1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 433; WV Archives Web Site.
Victor Wellmen; age 27; born in Louisa, KY; single; living at Big Sandy, WV; married on 11 Jul 1942
at Roderfield, WV; Madge Barrett; age 28; born in NM; single; living at Hensley, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Victor L. Wellman; born 22 Jun 1915; died 1 Apr 1986; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with wife, Virginia Madge Barrett.
1. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 217A; Image 9 of
17; Family #127/130.
Listed as Madge Shuff; age 5; born in NM; in household of uncle, George W. Shuff, with mother.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Claren; E.D.24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 734B; Image 28 of 48; Household #230.
Listed as Madge Smith; age 24; born in NM; single; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1940; new worker; in household of George Shuff, with mother and siblings.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 433; WV Archives Web Site.
Victor Wellmen; age 27; born in Louisa, KY; single; living at Big Sandy, WV; married on 11 Jul 1942
at Roderfield, WV; Madge Barrett; age 28; born in NM; single; living at Hensley, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Virginia Madge Wellman; born 10 Apr 1914; died 22 Apr 1983; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with husband, Victor L. Wellman.
1. NC Birth Index, 1800-2000; LDS Web Site.
John Paul Jones Smith; born 29 May 1910 in Rockingham Co, NC; parents, Thomas Warren and Mary
Magdaline (Donuvant) Smith.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D.24-29; taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page 570A;
Image 1 of 91; Household #5.
Listed as John P. Smith age 29; born in NC; married; 8th grade education; lived in Stoneville, Rockingham
Co, NC on 1 Apr 1935; roomer in household of Loy A. Updegraff; section foreman for coal company; head
of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; death Certificate #'66 013433; WV Archives Web Site.
John Paul Smith; age 56; born 29 May 1910 at Stoneville, NC; married; owner of mines; living at Maitland, WV;
son of Thomas W. and Maggie (Donovan) Smith; died 30 Sep 1966 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from
metastatic carcinoma of brain; buried 2 Oct 1966 in Iaeger memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 26 Feb 2014.
John Paul Smith; born 29 May 1910; died 30 Sep 1966; buried here; double grave maker shown
with wife Claudia M. Duggins Smith.
1, 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D.24-29; taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page 570A;
Image 1 of 91; Household #5.
Listed as Claudia Smith age 27; born in NC; married; 3 yrs HS education; lived in Stoneville, Rockingham
Co, NC on 1 Apr 1935; in household with husband, John P. Smith.
2. US Public Records Index; Vol #1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Claudia D. Smith; born 22 Dec 1911; living at 206 Gade lane, Beckley, WV 25801.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Claudia D. Smith; born; 22 Dec 1911; died 17 Mar 2005; last residence, Dunbar, Kanawha Co, WV; card
issued in WV in 1967.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 26 Feb 2014.
Claudia Duggins Smith; born 22 Dec 1911; died 17 Mar 2005; buried here; double grave maker shown
with husband, John Paul Jones Smith.
1, 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D.24-29; taken on 2 Apr 1940;
Page 570A; Image 1 of 91; Household #5.
Listed as John D. Smith age 11 mons; born in WV; in household with father, John P. Smith.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 1; WV Archives Web Site.
Rolley Smith; age 18; born in Boyd Co, KY; single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of
Sandy and Minnie; married on 15 Jul 1918 at Gary, WV; Hattie Hicks; age 17; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Bud and Rilda.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District, near Roderfield; E.D. 24-57; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 1116B; image 72 of 74; Household #602.
Listed as Raleight W. Smith; age 40; born in TN; married; 6th grade education; lived in McDowell Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; foreman in coal mine; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'63 018408; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Raleigh W. Smith; age 63; born 25 Mar 1900 in Cole Creek, KY; married; retired miner; living at Roderfield,
WV; son of Sandy and Minnie (Gray) Smith; died 16 Dec 1963 at Roderfield, WV; from aa acute coronary
thrombosis; buried 19 Dec 1963 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Cora Lee Smith,
Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Forever Searching; 28 Nov 2012.
Raleigh W. Smith; born 25 Mar 1900 in Clay Co (sic?, Whitley Co?) KY; died 16 Dec 1963 at Roderfield, WV;
buried here; double headstone phot shown with 2nd wife, Core Lee Sopsher Smith.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 186; WV Archives Web Site.
John Romans; age 37; born in St. Charles Co, MO; widowed; miner; living at Excelsior, WV; son of L.P.
and P.C.; married on 2 Aug 1926 at Lomax, WV; Cora Sopsher; age 21; born in Wise Co, VA; single;
daughter of Henry and Laura.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District, near Roderfield; E.D. 24-57; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 1116B; image 72 of 74; Household #602.
Listed as Cora L. Smith; age 30; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in McDowell Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Raleigh W. Smith.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Forever Searching; 28 Nov 2012.
Cora Lee Sopsher Smith; born 28 Mar 1910; died 3 Feb 1979; buried here; double headstone shown;
with second husband, Raleigh W. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 9 May 1910; Page 205B;
Family #325/337.
Listed as Hattie Hicks; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Clayborn Hicks.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 1; WV Archives Web Site.
Rolley Smith; age 18; born in Boyd Co, KY; single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of
Sandy and Minnie; married on 15 Jul 1918 at Gary, WV; Hattie Hicks; age 17; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Bud and Rilda.
3. 1940 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Sandy Huff; E.D. 24-60; taken on 17 May
1949; Page 1246A; Image 129 of 132; Household #1005.
Listed as Hattie Smith; age 35; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of brother-in-law (by marriage, sister-in-law of his wife, Ennis Lee Smith),
with one child, age 1.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 11 Dec 2013.
Hattie M. Smith; born 17 Jan 1905; died 9 May 1975 (sic, 1978); buried here; headstone shown.
1. 1940 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Sandy Huff; E.D. 24-60; taken on 17 May
1949; Page 1246A; Image 129 of 132; Household #1005.
Listed as Leta Gay Smith; age 1; born in WV; in household of uncle (by marriage to Ennis Lee Smith)
with mother, Hattie Hicks Smith.
Frank Alexander "Charlie" Smith Sr
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Oanther; taken on 12/13 Jan 1920; Page 263B;
Image 22 of 43; Family #225/228.
Listed as Frank Smith; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Smith.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 177A;
Image 9 of 56; Family #94/94.
Listed as Frank Smith; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Smith.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007639; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Frank A. Smith; age 60; born 27 Apr 1912 at ______; married; husband of Florence Snellenberger;
manager of liquor store; living at Iaeger, WV; son of William and Bessie (Hart) Smith; died 12 May
1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from a cerebral vascular accident, hemorrhage, with severe
brain damage; buried 15 May 1962 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 6 Dec 2013.
Frank A. "Charlie" Smith; born 27 Apr 1912; died 12 May 1972; buried here; headstone photo shown.
Frank Alexander "Sonny" Smith II
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 6 Dec 2013.
Frank A. "Sonny" Smith, II; born 12 feb 1947; died 28 Jul 2006; buried here; headstone shown;
SGT US AIR FORCE * VIETNAM.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 181; WV Archives Web Site.
Estle Quesenberry; age 21; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; truck driver; living at Coalwood, WV;
son of Acy and Mary E.; married on 24 Dec 1929 at Welch, WV; Jettie Smith; age 22; born in
Patrick Co, VA; single; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Richard and Elizabeth.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 181; WV Archives Web Site.
Estle Quesenberry; age 21; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; truck driver; living at Coalwood, WV;
son of Acy and Mary E.; married on 24 Dec 1929 at Welch, WV; Jettie Smith; age 22; born in
Patrick Co, VA; single; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Richard and Elizabeth.