1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 57; WV Archives Web Site.
Arthur Lee Barnes; age 21; born and living at War, WV; single; married on 16 Aug 1955 at War, WV;
Lola Catherine Hicks; age 18; born and living in Caretta, WV; single; with consent of Mae Christian,
sister (sic, believe this is her future mother-in-law) of Lola Catherine Hicks; both parents deceased.
2. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Arthur Lee Barnes
Gender: Male
Death Age: 81
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1935
Birth Place: War, WV
Residence Place: Roanoke
Death Date: 24 May 2017
Burial Place: Bluefield, VA
Mother: Thelma Payne
Spouse: Judy
Siblings: Bill Barnes
Robert Barnes
Juanita Southard
Pauline Stinson
Geraldine Barnes"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Tivis and Cosby Hicks"; Article; Page 198; submitted by Phyllis Coburn Griffith,
Box 12, Bradway Subdivision, Princeton, WV 24740.
"...(married 1. Arthur Barnes, 2. Chester tate, 3. Chuck Merkle)...
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lola Katherine Hicks Barnes
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1957
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Tivis Hicks
Mother: Cosby Hicks
Spouse: Noah Lee Click
Certificate Number: 1957037997"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 57; WV Archives Web Site.
Arthur Lee Barnes; age 21; born and living at War, WV; single; married on 16 Aug 1955 at War, WV;
Lola Catherine Hicks; age 18; born and living in Caretta, WV; single; with consent of Mae Christian,
sister (sic, believe this is her future mother-in-law) of Lola Catherine Hicks; both parents deceased.
4. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lola Catherine Hicks Barnes
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1937
Marriage Registration Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 11 Jun 1960
Marriage Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Father: Tivis Hicks
Mother: Cosby Hicks
Spouse: Emmett Chester Tate
Certificate Number: 1960012781"
5. Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lola
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Emmett Chester Tate
Divorce Date: 25 Aug 1972
Divorce Place: Duval, Florida, USA
Certificate Number: 031748"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; taken 7 Apr 1930; Page 10A; Image 19 of
26; Family #173/184.
Listed as George Hall; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Columbus W. Hall.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 8 May 1940; Page 74B;
Image 20 of 30; Household #149.
Listed as George W. Hall; age 18; born in WV; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; new worker; in household of father, Columbus Walter Hall.
3. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: George Washington Hall
Race: White
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1921
Birth Place: Wilcoe, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Havaco, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Havaco, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: New River And Pocahontas
Weight: 158
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 7
Next of Kin: Ethel Helen Hall
Household Members:
Name Relationship
George Washington Hall Self (Head)"
4. World War II; " Young American Patriots"; 1941-1945; McDowell Co, WV; Page 710; Ancestry.com
Website.
George Washington Hall; T/5; US Army; born 15 Sep 1921; entered service 2 Oct 1942; served at
Newport, KY, England, France and Germany; attened Havaco and Welch HS; Methodist; son of M/M
Walter Hall, Havaco, WV.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 51; WV Archives Website.
George Washington Hall; age 24; born in Wilcoe, WV; single; living at Havaco, WV; married on
12 Jan 1946 at Welch, WV; Clementine Rose; age 21; born and living at Bradshaw, WV; single.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 179; WV Archives Website.
George Washington Hall; age 27; born in Wilcoe, WV; divorced; living at Havaco, WV; married on 15
Apr 1949 at Capels, WV; Lucy Pearl Stamper; age 26; born at Twin Branch, WV; single; living in
Hensley, WV.
7. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: George Washington Hall [George W Hall]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1921
Birth Place: Wilcoe, West Virginia
Death Date: 29 Jun 1989
Father:
Columbus W Hall
Mother:
Ethel E Pack
SSN: 235264210
Notes: Feb 1940: Name listed as GEORGE WASHINGTON HALL;
13 Jul 1989: Name listed as GEORGE W HALL"
8. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: George Hall
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1921
Death Date: 29 Jun 1989
SSN: 235264210
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 16 Oct 1942
Release Date 1: 26 Oct 1945"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hensley; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 57A;
Family #369/387.
Listed as Lucy P. Stamper; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Frank G. Stamper.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Claren; E.D. 24-36; taken on 24 Apr 1940;
Page 734A; Image 27 of 48; Household #223.
Listed as Lucy Stamper; age 18; born in WV; single; 6th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Fred G. Stamper.
3. "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 Mack Hughes Family";
Article; Page 174; submitted by Anita Hughes, Davy, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Pucket Ridge Road; taken 5 Apr 1930; Page
245A; Image 9 of 51; Family #75/76
Listed as Sylvia Carter; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Charles S. Carter
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #18417; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Oliver N. Christian; age 21; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; no previous marriage; living at
Patterson, Buchanan Co, VA; son of James and Cosby (Crigger) Christian; married on 5 Aug 1938
at Stacy VA; Sytha Carter; age 21; born in Buchanan Co, VA (sic, Paynewsville, McDowell Co, WV);
single; no previous marriage; living at Patterson, VA; daughter of Charley and Cara (Rowe) Carter.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #77 005841; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lloyd A. Beehler; age 50; born 2 Feb 1927 in Jefferson Co, OH; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
8th grade education; living at Berea, Cuyahoga Co, OH; son of Frank and Marion (Kyal) Beehler;
married on 24 Feb 1977 in Lebanon, VA; Sythia Marie Lederer; maiden name Carter; age 56; born
26 Jun 1920 in Bradshaw, WV; widow; this is her 3rd marriage, 8th grade education; living at
26957 Sprague Rd, Coulubia Station, Lorraine Co, OH; daughter of Charles S. and Clara (Davis)
Carter.
4. Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sythia M Beehler
Birth Year: 1920
Times Married: 1
Residence: Berea, Cuyahoga
Spouse's Name: Lloyd A Beehler
Spouse's Birth Year: 1933
Spouse - Times Married: 2
Spouse's Residence: Berea, Cuyahoga
Marriage Duration (Years): 03
Number of Minor Children: 0
To Whom Decree Granted: Dissolution
County of Decree: Cuyahoga
Decree Date: 12 Jun 1980
Cerificate Number: 23415
Volume Number: 4342"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sythia Marie Christian
[Sythia Marie Lederer]
[Sythia Lederer]
[Sythia Marie Carter]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1920
Birth Place: Paynesville, West Virginia
Death Date: 6 Feb 1997
Father: Charlie S Carter
Mother: Clara Blankenship
SSN: 234428249
Notes: Jul 1944: Name listed as SYTHIA MARIE CHRISTIAN;
Sep 1955: Name listed as SYTHIA MARIE LEDERER;
27 Feb 1997: Name listed as SYTHIA M LEDERER"
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sythia M. Lederer
SSN: 234-42-8249
Last Residence:
44138 Olmsted Falls, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
BORN: 26 Jun 1920
Died: 6 Feb 1997
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
7. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charlie and Clara Carter"; article; Page 116; submitted by Geneva Dawson
Steele, HC 61; Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 453; WV Archives Website.
Donald Eugene Calfee; age 30; born and living in Bluefield, WV; single; married on 16 Jun 1955 at
Wilcoe, WV; Nancy Louise Robinette; age 36; born and living in Berwind, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 453; WV Archives Website.
Donald Eugene Calfee; age 30; born and living in Bluefield, WV; single; married on 16 Jun 1955 at
Wilcoe, WV; Nancy Louise Robinette; age 36; born and living in Berwind, WV; single.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 110B; Image 44 of
62; Family #449/454.
Listed as Fidocia Stafford; age 4 yrs, 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Okey Stafford.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Johnnycake; E.D. 24-57; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1104B; Image 44 of 74; Household #375.
Listed as Theodosea Stafford; age 14; born in WV; 8th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Okey Stafford.