1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 269; WV Archives Web Site.
Burb Christian; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroader; living at Avondale, WV; son of
J.F. and Minerva; married on 2 Feb 1926 at Welch, WV; Ethel Steele; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Burton and Minnie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 167A;
Family #103/106.
Listed as Burb W. Christian; age 23; born in WV; married at 20; in household of brother, Randolph
Christian.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 269; WV Archives Web Site.
Burb Christian; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroader; living at Avondale, WV; son of
J.F. and Minerva; married on 2 Feb 1926 at Welch, WV; Ethel Steele; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Burton and Minnie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 167A;
Family #103/106.
Listed as Ethel Christian; age 21; born in WV; married at 17; in household of brother-in-law,
Randolph Christian.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
Milton Bowman; age 23; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Horsepen, VA; son of
J.S. and M.E.; married on 15 Mar 1917 at Gary, WV; Vida Trent; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; daughter of H. and Sarah.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940; E.D.24-40;
Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #105.
Listed as Milton Bowman; age 47; born in VA; widowed; 6th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; in household of brother-in-law, Pownee W. Spangler.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Milton Bowman
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 May 1894
Birth Place: Horsepen Toz, Virginia
Father: John S Bowman
Mother: Mollie Billips
SSN: 232186181
Notes: Feb 1937: Name listed as MILTON BOWMAN"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'57 007648; WV Archives Web Site.
Milton Taylor Bowman; age 64; born 25 May 1892 (sic, 27 May 1894) in Horse Pen Cove, VA;
divorced; SS#232-18-6181; retired miner; living at Premier, WV; son of John and Mollie Bowman;
died 23 May 1957 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to carcinmatosis; buried 25 May
1957 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Herman Bowman, Roderfield, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Baileysville District, Family #56.
Listed as Vida L. Trent, age 9, in household of father, Harmon Trent.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
Milton Bowman; age 23; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Horsepen, VA; son of
J.S. and M.E.; married on 15 Mar 1917 at Gary, WV; Vida Trent; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; daughter of H. and Sarah.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 395; WV Archives Web Site.
Lee Walter Overbee; age 49; born in Scott Co, VA; widowed; living at Roderfield, WV;
married on 21 Jul 1949 at Welch, WV; Vida Trent; age 49; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
divorced; living at Roderfield, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 018084; WV Archives Web Site.
Vida Overbee; age 66; born 14 Aug 1899 in Simon, WV; married; housewife; living at Big Sandy,
WV; daughter of Harmon and Sarah (Cline) Trent; died 9 Dec 1965 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV;
due to bleeding peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, pancreatitis, secondary anemia and syphilis; buried
11 Dec 1965 in iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 18 Mar 2017.
Vida Trent Overbee; born 14 Aug 1899; died 9 Dec 1965; buried here; no grave marker photo
shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # 540; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Edward Bowman; age 19 yrs, 6 mons, 30 days; born on 29 Jun 1920 at Coalwood, WV; single;
living at Roderfield, WV; son of Bilton (sic, Milton) and Vida (Trent) Bowman; died on 28 Jan 1940 at
Premier, WV from pneumonia; buried on 29 Jan 1940 in Christian Cemetery; informant, Milton
Bowman; Roderfield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Addison-Christian Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV;
submitted by Elizabeth Olmstead; 30 Nov 2010.
Frank E. Bowman; born on 29 Jun 1918 (conflicts with death certificate); died on 28 Jan 1940;
buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1910 Census, Alleghany Co, NC; Cherry Lane Township; taken on 2/3 Apr 1910; Page 6A;
Family #104/106.
Listed as Ed Cheek; age 56; born in NC; married 3 times; last time for 10 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
2. 1920 Census, Alleghany Co, NC; Cherry lane; taken on 22/23 Jan 1920: Page 8A; Family #138/139.
Listed as E. D. Cheek; age 64; born in NC; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Alleghany Co, NC; Cherry Lane Township; taken on 2/3 Apr 1910; Page 6A;
Family #104/106.
Listed as Alice Cheek; age 39; born in NC; married once for 10 yrs; 3 children, all living; in household
of husband, Edward D. Cheeks.
2. 1920 Census, Alleghany Co, NC; Cherry lane; taken on 22/23 Jan 1920: Page 8A; Family #138/139.
Listed as I. Alice Cheek; age 50; born in NC; married; in household of husband, Edward D. Cheeks.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 23A; Family #191/200.
Listed as Alice Cheeks; age 62; born in NC; widow; in household of son, Walter Cheeks.
1. 1920 Census, Alleghany Co, NC; Cherry lane; taken on 22/23 Jan 1920: Page 8A; Family #138/139.
Listed as Olivia M. Cheek; age 8; born in NC; in household of father, Edward D. Cheeks.
1. 1910 Census, Alleghany Co, NC; Cherry Lane Township; taken on 2/3 Apr 1910; Page 6A;
Family #104/106.
Listed as Walter D. Cheek; age 5; born in NC; in household of father, Edward D. Cheeks.
2. 1920 Census, Alleghany Co, NC; Cherry Lane; taken on 22/23 Jan 1920: Page 8A; Family #138/139.
Listed as Walter D. Cheek; age 15; born in NC; in household of father, Edward D. Cheeks.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 300; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Cheeks; age 22; born in Alleghaney Co, NC; single; miner; living at Algoma, WV; son of E.D.
and Alice; married on 5 Mar 1927 at Welch, WV; Hazel Belcher; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Lettie and Pete.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 23A; Family #191/200.
Listed as Walter Cheeks; age 25; born in NC; married at 24; coal mine laborer; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 38; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Cheeks; age 24; born in Alleghaney Co, NC; widowed; miner; living at Algoma, WV; son of Ed
and Alice Cheeks; married on 26 Nov 1928 at Welch, WV; Mary Sizemore; age 17; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of James and Mary Sizemore.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7888; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Cheek; age 30; born in NC; married; husband of Mary Cheeks; miner; living at Algoma, WV;
son of Ed and Alice (Crouse) Cheeks; died on 18 Jun 1934 at Worth, McDowell Co, WV from gunshot
wounds; homicide; buried on 22 Jun 1934 at Welch, WV; informant, Mary Cheeks, Algoma, WV.
7. "Welch Daily News"; Welch, WV; Vol XI, Number 168; Tuesday Evening, 19 Jun 1934; Page 1.
"Three persons, Two of Them Women, Killed Monday Night In Shooting Affray At Rolfe"
"Man Slays Women And Is Shot Dead By Husband Of One"
"Motive For Slaying Of Women Unknown"
"Mrs Ken harrison and Her Mother, Mrs. Sizemore and Walter Cheeks Dead"
"The coal camp of Rolfe was roused Monday evening by a triple slaying which occurred in the home of Ken Harrison shortly after 9 p.m. when Walter Cheeks broke into the Harrison home; killed Mrs. Harrison and her mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Sizemore, and was in turn slain by Mr. harrison.
"Cheeks, a son-in-law of Mrs. Sizemore, had made previous threats to slay the Harrison family and
his own wife as well, according to information given officers who investigated the triple slaying.
"Kills Two Women"
"According to the story told reporters by Mr. Harrison, he had retired and his wife and mother-in-law were in the room with him and the seven children were in an adjoing room when Cheeks, who lives in Algoma, came to the house, broke in the kitchen door and entered. Mrs. Harrison being the first one he saw on entering he opened fire with his gun, which was a .38 Spainish special, and the first shot struck Mrs. harrison in the chest at the left side of the throat.
"Mrs. Harrison staggered back into the room and Mrs. Sizemore who was standing to one side was next shot by Cheeks who shot here through the head, the ball entering over the left eye blowing out her brains and causing instant death.
"While this shooting was going on Mr. Harrison had jumped from the bed and made for his shotgun which hung over the door leading into the room in which the seven children were. Cheeks made an attempt to shoot Mr. Harrison one ball going into the door and one into the corner of thw wall in the direction of which Harrison was standing. Mr. Harrison was able to get gun into action and shooting from one side he killed Cheeks with a load of shot which entered the face and chest blowing out his brains and tearing up his chest"
"Falls In Doorway"
"Cheeks fell in the kitchen doorway, dying in a pool of his own blood after having met the same fate he had ministered unto his mother-in-law and her daughter....."
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 146B;
Family #15/15.
Listed as Mary Sizemore; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, John M. Sizemore.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 38; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Cheeks; age 24; born in Alleghaney Co, NC; widowed; miner; living at Algoma, WV; son of Ed
and Alice Cheeks; married on 26 Nov 1928 at Welch, WV; Mary Sizemore; age 17; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of James and Mary Sizemore.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 23A; Family #191/200.
Listed as Mary Cheeks; age 18; born in WV; married at 17; in household of husband, Walter Cheeks.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 399; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Belcher; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Algoma, WV; son of
Pete and Lydia; married on 26 Jan 1935 at Welch, WV; Mary Cheeks; age 22; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; widow; daughter of Richard and Mary.
John Marion "Richard" Sizemore Sr
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, VA (WV); Joes Branch PO; taken on 3 Jul 1860; Page 672; Image
23 of 73; Family #146/124.
Listed as Marion Sizemore; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Owen J. Sizemore.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barker's Ridge Township; taken 8 Sep 1870; Page 560B; Image
4 of 11; Family #21/21.
Listed as Marion Sizemore; age 15; born in VA; in household of father, Owen J. Sizemore.
3. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge Township; taken on 17 Jun 1880; Page 498B;
Image 10 of 12; Family #80/82.
Listed as John M. Sizemore; age 23; born in VA; widowed?; farmer; in household of father, Owen
J. Sizemore.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 2, No 13, Haga, page 76.
John M. Sizemore, age 23, married on 29 Jan 1881 Margaret Perdew, age 20,
born in McDowell Co, WV, at George Steely's.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barker's Ridge; Joes Branch PO; taken 8 Sep 1870; Page 560B;
Family #23/23.
Listed as Mary Sizemore; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Marion Sizemore.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center Township; taken abt 18 Jun 1880; Page 508B;
Family #146/146.
Listed as Mary Sizemore; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Marion Sizemore.
(Apparently Marion and Millie named two daughters with first name of Mary.
There is a Mary and a Mary Ann listed as daughters in this census).
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol 4 (1892); Page109; WV Archives Web Site.
John Adkins, age 19, born in Mason Co, WV, son of Green Adkins, married on
28 May 1892 at Green Adkins; Mary Ann Sizemore, age 19, born in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter
of John M. and Milly Sizemore.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #173.
Listed as Mary A. Adkins, age 28, widow, boarder, in household of Sam
Mullins, with her children, Walter, age 4, and Luceia, age 2.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 146B;
Family #15/15.
Listed as Mary A. Sizemore; age 35; born in WV; married; in household of husband, John M.
Sizemore.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 23A; Family #
192/201.
Listed as Mary Sizemore; age 40; born in WV; widow; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 133A, Family 268.
Listed as Elexander H. Burks, age 12, in household of father, William V. Burks.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 354; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex H. Burks; age 18; born and living in McDowell Co, WV; son of William V. and Eliza
(sic?, Charlotte?); married on 15 May 1906 at residence of William Workman; Lilly Workman;
age 16; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of William and Lucy Workman.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 101A;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Alexander Burks; age 22; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; in household of father,
William V. Burks.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1207; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alex Herdon Burks; age 34; born on 16 Jun 1884; living at Northfork, WV; farmer; nearest relative,
Lillie Burks, Northfork, WV; medium height and buld; brown eyes and Black hair.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 121; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Burks; age 44; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; farmer; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
William and Charlotte; married on 12 Apr 1933 at Welch, WV; Lillie Mullens; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Tom and Mary.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 188; WV Archives Web Site.
A.H. Burks; age 45; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; timberman; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
William and Charlotte; married on 10 Apr 1935 at Welch, WV; Ida Sizemore; age 26; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Richard and Mary.
7. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-2887; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alex Herndon Burks; age 57; born on 16 Apr 1885 at Giliam, McDowell Co, WV; living in Carswell
Hollow, McDowell Co, WV; farmer; person who will always know address, Ida Burks, Carswell
Hollow.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Burks; age 63; born at Gilliam, WV; widowed; living at Kimball, WV; married on 16 Aug 1952
at Kimball, WV; Judy Lester; age 68; born at Capels, WV; widow; living at Iaeger, WV.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1962); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Herndon Burks; age 79; born on 16 Jun 1883 in WV; married; farmer; living at Kimball, WV;
son of Varn and Lodda Burks; died on 18 Jun 1962 in Grace Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV
from multiple injuries; buried on 20 Jun 1962 in Walt Byrd Cemetery, Burke Mt, Keystone, WV;
informant, Mrs. Guilda Burks, Kimball, WV.
10. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Alec Herndon Burks; born on 16 Jun 1884; died on 18 Jun 1962; buried in Burks
Cemetery, Jenny Branch, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, page 234B.
Listed as Lillie Workman, age 9, born in Apr 1891, in WV, in household of father, William Workman.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 354; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex H. Burks; age 18; born and living in McDowell Co, WV; son of William V. and Eliza
(sic?, Charlotte?); married on 15 May 1906 at residence of William Workman; Lilly Workman; age 16;
born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of William and Lucy Workman.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 101A;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Lilly Burks; age 20; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; 2 children, both living;
in household of father-in-law, William V. Burks.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 101A;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Drewry Burks; age 3; born in WV; in household of grandfather, William V. Burks,
with parents.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 101A;
Family #153/155.
Listed as William Burks; age 1; born in WV; in household of grandfather, William V. Burks,
with parents.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 342; WV Archives Web Site.
Hunter Mercer; age 22; born in Washington Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Northfork, WV; son of
Willie and Annie Mercer; married on 4 May 1936 at Welch, WV; Harriett Sizemore; age 25; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Mary Sizemore.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 146B;
Family #15/15.
Listed as Harriett Sizemore; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, John M. Sizemore.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 23A; Family #192/201.
Listed as Harriett Sizemore; age 19; born in WV; in household of mother, Mary Sizemore.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 342; WV Archives Web Site.
Hunter Mercer; age 22; born in Washington Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Northfork, WV; son of
Willie and Annie Mercer; married on 4 May 1936 at Welch, WV; Harriett Sizemore; age 25; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Mary Sizemore.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1896); Page 145; Line 29; WV Archives Web Site.
John Workman; age 32; born and living in Logan Co, WV; single; farmer; son of W. and P.
(Thompson) Workman; married in Feb 1896 (no date) in Logan Co, WV; Mary Lambert; age 22;
born and living in Logan Co, WV; single; daughter of Hiram and R. (Dalton?) Lambert.
2. Logan Co, WV; Death Certificate #3278; WV Archives Web Site.
John Workman; age 79; born 18 Nov 1863 at Harts, Lincoln Co, WV; wiowed, husband of Mary
Lambert; farmer; living at Verdunville, WV; son of William, born in KY, and Mary, born in Lincoln
Co, WV, (Lambert Workman; died 31 Mar 1942 at Mud Fork #16 Camp, Verdunville, WV; from
heart failure due to hypertension and arteriosclerosis; buried 1 Apr 1942 in Browning Cemetery,
Harts, Lincoln Co, WV; informant, Miss Georgia Workman, Verdunville, WV.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1896); Page 145; Line 29; WV Archives Web Site.
John Workman; age 32; born and living in Logan Co, WV; single; farme; son of W. and P. (Thompson)
Workman; married in Feb 1896 (no date) in Logan Co, WV; Mary Lambert; age 22; born and living in
Logan Co, WV; single; daughter of Hiram and R. (Dalton?) Lambert.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16723; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Workman; age 17 yrs; 1 mon; 28 days; born on 27 Oct 1927 at Algoma, WV; single; living at
Algoma, WV; son of J.H. and Mary (Lambert) Workman; died on 25 Dec 1944 in Stevens Clinic,
Welch, McDowell Co, WV from a gunshot wound to leg; buried on 27 Dec 1944 in Algoma
Cemetery, Algoma, WV; informant, J.H. Workman, Algoma, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV Cemeteries; http://www.mcdowellwv.com/cemeteries/algoma-2-cem.html.
"Algoma #2 (Belcher) Cemetery"
Charles W. Workman; born on 27 Oct 1927; died on 25 Dec 1944; buried here.