1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District, taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 57B; Image 16 of
30; Family #167/183.
Listed as Harry Chandler; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, James A. Chandler.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #2690; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harry Edie Chandler; age 18; born 16 Jan 1900; living at Graham, Tazewell Co, VA; employed as laborer
by United States C & C. Co, Wilcoe, WV; nearest relative, James A. Chandler, Wilcoe, WV; slender build;
gray eyes, light hair.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 160B; Image 14 of
23; Family #302/327.
Listed as Harry Chandler; age 19; born in WV; single; railroad laborer; in household of father, James A.
Chandler.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 425; WV Archives Web Site.
Harry Chandler; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Havaco, WV; son of
J.A. and Lizzie; married on 13 Nov 1923 at Wilcoe, WV; Hallie Stroupe; age 18; born in Wythe
Co, VA; single; daughter of Thomas and Lerie.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 7B; Image 14 of 26;
Family #124/137.
Listed as Harry Chandler; age 29; born in WV; married at 23; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Erin; E.D. 24-37; taken on 15/16 Apr 1940; Page
753A; Image 20 of 35; Household #143.
Listed as Harry Chandler; age 39; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; laborer in coal mine; head of household.
7. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harry E. Chandler; born 16 Jan 1900; died 1 Apr 1994; last residence, Iaeger, WV; SS#232-12-8705; card
issued in NC or WV before 1951.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 425; WV Archives Web Site.
Harry Chandler; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Havaco, WV; son of
J.A. and Lizzie; married on 13 Nov 1923 at Wilcoe, WV; Hallie Stroupe; age 18; born in Wythe
Co, VA; single; daughter of Thomas and Lerie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 7B; Image 14 of 26;
Family #124/137.
Listed as Hallie Chandler; age 23; born in WV; married at 17; in household of husband, Harry Chandler.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Erin; E.D. 24-37; taken on 15/16 Apr 1940; Page
753A; Image 20 of 35; Household #143.
Listed as Hallie Chandler; age 32; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Harry Chandler.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Erin; E.D. 24-37; taken on 15/16 Apr 1940; Page
753B; Image 21 of 35; Household #143.
Listed as James Chandler; age 6; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Harry Chandler.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 7B; Image
14 of 26; Family #124/137.
Listed as Harry Chandler, Jr; age 4 yrs, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Harry Chandler.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Erin; E.D. 24-37; taken on 15/16 Apr 1940;
Page 753B; Image 21 of 35; Household #143.
Listed as Harry Chandler; age 13; born in WV; 8th grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Harry Chandler.
3. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Harry Edward Chandler Jr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1926
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1956
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Father: Harry Edward Chandler
Mother: Hallie Chandler
Spouse: Barbara Elizabethe Christian
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 33
Spouse Father: Sam Christian
Spouse Mother: Sallie Christian
Event Type: Marriage"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 11 Apr 1930; Page 104A; Image 31 of
62; Family #322/316.
Listed as Barbara Christian; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-5; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 110A;
Image 61 of 70; Household #460.
Listed as Barbara Christian; age 16; born in WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 418; WV Archives Web Site.
Floyd Ernest Wilson; age 21; born and living in Hemphill, WV; single; married on 22 Nov 1941 in
Welch, WV; Barbara Elizabeth Christian; age 18; born in ream, WV; single; living at Filbert, WV; with
consent of Sallie Christian, mother of Barbara Elizabeth Christian.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Pge 175; WV Archives Web Site.
John T. Church; age 24; born at Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 31 Dec 1946 at
Welch, WV; Barbara E. Christian; age 23; born at Gary, WV; divorced; living at Hemphill, WV.
5. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Barbara Elizabethe Christian
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1923
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1956
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Father: Sam Christian
Mother: Sallie Christian
Spouse: Harry Edward Chandler
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 30
Spouse Father: Harry Edward Chandler
Spouse Mother: Hallie Chandler
Event Type: Marriage "
6. Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Barbara E. Chandler
Maiden Name: Christian
Gender: Female
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1925
Residence Place: Calumet City
Death Date: 4 Feb 1991
Obituary Date: 6 Feb 1991
Obituary Place: Munster, Indiana, United States of America
Parents: Samuel Christian; Sally Christian
Spouse: Harry
Child: Starr Gadkowski
Clyde
Siblings: Rosie Massey
Marcella Harvey
Joyce Sigler
Clyde Christian
Jimmy Christian
Frances Christian
Maggie Hughes "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1951); Browns Creek District; Page __; WV Archives Web Site.
Baby Boy Chandler; died 11 Sep 1951; stillborn in McDowell Co, WV; asphyxiation of the newborn;
parents, Harold Edward and Barbara Elizabeth (Christian) Chandler.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jul 2014.
Clyde Edward Chandler; born unknown; died 11 Sep 1951; buried here' "OUR BELOVED BABY".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 82; WV Archives Web Site.
Rufus Church; age 18; born in Johnson Co, TN; single; miner; living at Dearing, WV; son of Wiley and Rebecca;
married on 21 Sep 1921 at Wilcoe, WV; May Roark; age 16; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; daughter of Stacy and
Cora.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by B. Walls;
2 Dec 2013.
Rufus J. Church; born 12 Oct 1903; died 4 Aug 1977; buried here; double headstone photo shown with wife
May Roark Church; "TIS LOVE THAT CALLS US HOME AT CLOSE OF DAY".
1. 1910 Census, Ashe Co, NC; North Fork Township; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 206B; Image 8
of 40; Family #63/63.
Listed as May Roark; age 5; born in NC; in household of grandfather, Isaac Roark.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 82; WV Archives Web Site.
Rufus Church; age 18; born in Johnson Co, TN; single; miner; living at Dearing, WV; son of Wiley and Rebecca;
married on 21 Sep 1921 at Wilcoe, WV; May Roark; age 16; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; daughter of Stacy and
Cora.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by B. Walls;
2 Dec 2013.
Mae Church; born 3 Mar 1905; died 31 Dec 1976; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband,
Rufus J. Church;"TIS LOVE THAT CALLS US HOME AT CLOSE OF DAY".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Pge 175; WV Archives Web Site.
John T. Church; age 24; born at Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 31 Dec 1946 at
Welch, WV; Barbara E. Christian; age 23; born at Gary, WV; divorced; living at Hemphill, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #9613; WV Archives Web Site.
John Turner Church; age 32; born 7 Jun 1922 at Dearing, WV; divorced; coal miner;
SS#232-16-4257; served in WW II; living at Welch, WV; son of Rufus and May (Roark) Church; died
20 Aug 1954 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from injuries suffered in automobile
accident; buried 22 Aug 1954 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; informant, Rufus Church.
3. US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John T. Church; born 7 Jun 1922; died 20 Aug 1954; enlisted 16 Nov 1945; honorably discharged 17
Dec 1946; Serial # RA 20526821; PFC, Company F, 38th Mechanized Cavalry, Reconnaissance
Squadron; buried in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; applied for by Rufus Church,
Hemphill, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls;16 Mar 2014.
John T. Church; born 7 Jun 1922; died 20 Aug 1954; buried here; headstone photo shown; "WEST
VIRGINIA PFC CO F 38 MECZ CAV RECON SQ WORLD WAR II".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 11 Apr 1930; Page 104A; Image 31 of
62; Family #322/316.
Listed as Barbara Christian; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-5; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 110A;
Image 61 of 70; Household #460.
Listed as Barbara Christian; age 16; born in WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 418; WV Archives Web Site.
Floyd Ernest Wilson; age 21; born and living in Hemphill, WV; single; married on 22 Nov 1941 in
Welch, WV; Barbara Elizabeth Christian; age 18; born in ream, WV; single; living at Filbert, WV; with
consent of Sallie Christian, mother of Barbara Elizabeth Christian.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Pge 175; WV Archives Web Site.
John T. Church; age 24; born at Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 31 Dec 1946 at
Welch, WV; Barbara E. Christian; age 23; born at Gary, WV; divorced; living at Hemphill, WV.
5. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Barbara Elizabethe Christian
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1923
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1956
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Father: Sam Christian
Mother: Sallie Christian
Spouse: Harry Edward Chandler
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 30
Spouse Father: Harry Edward Chandler
Spouse Mother: Hallie Chandler
Event Type: Marriage "
6. Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Barbara E. Chandler
Maiden Name: Christian
Gender: Female
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1925
Residence Place: Calumet City
Death Date: 4 Feb 1991
Obituary Date: 6 Feb 1991
Obituary Place: Munster, Indiana, United States of America
Parents: Samuel Christian; Sally Christian
Spouse: Harry
Child: Starr Gadkowski
Clyde
Siblings: Rosie Massey
Marcella Harvey
Joyce Sigler
Clyde Christian
Jimmy Christian
Frances Christian
Maggie Hughes "
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #12015; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Carmel Bernon Harvey; age 28; born in Nicholas Co, WV; single; living in Bishop, VA; son of Bert and
Lona (Dawson) Harvey; married on 4 Mar 1940 in Tazewell, VA; Marcella Christian; age 22; born in
Tramwell, VA (sic?); single; living in Bishop, VA; daughter of Sam J. and Sallie (Day) Christian.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-5; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 110A;
Image 61 of 70; Household #460.
Listed as Carmel Harvey; age 25; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in Montgomery Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father-in law, Samuel Christian, with wife..
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 11 Apr 1930; Page 104A; Image 31 of
62; Family #322/316.
Listed as Marcella Christian; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Christian.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #12015; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Carmel Bernon Harvey; age 28; born in Nicholas Co, WV; single; living in Bishop, VA; son of Bert and
Lona (Dawson) Harvey; married on 4 Mar 1940 in Tazewell, VA; Marcella Christian; age 22; born in
Tramwell, VA (sic?); single; living in Bishop, VA; daughter of Sam J. and Sallie (Day) Christian.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-5; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 110A;
Image 61 of 70; Household #460.
Listed as Marcella Harvey; age 18; born in WV; married; 3 yrs HS education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Samuel Christian, with husband.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Marcella Christian Harvey
[Marcella Harvey]
[Marcella Christian Christian]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1921
Birth Place: Tramell Dixs, Virginia
Death Date: 13 Jul 2002
Father: Sam J Christian
Mother: Sallie L Day
SSN: 233584917
Notes: Aug 1954: Name listed as MARCELLA CHRISTIAN HARVEY;
02 Oct 2002: Name listed as MARCELLA HARVEY"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Marcella Harvey
Gender: F (Female)
Birth Date: 1921
Death Date: 2002
Cemetery: Cedar Park Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Carmel Bernon Harvey
Children: Carmel Bernon Harvey "
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 7B; Image 14 of 26;
Family #124/137.
Listed as Kenneth Chandler; age 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Harry Chandler.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Erin; E.D. 24-37; taken on 15/16 Apr 1940; Page
753B; Image 21 of 35; Household #143.
Listed as John Chandler; age 10; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Harry Chandler.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
John Kenneth Chandler; age 22; born and living at Havaco, WV; married on 30 Jun 1952 at Wilcoe, WV;
Joan M. Bexfield; age 16; born in Huntington, WV; single; living at Havaco, WV; with consent of John and Eskie
Bexfield, parents of Joan M. Bexfield.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
John Kenneth Chandler; age 22; born and living at Havaco, WV; married on 30 Jun 1952 at Wilcoe, WV;
Joan M. Bexfield; age 16; born in Huntington, WV; single; living at Havaco, WV; with consent of John and Eskie
Bexfield, parents of Joan M. Bexfield.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 7B; Image 14 of 26;
Family #124/137.
Listed as George Chandler; age 2 yrs, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Harry Chandler.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Erin; E.D. 24-37; taken on 15/16 Apr 1940; Page
753B; Image 21 of 35; Household #143.
Listed as George Chandler; age 12; born in WV; 6th grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Harry Chandler.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
George William Chandler; age 22; born at Bartley single; living at Havaco, WV; married on 14 Jul 1950 at Wilcoe, WV;
Gloria Mae Bexfield; age 16; born in Huntington, WV; single; living at Havaco, WV; with consent of John Henry
Bexfield, father of Gloria Mae Bexfield.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
George William Chandler; age 22; born at Bartley single; living at Havaco, WV; married on 14 Jul 1950 at Wilcoe, WV;
Gloria Mae Bexfield; age 16; born in Huntington, WV; single; living at Havaco, WV; with consent of John Henry
Bexfield, father of Gloria Mae Bexfield.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 444; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobby Edward Charapich; age 30; born 6 Oct 1936 at Thorpe, WV; divorced; living at 44 Grandview
St, Welch, WV; son of Bogich and Billie (Gillespie) Charapich; married on 23 Sep 1957 at Welch, WV;
Judith Kay Beckelhimer; age 20; born 12 Dec 1946 in Beckley, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; daughter
of Charles Raymond and Kathleen (Gill) Beckelhimer.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'73 008934; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobby Edward Charapich; age 36; born 6 Oct 1936 in WV; divorced; general laborer;
living at Princeton, Mercer Co, WV; served in US Military; son of Bogich and Billie (Gillespie)
Charapich; died 18 May 1973 near Superior, WV; hit by train; buried 21 May 1973 in Iaeger Memorial
Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 10 Dec 2013
Bobby E. Charapich; born 6 Oct 1936; died 18 May 1973; buried here; grave maker photo shown;
"WEST VIRGINIA A3C US AIR FORCE".
4. "Welch And Its People"; Rose Marino; 1885; "Bogich Charapich" article; Page 78.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 444; WV Archives Web Site.
Bobby Edward Charapich; age 30; born 6 Oct 1936 at Thorpe, WV; divorced; living at 44 Grandview
St, Welch, WV; son of Bogich and Billie (Gillespie) Charapich; married on 23 Sep 1957 at Welch, WV;
Judith Kay Beckelhimer; age 20; born 12 Dec 1946 in Beckley, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; daughter
of Charles Raymond and Kathleen (Gill) Beckelhimer.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 015820; WV Archives Website.
Bill Charles; age 39; born 2 Apr 1933 in WV; married, husband of Glenna Wooten; SS#233-48-7867;
coal miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Adam and Polly (Keene) Charles; died 1 Sep 1972 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to multiple injuries and heart "block" from slate fall in F&W Coal Co, Marytown,
WV; buried 4 Sep 1972 in Bg Creek Cemetery, near War, WV.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol #2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Glenna Charles; born 16 Dec 1941; living at General Delivery, Premier, WV 24878.
2. Social Security Deat Index; LDS Web Site.
Glenna Charles; born 16 Dec 1941; died 18 Jun 1994; last residence, WV; card issued in WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 2 Dec 2013
Glenna Wooten Charles; bor 16 Dec 1941; died a8 Jun 1994; buried here; headstone with personal
photo shown; "LOVE THAT IS IN THE HEART WILL NEVER DIE WE LOVE YOU MOM".