1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Anna L. Bailey, 96, of Statesville, NC, formerly of Panther and Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Gordon’s Hospice House in Statesville, NC."Anna was born April 3, 1924 in War Eagle, WV, a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Bertha Blankenship Lawson. She was the owner/operator of the Iaeger Cash Market and a member of the Bethany Regular Baptist Church.
"In addition to her parents Anna was preceded in death by her husband Roland Bailey, one son, Richard Bailey; three brothers, Raymond, Fred, and Walter “Punk” Lawson; and five sisters, Pearl Bailey, Edith Davidson, Alma Gobble, Wilma Hatfield, and Irene Lawson.
"Survivors include one son, Thomas Bailey and wife Terrie of Statesville, NC; two grandchildren, Matthew Bailey of Marion, VA and Megan Bailey of Jacksonville, FL; one great grandchild, Parker Bailey of Marion, VA; one brother, Charles Lawson and wife Jackie of Iaeger, WV; and numerous nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, May 8, 2020 at 1 o’clock with Elder Roger Walker officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follown in the Bailey Cemetery on Lower Long Pole near Panther, WV.
"Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may visit with the family Friday, May 8, at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, from 12 noon until the time of services at 1. Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
2. Mcdowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 297; WV Archives Web Site.
Clayton Davidson; age 22; born and living at Lex, WV; single; married on 11 Jan 1943 at
Iaeger, WV; Edith Lawson; age 18; born at Isaban, WV; single; living at Mohawk, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
2. Mcdowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 297; WV Archives Web Site.
Clayton Davidson; age 22; born and living at Lex, WV; single; married on 11 Jan 1943 at
Iaeger, WV; Edith Lawson; age 18; born at Isaban, WV; single; living at Mohawk, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 28 Apr 1930, Page 199A, Family #441.
Listed as Johy Adkins (sic, Bailey), age 3, born in WV, in household of grandfather, J.Z. Adkins, with
parents.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 228; WV Archives Web Site.
John H. Bailey; age 19; born and living at Mohawk, WV; single; married on 21 Sep 1945 at Gilbert,
WV; Pearl Josephine Lawson; age 17; born and living at Mohawk, WV; single; with consent of Wyatt
and Myrtle Bailey, parents of John H. Bailey and T.J. and Bertha Lawson, parents of Pearl Josephine
Lawson.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Bluefield, WV; 9 Sep 1973; Newspaper Obit; mailed by Kathryn Sanders,
May 18, 2011.
"John H. Bailey - Funeral services for John H. Bailey, 47, of Landover, Md, formerly of Mohawk, who died Thursday in Andrews Air Force Base Hospital after an apparent heart attack, will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
"Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Pearl Lawson Bailey of the home; one son, Johnny Bailey of the home; one daughter, Frances Disdney of Falls Church, Va; three sisters, Iona Bailey of Panther, Magaline Mounts of Gilbert and Loraine Baily of War Eagle; six brothers, Earnest Bailey of Iaeger, Fred, Tommy, David and Frank Bailey of Cleveland, Ohio and Ed Bailey of Alexandria, Va; and two grandchildren...."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 228; WV Archives Web Site.
John H. Bailey; age 19; born and living at Mohawk, WV; single; married on 21 Sep 1945 at Gilbert,
WV; Pearl Josephine Lawson; age 17; born and living at Mohawk, WV; single; with consent of Wyatt
and Myrtle Bailey, parents of John H. Bailey and T.J. and Bertha Lawson, parents of Pearl Josephine
Lawson.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950): Page 233; WV Archives Website.
Walter Jennings Lawson; age 21; born and living in Mohawk, WV; single; married on 14 Feb 1950
at Iaeger, WV; Barbara Campbell; age 21; born and living in Isaban, WV; single,
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 23 Oct 2020.
"Walter Jennings Lawson
Birth 16 Feb 1930
Mohawk, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 18 Dec 2006 (aged 76)
Burial Four Pole Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 217608920"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950): Page 233; WV Archives Website.
Walter Jennings Lawson; age 21; born and living in Mohawk, WV; single; married on 14 Feb 1950
at Iaeger, WV; Barbara Campbell; age 21; born and living in Isaban, WV; single,
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 28 Apr 1930, Page 199A, Family #441.
Listed as Mohawk Adkins (sic, Bailey), age 3 months, born in WV, in household of grandfather, J.Z.
Adkins, with parents.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Mohawk Bailey; born on 14 Feb 1930; died in Mar 1984; last residence, Alexandria, Fairfax Co, VA.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Wilma Jean Lawson Hatfield, 77, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Iaeger, WV, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015, in Florida.
"Wilma was born August 30, 1938, in Mohawk, WV, a daughter of the late Thomas Oliver and Bertha Blankenship Lawson. She was a retired secretary from the McDowell County School System, having worked at Iaeger Elementary for 32 years.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Pearl Lawson Bailey and Edith Lawson Davidson ; and three brothers, Raymond Lawson, Walter "Punk" Lawson and Fred Lawson.
"Survivors include one son, Brian Hatfield of Sarasota, FL, with whom she made her home; one daughter, Karen Hatfield Stein and husband Gary of North Tampa, FL; one granddaughter, Jessica Hatfield Pendry of University Park Fl; and three great grandchildren, Sarah, Kaylee, and Ryan Pendry; two sisters, Anna Lawson Bailey of Bluefield, WV, and Alma Lawson Goebel and husband Herb of Wildwood, FL; and one brother, Charles O. Lawson and wife Jackie of Iaeger, WV.
"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, December 20, 2015, at 1 o'clock with Reverend Don Morgan and Reverend Arble Morgan officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in Four Pole Cemetery at Four Pole near Mohawk, WV. ..."
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 21 Dec 2015.
"Wilma Jean Lawson Hatfield
Birth 30 Aug 1938
Mohawk, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 16 Dec 2015 (aged 77)
Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
Burial Four Pole Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 156236326"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 51; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Oliver Lawson; age 18; born and living in Mohawk, WV; single; married on 31 Aug 1957 in
Iaeger, WV; Patsy Ann Icenhour; age 16; born at Isaban, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; with consent
of T.J. and Bertha Lawson, parents of Charles Oliver Lawson; and CC. and Anna Icenhour; parents
0f Patsy Ann Icenhour.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Bertha E. Blankenship Lawson" article, page 186; submitted by Anna Bailey, Panther, WV.
(Article spells her name as Jackie Perdieu)
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Colonel and Mrs. William Leckie" article, page 186; submitted by Susan Bolen Childs, Hot Springs,
AR.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
"Colonel and Mrs. William Leckie" article, page 186; submitted by Susan Bolen Childs, Hot Springs,
AR.