1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 220B;
Family #61.
Listed as Jesse Dunford; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, Samuel Dunford.
2. 1920 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville; taken on 21 (_____) 1920; Page 169A; Family #223.
Listed as Jessie Dunford; age 11; born in VA; in household of father, Samuel Dunford.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartlett; taken on 1 May 1930; Page 75A,
Image 88 of 89; Family #4/4.
Listed as Jesse Dunford; age 20; born in WV; married at 20; company work for coal mine; in
household of mother-in-law, Nancy Davidson, with wife, Hattie P. Davidson.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 018220; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Perkins Dunford; age 60; born in Jul 1906 at Bandy, VA; married; retired miner; living at
Bartley, WV; son of Sam and Allie (Christian); died 1 dec 1966 at Yukon, WV from a coronary
thrombosis; buried 4 Dec 1966 in Deskins Cemetery, Atwell, WV; informant, Mrs. Moses Hagerman,
Bartley, WV.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Thomas Carl and Grace Belle Davidson Dunford"; Article; Page 141;
submitted by Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 20 Feb 1920; Page 107A;
Family #336/337.
Listed as Hattied P. Davidson; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, William Davidson.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartlett; taken on 1 May 1930; Page 75A,
Image 88 of 89; Family #4/4.
Listed as Hattie Davidson, age 16, born in WV, married at 16; in household of mother, Nancy
Altizer Davidson, with husband, Jesse Dunford.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Thomas Carl and Grace Belle Davidson Dunford"; Article; Page 141;
submitted by Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1938); Browns Creek District; Page 102; WV Archives
Web Site.
Dorothy Alice Dunford; age 2 mons; born at Bartley, WV; daughter of Jesse and Hattie (Davidson)
Dunford; died 31 Aug 1938 in McDowell Co, WV; informant, Mrs. Jess Dunford.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1944); Page 108; WV Archives Web Site.
Larry J. Dunford; age 3 1/2 mons; born at Bartley, WV; son of Jesse and Hattie (Davidson)
Dunford; died 19 May 1944 in McDowell Co, WV from whooping cough; informant, hospital records.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920;
Page 216B; Family #43/43.
Listed as Mose Hagerman; age 3 yrs, 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Archibald
Hagerman.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 256B;
Family #268/272.
Listed as Mose Hagerman; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Archibald Hagerman.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 388; WV Archives Web Site.
Moses Hagerman; age 26; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Bartley, WV; married on 27 Apr
1945 at Welch, WV; Vernie Dunford; age 18; born and living at Bartley, WV; single; with consent
of Hattie Dunford, mother of Vernie Dunford.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Mose Hagerman; born 26 Jul 1916; died 31 Jan 1996; last residence, Bartley, McDowell Co, WV;
SS# 236-18-2854; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 388; WV Archives Web Site.
Moses Hagerman; age 26; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Bartley, WV; married on 27 Apr
1945 at Welch, WV; Vernie Dunford; age 18; born and living at Bartley, WV; single; with consent
of Hattie Dunford, mother of Vernie Dunford.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; 14 may 2012; Newspaper Obit.
"WAR — Vernie Louise Hagerman, age 80, of War, W. Va., passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. Born Dec. 2, 1931, in Bartley, W. Va., she was the daughter of the late Jess P. and Hattie P. Davidson Dunford."She was a resident of McDowell County all of her life. She was a retired Teachers Aid for the McDowell County School System. She was a member of the Church of Christ on Short Ridge at Atwell.
"Preceded in death by in addition to her parents; her husband, Mose Hagerman; one brother; and three sisters.
"Survivors include one son, Mose J. Hagerman of War; two brothers, Jesse Fred Dunford of Rock, W.Va., and Mose Harold Dunford of Lashmeet, W.Va.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 11 a.m. from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in War with the Reverend Charlie Kennedy, officiating. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton, W.Va..."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
James Brady; 15 May 2012; grave marker photo added by B. Walls.
Larry Roosevelt Bishop, Sr; born 1 Jan 1948; died 4 Nay 2012; buried here; grave maker photo
shown; "AIC US AIR FORCE VIETNAM"; personal photo and obit also shown.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 14 May 2012; Newspaper Obit.
"RODERFIELD — Larry Roosevelt Bishop Sr., age 64, of Alzina Street, Roderfield, W.Va. went to be with the Lord Friday evening, May 4, 2012, at the McDowell Nursing and Rehab. Center after a long illness. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” 2nd Timothy, Chapter 4, Verse 7,. Larry was born on Jan. 1, 1948 in McDowell County to the late Theodore (Ted) Bishop and Palma Maudine Draper Bishop. He was a 1968 graduate of Welch High School,"He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and he served during the Vietnam War. He was a former coal miner working for Olga Coal Co. and Red Ash Coal Co. When he was in better health, he loved to hunt and fish. Larry's last hobby, that he loved the most was four-wheeling in the mountains. He suffered a traumatic four-wheeling accident which caused declining health from which he never fully recovered. Within a year of his accident he underwent a left leg amputation which left him wheelchair bound. He managed to live the rest of his life at home with assistance from others and he loved taking care of his beloved dog and companion "Pooter.” Larry was of the Baptist and Pentecostal faith, he attended the Ark of Safety Church, Roderfield, W.Va. He was a resident of McDowell County most of his life. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jesse and Ida Draper; uncles, Kim, Bernard, and Curtis Draper; aunts, Ethel Pucket Mounts, Lucy Green Foster, and Alice Mills.
"He leaves to cherish his memory, daughter, Marsha Lynn Bishop, address unknown; son, Larry R. Bishop Jr., address unknown; two sisters, Delores Hughes and husband, Stanley (who was like his brother) of Lexington, S.C. and Carolyn Regina Bishop of Stewart Street, Welch, W.Va.; niece, Joanna Sapp and husband, Joel of Lexington, S.C.; nephews, Mark Hughes and wife, Mary of Summerville, S.C. and Clifford Hughes and wife, Cherry of Prosperity, S.C., Josh Hughes and wife, April of Prosperity, S.C.; great-nieces, Jessica Norman and husband, Joe and Casey Hughes, Bethany Praylow and husband, Chris, Amber and Skylar Hughes, Brendae and Samantha Hughes; great-nephews, Clayton Hughes, Timothy Sapp and wife, Anna, Christopher Hughes, Travis Grimsley and wife, Megan; great-great-nieces and nephews, Cassidie and Stephen Hughes, Christopher Praylow Jr., and Chase, Isabella, and Mason Sapp; Larry's special companion and beloved Pomeranian Pet, Wiggles "Pooter" Bishop; special friend, homemaker, and caregiver, Carol Hairston; friends, Leonard Meadows and Burb England.
"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at 12:00 noon at the Ark of Safety Church, Roderfield, W.Va. with the Rev. Gene Ball and brother-in-law, Stan Hughes officiating. Burial will follow at the Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, W.Va. where military graveside services will be conducted by the Iaeger V.F.W. Post 1144 and the American Legion Post # 175 of Bradshaw..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14078; WV Archives Web Site.
James Henry Cochran; age 47 yrs, 9 mons, 12 days; born 1 Jan 1888 in Russell Co, VA; married;
husband of Lou (sic, Lou was his mother, Ruby K. Hartley was his wife) Cochran; laborer in coal
tipple; living at Keystone, WV; son of sebird and Lou (Ball) Cochran; died 13 Oct 1935 in the Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV from chronic rheumatic indo carditis with mitral insufficiency; buried
15 Oct 1935 in Belcher Cemetery, Keystone, WV; informant, T.J. Cochran, Ashland, WV.
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield. WV; 12 May 2012; Newspaper Obit.
"KIMBALL — Clyde Henry Cochran, age 60, of Kimball, W.Va. (Carswell Hollow Rd) went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at his residence following a long illness. Born Nov. 11, 1951 in Welch, W.Va., he was the son of Ruby K. Hartley Cochran of Kimball, W.Va. and the late James Henry Cochran. He was affiliated with the Pentecostal Holiness Faith, he was a former general laborer, working odd jobs, and was a resident of Carswell most of his life."Other than his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Faye Powers Cochran in 2008; his brother, Jimmy Cochran; and one step-son, Stanley Powers Jr.
"He is survived by his mother, Ruby K. Hartley Cochran of Kimball, W.Va.; one daughter, Michelle Gibson of Bluefield, W.Va.; one step-son, Calvin Powers and wife, Tabatha of Bluefield, W.Va.; one step-daughter, Serena Dunn and husband, Steven of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; six sisters, Joyce Wallace and husband, Richard of Kimball, W.Va., Janice Sumner and husband, Michael of Mt. Airy, N.C., Debra Watkins of Princeton, W.Va., Louann Burks of Mt. Airy, N.C., Crystal Green of Bluewell, W.Va., Sherry Levin and husband, Gary of Bristol, Va.; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 12:00 noon at the Widener Funeral Home Chapel, Northfork, W.Va. with the Rev. Larry Parks officiating. Burial will follow at the Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va..."
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 156; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Sanford Hawks; age 45; born 6 Jun 1908 at Hillsville, VA; living at Beckley, WV; son of Willie
and Almeda Hawks; married on 12 Sep 1953 at Beckley, WV; Wanda Farmer; age 39; born 21 Mar
1914 at Kellys Creek, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of David and Nettie Jean Grubb.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 156; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Sanford Hawks; age 45; born 6 Jun 1908 at Hillsville, VA; living at Beckley, WV; son of Willie
and Almeda Hawks; married on 12 Sep 1953 at Beckley, WV; Wanda Farmer; age 39; born 21 Mar
1914 at Kellys Creek, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of David and Nettie Jean Grubb.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 414; WV Archives Web Site.
David Bradford Grubb; age 33; born and living in Kanawha Co, WV; married on 15 Sep 1913
in Beckley, WV; Nettie Jane Thompson; age 23; born and living in Raleigh Co, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 414; WV Archives Web Site.
David Bradford Grubb; age 33; born and living in Kanawha Co, WV; married on 15 Sep 1913
in Beckley, WV; Nettie Jane Thompson; age 23; born and living in Raleigh Co, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 156; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Sanford Hawks; age 45; born 6 Jun 1908 at Hillsville, VA; living at Beckley, WV; son of Willie
and Almeda Hawks; married on 12 Sep 1953 at Beckley, WV; Wanda Farmer; age 39; born 21 Mar
1914 at Kellys Creek, WV; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of David and Nettie Jean Grubb.
1. "The Register Herald": Beckley, WV; Saturday 2 May 2009; Newspaper Obit.
"MULLENS — David Ronald Sizemore, 59, of Mullens, died Thursday, April 30, 2009, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. "Born May 15, 1949, in Beckley, he was the son of the late Walter Lee and Hulda Cook Sizemore. "David was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam era, had been employed as an electrician with General Motors in Memphis with twenty-five years of service and had been an electrician for N&W Railroad with 13 years of service; he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. "In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by two brothers, William Sizemore and Jack Sizemore, and a sister, Phyllis Lambert. "Those left to cherish his memory include one daughter, Keri Sizemore of Mullens; a son, Scott Sizemore of Mullens; four grandchildren, Karrigan Sizemore, Matthew Sizemore, Kaleb Sizemore and Katelyn Green; two sisters, Lewanda Chastain of Elkton, Md., and Patty Ford of Baltimore, Md.; and two brothers, Jerry Sizemore of Wilmington, Del., and Buddy Sizemore of Thailand. "Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens, with Rev. Lewis Arnold officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley..."