1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 109; WV Archives Web Site.
Okey Griffith; age 21; born and living at Basin, WV; single; son of Joe and Ethel Griffith; married on
4 Jan 1956 at Kilarney, WV; Anna Reece; age 21; born in WV; single; living at Allen Jct, WV; daughter
of Verge and Thelma Reece.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 109; WV Archives Web Site.
Okey Griffith; age 21; born and living at Basin, WV; single; son of Joe and Ethel Griffith; married on
4 Jan 1956 at Kilarney, WV; Anna Reece; age 21; born in WV; single; living at Allen Jct, WV; daughter
of Verge and Thelma Reece.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 385; WV Archives Website.
Dove Christian; age 21; born in Kimball, WV; single; living in Welch, WV; married on 17 Nov 1941 in
Welch, WV; Bessie Hagerman; age 17; born in VA; single; living in Jewel Valley, VA; with consent of
Lillie Hagerman, Mother of Bessie Hagerman.
1. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; White Mountain;taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 5A;
Image 9 of 26; Family #73/77.
Listed as Ruby B. Hagerman; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Lewis B. Hagerman.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo, WV; taken 8 May 1940; Page 1233 B; Household #11.
Listed as Bessie Hagerman; age 14; born in WV; 4th grade education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis B. Hagerman.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 385; WV Archives Website.
Dove Christian; age 21; born in Kimball, WV; single; living in Welch, WV; married on 17 Nov 1941 in
Welch, WV; Bessie Hagerman; age 17; born in VA; single; living in Jewel Valley, VA; with consent of
Lillie Hagerman, Mother of Bessie Hagerman.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruby Bessie Christian [Ruby Christian] [Ruby Bessie Hagerman]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1923
Birth Place: M C, West Virginia [Jolo, West Virginia]
Death Date: 20 Feb 1997
Father:
Lewis B Hagerman
Mother:
Mary L Cole
SSN: 234909339
Notes: Aug 1970: Name listed as RUBY BESSIE CHRISTIAN;
28 Feb 1997: Name listed as RUBY CHRISTIAN"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #40501; Ancestry.com Website.
Coy Brown; age 26; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; coal miner; living at
Jewell Valley, VA; son of Garland M, and Ina (Phipps) Brown; married on 15 Nov 1946 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Virginia Frances Hagerman; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Jewell Valley, VA; daughter of L.B. and Lillie (Cole) Hagerman.
Gladys Virginia Frances Hagerman
1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Virginia Frances Hagerman
Birth Date 28 May 1927
Birth Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number 192701906"0
2. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; White Mountain;taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 5A;
Image 9 of 26; Family #73/77.
Listed as Gladys V. Hagerman; age 2 yrs, 10 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Lewis B.
Hagerman.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo, WV; taken 8 May 1940; Page 1233 B; Household #11.
Listed as Gladys Hagerman; age 11; born in WV; 2nd grade education; not attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis B. Hagerman.
4. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #40501; Ancestry.com Website.
Coy Brown; age 26; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; coal miner; living at
Jewell Valley, VA; son of Garland M, and Ina (Phipps) Brown; married on 15 Nov 1946 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Virginia Frances Hagerman; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Jewell Valley, VA; daughter of L.B. and Lillie (Cole) Hagerman.
5. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Virginia Frances Brown [Virginia Frances Hagerman]
Gender Female
Race White
Death Age 44
Birth Date 28 May 1926
Death Date 19 Oct 1970
Death Place Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 2 Nov 1970
Father L B Hagerman
Mother Mary Lily Cole
Spouse Coy Brown
Certificate Number 1970031386"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville, E.D. 24-58; taken on 5 Aug 1940;
Page 1140A; Image 41 of 60; Household #301.
Listed as Wilburn J. Cantrell; age 9; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William M. Cantrell.
2. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #12484; Ancestry.com Website.
Wilburn H. Cantrell; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; serving in the US Air Force; with
residence in Paynesville; WV; son of Wilburn H. and Lady B. (Rowe) Cantrell; married on 3 May 1952
in Dickenson Co, WV; Beulah Hagerman; age 21; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; living in Jolo,
WV; daughter of L.B. and Mary Lillie (Cole) Hagerman.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by patricia daudelin mccraney; 9 Aug 2015.
"Wilburn H. Cantrell Jr.
Birth 5 Oct 1930
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 12 Dec 2013 (aged 83)
Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 150383692"Additional Information Posted:
"Mr. Cantrell was retired from the U.S. Air Force. He had served as an Air Medic. He was also one of
the co-founders of the 606th commandos, serving two tours in Vietnam. He was a courageous soldier.""Inscription US AIR FORCE KOREA, VIETNAM
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo, WV; taken 8 May 1940; Page 1233 B; Household #11.
Listed as Bulah Hagerman; age 6; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis B. Hagerman.
2. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #12484; Ancestry.com Website.
Wilburn H. Cantrell; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; serving in the US Air Force; with
residence in Paynesville; WV; son of Wilburn H. and Lady B. (Rowe) Cantrell; married on 3 May 1952
in Dickenson Co, WV; Beulah Hagerman; age 21; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; living in Jolo,
WV; daughter of L.B. and Mary Lillie (Cole) Hagerman.
1. "Young American Patriots"; McDowell Co, WV; Page 360; Ancestry.com Website.
Elden H. Breeden; PFC US Army; born 3 Dec 1926; entered service 18 Aug 1944; served at Camp
Blanding, FL; Ft. Meade, MD; Camp Kilme, NJ; England; France; Belgium; Holland; Luxembourg;
Germany; Ft. Benning, GA; awarded two Bronze Stars; CIB; Good Conduct; Medal; M.; P; Unit
Citation; Victory Medal; American; EAME; attended Badshaw Jr HS; Baptist; son of M/M Lum
Breeden, Jolo, WV; husband of Mrs. Audrey Ruth Hagerman Breeden, Raysal, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 28; WV Archives Website.
Elden Breeden; age 21; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; married on 31 May 1947 at
Jolo, WV; Audrey Ruth Hagerman; age 16; born in Jewell Valley, VA; single; living at Jolo, WV; with
consent of L. D. (sic, B.) Hagerman; father of Audrey Ruth Hagerman.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #25621; Ancestry.com Website.
Elven Harry Breeding; age 30; born in Yukon, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; miner; living in
Raysal, WV; son of Lum and Patsy (Hagerman) Breeding; married on 31 Aug 1957 in Lebanon, VA;
Audrey Ruth Hagerman; age 26; born in Jewell Valley, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Raysal, WV; daughter of L.B. and Lillie (Cole) Hagerman.
4. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Elden Harry Breeden, 94, of Clear Fork, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday April 19, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV."He was born on December 3, 1926 in Yukon, WV a son of the late Lum and Patsy Hagerman Breeden. Elden is a United States World War II Army Veteran and a member of the Oceana Freewill Baptist Church.
"He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
"In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by several siblings. Survivors include his loving wife of 30 years Joyce Evelyn Morgan Breeden; a daughter Connie (Darren) Browning of Spice Creek; a granddaughter Chelsea (Scott) Mounts of Spice Creek; two grandsons Justin (Karli) Browning of Morgantown and Shane (Hailey) Lester of Nebraska; seven great grandchildren Ellie Browning, Kiptyn and Konor Mounts, Noah, Chase, Sawyer and Easton Lester; special niece and nephews Barbara Ann Poindexter, Bill Hamm and Danny Morgan; and a host of other loving family and friends.
"A private funeral service will be held on Friday April 24th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Pastor Jackie Grimmett officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo, WV; taken 8 May 1940; Page 1233 B; Household #11.
Listed as Audra Hagerman; age 7; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis B. Hagerman.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 28; WV Archives Website.
Elden Breeden; age 21; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; married on 31 May 1947 at
Jolo, WV; Audrey Ruth Hagerman; age 16; born in Jewell Valley, VA; single; living at Jolo, WV; with
consent of L. D. (sic, B.) Hagerman; father of Audrey Ruth Hagerman.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #25621; Ancestry.com Website.
Elven Harry Breeding; age 30; born in Yukon, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; miner; living in
Raysal, WV; son of Lum and Patsy (Hagerman) Breeding; married on 31 Aug 1957 in Lebanon, VA;
Audrey Ruth Hagerman; age 26; born in Jewell Valley, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Raysal, WV; daughter of L.B. and Lillie (Cole) Hagerman.
4. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Audrey Ruth “Breeden” Sturgill, 79, of Clear Fork, WV, passed away on Sunday July 11, 2010 after a long and very hard, courageous battle against kidney disease. She was born September 29, 1930 in Pea Patch, Virginia, she was one of eleven children of the late Lewis Bailey and Lilly Cole Hagerman. "She was the last surviving sibling of her family. Her sisters were Greedis Hagerman, Ruby Bessie Christian, Virginia Brown, Beulah Cantrell, Delores Long and a step-sister Molly Wilhite, brothers were Grevil, Norman ”Ed”, Arvil Robert “Joe Bill”, and Harlen “Buck” Hagerman. Audrey was a loving wife to her late husband, John Sturgill, and a devoted and loving mother to her only child Jackie. She also adopted and raised a girl, Patricia Joe of St. Augustine, FL. She was a nurturing grandmother, a great-grandmother, aunt and a friend to many. She was a member of the Greenbranch Freewill Baptist Church at Man, WV, has been a resident of Wyoming County for the past 54 years and lived at Crouches Farm since 1976. Audrey was very supportive and active in her community, she was very giving of herself to help others that were in need. In 1989 she won a beauty pageant and was Ms C-92 of Wyoming County for several years. In 1994 she became Wyoming Counties Queen of Queens, she worked very hard to represent our county. Audrey would visit the Wyoming Continuous Care Center every Sunday, she loved visiting and talking to the sick and elderly. Also she visited the Beckley Veterans Hospital. She was in numerous parades throughout southern West Virginia and Virginia. She particularly liked to volunteer and give her time and talent to help numerous VFW Chapters. Thru her life, she worked several years outside of her home, but most of her time was spent as a homemaker. She is survived by one son Jackie Breeden and his wife Barbara of Clear Fork; a daughter Patricia Joe Smith of St. Augustine, FL; three grandsons Jackie Ray Breeden, Jr. and his fiancé Gail Hiott of Statesville, NC, Chris Lester and Shane Lester both of Oceana; a great grandson Preston Breeden of Pineville; and a host of other loving family and friends. Jackie deeply appreciates and thanks ARH Home Health Service of Man, WV and STAT Ambulance Service of Pineville for the love and compassion that they showed his mother, along with the Bowers Hospice House staff for their love and caring in her four days there. A celebration of Audrey’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday July 16, 2010 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV, Bro. Robert Perry of Man will read the obituary with Pastor Ron Harvey of Jesse officiating. Audrey will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny, WV..."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo, WV; taken 8 May 1940; Page 1233 B; Household #11.
Listed as Audra Hagerman; age 7; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lewis B. Hagerman.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 28; WV Archives Website.
Elden Breeden; age 21; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; married on 31 May 1947 at
Jolo, WV; Audrey Ruth Hagerman; age 16; born in Jewell Valley, VA; single; living at Jolo, WV; with
consent of L. D. (sic, B.) Hagerman; father of Audrey Ruth Hagerman.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #25621; Ancestry.com Website.
Elven Harry Breeding; age 30; born in Yukon, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; miner; living in
Raysal, WV; son of Lum and Patsy (Hagerman) Breeding; married on 31 Aug 1957 in Lebanon, VA;
Audrey Ruth Hagerman; age 26; born in Jewell Valley, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Raysal, WV; daughter of L.B. and Lillie (Cole) Hagerman.
4. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Audrey Ruth “Breeden” Sturgill, 79, of Clear Fork, WV, passed away on Sunday July 11, 2010 after a long and very hard, courageous battle against kidney disease. She was born September 29, 1930 in Pea Patch, Virginia, she was one of eleven children of the late Lewis Bailey and Lilly Cole Hagerman. "She was the last surviving sibling of her family. Her sisters were Greedis Hagerman, Ruby Bessie Christian, Virginia Brown, Beulah Cantrell, Delores Long and a step-sister Molly Wilhite, brothers were Grevil, Norman ”Ed”, Arvil Robert “Joe Bill”, and Harlen “Buck” Hagerman. Audrey was a loving wife to her late husband, John Sturgill, and a devoted and loving mother to her only child Jackie. She also adopted and raised a girl, Patricia Joe of St. Augustine, FL. She was a nurturing grandmother, a great-grandmother, aunt and a friend to many. She was a member of the Greenbranch Freewill Baptist Church at Man, WV, has been a resident of Wyoming County for the past 54 years and lived at Crouches Farm since 1976. Audrey was very supportive and active in her community, she was very giving of herself to help others that were in need. In 1989 she won a beauty pageant and was Ms C-92 of Wyoming County for several years. In 1994 she became Wyoming Counties Queen of Queens, she worked very hard to represent our county. Audrey would visit the Wyoming Continuous Care Center every Sunday, she loved visiting and talking to the sick and elderly. Also she visited the Beckley Veterans Hospital. She was in numerous parades throughout southern West Virginia and Virginia. She particularly liked to volunteer and give her time and talent to help numerous VFW Chapters. Thru her life, she worked several years outside of her home, but most of her time was spent as a homemaker. She is survived by one son Jackie Breeden and his wife Barbara of Clear Fork; a daughter Patricia Joe Smith of St. Augustine, FL; three grandsons Jackie Ray Breeden, Jr. and his fiancé Gail Hiott of Statesville, NC, Chris Lester and Shane Lester both of Oceana; a great grandson Preston Breeden of Pineville; and a host of other loving family and friends. Jackie deeply appreciates and thanks ARH Home Health Service of Man, WV and STAT Ambulance Service of Pineville for the love and compassion that they showed his mother, along with the Bowers Hospice House staff for their love and caring in her four days there. A celebration of Audrey’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday July 16, 2010 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV, Bro. Robert Perry of Man will read the obituary with Pastor Ron Harvey of Jesse officiating. Audrey will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Matheny, WV..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1962); Page 496; WV Archives Web Site.
Jacob N. Stafford; age 21; born and living at Fanrock, WV; single; son of Ott W. and Margaret
Stafford; married on 23 Nov 1962 at Brenton, WV; Joann Blankenship; age 21; born at Oceana, WV;
single; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of Garvey and Nell Blankenship.
2. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 2 Feb 2005, newspaper Obit for brother, Harry L.
Stafford, Sr.
Jake Stafford; survives brother in death.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jacob N. Stafford; born on 13 Jan 1940; living at PO Box 274, Oceana, WV 24870 in 1993.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1962); Page 496; WV Archives Web Site.
Jacob N. Stafford; age 21; born and living at Fanrock, WV; single; son of Ott W. and Margaret
Stafford; married on 23 Nov 1962 at Brenton, WV; Joann Blankenship; age 21; born at Oceana, WV;
single; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of Garvey and Nell Blankenship.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joann Stafford; born on 29 Aug 1941; living at PO Box 274, Oceana, WV 24870 in 1986.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1962); Page 499; WV Archives Web Site.
Leonard Neil Blankenship; age 23; born in ____; single; living at Clearfork, WV; son of Garvey and
Nellie Blankenship; married on 23 Nov 1962 at Brenton, WV; Phyllis Ann Hawks; age 17; born and
living at Brenton, WV; single; daughter of Curtiss and Bertie Hawks.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1962); Page 499; WV Archives Web Site.
Leonard Neil Blankenship; age 23; born in ____; single; living at Clearfork, WV; son of Garvey and
Nellie Blankenship; married on 23 Nov 1962 at Brenton, WV; Phyllis Ann Hawks; age 17; born and
living at Brenton, WV; single; daughter of Curtiss and Bertie Hawks.