1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7713; WV Archives Web Site.
A.T. Rush; age 66; born 14 Jun 1881 in VA; retired; widowed; son of John Robert
and Virgie (Stone) Rush; died 13 Jun 1947 at Kimball, WV; from acute pulmonary edema
due to congestive heart failure; with rheumatic heart disease with mitrel stenosis; buried
16 Jun 1947 in Christiansburg, VA; informant, James Rush, Kimball, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co, VA; submitted by
Brenda Dudley Eanes; 27 Jul 2010.
A.T. Rush; born in 1881; died in 1947; buried here; triple headstone shown.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co, VA; no
memorial submitted.
Eliza P? Rush; born in 1882; died in 1923; triple headstone shown with husband and
daughter?.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 97A;
Image 17 of 62; Family #184/177.
Listed as James Rush; age 27; born in VA; married at 17; machinist for coal company;
head of household.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Bottom Creek (crossed out) Vivian
written in; E.D. 24-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page 634A; Image 7 of 47; Household #65.
Listed as James R. Rush; age 38; born in VA; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; no occupation listed; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7559; WV Archives Web Site.
James Robert Rush; age 49; born in 1901 in VA; married; retired coal miner; SS# 233-32-8346;
living at Bottom Creek, WV; rural Kimball, WV; son of Arch T. and Liza Rush; died 13 Jun 1951 at
Bottom Creek, WV; from cardiac thrombosis; patient DOA-known to have had cardiac condition
for 15 yrs; buried 16 Jun 1951 in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, VA; informant, Mr. James C. Rush.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co, VA; submitted by
Brenda Dudley Eanes; 27 Jul 2010.
James R. Rush; born in1901; died in 1951; buried here; double headstone shown; married to Mattie
McPeak 23 Oct 1932.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Bottom Creek (crossed out) Vivian
written in; E.D. 24-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page 634A; Image 7 of 47; Household #65.
Listed as Mattie Rush; age 40; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, James R. Rush.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co, VA; submitted by
Brenda Dudley Eanes; 27 Jul 2010.
Mattie Rush; born 23 Aug 1899 in Floyd Co, VA; died 12 Feb 1995; buried here; double headstone
shown; married to Robert Rush 23 Oct 1932.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Bottom Creek (crossed out) Vivian
written in; E.D. 24-32; taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page 634B; Image 8 of 47; Household #65.
Listed as James C. Rush; age 6; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James R. Rush.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co, VA; submitted by
David Simpson; 19 Jun 2009.
J. R. Rush; born 6 Jul 1865; died 8 Jan 1926; buried here; double headstone shown; husband of Virginia
F. Rush.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co, VA; no
memorial submitted.
Virginia F Rush; born 2 Sep 1861; died 1 Mar 1934; buried here; double headstone shown;
wife of J.R. Rush.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Superior; taken on 24 Apr 1930;
Page 191A; Image 71 of 73; Family #627/682.
Listed as Raymond L. Smith; age 21; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Smith.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 22; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond L. Smith; age 42; single; born and living at Maitland, WV; married on 21 Jun 1952 at
Roderfield, WV; Margaret Ellen Debton, age 21; born at Welch, WV; living at Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted
by B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Raymond L. Smith; born 28 Jan 1909; died 6 Aug 1982; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"PVT * US ARMY * WORLD WAR II".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 22; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond L. Smith; age 42; single; born and living at Maitland, WV; married on 21 Jun 1952 at
Roderfield, WV; Margaret Ellen Debton, age 21; born at Welch, WV; living at Roderfield, WV.
1. Delayed Birth Certificate, TN; Certificate #409161; Ancestry.com Web Site; issued 10 Mar 1953.
Samuel Center Smith; born 28 Aug 1894 in rural Anderson Co, TN; parents, John Wesley and
Sidney Elizabeth (Raby) Smith; discharged from US Army #6636631, 6 Oct 1928;
2. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as Center Smith; age 15; born in TN; miner; in houeshold of father, John W. Smith.
3. Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950; LDS Web Site.
Center Smith; age 21; born in 1892; married on 3 Jul 1913 in Anderson Co, TN; Ida E. Quarleg;
age 16; born in 1897.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2181; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Center Smith; age 22; born 28 Aug 1894 at Scarboro, TN; living at Superior, WV; miner for
Lake Superior Coal Co; married; dependent wife; medium height with slender build; gray eyes
and light hair.
5. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 13B;
Image 25 of 53; Family #224/238.
Listed as Center Smith; age 25; born in TN; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 185B;
60 of 73; Family #508/554.
Listed as Center Smith; age 34; born in TN; married at 18; coal miner; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 378; WV Archives Web Site.
Center Smith; age 34; botn in Anderson Co, TN; widowed; miner; living at Big Four, WV; son of
John and Sydnia; married on 6 Jan 1933 at Big Four, WV; Rosa Parrigan; age 17; born in Dexion (sp?)
VA; single; daughter of G.M. and Etta.
8. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco; E.D. 24-35; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 709B; Image 37 of 57; Household #289.
Listed as Samuel C. Smith; age 45; born in TN; single; 7th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; coal loader; lodger in household of Howard Bellew.
9. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2658; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Samuel Center Smith; age 47; born in Anderson Co, TN; living at Asco, WV; employed by Atlantic Smokeless
Coal Company, Asco, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Center Smith, Asco, WV; 5' 8" tall;
157 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; sallow complexion.
10. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'56 011612; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel Center Smith; age 62; born 28 Aug 1894 in Coal Creek, TN; married; miner;
served in US Military from 1924 to 1928; SS #232-14-4233; living at Jolo, WV; son of
John W. and Mary (Rabie) Smith; died 10 Sep 1956 at Jolo, WV; from a coronary occlusion;
buried 13 Sep 1956 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Alafair Smith.
11. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013
S. Center Smith; born 28 Aug 1894; died 10 Sep 1956; buried here; double headstone shown with 3ed wife.
Alafair B., born 3 Apr 1914; no death date; "Father not my will, but Thine be done".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 76B; Image 24 of 47;
Family #209/215.
Listed as Alfair Blankenship; age 20; born in VA; single; in household of mother, with child, Nola Lee
Blankenship.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco; E.D. Page 765A; Image 26 of 57;
Household #197.
Listed as Alafair Blankenship; age 26; born in VA; divorced; 3rd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Lula Blankinship.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 320; WV Archives Web Site.
Ralph William Burge; age 42; born in Fremont, OH; widowed; living at Marianna, WV; married on
31 May 1958 at Jolo, WV; Alafair Louise Smith; age 43; born in Buchanan Co, VA; widow; living at Jolo, WV.
4. NC Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Alafair Blankenship Burge
[Alafair Blankenship Blankenship]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 234920487
Father's Last Name: Blankenship
Age: 82
Date of Birth: 3 Apr 1914
Residence County: Forsyth
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 25 Dec 1996
Death County: Forsyth
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: Home
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96"
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Alafair Burge; born 3 Apr 1913 (conflicts with other references); died 25 Dec 1996; last residence,
Tobaccoville, Forsyth Co, NC; card issued in WV
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; no memorial;
picture of garve stone submitted by B. Walls; 20 Dec 2014
Alafair B; born 3 Apr 1914; no death date shown; not buried here; double headstone shown with 2nd husband,
Samuel Center Smith.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery; Tobaccoville, Forsyth Co, NC; submitted
by Ernest and Suzy Bowles; 21 Apr 2014.
Alafair L. Burge; born 3 Apr 1914; died 25 Dec 1996; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as John Smith; age 40; born in TN; married once for 16 yrs; miner; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as Lizzie Smith; age 36; born in TN; married once for 16 yrs; 9 children, 7 living; in houeshold
of husband, John W. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as John Smith; age 13; born in TN; in houeshold of father, John W. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as Rosa Smith; age 11; born in TN; in houeshold of father, John W. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as Lela Smith; age 9; born in TN; in houeshold of father, John W. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as James Smith; age 5; born in TN; in houeshold of father, John W. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as Robert Smith; age 3; born in TN; in houeshold of father, John W. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as Annie M. Smith; age 7 mons; born in TN; in houeshold of father, John W. Smith.
1. Delayed Birth Certificate, TN; Certificate #409161; Ancestry.com Web Site; issued 10 Mar 1953.
Samuel Center Smith; born 28 Aug 1894 in rural Anderson Co, TN; parents, John Wesley and
Sidney Elizabeth (Raby) Smith; discharged from US Army #6636631, 6 Oct 1928;
2. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as Center Smith; age 15; born in TN; miner; in houeshold of father, John W. Smith.
3. Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950; LDS Web Site.
Center Smith; age 21; born in 1892; married on 3 Jul 1913 in Anderson Co, TN; Ida E. Quarleg;
age 16; born in 1897.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2181; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Center Smith; age 22; born 28 Aug 1894 at Scarboro, TN; living at Superior, WV; miner for
Lake Superior Coal Co; married; dependent wife; medium height with slender build; gray eyes
and light hair.
5. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 13B;
Image 25 of 53; Family #224/238.
Listed as Center Smith; age 25; born in TN; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 185B;
60 of 73; Family #508/554.
Listed as Center Smith; age 34; born in TN; married at 18; coal miner; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 378; WV Archives Web Site.
Center Smith; age 34; botn in Anderson Co, TN; widowed; miner; living at Big Four, WV; son of
John and Sydnia; married on 6 Jan 1933 at Big Four, WV; Rosa Parrigan; age 17; born in Dexion (sp?)
VA; single; daughter of G.M. and Etta.
8. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco; E.D. 24-35; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 709B; Image 37 of 57; Household #289.
Listed as Samuel C. Smith; age 45; born in TN; single; 7th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; coal loader; lodger in household of Howard Bellew.
9. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2658; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Samuel Center Smith; age 47; born in Anderson Co, TN; living at Asco, WV; employed by Atlantic Smokeless
Coal Company, Asco, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Center Smith, Asco, WV; 5' 8" tall;
157 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; sallow complexion.
10. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'56 011612; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel Center Smith; age 62; born 28 Aug 1894 in Coal Creek, TN; married; miner;
served in US Military from 1924 to 1928; SS #232-14-4233; living at Jolo, WV; son of
John W. and Mary (Rabie) Smith; died 10 Sep 1956 at Jolo, WV; from a coronary occlusion;
buried 13 Sep 1956 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Alafair Smith.
11. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013
S. Center Smith; born 28 Aug 1894; died 10 Sep 1956; buried here; double headstone shown with 3ed wife.
Alafair B., born 3 Apr 1914; no death date; "Father not my will, but Thine be done".
1. Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950; LDS Web Site.
Center Smith; age 21; born in 1892; married on 3 Jul 1913 in Anderson Co, TN; Ida E. Quarleg;
age 16; born in 1897.
2. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 13B;
Image 25 of 53; Family #224/238.
Listed as Ida Smith; age 21; born in TN; married; in household of husband, Samuel C. Smith.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 185B;
60 of 73; Family #508/554.
Listed as Addie Smith; age 31; born in TN; married at 15; in household of husband, Samuel C. Smith.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 185B;
60 of 73; Family #508/554.
Listed as Mildred M. Smith; age 6 yrs, 7 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Samuel C. Smith.
1. Delayed Birth Certificate, TN; Certificate #409161; Ancestry.com Web Site; issued 10 Mar 1953.
Samuel Center Smith; born 28 Aug 1894 in rural Anderson Co, TN; parents, John Wesley and
Sidney Elizabeth (Raby) Smith; discharged from US Army #6636631, 6 Oct 1928;
2. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; Briceville; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 177A; Image 13 of 23;
Family #149/149.
Listed as Center Smith; age 15; born in TN; miner; in houeshold of father, John W. Smith.
3. Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950; LDS Web Site.
Center Smith; age 21; born in 1892; married on 3 Jul 1913 in Anderson Co, TN; Ida E. Quarleg;
age 16; born in 1897.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2181; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Center Smith; age 22; born 28 Aug 1894 at Scarboro, TN; living at Superior, WV; miner for
Lake Superior Coal Co; married; dependent wife; medium height with slender build; gray eyes
and light hair.
5. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 13B;
Image 25 of 53; Family #224/238.
Listed as Center Smith; age 25; born in TN; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 185B;
60 of 73; Family #508/554.
Listed as Center Smith; age 34; born in TN; married at 18; coal miner; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 378; WV Archives Web Site.
Center Smith; age 34; botn in Anderson Co, TN; widowed; miner; living at Big Four, WV; son of
John and Sydnia; married on 6 Jan 1933 at Big Four, WV; Rosa Parrigan; age 17; born in Dexion (sp?)
VA; single; daughter of G.M. and Etta.
8. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco; E.D. 24-35; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 709B; Image 37 of 57; Household #289.
Listed as Samuel C. Smith; age 45; born in TN; single; 7th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; coal loader; lodger in household of Howard Bellew.
9. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2658; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Samuel Center Smith; age 47; born in Anderson Co, TN; living at Asco, WV; employed by Atlantic Smokeless
Coal Company, Asco, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Center Smith, Asco, WV; 5' 8" tall;
157 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; sallow complexion.
10. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'56 011612; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel Center Smith; age 62; born 28 Aug 1894 in Coal Creek, TN; married; miner;
served in US Military from 1924 to 1928; SS #232-14-4233; living at Jolo, WV; son of
John W. and Mary (Rabie) Smith; died 10 Sep 1956 at Jolo, WV; from a coronary occlusion;
buried 13 Sep 1956 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Alafair Smith.
11. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013
S. Center Smith; born 28 Aug 1894; died 10 Sep 1956; buried here; double headstone shown with 3ed wife.
Alafair B., born 3 Apr 1914; no death date; "Father not my will, but Thine be done".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 378; WV Archives Web Site.
Center Smith; age 34; botn in Anderson Co, TN; widowed; miner; living at Big Four, WV; son of
John and Sydnia; married on 6 Jan 1933 at Big Four, WV; Rosa Parrigan; age 17; born in Dexion (sp?)
VA; single; daughter of G.M. and Etta.
1.1920 Census, Crawford Co, KA; Washington; taken on 7 Apr 1920; Page 219A; Image 11 of 14;
Family #112/110.
Listed as Virginia Red; age 8; born in KA; in household of father, General W. Redd.
2. 1925 Kansas State Census; Crawford Co; Washington Township; Page 22; Image 325 of 378;
Family #157/157.
Listed as Virginia Redd; age 13; born in KA; single; student; Black; in household of father,
General W. Redd.
3. 1930 Census, Crawford co, KA; Washington Township; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 257A;
Image 3 of 8; Family #32/32.
Listed as Virginia William; age 19; born in KA; divorced; Negro; in household of father,
General W. Redd.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7541; WV Archives Web Site.
Virginia Smith; age 26 yrs, 0 mons, 20 days; born 5 May 1911 in KA; married; Colored;
wife of Herbert Smith; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of G.W. and Carrie (Hyatt) Redd;
died 25 May 1937 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from asthma; buried 27 May 1937 in Iaeger,
WV; informant, Herbert Smith, Iaeger, WV. 5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 28 Jun 2014.
Virginia R. Smith; born 5 May 1911; died 25 May 1937; buried here; headstone photo shown.