1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 2 May 1940; Page
1168B; Image 38 of 64; Household #325.
Listed as Roy Bryant; age 28; born in VA; single; 6th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; boarder; in household of Patsy M. Kennedy.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 2; Dwelling #17.
Listed as Roy Bryant; age 28; born in VA; never married; motorman in coal mine; roomer; in
household of Harry H. and Elizabeth Hopster.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #69 011497; Ancestry.com Website.
Roy Robert Bryant; age 57; born 6 Jan 1912 in VA; 6th grade education; this is his 1st marriage;
living at Box 775, Bradshaw, WV; son of William Harrison and Lula (Hundley) Bryant; married on 2
Apr 1969 in Grundy, VA; Patsy May Kennedy; maiden name Bailey; age 62; born 6 Aug 1906 in WV;
widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 5th grade education; at Box 775, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of
Harvey and Nancy Jane (Hagerman) Bailey.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 009017; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Roy R, Bryant; age 57; born 6 Jan 1912 in VA; married; husband of Patsy Kennedy; miner;
SS# 235-03-9474; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Harriason and Lula (______) Bryant; died
23 May 1969 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from congestive heart failure; due to myocardial
infarction, acute, antero-septal; buried 26 May 1969 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV;
informant, Rosa Church, Beartown, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Sep 2014.
Roy R. Bryant; born 6 Jan 1912; died 23 May 1969; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with wife, Patsy M. Kennedy Bryant.
1 1910 Census. McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 27 Apr 1910; Page70B;
Image 12 of 28; Family #85/85.
Listed as Patsy M. Bailey; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, William H. Bailey.
2. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 16/17 Jan 1920;
Page 217A; Image 7 of 26; Family #51/57.
Listed as May Bailey; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Bailey.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 413; WV Archives Web Site.
Tom Kennedy; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of John D. and ______; married on 24 Oct 1924 at Bradshaw, WV; Patsy M. Bailey; age
17; born in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of W.H. and Nancy.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 2 May 1940; Page
1168B; Image 38 of 64; Household #325.
Listed as Patsy M. Kennedy; age 33; born in WV; widow; 5th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; head of household.
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #21.
Listed as Patsy Kennedy; age 42; born in WV; widow; head of household.
6. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #69 011497; Ancestry.com Website.
Roy Robert Bryant; age 57; born 6 Jan 1912 in VA; 6th grade education; this is his 1st marriage;
living at Box 775, Bradshaw, WV; son of William Harrison and Lula (Hundley) Bryant; married on 2
Apr 1969 in Grundy, VA; Patsy May Kennedy; maiden name Bailey; ae 62; born 6 Aug 1906 in WV;
widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 5th grade education; at Box 775, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of
Harvey and Nancy Jane (Hagerman) Bailey.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Sep 2014.
Patsy M. Bryant; born 6 Aug 1906; died 15 Nov 2002; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with husband, Roy R. Bryant.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 413; WV Archives Web Site.
Tom Kennedy; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of John D. and ______; married on 24 Oct 1924 at Bradshaw, WV; Patsy M. Bailey; age
17; born in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of W.H. and Nancy.
1 1910 Census. McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 27 Apr 1910; Page70B;
Image 12 of 28; Family #85/85.
Listed as Patsy M. Bailey; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, William H. Bailey.
2. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 16/17 Jan 1920;
Page 217A; Image 7 of 26; Family #51/57.
Listed as May Bailey; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Bailey.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 413; WV Archives Web Site.
Tom Kennedy; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of John D. and ______; married on 24 Oct 1924 at Bradshaw, WV; Patsy M. Bailey; age
17; born in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of W.H. and Nancy.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 2 May 1940; Page
1168B; Image 38 of 64; Household #325.
Listed as Patsy M. Kennedy; age 33; born in WV; widow; 5th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; head of household.
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #21.
Listed as Patsy Kennedy; age 42; born in WV; widow; head of household.
6. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #69 011497; Ancestry.com Website.
Roy Robert Bryant; age 57; born 6 Jan 1912 in VA; 6th grade education; this is his 1st marriage;
living at Box 775, Bradshaw, WV; son of William Harrison and Lula (Hundley) Bryant; married on 2
Apr 1969 in Grundy, VA; Patsy May Kennedy; maiden name Bailey; ae 62; born 6 Aug 1906 in WV;
widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 5th grade education; at Box 775, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of
Harvey and Nancy Jane (Hagerman) Bailey.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Sep 2014.
Patsy M. Bryant; born 6 Aug 1906; died 15 Nov 2002; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with husband, Roy R. Bryant.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 2 May 1940; Page
1168B; Image 38 of 64; Household #325.
Listed as Wynona Kennedy; age 9; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Patsy M. Bailey Kennedy.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #21.
Listed as Winona Kennedy; age 18; born in WV; never married; sales lady in department store; in
household of mother, Patsy M. Bailey Kennedy.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 2 May 1940; Page
1168B; Image 38 of 64; Household #325.
Listed as Fern Kennedy; age 8; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Patsy M. Bailey Kennedy.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #21.
Listed as Fern Kennedy; age 17; born in WV; never married; maid in private home; in household of
mother Patsy M. Bailey Kennedy.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 52; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Crigger, Jr; age 18; born at Yukon, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 5 Jul 1945 at
Welch, WV; Hilda Kennedy; age 19; born and living at Bradshaw, WV; single.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 2 May 1940; Page
1168B; Image 38 of 64; Household #325.
Listed as Hilda Kennedy; age 14; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Patsy M. Bailey Kennedy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 52; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Crigger, Jr; age 18; born at Yukon, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 5 Jul 1945 at
Welch, WV; Hilda Kennedy; age 19; born and living at Bradshaw, WV; single.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #21.
Listed as Scarlet H. Crigger; age 4; born in WV; in household of grandmother, Patsy M. Bailey
Kennedy.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Kilgore Cemetery, Banner, Wise Co, VA; submitted by Andy;
17 Apr 2010.
W. H. Bryant; born 14 Jan 1873; died 15 Feb 1939; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"HIS MEMORY IS BLESSED".
1. 1940 Census, Pike Co, KY; District #2; Elkhorn Creek; E.D. 98-13; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page 202A;
Image 29 of 30; Household #236.
Listed as William Bryant; age 2; born in KY; in household of father, John Bryant.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Our sweet daddy and grandpa has went to his heavenly home. On April 26, 2018, William Harold Bryant, 80, of Roderfield, WV, gained his angel wing while surrounded by his daughters and grandchildren at his residence."William was born December 3, 1937, in Kentucky, a son of the late, John and Goldia Bryant. He was a retired coal miner and enjoyed attending church. William, our dad, was a man of powerful faith. He attended numerous churches in McDowell County and even preached in a few.
"In addition to his parents William was preceded in death by, his wife of 55 years, Wayma Irene Bryant; one daughter, Drema Sue Bryant; a grandson, James (J.W.) Matney; four brothers Edward Lee, David, Bunyon, and John Luther Bryant; and three sisters, Eleanor Chambers, Barbara Roberts and Ann Branham.
"Survivors include two daughters, Sandra (Arnold) St. John II of Roderfield, and Debbie (Burb) England also of Roderfield; four grandchildren, Megan (Jason) Roberts of Iaeger, Justin England of Roderfield, Dustin (Mariann) England of Houston, TX, Arnold D. (Dew) St. John III and companion Allie McNeely of Big Sandy; one granddaughter-in-law, Amanda Mays England of Premier; four great grandchildren, Kalynn and Kade Roberts of Iaeger, Elijah and Rylee England of Premier; one sister Sina Lowe of North Carolina and one brother, McGee Bryant and wife Beverly of Justice; and a host of nieces and nephews.
"The family would like to extend a special thanks to Amedisys Hospice Care, especially Selena Stinson Blevins, Felicity Auville, and Jodi Salyers for taking such wonderful care of our daddy. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at11 o’clock with Pastor Clinton Jackson officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. Burial will follow in the Iaeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield. Serving as pallbearers will be Arnold D. St. John II, adopted grandson, James Cipriani, Justin England, Burb England, Jason Roberts, Arnold St. John III and friends...."
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 2 Dec 2013.
Wayma Irene Bailey Bryant; born 13 Sep 1942; died 15 Jul 2011; buried here; double headstone
photo shown with husband, William Bryant; "MARRIED APR. 12, 1963".
(William Bryant shows no death date, probably still living; pased away on 26 Apr 2018)
1. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
Wayma Irene Bryant; born 13 Sep 1942; living at Roderfield, WV on 1 Jul 1998.
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Wayma I. Bryant; born 13 Sep 1943; died 15 Jul 2011; last residence, Roderfield, WV; card issued in WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 2 Dec 2013.
Wayma Irene Bailey Bryant; born 13 Sep 1942; died 15 Jul 2011; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with husband, William Bryant; "MARRIED APR. 12, 1963".
William Madison "Willie" Bryant Jr
1. 1920 Census McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; taken on 9/10 Jan 1920; Page
214B; Image 3 of 17; Family #73/76.
Listed as William Bryant, Jr; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Bryant.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 11 Apr 2014.
William "Willie" Bryant, II; born in 1911; died in 1967; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #5232; WV Archives Web Site.
William Bryson; age 30 yrs, 19 days; single; coal loader in mine; living at Capels, WV; son of
W.F. and Ethel (Pruitt) Bryson; died 23 Apr 1938 in the Welch Hotel, Welch, WV; from phenal
poisioning; buried 26 Apr 1938 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Altha Proctor, Lupton City, TN.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Dec 2013.
William S. Bryson; born in 1908; died in 1938; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 7 May 1940; Page 72B;
Image 16 of 30; Household #118.
Listed as Oscar Honaker; age 30; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in Pocahontas, Tazewell
Co, VA on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; in household of brother-in-law, William G. Burchett.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 15A;
Image 28 of 53; Family #252/266.
Listed as Georgia Burchett; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Josh H. Burchett.
2.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 7 May 1940; Page 72B;
Image 16 of 30; Household #118.
Listed as Georgia Honaker; age 24; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in Pocahontas, Tazewell
Co, VA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of brother, William G. Burchett, with husband and child.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 7 May 1940; Page 72B;
Image 16 of 30; Household #118.
Listed as Bobby Honaker; age 10; born in VA; married; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in
Pocahontas, Tazewell Co, VA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of uncle, William G. Burchett, with parents.
1. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Lincoln District; taken on 23 Jun 1900; Page 164A; Image 41 of 46;
Family #303/330.
Listed as Vevia Jenny; age 3; born in Apr 1897 in WV; in household of father, Fleming Janney.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on ______; Page 224A; Image 27 of 32;
Family #285/301.
Listed as Beda Janney; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Fleming Janney.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 263B;
Image 8 of 30; Family #70/70.
Listed as Beeda Burchett; age 22; born in WV; widow; in household of father, Fleming Janney, with child,
Grade Burchett.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; Bridge Street; taken on 15 Apr 1930;
Page 19A; Image 37 of 39; Family #332/432.
Listed as Beeda Craig; age 32; born in WV; married at 24; in household of husband, Walter Craig.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Jenny; E.D. 24-35; taken on 26 Apr 1940;
Page 713B?; Image 43 of 57; Household #331.
Listed as Beeda Craig; age 39; born in WV; divorced; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; head of household.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 263B;
Image 8 of 30; Family #70/70.
Listed as Grady Burchett; age 1; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Clemets Janney, with mother
Beeda Burchett.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; Bridge Street; taken on 15 Apr 1930;
Page 19A; Image 37 of 39; Family #332/432.
Listed as Burchurt Craig (sic, Grade Burchett); age 11; born in WV; in household of step-father, Walter Craig.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Jenny; E.D. 24-35; taken on 26 Apr 1940;
Page 713B?; Image 43 of 57; Household #331.
Listed as Grade Burchett; age 21; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Beeda Craig.
4. US WW II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Grade Burchett; born in 1919; enlisted on 22 Jul 1942 at Huntington, WV as Private; 1 yr HS education;
semiskilled miner, mac; single; without dependents; 70" tall; 151 lbs.
5. US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Grade Burchett; born 26 Jan 1919; died 4 Jan 1946 in service in Pacific Area; Serial #35437684; Technician,
5th Grade; Co. B; 62 nd Signal Batalion; Signal Corps; send to E.F. Hopkins, Superintendent, Iaeger Memorial
Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; applicant: Mrs. Beeda Craig, Davy, WV; 9 Mar 1949.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Mar 2014.
Grade Burchett; born 26 Jan 1919; died 4 Jan 1946; buried here; grave marker photo shown; "WEST VIRGINIA
TEC5 62 SIG BN WORLD WAR II'.