1. "News Journal"; Mansfield, OH; Tuesday, 24 Apr 2018; Newspapers.com Website.
(Obit posted)
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Gitta Walter [Gisele Walter] [Gitta Neumann]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1925
Birth Place: Federal Republic of Germany
Death Date: 29 Jul 2001
Father:
Theodor Neumann
Mother:
Martha Mistol
SSN: 290302245
Notes: Jan 1952: Name listed as GITTA WALTER;
Feb 1957: Name listed as GISELE WALTER"
2. "The News-Journal"; Mansfield, OH; Monday; 30 Jul 2001; Page 8; Newspapers.com Website.
"MANSFIELD -- Gisele "Gitta" Walter, 75, died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at MedCenter/Mansfield Hospital."Gisele was born October 30, 1925 in Bernstadt, Germany to the late Theodor and Martha (Mistol) Neumann. She came from Berlin, Germany, to Mansfield in 1951 with her husband Hans and their daughter Manuela. Gisele was a member of Emanuel Jacob Congregation, a life member of Hadas-sah, and a member of the Kol Israel Foundation. Gisele worked for 15 years at Dominion Electric.
"Gisele is survived by her husband Hans. They would have been married 56 years this October. She is also survived by a son David M. Walter of Mansfield; a daughter Debbie L Walter of Columbus; a sister, Irmgard and her husband Wilfried Geyer of Berlin, Germany; a brother-in-law Gilbert Walter and his wife Paula of Morgan Hill, CA; as well as many nieces and nephews.
"She was preceded in death by her parents.
"A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at 2 PM at Finefrock-Williams Funeral Home, 350 Marion Avenue. Arthur L. Feldman will officiate with burial to follow at Mansfield Cemetery. Friends may call on the family at the home of Hans Walter at 7 PM Tuesday.
" In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorial contributions made to the Hadas-sah in care of the Temple Emanuel Jacob Congregation, 973 Larchwood Road, Mansfield 44907."
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; E.D. 55-1; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 12A;
Image 23 of 45; Household #161.
Listed as L. Orea Miller; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Albert L. Miller.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 311; WV Archives Web Site.
Ora Lee Miller; age 24; born at Baileysville, WV; single; iiving at Marianna, WV; son of
Albert and Pearl Miller; married on 30 Apr 1960 at Baileysville, WV; Thelma Lavon Hamilton;
age 18; born in Omar, WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; daughter of Arnold and Sallie (MIller)
Hamilton.
3. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ora Lee Miller [Ora Lee]
Birth Date: Aug 1936
Residence Date: 1999-2020
Address: 15 Dixie Ave
Residence: Brenton, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code: 24818
Second Residence Date: 2012
Second Address: Mill Crk
Second Residence: Pineville, West Virginia, USA.
Second Postal Code: 24874
Third Residence Date: 2008
Third Address: Mill Ck
Third Residence: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code: 24859
Fourth Residence Date: 1998-1999
Fourth Address: 63 Hc 63 Box 608
Fourth Residence: Brenton, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code: 24818 "
4. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ora Lee Miller went to be with Jesus January 25th, 2022. He was born August 16, 1936 in Mill Creek, West Virginia to Albert Lewis Miller and Pearl Steele Miller."He worked as a driver for Ashland Oil company for over 25 years. He loved to go to church and had a love of gardening and watching wrestling. He attended Word of Hope Full Gospel in Mooresville, NC.
"He is preceded in death by his first wife Thelma Hamillton Harmon, & their infant son Keith Miller, second wife Maxine Manns, brothers Edgar Okey Miller & Harold Miller, sister Kansas Miller, brother in law Bill Turner, step grandson Dewey Manns, as well as 7 half-brothers and a half-sister.
"He is survived by son Malcolm Miller, daughters Joanne Shoemake & Lori Lester and stepdaughter Dorane Weaver, granddaughters Brittany and her husband, Dylan Adams, Kristen and her husband, Steven Crawley, Lorissa Lester, Kaitlyn Miller, grandsons Robert and his wife, Lydia Shoemake & Baruch Lester, and 5 great grandsons, sisters Betty Turner and Helen and her husband, Earl Crisp, brother Rondal and his wife, Donna Miller"
1. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Maxine B Miller
Birth Date: Feb 1940
Residence Date: 1995-2004
Address: Hc 63 Box 608
Residence: Brenton, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code: 24818
Second Residence Date: 1995
Second Address: 63 Hc 63 Box 608
Second Residence: Brenton, West Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code: 24818"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Maxine B. Miller
Social Security Number: 233-84-0598
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1940
Issue Year: 1967
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24818, Brenton, Wyoming, West Virginia
Death Date: 4 Nov 2009"
3. Calfee Funeral Service; Pineville, WV; Web Site; Posted Obit.
"Maxine B. Miller, 69, of Brenton, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness."Born Feb. 9, 1940, at Coal Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Zetta Chambers.
"Maxine devoted her life to being a full-time homemaker for her family, always being a caring mother and wife. She loved the Lord and was an active member of the Church of God in her younger years.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a special grandson, Dewey Mann, whom she loved dearly. Several of Maxine’s brothers and sisters have also departed before her.
"Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Lee Miller; daughter, Lori Lester and her husband, John, of Lincolnton, NC; daughter, Zetta Dorane Weaver and her husband, Roger, of Marietta, Ohio; stepson, Malcomb Miller and his wife, JoAnn, of Lincolnton, NC; and five grandchildren who brought great joy to her life, Brittany Lester, Lorissa Lester, Baruch Lester, Kristen Miller and Katlyn Miller, all of Lincolnton, NC.
"A special thanks to Saundra Brown, her caretaker of five years, with whom she grew very close. .."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 444; WV Archives Website.
Stanley Lamar Tucker; age 41; born in Greensboro, AL; single; Colored; living in 105 Beech St,
Welch, WV; Pauline Myrick; age 28; born in Welch, WV; single; Colored; living in Hemphill, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 444; WV Archives Website.
Stanley Lamar Tucker; age 41; born in Greensboro, AL; single; Colored; living in 105 Beech St,
Welch, WV; Pauline Myrick; age 28; born in Welch, WV; single; Colored; living in Hemphill, WV.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Michael Addair
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 21
Birth Date 20 Sep 1953
Marriage Registration Place Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 6 Sep 1975
Marriage Place Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father Cecil Addair
Mother Connie Christian
Spouse Barbara Bevill
Certificate Number 1975040728"
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #79-023091; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Michael Rodney Addair; age 25; born 20 Sep 1953 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; last
married ended in Jun 1976; 10th grade education; living at General Delivery, Iaeger, WV; son of
Cecil Clarence and Connie June (Christian) Addair; married on 8 Jun 1979 in Grundy, VA; Jacqueline
Lee Bouvier Robinette; age 17; born 28 Sep 1961 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 9th grade
education; living at General Delivery, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Wheeler and Virgie Stella (Lester)
Robinette.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Michael Rodney Addair
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1953
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1986
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Cecil Clarence Addair
Mother: Connie Jean Christian
Spouse: Beatrice Ann Owens
Certificate Number: 1986063347"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Beatrice Ann Owens
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 14 May 1961
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1986
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Donald Lawrence Owens
Mother: Dora Lou Horn
Spouse: Michael Rodney Addair
Certificate Number: 1986063347"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren, Hensly Hollow; E.D. 24-36; taken
on 29 Apr 1940; Page 740A; Image 39 of 48; Household #326.
Listed as Thomas Arnold, Jr; age 15; born in WV; Negro; 8th grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas R. Arnold, Sr.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Randolph Arnold
Race: Black
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Roderfield, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1924
Residence Place: Big Sandy, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 132
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 5
Next of Kin: Thomas Arnold
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Thomas Randolph Arnold Self (Head)"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 418; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Arnold, Jr; age 19; born and living in Roderfield, WV; single; Colored; married on 3 Apr 1943
in Welch, WV; Wilma Bullocks; age 16; born in PA; single; Colored; living in Roderfield, WV; with
consent of Thomas Arnold, Sr; father of Thomas Arnold, Jr, and William Bullocks, father of Wilma
Bullocks.
4. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Thomas Arnold
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998-01 Jan 1999
Residence Place Chicago, Illinois, United States
Birth Date 12 Jan 1924
Address Chicago, Illinois 60623
Record Number 771468842"
5. United States Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
"Age 68
Given Name Thomas
Surname Arnold
Birth Date 12 Jan 1924
State West Virginia
Last Place of Residence North Carolina
Previous Residence Postal Code 28326
Event Date 15 Dec 1992"
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Arnald Jr
[Thomas Randolph Arnold Jr]
[Thomas Arnold Jr]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1923
Birth Place: Welch, West Virginia
[Roderfield M??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 15 Dec 1992
Father: Thomas Arnold
Mother: Myrtle Thomas
SSN: 236182941
Notes: Aug 1939: Name listed as THOMAS ARNALD JR;
Dec 1943: Name listed as THOMAS RANDOLPH ARNOLD JR;
30 Dec 1991: Name listed as THOMAS RANDOLPH ARNOLD;
19 Dec 1992: Name listed as THOMAS ARNOLD"
7. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Arnold
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1924
Death Date: 15 Dec 1992
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 236182941
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 18 Jan 1946
Release Date 1: 24 Dec 1947"
8. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Randolph Arnold
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 236182941
Father's Last Name: Arnold
Age: 68
Date of Birth: 12 Jan 1924
Residence County: Moore
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 15 Dec 1992
Death City: Fayetteville
Death County: Cumberland
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: Veterans Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92"
9. North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994; LDS Web Site.
"Name Thomas Randolph Arnold
Event Type Death
Event Date 15 Dec 1992
Event Place Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Birth Year 1924
Burial Place Cameron, Nc
Cemetery Johnsonville Cem.
Residence Place Cameron, Moore, N. C.
Address Route 3 Box 157
Gender Male
Age 68
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) Black
Occupation Plumber
Birth Date 12 Jan 1924
Birthplace Roderfield, W Va
Father's Name Tom Arnold
Mother's Name Myrtle Thomas
Spouse's Name Wilma Bullock"
1. 1930 Census, Marion Co, WV; Fairmont District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 12A;
Image 23 of 44; Family #221/249.
Listed as Wilma Bullock; age 3; born in PA; Negro; in household of father, William E. Bullock.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 418; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Arnold, Jr; age 19; born and living in Roderfield, WV; single; Colored; married on 3 Apr 1943
in Welch, WV; Wilma Bullocks; age 16; born in PA; single; Colored; living in Roderfield, WV; with
consent of Thomas Arnold, Sr; father of Thomas Arnold, Jr, and William Bullocks, father of Wilma
Bullocks.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District, taken on 13 Jul 1900; Page 267A; Family #504.
Listed as Alfred Blankenship; age 5; born in WV in Jul 1895; in household of father, Reece
Blankenship.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1914); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred Blankenship; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of
Reece and Zilphia; married on 1 Aug 1914 at T.M. lester's, PO, Panther, WV; Dicy Lester; age 21;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; dauhjter of T. M. and Westina.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1924); Page 232; WV Archives Web Site.
A.S. Blankenship; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; civil engineer; single; living at Panther, WV;
son of Reece and Zelphia.; married on 20 Feb 1924 at Panther, WV; Maggie Collins; age 23; born
in McDowell Co. WV; single; daughter of William and Belle.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 008820; WV Archives Website.
Alfred Blankenship;age 75; born in Jul 1895 in WV; married; husband of Dora Whitt; retired miner;
SS# 233-07-9309; living at Welch, WV; son of Reece and Zilphia (Bailey) Blankenship; died 31 May
1971 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to probable cerebral thrombosis with
pneumoconiosis; buried 3 Jun 1971 in Blankenship Cemetery, Greenbrier Creek near Panther, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 267A, Family #505.
Listed as Dicy Lester, age 14, born in Jan 1886 in WV, in household of father, Thomas Lester.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1914); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred Blankenship; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of
Reece and Zilphia; married on 1 Aug 1914 at T.M. lester's, PO, Panther, WV; Dicy Lester; age 21;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; dauhjter of T. M. and Westina.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #13917; WV Archives Website.
Dicy Blankenship; age 39 yrs, 2 mons, 9 days; born 5 Apr 1891 at Panther, WV; married; wife of Alfred
Blankenship; housewife; daughter of Thomas and Westine (Burks) Lester; died 14 Jun 1930 at
Iaeger, WV; due to apoplexy with paralysis; buried in Jun 1930 at head of Greenbrier Creek near
Panther, WV; informant, J.B. Whitt.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 170; WV Archives Website.
Walter William Watkins; age 21; born in Bellefonte, PA; single; living at Leckie, WV; married on 24
Dec 1957 at leckie, WV; Dorothy Marie Vider; age 32; born in Switchback, WV; single; living at
Leckie, WV
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 170; WV Archives Website.
Walter William Watkins; age 21; born in Bellefonte, PA; single; living at Leckie, WV; married on 24
Dec 1957 at leckie, WV; Dorothy Marie Vider; age 32; born in Switchback, WV; single; living at
Leckie, WV