1. 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 Edward Guess; age 7; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Nathan C. Guess, Sr.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Pageton; taken 18 Apr 1930; Page 143A; Image 9 of
21; Family #75/75.
Listed as Geraldine Guess; age 4; 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 Geraldine Guess; age 14; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; attending school; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Nathan C. Guess, Sr.
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 #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.
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 #9728; Ancestry.com Website.
Clyde Vernon Rose; age 21; born in Hartwell, WV; single; living at Box 79, Hartwell, WV; son of
William Robert and Ruth Rosa (Harman) Rose; married on 17 Apr 1960 at Tazewell, VA; Katherine
Lucille Boothe; age 19; born in azewell Co, VA; single; living at Rt #1, Bandy, VA; daughter of Berkley
Oliver and Pearl Mae (Parker) Boothe.
2. 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.
1. 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.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1965); Page 57; Line #8; WV Archives Web Site.
John William Farley; age 67; born in Pearisburg, VA; widowed; living in Rock, WV; married on 21 Aug
1965 at Matoaka, WV; Lelia Mae Stanley; age 57; born in Crumpler, WV; widow; living at Montcalm,
WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Clark Stanley; age 29; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Crumpler, WV; married on 11 Apr 1924 at
Beartown, Wyoming Co, WV; Lelia Blankenship; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Crumpler,
WV.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1965); Page 57; Line #8; WV Archives Web Site.
John William Farley; age 67; born in Pearisburg, VA; widowed; living in Rock, WV; married on 21 Aug
1965 at Matoaka, WV; Lelia Mae Stanley; age 57; born in Crumpler, WV; widow; living at Montcalm,
WV.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 260B; Family #270.
Listed as Everett Phillips; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, William O. Phillips.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1950); Page 292; WV Archives Website.
Everet S. Phillips; age 29; born and living in Maben, WV; divorced; son of W.O. and Allie M. Phillips;
married on 7 Mar 1950 at Helen, WV; Vera L. McCoy; age 17; born in Whitby, WV; single; living at
Maben, WV; daughter of W.L. and Cora E. McCoy.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1950); Page 292; WV Archives Website.
Everet S. Phillips; age 29; born and living in Maben, WV; divorced; son of W.O. and Allie M. Phillips;
married on 7 Mar 1950 at Helen, WV; Vera L. McCoy; age 17; born in Whitby, WV; single; living at
Maben, WV; daughter of W.L. and Cora E. McCoy.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #83-014044; Ancestry.com Website.
Gary Thomas Phillips; age 30; born 2 Sep 1952 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 1st
marriage ended in Dec 1982; 12th grade education; living at Rt# 1, Box 8, Maben, WV; son of Evert
Silas and Verma Lavonda (McCoy) Phillips; married on 22 Mar 1983 in Giles Co, VA; Pamela Lynn
McComas; maiden names Estep; born 30 Jun 1958 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 1st
marriage ended 5 Nov 1982; 12th grade education; living at Box 1263, McGraws, WV; daughter of
Robert Phillip and Ida Mae (Adkins) Estep.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #83-014044; Ancestry.com Website.
Gary Thomas Phillips; age 30; born 2 Sep 1952 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 1st
marriage ended in Dec 1982; 12th grade education; living at Rt# 1, Box 8, Maben, WV; son of Evert
Silas and Verma Lavonda (McCoy) Phillips; married on 22 Mar 1983 in Giles Co, VA; Pamela Lynn
McComas; maiden names Estep; born 30 Jun 1958 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 1st
marriage ended 5 Nov 1982; 12th grade education; living at Box 1263, McGraws, WV; daughter of
Robert Phillip and Ida Mae (Adkins) Estep.