1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 16 Apr 1910; Page 79B; Family #14.
Listed as Lorenzo Dangerfield; age 3; born in WV; in household of mother, Sarah L. Gordon
Dangerfield.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger, taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 167A;
Family #104.
Listed as Rand Dangerfield; age 23; born in WV; in household of mother, Sarah L. Gordon
Dangerfield Steel.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 116; WV Archives Web Site.
Rans Dangerfield; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroader; living at Iaeger, WV; son of
James and Sarah; married on 3 Jun 1930 at Bradshaw, WV; Grace Payne; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; daughter of John and Ida.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 116; WV Archives Web Site.
Rans Dangerfield; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroader; living at Iaeger, WV; son of James
and Sarah; married on 3 Jun 1930 at Bradshaw, WV; Grace Payne; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of John and Ida.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 217; WV Archives Web Site.
John Rahes; age 22; born in Wythe Co, VA; single; miner; living at Elbert, WV; son of A.J. and
Louisa; married on 6 Sep 1923 at Welch, WV; Beatrice Hamilton; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of R.E. and Bessie.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 45B; Family #9/13.
Listed as Beatrice Hamilton; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Robert E. Hamilton.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 217; WV Archives Web Site.
John Rahes; age 22; born in Wythe Co, VA; single; miner; living at Elbert, WV; son of A.J. and
Louisa; married on 6 Sep 1923 at Welch, WV; Beatrice Hamilton; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of R.E. and Bessie.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mile Branch; E.D. 24-60; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 1184B; Image 6 of 132; Household #44.
Listed as Josephine Acosta; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Harry Acosta.
2. Raleigh Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); WV Archives Web Site.
Sidney Warthan' age 23; born 2 Jan 1933 in TX; living at Prince, WV; son of S.A. and Velma Warthan;
married on 3 Mar 1956 at Beckley, WV; Josephine Acosta; age 17; born 15 Feb 1939 in McDowell Co,
WV; living at Beckley, WV; with consent of Bessie Acosta, father deceased.
1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, Louis and Fannie Blankenship Acosta" article, Page
152.
2. US Obituary Collection; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name of Deceased: Thomas Acosta
Gender: Male
Death Date: 15 Feb 2011
Obituary Date: 22 Feb 2012
Newspaper Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Residence (at time of death): Richmond, Virginia, USA
Spouse's Name: Pam Blakey Acosta
Parents' Names: Harry Acosta
[Bessie Acosta]
Childrens' Names: Mikel, wife, Melissa, Angelo, wife, Rhonda, and London
Siblings' Names: Gilbert and Lloyd; Goldie and Penny; Harry; Josie, Carmen and Nancy"
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 74; WV Archives Web Site.
Theodore Williard Webb; age 44; born 28 Nov 1916 in Saxon, WV; living at Beckley; son of Lewis
Crockett and Sarah Margaret Webb; married on 10 Jun 1960; at Beckley, WV; Bessie Acosta, age 45;
born 15 Mar 1915 at Inez, KY; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of John and Millie Ward.
1. 1920 Census, Martin Co, KY; Eden; taken on 5 Jan 1920; Page 162B; Image 4 of 26; Family #39/39.
Listed as Bessie Ward; age 3 yrs 9 mons; born in KY; in household of father, John D. Ward.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susannah; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 116B;
Image 32 of 52; Family 292/296.
Listed as Bessie Ward; age 15; born in KY; in household of father, John D. Ward.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mile Branch; E.D. 24-60; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 1184B; Image 6 of 132; Household #44.
Listed as Bessi Acosta; age 25; born in KY; married; 6th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in hpusehold of husband, Harry Acosta.
4. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 74; WV Archives Web Site.
Theodore Williard Webb; age 44; born 28 Nov 1916 in Saxon, WV; living at Beckley; son of Lewis
Crockett and Sarah Margaret Webb; married on 10 Jun 1960; at Beckley, WV; Bessie Acosta, age 45;
born 15 Mar 1915 at Inez, KY; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of John and Millie Ward.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 99B; Family #160/160.
Listed as John H. Ward; age 1 yr, 9 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Bert Ward.
2. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken on 29 Jan 1920; Page 20B; Family #317/317.
Listed as Johnie Ward; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, Bert Ward.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 215; WV Archives Web Site.
John Ward; age 22; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; miner; living at Yukon, WV; son of
S.B. and Elsie; married on 13 Jun 1931 at Welch, WV; Hannah Mullins; age 22; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Burb and Minnie.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "John Harvey Ward, Miner";
Article; Page 259; submitted by Arthur C. Ward, Box 94, Bladensburg, OH 43005.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hannah Mullins Ward"; Article; Page 255; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold Eugene Ward"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, page 218, William Burb
Mullins article, submitted by Arthur C. Ward, Box 94, Bladensburg, OH 43005.
William Burb Mullins, son of Allen and Ruth Jones Mullins, born in Jun 1875
at Avondale, WV; married Arminda Crigger on 16 Jun 1898; died 26 Jul 1957;
buried in Mullins Cemetery at Avondale, WV.
Children were: Abraham, Mary, Minerva, Hannah and Barbara.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 6 May 1910; Page 92A; Image
26 of 31; Family #237/239.
Listed as Hannah Mullins; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Willam B. Mullins.
3.1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Lone Jack; Iaeger; Dry Fork Road; taken on
10 Mar 1920; page 246A; Image 33 of 35; Family #232/236.
Listed a Hannah Mullins; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, William B. Mullins.
4. 1930 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Dry Fork Road; taken on 14 Apr 1930;
Page 257B; Image 34 of 51; Family #285/289.
Listed as Hannah Mullins; age 22; born in WV; single; in household of brother-in-law, William
M. Patterson and sister, Mary E. Mullins Patterson.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 215; WV Archives Web Site.
John Ward; age 22; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; miner; living at Yukon, WV; son of
S.B. and Elsie; married on 13 Jun 1931 at Welch, WV; Hannah Mullins; age 22; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Burb and Minnie.
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "John Harvey Ward, Miner";
Article; Page 259; submitted by Arthur C. Ward, Box 94, Bladensburg, OH 43005.
7. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hannah Mullins Ward"; Article; Page 255; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
8. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold Eugene Ward"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "John Harvey Ward, Miner";
Article; Page 259; submitted by Arthur C. Ward, Box 94, Bladensburg, OH 43005.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hannah Mullins Ward"; Article; Page 255; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "John Harvey Ward, Miner";
Article; Page 259; submitted by Arthur C. Ward, Box 94, Bladensburg, OH 43005.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hannah Mullins Ward"; Article; Page 255; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "John Harvey Ward, Miner";
Article; Page 259; submitted by Arthur C. Ward, Box 94, Bladensburg, OH 43005.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "John Harvey Ward, Miner";
Article; Page 259; submitted by Arthur C. Ward, Box 94, Bladensburg, OH 43005.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hannah Mullins Ward"; Article; Page 255; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "John Harvey Ward, Miner";
Article; Page 259; submitted by Arthur C. Ward, Box 94, Bladensburg, OH 43005.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hannah Mullins Ward"; Article; Page 255; submitted by Arthur C. Ward; Box 94,
Bladensburg, OH 43005.
1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, Louis and Fannie Blankenship Acosta" article,
Page 152.
2. 1920 Census, Jo Daviss Co, IL, Rice Township, taken on 7 Jan 1920, Page 168A, Family #34.
Listed as Harry Acosta, age 24, born in Mexico, came to US in 1915, zinc miner, head of
household.
3. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY, Majestic Township, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 266B, Family #96.
Listed as Harry Acosta, age 34, born in Mexico, married at 31, coal miner, head of household.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mile Branch; E.D. 24-60; taken on 4 Apr
1940; Page 1184B; Image 6 of 132; Household #44.
Listed as Harry Acosta; age 46; born in Mexico; married; 4th grade education; alien; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; proprieter of retail grocery store; head of household.
5. Raleigh Co, WV Death Certificate #14094; WV Archives Web Site.
Harry Acosta; age 60; born on 14 Jan 1894; married; retired miner; died on 22 Nov 1954 in
Pinecrest Sanitarium, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV of stomach cancer and TB; buried on 24 Nov 1954
at Sunset Cemetery, Beckley, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV; submitted by historianne;
15 Mar 2013.
Harry Acosta; born 14 Jan 1894; died 22 Nov 1954; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY, Majestic Township, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 266B, Family #96.
Listed as Alpha Acosta, age 25, born in KY, married at 22, in household of husband, Harry Acosta.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 447; WV Archives Web Site.
Danny Raines; age 19; born 1 Jul 1943 at Cabin Creek, WV; living at 423 Myers Ave, Beckley, WV;
son of Covey and Thelma Raines; married on 9 Mar 1963 at Beckley, WV; Nancy Ruth Acosta; born
27 Apr 1946 in TX; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of Harry Acosta and Bessie (Ward)(Ascosta) Webb.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 447; WV Archives Web Site.
Danny Raines; age 19; born 1 Jul 1943 at Cabin Creek, WV; living at 423 Myers Ave, Beckley, WV;
son of Covey and Thelma Raines; married on 9 Mar 1963 at Beckley, WV; Nancy Ruth Acosta; born
27 Apr 1946 in TX; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of Harry Acosta and Bessie (Ward)(Ascosta) Webb.
1. 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.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 019202; WV Archives Website.
Ralph Burge; age 56; born 28 Mar 1916 in OH; married, husband of Alafair Blankenship; night
watchman at SafeWay grocery store; SS# 234-10-8303; living at Jolo, WV; son of Albert and Elsie
(Drummond) Burge; died 2 Dec 1972 in Jolo, WV; due to skull fracture with suffocation; hit on head
and sweater tight about the neck; homicide; buried 6 Dec 1972 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery;
Roderfied, WV.
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. 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. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco; E.D. Page 765A; Image 26 of 57;
Household #197.
Listed as Robert Blankenship; age 1; born in WV; in household of grandmother, Lula Blankinship,
with mother, Alafair.