Misc. Notes
Ferne may have married a Riggs before Mr. Haught. She lived in Morgantown, WV in 1979 and 1981.
106,
458 In 1992 she was living in Whittaker, CA.
459In 2007 she was living in Riverside, CA. (Sister Artie’s obituary)
Obituary, Observer-Reporter (Washington, PA), online edition, Feb. 24, 2011:
“Ferne Staggers-Haught
Enjoyed painting, writing poetry and short stories
Ferne Staggers-Haught, 77, of Waynesburg, formerly of Banning, Calif., died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2011, in Southwest Regional Medical Center, Waynesburg.
She was born Monday, March 6, 1933, in Bristoria, a daughter of the late Arthur D. Staggers and Mildred Whipkey Staggers.
Mrs. Staggers-Haught enjoyed painting and writing poetry and short stories. In California, she was a licensed vocational nurse and also taught nursing.
Her husband, Ulysses Lewis Augustine, died June 29, 2010.
Surviving are two sons, James Michael Haught of Lake Lynn and Timothy Christopher Haught of California; three grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Jennette Staggers of Jefferson; a brother-in-law, James Smith of Ruff Creek; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are four sisters, Kate Murdock, Marie Benson, Gay Smith and Artie Mankey, and two brothers, Ike Staggers and Allen Staggers.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 26, in Macedonia Cemetery, Bristoria, with the Rev. Corben Russell officiating. Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., Daryl L. Throckmorton, owner/director, 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, is in charge of arrangements. The family asks that memorials be made to American Cancer Society Pa. Division Inc. S/W Region, 320 Bilmar Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-4620. Information is online at
www.milliken-throckmortonfh.com.”