Bernice was born August 31, 1903[1] in Barbour County, West Virginia.[2] She was the second daughter and second child (out of six) of Thomas Fry and Emma Weaver. Growing up she was recorded living in rural Barbour County along with her parents and siblings in 1910[3] and 1920.[4]
Charles passed away in 1931 and Bernice remarried on May 5, 1934 to James Glen Currence in Marion County, West Virginia.[2] Bernice and James and the children were recorded in the 1940 census where James is listed as working in a coal mine.[7]
Bernice passed away in December, 1978.[1] She was buried next to first husband Charles in Jones Cemetery located in Bellview, West Virginia.[8]
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↑ 1.01.1 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS53-P6T : 8 January 2021), Bernice Currence, Dec 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ 2.02.1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTQ5-VJS : 11 February 2018), Charles William Bucy and Burnice Ethel Frye, 23 Oct 1920; citing Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, V 9-10 p 452, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,386.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN3-T5Q : accessed 19 June 2023), Thomas H Frye, Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 6A, family 104, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1676; FHL microfilm 1,375,689.
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTQ5-VJS : 11 February 2018), Charles William Bucy and Burnice Ethel Frye, 23 Oct 1920; citing Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, V 9-10 p 452, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,386.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHH-ZLF : accessed 20 June 2023), Charles W Busy, Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 24B, line 78, family 534, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2542; FHL microfilm 2,342,276.
↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:K7Z9-F16 : Wed Jun 14 01:20:32 UTC 2023), Entry for James Currence and Bernice Currence, 1940.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89859466/burnice-ethel-bucy_currence: accessed 20 June 2023), memorial page for Burnice Ethel Frye Bucy Currence (31 Aug 1903–Dec 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89859466, citing Jones Cemetery, Bellview, Marion County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Human (contributor 46894071).
*"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTQ5-VJS : 4 December 2014), Charles William Bucy and Burnice Ethel Frye, 23 Oct 1920; citing Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia, V 9-10 p 452, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,386.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHH-ZLF : accessed 5 May 2017), Charles W Busy, Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 24B, line 78, family 534, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2542; FHL microfilm 2,342,276.
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