1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruby Browning Adams
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 36
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1972
Marriage Place: Grundy Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: William Browning
Mother: Belle Kerns
Spouse: James M Adkins
Certificate Number: 1972039177"
1. "The We;ch Daily News"; Saturday; 3 Nov 1928; Page 5.
"HONOR ROLL PREMIER
"The following pupils made the Honor Roll for the month of October, being neither absent, tardy,
and making an average of 90, with nothing below 85.
"SECOND GRADE: J.C. Blankenbeckler, Russell Mahaffey, Mary Consolo, Samule Moxley..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol, #__(1957); Page 110; WV Archives Website.
Donald Lee Richardson; age 25; born in Kimball, WV; single; living at 73 Franklin St, Welch, WV;
married on 25 oct 1957 in Kimball, WV; Mary Magdalene Mosko; age 22; born and living in
Powhatan, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol, #__(1957); Page 110; WV Archives Website.
Donald Lee Richardson; age 25; born in Kimball, WV; single; living at 73 Franklin St, Welch, WV;
married on 25 oct 1957 in Kimball, WV; Mary Magdalene Mosko; age 22; born and living in
Powhatan, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #4739; WV Archives Website.
Charlie Bridgeman; age 56; born in TN; single; Black; miner; for Consolidated Coal Co; living at
Coalwood, WV; son of Sam Bridgeman; died 31 Mar 1929 in Welch, WV; due to gunshot wound
through head and abdomen; buried 4 Apr 1929 in Pikeville, TN; informant, John Bridgeman,
Coalwood, WV.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2199; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Terry Joe Childress; age 23; born in Hemphill, WV; single; no previous marriage; welder for coal co;
living at Northfork, WV; son of Ted abd Gladys (Sexton) Childress; married on 10 Jan 1955 in
Tazewell, VA; Lois Maxine Myers; age 22; born in Elbert, WV; single; no previous marriage; clerk in
store; living in Elbert, WV; daughter of Charles and Geneva (Woolridge) Myers.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 26 Dec 2022; On-Line Edition.
"Terry Joe Childress, 88, of Denver, NC, formerly from Princeton, WV, passed peacefully on December 17 due to complications related to congestive heart failure. He was preceded in passing by his wife of 43 years Lois; mother, Gladys; father, Ted; brother, Jimmy; sister, Brenda; and his second wife of 21 years, Geraldine. He leaves behind his daughter, Terri Lynn and husband Allen Hoffer; grandson, Mike; and wife Andrea along with granddaughter Amara as well as stepchildren, Bill, John, David, Kathy, and step-grandchildren he grew to love as his own. Terry grew up in Hemphill, WV spending the majority of his life in Gary Hollow McDowell County. Terry was a man of many talents – welder, electrician, carpenter, EMT, mechanic, and Sunday school teacher for the Advent Christian Church in Elbert, WV where he was baptized. Terry was a pilot/flight instructor serving as Captain of the Mercer County Civil Air Patrol for a number of years. Terry leaves behind a legacy of always being there when someone needed a helping hand. Terry was a shining example of what it meant to live your life as a Christian leaving a lasting impression on all those blessed to have known him. Services for the immediate family have not yet been determined. For those wishing to memorialize Terry’s passing, the family ask that donations be sent to: Levine & Dickson Hospice House, 11900 Vanstory Drive, Huntersville, NC, 28078."