1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 232;
Family #159.
Listed as Ernest Bright; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Alva L. Bright,
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Earnest Lee Bright
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1914
Birth Place: Iaeger, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Roderfield, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Place: Roderfield, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: N Y A
Weight: 196
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: AL Bright
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Earnest Lee Bright Self (Head)
AL Bright Father"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 401; WV Archives Web Site.
Dewey Douglas Bailey; age 19; born in Welch, WV; single; living at 209 Hobart St, Welch, WV;
married on 17 dec 1961 in Welch, WV; Lawanna Patricia Bright; age 17; born and living in Welch,
WV; single; with consent of Dorothy Bailey, mother of Dewey Douglas Bailey, father deceased; and
Jane Cline, mother of Lawanna Patricia Bright, parents divorced.
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site,
"Name: Ernest Bright
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1914
Death Date: 15 Nov 1974
SSN: 719077300
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 28 Jun 1943
Release Date 1: 3 Jan 1946"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Paul (Dakota) S; 31 Jul 2008.
" Ernest Lee Bright
Birth 14 Jun 1914
Death 15 Nov 1974 (aged 60)
Burial
Sardinia Cemetery
Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio, USA"
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Harold Lloyd Bright"; Article; Page 106; submitted by Mrs. F.W. Turner, PO Box 366, Welch,
WV 24801.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 78; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Bright; age 24; born in Bartley, WV; single (sic, divorced); living in Iaeger, WV; married on 21
Feb 1949 in Iaeger, WV; Lucille Lester; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living in Iaeger,
WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Pageton; taken 18 Apr 1930; Page 143A; Image 9 of
21; Family #75/75.
Listed as Nathan Guess, Jr; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Nathan C. Guess, Sr.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Pageton; E.D. 24-9; taken 4 Apr 1940; Page 157B;
Image 6 of 50; Household #41.
Listed as Nathan Guess, Jr; age 12; born in WV; single; 6th grade education; attending school; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Nathan C. Guess, Sr.
3. "World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945" ; McDowell Co, WV; Page 379; Ancestry.com
Web Site.
Nathan C, Guess, Jr; born 18 Oct 1927; Seaman 1st Class, US Navy; entered service 10 Jul 1945;
served at Great Lakes, IL; Corpus Christie, TX; Camp Wallace, TX; honorably discharged 14 Aug
1946; awarded Victory Medal, America; attended Gary HS; Protestant; son of M/M N.C. Guess, Sr;
Pageton, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 43; WV Archives Web Site.
Nathan Chester Guess, Jr; age 22; born in O'Toole, WV; single; living in Pageton, WV; married on
2 Jul 1950 in Pageton, WV; Mary Frances Penland; age 20; born and living in Pageton, WV; single;
with consent of Verna Penland, mother of Mary Frances Penland.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 102; WV Archives Web Site.
Nathan C. Guess, Jr; age 38; born 18 Oct 1927 in O'Toole, WV; widowed; one previous marriage;
living at Box 436, Pageton, WV; son of Nathan C. and Louise (McGhee) Guess; married on 10 Jun
1966 at Jenkinjones, WV; Kathryn Lucille Boothe Rose; age 25; born 13 Sep 1940 in Amonate, VA;
divorced; one previous marriage; living at Box 436, Pageton, WV; daughter of Berkley Oliver and
Pearl Mae (Parker) Boothe.
6. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #79-058105; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Nathan Chester Guess, Jr; age 52; born 18 Oct 1927 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended in Oct 1976; 12th grade education; living at Box 126, Pageton, WV; son of Nathan
Chester and Louise Elizabeth (McGhee) Guess, Sr; married on 26 Dec 1979 in Tazewell, VA; Ocie
Mildred Steele; maiden name Rose; age 41; born 26 Feb 1938 in VA; widow; this is her 2nd
marriage; first marriage ended 17 Jan 1978; 7th grade education; living at Rt 2, Box 515, North
Tazewell, VA; daughter of William Calvin and Opal Pearl (Sparks) Rose.
7. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #88-031047; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Nathan Chester Guess, Jr; age 60; born 18 Oct 1927 in WV; divorced this is his 2nd (sic, 4th)
marriage; last marriage ended 25 Sep 1978 (sic?); 12th grade education; living at Box 1232, North
Tazewell, VA; son of Nathan Chester and Louise Elizabeth (McGhee) Guess, Sr; married on 9 Jun
1988 in Tazewell, VA; Rebecca Ann Howell; maiden name Potter; age 38; born 6 Jun 1950 in VA
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended in Nov 1982; 12th grade education; living
at PO Box 1232, North Tazewell, VA; daughter of Grover Cleveland and Civila June (Cox) Potter.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 14 May 2014; maintained by Heather Guess.
" Nathan Chester “Red” Guess, Jr
Birth 18 Oct 1927
West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Feb 2009 (aged 81)
Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 129771313 ·"Additional Information Posted:
"AZEWELL, Va. — Nathan C. "Red" Guess, Jr., age 81, of Tazewell, Va., died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. from injuries sustained in an accident. Born October 18, 1927 at O'toole, W.Va., he was a son of the late Nathan C. Guess, Sr. and the late Louise McGhee Guess.Mr. Guess was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II having served as a Seaman First Class on the USS John A. Newcomb in the South Pacific. He received many commendations to include two purple hearts. Nathan was on Iwo Jima during the raising of the American Flag. He was of the Christian faith and was attending Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in Pounding Mill, Va. Mr. Guess had worked in the coal mines for the majority of his life, having worked as a Mine Foreman with US Steel at Gary, W.Va. He was a member of the Tazewell Masonic Lodge #62, AF and AM and the Tazewell Order of the Eastern Star #187.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Guess; two children, one son, William E. Guess; one infant daughter; one sister, Marcella Eanes.Survivors include his loving wife of twenty-one years, Rebecca Guess; sisters, Geraldine Lafon of Princeton, W.Va. and two other sisters; one brother, Ed Guess and wife, Barbara of Ohio; several nieces and nephews, other family members and many friends.Funeral services for Nathan C. "Red" Guess, Jr. will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with the Rev. Robert Buckles and the Rev. J.C. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, W.Va. where Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the Members of the Casey-Shortt VFW Post #9640 in Richlands, Va. Pallbearers will be Terry Long, Eric Newberry, Ronnie Childress, Dwayne Hale, Bill Kitts, and Mike Lambert. Lewey Sparks will serve as honorary pallbearer.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2009, where Masonic Rites will be conducted by members of the Tazewell Masonic Lodge #62, AF and AM at 7:30 p.m. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, Va. is serving the family of Mr. Guess and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #79-058105; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Nathan Chester Guess, Jr; age 52; born 18 Oct 1927 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended in Oct 1976; 12th grade education; living at Box 126, Pageton, WV; son of Nathan
Chester and Louise Elizabeth (McGhee) Guess, Sr; married on 26 Dec 1979 in Tazewell, VA; Ocie
Mildred Steele; maiden name Rose; age 41; born 26 Feb 1938 in VA; widow; this is her 2nd
marriage; first marriage ended 17 Jan 1978; 7th grade education; living at Rt 2, Box 515, North
Tazewell, VA; daughter of William Calvin and Opal Pearl (Sparks) Rose.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page198B;
Image 12 of 76; Family #118/129.
Listed as Riley Hawks; age 33; born in VA; married at 21; drill man in coal mine; head of household.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berows Creek District; Hemphill; E.D. 24-39; taken on 10 May
1940; Page 757A; Image 3 of 31; Household #21.
Listed as Riley Hawks; age 44; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
i Apr 1935; machine operator in coal mine; head of household.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
James Brady; 24 Sep 2015.
Riley William Hawks; born 28 Apr 1896; died 9 Aug 1955; buried here; no grave marker photo
shown.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page198B;
Image 12 of 76; Family #118/129.
Listed as Susan Hawks; age 33; born in VA; married at 21; in household of husband, William
Riley Hawks.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berows Creek District; Hemphill; E.D. 24-39; taken on 10 May
1940; Page 757A; Image 3 of 31; Household #21.
Listed as Susie Hawks; age 43; born in VA; married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, William Riley Hawks.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6258; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. Riley Hawks; Susan Millender written in; age 56; born in Apr 1986 in Carroll Co, VA; married;
housewife; living at Hemphill, WV; daughter of William Thomas and Margaret Frances (Shelton)
Lowe; died 18 May 1952 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cerbro-vascular accident; buried
21 May 1952 in Iaeger Memorial.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
KJ Hall; 6 Oct 2015.
Susan Milliander Lowe Hawks; born in Apr 1896; died 17 Apr 1952; buried here; no grave marker
photo shown; death certificate shown.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page198B;
Image 12 of 76; Family #118/129.
Listed as Icy B. Hawks; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, William Riley Hawks.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berows Creek District; Hemphill; E.D. 24-39; taken on 10 May
1940; Page 757A; Image 3 of 31; Household #21.
Listed as Icey Hawks; age 18; born in VA; single; 7th grade education; lived in same house on
i Apr 1935; in household of father, William Riley Hawks.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page198B;
Image 12 of 76; Family #118/129.
Listed as Clarence L. Hawks; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, William Riley Hawks.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berows Creek District; Hemphill; E.D. 24-39; taken on 10 May
1940; Page 757A; Image 3 of 31; Household #21.
Listed as Clarence Hawks; age 16; born in WV; 8th grade education; attending school; lived
in same house on i Apr 1935; in household of father, William Riley Hawks.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page198B;
Image 12 of 76; Family #118/129.
Listed as Velvia Hawks; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, William Riley Hawks.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berows Creek District; Hemphill; E.D. 24-39; taken on 10 May
1940; Page 757A; Image 3 of 31; Household #21.
Listed as Velvie Hawks; age 14; born in WV; 6th grade education; attending school; lived
in same house on i Apr 1935; in household of father, William Riley Hawks.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page198B;
Image 12 of 76; Family #118/129.
Listed as Madgie Hawks; age 1 yr, 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William Riley Hawks.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berows Creek District; Hemphill; E.D. 24-39; taken on 10 May
1940; Page 757A; Image 3 of 31; Household #21.
Listed as Madgie Hawks; age 12; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived
in same house on i Apr 1935; in household of father, William Riley Hawks.
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; "Clyde and Nancy Moore
Maderia"; article; Page 197; submitted by Nancy Maderia, Keystone, WV 24852.
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; "Clyde and Nancy Moore
Maderia"; article; Page 197; submitted by Nancy Maderia, Keystone, WV 24852.
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; "Clyde and Nancy Moore
Maderia"; article; Page 197; submitted by Nancy Maderia, Keystone, WV 24852.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com, Website.
"Name: Wayne E Sullivan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1944
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 28 Aug 1965
Marriage Place: Clintwood, Virginia, USA
Father: Wayne Sullivan
Mother: Erma Ann Hunt
Spouse: Brenda D Bailey
Certificate Number: 1965028719"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com, Website.
"Name: Brenda D Bailey
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 16
Birth Date: abt 1949
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 28 Aug 1965
Marriage Place: Clintwood, Virginia, USA
Father: Maston Bailey
Mother: Mavis Pauline Ellis
Spouse: Wayne E Sullivan
Certificate Number: 1965028719"
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Brenda Sue Sullivan, 70, of Panther, WV, went home to be with God, Friday, September 30, 2022; her best friend, Linda Bailey and her sister, Kathy were standing by her bedside."Brenda was born November 10, 1951, in Iaeger, WV a daughter of the late Maston Greenville and Mavis Pauline Ellis Bailey.
"In addition to her parents Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Sullivan Jr.; an infant son, Maston Dewayne Sullivan; two sisters, Paulette Daugherty and Freda Grote; and three brothers, Brian, Roger, and Randy Bailey.
"Survivors include one sister, Kathy Ferrell of Panther, WV; two brothers, Ronald Bailey of Princeton, WV, and Rickey Bailey of Huntington, WV; seven nephews, Clinton Ferrell, Maston Ferrell, Jeremey Ferrell, Brian Bailey, Randall Bailey, Nick Burkhart, and Chris Bailey; two nieces, Lisa Burkhart and Megan Farland; one siter-in-law, Sherry Bailey; friend, Joe Reed; and her very best friends, Melanie, Dana, Allie, Candy, Lucille Stafford, Drema Dotson, and Edith Cline
"In honoring the wishes of the deceased her body has been cremated and there will be no services at this time.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 30 Apr 1930; Page 154A;
Family #590/732.
Listed as Glenn Church; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Isaac E. Church.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Glen Wamon Church
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1919
Marriage Registration Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1939
Marriage Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Father: Isaac Elzy Church
Mother: Florence McKinley
Spouse: Hallie Rotenberry
Certificate Number: 1939031935"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Glen Wamon Church [Glen W Church]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1919
Birth Place: Keystone, West Virginia
Death Date: 14 Feb 1996
Father:
Issac E Church
Mother:
Florance Church
SSN: 236095612
Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as GLEN WAMON CHURCH;
24 Feb 1996: Name listed as GLEN W CHURCH"
1. 1930 census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 106A;
Family #303/303.
Listed as Hattie Rotenberry; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Pete Rotenberry.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Hallie Rotenberry
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1920
Marriage Registration Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1939
Marriage Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Father: Pete Rotenberry
Mother: Mandy Mullens
Spouse: Glen Wamon Church
Certificate Number: 1939031935"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; Robert Fulton Worley Family"; Article; Page 258; submitted by Shelvie J. Nickles;
5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
1. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Matthew Lester
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1935
Marriage Date: 25 Mar 1954
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Father: Matthew Lester
Mother: Elizabeth Lester
Spouse:
Dorothy Lee Hamm
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Spouse Father: Troy Hamm
Spouse Mother: Winnie Hamm
Event Type: Marriage"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Carolyn Lester Osborne; 3 Mar 2010.
"SFC James Mathew Lester
Birth 21 Dec 1934
Hensley, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 3 Aug 1974 (aged 39)
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Everlasting Life garden
Memorial ID 49039736"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; E.D. 24-26; taken 12 Apr 1940;
Page 538B; Image 27 of 42; Household #275.
Listed as Dorothy Hamm; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Troy K. Hamm.
2. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dorothy Lee Hamm
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1936
Marriage Date: 25 Mar 1954
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Father: Troy Hamm
Mother: Winnie Hamm
Spouse:
James Matthew Lester
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Father: Matthew Lester
Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Lester
Event Type: Marriage"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Carolyn Lester Osborne; 3 Mar 2010.
" Dorothy Lee Hamm Lester
Birth 31 May 1935
Pageton, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 16 Feb 2010 (aged 74)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 49039726"Additional Information Posted:
"Passed away at Princeton Health Care Center where she was a resident"