1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 86; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph Anthony Giardina, age 19; born 4 Aug 1948 at Welch, WV; single; living at Northfork,
WV; son of Frank and Ann (Morello) Giardina; married on 25 May 1968 at Welch, WV; Virginia
Lee Rushbrook; age 20; born 9 Jun 1947 at Welch, WV; single; living at Capels, WV; daughter
of Albert Lee and Helen Virginia (Meade) Rushbrook.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 293; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Gardinia; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Superior, WV; son of Sam
and Rosa; married on 25 Aug 1934 at Superior, WV; Daisy Bowlick; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living at Superior, WV; daughter of Albert and Eula.
William Garnett "Shorty" Cornwell
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
William Garnett Cornwell; age 32; born in Logan WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married
on 26 Jul 1941 at Davy, WV; Virginia Grant; age 26; born and living at Davy, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jan 2015.
William G. "Shorty" Cornwell; born in 1908; died in 1990; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with wife, Martha V; "FATHER MARRIED JULY 26, 1941".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
William Garnett Cornwell; age 32; born in Logan WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married
on 26 Jul 1941 at Davy, WV; Virginia Grant; age 26; born and living at Davy, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jan 2015.
Martha V. Cornwell; born in 1914; died no death date; double headstone photo shown
withhusband, William G. Cornwell; "MOTHER MARRIED JULY 26, 1941".
(Maybe still living)
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #''71 013468; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
David Herman Cornwell; age 22; born 28 May 1948 in WV; single; living at Davy, WV; SS# 236-74-8117;
son of William and Virginia (Grant) Cornwell; died 27 Apr 1971 at Davy, WV; from acute alcoholism
poisoning and exposure; still under investigation; buried 30 Apr 1971 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery,
Roderfield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Jun 2014.
Larry W. Cornett; born 22 Aug 1949; died 2 May 1973; buried here; gravemarker photo shown;
"WEST VIRGINIA SP 4 US ARMY VIETNAM".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 180; WV Archives Web Site.
Emilio Cortez; age 23; born in Leardo, Mexico; divorced; living at Welch. WV; married on 24 Apr 1953
at Superior, WV; Betty Lee Williamson; age 24; born and living at Maitland, WV; single.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; E.D. 24-41; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 810A; Image 23 of 36; Household #203.
Listed as Betty Williamson; age 11; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Luke A. Williamson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 180; WV Archives Web Site.
Emilio Cortez; age 23; born in Leardo, Mexico; divorced; living at Welch. WV; married on 24 Apr 1953
at Superior, WV; Betty Lee Williamson; age 24; born and living at Maitland, WV; single.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #9604; WV Archives Web Site.
Betty Lee Williamson; age 26 yrs, 20 days; born 8 Jul 1928 at Maitland, WV; married; SS# 234-44-8942;
living at Maitland, WV; daughter of Luke and Mary (Ward) Williamson; died 28 Jul 1954 in Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from uremia due to acute nephritis; buried 31 Jul 1954 in Iaeger
Memorial; informant, Like Williamson.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Jun 2014.
Betty Lee Cortez; born 8 Jul 1928; died 28 Jul 1954; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 76; WV Archives Web Site.
. Luke Williamson; age 21; born in Bedford Co, VA; single; miner; living at Maitland, WV; son of
J.A. and Mary; married on 18 May 1925 at Welch, WV; Mary Ward; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Jim and Pearl.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; E.D. 24-41; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 810A; Image 23 of 36; Household #203.
Listed as Luke Williamson; age 36; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
3. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Luke Andrew Williamson
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1904
Residence: Maitland, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Occupation: Kopper's Coal Division
Weight: 140
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Mary Williamson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Luke Andrew Williamson Self (Head)"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 25 Jul 2014; newspaper obit added by Beverly Aker.
Luke Andrew Williamson; born 26 Feb 1904 in Coopers, Mercer Co, WV; died 23 Apr 1964 in
Carlsbad, Eddy Co, NM; buried here; double headstone photo shown with wife Mary Ward
Williamson; Newspaper Obit posted;
. "Luke A. William, 60, retired miner and native of Coopers, died Thursday in Carlsbad, N. Mex.
He was a resident of Maitland for a number of years prior to moving to New Mexico.
"Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Ward Williamson; five sons, Fred Williamson of Welch,
Eddie Williamson of Galatin, Tenn., Gary Williamson of Carlsbad, L.A. Williamson, Jr. of Andrews
Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., and Wayne Williamson of Cannon Air Force Base, N. Mex."Also surving are a daughter, Mrs. Marie Brash of Beckley; two brothers, Howard Williamson
of Bluefield and Edd Williamson of Chicago, Ill.; and a sister, Mrs. Cora Evans of Morristown, Tenn."Funeral rites will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the O.J. Douglas Chapel, Welch, by Rev. Lyndon C.
Hayes. Burial will be in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield. Friends may call at the funeral
chapel 4-10 p.m. Monday."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 76; WV Archives Web Site.
. Luke Williamson; age 21; born in Bedford Co, VA; single; miner; living at Maitland, WV; son of
J.A. and Mary; married on 18 May 1925 at Welch, WV; Mary Ward; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Jim and Pearl.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; E.D. 24-41; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 810A; Image 23 of 36; Household #203.
Listed as Mary Williamson; age 34; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; manager of boarding house; in household of husband, Luke A. Williamson.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 25 Jul 2014; marriage record added by Beverly Aker.
Mary Edith Ward Williamson; born 30 May 1906 in Wythe Co, VA; died 20 Jan 1997 in Princeton, WV;
buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband, Luke A. Williamson; marriage record posted.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; E.D. 24-41; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 810A; Image 23 of 36; Household #203.
Listed as Eddie Williamson; age 6; born in WV; no education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Luke A. Williamson.
Richard Howard aka Fred Ray Williamson
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; E.D. 24-41; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 810A; Image 23 of 36; Household #203.
Listed as Richard Williamson; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Luke A. Williamson.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Richard Howard Williamson
[Fred Ray Williamson]
[Fred Williamson]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1936
Birth Place: Maitland Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: Oct 1986
Father: Luke A Williamson
Mother: Mary E Ward
SSN: 233546256
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Jan 1952: Name listed as RICHARD HOWARD WILLIAMSON; Sep 1953: Name listed as FRED RAY WILLIAMSON; 30 Dec 1987: Name listed as FRED WILLIAMSON
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; E.D. 24-41; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 810A; Image 23 of 36; Household #203.
Listed as Luke Williamson, Jr; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Luke A. Williamson.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Luke Andrew Williamson Jr
[L A Williamson Jr]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 1 May 1938
Birth Place: Maitland Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 15 Jan 1989
Father: Luke A Williamson
Mother: Mary E Ward
SSN: 232569140
Death Certificate Number: 004583
Notes: Mar 1953: Name listed as LUKE ANDREW WILLIAMSON JR; 22 May 1998: Name listed as L A WILLIAMSON"
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: L. Williamson
Birth Date: 1 May 1938
Death Date: 8 Jan 1989
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 232569140
Branch 1: AF
Enlistment Date 1: 13 Sep 1955
Release Date 1: 30 Sep 1978"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, Wayne Co, NC; submitted by
Beverly Aker; 5 Oct 2016.
Luke Andrew Williamson, Jr; born 1 May 1938 at Maitland, WV; died 8 Jan 1989 in Goldsboro, NC;
NC Death Index posted.
"Luke Andrew Williamson Jr
in the North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004"Name: Luke Andrew Williamson Jr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 232569140
Father's Last Name: Williamson
Age: 50
Date of Birth: 1 May 1938
Residence City: Goldsboro
Residence County: Wayne
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 8 Jan 1989
Death City: Goldsboro
Death County: Wayne
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: General Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1832; WV Archives Web Site.
Genovevo Cortez; age 78; born 3 Jan 1871 in Mexico; married; retired miner; living at Welch, WV;
son of unknown parents; died 20 Jan 1949 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from chronic
heart failure due to valvular disease; buried 24 Jan 1949 in Iaeger Memorial; informant, Herculano
Cortez.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Jun 2014.
Genevevo Cortez; born 3 Jan 1873; died 20 Jan 1949; buried here; headstone photo shown; name
on headstone written as "GENOBEBO".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7761; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. W.C. Cotterell; age 62; born 22 Mar 1888 in Luger, Airsher (sic, East Ayshire), Scotland; married;
living at Twin Branch, WV; daughter of John and Jean (McMilliam) Patrick; died 9 May 1950 in Grace
Hospital, Welch, WV; from a cardovascular accident; buried 10 May 1950 at Roderfield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Jun 2014.
Scotch Cotterell; born 20 Mar 1888; died 9 May 1950; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with husband Bill Cotterell, born 21 May 1888; no death date.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 99; WV Archives Web Site.
Harold Day Cottle; age 20 born in Summers Co, WV; living in Beckley, WV; married on 18 Jun 1928
at Madam Creek, WV; Della Mary Lilly; age 19; born in Summers Co, WV; living at Beckley, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 007098; WV Archives Web Site.
Harold Cottle; age 57; born 1 Jul 1907 in Forrest Hill, WV; married; automotive mechanic; living at
Welch, WV; son of Geoge and Leona (Lilly) Cottle; died 14 May 1965 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV;
from a massive cerebral hemorrhage; buried 16 May 1965 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield,
WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 31 Jul 2012; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Harold Cottle; born 1 Jul 1967; died 14 May 1965; buried here; double headstone photo shown with
wife Della LeGrand; "AT REST WITH GOD OUR FATHER WHICH ARE IN HEAVEN"
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 99; WV Archives Web Site.
Harold Day Cottle; age 20 born in Summers Co, WV; living in Beckley, WV; married on 18 Jun 1928
at Madam Creek, WV; Della Mary Lilly; age 19; born in Summers Co, WV; living at Beckley, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jan 2015.
Della Cottle LeGrand; born in 1909; died in 1981; buried here; double headstone photo shown with first? husband,
Harold D. Cottle; "OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN"; "AT REST WITH GOD".