1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Lone Jac & Johnnycake Precinct; taken on 11
Mar 1920; Page 247A; Family #241.
Listed as Josie Workman; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Ira Workman.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'68 015204; WV Archives Website.
Matt Atwell; age 64; born 15 Apr 1904 in WV; married; husband of Oma Ashby. coal miner; living at
Atwell, WV; son of Joseph and Lucinda (Mullins) Atwell; died 18 Oct 1904 in Atwell, WV; due to
cornory thrombosis; buried 20 Oct 1968 in Shortridge Cemetery, Garland, WV; informant, Oma
Atwell, Atwell, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by RobMinteer57; 2 Jan 2013.
" Matt Atwell
Birth 15 Apr 1904
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 18 Oct 1968 (aged 64)
Atwell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Short Ridge Cemetery
Garland, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 102939140"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Karen;
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Onnie Gene Morgan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1956
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1979
Marriage Place: Pearisburg Giles, Virginia, USA
Father: Thomas Jefferson Morgan
Mother: Garnett Lee Stewart
Spouse: Paula Lynn Cox
Certificate Number: 1979047438"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Paula Lynn Cox
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1961
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1979
Marriage Place: Pearisburg Giles, Virginia, USA
Father: Mack Dempsey Cox
Mother: Virda Verneda Chance
Spouse: Onnie Gene Morgan
Certificate Number: 1979047438"
1. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; Newspaper Obit; 28 Oct 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Erica Nicole Morgan, 36, of Beckley, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born on June 6, 1985 in Beckley, WV a daughter of Onnie Gene Morgan of Fayetteville, and Paula Lynn Cox Conner of Beckley."She is preceded in death by her step father Tom Conner her grandparents Virda Cox, Garnette and Thomas Morgan and a step brother Patrick Conner.
"In addition to her parents survivors include her step mother Jennifer Morgan of Fayetteville her grandfather Mack Cox of Hot Springs, AR two brothers Onnie Gene Morgan, Jr. and wife Karrie of Hot Springs, AR, and Joshua Adam Morgan of Titusville, FL step sister Lindsey Conner and husband Steven Caltzontzin of Arlington, TX a niece Joselyn Kylee Morgan of Hot Springs, AR a nephew Judah Mack Morgan of Hot Springs, AR a step niece Hayley Conner of Arlington, TX two step nephews Ethan Conner and Jonathan Conner of Arlington, TX and a host of other loving family and friends.
"A private funeral service will be held for the family at the Brenton Church of God, Brenton, WV with Bishop Frederick Lee Fischer, Bishop Glenda Fischer, and Bishop Rodney England officiating. She will be laid to rest in Morgan Family Cemetery, Fanrock, WV."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Ream; E.D. 24-5; taken 19 Apr 1940; Page 91A;
Image 23 of 70; Household #167.
Listed as John Swvtlecih; age 19; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Joseph Sevtlecih.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 243; WV Archives Web Site.
John Joseph Svetlecih; age 40; born in Maybeury, WV; single; living at Box 392, Gary, WV; married
on 16 Jun 1961 in Bluefield, WV; Irene Rhudy Preston; age 33; born in McDowell, WV; divorced;
living at Gary. WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Luther T. and Martha Morgan,
Miner" Article; Page 207; submitted by Jane Bennett and Tom Morgan, Box 313, Tavares, FL 32776.
2. U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939; Ancestry.com
Website.
"Name: Luther T. Morgan
Departure Date: 27 Mar 1919
Departure Place: St Nazaire, France
Arrival Date: 1919-1920
Residence Place: Dayton, Tennessee
Mother: Lyda J. Morgan
Ship: POWHATAN
Military Unit: COMPANY "C" 105 FIELD SIGNAL BN.
Rank: CORPORAL S. C.
Service Number: 1,330,287
Notes: COMPANY "C" 105TH FIELD SIGNAL BATTALION 30TH DIVISION"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Luther Tompson Morgan
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1896
Birth Place: Dayton, Tennessee
Death Date: 13 Jul 1941
Claim Date: 23 Jul 1941
SSN: 236102969
Notes: 29 Oct 1976: Name listed as LUTHER TOMPSON MORGAN "
4. U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Luther Thompson Morgan
Record Type: Military Service
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1896
Military Date: 22 Apr 1919
Residence Place: McRoberts, KY
Death Date: 13 Feb 1941"
5. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Luther Thomas Morgan
Birth Date: abt 1896
Birth Place: Dayton, Tenn
Death Date: 13 Jul 1941
Death Place: Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Death Age: 45 years 4 months 26 days
Occupation: Electrical Framer
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Henry Morgan
Mother Name: Lillian Jane Faust
FHL Film Number: 800213"
6. FindAgrave.com Website; submitted by Judy llamas; 19 Feb 2010.
" Luther T. Morgan
Birth 14 Feb 1896
Death 13 Jul 1941 (aged 45)
Burial
Tavares Cemetery
Tavares, Lake County, Florida, USA
Memorial ID 48331240"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Luther T. and Martha Morgan,
Miner" Article; Page 207; submitted by Jane Bennett and Tom Morgan, Box 313, Tavares, FL 32776.
2. "The Orlando Sentinel"; Orlando, FL; Tuesday 1 Dec 1981; Page 54; Newspapers.com Website.
"Mrs. Martha K. Morgan, 85, 112 Palm Way, Ta-vares, died Sunday. Born in Clintwood, Va., she moved to Tavares from Coalwood, W.Va., in 1960. She was a homemaker, a member of the Methodist Church of Tavares, member and past worthy ma-. tron on the Eastern Star and active in the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors: Son, Tom, Tavares; daughter, Jane. Bennett, Waynesboro, Va.; and three grand-, children. Hamlin and Hilbish Funeral Directors, Tavares."
3. Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Martha K Morgan
Race: White
Age at Death: 85
Birth Date: 2 May 1896
Death Date: 29 Nov 1981
Death Place: Lake, Florida, United States"
4. FindAgrave.com Website; submitted by Judy llamas; 19 Feb 2010.
" Martha K. Keel Morgan
Birth 1896
Death 1981 (aged 84–85)
Burial
Tavares Cemetery
Tavares, Lake County, Florida, USA
Memorial ID 48331213"
1.1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Tipple; E.D. 55-12' taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page
302A; Image 3 of 82; Household #21.
Listed as Ira Lafferty; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lacy D. Lafferty.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 27 Feb 2017.
"Rev Ira Vanda Lafferty
Birth 26 Aug 1932
Milam, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Feb 2017 (aged 84)
McGraws, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Lafferty Cemetery
McGraws, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 176778707 "Additional Information Posted:
"Rev. Ira Vanda Lafferty, 84, of McGraws, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 24, 2017 at his residence following a long illness surrounded by his family."Born August 26, 1932 at Milam, he was the son of the late Lacy Dolliver Lafferty (1905-1981) and Agnes Trump-Lafferty (1911-Deceased).
"Ira was a lifelong resident of McGraws, he was a disabled coal miner where he worked for Oglebay & Norton at Otsego, Hawley in Basin, and Ranger Fuel in Bolt.
"His goal as Pastor was to see souls won for the Lord and he dedicated his life to being Pastor at Ravencliff Church of God. He was honored to have served that Pastorship for 36 years where he served not only his congregation but his community.
"In his leisure he loved to travel, hunt, fish, and enjoyed woodworking and building. He loved to watch the ocean and hunt for seashells. Ira liked eating out where he especially enjoyed picking at the waiters and waitresses. He also loved camp meetings and witnessing to people.
"When we pause to remember Ira, we shall all remember his dedication to his Lord and Savior, his family, his church family, and we shall remember how he enjoyed life and was always full of joy and enjoyed being a prankster. He will truly be missed by all who knew him.
"In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his first wife, Norma Bailey-Lafferty (1935-Deceased) whom he married on October 4, 1952 in Ravencliff, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1952, Page 186, Application Date: October 2, 1952); four brothers, Roy Lafferty (1927-Deceased), Lacy Melvin Lafferty (1930-1988), Franklin "Darrell" Lafferty (1936-2017), and John Lewis Lafferty (1944-2016); and four sisters, Jane Lafferty-Shinn (1940-2013), Agnes "Marie" Lafferty-George (1934-2015), Rosa Ellen Lafferty-Shumate (1928-2015), and Ruby Elizabeth Lafferty-Stock (1947-2013).
"Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 18 years, Shirley Ann Estep-Trump-Lafferty; three children, Ira Steven Lafferty and his wife, Linda Lafferty of McGraws, Phillip Lafferty and his wife, Sandra Lafferty of McGraws, and Kathy Lafferty-Winfrey and her husband, Ray Winfrey of McGraws; three stepchildren, Cheryl Lynn Trump (1970-2018) of McGraws, Jerry "Jay" Trump and his wife, Jennifer Trump of Chapmanville, and Brian Trump and his wife, Angela Trump of Beckley; ten grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; a special cousin, Claude Lafferty of Milton; numerous nieces and nephews whom he loved; and a host of church family.
"Services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Ravencliff Church of God with Rev. Norman Gray officiating. Burial will follow in the Lafferty Family Cemetery, McGraws."
1. Florida, Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Shirley Ann Estep
Spouse: Jerry Trump
County of Marriage: Martin
Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1970
Gender: Female
Race: White
Volume: 2860
Certificate: 002672
Source: Florida Department of Health"
2. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Shirley Ann Trump
Maiden Name: Estep
Marriage Date: 21 May 1999
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Ira Vanda Lafferty "