1. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit; On-Line Edition; 23 Jun 2022.
"Marsha Gail Stafford Sparks, 68, of Oceana, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV following a long illness. She was born on April 9, 1954 in Beckley, WV a daughter of the late Kenneth Jacob and Erma Lillian Arthur Stafford. Marsha was a member of the Guyandotte Baptist Church and a 1972 graduate of Oceana High School. She was a sales associate for Beckley Newspaper and the Wyoming County Report for many years. Marsha was a loving wife, mother and grandmother."In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a daughter Crystal Sparks Hall, a brother Randall “Randy” Stafford, two nephews Jonathan Tilley and Anthony Tilley, and a great niece Jenny Lee Tilley.
"Survivors include her loving husband of almost 50 years Thomas E. Sparks, two daughters Jill (Moe) Clemons of Logan and Destiny Sparks of Gilbert, four grandchildren Jaylissa Gardner, Maryona Clemons, Myles Clemons and Elijah Chavers, two sisters Lillian (Bill) Tilley of Eccles and Sandra (Mitch) Salacz of Prosperity, a sister in law Sue Stafford of Oceana, two brother in laws Bruce Sparks of TX and Fred (Karren) Sparks of Eleanor, and a host of other loving family and friends.
"Graveside service will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, June 15th at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, WV with Bro. Jerry Stafford, Rev. Fred Sparks and Pastor Harrison Abbott officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Gideon’s International, Attn: Fairley Lusk, PO Box 233, Oceana, WV 24870.
"The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home."
1. GenealogyBuff.com; Collection #1; 12 Nov 2009; Posted Obit.
"Crystal Gail Sparks Hall, 24, of Oceana, WV passed away Tuesday March 11, 2008 suddenly at her home. Born August 4, 1983 in McDowell County, WV, she was a daughter of Tom and Marsha Sparks of Oceana, WV. Crystal was a member of Guyandotte Baptist Church in Jesse, WV and was a member of the first graduating class from Westside High School. Other than her parents she is survived by a precious and loving daughter Destiny Gail; a sister Jill Sparks and niece Jaylissa; grandfather Kenneth Stafford of Kopperston, WV and grandmother Jean Sparks of Oceana, WV; three uncles Bruce Sparks and wife Pat of Morgantown,
WV, Fred Sparks and wife Karen of Eleanor, WV and Randy Stafford and wife Sue of Oceana, WV; two aunts Lillian Tilley and husband Bill of Eccles, WV and Sandy Solacz and husband Mitch of Prosperity, WV; serveral cousins and a host of other loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandmother Erma L. Stafford; grandfather Rev. William Boyd Sparks; and a cousin Jonathan Tilley. Services will be held Friday March 14, 2008 at Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM, with services to begin at 12:30 PM with her Pastor Harrison Abbott, Jr. officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Guyandotte Baptist Church Building Fund c/o Anita Lusk, PO Box 1256, Oceana, WV 24870.
Crystal will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV.
The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. 1940 Census, Martin Co, KY; District #5; Staffork Fork; E.D. 80-7; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
109A; Image 19 of 33; Household #147.
Listed as John C. Mollett; age 36; born in KY; married; no education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; farmer; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, Martin Co, KY; District #5; Staffork Fork; E.D. 80-7; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
109A; Image 19 of 33; Household #147.
Listed as Janie Mollett; age 30; born in KY; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; in household of husband, John C. Mallette.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 122A; Image
5 of 51; Family #41/42.
Listed as Oley E. Morgan; age 9; born in Dec 1890 in WV; in household of father, Felix E.
Morgan.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 5 Apr 1910; Page 211A; Image
1 of 32; Family #11/11.
Listed as Oley Morgan; age 19; born in WV; single; salesman, general merchandise; in household
of father, Felix E. Morgan.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 256; WV Archives Web Site.
O,E. Morgan; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; clerk; living at Davy, WV; son of F.E. and
R.M.; married on 28 Sep 1912 at Twin Branch, WV; Vesta A. Young; age 16; born in Franklin Co,
VA; single; daughter of P.P. and Alzie Young.
4. Mingo Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1507; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Oley Estil Morgan; age 25; born 31 Dec 1892 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Red Jacket, WV;
coal miner for Red Jacket Coal Co; married; dependent wife and 2 children; medium height and
build; brown eyes and dark hair.
5. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Red Jacket Precinct; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page
98A; Image 17 of 28; Family #158/159.
Listed as Oley Morgan; age 29; born in WV; married; electrician in coal mine; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 87A;
Image 44 of 47; Family #54/91.
Listed as Oley E. Morgan; age 39; born in WV; married at 21; electrician in coal mine; head of
household.
7. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 696; Image 9 of 57; Household #80.
Listed as Oley E. Morgan; age 49; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; electrician in coal mine; head of household.
8. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2867; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Oley Estel Morgan; age 51; born 31 Dec 1890 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Davy, WV; employed
by Atlantic Smokeless Coal Co, Asco, WV; 5'9" tall; 140 lbs; brown eyes; brown hair; light
complexion.
9. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #105 .
Listed as Oley E. Morgan; age 59; born in WV; married; carpenter boss for coal mine; head of
household.
10. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 004111; WV Archives Web Site.
Oley E. Morgan; age 78; born 31 Dec 1890 in WV; married; husband of Vesta Young; retired
miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Felix E. and Martele (Jackson) Morgan; died 11 Feb 1969 in
Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; fron an acute coronary occlusion due to uremia disease
with generalized arteriocslerosis; buried 14 Feb 1969 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield,
WV.
11. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Oley E. Morgan; born in 1890; died in 1969; buried here; double headstone photo shown with wife
Vesta Alma Morgan.
1. 1900 Census, Franklin Co, VA; Brown Hill Township; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 58A; Image 1 of
26; Family #10/10.
Listed as Vesta A. Morgan; age 1; born in Oct 1898 in VA; in household of father, Peyton P.
Morgan.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 256; WV Archives Web Site.
O,E. Morgan; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; clerk; living at Davy, WV; son of F.E. and
R.M.; married on 28 Sep 1912 at Twin Branch, WV; Vesta A. Young; age 16; born in Franklin Co,
VA; single; daughter of P.P. and Alzie Young.
3. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Red Jacket Precinct; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page
98A; Image 17 of 28; Family #158/159.
Listed as Vesta Morgan; age 22; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Oley E. Morgan.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 87A;
Image 44 of 47; Family #54/91.
Listed as Vesta A. Morgan; age 32; born in VA; married at 14; in household of husband, Oley E.
Morgan.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 696; Image 9 of 57; Household #80.
Listed as Vesta A. Morgan; age 42; born in VA; married; 9th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Oley E. Morgan.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #105 .
Listed as Vesta Morgan; age 52; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Oley E. Morgan.
7. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Vesta Morgan; born 22 Oct 1897; died in May 1983; last residence, Davy, McDowell Co, WV;
SS#233-72-8101; card issued in WV in 1962.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Vesta Alma Young Morgan; born in 1897; died in 1983; buried here; double heastone photo shown
with husband, Oley E. Morgan.
1. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Red Jacket Precinct; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page
98A; Image 17 of 28; Family #158/159.
Listed as Larry Morgan; age 6; born in KY; in household of father, Oley E. Morgan.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 87A;
Image 44 of 47; Family #54/91.
Listed as Larry P. Morgan; age 16; born in KY; in household of father, Oley E. Morgan.
1. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Red Jacket Precinct; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page
98A; Image 17 of 28; Family #158/159.
Listed as Eldon Morgan; age 3 yrs, 7 mons; born in KY; in household of father, Oley E. Morgan.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 87A;
Image 44 of 47; Family #54/91.
Listed as Seldon O. Morgan; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Oley E. Morgan.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 87A;
Image 44 of 47; Family #54/91.
Listed as Stanley C. Morgan; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Oley E. Morgan.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 696; Image 9 of 57; Household #80.
Listed as Stanley C. Morgan; age 15; born in WV; 9th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Oley E. Morgan.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 87A;
Image 44 of 47; Family #54/91.
Listed as Thomas E. Morgan; age 3 yrs, 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Oley E.
Morgan.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 696; Image 9 of 57; Household #80.
Listed as Thomas E. Morgan; age 13; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Oley E. Morgan.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 696; Image 9 of 57; Household #80.
Listed as James Howard Morgan; age 9; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Oley E. Morgan.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #105 .
Listed as James H. Morgan; age 19; born in WV; never married; private garage attendent; in
household of father, Oley E. Morgan.
1. 1900 Census, Franklin Co, VA; Brown Hill Township; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 58A; Image 1 of
26; Family #10/10.
Listed as Peyton P. Young; age 23; born in Mar 1877 in VA; married 4 yrs; Blacksmith; head of
household.
2. Franklin Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #182; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Payton Pearson Young; age 41; born 22 Mar 1876 ; living at Rt #1, Henry, Franklin Co, VA;
farmer; nearest relative, Vergie Alzie Young, Rt #1, Henry, VA; medium height and build; dark
blue eyes; Black hair.
1. 1900 Census, Franklin Co, VA; Brown Hill Township; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 58A; Image 1 of
26; Family #10/10.
Listed as Virgie A. Young; age 20; born in Apr 1889 in VA; married 4 yrs; 1 child; 1 living; in
household of husband, Peyton P. Young.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 10 Mar 2014.
Virginia Aliza Philpott Young; born 29 Apr 1880 in Franklin Co, VA; died 27 Jun 1957; buried here;
headstone photo shown; "NONE KNEW THEE BUT TO LOVE THEE"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Lowe
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1863
Birth Place: Tazewell County, VA
Marriage Date: 25 May 1891
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: J. W.
Mother: Rutha
Spouse: Pollie R. Haukins
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 95 Line51"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Pollie (sic, Molly) R. Haukins
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1870
Birth Place: Tazewell County, VA
Marriage Date: 25 May 1891
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Wm. H.
Mother: Elizabeth
Spouse: James Lowe
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 95 Line51"
1. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Pipers Gap District; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 134A; Image 17 of
34; Family #100/100.
Listed as John Chappell; age 40; born in VA; married once for 15 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Pipers Gap District; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 134A; Image 17 of
34; Family #100/100.
Listed as Mollie A. Chappell; age 34; born in VA; married once for 15 yrs; 7 children; all living; in
household of husband, Henry John Chappell.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 335; WV Archives Web Site.
Bogich Charapich; age 26; born in _______; single; assistant mine forman; living at Thorpe, WV;
son of Miso and Rosa; married on 15 Jul 1922 at Welch, WV; Billie Gillespie; age 18; born in Mingo
Co, WV; single; daughter of William and C.A.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 25 Feb 2014.
Bogich Charapich; born 19 Jan 1894; died 30 Jun 1968; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with wife, Billie Jean Gillespie Charapich.
3. "Welch And Its People"; Rose Marino; 1885; "Bogich Charapich" article; Page 78.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 335; WV Archives Web Site.
Bogich Charapich; age 26; born in _______; single; assistant mine forman; living at Thorpe, WV;
son of Miso and Rosa; married on 15 Jul 1922 at Welch, WV; Billie Gillespie; age 18; born in Mingo
Co, WV; single; daughter of William and C.A.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 25 Feb 2014.
Billie Jean Charapich; born 30 Mar 1906; died 28 Mar 1976; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with husband, Bogich Charapich.
3. "Welch And Its People"; Rose Marino; 1885; "Bogich Charapich" article; Page 78.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 5 Apr 1910; Page 211B; Image
2 of 32; Family #11/11.
Listed as Fred C. Morgan; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Felix E. Morgan.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 231B;
Image 8 of 37; Family #79/81.
Listed as Fred L. Morgan; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Felix E. Morgan.
3. 1930 Census, Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 87B; Image 45 of 47;
Family #63/101.
Listed as Fred L. Morgan; age 21; born in WV; machine operator in picture show; in household of
father, Felix E. Morgan.
4. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1930); Page ___; Line #26; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred L. Morgan; age 23; born in WV; single; living at Bluefield, WV; married on 6 Aug 1930 at
Princeton, WV; Edna Jarrett; age 23; born in WV; single; living at Bluefield, WV.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 5 Apr 1940;
Page 695A; Image 8 of 57; Household #73.
Listed as Fred L. Morgan; age 31; born in WV; married; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; projectist for motion picture; head of household.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 22; Dwelling #158
Listed as Fred L. Morgan; age 42; born in WV; married; projectionst in theater; head of household.
7. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Fred L. Morgan; born 27 Aug 1908; living at PO Box 194, Davy, WV 24828.
8. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Fred L. Morgan; born 27 Aug 1908; died 11 Jan 1994; last residence, Davy. McDowell Co, WV;
SS #233-12-0328; card issued in WV before 1951.
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Feb 2014.
Fred Lutridge Morgan; born 27 Aug 1908; died 11 Jan 1994; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with wife, Edna Jarrett Morgan.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 20 Apr 1910;
Page 188B; Family #67/74.
Listed as Edna Jarrett; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Jarrett.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 14 Jan 1920;
Page 246B; Family #370/374.
Listed as Edna E. Jarrett; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Jarrett.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page
42B; Family #121/131.
Listed as Edna E. Jarrett; age 23; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Jarrett.
4. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1930); Page ___; Line #26; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred L. Morgan; age 23; born in WV; single; living at Bluefield, WV; married on 6 Aug 1930 at
Princeton, WV; Edna Jarrett; age 23; born in WV; single; living at Bluefield, WV.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken on 5 Apr 1940;
Page 695A; Image 8 of 57; Household #73.
Listed as Edna J. Morgan; age 32; born in WV; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Fred L. Morgan.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 22; Dwelling #158
Listed as Edna J. Morgan; age 43; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Fred L, Morgan
7. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edna J. Morgan; born 2 Apr 1907; living at PO Box 194, Davy, WV 24828.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Feb 2014.
Edna Jarett Morgan; born 2 Apr 1907; died 23 Feb 1997; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with husband, Fred L. Morgan.