Bernice Ethel Frye (1903 - abt. 1978)

Born 31 Aug 1903 in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Charles William Bucy — married 23 Oct 1920 in Phillipi, Barbour, WV

Wife of James Glen Currence — married 5 May 1934 (to 9 Jan 1973) in Marion County, West Virginia, United States

Died about Dec 1978 at about age 75 in Marion County, West Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

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]

Bernice married Charles William Bucy on October 25, 1920 in Philippi, West Virginia.^[5]

Bernice and Charles had two children together:^[6]

• Harold W. Bucy (1921-1965)
• Betty Jean Bucy (1928-1997)

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]

Research Notes

Sources & information missing:

• Primary death record with date, place, and cause of death
• Primary birth record
• Obituary

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "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. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "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.
3. ↑ "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.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLH-885 : 4 February 2021), Thomas Frye, 1920.
5. ↑ "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.
6. ↑ "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.
7. ↑ "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.
8. ↑ 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.

• Find A Grave Memorial# 89859466