Mary Frances Worrell b. 13 Apr 1883 Mercer Co., WV d. 16 May 1958 Brooklin, Raleigh Co., WV: Meadow Bluff Meanderings

1883 - 1958 (75 years)

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Name	Mary Frances Worrell
Birth	13 Apr 1883	Mercer Co., WV [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Death	16 May 1958	Brooklin, Raleigh Co., WV [2]
Death	Cause: coronary occlusion/coronary insufficiency, hypertensive cardiovascular disease
Burial	18 May 1958	Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., WV [2]
Person ID	I26305	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
Last Modified	1 Nov 2025

Mother	Susan Jane Worrell, b. 13 Oct 1855, Carroll Co., VA d. 13 Dec 1906, Summers Co., WV (Age 51 years)
Family ID	F10075	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Sanfred Allen Settle, b. 7 Nov 1885, Smyth Co., VA d. 5 May 1959, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV (Age 73 years)
Marriage	9 Oct 1907	Jumping Branch, Summers Co., WV [3]
	Hinton Daily News, Hinton, WV, Friday, 11 Oct 1957, p. 3, col. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hinton-daily-news-marriage-of-settle-w/184150378/ Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Settle Honored On Golden Wedding Anniversary Wednesday In observance of their Golden Wedding Anniversary Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Settle were honored with a dinner at three o'clock in the afternoon by Mrs. Ray Whittle and Mrs. Harry Young at the former's home on the South Side. A floral arrangement of yellow and wine chrysanthemums and greenery centered the serving table. Dinner was served buffet style. The couple was presented with beautifully decorated cake topped with the figure "50" and rosebuds. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Settle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Young and children, Harry, Allen, Danny and Ronnie, Mr and Mrs. Ray Whittle and daughter, and Teresa, Mrs. Edward Young and daughters Margie Sue and Beverly Ann, Mrs. George Surber, Mr. Skip Young and Mrs. James E. Meadows and children, Lynn and Tommy. The couple, who was united in marriage Jumping Branch by the Rev. Mr. Cole, has resided at Brooklyn since 1918. Mr. Settle former employee of the C. & O. Railway, retired in July 1952 with 46 years of service. Mrs. Settle was the former Miss Mary Frances Worrell, daughter of the late Amos and Susan Jane Worrell. She was born in Mercer County April 13, 1883 and moved to this county the age of nine. Her husband was born in Smith County, Va., November 6, 1885, son of the late B. T. and Victoria Settle.
Family ID	F10164	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	1 Nov 2025

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Notes

Hinton Daily News, Hinton, WV, Friday, 16 May 1958, p. 1, col. 8
https://www.newspapers.com/article/hinton-daily-news-obituary-for-mary-f-s/184150683/

Mrs. Mary Settle Dies During Nite; Rites Set Sunday

Mrs. Mary F. Settle, 75, died in her sleep last night at her home on Southside. She had been in ill health for the past year.

Born in Mercer County, Mrs. Settle came to Summers County at the age of nine and had been a resident since that time. She was a daughter of the late Amos and Susan J. Worrell.

She was married to Sanford A. Settle who survives, in October, 1907. The couple observed their Golden Wedding anniversary last October.

Mrs. Settle was a member of the Quinimont Baptist church.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three nieces, Mrs. Helen Whittle of Southside, Mrs. G. A. Surber of Bellepoint and Mrs. Hazel Wiseman of Indianapolis, Ind.; and three nephews, Garnet (Skip) Young, E. H. Young and Harry Young, all of the Southside.

Funeral services will be conducted at the E. M. Meadows Funeral Home on Park Avenue at 2:30 p.m. Sunday by the Rev. H. U. Thompson. Burial is to be made in the Greenbrier Burial Park.

The body will remain at the funeral home.

Sources

[S1545] West Virginia, Summers County, FCR: Summers Co., WV 1900, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2004), T623, roll 1773, Hinton, enumeration district (ED) 126, sheet 7A, p. 61, dwelling 120, family 132, Mary F. Worrell, accessed 31 Oct 2025 (Reliability: 3).
[S1384] West Virginia State Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, WV State Department of Health Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ :2009.), death certificate 58-009862 (1958), Mary Frances Settle, accessed 1 Nov 2025. (Reliability: 3).
[S2503] West Virginia. Hinton., Hinton Daily News (Hinton, WV), "Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Settle Honored On Golden Wedding Anniversary Wednesday," 11 Oct 1957, p. 3, col. 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 1 Nov 2025). (Reliability: 3).