm Laborer

William married Mary "Polly" Loudermilk about 1860. Mary was born about May 1835 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died in 1905 in Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jimmie married Martha Bebber before 1890. Martha died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tillet married Laura Jane Phillips on 25 Dec 1890 in Alexander County, North Carolina. Laura was born on 13 Jun 1873 in Alexander County, North Carolina; died on 21 Dec 1951 in Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina; was buried after 21 Dec 1951 in Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Taylorsville, Alexander County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]