Meadow Bluff Meanderings

a history of the Crane, McClung, Walkup, and allied families

Thomas Jacob Rader

Male 1873 - 1960  (86 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Jacob Rader was born on 21 Nov 1873 in Wythe Co., VA; died on 19 Jun 1960 in Fairview, Buncombe Co., NC; was buried on 22 Jun 1960 in Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC.

    Thomas married Elsie Lee Walkup on 14 Dec 1898 in Mercer Co., WV. Elsie (daughter of Marshall Washington Walkup and Elizabeth F. "Lizzie" Canaday) was born in Jan 1880 in Willowton, Mercer Co., WV; died between 1930 and 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hunter Perry Rader, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1902 in Mercer Co., WV; died on 12 Jun 1974 in Fletcher, Henderson Co., NC; was buried on 14 Jun 1974 in Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC.
    2. 3. William Canada Rader, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1904 in Willowton, Mercer Co., WV; died on 12 Oct 1943 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC; was buried on 17 Oct 1943 in Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC.
    3. 4. Ruby Mae Rader  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1905 in Mercer Co., WV; died on 10 Sep 1995 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC; was buried on 12 Sep 1995 in Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hunter Perry Rader, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 22 Feb 1902 in Mercer Co., WV; died on 12 Jun 1974 in Fletcher, Henderson Co., NC; was buried on 14 Jun 1974 in Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC.

    Family/Spouse: Carrie Mae Perdue. Carrie was born on 8 Nov 1909; died on 20 Aug 1999 in Staunton, Augusta Co., VA; was buried in Augusta Memorial Park, Waynesboro, Augusta Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Hunter Perry Rader, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Aug 1930 in Malden, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 15 Jul 2002 in Augusta Co., VA; was buried in Augusta Memorial Park, Waynesboro, Augusta Co., VA.

  2. 3.  William Canada Rader, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 5 Dec 1904 in Willowton, Mercer Co., WV; died on 12 Oct 1943 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC; was buried on 17 Oct 1943 in Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC.

    William married Isabel Prentice Law on 13 Mar 1921 in Eastgulf, Raleigh Co., WV. Isabel was born on 2 Apr 1902 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Jul 1981 in Mount Hope, Fayette Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. William Canada "Bill" Rader, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1922 in Mercer Co., WV; died on 10 Apr 1988 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 13 Apr 1988 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.
    2. 7. Betty Jo Rader  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1923 in Meadow Bridge, Fayette Co., WV; died on 28 Nov 2005 in Mount Hope, Fayette Co., WV; was buried on 30 Nov 2005 in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV.
    3. 8. Christina June Rader  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1929 in Mercer Co., WV; and died.

  3. 4.  Ruby Mae Rader Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 7 Mar 1905 in Mercer Co., WV; died on 10 Sep 1995 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC; was buried on 12 Sep 1995 in Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC.

    Family/Spouse: Joseph Maria "Joe" Troitino, Sr.. Joseph was born on 19 Oct 1902 in Pousada, La Coruna, Galicia, Spain; died on 7 Feb 1990 in Montgomery Co., VA; was buried on 10 Feb 1990 in Forest Hills Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Abingdon, Washington Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Thomas Rader Troitino  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Joseph Maria Troitino, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1932 in Mercer Co., WV; died on 9 Sep 1963 in Washington, DC.
    3. 11. Elyse Maria "Bonnie" Troitino  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Sep 1944 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC; died on 28 Oct 2015 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Hunter Perry Rader, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hunter2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 7 Aug 1930 in Malden, Kanawha Co., WV; died on 15 Jul 2002 in Augusta Co., VA; was buried in Augusta Memorial Park, Waynesboro, Augusta Co., VA.

    Hunter married Rosie Edna Wiseman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  William Canada "Bill" Rader, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 5 Apr 1922 in Mercer Co., WV; died on 10 Apr 1988 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 13 Apr 1988 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Kathleen Marie Rutledge. Kathleen was born on 27 Aug 1923 in Amigo, Raleigh Co., WV; died on 22 Dec 2001 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 27 Dec 2001 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Sandra Sue Rader  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1943 in Edwight, Raleigh Co., WV; died on 15 Oct 2001 in Bradley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 28 Oct 2001 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.
    2. 13. Helen Jo Rader  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Kathleen Lee "Katie" Rader  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 15. Margaret Isabell ?Peggy? Rader  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1945; died on 4 Aug 2018 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 10 Aug 2018 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.

  3. 7.  Betty Jo Rader Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 10 Aug 1923 in Meadow Bridge, Fayette Co., WV; died on 28 Nov 2005 in Mount Hope, Fayette Co., WV; was buried on 30 Nov 2005 in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: William P. Hughes. William was born on 7 Apr 1918; died in Jul 1979 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.  Christina June Rader Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born in 1929 in Mercer Co., WV; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sanford McNeely. Sanford was born in 1924 in Fayette Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Christine McNeely  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 9.  Thomas Rader Troitino Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruby2, 1.Thomas1)

    Thomas married Marion McKibbin Machesney [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Thomas married Brenda Joyce Cook [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 10.  Joseph Maria Troitino, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruby2, 1.Thomas1) was born in 1932 in Mercer Co., WV; died on 9 Sep 1963 in Washington, DC.

    Joseph married Helene Reid Stratton on 21 Jul 1952 in Buncombe Co., NC. Helene was born on 1 Oct 1932 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; died on 7 Feb 2006 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC; was buried on 10 Feb 2006 in First Presbyterian Church Columbarium, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Teri Troitino  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Sandra Troitino  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 19. Susan Troitino  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 20. Infant Troitino  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1962 in Fairfax, Fairfax Co., VA; died on 10 Apr 1962 in Fairfax, Fairfax Co., VA; was buried in Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., VA.

  7. 11.  Elyse Maria "Bonnie" Troitino Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruby2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 29 Sep 1944 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC; died on 28 Oct 2015 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC.

    Elyse married Steven Heathton Santoro on 10 Mar 1964 in Greenville Co., SC, and was divorced on 21 Nov 1966 in Buncombe Co., NC. Steven was born on 16 Jan 1942 in Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ; died on 4 Feb 1979 in Dade Co., FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Steven Joseph Santoro  Descendancy chart to this point

    Elyse married Robert Michael Brank in 15 Jun in SC, and was divorced on 7 Aug 1989 in Buncombe Co., NC. Robert was born on 11 Jul 1945; died on 9 Aug 2006 in Seneca, Oconee Co., SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Robert Brian Vance Brank  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Phillip Oliveira. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: ? Anderson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Sandra Sue Rader Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 3.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 15 Jul 1943 in Edwight, Raleigh Co., WV; died on 15 Oct 2001 in Bradley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 28 Oct 2001 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.

    Sandra married Lowell "Judd" Stewart in 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Debra Stewart  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Scott Stewart  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 13.  Helen Jo Rader Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 3.William2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Fred Blackburn, Jr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Jeff Blackburn  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 14.  Kathleen Lee "Katie" Rader Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 3.William2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: George Ayers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Shannon Ayers  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. Mark Ayers  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 15.  Margaret Isabell ?Peggy? Rader Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 3.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 23 Jun 1945; died on 4 Aug 2018 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 10 Aug 2018 in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: David James Mankin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. John William Mankin  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Matthew David Mankin  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 30. Kelly Ann Mankin  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 16.  Christine McNeely Descendancy chart to this point (8.Christina3, 3.William2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Fred Foster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 17.  Teri Troitino Descendancy chart to this point (10.Joseph3, 4.Ruby2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Harry Connelly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 18.  Sandra Troitino Descendancy chart to this point (10.Joseph3, 4.Ruby2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Mike Hunter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Kate Hunter  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 32. Will Hunter  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 19.  Susan Troitino Descendancy chart to this point (10.Joseph3, 4.Ruby2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Duncan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 20.  Infant Troitino Descendancy chart to this point (10.Joseph3, 4.Ruby2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 10 Apr 1962 in Fairfax, Fairfax Co., VA; died on 10 Apr 1962 in Fairfax, Fairfax Co., VA; was buried in Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., VA.

  10. 21.  Steven Joseph Santoro Descendancy chart to this point (11.Elyse3, 4.Ruby2, 1.Thomas1)

    Steven married Kelly Reese [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Kayla Santoro  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. Heathton Santoro  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 22.  Robert Brian Vance Brank Descendancy chart to this point (11.Elyse3, 4.Ruby2, 1.Thomas1)



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