1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 214B; Image 44
of 75; Family #385/401.
Listed as Henry Corder; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel L. Corder.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 713B; Image 26 of 48; Household #220.
Listed as Henry Corder; age 19; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; stone mason on goverment C.C.C. project; in household of father, Samuel L. Corder.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Corder; age 21; born at Aresta (sic, Arista), WV; single; living at Hensley, WV; married
on 2 Jun 1941 at Welch, WV; Ella Friend; age 17; born and living at Big Sandy, WV; single; with
consent of Bill Friend, father of Ella Friend.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1948); Page __; Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web
Site.
Henry Corder; age 27 yrs, 1 mon, 19 days; born at Arista, WV; miner; son of Sam and Lessie (Ford)
Corder; died on 15 Mar 1948 from internal injuries to chest and abdomen; married (sic, buried) on
16 Mar 1948.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Tern Lindsey; 23 Jun 2015.
Henry David Corder; born 25 Jan 1921; died 15 Mar 1948; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page
247B; Image 14 of 51; Family #115/119.
Listed as Ella Friend; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, William F. Friend.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Corder; age 21; born at Aresta (sic, Arista), WV; single; living at Hensley, WV; married
on 2 Jun 1941 at Welch, WV; Ella Friend; age 17; born and living at Big Sandy, WV; single; with
consent of Bill Friend, father of Ella Friend.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 58; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Wesley Cannoy; age 21; born at Havaco, WV; single; living at Big Sandy, WV; married on
9 Apr 1949 at Iaeger, WV; Ella Elizabeth Corder; age 25; born and living at Big Sandy, WV; widow.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV;
submitted by B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
Ella Elizabeth Friend Cannoy; born 26 Nar 1924; died 27 Jun 1988; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"FONNIE, DONNA, ANDY, RITA; BEVERLY, LINDA, RICK".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #13416; WV Archives Web Site.
Rita June Corder; age 11 mons, 4 days; born 16 Nov 1947 at Hampton Rodes, WV; daughter of Henry
and Ella (Frend) Corder; died 20 Oct 1948 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from gastrointeritis
with brocho pneumonia; buried 22 Oct 1948 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, James Corder,
Roderfield, WV
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Bee Lady; 4 May 2013;
Rita June Corder; born 16 Nov 19147; died 22 (sic, 20) Oct 1948; buried here; headstone photo shown.
William Franklin "Bill" Friend
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 164; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Friend; age 23; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Big Sandy, WV; son of George
and Alice; married on 20 Dec 1920 at Hensley; Lena Helmadollar; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single (sic); daughter of Bob and Nannie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 247B;
Image 14 of 51; Family #115/119.
Listed as Willie Friend; age 28; born in OH; married at 21; loader in coal mine; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1948); Page __; Browns Creek District; WV Archives
Web Site.
William Franklin Friend; age 67; born on 18 May 1900 in WV; widowed; retired miner; living at Big
Sandy, WV; son of George and Alice (Dunn) Friend; died on 1 Jan 1968; DOA Grace Hospital,
Welch, WV from anacute coronary thrombosis; buried on 4 Jan 1968 in Iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV; informant, Thomas W. Cannoy, Welch, WV.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
William Friend; born 18 May 1900; died 1 Jan 1968 buried here; double headstone photo shown with
wife, Lena Goode Friend.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page
196B; Image 4 of 4; Family #228/242.
Listed as Lena Goode; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Robert Goode.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1910); Page 380; WV Archives Web Site.
O.W. Helmandollar; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Marytown, WV; son
of Charles and Flora; married on 19 Dec 1910 at Charlie Helmandollar's; Lena Goode; age 16; born
in Mercer Co, WV; single; daughter of Robert and Nannie.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page
214A; Image 3 of 17; Family #64/67.
Listed as Lena Helmandollar; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of brother-in-law, William
C. Goode.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 164; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Friend; age 23; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Big Sandy, WV; son of
George and Alice; married on 20 Dec 1920 at Hensley; Lena Helmadollar; age 24; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single (sic); daughter of Bob and Nannie.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page
247B; Image 14 of 51; Family #115/119.
Listed as Orlena Friend; age 35; born in VA; married at 27; in household of husband, William F.
Friend.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 019348; WV Archives Web Site.
Lena Goode Friend; age 72; born 27 Nov 1894 in Mercer Co, WV; living at Big Sandy, WV;
SS# 236-78-1538; married; daughter of Robert and Nannie (Meadows) Goode; died 26 Dec 1966
in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from bronco-pneumonia due to cardio vascular disease; buried 29
Dec 1966 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
Lena Friend; born 27 Nov 1894; died 26 Dec 1966; buried here; double headstone photo shown with
husband, William Friend.
1. 1900 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Newbern District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 77A; Image 11 of
32; Family #101/103.
Listed as Samuel L. Corder; age 9; born in Jan 1891 in VA; in household of father, James M. Corder.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV' Browns Creek District; taken on 3 May 1910; Page 120B; Image
43 of 46; Family #344/373.
Listed as Sam Corder; age 19; born in VA; coal miner; in household of father, James M. Corder.
3. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol#__(1918); Page 116; line 28; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Corder; age 27; born in VA; living at Matoaka, WV; married on 3 May 1918 in Mercer Co, WV;
Lexie Cecil; age 34; born in WV; living at Matoaka, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3213; 15 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Sam Corder; age 26; born 18 Jan 1891 in Pulaski, VA; coal miner; living at Hemphill, WV; employed
by New (River?) Pocahontas Coal Co, Hemphill, WV; single (sic, married); medium height and build;
blue eyes and brown hair; right leg inch (sp?) short.
5. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Giatto; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 217B; Image 10 of 24;
Family #102/107.
Listed as Samuel L. Corder; age 28; born in VA; married; pump man in coal mine; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 214B; Image 44
of 75; Family #385/401.
Listed as Sam Corder; age 40; born in VA; married at 28; pumper in coal mine; head of household.
7. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 713B; Image 26 of 48; Household #220.
Listed as Sam Corder; age 49; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; head of household.
8. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2665; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Sam L. Corder; age 51; born 18 Jan 1891 in Pulaski Co, VA; unemployed; living at Hensley, WV;
person who will always know address, Mrs. Sam Corder, Hensley, WV; 5'4" tall; 138 lbs; blue eyes;
brown hair; light complexion.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1904); Page 168; Line 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Fulcum Cecil; age 26; born in Mercer Co, WV; widowed; living in Mercer Co, WV; miner;
son of Frank and Mary; married on 16 May 1904 in Mercer Co, WV; Lexie Ford; age 23; born in
Pulaski Co, VA; widow (sic?); living an Mercer Co, WV; daughter of George and Martha.
2. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Thomas; 19 Apr 1910; Page 125B; Image 10 of 23;
Family #112.
Listed as Lexie Cecil; age 29; born in WV; married 6 yrs; 3 children, all living; in household of
husband, Abram F. Cecil.
3. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol#__(1918); Page 116; line 28; WV Archives Web Site.
Sam Corder; age 27; born in VA; living at Matoaka, WV; married on 3 May 1918 in Mercer Co, WV;
Lexie Cecil; age 34; born in WV; living at Matoaka, WV.
4. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Giatto; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 217B; Image 10 of 24;
Family #102/107.
Listed as Lexie Corder; age 36; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Samuel L. Corder.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 214B; Image 44
of 75; Family #385/401.
Listed as Lexie Corder; age 45; born in WV; married at 33; in household of husband, Samuel L. Corder.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 713B; Image 26 of 48; Household #220.
Listed as Lexie Corder; age 52; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Samuel L. Corder.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 005334; WV Archives Web Site.
Lexie Corder; age 84; born 29 Feb 1880 in Monroe Co, WV; married; living at Hensley, WV;
daughter of George and Lizzie Ford; died 15 Mar 1964 at Hensley, WV; from a coronary thrombosis;
buried 18 Mar 1964 in Mitchell Cemetery, Hensley, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #6373; WV Archives Web Site.
Not named female infant; born and died 12 Jun 1918 at Matoaka, WV; premature; parents; Samuel
and Lexie (Ford) Corder; buried no date at Matoaka, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 214B; Image 44
of 75; Family #385/401.
Listed as James Corder; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel L. Corder.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 713B; Image 26 of 48; Household #220.
Listed as James Corder; age 15; born in WV; 1 yr HS education; attending school; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Samuel L. Corder.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16572; WV Archives Web Site.
George Friend, Sr; age 66; born in 1870 in OH; coal loader; married, husband of Alice Friend; living
at Lex, WV; son of James and _____ Friend; died on 23 Nov 1936in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV from
undetermined caus, profound shock, reported mine injury previously, slate fall; buried on 26 Nov
1936 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Alice Friend, Lex, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
George Friend, Sr; born in 1870; died in 1936; buried here; headstone photo shown; "WE LOVE HIM
BUT THE LORD LOVES HIM BEST".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7634; WV Archives Web Site.
Alice Friend; age 74; born on 9 Jun 1897 in Jackson Co, OH; widow; living at Avondale, WV; daughter
of William and ____Dunn; died on 25 May 1953 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV from cerebrovascular
accident; buried on 28 May 1953 at Big Sandy, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 219; Image 30 of 69;
Family #274/285.
Listed as Lawrence Carper; age 17; born in VA; in household of father, Pleas Carper.
2. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate # 443; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Carper; age 34; born in 1901 in Bedford Co, VA; married; husband of Clara Mae Carper;
Colored; checks weight in coal mine; living at Havaco, WV; son of Ples and Millie (Craft) Carper, both
born in Bedford Co, VA; died on 16 Jan 1946 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV from second degree burns
suffered in mine explosion at Havaco on 15 Jan 1946; buried on 20 Jan 1946 at Roderfield, WV;
informant, Thedroe (sic?, Theodore?) Carper
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV;
submitted by Kenneth Bowen.
Lawrence Carper; born in 1901 in Bedford Co, VA; died 16 Jan 1946 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 2B; Image 4 of 26;
Family #34/39.
Listed as Clara M. Widener; age 11; born in VA; Negro; in household of father, James Widener.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Bluewell, Mercer Co, WV; submitted by
Ival Burger; 9 Dec 2007.
Clara M. Widner Carper; born 28 Feb 1918; died 7 Nov 2007; buried here; personal photo shown.
"Sister Clara M. Carper, age 89, of Welch, WV; formerly of Elbert, and Havaco, WV; departed this life on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 in Welch Community Hospital, Welch, WV. She was born February 28, 1918 in Lodi, Virginia and the daughter of the late Margaret Virginia Hughes and James "Jim" Widener. She was a homemaker and faithful member of Mt. Zion Church, Havaco, WV; where she served as president of the Women's Council, assistant secretary and teacher of the Sunday School and secretary fo the Missionary Society."In addition to her parents, those preceding her in death include; her husband, Mack Lawrence Carper; two brothers, Robert Hughes and Johnson Hughes and one sister, Kate Rosenbalm. Sister Carper was the last surviving member of her original family; she is survived by her daughters, Helen V. Devontenna of Welch, WV; and Alice G. bell of Cheektowaga, NY; 15 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; many other relatives, her church family and friends.
"Her Home going Celebration Service was held at 12:00 noon, Monday, November 12, 2007 at Mt. Zion Church of Christ, Havaco, WV; with Pastor Roger L. Walton, Sr., officiating, assisted by Pastor Barry Early. Entombment followed in Restlawn Mausoleum, Bluewell, WV..."
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 219; Image 30 of 69;
Family #274/285.
Listed as Pleas Carper; age 40; born in VA; married at 23; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 219; Image 30 of 69;
Family #274/285.
Listed as Millie Carper; age 26; born in WV; married at 22; in household of husband, Pleas Carper.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 219; Image 30 of 69;
Family #274/285.
Listed as Annie L. Carper; age 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Pleas Carper.
1. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate # 548; WV Archives Web Site.
Bettie Jean Carper; age 8 mons, 4 days; born on 14 May 1939 at Havaco, WV; Colored; daughter of
Pleas, born in Bedford Co, VA, and Millie (Craft), born at Eckman, WV, Carper; died on 18 Jan 1940
at Havaco, WV from pneumonia; buried on 21 Jan 1940 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Millie Craft
Carper; Havaco, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 219; Image 30 of 69;
Family #274/285.
Listed as Pleas Carper; age 40; born in VA; married at 23; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 219; Image 30 of 69;
Family #274/285.
Listed as Theodore Carper; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, Pleas Carper.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11406: WV Archives Web Site.
Dan Craft; age 85; born at Chatham, VA; married; Colored; miner; husband of Millie Craft; living at
Eckman, WV; son of Alex and Emily Craft; died on 6 Aug 1929 at Eckman, WV from cardiac
decompensation with senility; buried on 8 Aug 1929 at Eckman, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 219; Image 30 of 69;
Family #274/284.
Listed as Mittie Craft; age 50; born in VA; widow; Colored; head of household.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #12241: WV Archives Web Site.
Mitte Sue Craft; age 63 yr, 3 mons, 19 days; born on 22 Feb 1878 at Chatham, VA; Colored; domestic;
widow; wife of Dan Craft; living at Winding Gulf, WV; daughter of Coelman and Millie (Jiles) Lipford;
died on1 Jun 1941 at Winding Gulf, WV from congestive heart failure; buried on 14 Jun 1941 at
Chatham, VA; informant, Millie Carper, Winding Gulf, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 219; Image 30 of 69;
Family #274/284.
Listed as Mittie Craft; age 14; born in WV; Colored; in household of mother, Mittie Craft.