1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: D O Gearha [Dewey Owen Gearhart] [D Bearhart]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1924
Birth Place: McDowell Co, West Virginia
Death Date: Nov 1977
Father:
Roy E Gearhart
Mother:
Flora B Schillen
SSN: 229186823
Notes: 17 Oct 1986: Name listed as D O GEARHA;
18 Mar 1988: Name listed as DEWEY OWEN GEARHART;
29 Dec 1987: Name listed as D BEARHART"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Shirley Lovaline Collier [Shirley Collier Brannon] [Shirley Brannon]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1927
Birth Place: Himpell, West Virginia [McDowell, West Virginia]
Death Date: 26 Dec 1993
Claim Date: 11 Feb 1976
Father:
David F Collier
Mother:
Alice V Cave
SSN: 228286548
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Sep 1943: Name listed as SHIRLEY LOVALINE COLLIER;
Aug 1957: Name listed as SHIRLEY COLLIER BRANNON;
10 Feb 1976: Name listed as SHIRLEY C BRANNON"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "John and Elizabeth Pocs Gall"; Article; Page 147; submitted by Esther
Sebastian, Berwind, WV 24815.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "John and Elizabeth Pocs Gall"; Article; Page 147; submitted by Esther
Sebastian, Berwind, WV 24815.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death certificate #'58 006677; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas Theodore Martin; age 25; born 19 Oct 1932 in Premier, WV; Married; automobile salesman;
SS#234-46-5087; served in Korean War; living at Welch, WV; son of George Lee and Hazel (Mathis)
Martin; died 25 May 1958 at Premier, WV; due to accidental drowning; fell into Spice Creek; buried
27 May 1958 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Edith Martin, Welch, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Douglas Theodore Martin; born 9 Oct 1932 at Premier, WV; died 25 May 1958 in McDowell Co, WV;
buried here; headstone, with personal photo, and grave marker photos shown; "WEST VIRGINIA *
AIC 3625 INSTL SQ AF " and "FOR THEE IS THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, IN THY LIGHT SHALL WE SEE
LIGHT";
"...Married Edith June Belton and had two
sons, Terry Lee Martin and Douglas Theodore Martin, Jr., both living in Patrick
County, VA
Family links:
Parents:
George Lee Martin (1911 - 2000)
Hazel O Mathis Martin (1914 - 1984)
Spouse:
Edith June Belton Martin (1935 - 2002)
Sibling:
Douglas Theodore Martin (1932 - 1958)
Elva June Martin (1934 - 1934)*..."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #33929; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles F. Snow; age 29; born in Roderfield, WV; divorced; married once before; in Army; living at
Roderfield, WV; son of C.F. and Lillie (Maemahafey, sic) Snow; married on 14 Oct 1963 in Lebanon,
VA; Edith June Belton; age 28; born in Stuart, VA; widow; one previous marriage; dental aid; living at
Welch, WV; daughter of Walter and Mollie (Rakes) Belton.
2. Russell Co, VA; Divorce Decree #65 006481; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edith June Belton Martin; age 30; born 1 Jun 1935 in Sturat, VA; married on 14 Oct 1963; this was
her 2nd marriage; seperated on 19 oct 1963; dental assistant; living in Sturat, VA; was granted a
divorce on 21 Sep 1965 for deseration and abandonment; from Charles Franklin Snow; age 31;
born in Roderfield, WV; this was his 2nd marriage; truck driver; living at Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; New Beginnings Baptist Church Cemetery, Patrick Springs;
Patrick Co, VV; submitted by Carol; 21 Oct 2015.
"Birth: Jun. 1, 1935
Patrick County
Virginia, USA
Death: Sep. 19, 2002
Martinsville
Martinsville City
Virginia, USAAlso married to Cox, Bradshaw, Snow and Rogers
Family links:
Spouse:
Douglas Theodore Martin (1932 - 1958)*..."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susannah; taken on 24 Apr 1930: Page 113A;
Image 25 of 52; Family #224/228.
Listed as Corbett Church; age 8; born in WV; in hosuehold of father, Rufus Church.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 445; WV Archives Web Site.
Corbett Church; age 24; born and living at Yukon, WV; single; married on 24 Dec 1945 at Yukon, WV;
Edith Irene Creed; age 21; born and living at Yukon, WV; widow.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 005551; WV Archives Web Site.
Corbett Church; age 46; born 17 Jul 1922 in WV; married; husband of Edith Wright; Teacher/Superintendent
SS#235-26-1474; living at Yukon, WV; son of Rufus and Pearl (Dale) Church; died 18 Apr 1969 in Charleston
General Hospital, Charleston, WV; due to cerebral thrombosis; buried 20 Apr 1969 in Grandview Memory Gardens,
Bluefield, VA; informant, Bennett Church, Yukon, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co, VA; submitted by
F. Hylton; 15 Apr 2017.
Corbett Church; born 17 Jul 1922; died 18 Apr 1969; buried here; no grave marker photo shown;
death certificate and married record posted.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susannah; taken on 25 Apr 1930;
Page 116A; Image 31 of 52; Family #282/286.
Listed as Edith Wright; age 7; born in KY; in household of father, Earnest Wright.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 445; WV Archives Web Site.
Corbett Church; age 24; born and living at Yukon, WV; single; married on 24 Dec 1945 at Yukon, WV;
Edith Irene Creed; age 21; born and living at Yukon, WV; widow.
3. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"It is with sadness that the family of Edith Irene Church, formerly of Yukon, WV, announce her death on May 19, 2015 in Blackstone, VA.
"She was born on January 12, 1923 in McCarr, Ky, the daughter of Earnest and Della Wright. In 1944 she married Corbett Church, also of Yukon, who preceded her in death in March of 1969. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Mildred Dequino and Sadie Wingo; and three brothers, Earnest Wright Jr., William “Bill” Wright, and Jerry Wright.
"She is survived by her son Bennett Church, Sr. (Rosemary) of McKenny, VA; four grandchildren, Bennett, Jr. (Diana) of McKenny, VA, Annette Treese (John) of Doaktown, New Brunswick, Canada, John (Tracy) of McKenny, VA, Jeff (Jennifer) of Midlothian, VA; ten great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Florence Hagerman of War, and Jean Saltz of Ashland, KY.
" Edith lived most of her life in Yukon and loved her home. She was a member of the Yukon Christian Church, and worked as a teacher’s aide at War Elementary and Jr. High Schools for 18 years. She was a wonderful homemaker, and loved to care for her family.
"Friends will be received at the Yukon #2 Community Church in Yukon from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2015. The funeral service will be held at the church on Saturday, May 23 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. John A. Treese officiating. Committal service will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Bluefield, VA...."
1. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jimmie George
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 29 May 1925
Birth Place: Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Registration Date: 29 May 1943
Registration Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Employer: Va Railway Co
Weight: 146
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Bessie George
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Jimmie George Self (Head)
Bessie George Mother
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 184; WV Archives Website.
Jimmie George; age 20; born in Milam, WV; single; living at Ravencliff, WV; son of Jim and Bessie
Mae (Kinzer) George; married on 12 Oct 1945 at Pineville, WV; June Cook; age 17; born in Glen
Morrison, WV; single; living at Tipple, WV; daughter of Frank and Pearl (Lafferty) Cook.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 137; WV Archives Website.
Jimmie George; age 25; born and living at Ravencliff, WV; divorced; son of Jim and Bessie George;
married on 3 Mar 1951 at Ravencliff, WV; Beatrice Tilley; age 21; born in Maben, WV; single; living
at Glen Fork, WV; daughter of Clarence and Lottie Tilley.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jimmie George
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 May 1925
Birth Place: Ravencliff W, West Virginia
Death Date: 17 Sep 1993
Father:
Jimmie George
Mother:
Bessie Kinzer
SSN: 234329607
Notes: Nov 1941: Name listed as JIMMIE GEORGE"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jimmie George
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 29 May 1925
Death Date: 17 Sep 1993
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 234329607
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 27 Jul 1943
Release Date 1: 2 Nov 1945
Branch 2: ARMY
Enlistment Date 2: 25 Mar 1948
Release Date 2: 29 Mar 1950"
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Kelly Craig; 3 Jan 2011.
" Jimmie George
Birth 29 May 1925
Death 17 Sep 1993 (aged 68)
Burial
Pine Grove Cemetery
Ravencliff, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 63686492"Inscription:" PVT US Army WW II"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 137; WV Archives Website.
Jimmie George; age 25; born and living at Ravencliff, WV; divorced; son of Jim and Bessie George;
married on 3 Mar 1951 at Ravencliff, WV; Beatrice Tilley; age 21; born in Maben, WV; single; living
at Glen Fork, WV; daughter of Clarence and Lottie Tilley.
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; "The Benjamin Harrison (Harris)
Spry Family"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Bobbie Jean Spry Thompson, 34 Canterbury Rd,
Charlottesville, VA 22903.
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; "The Benjamin Harrison (Harris)
Spry Family"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Bobbie Jean Spry Thompson, 34 Canterbury Rd,
Charlottesville, VA 22903.
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; "The Benjamin Harrison (Harris)
Spry Family"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Bobbie Jean Spry Thompson, 34 Canterbury Rd,
Charlottesville, VA 22903.