1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 399; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Sharp; age 27; born in Lee Co, KY; single; miner; living at Anawalt, WV; son of George
and Lizzie; married on 13 Aug 1917 at Anawalt, WV; Nancy Mitchem; age 22; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Bud and Louise.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 101A, Family 323.
Listed as Nancy L. Mitchem, age 6, in household of father, George Mitchem.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 59A; Family #16/23.
Listed as Nancy Mitchem; age 15; born in WV; in household of mother; Louisa Mitchem Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 399; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Sharp; age 27; born in Lee Co, KY; single; miner; living at Anawalt, WV; son of George
and Lizzie; married on 13 Aug 1917 at Anawalt, WV; Nancy Mitchem; age 22; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Bud and Louise.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Iaeger; E.D. 24-56; taken 2 Apr 1940; Page
1069A; Image 2 of 29; Household #1.
Listed as Carl Kiser; age 13; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Fletcher Kiser.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 102; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Edward Kiser; age 22; born at Gary, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; married on 14 Aug
1948 at Iaeger, WV; Ruth Mitchem; age 21; born in Gary, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol1; Ancestry.com
Carl E. Kiser; born 30 Apr 1926; living at PO Box 813, Iaeger, WV 24844 in 1992.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus Town; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 79A;
Family #184/189.
Listed as Ruth Mitchem; age 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Carl F. Mitchem.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; E.D. 24-41; Page 802B; Image
8 of 36; Household #68.
Listed as Ruth Mitchem; age 10; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived
in Gary, McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Carl F. Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 102; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Edward Kiser; age 22; born at Gary, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; married on 14 Aug
1948 at Iaeger, WV; Ruth Mitchem; age 21; born in Gary, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV.
4. US Public Records Index, Vol1; Ancestry.com
Ruth Kiser; born 18 Apr 1929; living at PO Box 813, Iaeger, WV 24844 in 1991.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 133B;
Family #247/267.
Listed as William E. Simpson; age ?? mons; born in WV in 1899; in household of father, Floyd W.
Simpson.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 132B;
Family #179/181.
Listed as William Simpson; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Floyd W. Simpson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WWI Draft Registration Card #2730; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Albert Simpson; age 18; born on 16 Mar 1900; living at Kimball, WV; timberman for coal
mine; emplyed by King Coal Co, Kimball, WV; nearest relative, Floyd Wedstall Simpkins, Kimball,
WV; medium height with slender build; blue eyes and brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Carswell; taken on 29 Jan 1920;
Page 165B; Family #421/445.
Listed as William Simpson; age 19; born in WV; in household of father, Floyd W. Simpson.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1922); Page 90; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Simpson; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of F.W.
and Peggie; married on 2 Oct 1922 at Northfork, WV; Pearl Mullins; age 20; born in McDowell Co,
WV; widow; daughter of Peter and Lettie.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 19B;
Family #117/121.
Listed as Willie Smipson; age 30; born in WV; married at 23; laborer in coal mine; head of
household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 201; WV Archives Web Site.
William Elbert Simpson; age 48; born at Kimball, WV; widowed; living at Algoma, WV; married
on 10 Sep 1948 at Welch, WV; Lucy Mitchem; age 24; born and living at Crumpler, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 106B;
Family #314.
Listed as Lucy Mitchem; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Alvis A. Mitchem.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 201; WV Archives Web Site.
William Elbert Simpson; age 48; born at Kimball, WV; widowed; living at Algoma, WV; married
on 10 Sep 1948 at Welch, WV; Lucy Mitchem; age 24; born and living at Crumpler, WV.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lucy Mitchem [Lucy Mitchem Simpson] [Lucy Simpson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1924
Birth Place: Crumpler McD, West Virginia [Beartown Mcd??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 6 Apr 2006
Father:
Alvis A Mitchem
Mother:
Alice E Bailey
SSN: 236464418
Death Certificate Number: 047556
Notes: Aug 1948: Name listed as LUCY MITCHEM;
May 1970: Name listed as LUCY MITCHEM SIMPSON;
14 Sep 1994: Name listed as LUCY SIMPSON"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Burke Williams; age 22; born and living at Alpoca, WV; single; married on 3 Dec 1948 at
Welch, WV; Helen Virginia Mitchem; age 19; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Thorpe; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 122B; Image
4 of 36; Family #30/31.
Listed as Helen Mitchem; age 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Cary Mitchem.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Black Wolf; E.D. 24-1; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 13A; Image 25 of 42; Household #184.
Listed as Helen Mitchem; age 10; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Cary Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 394; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Burke Williams; age 22; born and living at Alpoca, WV; single; married on 3 Dec 1948 at
Welch, WV; Helen Virginia Mitchem; age 19; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single.
4. US Public Records Index, Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Helen Williams; born 12 Aug 1929; living at PO Box 221, Thorpe, WV 24888 in 1993.
5. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Helen V. Williams; born 12 Aug 1929; died 6 Sep 2007; last residence, Hampton, VA; card issued
in WV before 1951.
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Helen Virginia Mitchem [Helen Virginia Williams] [Helen Williams]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1929
Birth Place: Thorpe McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 6 Sep 2007
Father:
Cary Mitchem
Mother:
Pearl V Hayes
SSN: 234387077
Notes: Apr 1943: Name listed as HELEN VIRGINIA MITCHEM;
02 Sep 1998: Name listed as HELEN VIRGINIA WILLIAMS;
12 Sep 2007: Name listed as HELEN V WILLIAMS"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Moore; age 21; born at Black Wolf, V; single; living at Thorpe, WV; married on 12 Feb
1949 at Princeton, WV; Helen Mitchem; age 16; born and living at Leckie, WV; single; with
consent of Troy Mitchem, father of Helen Mitchem.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Leckie; E.D. 24-11; taken on 19 Apr 1940; Page
213A; Image 43 of 58; Household #384.
Listed as Helen Mitchem; age 5; born in WV; no education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in
household of father, Troy Mitchem.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Moore; age 21; born at Black Wolf, V; single; living at Thorpe, WV; married on 12 Feb
1949 at Princeton, WV; Helen Mitchem; age 16; born and living at Leckie, WV; single; with
consent of Troy Mitchem, father of Helen Mitchem.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 6; WV Archives Web Site.
Perry Oscar Sizemore; age 22; born and living at Northfork, WV; single; married on 20 Sep 1949
at Welch, WV; Opal Lee Mitchem; age 17; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; with consent
of Gertrude Mullins, mother of Opal Lee Mitchem.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 6; WV Archives Web Site.
Perry Oscar Sizemore; age 22; born and living at Northfork, WV; single; married on 20 Sep 1949
at Welch, WV; Opal Lee Mitchem; age 17; born and living at Crumpler, WV; single; with consent
of Gertrude Mullins, mother of Opal Lee Mitchem.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 26 Dec 2022; On-Line Edition.
"Opal Lee Mitchem Sizemore, 91, of Northfork, WV passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at her home. Born December 17, 1931 in Wyoming County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Moody Carl and Gertrude Burks Mitchem. Opal was a member of Harbor Light Baptist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Opal was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Sizemore, one grandson, Brad Sizemore, 4 brothers, and 4 sisters."Those left to cherish Opal’s memory are her sons, George (Sharon) Sizemore of Bluewell, WV, and Ricky (Virginia) Sizemore of Worth, WV; daughters, Karen (Hal) Lafferty who were also her caregivers, of Worth, WV, Glenna (Robert) Rose of McDowell, WV, and Linda (Paul) Bailey of Worth, WV; sisters, Glada Green of Huntington, WV, Aida Sizemore of Collinsville, VA, Aster (Aby) Austin of Herndon, WV, Bonnie (Harold Adkins of Salt Rock, WV, and Cathy (Bruce) Avants of Guthrie, OK; 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great granddaughters.
"Funeral service will be conducted 11:00 AM Friday, December 30, 2022 at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home with Elder Robert Lane and Joel Lane officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens where family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.cravens-shires.com. Cravens-Shires Funeral Home is serving the Sizemore family."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 202; WV Archives Web Site.
Jasper Lee Horton; age 22; born in Welch, WV; single; living at Twin Branch, WV; married on
29 Aug 1950 at Twin Branch, WV; Betty Jean Mitchem; age 18; born at Wilcoe, WV; single;
living at Twin Branch, WV; with consent of James A. Rose, step-father of Betty Jean Mitchem.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 202; WV Archives Web Site.
Jasper Lee Horton; age 22; born in Welch, WV; single; living at Twin Branch, WV; married on
29 Aug 1950 at Twin Branch, WV; Betty Jean Mitchem; age 18; born at Wilcoe, WV; single;
living at Twin Branch, WV; with consent of James A. Rose, step-father of Betty Jean Mitchem.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 197; WV Archives Web Site.
James Rose; born 24 Feb 1909 at Adria, VA; living at Wilcoe, WV; son of Robert and Gracie Rose;
married on 30 Aug 1937; Lola Mitchell; born 22 apr 1913 at Gary, WV; living at Wilcoe, WV;
daughter of Aliz and Frances Mitchell.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 227; WV Archives Web Site.
William H. Mitchem; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Gary, WV; son of
John and India; married on 6 Aug 1931 at Thorpe, WV; Lola L. Mitchell; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Alex and Princess.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 197; WV Archives Web Site.
James Rose; born 24 Feb 1909 at Adria, VA; living at Wilcoe, WV; son of Robert and Gracie Rose;
married on 30 Aug 1937; Lola Mitchell; born 22 apr 1913 at Gary, WV; living at Wilcoe, WV;
daughter of Aliz and Frances Mitchell.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #5833; WV Archives Website.
Mrs. Lola Lorraine Rose; age 42; born 22 Apr 1912 in Gary, WV; married; living at Twin Branch, WV;
daughter of Alex and Credus (Ellis) Mitchell; died 18 Apr 1954 in St Lukes Hospital, Bluefield, WV;
due to cerebral accident; cardiac arrest and carcinoma of leaft heart; buried 21 Apr 1954 in family
cemetery; informant, Jim Rose.