1. Buchanan Co, VA; Divorce Decree #71 011411; Ancestry.com Website.
Elva Jean Tester age 23; born 18 Apr 1948 in VA; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 413, Hurley, VA;
this was her 1st marriage; was granted a divorce on 16 Nov 1971; from Sherman Edward Taylor;
age 30; born 31 Jul 1941 in VA; this was his 1st marriage; 4th grade education; living at Hurley, VA;
no children; grounds, extreme cruelty.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Sherman Edward Taylor
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 32
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1940
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1972
Marriage Place: Hurley, Virginia, USA
Father: Clark Taylor
Mother: Argie Emily Endicott
Spouse: Elsie Lorraine Addair
Certificate Number: 1972048186"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Divorce Decree #71 011411; Ancestry.com Website.
Elva Jean Tester age 23; born 18 Apr 1948 in VA; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 413, Hurley, VA;
this was her 1st marriage; was granted a divorce on 16 Nov 1971; from Sherman Edward Taylor;
age 30; born 31 Jul 1941 in VA; this was his 1st marriage; 4th grade education; living at Hurley, VA;
no children; grounds, extreme cruelty.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by GerbLady; 4 Apr 2011.
" Shirley Alfred Epling
Birth 13 Jun 1935
Death 30 Jun 1995 (aged 60)
Burial
Pompano Beach Cemetery
Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA
Plot Section US1 South, Lot 5
Memorial ID 67877233"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Evelyn Linger Thorn; 25 Oct 2015.
" Charlotte Eleanor Thorn Epling
Birth 17 May 1942
West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Sep 2011 (aged 69)
Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA
Burial
Pompano Beach Cemetery
Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA
Memorial ID 154250557"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #73-008909; Ancestry.com Website.
William Orville Christian; age 23; born 9 May 1949 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at Box 13, Gilbert, WV; son of Claude and Hazel (Toler) Christian; married on
27 Mar 1973 at Grundy, VA; Alafair Osborne; maiden name Beavers (sic, these surnames are
reversed, her maiden name was Osborne); age 25; born 27 Nov 1947 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd
marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Dennis Lawrence and Dorothy (Hunt)
Osborne.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #8367; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Curtis Beavers; age 23; born in Rockridge, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Otis and
Florence (Collins) Beavers; married on 5 Mar 1964 in Lebanon, VA; Alafair Osborne; age 18;
born and living in Iaeger, WV; daughter of Dennis and Borothy (Hunt) Osborne.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #73-008909; Ancestry.com Website.
William Orville Christian; age 23; born 9 May 1949 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at Box 13, Gilbert, WV; son of Claude and Hazel (Toler) Christian; married on
27 Mar 1973 at Grundy, VA; Alafair Osborne; maiden name Beavers (sic, these surnames are
reversed, her maiden name was Osborne); age 25; born 27 Nov 1947 in WV; widow; this is her 2nd
marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Dennis Lawrence and Dorothy (Hunt)
Osborne.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name William H Stewart
Also Known As William M Stewart
Residence Date 01 Aug 1998
Residence Place Brenton, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 19 Feb 1932
Address Brenton, West Virginia 24818
Address Date 01 Aug 1998
2nd Address Pineville, West Virginia 24874
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1996
3rd Address Pineville, West Virginia 24874
3rd Address Date 01 Apr 1987-01 Jan 2004
Record Number 171335825"
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"William Hersie "Bill" Stewart, 85, of Skin Fork, WV passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Beckley VA
Medical Center, Beckley, WV. He was born on February 19, 1932 in Jesse, WV a son of the late McKinnley
and Elsie Spence Stewart. Bill is a United States Korean Navy Veteran and a retired school bus driver. In
addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a son William Hersie Stewart, II; a brother Hershel
Stewart; three sisters Lecta Roberts, Lola Cook and Lois Cook; and a step grandchild Daphanie White.
Survivors include his loving wife Sandra Fay Shores Stewart; a daughter Elsie May (Billy) Surrat of
Charleston; a step-daughter Betty Sue (Mike) Lytton of Coal City; a step-son Kennith (Penny) White of
Charleston; three sisters Lena Roberts of Skin Fork, Norma Collins and Geraldine "Jerri" Norrod all of
Dayton, OH; four grandchildren Chris, Nikki, Kodey and Kacie; three great grandchildren; his dog Brownie;
and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at Noon on Wednesday, April 5,
2017 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Silas Mullins, Jr. officiating. He
will be laid to rest in Cooper Memorial Church Cemetery, Skin Fork, WV. The Wyoming County Veterans
Honor Guard will conduct Military Rites...."
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Sandra Fay Stewart
Residence Date 12 Jul 2001
Residence Place Brenton, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 24 May 1953
Address Brenton, West Virginia 24818
Address Date 12 Jul 2001
2nd Address Pineville, West Virginia 24874
2nd Address Date 01 Jul 1995-05 Dec 2008
3rd Address Brenton, West Virginia 24818
3rd Address Date 01 Mar 1995-01 Jun 1996
4th Address Pineville, West Virginia 24874
4th Address Date 01 Sep 1993-01 Nov 1999
Record Number 304466552"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Sherry Lynn Hurley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: 4 May 1953
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1969
Marriage Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Father: James Hurley
Mother: Scotia Rice
Spouse: Junior Roberts
Certificate Number: 1969037715"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 47A;
Image 23 of 57; Family #197/212.
Listed as James Mayo; age 39; born in AL; married at 30; Negro; loader in coal mine; head of
household.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #199.
Listed as James Mayo; age 58; born in AL; married; Negro; loads coal in coal mine; head of
household.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 47A;
Image 23 of 57; Family #197/212.
Listed as Estella Mayo; age 37; born in MS; married at 26; Negro; in household of husband, James
Mayo.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 27; Dwelling #199.
Listed as Estelle Mayo; age 53; born in TN; married; Negro; in household of husband, James Mayo,
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 47A;
Image 23 of 57; Family #197/212.
Listed as Earnestine Mayo; age 10; born in AR; Negro; in household of father, James Mayo
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 47A;
Image 23 of 57; Family #197/212.
Listed as James Mayo, Jr; age 4 yrs, 4 mons; born in AR; Negro; in household of father, James Mayo
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 47A;
Image 23 of 57; Family #197/212.
Listed as Willie M. Mayo; age 2 yrs, 2 mons; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, James Mayo
1. 1930 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 79A; Image
21 of 78; Family #183/188.
Listed as Ellis Mitchem; age 2 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Minnie Sexton
Mitchem.
2. 1940 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Black Lick District; E.D. 99-5; taken on 8 May 1940; Page 51A;
Image 21 of 26; Household #169.
Listed as Ellis Mitchem; age 12; born in VA (sic, WV); 2nd garde education; attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Minnie Sexton Mitchem.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ellis Eugene Mitchem
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1928
Marriage Registration Place: Wythe, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Oct 1951
Marriage Place: Wythe, Virginia, USA
Father: George Washington Mitchem
Mother: Minnie Brown Sexton
Spouse: Leah Graham Hedrick
Certificate Number: 1951031080"
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ellis E. Mitchem; born 30 Oct 1927; died 31 May 2002; last residence, Wytheville, Wuthe Co, VA;
SS#223-30-6078; card issued in VA before 1951.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ellis Eugene Mitchem [Ellis E Mitchem]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1927
Birth Place: Gary, West Virginia
Death Date: 31 May 2002
Father:
George Mitchem
Mother:
Minnie Sexton
SSN: 223306078
Notes: Nov 1943: Name listed as ELLIS EUGENE MITCHEM;
05 Jun 2002: Name listed as ELLIS E MITCHEM"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Leah Graham Hedrick
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1925
Marriage Registration Place: Wythe, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Oct 1951
Marriage Place: Wythe, Virginia, USA
Father: Charlie Ray Hedrick
Mother: Rachel Mae Burris
Spouse: Ellis Eugene Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1951031080"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Leah Graham Hedrick [Leah Hedrick Mitchem] [Leah Mitchem]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1925
Birth Place: Wytheville W, Virginia [Wythe, Colorado] (sic, Wythe Co, VA)
Death Date: 14 Apr 1995
Father:
Charles W Hedrick
Mother:
Rachel M Burress
SSN: 228344314
Notes: Mar 1947: Name listed as LEAH GRAHAM HEDRICK;
30 Jul 1975: Name listed as LEAH HEDRICK MITCHEM;
21 Apr 1995: Name listed as LEAH H MITCHEM"
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; "Ted Long, Miner"; article; Page
195; submitted by Ted Long, Box 113, Iaeger, WV 24844.
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; "Ted Long, Miner"; article; Page
195; submitted by Ted Long, Box 113, Iaeger, WV 24844.