1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Samuel Allison Sparks
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1907
Birth Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1907013992
Father: Charles Asbury Sparks
Mother: Martha Steele"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 192; WV Archives Web Site.
Allison Sparks; age 21; born at Iaeger, WV; single; miner; living at Vallscreek, WV; son of Asbury
and Martha; married on 18 Jul 1927 at Welch, WV; Nellie Mahone; age 16; born at Winding Gulf,
WV; single; daughter of Sam and Fannie Mahone.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 374; WV Archives Website.
S.W. Sparks; age 29; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; miner; living at Vallscreek, WV; son of
Asbury and Martha; married on 28 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Ercle Street; age 22; born in Tazewell Co,
single; living at Vallscreek, WV; daughter of Dock and Ada.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'57 017672; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel Allison Sparks; age 50; born 13 Feb 1907 in VA; married; living at Iaeger, WV; son of
Asbury and Martha (Steele) Sparks; died 3 Dec 1957 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV from
granulomatous meningitis due to histoplasmosis; buried 5 Dec 1957 in Iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV; informant, Herrington Sparks, Jewel Ridge, VA.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Becky; 17 Jun 2009; maintained by Denise Drake Horton; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Samuel Allison Sparks; born 13 Feb 1907; died 3 Dec 1957; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"FATHER".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 192; WV Archives Web Site.
Allison Sparks; age 21; born at Iaeger, WV; single; miner; living at Vallscreek, WV; son of Asbury
and Martha; married on 18 Jul 1927 at Welch, WV; Nellie Mahone; age 16; born at Winding Gulf,
WV; single; daughter of Sam and Fannie Mahone.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Nellie Mahone Sparks [Nellie G Nager] [Nellie Mahone Mahone]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1911
Birth Place: Winding Gulf, West Virginia
Death Date: 28 May 1997
Father: Samual A Mahone
Mother: Fannie Jacob
SSN: 234327096
Notes: Aug 1941: Name listed as NELLIE MAHONE SPARKS;
Nov 1957: Name listed as NELLIE G NAGER"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 385; WV Archives Website.
Samuel Mahone; age 48; born in Pittssylvania Co, VA; widowed; carpenter; living at Vallscreek, WV;
son of Gideon and Frances; married on 25 Mar 1925 at Welch, WV; Annie Beavers; age 27; born in
Wise Co, VA; widow; daughter of Newt and Jennie.
2, FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Debra Young; 21 Oct 2006.
" Samuel Anderson Mahone
Birth 11 Jun 1876
Virginia, USA
Death 10 May 1955 (aged 78)
War, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Hartwell Cemetery
Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 16275869"
Frances Lillian "Fannie" Jacobs
1. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mrs Fannie Mahone
[Mrs Fannie Jacob]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 35
Birth Date: 19 May 1885
Death Date: 14 Mar 1921
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 9 Apr 1921
Father: L T Jacob
Mother: Fannie Scruggs
Spouse: S A Mahone
Certificate Number: 1921009236"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 173; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Spence; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of
John and Mollie; married on 5 Jul 1934 at Welch, WV; Adline Hagerman; age 26; born in McDowell
Co, WV; divorced; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Arch and Martha.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 65A;
Family #3/3.
Listed as Addaline Hagerman; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Archibald Hagerman.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920;
Page 216B; Family #43/43.
Listed as Adaline Hagerman; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Archibald Hagerman.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 206; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Hubbard; afe 23; born in Bell Co, KY; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Sam and
Julia; married on 4 Jan 1930 at Welch, WV; Adline Hagerman; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Arch and Martha.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 173; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Spence; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of
John and Mollie; married on 5 Jul 1934 at Welch, WV; Adline Hagerman; age 26; born in McDowell
Co, WV; divorced; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Arch and Martha.
1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Alonzo Spence, 69, of Coalwood, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at Welch Community Hospital.
"Born April 15, 1950 in Bartley, he was the son of the late Adeline Hagerman Spence and Ernest Spence Sr. He was employed by the Olga Coal Company Store, as a butcher and he was of the Pentecostal Faith.
"In addition to his parents, Alonzo was preceded in death by four brothers, Jeffery Hubbard, Hobart Spence, Ernest Spence Jr., and Lee Spence; and one sister, Mary Alice Spence.
"Those left to cherish his memories are two sisters-in-laws, Judy Spence of Matewan and Arlene Spence of Coalwood; two special nieces, Crystal Spence of Coalwood and Jennifer Spence of Tazewell, VA; special nephews Timothy Spence and Grady Loudy; special friends, Phyllis Rutherford, Gene and Nancy Osborne all of Coalwood.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 1 PM from the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch with Rev. David Dash officiating. Burial will follow in the Lester Cemetery on Bartley Mountain.
"Friends may call Tuesday at the Douglas Mortuary in Welch from 6 to 8 PM.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is assisting the Spence family."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 206; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Hubbard; afe 23; born in Bell Co, KY; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Sam and
Julia; married on 4 Jan 1930 at Welch, WV; Adline Hagerman; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Arch and Martha.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 65A;
Family #3/3.
Listed as Addaline Hagerman; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Archibald Hagerman.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920;
Page 216B; Family #43/43.
Listed as Adaline Hagerman; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Archibald Hagerman.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 206; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Hubbard; afe 23; born in Bell Co, KY; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Sam and
Julia; married on 4 Jan 1930 at Welch, WV; Adline Hagerman; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Arch and Martha.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 173; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Spence; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of
John and Mollie; married on 5 Jul 1934 at Welch, WV; Adline Hagerman; age 26; born in McDowell
Co, WV; divorced; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Arch and Martha.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ernest Spence
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 22
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1947
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1969
Marriage Place: Lebanon Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Ernest Spence
Mother: Adeline Hagerman
Spouse: Glenna Rae Hamilton
Certificate Number: 1969028548"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 17 Jan 2011; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Ernest Spence, Jr; born 3 Jan 1947; died 1 Nov 2010; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"LOVING HUSBAND & FATHER".
"Beloved husband of Glenna Hamilton Spence, and son of Ernest Spence Sr. and Adaline
Hagerman Spence."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Glenna Rae Hamilton
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 19
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1949
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1969
Marriage Place: Lebanon Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Garland Hamilton
Mother: Freda Green
Spouse: Ernest Spence
Certificate Number: 1969028548"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Mike 23 Apr 2013; Maintained by Gary.
" Glenna Rae Hamilton Spence
Birth 21 Dec 1949
Death 27 Apr 2013 (aged 63)
Burial Mountain Rest Cemetery
Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 109670494"Additional Information Posted:
"Glenna Rae Spence, age 63, resident of Kings Mountain, NC formerly of West Virginia passed away April 27, 2013. She was born in McDowell Co, WV to the late Garland Hamilton and Frieda Greene Hamilton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Spence; grandson, Chris Phillips; and sister, Regina Hamilton. Mrs. Spence was a retired cook at the Stevens Correctional Facility, McDowell Co, WV. She was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith, a loving mother, grandmother, and friend."SURVIVORS: Sons: Tim Spence and wife Jessica, Kings Mtn. NC Ernest Lee Spence, Kings Mtn. NC Daughters: Michelle King, and husband David, Kings Mtn. NC Natalie Spence, Kings Mtn. NC Brothers: Ronnie Hamilton and wife Tammy, Gary, WV David Hamilton and wife Marty, Martinsville, VA Ricky Hamilton, Welch, WV Sisters: Kimmi Morgan and husband Jamie, Hanover, WV Tammy Hamilton, Gary, WV 3 Grandchildren: Kaitlin King, D.J. King, and Tyler Reller.
"FUNERAL SERVICE: Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 3:00 P.M. Rev. Sheila Grigg, officiating.
"VISITATION: 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 30, 2013 prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, North Carolina
"INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina"
1. 1900 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Jun 1900; Page 177A; Family #239/240.
Listed as Robert Gilbert; age 34; born in VA in Oct 1865; married once for 11 yrs; Black; day loborer;
head of household.
2. 1910 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Apr 1910; Page 204A; Family #422/452.
Listed as Robert Gilbert; age 40; born in VA; married once for 22 yrs; Black; bricklayer; head of
housejold.
1. 1900 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Jun 1900; Page 177A; Family #239/240.
Listed as Roberta Gilbert; age 30; born in VA in Feb 1869; married once for 11 yrs; Black; 6 children;
all living; in household of husband, Robert Gilbert.
2. 1910 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Apr 1910; Page 204A; Family #422/452.
Listed as Bertie Gilbert; age 39; born in VA; married once for 22 yrs; cook; Black; 6 children; all living;
in household of husband, Robert Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Jun 1900; Page 177A; Family #239/240.
Listed as William Gilbert; age 10; born in VA in Sep 1889; Black; in household of father, Robert
Gilbert.
2. 1910 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Apr 1910; Page 204A; Family #422/452.
Listed as William Gilbert; age 21; born in VA; single; Black; in household of father, Robert Gilbert.
3. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Oscar Gilbert
Gender: Male
Race: C
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1889
Birth Place: Pounake ( sic, Roanoke) County, Virginia
Death Date: 2 Oct 1955
Death Place: Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Robert Gilbert
Mother: Roberta Caserto (sic, Kasey)
Certificate Number: 87501"
1. 1900 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Jun 1900; Page 177A; Family #239/240.
Listed as Charley Gilbert; age 9; born in VA in Apr 1891; Black; in household of father, Robert
Gilbert.
2. 1910 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Apr 1910; Page 204A; Family #422/452.
Listed as Charlie Gilbert; age 19; born in VA; single; Black; in household of father, Robert Gilbert.
3. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Charles E Gilbert
Gender: Male
Race: C
Death Age: 67
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1892
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 15 Sep 1959
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Robert Gilbert
Mother: Roberta Casey
Spouse: Bertha Gilbert
Certificate Number: 86700"
1. 1900 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Jun 1900; Page 177A; Family #239/240.
Listed as Lottie Gilbert; age 7; born in VA in Dec1892; Black; in household of father, Robert
Gilbert.
2. 1910 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Apr 1910; Page 204A; Family #422/452.
Listed as Lottie Gilbert; age 17; born in VA; single; Black; in household of father, Robert Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Jun 1900; Page 177A; Family #239/240.
Listed as Cora Gilbert; age 4; born in VA in Jul 1895; Black; in household of father, Robert
Gilbert.
2. 1910 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Apr 1910; Page 204A; Family #422/452.
Listed as Louise Gilbert; age 13; born in VA; single; Black; in household of father, Robert Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Jun 1900; Page 177A; Family #239/240.
Listed as Robert Gilbert; age 2 months; born in VA in Mar 1900; Black; in household of father, Robert
Gilbert.
2. 1910 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Apr 1910; Page 204A; Family #422/452.
Listed as Robert Gilbert; age 10; born in VA; single; Black; in household of father, Robert Gilbert.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Geo. Starling
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Birth Place: , Henry, Virginia
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1908
Marriage Place: , Henry, Virginia
Father: Starling
Mother: Mag Starling
Spouse: Bessie Sheffield
FHL Film Number: 0031988
Reference ID: 2:3Z20LTK"
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Landgraff; taken 19 Apr 1910; Page 258B;
Family #265/207.
Listed as George Starling; age 24; born in VA; mullatto; married twice; last time for 2 yrs; laborer in
coal tipple, head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 70; WV Archives Web Site.
George Starling; age 37; born in Henry Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Hemphill, WV;
married on 27 Feb 1918 at Welch, WV; Cora Gilbert; age 22; born at Roanoke, VA; single; daughter
of Marie Berter Gilbert.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4968; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Starling; age 36; born 16 May 1882; living at Hemphill, WV; Negro; coal miner for Solvay
Collieries Co, Hemphill, WV; nearest relative, Cora Starling, Hemphill, WV; tall with medium build;
brown eyes and Black hair; left foot cut of by mine motor, 31 may 1918.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 20 Jan 1920;
Page 271B; Image 22 of 30; Family #206/207.
Listed as George Starling; age 38; born in VA; Black; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page
50A; Image 29 of 57; Family #249/264.
Listed as George Starling; age 52; born in VA: married at 20; Negro; laborer in coal mine; head of
household.
7. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #197.
Listed as George Starling; age 68; born in VA; married; Negro; unable to work. head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Jun 1900; Page 177A; Family #239/240.
Listed as Cora Gilbert; age 6; born in VA in Jul 1893; Black; in household of father, Robert
Gilbert.
2. 1910 Census, Roanoke Co, VA; Salem; taken 29 Apr 1910; Page 204A; Family #422/452.
Listed as Cora Gilbert; age 15; born in VA; single; Black; in household of father, Robert Gilbert.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 70; WV Archives Web Site.
George Starling; age 37; born in Henry Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Hemphill, WV;
married on 27 Feb 1918 at Welch, WV; Cora Gilbert; age 22; born at Roanoke, VA; single; daughter
of Marie Berter Gilbert.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 20 Jan 1920;
Page 271B; Image 22 of 30; Family #206/207.
Listed as Cora Starling; age 24; born in OH; Black; married; in household of husband, George
Starling.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page
50A; Image 29 of 57; Family #249/264.
Listed as Cora Starling; age 34; born in OH; married at 22; Negro; in household of husband, George
Starling.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7577; WV Archives Web Site.
Cora Starling; age 29 yrs, 9 mons, 11 days; born 17 Jul 1895 at Youngstown, OH; married, wife
of George Starling; Colored; living at Roderfield, WV; daughter of Robert and Bertie (Kasey) Gilbert
of Chatham and Bedford Co, VA, respectively; died 6 May 1936 at Welch, WV from angina pretorius;
buried 10 May 1936 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Burter Gilbert, Roderfield, WV.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 3 jan 2012.
Cora Gilbert Starling; born 17 Jul 1895; died 6 May 1936; buried here; no grave marker photo
shown.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 20 Jan 1920;
Page 271B; Image 22 of 30; Family #206/207.
Listed as Mary M. Starling; age 1; born in WV; Black; in household of father, George Starling.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page
50A; Image 29 of 57; Family #249/264.
Listed as Marry Starling; age 11; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, George Starling.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page
50A; Image 29 of 57; Family #249/264.
Listed as Margaret Starling; age 9; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, George Starling.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page
50A; Image 29 of 57; Family #249/264.
Listed as James Starling; age 7; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, George Starling.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page
50A; Image 29 of 57; Family #249/264.
Listed as Martha Starling; age 4 yrs, 7 mons; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, George
Starling.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page
50A; Image 29 of 57; Family #249/264.
Listed as Anna Starling; age 1 yr, 4 mons; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, George
Starling.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #197.
Listed as Bennie Starling; age 16; born in WV; Negro; helper in commerical laundry; in household
of father, George W. Starling.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Geo. Starling
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Birth Place: , Henry, Virginia
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1908
Marriage Place: , Henry, Virginia
Father: Starling
Mother: Mag Starling
Spouse: Bessie Sheffield
FHL Film Number: 0031988
Reference ID: 2:3Z20LTK"
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Landgraff; taken 19 Apr 1910; Page 258B;
Family #265/207.
Listed as George Starling; age 24; born in VA; mullatto; married twice; last time for 2 yrs; laborer in
coal tipple, head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 70; WV Archives Web Site.
George Starling; age 37; born in Henry Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Hemphill, WV;
married on 27 Feb 1918 at Welch, WV; Cora Gilbert; age 22; born at Roanoke, VA; single; daughter
of Marie Berter Gilbert.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4968; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Starling; age 36; born 16 May 1882; living at Hemphill, WV; Negro; coal miner for Solvay
Collieries Co, Hemphill, WV; nearest relative, Cora Starling, Hemphill, WV; tall with medium build;
brown eyes and Black hair; left foot cut of by mine motor, 31 may 1918.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 20 Jan 1920;
Page 271B; Image 22 of 30; Family #206/207.
Listed as George Starling; age 38; born in VA; Black; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page
50A; Image 29 of 57; Family #249/264.
Listed as George Starling; age 52; born in VA: married at 20; Negro; laborer in coal mine; head of
household.
7. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #197.
Listed as George Starling; age 68; born in VA; married; Negro; unable to work. head of household.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bessie Sheffield
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Age: 17
Birth Date: 1891
Birth Place: , Henry, Virginia
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1908
Marriage Place: , Henry, Virginia
Father:
Sam Sheffield
Mother:
L... Sheffield
Spouse:
Geo. Starling
FHL Film Number: 0031988
Reference ID: 2:3Z20LTK"
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Landgraff; taken 19 Apr 1910; Page 258B;
Family #265/207.
Listed as Bessie Starling; age 18; born in VA; mullatto; married twice; last time for 2 yrs; no children;
in household of husband, George Starling.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page
50A; Image 29 of 57; Family #249/264.
Listed as Raymond Starling; age 16; born in VA; Negro; in household of father, George Starling.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 11 May 1910; Page 77A;
Image 25 of 28; Family #204/205.
Listed as Acy Steele; age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Harrison Steele.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 6 Feb 1920; Page 228A;
Image 3 of 16; Family #248/251.
Listed as Ariley Steele; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Harrison Steele.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 282; WV Archives Website.
Acy Steele; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroad worker; living at Sandy Huff; son of
Harrison and Louisa; married on 19 Sep 1928 in Welch, WV; Nickity, Fraley; age 16; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of J.D. and Ellen.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 262A; Image
43 of 51; Family #378/382.
Listed as Acy Steele; age 21; born in WV; married at 19; section head for railroad; head of
household.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Modfreak; 30 Mar 2009; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Acy Steele; born 29 Mar 1909; died 31 Mar 2002; buried here; double headstone photo shown with
wife, Nicatie Fraley Steele.
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Benny and Ona Steele"; Article; Page 244; submitted by Benny C. Steele, HC 64,
Box 563, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 282; WV Archives Website.
Acy Steele; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroad worker; living at Sandy Huff; son of
Harrison and Louisa; married on 19 Sep 1928 in Welch, WV; Nickity, Fraley; age 16; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of J.D. and Ellen.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 262A; Image
43 of 51; Family #378/382.
Listed as Nickie Steele; age 18; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Acy Steele.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Nicatie R. Steele; born 23 Nov 1913; died 30 Mar 1995; SS #232-82-1369; card issued in NC or
WV in 1966.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Modfreak; 30 Mar 2009; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Nicastie Fraley Steele; born 23 Nov 1913; died 30 Mar 1995; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with husband, Acy Steele.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Benny and Ona Steele"; Article; Page 244; submitted by Benny C. Steele, HC 64,
Box 563, Iaeger, WV 24844.