1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 43; WV Archives Web Site.
Gilbert Dye; age 37; born in Putnam Co, WV; widowed; miner; living at ____(can't read); son of
Charles and Elizabeth; married on 26 Jul 1935 at Panther, WV; Ethel Mildred Lewis; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Mohawk, WV; daughter of Frank and Amanda.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River; Mohawk; taken on 20 Jan 1920; Page 253B;
Family #40.
Listed as Ethel Lewis; age 1 yr, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Frank Lewis.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 43; WV Archives Web Site.
Gilbert Dye; age 37; born in Putnam Co, WV; widowed; miner; living at ____(can't read); son of
Charles and Elizabeth; married on 26 Jul 1935 at Panther, WV; Ethel Mildred Lewis; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Mohawk, WV; daughter of Frank and Amanda.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 14/16 May 1910; Page 296A;
Family #303/312.
Listed as Wade Houck; age 8; born in NC; in household of father, Henry M. Houck.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 2/3 Feb 1920; Page 268A;
Family #39/40.
Listed as Wade Houck; age 17; born in NC; in household of father, Henry M. Houck.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
Wade Houck; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WC (sic, Ashe Co, NC); living at Saulsville, WV;
son of Martin and Minnie; married on 11 Aug 1923 at Saulsville, WV; Susie Bower; age 19; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; living at Saulsville, WV; daughter of Wiley and L.E.
4. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History"; 1965; by Mary Keller Bowman; Pages 480.
"...8. Wade Houck married Susie Bowers..."
5. 1930 Census; Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 255A; Image 17 of
44; Family #155/159.
Listed as Wade Houck; age 27; born in NC; married at 21; laborer on state roads; head of
household.
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Wade H. Houck; born on 20 Jun 1901; died on 15 Aug 1998; living at Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV at
death; card issued in WV before 1951.
7. "Charleston Gazette"; Charleston, WV; 22 Aug 1998; Newspaper Obit.
"BECKLEY - Wade Hampton Houck, 96, of Beckley, formerly of Itmann, died Aug. 20, 1998, at home after a long illness.
"He was a Methodist, a former mine worker and a church worker. He was a former Wyoming County school bus driver and a retired foreman for the state Division of Highways.
"Surviving: wife, Ethel Lewis Houck; daughters, Louise Kelly of Marion, Ind., Connie Randall of Monrovia, Calif., Lena Houck of Beckley; sons, Buford Houck of Mullens, Lanny Houck of Beaver; sister, Virginia Brown of Mullens; brothers, Floyd Houck of Pierpont, Jess Houck of Pineville; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
"Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Daniel Legg officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Monday in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton..."
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Thursday, 1 Sep 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"Ethel Lewis Houck of Beckley passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. "Born in Jefferson County, N.C., on February 25, 1919, she was a resident of Raleigh County for 30 years, moving from Wyoming County. "She was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her garden. She attended Skelton Freewill Baptist Church and was member of The Ladies Christian Fellowship Group. "Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Wade H. Houck; her parents, sister Cary, and brothers Woodrow and Frank; children Louise, Bill, Port, Connie, Lena, Bud and Jim. "Those left to cherish her memory include her son Lanny Houck and wife Donna; daughter-in-law, Betty Houck; grandchildren Tom, Kilroy, Susie, Wink, Denny, Cathy, Kris, Connie, Terri, Jimmy, Shane and their families. She was very blessed to have a large extended family and wonderful neighbors and friends. "Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 2, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. "Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park, Princeton..." (There is no Jefferson Co, NC. It is Jefferson, Ashe Co, NC)
1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 2 Feb 2011; Newspaper Obit.
"Lena Maxine Houck of Beckley, formerly of Itmann, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011. "Lena is preceded in death by her mother, Susie Bower Houck, father, Wade H. Houck, sister, Louise Kelly, brothers Bill, Port, Bud and Jim Houck. "Those left to cherish her memory include her mother, Ethel Houck, sister, Connie and husband Tom Randell, brother Lanny Houck and wife Donna, extended family and friends. "The family would like to give a special thank you to her cousin, Norma Bolt, and sister-in-law, Betty Houck, and to Bowers Hospice House for their care and compassion. "Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Duane Peyatt officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery, Princeton..."
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 157B, Family 137.
Listed as William Charles, age 3, born in Oct 1896, in WV, in household of
father, William Charles.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on ___May 1910; Page 13A; Family #232.
Listed as William Charles; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, William Charles.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card; Welch, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1918.
McKinley Charles; age 21; born on 27 Oct 1896 in McDowell Co, WV; employed by Carter Coal Co;
at Caretta, WV; nearest relative, William Charles, father; tall with slender build; brown eyes and dark
brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 27/28 Jan 1920; Page 91B; Family #53.
Listed as McKinley Charles; age 23; born in WV; in household of father, William Charles.
5. Social Secuirty death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
McKinley Charles; born on 27 Oct 1896; died in Nov 1976; living at Fredricksburg, VA at death; card
issued in WV or NC before 1951.
1. Social Secuirty death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Frances Charles; born on 7 Mar 1907; died in Oct 1985; living at Fredricksburg, VA at death; card
issued in VA in 1972
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 311; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Lewis; age 25; born and living at Filbert, WV; single; married on 3 Jul 1951 at Welch, WV; Mary
Charles; age 21; born and living at Cucumber, WV; single.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Mary Charles Lewis, 79, of Fredericksburg, formerly of Itmann, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in a Fredericksburg, Va., hospital following a short illness. "Born Nov. 18, 1929, in McDowell County, she was the daughter of the late Mckinley and Frances Charles. "Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker and a member of the Itmann United Methodist Church. She had been a 50-year resident of Itmann and, for the past three years, she had made her home with her brother, George Charles and his wife, Judy, in Fredericksburg, Va. In her leisure, she enjoyed gardening. "In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Lewis; one sister, Sally Collins; and seven brothers, Walter, Ernie, Kaye, Jim, Bud, Dale and Butch Charles. "Her most precious treasures were her children and her family, and she loved spending time with them. Those left to cherish her memory include one son, James D. Lewis and his wife, Norma, of Mullens; one daughter, Jackie Houchins of Princeton; one granddaughter, Anita Lynn Milam and her husband, Brian, of Ravencliff; two great-grandchildren, Alexandria and Tommy Milam; two sisters, Lou Easterling of Fredericksburg, Va., and Ruby Bost and her husband, Wayne, of Hampstead, Md.; three brothers, John Charles and his wife, Oleta, of Hartwood, Va., George Charles and his wife, Judy, of Fredericksburg, Va., and Garland Charles and his wife, Fern, of Gettysburg, Pa.; sister-in-law, Ethel Houck of Beckley; a special great- nephew she called her little man, Tyler Garwood of Partlow, Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews. "Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gilbert Dodson officiating. Entombment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Princeton..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 206; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Wallace Clark; born 11 Apr 1916 in Pittsburgh, PA; single; Colored; living in Pittsburgh, PA; son
of J. and Myrtle; married on 10 Jul 1939 in the First Baptist Church, Kimball, WV; Audramae Thersa
Lewis; born 15 Feb 1918 in Kimball, WV; single; Colored; living in Kimball, WV; daughter of T.N. and
Lara.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frank Wallace Clark
Race: Black
Age: 25
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1915
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Residence Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Registration Date: 1940
Registration Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Weight: 205
Complexion: Light Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6
Next of Kin: M J Clark
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Frank Wallace Clark Self (Head)
M J Clark Mother"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken 2/3 Jan 1920; Page 144B;
Image 2 of 21; Family #13/13.
Listed as Audramae Lewis; age 2 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; mulatto; in household of father, Turner N.
Lewis.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 206; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Wallace Clark; born 11 Apr 1916 in Pittsburgh, PA; single; Colored; living in Pittsburgh, PA; son
of J. and Myrtle; married on 10 Jul 1939 in the First Baptist Church, Kimball, WV; Audramae Thersa
Lewis; born 15 Feb 1918 in Kimball, WV; single; Colored; living in Kimball, WV; daughter of T.N. and
Lara.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Audramae Lew Clark
[Audramae Lew Gilliard]
[Audramae Gilliard]
[Audramae Lew Lewis]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1917
Birth Place: Kimball Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: 19 Feb 2000
Father: Turner N Lewis
Mother: Laura A Carson
SSN: 166326966
Notes: Jul 1956: Name listed as AUDRAMAE LEW CLARK;
Apr 1965: Name listed as AUDRAMAE LEW GILLIARD;
24 Feb 2000: Name listed as AUDRAMAE L GILLIARD"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Audramae L. Gilliard
SSN: 166-32-6966
Last Residence:
17110 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Born: 15 Feb 1917
Died: 19 Feb 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1956-1958)"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Alberticomco; 7 Jun 2015.
"Audramae L. Gilliard
Birth 1917
Death 17 Feb 2000 (aged 82–83)
Burial
Mount Royal Cemetery
Glenshaw, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot GOP-C-2"