1. Email 15 Feb 2021 from Barbara Mitchem Hurt.
"Below is information for my father, Roy Franklin Mitchem. He passed away at Indiana University Medical Center on 4 February 1983. He has 5 children with my mother (Mary Margaret Thomas) -
Janet Kay (1967) Barbara Sue (1968), Kenneth Roy (1970), Kevin Dewayne (1973), and Richard Allen (1975)."
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Roy Franklin Mitchem
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1941
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Feb 1960
Marriage Place: Bluefield, Virginia, USA
Father: Claude Franklin Mitchem
Mother: Laura Ann Mitchem
Spouse: Kathaleen Rae Angle
Certificate Number: 1960004743"
3. Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Roy Franklin Mitchem
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1942
Birth Place: West Virginia
Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1965
Marriage Place: Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, USA
Spouse: Mary Margaret Thomas "
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 31 Jul 2017.
" Roy Franklin Mitchem
Birth 21 May 1941
Death 4 Feb 1983 (aged 41)
Burial
Jarrett Cemetery
Eckman, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 181942438"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Kathaleen Rae Angle
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: abt 1944
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Feb 1960
Marriage Place: Bluefield, Virginia, USA
Father: Willie Sawyers Angle
Mother: Ada Mae Belcher
Spouse: Roy Franklin Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1960004743"
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 106; WV Archives Web Site.
Harley Clyde Workman; age 21; born 1 May 1943 at Clothier, WV; living at Clothier, WV; son of
Arville Anderson and Oma Workman; married on 18 May 1964 at Uneeda, WV; Geraldine Allen;
age 18; born 18 Feb 1946 (sic, differs from obit) at Iaeger, WV; living at Clothier, WV; with consent
"by the living parent of Geraldine Allen".
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Geraldine Church, 68, of Newton, NC, formerly of McDowell County, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Newton, NC, following a long illness. Geraldine was born November 3, 1948, in Paynesville, WV, a daughter of the late Shurles and Georgia Stacy Allen. She was a home maker and a member of the Church of God. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Harley Workman; second husband, Jerry Church, and a daughter Darlene Workman. Survivors include four daughters, Arlene Baker and Tammy Rose both of Montcalm, WV, Velda Collins of Conover, NC, and Donna Kaylor of Newton, NC; one son, Harlen Workman of Bluewell, WV; one brother, Roger Allen of Oceana, WV; two sisters, Arleen Kaylor (sic, Adeline Taylor) of Welch, WV, and Audrey Alderman of Galax, VA; and ten grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at 11 o’clock with Pastor Joe Bill Profitt and Pastor Joey Proffitt officiating at the Crystal Block Church of God in Whitewood, VA. Burial will follow in the Preston Mullins Cemetery on Stateline Ridge near Paynesville, WV...."
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1920); Page 24; Line #2; WV Archives Website.
Houston Via; age 24; born in WV; single; living at Princeton, WV; married on 1 Sep 1920 at Athens,
WV; Pearl Prichard; age 17; born in WV; single; living at Gaslnes (sp?, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1920); Page 24; Line #2; WV Archives Website.
Houston Via; age 24; born in WV; single; living at Princeton, WV; married on 1 Sep 1920 at Athens,
WV; Pearl Prichard; age 17; born in WV; single; living at Gaslnes (sp?, WV.
1. Mason Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1895); Page 316; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Anderson; age age 22; born in Meigs Co, OH; living in Putham Co, WV; married on 12 Jun
1895 at Wesley Nunter? Buffalo (can't locate); Berdie Hartley; age 24; born in Putnam Co, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Jim and Elizabeth; 7 Aug 2012.
" Joseph Anderson
Birth 10 Oct 1873
Death 17 Apr 1953 (aged 79)
Burial Mount Union Cemetery
Mason County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 94948111"
1. Mason Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1895); Page 316; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Anderson; age age 22; born in Meigs Co, OH; living in Putham Co, WV; married on 12 Jun
1895 at Wesley Nunter? Buffalo (can't locate); Berdie Hartley; age 24; born in Putnam Co, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Jim and Elizabeth; 7 Aug 2012.
" Alberta H Hartley Anderson
Birth 26 Jun 1873
West Virginia, USA
Death 2 Jan 1950 (aged 76)
Pliny, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Mount Union Cemetery
Mason County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 94948032"
1. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ethel Pearl Dedaviess
[Ethel Pearl Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Death Age: 84
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1896
Death Date: 11 Jul 1981
Death Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 13 Jul 1981
Father: Joseph Anderson
Mother: Alberta Hartley
Spouse: Oliver Dedaviess
Certificate Number: 1981021812
Military Status: none"
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 171B; Family #124/124.
Listed as Willie Keneda; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Curtis Kennedy.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 149A;
Image 16 of 49; Household #102.
Listed as Willie Kenneda; age 16; born in WV; single; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; farm laborer; in household of father, Curtis Kenneda.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by sharon stokes; 9 Apr 2017.
" Willie Kenneda
Birth 16 Feb 1924
Simon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 6 Feb 1997 (aged 72)
Simon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Lowe Cemetery
Hanover, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Plot 1
Memorial ID 178254553"Additional Information Posted:
"Willie was a life long resident of Simon WV He was married to Dolly J Woody Kenneda for 50years he's the son of Kurt and Sarah cline Kenneda he was a father of 9 children Dad worked hard to raises his family"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by sharon stokes; 9 Apr 2017.
" Dolly June Woody Kenneda
Birth 12 Feb 1932
Simon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 26 Jun 2006 (aged 74)
Simon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Lowe Cemetery
Hanover, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Plot 2
Memorial ID 178255272"Additional Information Posted:
"Dolly was the wife of Willie Kannada she was the daughter of Don Woody &Tennessee Goodman Woody Dolly raised 9 children with her husband Willie mom loved life and being with her family"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #92-060483; Ancestry.com Website.
Ira Dale Ward; age 35; born 18 Oct 1957 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 12th grade
education; living at General Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; son of Sterling Leroy and Virginia Mae (Bellamy);
Ward; married on 23 Nov 1992 in Grundy, VA; Barbara Sue Hagerman; maiden name, Austin; age
38; born 24 Apr 1954 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at General
Delivery, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Oakley and Verlie (Addair) Austin.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 300; WV Archives Website.
George W. Hess; age 24; born in Raven, VA; single; living in War, WV; married on 3 May 1948 in
Welch, WV; Anna Z. Smith; age 18; born in Williamson, WV; single; living in War, WV; with consent of
Arden (Smith) Ensor, mother of Anna Z. Smith.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 300; WV Archives Website.
George W. Hess; age 24; born in Raven, VA; single; living in War, WV; married on 3 May 1948 in
Welch, WV; Anna Z. Smith; age 18; born in Williamson, WV; single; living in War, WV; with consent of
Arden (Smith) Ensor, mother of Anna Z. Smith.
2, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Anna Zeffree Smith Hess
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1933
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1957
Marriage Place: Lebanon Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Joseph Smith
Mother: Nannie Ensor
Spouse: Ellis Stanley
Certificate Number: 1957028770"
(She was a widow; this was her 2nd marriage)
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'59 006562; WV Archives Website.
Anna Zeffie Stanley; age 25; born 18 Jun 1933 in Williamson, WV; married; living at Yukon, WV;
daughter of Joe and Orden (sic, Arden) (Ener, sic, Ensor) Smith; died 22 Apr 1959 in Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to ruptured ectopic pregnancy; buried 24 Apr 1959 in Big
Creek Cemetry, Big Creek, WV; informant, Ellis Stanley, Yukon, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by gabby; 10 Mar 2014; maintained by David Hayes.
" Anna Zeffie Smith Stanley
Birth 18 Jun 1933
Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Apr 1959 (aged 25)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Big Creek Cemetery II
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 126171872"Additional Information Posted:
"Anna was the wife of Ellis Stanley who was the son of Dave & Sithie Coleman Stanley. Her parents were Joe Smith & Orden Enger. Anna died at age 25 from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy where the baby grows in a place other than the womb, such as a fallopian tube."