1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; Left Fork of Bull Creek;
E.D. 24-58; taken on 5 Jul 1940; Page 1127A; Image 15 of 60; Household #118.
Listed as Oliver Matney; age 19; born in WV; single; no education; lived in McDowell Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Dorsey Matney.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 293; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver Matney; age 22; born and living in Panther, WV; single; married on10 Oct 1943 at Panther, WV;
Maudie Hall; age 21; born and living at Panther, WV; single.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 002429; WV Archives Website.
Oliver Matney; age 49; born 31 May 1922 in WV; married; husband of Maudie Hall; retired coal miner;
SS# 233-24-2797; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Dorsey and Lyna (Lester) Matney; died 14 Feb 1972 in
Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to congestive heart failure; buried 16 Feb 1972 in Justice
Cemetery, Panther, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 293; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver Matney; age 22; born and living in Panther, WV; single; married on10 Oct 1943 at Panther, WV;
Maudie Hall; age 21; born and living at Panther, WV; single.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mary Ann Matney, 60, of the Golden Harvest Long Term Care Unit in Welch, WV, formerly of Panther, WV, passed away Friday, December 30, 2017, in the care unit."Mary was born May 28, 1956, in Iaeger, WV, a daughter of the late Oliver Matney and Maudie May Hall Matney Workman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, George, Andrew, and Jimmy Matney; two sisters, Kathleen Matney and Sandra Kay Matney; a sister-in-law, Ruth Matney; and two nephews, Billy and William Matney.
"Survivors include one brother, Billy Matney of Roderfield, WV; one sister-in-law, Judy Matney and her daughter Wendy Martin of Premier, WV; and several nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 1 o'clock with Reverend Gary Browning officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Noah Justice Cemetery at Mud Fork near Panther, WV...."
1. Fanning Funeral Home, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Sandra Kay Matney, 56, of the Golden Harvest Long Term Care Unit in Welch, WV, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015, in the care unit.
" Sandra was born September 11, 1958, in Iaeger, WV, a daughter of late Arvil and Maudie Hall Matney.
" In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, George, Andrew, and Jimmy Matney; a sister, Kathleen Matney ; a sister-in-law, Ruth Matney; two nephews, Billy and William Matney.
" Survivors include one brother, Billy Matney of Roderfield, WV; one sister Mary Ann Matney of Welch, WV; one sister-in-law and care giver, Judy Matney and her daughter Wendy Martin of Premier, WV; and several nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 6, 2015, at 1 o'clock with Reverend Gary Browning officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV.
"Burial will follow in the Noah Justice Cemetery at Mud Fork near Panther, WV...."
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 212B; Image 2
of 2; Family #28/30.
Listed as William Burns; age 3 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William A. Burns.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 61A; Image 51
of 57; Family #432/450.
Listed as William Burns; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, William A. Burns.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
William J. Burns; born 8 Jul 1916; died 19 Nov 1995; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with wife Opal Marie.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 007345; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Opal Marie Burns; age 47; born 29 Jan 1918 in WV; married; living at Iaeger, WV; housewife; daughter
of Fred and Erie (George) Webb; died 20 Apr 1965 in Memorial Hospital, Williamson, WV; from
cervical carcinoma; buried 23 Apr 1965 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, William
Burns, Iaeger, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Opal Marie Burns; born 29 Jan 1918; died 20 Apr 1965; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with husband, William J. Burns.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 303; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Burress; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Havaco, WV; son of J.A. and
Cordelia; married on 21 Feb 1925 at Wilcoe, WV; Hattie Carter; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Ed and Miner.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 000675; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Burress; age 61; born 16 Jun 1902 in Bluefield, VA; married; retired miner; SS#232-14-6445;
living at Havaco, WV; son of Joseph Anderson Burress and unknown mother; died 1 Jan 1964 in Grace
Hospital, Welch, WV; from hypertensive cardovascular renal disease with cardiac failure and uremia;
(diabetes mellitus?); buried 4 Jan 1964 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Sep 2014.
Fred Lee Burress; born 16 Jun 1902; died 1 Jan 1964; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 18 May 1910; Page 5A; Family #90.
Listed as Hattie Carter; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Lewis E. Carter.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 4 Feb 1920; Page 171B; Image 12 of 13;
Family #468/500.
Listed as Hattie Carter; age 12; born in WV; in household of mother, Minnie Carter.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 303; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Burress; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Havaco, WV; son of J.A. and
Cordelia; married on 21 Feb 1925 at Wilcoe, WV; Hattie Carter; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Ed and Miner.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'70 010516; WV Archives Web Site.
Hattie Arkansas Burress; age 62; born 23 Dec 1907 in WV; widow; housewife; living at Havaco, WV;
daughter of Edd and Minnie (Duncan) Carter; died 2 Jul 1970 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV;
from pneumonia due to pleuresy; buried 5 Jul 1970 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Junior
A. Burress, Wytheville, VA.
1. "Wyoming County WV Heritage", WGS, 1995, "Edna Frances Toliver Bober" Article, Page 84;
submitted by Edna Frances Toliver Bober.
"I was born June 25, 1992 in Rahway, New Jersey. I am the daughter of Mary Slater (d, 1983) and
Levi James Toliver (d.1933). I have four sisters: Jessie Mae Malcolm, Dorothy Leah Holloway. Norean
Helen Reynolds, Irene Ellis Gillespie and one brother, Daniel Ray Toliver, who died at the age of 10 months, in 1920...."
"I married Frank Bober in 1940, now deceased. We raised four boys, Daniel, Edward, William and
Robert and one daughter, Sharon...."
2. 1930 Census, Ulster Co, NY; New Paltz Township; taken 19 Apr 1930; Page 87 A; Family #228/233.
Listed as Edna F. Toliver; age 7; born in NY; single; in household of father, James L. Tolliver.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Edna Frances Bober [Edna Bober] [Edna Frances Toliver]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 25 Jun 1922
Birth Place Rahway, New Jersey
Death Date 19 Dec 2004
Father James L Toliver
Mother Mary Slater
SSN 096448794
Notes May 1968: Name listed as EDNA FRANCES BOBER;
06 Jan 2005: Name listed as EDNA BOBER"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Landgraff; taken on 12 Apr 1930;
Page 171B; Image 32 of 73; Family #291/307.
Listed as George Absher; age 22; born in TN; single; coal miner; boarder; in household
of Rhine Swim.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 70; WV Archives Web Site.
George Absher; age 22; born in Johnson Co, TN; single; miner; living at Landgraff, WV;
son of Zeek and Maude; married on 1 May 1930 at Welch, WV; Nellie Newton; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Landgraff, WV; daughter of John and Lina.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 139A;
Image 37 of 68; Family #321/390.
Listed as Nellie Newton; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, John S. Newton
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 70; WV Archives Web Site.
George Absher; age 22; born in Johnson Co, TN; single; miner; living at Landgraff, WV;
son of Zeek and Maude; married on 1 May 1930 at Welch, WV; Nellie Newton; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Landgraff, WV; daughter of John and Lina.
1. Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Newton; age 25; born in Carroll Co, VA; son of John S. and Jane; married on
29 May 1902 in Carroll Co, VA; Lina Stoots; age 21; born in Carroll Co, VA; single;
daughter of John and Harriet.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 139A;
Image 37 of 68; Family #321/390.
Listed as John S. Newton; age 53; born in VA; married at 26; car repaiman for coal mine;
head of household.
1. Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Newton; age 25; born in Carroll Co, VA; son of John S. and Jane; married on
29 May 1902 in Carroll Co, VA; Lina Stoots; age 21; born in Carroll Co, VA; single;
daughter of John and Harriet.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 139A;
Image 37 of 68; Family #321/390.
Listed as Lina Newton; age 50; born in VA; married at 23; in household of husband, John S. Newton.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; taken 23 May 1910; page 178A;
Image 5 of 21; Family #47/47.
Listed as Graves Altizer; age 4; born in WV; in household of father John T. Altizer.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warrior; taken 17 Jan 1920; Page 64A; Image
36 of 41; Family #369/371.
Listed as Grise Altizer; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, John T. Altizer.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 154A; Image 7 of 57;
Family #51/53.
Listed as Grace Altizer (male); age 23; born in WV; single; in household of father, Thomas J. Altizer.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 178; WV Archives Web Site.
Grace Altizer; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at War, WV; son of
Tom and Rebecca; married on 5 Jul 1930 at War, WV; Parthenia Hess; age 18; born in
Wise Co, WV; single; living at War, WV; daughter of C. M. and Sarah J.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death certificate #12077; WV Archives Web Site.
Grace Altizer; age 25 yrs, 3 mons, 11 days; born 4 May 1906 in WV; married; husband of Partha
Hess Altizer; laborer in coal tipple; son of Tom and Rebecca (Christian) Altizer; died 15 Aug 1931
in War, WV; due to typhoid fever; buried 17 Aug 1931 in Lomax, WV; informant, Tom Altizer.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Excelsior; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 95A;
Image 18 of 29; Family #143A/145A..
Listed as Partha Hess; age 18; born in VA; single; in household of father, Charles M. Hess.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 178; WV Archives Web Site.
Grace Altizer; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at War, WV; son of
Tom and Rebecca; married on 5 Jul 1930 at War, WV; Parthenia Hess; age 18; born in
Wise Co, WV; single; living at War, WV; daughter of C. M. and Sarah J.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #3676; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl Buchanan; age 23; born at Bradshaw, WV; miner; living at Amonate, VA; son of Grover and
Rebecca (Stacy) Buchanan; married on 20 Feb 1937 at Tazewell, VA; Partha Altizer; maiden name
Hess; age 24; born in Wise Co, VA; widow; one previous marriage; living at Amonate, VA; daughter
of Charley and Sarah (Green) Hess.