1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 414; WV Archives Web Site.
Artimus Adkins; age 21; born at Davy, WV; single; living at Fanrock, WV; son of Vrigie and Gladys
Adkins; married on 16 Jul 1962 at Pineville, WV; Glenna Evelyn Bellew; age 17; born in Norfolk, VA;
single; living at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Charley and Ethel Bellew.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 414; WV Archives Web Site.
Artimus Adkins; age 21; born at Davy, WV; single; living at Fanrock, WV; son of Vrigie and Gladys
Adkins; married on 16 Jul 1962 at Pineville, WV; Glenna Evelyn Bellew; age 17; born in Norfolk, VA;
single; living at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Charley and Ethel Bellew.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1957); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Donald Fite; age 21; born and living at Brier, WV; single; son of Jessie and Zelma Fite; married on
22 May 1957 at Baileysville, WV; Claris Lee Johnson; age 19; born and living at Pineville, WV; single;
daughter of Sam and Ida Johnson.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donal Claud Fite
[Donald Claude Fite]
[Donald Fite]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1936
Birth Place: Fan Rock Wom, West Virginia
[Fanrock, West Virginia]
Death Date: 23 May 2003
Father: Jessie Fite
Mother: Zelma Jackson
SSN: 235565445
Notes: Jul 1953: Name listed as DONAL CLAUD FITE;
16 Jun 1997: Name listed as DONALD CLAUDE FITE;
03 Jun 2003: Name listed as DONALD C FITE"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1957); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Donald Fite; age 21; born and living at Brier, WV; single; son of Jessie and Zelma Fite; married on
22 May 1957 at Baileysville, WV; Claris Lee Johnson; age 19; born and living at Pineville, WV; single;
daughter of Sam and Ida Johnson.
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Claris Fite
Address: 130 Hc 65 Box
Residence Place: Fanrock, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24834"
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 28 Jun 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"FANROCK — James Donald Fite, 48, of Fanrock, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011."Born July 22, 1962, in McDowell County, he was the son of the late Donald Claude Fite and Claris Johnson Fite of Davy.
"James was of the Pentecostal faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching TV, pitching horseshoes and being with his family and friends.
"In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, and sister, Linda Newcomb.
"Survivors include his mother, Claris Johnson Fite of the residence.
"His aunts, Eva Seconder of Pontiac, Mich., June Shanner of Hanover, Pa., Lillian Cook of Keyrock, Kay Allen of Pineville and Irene Shindledecker, Shippinsburg, Pa.
"He is also survived by several cousins.
"A celebration of James’ life will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2011, in the Calfee Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Bishop officiating. Burial will follow in the Morgan Cemetery, Fanrock...."
1. US Public Records Index; LDS Web Site.
Loretta June Shanner, aka Loretta J. Little; born 3 May 1942; living at Hanover, PA; on 1 Sep 2003
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 405; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Earl Allen; age 23; born 26 Dec 1940 at Jesse, WV; single; living at Jesse, WV; son of
Powell and Helen (Bledsoe) Allen; married on 14 Jun 1964 at Mullensville, WV; Sharon Kay
Johnson; age 18; born 13 May 1946 at Pineville, WV; single; living at Pineville, WV; daughter
of Sam and Ida (Stewart) Johnson.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 405; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Earl Allen; age 23; born 26 Dec 1940 at Jesse, WV; single; living at Jesse, WV; son of
Powell and Helen (Bledsoe) Allen; married on 14 Jun 1964 at Mullensville, WV; Sharon Kay
Johnson; age 18; born 13 May 1946 at Pineville, WV; single; living at Pineville, WV; daughter
of Sam and Ida (Stewart) Johnson.
1. Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; posted obit.
" In Memory of Robert Earl Allen Jr. August 21, 1968 - June 15, 2015 Obituary
"Robert Earl Allen Jr., 46, of Beckley, formerly of Pineville, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 following a short illness."Born August 21, 1968, he was the son of the late Robert Earl Allen, Sr. and Sharon Kay Johnson Allen of Beckley.
"He enjoyed fishing, hunting, working and spending time with his family.
"In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Collins; grandparents, Powell and Helen Allen; Sam and Ida Johnson
"He is survived by his mother, Sharon Kay Allen of Beckley
"His companion, Freda Lane of Beckley
"2 sons; Cody Morgan of Baileysville and Austin Allen of Beckley
"A daughter, Ashley Allen of Beckley
"A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in the Calfee Funeral Service Chapel with the Pastor Diane Bishop officiating..."
1. US WW II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Virgil Adkins; born in 1922 in WV; entered service on 25 Jul 1944 at Huntington, WV; 1 yr HS; single
without dependents; occupation, extraction of minerals.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 404; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Adkins; age 21; born at Welch, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 22 Nov 1941 at Asco,
WV; Gladys Parks; age 18; born in KY; single; living at Davy, WV; with consent of Shade Parks, father
of Gladys Parks.
3. "McDowell County WV Heritage", MCHS, 1995, Vol I, Page 15; "Young American Patriots", McDowell
Co, WV; Page 671.
Virgil Adkins; PFC, US Army; born on 26 May 1924; entered service Jul 1944; served at Camp
Atterbury, IN; Ft George G. Meade, MD; Europe; attended Davy HS; Baptist; son of M/M George
Attends, Davy, WV; husband of Mrs. Gladys Park Adkins, Davy, WV.
4. US Public Records Index; Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Virgil Adkins, Sr; born on 26 May 1920; living at PO Box 406, Brenton, WV 24818 in 1993.
5. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Virgil Adkins; born on 26 May 1922; died on 26 Oct 1997; last residence, Brenton, Wyoming Co, WV;
SS # 223-26-2847; card issued in VA before 1951.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 404; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Adkins; age 21; born at Welch, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 22 Nov 1941 at Asco,
WV; Gladys Parks; age 18; born in KY; single; living at Davy, WV; with consent of Shade Parks, father
of Gladys Parks.
1. 1900 Census, Carter Co, KY; 7th District; taken on 12/13 Jun 1900; Page 187B; Image 43 of 69;
Family #362/367.
Listed as Charles Bellew; age 6; born in KY in Oct 1893; in household of father, William Bellew.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card # U-1972; 27 Apr 1942; LDS Web Site.
Charles Washington, Bellew; age 48; born 20 Oct 1893 in Carter Co, KY; living at Baileysville, WV;
employed by Red Jacket Coal Co, Wyoming, WV; person who will always know address, Ethel
Bellew, Baileysville, WV; 5' 10 1/2" tall; 155 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; light complexion.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 004247; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Charles Washington Bellew; age 70; born 20 Oct 1893 in Denton, KY; married; coal miner; living
at Baileysville, WV; WW I veteran; SS #236-05-8709; son of William and Ida (Long) Bellew; died
17 Mar 1964 in the VA Hospital, Beckley, WV from respiratory insufficiency due to marked
pulmonary emphysema, due to lymphosarcoma of mediastinum with metastasis to scalene lymph
node; buried 20 Mar 1964 in Hillcrest Gardens, Matheny, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 011518 ; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Ethel Bellew; age 68; born 7 May 1896 in Martha, KY; widow; housewife; living at Baileysville, WV;
daughter of John and Zelphia (Sparks) Elkins; died 22 Jul 1964 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from
thrombosis intrinsic cerebral vessel due to cerebral arteriosclerosis with diabetes; buried 26 Jul 1964
in Hillcrest Gardens, Matheny, WV; informant, Leona Bailey, Baileysville, WV.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Charles Eugene Adkins, 46, of Hernshaw, WV formerly of Fanrock, WV passed away on Friday December 3, 2010 at his home.
"He was born March 5, 1964 in Welch, WV a son of Artimus “Tink” Adkins and Glenna Evelyn Bellew Adkins.
"He was a 1982 graduate of Baileysville High School, a lab manager for Dow Chemicals and a former lab manager at Marfork Coal Company.
"His grandparents Virgil and Gladys Adkins of Fanrock, WV, preceded him in death.
"Survivors include a son Christopher Kyle Adkins of Indian Creek, WV; his parents Artimus “Tink” and Glenna Evelyn Bellew Adkins of Fanrock, WV; two sisters Regina McNew and husband Melvin of Westfield, NC and Tracey Walters and husband Willie of Fanrock, WV; his grandmother Vivian Morgan of New Richmond, WV; a niece Emily Addair; two nephews Timothy and Anthony McNew; and a host of other loving family and friends.
"There will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held at noon on Friday December 10, 2010 at the Trace Fork Cemetery, Fanrock, WV
with Pastor Ernest Francis officiating. Charles will be laid to rest in the Trace Fork Cemetery, Fanrock, WV..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 171; WV Archives Web Site.
Shade Parks; age 53; born in Clay Co, KY; divorced; living at Davy, WV; married on 27 Aug
1945 at Welch, WV; Lucy Cantrell; age 39; born in Buchanan Co, VA; widow; living at Hensley.
WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '66 011889; WV Archives Website.
Shade Parks; age 76; born 5 May 1891 in KY; married; coal miner; living at Hensley, WV; son of WIll
and Rebecca (Stephem?) Parks; died 28 Jul 1966 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to broncho-
pneumonia with pneumoconosis; buried 31 Jul 1966 in Mitchell Cemetery, Hensley, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16852; WV Archives Web Site.
Shade Parks, Jr; age 1 yr, 4 mons, 23 days; born 3 Aug 1933 in Wyoming Co, WV;
infant son of Shade and Clarcy (Whited) Parks; died 26 Dec 1934 at Asco, WV; from
pnuemonia following marasmus due to premature birth; buried 29 Dec 1934 at Asco,
WV, by family; informant, mother.