1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Donnie Dale Mitchem
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1934
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1954
Marriage Place: Bluefield, Virginia, USA
Father: Clarence Thomas Mitchem
Mother: Ethel Edmondson
Spouse: Virginia Yvonne Dillon
Certificate Number: 1954017031"
2. US Public Records Index; LDS Web Site.
Donnie D. Mitchem; born 14 Aug 1933; living at RR #1, Box 234, Bluefield, VA 24605 on 13 Jul
2001; lived at 343 Grove Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 on 1 Jan 1995 to 1 Jan 1998.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; English; E.D. 24-15; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 228A; Image 66 of 75; Household #478.
Listed as Virginia Dillon; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Robert S. Dillon.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia Yvonne Dillon
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1954
Marriage Place: Bluefield, Virginia, USA
Father: Robert Stanley Dillon
Mother: Grace Stella Vincent
Spouse: Donnie Dale Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1954017031"
3. US Public Records Index; LDS Web Site.
Virginia V. Mitchem; born 8 Mar 1938; living at Abbs Valley Road, Bluefield, VA 24605 on 1 Jan
2009; also lived at RR1, Box 376, Bluefield, VA from 1 May 1993 to 15 Noc 2007.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia Yvonne Mitchem [Virginia Y Mitchem] [Virginia Yvonne Dillon]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Mar 1937
Birth Place: Bartley McDo, West Virginia [Bartley, West Virginia]
Death Date: 17 Jun 2005
Father:
Robert S Dillon
Mother:
Grace S Vincent
SSN: 230540067
Notes: Feb 1959: Name listed as VIRGINIA YVONNE MITCHEM;
09 Dec 1999: Name listed as VIRGINIA Y MITCHEM"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'59 001986; WV Archives Web Site.
Donnie Dale Mitchem, Jr; age 8 mons, 13 days; born 9 May 1958 at Welch, WV; son of Donnie
Dale and Virginia (Dillon) Mitchem, Sr; living in Abbs Valley, VA; died 24 Jan 1959 in Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from pneumonia; buried 27 Jan 1959 in Iaeger Memorial
Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Donnie Dale Mitchem, Bluefield, VA.
2. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 18 feb 2016.
Donnie Dale Mitchem, Jr; born 9 May 1958; died 24 Jan 1959; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ben Michran
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1876
Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1902
Marriage Place: Tazewell Co., Virginia
Father: Jun
Mother: Jane
Spouse: Bell Branscom
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P156 L310"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Steven Williams; 30 Jun 2017.
" Benjamin E. Mitchem
Birth Jan 1871
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 21 Feb 1951 (aged 80)
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Mitchem Family Cemetery
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 180873435"
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 87B; Image 8 of 36; Family #64/67.
Listed as Bellzorah C. Brancum; age 19; born in Oct 1880 in VA; single; in household of father,
David C. Branscome.
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bell Branscom
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1879
Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1902
Marriage Place: Tazewell Co., Virginia
Father: David C.
Mother: Martha
Spouse: Ben Michran
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P156 L310"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'59 002034; WV Archives Web Site.
Belle Candace Mitchem; age 77; born 24 Oct 1879 at Baywood, VA; widow; living at Asco, WV;
daughter of David and Rosie (Williams) Branscome; died 10 Feb 1959 at Asco, WV; from
coronary thrombosis; buried 13 Feb 1959 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant,
Mrs. Violet Bourne (this is her sister), Asco, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 18 Feb 2016.
Bell Candace Brancome Mitchell; born 24 Oct 1879; died 10 Feb 1959; buried here; no grave
marker photo shown.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
D.C. Branscom; age 27; born in Grayson Co, VA; single; son of I. and S. Branscum; married on
5 Jun 1877 in Grayson Co, VA; Rosamond Williams; age 27; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; daughter
of M. and ____Williams.
2. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 87B; Image 8 of 36; Family #64/67.
Listed as David C. Brancum; age 52; born in Mar 1848 in VA; married 25 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
3. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Old Town District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 94B; Image 4 of
32; Family #32/32.
Listed as David C. Branscome; age 60; born in VA; married once for 41 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
4. 1920 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Old Town District; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 176A; Image 5 of
24; Family #48/50.
Listed as David C. Branscomb; age 71; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Steven Williams; 30 Jun 2017.
" David Cloyd Branscome
Birth 31 Mar 1848
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death 20 Jun 1920 (aged 72)
Oldtown, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Meadow Creek Union Baptist Church Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 180873063"
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
D.C. Branscom; age 27; born in Grayson Co, VA; single; son of I. and S. Branscum; married on
5 Jun 1877 in Grayson Co, VA; Rosamond Williams; age 27; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; daughter
of M. and ____Williams.
2. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 87B; Image 8 of 36; Family #64/67.
Listed as Rosamon Brancum; age 59; born in Aug 1840 in VA; married 25 yrs; 4 children, all living;
in household of husband, David C. Branscome.
3. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Old Town District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 94B; Image 4 of
32; Family #32/32.
Listed as Rosamond Branscome; age 65; born in VA; maried once for 41 yrs; 4 children, all living;
in household of husband, David C. Branscome.
4. 1920 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Oldtown District; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 176A; Image 5 of
24; Family #48/50.
Listed as Rosa Branscomb; age 76; born in VA; married; in household of husband, David C.
Branscome.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 87B; Image 8 of 36; Family #64/67.
Listed as Houston L. Brancum; age 16; born in Jan 1884 in VA; in household of father,
David C. Branscome.
1. 1920 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Oldtown District; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 176A; Image 5 of
24; Family #49/51.
Listed as Elbert C. Bourne; age 40; born in VA; married; house carpenter; head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #17186; WV Archives Web Site.
Elbert Cleveland Bourne; age 61; born 15 Mar 1890 in Galzx, VA; married; living at Asco, WV;
engineer; son of James Monroe and Mary (Williams) Bourne; died 6 Dec 1951 at Iaeger, WV; from
carcinoma of stomach; buried 8 Dec 1951 in Iaeger Memorial; informant, Mrs. Cecil Bailey.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 87B; Image 8 of 36; Family #64/67.
Listed as Martha V. Brancum; age 14; born in Feb 1886 in VA; in household of father,
David C. Branscome.
2. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Old Town District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 94B; Image 4 of
32; Family #32/32.
Listed as Martha V. Branscome; age 23; born in VA; in household of father, David C. Branscome.
3. 1920 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Oldtown District; taken on 6 Jan 1920; Page 176A; Image 5 of
24; Family #49/51.
Listed as Violet Bourne; age 30; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Elbert C. Bourne.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 23 May 1910, Page 29B, Family #253.
Listed as George Mitchem, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Noah G. Mitchem.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 11 Feb 1920, Page 305B, Family #612.
Listed as George W. Mitchem, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Noah G. Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 29; WV Archives Web Site.
George Mitchell (sic, Mitchem; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Gary, WV;
son of Noah and Vicior Mitchell (sic, Mitchem); married on 13 Nov 1924 at Gary, WV; Minnie
Sexton; age 22; born in Grayson Co, VA; single; daughter of John and Rosa Sexton.
4. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #12927; WV Archives Web Site.
George W. Mitchem; age 21 yrs, 4 mons, 26 days; born 25 Apr 1908 in Gary, WV; married;
of Minnie Mitchem; miner for Pageton Coal and Coke Co; living at Pageton, WV; son of Noah and
Polly Vicie Mitchem; died 11 Sep 1929 in the Bluefield Sanitarium, Bluefield, WV; from a fracture
of pelvis and internal abdominal injuries from mine accident; buried 13 Sep 1929 at Thorpe, WV;
informant, Noah Mitchem, Gary, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Thorpe Cemetery, Thorpe, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
RobMinteer57; 2 Jan 2013.
George W. Mitchem; born 15 Apr 1907 at Gary, WV; died 11 Sep 1929 at Bluefield, WV; buried
here; headstone shown.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Henleys Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 149A; Image 7 of
35; Family #53/53.
Listed as Minnie B. Sexton; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, William D. Sexton.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 29; WV Archives Web Site.
George Mitchell (sic, Mitchem; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Gary, WV;
son of Noah and Vicior Mitchell (sic, Mitchem); married on 13 Nov 1924 at Gary, WV; Minnie
Sexton; age 22; born in Grayson Co, VA; single; daughter of John and Rosa Sexton (sic, William
and Lucy).
3. 1930 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 79A; Image
21 of 78; Family #183/188.
Listed as Minnie Mitchem; age 27; born in VA; widow; oversees farm; head of household.
4. 1940 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Black Lick District; E.D. 99-5; taken on 8 May 1940; Page 51A;
Image 21 of 26; Household #169.
Listed as Minnie Mitchem; age 36; born in VA; widow; 7th garde education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; head of household.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery, Crockett, Wythe Co, VA;
submitted by Sue Hale Sheppard; 10 Apr 2013.
Minnie Brown Sexton; born 17 Dec 1903; died 8 Jan 1976; buried here; obit shown.
"SW VA Enterprise"; Wytheville, VA; Tuesday 12 Jan 1976; Newspaper Obit.
"Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Brown Sexton Mitchem, age 72 of Route 1, Crockett, who died Friday night in a local hospital, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Barnett Funeral Chapel. Rev. Frank M. Russell officiated. Burial was in the United Lutheran Church Cemetery.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Allen A. (Freda) Jones, Wytheville; two sons, Ellis E. Mitchem, Sr., Floyd S. Mitchem, Wytheville; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Stewart, Christiansburg; Mrs. John Young, Racine, Wisc.; Mrs. Lena S. Moore, Elliston; three brothers, George W. Sexton, Bland; David C. Sexton, Wytheville; Lestel Sexton, Washington; 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren..."
1. 1930 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 79A; Image
21 of 78; Family #183/188.
Listed as Floyd Mitchem; age 3 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Minnie Sexton
Mitchem.
2. 1940 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Black Lick District; E.D. 99-5; taken on 8 May 1940; Page 51A;
Image 21 of 26; Household #169.
Listed as Floyd Mitchem; age 10; born in VA (sic, WV); 2nd garde education; attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Minnie Sexton Mitchem.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Mt Ephraim UM Church Cemetery, Wythe Co, VA; submitted by PGC;
26 Dec 2010.
Floyd Schuler "Mitch" Mitchem; born 30 Dec 1929 in Wythe Co, VA (sic, McDowell Co, WV); died
28 Mar 1996 in Wytheville, VA; son of George W. and Minnie Brown (Sexton) Mitchem; husband
of Betty Marie Thomas Mitchem; buried here.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Henleys Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 149A; Image 7 of
35; Family #53/53.
Listed as William D. Sexton; age 32; born in VA; married once for 11 yrs; laborer on railroad
section; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Henleys Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 149A; Image 7 of
35; Family #53/53.
Listed as Lucy B. Sexton; age 33; born in VA; married once for 11 yrs; 5 children, 4 living; in
household of husband, William D. Sexton.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Henleys Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 149A; Image 7 of
35; Family #53/53.
Listed as Bessie E. Sexton; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, William D. Sexton.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Henleys Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 149A; Image 7 of
35; Family #53/53.
Listed as William M. Sexton; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, William D. Sexton.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Henleys Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 149A; Image 7 of
35; Family #53/53.
Listed as George W. Sexton; age 11 mons; born in VA; in household of father, William D. Sexton.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 29A; Image
31 of 60; Family #353/374.
Listed as Clifford Mitchem; age 2 yrs, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of step-grandfather,
Frank L. Graham, with mother.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #10327; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clifford Thomas Mitchem; age 26; born in Gary, WV; single; coal miner; living in Elbert, WV; son of
Clarence and Ethel (Edmondson) Mitchem; married on 30 Apr 1954 in Tazewell, VA; Sally Delores
Puckett; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living in Elbert, WV; daughter of Floyd and
Elizabeth (Call) Puckett.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #83-021165; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clifford Thomas Mitchem; age 55; born 22 Mar 1928 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 10 Oct 1979; GED education; living at Box 59, Nemours, Mercer Co, WV; son of
Clarence Thomas and Ethel Magnolia (Edmondson) Mitchem; married on 21 May 1983 in Bluefield,
VA; Mary Ruth Murray; maiden name Keene; age 54; born 14 Aug 1928 in VA; divorced; this is her
2nd marriage; last marriage ended 17 May 1957; 12th grade education; living at Rt 1, Box 373,
Bluefield, VA; daughter of John Clark and Elsie Virginia (Buffalow) Keene.
4. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #86-016412; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clifford Thomas Mitchem; age 58; born 22 Mar 1928 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 27 Mar 1986; 12th grade education; living at Rt #4, Box 146-A, Bluefield, WV; son of
Clarence Thomas and Ethel Magnolia (Edmondson) Mitchem; married on 30 Apr 1986 in Tazewell,
VA; Sally Delores Mitchem; maiden name Puckett; age 47; born 22 Dec 1939 in WV; divorced; this is
her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended 10 Oct 1979; 12th grade education; living at Box 698, Gary.
WV; daughter of Floyd Hurt and Elizabeth Lee (Call) Puckett.
5. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clifford T. Mitchem; born 22 Mar 1928; living at PO Box 698, Gary, WV 24836 in 1992.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; E.D. 24-6; taken on 25 Apr 1940; Page
139B; Image 44 of 48; Household #372.
Listed as Sally Puckett; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Floyd H. Puckett.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #10327; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clifford Thomas Mitchem; age 26; born in Gary, WV; single; coal miner; living in Elbert, WV; son of
Clarence and Ethel (Edmondson) Mitchem; married on 30 Apr 1954 in Tazewell, VA; Sally Delores
Puckett; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living in Elbert, WV; daughter of Floyd and
Elizabeth (Call) Puckett.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #86-016412; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clifford Thomas Mitchem; age 58; born 22 Mar 1928 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 27 Mar 1986; 12th grade education; living at Rt #4, Box 146-A, Bluefield, WV; son of
Clarence Thomas and Ethel Magnolia (Edmondson) Mitchem; married on 30 Apr 1986 in Tazewell,
VA; Sally Delores Mitchem; maiden name Puckett; age 47; born 22 Dec 1939 in WV; divorced; this is
her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended 10 Oct 1979; 12th grade education; living at Box 698, Gary.
WV; daughter of Floyd Hurt and Elizabeth Lee (Call) Puckett.
4. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Sally D. Mitchem; born 22 Dec 1939; living at PO Box 698, Gary, WV 24836.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'56 015915; WV Archives Web Site.
Kathy Belinda Mitchem; age 3 mons; born 8 Aug 1956 at Welch, WV; living at Pageton, WV;
daughter of Clifford Thomas and Sallie Delores (Puckett) Mitchem; died 15 Oct 1956 in Grace
Hospital, Welch, WV; from pneumonia; buried 17 Oct 1956 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jul 2014.
Kathy mitchem; born 8 Aug 1956; died 15 Dec 1956; buried here; headstone photo shown; "BABY".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'57 014835; WV Archives Web Site.
Denise VadaMitchem; age 2 months; born 7 Sep 1957 in WV; daughter of Clifford and Sally
(Puckett) Mitchem; died 6 Nov 1957 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from pneumonia;
buried 7 Nov 1957 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jul 2014.
Denise Vada Mitchem; born 7 Sep 1957; died 7 Nov 1957; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Western District; taken 23 Aug 1850; Page 268A; Family #730/730.
Listed as Elijah D. Mitchem, age 30, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
2. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Peeryville P.O., taken 9 Jul 1860,
page #9, Family #51.
Listed as Elijah Mitchem, age 41, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
3. "Annals of Tazewell...", Harman, Vol I, page 122.
Elijah Mitchem married Tilda Squitner? on 27 June 1844 in Tazewell Co, VA.
4. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, page 5, taken 19 July 1870.
Big Creek Township, Family #29.
Listed as Elijah Mitchem, age 52, head of household, a farmer.
5. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 790.
Elkhorn Township, page 005.
Listed as Elijah Mitchem, age 60, head of household, a farm laborer.
6. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1887); Page 47; Line 13; WV Archives Web Site.
Elijah D. Mitchem; age 61; born in McDowell Co, WV; single (sic); farmer; living in Mercer Co, WV;
son of Jordan (sic, Jedediah) and Hannah; married on 11 Sep 1887 in Mercer Co, WV; Jane
Thompson; age 38; single (sic); born in Franklin Co, VA; living in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of
Preston B. and Mary.
7. "Descendents of Elijah D. Meacham", familytreemaker.com.
Generation 2.
Jedediah Mitchem, son of Elijah and Elizabeth Smith Meacham, was born on 3
Aug 1794 in Montgomery Co, VA, died after 17 Mar 1856 in Tazewell Co, VA,
married; first, Joanna Smith on 13 Sep 1813 in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of
Shorten and Lavina Smith; second, Elizabeth Lambert on 17 Mar 1856 in
Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Garrett and Rosanna Lambert.
Elijah married Matilda Squiltner.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1887); Page 47; Line 13; WV Archives Web Site.
Elijah D. Mitchem; age 61; born in McDowell Co, WV; single (sic); farmer; living in Mercer Co, WV;
son of Jordan (sic, Jedediah) and Hannah; married on 11 Sep 1887 in Mercer Co, WV; Jane
Thompson; age 38; single (sic); born in Franklin Co, VA; living in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of
Preston B. and Mary.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14034; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Mitchem; age 72; born 16 Sep 1881 in WV; married; coal loader; living at rural Jenkinjones,
WV; son of Liege and Janie (Hall) Mitchem; died 29 Oct 1953 at Jenkinjones, WV; from coronary
insufficiency due to arterio schlerotic heart disease; buried 1 Nov 1953 in Family Cemetery;
informant, Mrs. Charles Mitchem.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1887); Page 47; Line 13; WV Archives Web Site.
Elijah D. Mitchem; age 61; born in McDowell Co, WV; single (sic); farmer; living in Mercer Co, WV;
son of Jordan (sic, Jedediah) and Hannah; married on 11 Sep 1887 in Mercer Co, WV; Jane
Thompson; age 38; single (sic); born in Franklin Co, VA; living in Mercer Co, WV; daughter of
Preston B. and Mary.