1. NC Birth Index, 1800-2000; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alvin Thomas Davis; born 19 May 1950 in Carteret Co, NC; parents, Alvin Gerdan and Ruth Violet
(Ingram) Davis; Vol #33; Page 252.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1978); Certificate # '78 017915; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alvin Thomas Davis; age 28; born 19 May 1950 in NC; divorced; this was his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 4 Jun 1975; 11 yrs of education; living at PO Box 117, Dothan, Fayette Co, WV;
son of Alvin Gurdand and Ruth Violet (Ingram) Davis; married on 19 May 1978 in Giles Co, VA;
in a religious ceremony by Methodist minister, Fred L. Austin; Robin Gail Smith; age 19; born 8 Mar
1959 in WV; this was her first marriage; 12 yrs of education; living at Big Sandy, McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of Byron Gail and Alice Faye (Bradley) Smith.
3. US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alvin Thomas Davis; born 19 May 1950 in Morehead City, NC; died 28 Oct 1989; SS # 244-92-5506;
Feb 1969, name listed as Alvin Thomas Davis; 8 Nov 1989 names listed as Alvin T. Davis.
4. Ohio Deaths, 1908-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alvin T. Davis; age 39; born 19 May 1950 in NC; living in (Welch) McDowell Co, WV; SS#244-92-5506;
married;12 yrs education; welder and cutter in blast furnace, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills;
father _____ Davis; died 28 Oct 1989 in the Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland Cuyahoga Co, OH at
12:25 pm; no cause listed; Certificate #079755.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfiled, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 25 Dec 2013.
Alvin T. Davis; born in 1950; died in 1989; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1978); Certificate # '78 017915; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alvin Thomas Davis; age 28; born 19 May 1950 in NC; divorced; this was his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 4 Jun 1975; 11 yrs of education; living at PO Box 117, Dothan, Fayette Co, WV;
son of Alvin Gurdand and Ruth Violet (Ingram) Davis; married on 19 May 1978 in Giles Co, VA;
in a religious ceremony by Methodist minister, Fred L. Austin; Robin Gail Smith; age 19; born 8 Mar
1959 in WV; this was her first marriage; 12 yrs of education; living at Big Sandy, McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of Byron Gail and Alice Faye (Bradley) Smith.
1. West Virginia deaths, 1804-1999; LDS Web Site.
Harley Ray Davis; age 19 days; infant son of Robert Luther Eugene and Emily Dianne (Powell) Davis;
died 19 Aug 1968 in McDowell Co, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfiled, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
Harley Ray Davis; born 31 Jul 1968; died 19 Aug 1968; buried here; headstone photo shown; "INF.
SON OF ROBERT AND DIANNE DAVIS",
1. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: H J Davis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1882
Marriage Date: 5 Dec 1901
Marriage Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
Father: James Davis
Mother: Eliza Reynolds
Spouse: Maggie Hill
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 20
Spouse Father: Major Hill
Spouse Mother: Nannie Hill
Event Type: Marriage "
2. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 86A; Image 15 of 43;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Henry J. Davis; age 27; born in VA; married once of 8 yrs; sawyer in saw mill; head of
household,
3. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: H F Davis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1882
Marriage Date: 23 May 1911
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Minnie M Moses
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage "
4. Wythe Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #303; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Jefferson Davis; age 36; born 11 Feb 1882; living at RFD Fosters Falls, Wythe Co, VA;
farmer; person who will always know address, Minnie May Davis, Fosters Falls, VA; medium height
and build; blue eyes and Black hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 94B; Image 18 of 36;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Henry J. Davis; age 38; born in VA; married; house carpenter; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 2 May 1930; Page 96B; Image 40 of 47;
Family #376/382.
Listed as Henry J. Davis; age 49; born in VA; married at 20; farmer; head of household.
7. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Sandy Huff; E.D. 24-60; taken on 10 May 1940;
Page 1248B; Image 130 of 132; Household #1015.
Listed as henry Davis; age 59; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; proprieter of saw mill; head of household.
8. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-61; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Jefferson Davis; age 60; born 11 Feb 1882 in Carroll Co, VA; living at Roderfield, WV; self employed;
person who will always know address, Mr. Minnie Davis, Roderfield, WV; 6'1" tall; 220 lbs; blue eyes; gray
hair; light complexion.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11655; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry J. Davis; age 70?; born 11 Feb 1882 in Carroll Co, VA; timberman; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of unknown parents; died 20 Aug 1952 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; after 21 day stay; due to
cylonephritis uremnia; buried 23 Aug 1952 at Roderfield.
10. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
Henry J. Davis; born in 1882; died in 1952; buried here; doube headstone photo shown with wife,
Minnie M.
1. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: H F Davis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1882
Marriage Date: 23 May 1911
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Minnie M Moses
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage"
2. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 94B; Image 18 of 36;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Minnie Davis; age 27; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Henry J. Davis.
3. 1930 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 2 May 1930; Page 96B; Image 40 of 47;
Family #376/382.
Listed as Minnie M. Davis; age 37; born in VA; married at 18; in household of husband, Henry J. Davis.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Sandy Huff; E.D. 24-60; taken on 10 May 1940;
Page 1248B; Image 130 of 132; Household #1015.
Listed as Minnie Davis; age 47; born in VA; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Henry J. Davis.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
Minnie M. Davis; born in 1892; died in 1986; buried here; doube headstone photo shown with husband,
Henry J. Davis.
1. 1930 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 2 May 1930; Page 96B; Image 40 of 47;
Family #376/382.
Listed as Marvin Davis; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Henry J. Davis.
1. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: H J Davis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1882
Marriage Date: 5 Dec 1901
Marriage Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
Father: James Davis
Mother: Eliza Reynolds
Spouse: Maggie Hill
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 20
Spouse Father: Major Hill
Spouse Mother: Nannie Hill
Event Type: Marriage "
2. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 86A; Image 15 of 43;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Henry J. Davis; age 27; born in VA; married once of 8 yrs; sawyer in saw mill; head of
household,
3. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: H F Davis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1882
Marriage Date: 23 May 1911
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Minnie M Moses
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage "
4. Wythe Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #303; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Jefferson Davis; age 36; born 11 Feb 1882; living at RFD Fosters Falls, Wythe Co, VA;
farmer; person who will always know address, Minnie May Davis, Fosters Falls, VA; medium height
and build; blue eyes and Black hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 94B; Image 18 of 36;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Henry J. Davis; age 38; born in VA; married; house carpenter; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 2 May 1930; Page 96B; Image 40 of 47;
Family #376/382.
Listed as Henry J. Davis; age 49; born in VA; married at 20; farmer; head of household.
7. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Sandy Huff; E.D. 24-60; taken on 10 May 1940;
Page 1248B; Image 130 of 132; Household #1015.
Listed as henry Davis; age 59; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; proprieter of saw mill; head of household.
8. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-61; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Jefferson Davis; age 60; born 11 Feb 1882 in Carroll Co, VA; living at Roderfield, WV; self employed;
person who will always know address, Mr. Minnie Davis, Roderfield, WV; 6'1" tall; 220 lbs; blue eyes; gray
hair; light complexion.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11655; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry J. Davis; age 70?; born 11 Feb 1882 in Carroll Co, VA; timberman; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of unknown parents; died 20 Aug 1952 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; after 21 day stay; due to
cylonephritis uremnia; buried 23 Aug 1952 at Roderfield.
10. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
Henry J. Davis; born in 1882; died in 1952; buried here; doube headstone photo shown with wife,
Minnie M.
1. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: H J Davis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1882
Marriage Date: 5 Dec 1901
Marriage Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
Father: James Davis
Mother: Eliza Reynolds
Spouse: Maggie Hill
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 20
Spouse Father: Major Hill
Spouse Mother: Nannie Hill
Event Type: Marriage "
2. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 86A; Image 15 of 43;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Maggie M. Davis; age 27; born in VA; married once of 8 yrs; 3 children, all living; in
household of husband, Henry J. Davis.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 86A; Image 15 of 43;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Ida M. Davis; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Henry J. Davis.
2. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 94B; Image 18 of 36;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Ida M. Davis; age 16; born in VA; single; in household of father, Henry J. Davis.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 86A; Image 15 of 43;
Family #64/64.
Listed as Sanford H. Davis; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Henry J. Davis.
2. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 94B; Image 18 of 36;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Sanford H. Davis; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, Henry J. Davis.
3. 1930 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 2 May 1930; Page 96B; Image 40 of 47;
Family #376/382.
Listed as Sanford Davis; age 25; born in VA; single; laborer in saw mill; in household of father, Henry
J. Davis.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Sandy Huff; E.D. 24-60; taken on 10 May 1940;
Page 1248B; Image 130 of 132; Household #1015.
Listed as Sanford Davis; age 36; born in VA; single; 7th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of father, Henry J. Davis.
5. Wayne Co, WV; Death Certificate #13897; WV Archives Web Site.
Sanford H. Davis; age 44 yrs, 7 mons, 6 days; born 23 Mar 1905 in WV (sic, WV); never married; truck
driver; served in WW II; living at Roderfield, WV; son of H.J. and Maggie (Hill) Davis; died 29 Oct 1949
in the VA Hospital, Huntington, WV; due to hypertensive cardio-vascular disease with terminal uremia;
buried 29 Oct 1949 at Roderfield, WV.
6. US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Sanford H. Davis; born 23 Mar 1905; died 29 Oct 1949; buried in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfied,
WV; enlisted 2 Apr 1942; discharged 26 Oct 1945;Serial No. 36-425-657; christian; rank Tech. Sgt 5th Class;
Company B, 343rd Engineers; applied for by Wilson Davis; 16 Oct 1949.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013.
Sanford H. Davis; born 23 Mar 1905; died 29 Oct 1949; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
"WEST VIRGINIA TEC 5 343 ENGINEERS WORLD WAR II".
1. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 94B; Image 18 of 36;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Laura B. Davis; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, Henry J. Davis.
1. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Lead Mine District; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 94B; Image 18 of 36;
Family #153/155.
Listed as Alma A. Davis; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Henry J. Davis.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 000627; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Davis; age 63; born 13 Apr 1907 in VA; married; husband of Hessie Gray; retired miner;
living at Big Sandy, WV; son of William and Nancy Jane (Church) Davis; died 24 Jan 1971 at Big
Sandy, WV; due to an acute coronary thrombosis with emphysema; buried 27 Jan 1971 in Iaeger
Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 7 Apr 2014.
Raymond Davis; born 13 Apr 1907; died 24 Jan 1971; buried here; double headstone photo shown with
wife, Hessie (Gray) Davis.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 203B;
Family #358/370.
Listed as Hessie Gray; age 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Robert Gray.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 70A;
Family #100/103.
Listed as Hessie Doris? (sic, Davis); age 20; born in WV; married at 18; in household of step-father, L.M. Bishop.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 7 Apr 2014.
Hessie Davis; born 29 Mar 1910; died 22 Jun 1991; buried here; double headstone photo shown with
husband, Raymond Davis.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 70A;
Family #100/103.
Listed as Jack Doris? (sic, Davis); age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of step-grandfather, L.M. Bishop.
1. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2688; 5 Jun 1917; LDS Web Site.
James Davis; age 23; born in 1894 in Hinton, VA; living at Marytown, WV; miner; employed by
Solvay Colleries Co, Marytown, WV; single; Negro; no military service; medium height and build;
Black eyes and Black hair.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch, WV; taken on 17 Jan 1920;
Page 257B; Image 23 of 26; Family #580/584.
Listed as James Davis; age 26; born in VA; single; Black; teamster in coal mine; in household of
brother-in-law, Ben Allen.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
James Davis; age 28; born in Patrick Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Marytown, WV;
son of Sam and Alice; married on 2 Jan 1926 at Welch, WV; Annie Adams; age 21; born in Pulaski
Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of John and Eula.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2061; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Davis; age 46; born in Aug 1896 in Houston, VA; living at Marytown, WV; employed by James
Davis, merchant, Marytown, WV; Negro; 5'5" tall; 150 lbs; brown eyes; Black hair; dark brown complexion;
"part of index finger of right hand".
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6292; WV Archives Web Site.
James Davis; age 56; born in Houston (sic, Hinton), VA; married; Negro; living at Marytown, WV; son of
Sam and Alice Davis; died 17 Apr 1952 at Marytown, WV; due to a coronary thrombosis;
buried 20 Apr 1952 at Roderfield; informant, Annie Davis.
6. US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Davis; born 15 Aug 1894; died 17 Apr 1952; enlisted 2 Aug 1918; Serial # ASN 4 041 842;
Christian; served as Private, Co. B, 542nd Engineers from WV; honorably discharged 12 Aug 1919;
buried in Roderfield Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; application by Mrs. James Davis (Annie Davis written in),
Marytown, WV, 2 May 1952.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 30 Dec 2013.
James Davis; born 15 Aug 1894; died 17 Apr 1952; grave marker photo shown; "WEST VIRGINIA
PVT 542 ENGINEERS WORLD WAR I".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 200; WV Archives Web Site.
James Davis; age 28; born in Patrick Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Marytown, WV;
son of Sam and Alice; married on 2 Jan 1926 at Welch, WV; Annie Adams; age 21; born in Pulaski
Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of John and Eula.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch, WV; taken on 17 Jan 1920;
Page 257B; Image 23 of 26; Family #580/584.
Listed as Ben Allen; age 49; born in IA; married; Black; coal miner; head of household.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Ben Allen; age 37 (sic); born in IA; divorced; miner; Colored; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of Mansfield
and Nancy Allen; married on 22 Dec 1922 at Williamson, WV; Rosa Davis; age 27; divorced; Colored;
daughter of Sam and Alice.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch, WV; taken on 17 Jan 1920;
Page 257B; Image 23 of 26; Family #580/584.
Listed as Rosa Allen; age 24; born in VA; married; Black; in household of spouse, Ben Allen.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Ben Allen; age 37(sic); born in IA; divorced; miner; Colored; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of Mansfield
and Nancy Allen; married on 22 Dec 1922 at Williamson, WV; Rosa Davis; age 27; divorced; Colored;
daughter of Sam and Alice.