1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 23 Apr 1910; Page 83A; Family #89/91.
Listed as Asa L. Comer; age 31; born in VA; married 3 yrs; jeweler; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 23 Apr 1910; Page 83A; Family #89/91.
Listed as Ethel Comer; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, Asa L. Comer.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 23 Apr 1910; Page 83A; Family #89/91.
Listed as Charlie Comer; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, Asa L. Comer.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 244A;
Family #90.
Listed as Charles C. Comer; age 30; born in VA; single; auto mechanic; lodger; in household of
Marvin B. Clark.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 23 Apr 1910; Page 83A; Family #89/91.
Listed as Myrtle Comer; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, Asa L. Comer.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Claude James Stump
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1956
Marriage Registration Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Jul 1977
Marriage Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Father: Claude J Stump
Mother: Pauline Elizabeth Gravley
Spouse: Gloria Regina Hawley
Certificate Number: 1977028974"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Gloria Regina Hawley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 19 Feb 1959
Marriage Registration Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Jul 1977
Marriage Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Father: Marvin Thomas Hawley
Mother: Alice Merle Richardson
Spouse: Claude James Stump
Certificate Number: 1977028974"
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; Gary-Thorpe Road; taken 5 Apr 1930; Page
19B; Image 12 of 60; Family # 90/92.
Listed as Virginia Nichols; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, james C. Nichols.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia Nichols Comer [Virginia Dare Nichols] [Virginia Gudger]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1920
Birth Place: Gary, West Virginia [Gary McDowel??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 27 Apr 2000
Father:
James C Nichols
Mother:
Maggie M Martin
SSN: 237221781
Notes: Aug 1939: Name listed as VIRGINIA NICHOLS COMER;
May 1945: Name listed as VIRGINIA DARE NICHOLS;
May 1948: Name listed as VIRGINIA DARE GUDGER;
12 May 2000: Name listed as VIRGINIA GUDGER"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Family Hunter; 19 Oct 2020.
" Virginia Dare Nichols Gudger
Birth 7 Feb 1920
Gary, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 27 Apr 2000 (aged 80)
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
North Wilkesboro Town Cemetery
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 217487249"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Family Hunter; 19 Oct 2020.
" Lihu Winslow Gudger
Birth 1 Nov 1919
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 5 Feb 1985 (aged 65)
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
North Wilkesboro Town Cemetery
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 24009226"
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; Gary-Thorpe Road; taken 5 Apr 1930; Page
19B; Image 12 of 60; Family # 90/92.
Listed as Virginia Nichols; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, james C. Nichols.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia Nichols Comer [Virginia Dare Nichols] [Virginia Gudger]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1920
Birth Place: Gary, West Virginia [Gary McDowel??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 27 Apr 2000
Father:
James C Nichols
Mother:
Maggie M Martin
SSN: 237221781
Notes: Aug 1939: Name listed as VIRGINIA NICHOLS COMER;
May 1945: Name listed as VIRGINIA DARE NICHOLS;
May 1948: Name listed as VIRGINIA DARE GUDGER;
12 May 2000: Name listed as VIRGINIA GUDGER"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Family Hunter; 19 Oct 2020.
" Virginia Dare Nichols Gudger
Birth 7 Feb 1920
Gary, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 27 Apr 2000 (aged 80)
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
North Wilkesboro Town Cemetery
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 217487249"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #4167; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl Dotson; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; laborer; living at
Mohawk,WV; son of Garfield and Ruby (Coleman) Dotson; married on 15 Feb 1964 in Grundy, VA;
Betty Lena Estep; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; unemployed;
living at Panther, WV; daughter of Burl and Bessie (Justice) Estep.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website. "Name: Earl Dotson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1942
Birth Place: Mohawk McDow, West Virginia [Mohawk, West Virginia]
Death Date: 17 Nov 2004
Father:
Garfield Dotson
Mother:
Ruby Coleman
SSN: 234641016
Notes: Oct 1957: Name listed as EARL DOTSON"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #4167; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl Dotson; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; laborer; living at
Mohawk,WV; son of Garfield and Ruby (Coleman) Dotson; married on 15 Feb 1964 in Grundy, VA;
Betty Lena Estep; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; unemployed;
living at Panther, WV; daughter of Burl and Bessie (Justice) Estep.
1. Evans-Calfee Funderal Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Grover C. Stepp, 88, Of Crany, passed away peacefully at home early Wednesday morning, December 15, 2021. He is now rejoicing with the Lord!"Born April 17, 1933 in Inez Ky, he was the son of the late Moses and Darcus Hensley Stepp.
"Grover was a coal miner, farmer and horse trader. He was a member of the Bethel United Baptist Church.
"He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-six years, Madeleen Stepp; his daughter Charlene Stepp; son in law Roger McKinney; sister, Gladys McCoy; brother Delbert Kazce,; niece Doris Childers and a host of other family members.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Geraldine McKinney, Bennie Stepp and his wife Becky, Evealene Elkins and her husband Steve, Kenneth Stepp and his wife Nina and Whitney Boggs and her husband Josh; grandchildren, Roger Wayne McKinney and his wife Christy, Kevin McKinney and his wife Lenore, Daniel McKinney, Mark Stepp, Luke Stepp and his wife Jessi, Sammie Cooke and her husband Adam, Steve Elkins and his wife Missy, Adam Elkins and his wife Jamie and Kandi Martin; great-grandchildren, Douglas, Molly, Maria, Bethany, Taylor, Cadence, Kenzie, Eden, Lydia, Dawson, Alisha, Katie, Andy, Ally, Penelope, Abigail, and Ezekiel; great great grandchildren, Harper and Maddox; siblings Janet Keller and her husband Darhyl, Joe Stepp and James Stepp and his wife Mary; special cousin, Dallas Muncy and a long time friend Shirley Phillips."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Andy Scott; 20 Dec 2021.
" Grover Stepp
Birth 17 Apr 1933
Death 15 Dec 2021 (aged 88)
Burial Stepp Family Cemetery
Crany, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 235064167"
1. Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Madeline Porter
Date of Birth 29 Jan 1935
Birth Place Marshall, Kentucky, USA
Mother's Name Maud James
Volume Number 008
Certificate Number 03608
Volume Year 1935"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Madeleen P. Stepp
Social Security Number 234-94-5461
Birth Date 29 Jan 1935
Issue year 1972
Issue State West Virginia
Last Residence 24870, Oceana, Wyoming, West Virginia
Death Date 15 Sep 2008"
3. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Madeleen Stepp
Gender Female
Death Age 73
Birth Date 29 Jan 1935
Birth Place Debord, KY.
Residence Place Craney
Death Date 15 Sep 2008
Burial Place Craney
Obituary Date 17 Sep 2008
Obituary Place Kentucky, USA
Spouse Grover Stepp
Child
Geraldine McKinney
Evealene Elkins
Bennie Stepp
Kenneth Stepp
Charlene Stepp Blankenship
Siblings
Nalda Fraley
Lola Cook
Kathleen Hinkle"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 284; WV Archives Website.
William Thomas White; age 21; born in Chattory, WV; single; living at Rt 1, Delbarton, WV; married
on 19 Jan 1957 at Raysal, WV; Judy Sue Redmon; age 16; born in Mallory, WV; single; living at
Raysal, WV; with consent of Charles Thomas and Gladys Redmon, parents of Judy Sue redmon.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 284; WV Archives Website.
William Thomas White; age 21; born in Chattory, WV; single; living at Rt 1, Delbarton, WV; married
on 19 Jan 1957 at Raysal, WV; Judy Sue Redmon; age 16; born in Mallory, WV; single; living at
Raysal, WV; with consent of Charles Thomas and Gladys Redmon, parents of Judy Sue redmon.