1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Paynesville, WV; taken 8 Aug 1940; Page 1142 B;
Household #339.
Listed as Ezra Lester; age 9; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother Amanda B. Lester.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft registration Card # W 681; 3 Jan 1947; Ancestry.com Website.
Ezra Lester; age 18; born 2 Jan 1949 in Paynesville, WV; unemployed; name of person who will
always know address, Mrs. Manda Lester, mother, Paynesville, WV; 5'6" tall; 125 lbs; blue eyes;
brown hair; ruddy complexion; two scars on left leg and one on left thumb.
(Birth date is quite different that that of grave marker)
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 388; WV Archives Website.
Ezra Lester; age 24; born in Paynesville, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 19 Jun 1954
in Iaeger, WV; Martha Ann Shirley; age 16; born in Roderfield, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV;
with consent of Jesse and Rhoda Ellen Shirley, parents of Martha Ann Shirley.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 27 Jun 2018.
"Ezra Lester
Birth 29 Apr 1930
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Nov 2003 (aged 73)
Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 190926993"Additional Information Posted:
"Ezra Lester, 73, of Jolo, died Saturday morning, November 22, 2003 at Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, VA."He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ann Shirley-Lester (1940-1986) whom he married on June 19, 1954 in Iaeger, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1954, Page 388, Application Date: June 15, 1954).
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at the Family Worship Center, Jolo. Burial will follow at Tom Sparks Cemetery, Paynesville.
"Inscription Married 6/19/1954"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 388; WV Archives Website.
Ezra Lester; age 24; born in Paynesville, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 19 Jun 1954
in Iaeger, WV; Martha Ann Shirley; age 16; born in Roderfield, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV;
with consent of Jesse and Rhoda Ellen Shirley, parents of Martha Ann Shirley.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 27 Jun 2018.
"Martha Ann Shirley Lester
Birth 19 Jun 1940
Roderfield, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 30 Apr 1986 (aged 45)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 190927018"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of PFC Jesse Raymond Shirley (1892-1967) and Rhoda Ellen Keen-Shirley (1912-1961)."Sister of Jackie E. Shirley (1936–2020).
"Married to Ezra Lester (1930-2003) on June 19, 1954 in Iaeger, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1954, Page 388, Application Date: June 15, 1954). "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Deidre W; 19 Sep 2017.
" Glenda Morgan Blankenship
Birth 20 Nov 1949
Death 1 May 2011 (aged 61)
USA
Burial
Walker Cemetery
Sun Hill, Wyoming County, West Virginia"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Terry Paul Mitchem
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1953
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 18 Aug 1973
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Paul Mitchem
Mother: Bobbye Jean Caskey
Spouse: Deborah Gwen Dawson
Certificate Number: 1973038757"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Terry Paul Mitchem [Terry P Mitchem]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1953
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 1 Feb 2005
SSN: 234863210
Notes: Aug 1968: Name listed as TERRY PAUL MITCHEM;
26 Apr 2005: Name listed as TERRY P MITCHEM"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Deborah Gwen Dawson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1951
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 18 Aug 1973
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Sherman Dawson
Mother: Geraldine Spears
Spouse: Terry Paul Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1973038757"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Eldin Lewis Wade
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1915
Marriage Registration Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1939
Marriage Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Father: James Calvin Wade
Mother: Estelle Irene Irwin
Spouse: Evelyn Gray Jones
Certificate Number: 1939035505"
2. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Eldon Lewis Wade
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 46
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1915
Death Date: 1 Nov 1961
Death Place: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 3 Nov 1961
Father: James Calvin Wade
Mother: Estelle Irwin
Spouse: Evelyn Gray Wade
Certificate Number: 1961027360"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Evelyn Gray Jones
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Registration Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1939
Marriage Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Father: Roy Glover Jones
Mother: Lula Gray Talbert
Spouse: Eldin Lewis Wade
Certificate Number: 1939035505"
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Calvin Boyette
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 48
Birth Date: abt 1915
Marriage Registration Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1963
Marriage Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Father: John Robinson Boyette
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Coon
Spouse: Evelyn Gray Wade
Certificate Number: 1963022779"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Evelyn Jones Wade [Evelyn Gray Wade] [Evelyn Harmon] [F Harmon] [Evelyn Boyette] [Evelyn Jones Jones]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 May 1918
Birth Place: Kimble, West Virginia [Kimball, West Virginia]
Death Date: 26 Jul 2001
Father:
Roy G Jones
Mother:
Lula G Talbert
SSN: 409249045
Notes: Sep 1940: Name listed as EVELYN JONES WADE;
May 1943: Name listed as EVELYN GRAY WADE;
Jun 1957: Name listed as EVELYN JON HARMON;
Jun 1957: Name listed as F L HARMON;
Oct 1963: Name listed as EVELYN GRAY BOYETTE;
02 Aug 2001: Name listed as EVELYN G BOYETTE"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 327; WV Archives Website.
Sidney O. George; age 21; born and living in Filbert, WV; single; Colored; married on 4 Mar 1957 in
Gary, WV; Dolores Ann Maxwell; age 21; born and living in Gary, WV; single; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 327; WV Archives Website.
Sidney O. George; age 21; born and living in Filbert, WV; single; Colored; married on 4 Mar 1957 in
Gary, WV; Dolores Ann Maxwell; age 21; born and living in Gary, WV; single; Colored.