McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Kathryn "Kathy" Cordisco

1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Patsey and Marjorie Bise Cordisco"; article;
submitted by Patty Cordisco Hawkins, 27 Elm Street, War, WV 24892
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by F. Hylton; 12 Nov 2014.
" Kathryn Cordisco Greene
Birth 20 Apr 1947
Death 14 Nov 2003 (aged 56)
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA"


Olla Wave Shumate

1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Olla Wave Poe, 88, of Iaeger, WV, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, in the Loving Hands Nursing Home in Bluefield, WV. Olla was born September 15, 1928, in Kolner Rock, VA, a daughter of James Fielden and Ethel Alma Waddell Shumate. She was a retired McDowell County school teacher. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband R.E. (Sonny) Poe, a granddaughter, Melody Daniel, and one sister, Lola Blankenship. Survivors include one daughter, Sandra Daniel of Maryville, TN, and a great niece, Veronica Helmandollar of Lerona, WV and many other extended family members and friends. Family and friends will assemble at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell, WV, for the graveside service and interment...."


James Luther Lester

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 12/14/15 Jan 1920, Page 207B, Family #69.
Listed as James L. Lester, age 4 yrs 3 months, born in WV, in household of father, William Lester.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 5 Apr 1930, Page 76A, Family #77.
Listed as Luther Lester, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, William Lester.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 166; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther Lester; age 31; born and living in Baiysville, WV; single; son of Willie and Elsie Lester;
married on 7 Mar 1948 at Baileysville, WV; Ruby Adams; age 21; born in Windom, WV;
single; living at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Hubert and Nellie Adams.


Ruby Gail Adams

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 166; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther Lester; age 31; born and living in Baiysville, WV; single; son of Willie and Elsie Lester;
married on 7 Mar 1948 at Baileysville, WV; Ruby Adams; age 21; born in Windom, WV;
single; living at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Hubert and Nellie Adams.
2. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; Newspaper Obit; 28 Oct 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Ruby Gail Adams Lester, 94, of Brenton, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 25, 2021 at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston, WV. She was born on October 6, 1927 in Ed White, WV a daughter of the late Hubert Anthony and Nellie Stu Adams. Ruby is a member of the Baileysville Baptist Church and the last surviving member of her immediate family.

"In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Luther James Lester a daughter Brenda Brown four sisters Freda Lester, Louise Lester, Doris Cline, and Katherine Jessie and a brother Hubert Adams, Jr.

"Survivors include a son Chuck Luther Lester and wife Cindy of Wyoming three grandchildren James Lester and companion Amy, Caterine Sizemore and companion Todd, and April Tilley and husband Andrew four great grandchildren Colin, Tyler and wife Christy, Erick and companion Trisha, and Aaron and companion Raven four great great grandchildren Aleigh, Decan, Addalynn, and Waylon and a host of other loving family and friends.

"Funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, October 30th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Pastor Ron Harvey officiating. She will be laid to rest in Lester Cemetery, Clear Fork, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 11 am until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends.

"The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."


John Hugh Elgin

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 290; WV Archives Website.
John Hugh Elgin; age 25; born in Spencer, OH; single; living at Rt #3, West Salem, OH; married on
28 Jul 1961 at Kimball, WV; Susan Jean Bowman; age 19; born and living in Eckman, WV; single;
with consent of Claude and Dessie Bowman, parents of Susan Jean Bowman.


Susan Jean Bowman

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 290; WV Archives Website.
John Hugh Elgin; age 25; born in Spencer, OH; single; living at Rt #3, West Salem, OH; married on
28 Jul 1961 at Kimball, WV; Susan Jean Bowman; age 19; born and living in Eckman, WV; single;
with consent of Claude and Dessie Bowman, parents of Susan Jean Bowman.