1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; Ikes Fork of Muzzle Creek; E.D. 55-8; taken
on 15 Apr 1940; Page 174A; Image 17 of 42; Household #141.
Listed as Vernon Roberts; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Luther B. Roberts.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); page 158; WV Archives Website.
Vernon Denver Roberts; age 18; born in Hanover, WV; single; living at ikes Fork, WV; married on 20
Dec 1957 at Ikes Fork, WV; Charlotte Magelene Cook; age 18; born in Litwar, WV; single; living at
Iaeger, WV; with consent of Luther and Corda Roberts, parents of Vernon Denver Roberts; and Roy,
father of Charlotte Magelene Cook, parents divorced; father has custody.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Brenda Cooper; 26 Aug 2020.
" Vernon Denvol Roberts
Birth 11 Apr 1939
Death 15 Apr 2005 (aged 66)
Burial
Roberts Family Cemetery
Ikes Fork, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 214861650"Additional Information Posted:
"When Vernon Denvol Roberts was born on April 11, 1939, in Wyoming, West Virginia, his father, Luthur, was 23 and his mother, Corda, was 17. He married Charlotte Magelene Cook in 1957 in McDowell, West Virginia. They had four children in 11 years. He died on April 15, 2005, in Falls Mills, Virginia, at the age of 66."
Charlotte Magdalene "Maggie" Cook
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Charlotte Magdalene Roberts, 81, of Roanoke, VA formerly of Falls Mills, VA, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at the Richfield Nursing Center in Salem, VA."Charlotte was born February 6, 1939 in Long Pole, WV, a daughter of the late Roy and Lucille Bright Cook. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Charlotte enjoyed fishing and working with her flowers.
"In addition to her parents, Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Roberts; two brothers, Johnny and Troy Cook; a sister, Paulette Cook Collins; a son-in-law, Scott Boyd; and mother-in-law, Cordy Roberts.
"Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Boyd and husband Keith of Roanoke, VA and Karen Boyd of Honaker, VA; two sons, Kenneth Roberts and wife Donna of Falls Mills VA and Roy Dale Roberts and wife Anna of Bluefield, VA; three grandchildren, Sarah Ethridge of Catawba, VA, Elizbeth Lester of Honaker, VA and Caleb Roberts of Bluefield, VA; four great grandchildren, Shawn David Miller, Katana Ethridge, Lilly Lester, and June Lester and one brother Roger Cook of Oceana, WV.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 1 o’clock with Reverend James Cline officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Roberts Cemetery at Ikes Fork, WV. Luke and James Chambers and other family members and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, Thursday, November 19, 2020 from 12 noon until the time of services at 1 p.m.
'Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, mask are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to be practiced with no more than 25 people in attendance.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #80-044249; Ancestry.com Website.
Lloyd Steven Swayne; age 26; born 26 Jan 1954 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 13 Aug 1980; Black; 4 yrs college education; living at 905 Hamlet Court, Monroeville,
PA; son of Lawrence and Marvelene Vernice (Heath) Swayne; married on 12 Sep 1980 at Rich Creek,
VA; Laverne Elizabeth Hosea; age 26; born 20 Dec 1953 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; Black; 5 yrs
college education; living at PO Box 1533, Beckley, WV; daughter of Floyd Lee and Louise Elizabeth
(Onion) Hosea.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #80-044249; Ancestry.com Website.
Lloyd Steven Swayne; age 26; born 26 Jan 1954 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 13 Aug 1980; Black; 4 yrs college education; living at 905 Hamlet Court, Monroeville,
PA; son of Lawrence and Marvelene Vernice (Heath) Swayne; married on 12 Sep 1980 at Rich Creek,
VA; Laverne Elizabeth Hosea; age 26; born 20 Dec 1953 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; Black; 5 yrs
college education; living at PO Box 1533, Beckley, WV; daughter of Floyd Lee and Louise Elizabeth
(Onion) Hosea.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 78B; Image 12
of 28; Family #111/111.
Listed as Selia Billips; age 14; born in Apr 1886 in WV; in household of father, J. Thomas Billips.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 13 May 1910; Page209B; Image 46 of
48; Family #396/410.
Listed as Celia Billips; age 24; born in WV; in household of father, J. Thomas Billips.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by immindful; 12 Jun 2019.
" Celia Jane Billips Van Hoozier
Birth 5 Apr 1886
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 15 Apr 1975 (aged 89)
Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Moores Grove Methodist Cemetery
Henderson County, North Carolina, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"James Thompson Billips and Rebecca Belle Daniels Billips
w/o David Andrew Van Hoozier (married 1910)
death certificate #14088
Son Shirley Hamilton spelled last name "Van Hoozer" on WWII draft document"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2199; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Terry Joe Childress; age 23; born in Hemphill, WV; single; no previous marriage; welder for coal co;
living at Northfork, WV; son of Ted abd Gladys (Sexton) Childress; married on 10 Jan 1955 in
Tazewell, VA; Lois Maxine Myers; age 22; born in Elbert, WV; single; no previous marriage; clerk in
store; living in Elbert, WV; daughter of Charles and Geneva (Woolridge) Myers.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 26 Dec 2022; On-Line Edition.
"Terry Joe Childress, 88, of Denver, NC, formerly from Princeton, WV, passed peacefully on December 17 due to complications related to congestive heart failure. He was preceded in passing by his wife of 43 years Lois; mother, Gladys; father, Ted; brother, Jimmy; sister, Brenda; and his second wife of 21 years, Geraldine. He leaves behind his daughter, Terri Lynn and husband Allen Hoffer; grandson, Mike; and wife Andrea along with granddaughter Amara as well as stepchildren, Bill, John, David, Kathy, and step-grandchildren he grew to love as his own. Terry grew up in Hemphill, WV spending the majority of his life in Gary Hollow McDowell County. Terry was a man of many talents – welder, electrician, carpenter, EMT, mechanic, and Sunday school teacher for the Advent Christian Church in Elbert, WV where he was baptized. Terry was a pilot/flight instructor serving as Captain of the Mercer County Civil Air Patrol for a number of years. Terry leaves behind a legacy of always being there when someone needed a helping hand. Terry was a shining example of what it meant to live your life as a Christian leaving a lasting impression on all those blessed to have known him. Services for the immediate family have not yet been determined. For those wishing to memorialize Terry’s passing, the family ask that donations be sent to: Levine & Dickson Hospice House, 11900 Vanstory Drive, Huntersville, NC, 28078."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-7; taken on 6 May 1940; Page 139B;
Image 2 of 28; Household #10.
Listed as Lois Myers; age 7; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles N. Myers.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2199; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Terry Joe Childress; age 23; born in Hemphill, WV; single; no previous marriage; welder for coal co;
living at Northfork, WV; son of Ted abd Gladys (Sexton) Childress; married on 10 Jan 1955 in
Tazewell, VA; Lois Maxine Myers; age 22; born in Elbert, WV; single; no previous marriage; clerk in
store; living in Elbert, WV; daughter of Charles and Geneva (Woolridge) Myers.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lois Maxine Myers
[Lois Myers Childress]
[Lois Childress]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1932
Birth Place: Elbert McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 24 Nov 1998
Father: Charles N Myers
Mother: Nannie G Wooldridge
SSN: 236464273
Notes: Aug 1948: Name listed as LOIS MAXINE MYERS;
Oct 1969: Name listed as LOIS MYERS CHILDRESS;
11 Dec 1998: Name listed as LOIS M CHILDRESS"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #85-040567; Ancestry.com Website.
Frank Johnson, Jr (sic, III); age 24; born 27 Jan 1961 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 5 Aug 1985; 9th grade education; living at PO Box 1391, Lexington, NC; son of
Frank and Elizabeth Edith (Edgell) Johnson; married on 12 Aug 1985 in Grundy, VA; Kristie Lynn
Frasier (sic, Fraizer); age 16; born 22 Sep 1968 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 9th grade education;
living at Box 211, Berwind, WV; daughter of Wilbert Franklin and Janice Louise (Allison) Frasier.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #85-040567; Ancestry.com Website.
Frank Johnson, Jr (sic, III); age 24; born 27 Jan 1961 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 5 Aug 1985; 9th grade education; living at PO Box 1391, Lexington, NC; son of
Frank and Elizabeth Edith (Edgell) Johnson; married on 12 Aug 1985 in Grundy, VA; Kristie Lynn
Frasier (sic, Fraizer); age 16; born 22 Sep 1968 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 9th grade education;
living at Box 211, Berwind, WV; daughter of Wilbert Franklin and Janice Louise (Allison) Frasier.