1. 1900 Census, Montgomery Co, VA; Auburn District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 43A;
Family #83/83.
Listed as Rosco Bishop; age 8; born in Jan 1891 in VA; in household of father, Grant E. Bishop.
2. 1910 Census, Montgomery Co, VA; Christiansburg; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 152B;
Family #116/116.
Listed as James R. Bishop; age 18; born in VA; laborer in furniture factory; in household of father,
Grant E. Bishop.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1914); Page 171; WV Archives Web Site.
Roscoe Bishop; age 22; born in Montgomery Co, VA; single; carpenter; living at Crumpler, WV;
son of G.E. and Arora; married on 6 May 1914 at Crumpler, WV; Lucy Bailey; age 18; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of J.M. and C.P.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2306; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.som Web Site.
James Roscoe Bishop; age 26; born on 18 Sep 1891 at Basham, VA; living at Crumpler, McDowell
Co, WV; carpenter for Huntington Lumber and Supply, Ashland, WV (sic, KY); married;
dependent
wife and two children; tall with medium build; gray eyes and dark brown hair.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 195B;
Family #149/116.
Listed as James R. Bishop; age 28; born in VA; married; house carpenter; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; Princeton, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 73A;
Family #300/317.
Listed as James R. Bishop; age 37; born in VA; married at 22; car repairman for railroad; head of
household.
7. Mercer Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-115; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Roscoe Bishop; age 50; born on 18 Sep 1891 at Christiansburg, VA; living at 917 Straley
Ave,Princeton, Mercer Co, WV; employed by Virginian RR at shop in Princeton, WV; person who
will always know address, Mrs. Lucy Luretta Bishop.
8. Mercer Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1966); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
James R. Bishop; age 74; born on 18 Sep 1891 at Christiansburg, VA; married; retired R.R.; living
at Princeton, Mercer Co, WV; son of Grant B. and Aurora (Helm) Bishop; died on 8 Jul 1966 in the
Princeton Memorial Hospital, Princeton, Mercer Co, WV from Mesentevir Thrombosis; buried on
11 Jul 1966 in Oakwood Park, Princeton, WV; informant, Mrs. J.R. Bishop, Princeton, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 208B;
Family #12/13.
Listed as L.L. Bailey; age 4; born in Jan 1896 in WV; in household of father, James M. Bailey.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; Milam Ridge; taken on 13 May 1910;
Page 35B; Family #91/103.
Listed as Lucy Bailey; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, James M. Bailey.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1914); Page 171; WV Archives Web Site.
Roscoe Bishop; age 22; born in Montgomery Co, VA; single; carpenter; living at Crumpler, WV; son
of G.E. and Arora; married on 6 May 1914 at Crumpler, WV; Lucy Bailey; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of J.M. and C.P.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 195B;
Family #149/116.
Listed as Lucy L. Bishop; age 23; born in WV; married; in household of husband, James R. Bishop.
6. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; Princeton, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 73A;
Family #300/317.
Listed as Lucy L. Bishop; age 33; born in WV; married; in household of husband, James R. Bishop.
7. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Lucy Bishop; born on 3 Jan 1896; died on 25 Oct 1996; card issued in WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 195B;
Family #149/116.
Listed as Norine B. Bishop; age 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Bishop.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; Princeton, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 73A;
Family #300/317.
Listed as Norene B. Bishop; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Bishop.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; Princeton, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 73A;
Family #300/317.
Listed as June M. Bishop; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Bishop.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: W. L. Iddings
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Date: 1873
Birth Place: Floyd Co., VA
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1902
Marriage Place: Floyd, Virginia
Father:
C. W.
Mother:
M. A.
Spouse:
Lucy Dangerfield
FHL Film Number: 2048497
Reference ID: FloydCo1902 ln102 "
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Becky; 14 Jun 2009; maintained by Denise Drake Horton.
" Wilmer Lee Iddings
Birth 8 Jun 1876
Floyd, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Death 4 Apr 1965 (aged 88)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 38318299"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lucy Dangerfield
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1876
Birth Place: Floyd Co., VA
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1902
Marriage Place: Floyd, Virginia
Father:
Henry
Spouse:
W. L. Iddings
FHL Film Number: 2048497
Reference ID: FloydCo1902 ln102"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 14 Dec 2012.
" Lucy Josephine Dangerfield Iddings
Birth 4 May 1874
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Death 11 Nov 1946 (aged 72)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Crumpler Cemetery
Crumpler, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 102165843"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Henry Dangerfield (Deceased) & Belle Epperly-Dangerfield (Deceased)."Married to Wilmer Lee Iddings (1876-1965).
"Mother of Fred H. Iddings (1906-Deceased), Kenneth Lee Iddings (1908-1946), Warren Turner Iddings (1911–1959), & Harold L. Iddings (1919-1926).
"Lucy Iddings died at age 72 from cancer of the gall bladder & liver (per WV Certificate of Death #14874 Dist #240 Serial #677)."
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1878.
Wheeler Bailey was born on 20 Jun 1878 to James M. and Mary (sic?) Bailey.
Reported by Harrison Bailey, grandfather.
2. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 759.
Elkhorn Township, page 002.
Listed as William W. Bailey, age 2, in household of father, James M. Bailey.
3. "Marriage Records, Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 5, No 220, Haga, page 5.
William Wheeler Bailey, age 19, son of James M. and Charlotte P. Bailey, married on
20 Aug 1897 Mary Alice Bailey, age 16, daughter of Mastin and Ester A. Bailey.
4. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 208B;
Family #12/13.
Listed as W.W. Bailey; age 21; born in Jun 1878 in WV; in household of father, James M. Bailey.
(Name crossed out. Probably because he is listed in his own household)
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Milam Ridge; taken on 13 May 1910; Page 35B;
Family #95/107.
Listed as Wheeler W. Bailey; age 40; married once for ___ yrs; farmer; head of household.
6. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, McDowell Co, WV, Draft Board, Welch, WV, Reg.
Card 1962.
William Wheeler Bailey; age 40; born on 17 Jun 1878; living at Crumpler, McDowell Co, WV; farmer;
nearest relative, Mary Alice Bailey, wife; medium height with medium build; dark gray eyes and
Black hair; 12 Sep 1918.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
William Wheeler Bailey; age 70; born and living at Crumpler, WV; widowed; married on 24 Nov 1948
at Crumpler, WV; Virginia Shell; age 29; born in Wytheville, VA; widow; living at Crumpler, WV.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by THE BONZ; 8 May 2009.
" William Wheeler Bailey
Birth 17 Jun 1878
Crumpler, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Nov 1974 (aged 96)
Crumpler, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Crumpler Cemetery
Crumpler, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
William Wheeler Bailey; age 70; born and living at Crumpler, WV; widowed; married on 24 Nov 1948
at Crumpler, WV; Virginia Shell; age 29; born in Wytheville, VA; widow; living at Crumpler, WV.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia Junkins Shell Bailey [Virginia J Hunnell] [Virginia Hunnell] [Virginia Junkins Shell Shell]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1918
Birth Place: McDowell Co, Virginia [Algoma, West Virginia]
Death Date: 6 Apr 1990
Father:
John F Shell
Mother:
Missouri C Phipps
SSN: 232049401
Notes: 06 Sep 1974: Name listed as VIRGINIA JUNKINS SHELL BAILEY;
24 Feb 1982: Name listed as VIRGINIA J HUNNELL;
02 Jun 1993: Name listed as VIRGINIA HUNNELL"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1944); Page 40; Line 46; WV Archives Web Site.
James D. Bishop; age 21; born and living in Princeton, WV; married on 20 May 1944 at Princeton, WV;
Jean Bishop; age 17; born and living at Princeton, WV;
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; Princeton, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 73A;
Family #300/317.
Listed as Jean R. Bishop; age 3 ys, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Bishop.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1944); Page 40; Line 46; WV Archives Web Site.
James D. Bishop; age 21; born and living in Princeton, WV; married on 20 May 1944 at Princeton, WV;
Jean Bishop; age 17; born and living at Princeton, WV;
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Baileysville District, Family #136.
Listed as Lacy Jackson, age 6, in household of father, Elihu Jackson.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910;
Page 184A, Family #31.
Listed as Lacy Jackson, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Elihu K. Jackson.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 395; WV Archives Web Site.
Lacey Jackson; age 22; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of E.K. Jackson; married on 15
Sep 1915 at the residence of E.K. Jackson; Edith Cook; age 17; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Laura Cook.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card # 815; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lacy Jackson; age 23; born on 22 Jan 1894 at Fansy?, WV; farmer; married; dependent wife;
medium height with slender build; blue eyes and dark hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 3 Feb 1920; page 144A;
Family #157/165.
Listed as Lacy Jackson; age 25; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 4 Apr 1930,
Page 82A, Family #174/183.
Listed as Lacy Jackson; age 36; born in WV; married at 21 yrs old; farmer; head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-1027; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lacy Jackson; age 47; born on 22 Jan 1895 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Itmann, WV; employed
by Miller and Layton, Mullens, WV; person who will always know address, Edith Jackson, Itmann,
WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 395; WV Archives Web Site.
Lacey Jackson; age 22; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of E.K. Jackson; married on 15
Sep 1915 at the residence of E.K. Jackson; Edith Cook; age 17; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV;
daughter of Laura Cook.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 3 Feb 1920; page 144A;
Family #157/165.
Listed as Edith Jackson; age 21; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Lacy L. Jackson.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 4 Apr 1930,
Page 82A, Family #174/183.
Listed as Edith Jackson; age 31; born in WV; married at 26; in household of husband, Lacy L.
Jackson.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Edith Jackson; born on 13 Aug 1898; died in Feb 1984; living at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV at death;
card issued in WV.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 4 Apr 1930,
Page 82A, Family #174/183.
Listed as Therman Jackson; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Lacy L. Jackson.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Buell Sparks; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; living at Pineville, WV; son of O.A. and Effie
Sparks; married on 29 Dec 1936 at Pineville, WV; Trubey Jackson; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Fanrock, WV; daughter of Lacy and Edith Jackson
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 3 Feb 1920; page 144A;
Family #157/165.
Listed as Truba N. Jackson; age 1 yr, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Lacy L. Jackson.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 4 Apr 1930,
Page 82A, Family #174/183.
Listed as Truba Jackson; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Lacy L. Jackson.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Buell Sparks; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; living at Pineville, WV; son of O.A. and Effie
Sparks; married on 29 Dec 1936 at Pineville, WV; Trubey Jackson; age 18; born in Wyoming Co,
WV; living at Fanrock, WV; daughter of Lacy and Edith Jackson.
4. Calfee Funeral Service; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Truby Jackson Sparks, 91, of Mullens, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, in Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, following a short illness.
"Born April 6, 1918, in Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Lacy and Edith Cook Jackson.
"Mrs. Sparks was a member of Rock Castle Baptist Church. She was a former past member of the Eastern Star. Truby worked at the Pineville Fashion Shop, Coca-Cola bottling plant in Pineville, G.C. Murphy in Mullens and various other jobs. She enjoyed reading her Bible, talking on the phone and being with her family and friends.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Buell Sparks Sr.; an infant daughter, Jacquelyn Sparks; two brothers, Lonnie and Thurmond Jackson; a sister, Virginia Cook; and a son-in-law, John Jamerson.
"Survivors include a son, Joe Sparks and his wife, Judy, of Pineville; a daughter, Patty Sue Jamerson of Gainesville, Fla.; two brothers, Raymond Jackson and his wife, Geraldine, of Pineville and Leroy Jackson and his wife, Hazel, of Rural Hall, NC; two sisters, Anna Lou Howard and her husband, Owen, and Vivian Lambert and her husband, Tracy, all of Gainesville, Fla.; five grandchildren, Charlene Jamerson, Bobby Sparks, Amy Sparks, Lana Anderson and Kim Jamerson; and five great-grandchildren, Jennifer Sparks, Tyler Short, Taylor Sutton, Joseph Sparks and Austin Anderson..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
O.A. Sparks; age 23; born in Lawrence Co, KY; single; teacher; living at Pineville, WV; son of W.J. and
Belle; married on 14 Feb 1910 at Welch, WV; Effie Morgan; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; widow;
daughter of H.F. and Ellen Jackson.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #241.
Listed as Effa P. Jackson, age 13, in household of father, Henry F. Jackson.
2. Birth and death dates taken from gravestone in Brewster Cemetery located on
Indian Creek about two miles downstream from Wolfpen, WV in Wyoming Co.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 224; WV Archives Web Site.
Berry Morgan; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; lumberman; living at Woosley, WV; son of
Willard and Rebecca; married on 29 Oct 1906 at Hallsville, WV; Effie Jackson; age 19; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of H.F. and Ellen.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
O.A. Sparks; age 23; born in Lawrence Co, KY; single; teacher; living at Pineville, WV; son of W.J. and
Belle; married on 14 Feb 1910 at Welch, WV; Effie Morgan; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; widow;
daughter of H.F. and Ellen Jackson.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Effie Jackson; born on 1889; died in 1934; buried in Brewster Cemetery,
Indian Creek-Bee Branch, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 438; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Buell Sparks, Jr; age 24; born on 21 Feb 1942 at Itmann, WV; single; living at Pineville, WV;
son of Joseph Buell and Truby (Jackson) Sparks; married on 25 Jun 1966 at Rockview, WV; Judy
Mae Phillips; age 17; born on 13 Sep 1948 at Sabine, WV; single; living at New Richmond, WV;
daughter of Alton and Hallie (Stewart) Phillips.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Joseph "Joe" Buell Sparks Jr. passed away on Thursday February 17, 2022."Born February 21, 1942 in Itmann, he was the son of the late Joseph Buell , and Truby Jackson Sparks.
"Joe was a life long resident of Wyoming County, he served in the United States Army, was a Green beret, and part of the Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War.
"He worked as a coal miner, a federal mine inspector, and served as a representative for the United Mine Workers of America. In 1996 he was elected to serve in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Joe was an avid WVU fan and enjoyed going to the football games. He also loved spending time at his camp on the Greenbrier River.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 53 years Judy Phillips Sparks.
"Those left to cherish his memory, include his two children: Bobby Sparks and his wife Sherry, and Amy Short. Three grandchildren: Jenny Estep and her husband Daniel, Tyler Short, and Joseph Sparks. One great grandchild Jude Estep. One sister Patricia "Patty" Jamerson, and host of extended family and friends.
"Family and friends will serve as pall bearers, and Military honors will be conducted by the Wyoming County Veterans""
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 438; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Buell Sparks, Jr; age 24; born on 21 Feb 1942 at Itmann, WV; single; living at Pineville, WV;
son of Joseph Buell and Truby (Jackson) Sparks; married on 25 Jun 1966 at Rockview, WV; Judy
Mae Phillips; age 17; born on 13 Sep 1948 at Sabine, WV; single; living at New Richmond, WV;
daughter of Alton and Hallie (Stewart) Phillips.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Judy Sparks 70, of Pineville passed away Wednesday February 13, 2019 in Raleigh General Hospital following a long illness."Born September 13, 1948 in Sabine she was the daughter of the late Alton and Hallie Stewart Phillips.
"Judy was a graduate of Pineville High School, she enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. She loved camping on the Greenbrier, and cheering on her beloved WVU Mountaineers. Judy loved to travel, and spending time with her family. Judy was a Head start Teacher for many years.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by siblings, Leonard Phillips, Joy Tilley, Kay Decker, and Alton Phillips Jr.
'Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband Joe Sparks, her 2 children Robert "Bobby" Sparks and his wife Sherry, and Amy Michelle Sparks. 3 Grandchildren Jennifer Estep and her husband Daniel, Tyler Brian Short, and Joseph Michael Sparks. 1 great grandchild Jude Estep, 2 sisters Jenelle Sleboda and Jo Ann Thompson and her husband Charles "Bud" Thompson. A host of nieces, nephews, and many friends...."
1. "The Tampa Tribune", Tampa, FL; Thursday; 20 May 1965; Page 21; Newspapers.com Website.
"Sparks-Jamerson
"GAINESVILLE (Special) Miss Patricia Sue Sparks and John Lancaster Jamerson were married May 15 in Iona Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. U. S. Gordon officiated."The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buell Sparks of Pineville, W.Va., and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buell Sparks Sr. Given in marriage by her uncle, Orin Sparks, the bride had as her only attendant her aunt, Miss Anna Lou Jackson. Best man for the bridegroom was Richard Douglas Bishop.
"Mr. and Mrs. Jamerson will live in Gainesville. The bride is employed by Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. and the bridegroom is working for Guy Cleveland."
2. Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Patricia
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name:
John Lancaster Jamerson
Divorce Date: 24 Mar1997
Divorce Place: Alachua, Florida, USA
Certificate Number: 012878"
3. FindAGrave.com Website.; submitted by Barbara Wilson Krause; 2 Oct 2015.
" John Lancaster Jamerson
Birth 19 Nov 1934
Wacahoota, Alachua County, Florida, USA
Death 1 Sep 2008 (aged 73)
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
Burial
Forest Meadows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Central
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA Show Map
Plot Section 1, Lot 10, Space 3
Memorial ID 153153997"Additional Information Posted:
"Obituary for John L. Jamerson Taken from the Gainesville Sun Newspaper, 3 September 2008"John L. Jamerson was welcomed to heaven on September 1, 2008. He was 73. He was courageous and brave throughout his life, including his battle with lung cancer. He was born on November 19, 1934, in Wacahoota, Florida, to the proud parents of Johnie and Ruby Cellon Jamerson. As a young man, John was a deacon, and member of the youth church council of Kanapaha Presbyterian Church. In 1953, he graduated from Gainesville High School, where he played for the baseball team. He then went on to serve in the Army Reserves.
"John worked in construction all of his life. He first working as a brick mason and later started his own company, Jamerson Construction. He was known for his attention to detail and quality; his houses were featured several times in the local Parades of homes.
"John served as a spokesperson for the Alachua County committee as a liaison between builders and inspectors. He was a member of the Brick Masons’ Local Union and the Home Builders Association. For many years, he also was a member of the American Legion and Elks Lodge.
"For much of his life, John spent his free time fishing, hunting, and bowling. His passion for music was only matched by his love for dancing. He was an avid reader and looked forward to the challenge of a cross-word puzzle. On Saturdays, John could always be counted on to cheer on his favorite, the Florida Gators.
"John was preceded in death by his parents, his four brothers, William “Bill”, Harry, David and Robert (Bobby) and his sister Peggy. He is survived by his daughters, Charlene, Lana and Kim, his brother Ernest (Ernie); his ex-wife Patty, who remained his best friend; his grandsons Taylor and Austin, many nieces and nephews, and loved ones throughout Florida and West Virginia.
"Services will be held at Kanapaha Presbyterian Church, 6221 SW 75th Street, on Friday, September 5, 2008 at 10:00 AM with Pastor Dawn Conti officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 4th from 6 to 8:00 PM at Forest Meadows Funeral Home, 725 NW 23rd Avenue."
1. "The Tampa Tribune", Tampa, FL; Thursday; 20 May 1965; Page 21; Newspapers.com Website.
"Sparks-Jamerson
"GAINESVILLE (Special) Miss Patricia Sue Sparks and John Lancaster Jamerson were married May 15 in Iona Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. U. S. Gordon officiated."The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buell Sparks of Pineville, W.Va., and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buell Sparks Sr. Given in marriage by her uncle, Orin Sparks, the bride had as her only attendant her aunt, Miss Anna Lou Jackson. Best man for the bridegroom was Richard Douglas Bishop.
"Mr. and Mrs. Jamerson will live in Gainesville. The bride is employed by Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. and the bridegroom is working for Guy Cleveland."
2. Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Patricia
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name:
John Lancaster Jamerson
Divorce Date: 24 Mar1997
Divorce Place: Alachua, Florida, USA
Certificate Number: 012878"
3. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Patricia Sue Jamerson [P S Jamerson] [Patty Sue Jamerson]
Birth Date: Mar 1940
Residence Date: 1989-2020
Address: 324 NW 123rd St
Residence: Newberry, Florida, USA
Postal Code: 32669
Second Residence Date: 2005
Second Address: 109 Kingston Blvd
Second Residence: Satsuma, Florida, USA
Second Postal Code: 32189
Third Residence Date: 1981-2003
Third Address: 4206 NW 21st Ter
Third Residence: Gainesville, Florida, USA
Third Postal Code: 32605
Fourth Residence Date: 1998-2002
Fourth Address: 205 Guyandotte Ave
Fourth Residence: Mullens, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code: 25882"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 438; WV Archives Web Site.
Harold Cook; age 21; born at Amigo, WV; single; living at New Richmond, WV; son of Doff and
Gertrude Cook; married on 8 Jul 1947 at Mullens, WV; Virginia Jackson; age 21; born at New
Richmond, WV; single; living at Itmann, WV; daughter of Lacy and Edith Jackson.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, Indian Creek Road, taken on 4 Apr 1930,
Page 82A, Family #174/183.
Listed as Virginia Jackson; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Lacy L. Jackson.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 438; WV Archives Web Site.
Harold Cook; age 21; born at Amigo, WV; single; living at New Richmond, WV; son of Doff and
Gertrude Cook; married on 8 Jul 1947 at Mullens, WV; Virginia Jackson; age 21; born at New
Richmond, WV; single; living at Itmann, WV; daughter of Lacy and Edith Jackson.
3. Boone Co, WV; Death Certificate #5812; WV Archives Web Site.
Virginia Jackson Cook; age 21 yrs, 11 mons, 20 days; born 1 Jun 1926 at Fanrock, Wyoming Co,
WV; married; wife of Harold Cook, age 22; living at Sundial, Raleigh Co, WV; daughter of Lacy
and Edith (Cook) Jackson; died 20 May 1948; drowned, in Big Coal River near Orgas, WV; in river
5 days; buried 27 May 1948 in Jackson Cemetery, Fanrock, WV; informant, Lacy Jackson, Itmann,
WV.