1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Pageton; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 136B;
Image 32 of 36; Family #307/317.
Listed as Randolph Mitchem; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Mitchem.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Anawalt; E.D. 24-9; Page 159A; Image 9 of 50;
Household #64.
Listed as Randolph Mitchem; age 17; born in WV; 6th grade education; not attending school;
lived in McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; new worker; in household of father, Samuel L. Mitchem.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Randolph Mitchem
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1922
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1952
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Sam Lewis Mitchem
Mother: Irene Griggs
Spouse: Ruby Arlene Thompson
Certificate Number: 1952002363"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Randolph Mitchem [James Mitchem]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Sep 1921
Birth Place: Pageton, West Virginia
Death Date: 12 Jan 1997
Father:
Samuel L Mitchem
Mother:
Irene Griggs
SSN: 236183112
Notes: Sep 1939: Name listed as JAMES RANDOLPH MITCHEM;
07 Feb 1997: Name listed as JAMES MITCHEM"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Skiwee; 3 Apr 2016.
" James Randolph Mitchem
Birth 2 Sep 1921
Death 12 Jan 1997 (aged 75)
Burial
Mount Prospect Cemetery
Hickory, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial ID 160469498"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruby Arlene Thompson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1930
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1952
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Greever Thompson
Mother: Sylvia Marie Smith
Spouse: James Randolph Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1952002363"
1. 1870 Census, Greenup Co, KY; Precinct #4; Old Town PO; taken 11 Jul 1870; Page 107B; Image 46
of 49; Family #339/333.
Listed as George F. McKinney; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Alexander McKinney.
2. Kanawha Co, WV; Death Certificate #10743; WV Archives Web Site.
George Fletcher McKinney; age 69 yrs, 4 mons, 11 days; born 15 May 1853 in Morgan Co, WV;
married; stable foreman; son of A. C.(sic, Miller) and Pheobe (Riffe) McKinney; died 26 Sep 1922;
stuck by automobile; buried 28 Sep 1922 at Miami, WV; informant, Martha McKinney, Decota, WV.
1. 1860 Census, Carter Co, KY; Mt Savage PO; taken 19 Jul 1860; Page 250; Image 106 of 208;
Family #771/643.
Listed as Martha Thomas; age 6; born in KY; in household of father, Jonathan Thomas.
2. 1870 Census, Carter Co, KY; Precinct 1; Grayson PO; taken 4 Jun 1870; Page 82A; Image 3 of 32;
Family #14/14.
Listed as Martha Thomas; age 15; born in KY; at home; in household of father, Jonathan Thomas.
3. Kanawha Co, WV; Death Certificate #10087; WV Archives Web Site.
Martha McKinney; abt 74; born in Carter Co, KY; widow of George McKinney; living at Miami, WV;
daughter of Jonathan and Delena (Jones, sic? Waddle?) Thomas, borth born in carter Co, KY; died
1 Aug 1928 in Miami, WV; due to lobar pneumonia; buried 2 Aug 1928 in Miami, WV; informant,
J.W. Hall, Miami, WV.
1. Roanoke, VA; Death Certificate #81-003163; Ancestry,com Web Site.
William Coy Puckett; age 76; born 10 Aug 1904 in VA; married; husband of Edith Puckett; coal miner;
living at 630 Hurst Street, North Tazewell, VA; son of Elie Alonzo and Rose (Marshall) Puckett; died
23 Jan 1981 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA; dur to respiratory arrest; pneumonia; brain
stem infarction; buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, VA.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Virginia Gal; 25 May 2013.
" William Coy Puckett
Birth 10 Aug 1904
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Death 23 Jan 1981 (aged 76)
Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia"
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; "H.C. (Curnie) and Daisy Smith
Puckett"; Article; Page 226; submitted by Charlotte Harman Puckett, Rt 4, Box 89, North Tazewel, VA
24630.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Delphia Renee Roberts was born on August 7, 1983 and went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2021."She was a resident of Coalwood, WV. She was the loving wife of William Roberts of 15 years and the loving mother of Logan Roberts.
"William and Logan were Delphia’s entire world. She sure did love her Lil’ Man.
"She was the daughter of the late Sam Dotson and Martha Dotson.
"She was a loving sister of eight siblings. She was the daughter-in-law of the late Clyde Roberts and Shirley Roberts and James Roberts and the late Patsy Roberts.
"She was a sister-in-law to Amanda Roberts, Jennifer and Brian Bailey and Annette Dotson. She was the loving sister of Sammy, Ricky, Julie, Ginger and the late Oma and the late Barbara Dotson and a half sister to David Justice. She was the granddaughter of Danny and Barbara Sherwood. Her nieces are Jackie, Hailey, Barb, KeyBug, Kirstin, Malena and Misty. Her nephews are Brandon, Braydon, Joe, Jason, Austin, Carter, Daniel, Sammy and David (BJ). Delphia was employed at Citizens Drug Store where she enjoyed working.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 12 o’clock with Reverend Joe Moore officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Mullins Cemetery on crane Ridge near Avondale, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends
"Friends may visit with the family Wednesday, December 22, 2021 from 11 a.m. until the time of services at 12.
"Covid guidelines to be followed by all attending are the wearing of mask and social distancing.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 11 Nov 2020; Newspaper Obit; On-line Version.
"Mary E. Quattrochi, of Salem, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Mary was born on February 25, 1924 in Switchback, WV, to Mike and Rose Muscatello."Mary was a graduate of Welch High School and the Perry School of Business. She and Carmen, her late husband of 61 years, owned and operated the popular City Lunch Restaurant in Welch, WV. Upon retirement, the couple moved to sunny Orlando, FL, where they spent many enjoyable days making new friends and traveling to new places.
"Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Mike and Rose, husband, Carmen; and infant son, Paul Michael; and brothers Domenick, Charles, Joe, Phillip, Sam and Mike Muscatello.
"Mary is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Rosemary and Steven Bary of Salem, VA, adored grandsons and their spouses, David and Cindy of Salem, VA and Jeff and Mary of Hamilton, NY; and her favorite great-grandson, Maddox and great-granddaughters, Demi and Hanna; and brother, James Muscatello of Cleveland, OH; and many nieces and nephews here and in Italy; and a very special care giver, Mary Beck.
"Mary was a kind hearted, loving mother and grandmother, who was known for her outgoing personality and polka dancing. Her friends and family will miss her dearly.
"A prayer service with Father Sebastian will be at 12:00 P.M. Friday November 13, 2020 at the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton. Masks and social distancing will be observed. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Winter Park Florida early next week. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Princeton or Bluefield and St. Peter Catholic Church in Welch, WV.
"Online condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com.
"The Quattrochi family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 175-176; 'Virgil and Margie (Meade) Carty"; sybmitted by Shelvie
J. Nichols, 5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 175-176; 'Virgil and Margie (Meade) Carty"; sybmitted by Shelvie
J. Nichols, 5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 51B;
Image 32 of 57; Family #272/287.
Listed as Luther Ferguson; age 9; born in WV (sic, KY); Negro; in household of father, James O.
Ferguson.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Iaeger; Red Bird near N&W Railroad; E.D.
24-57; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page 1112A; Image 59 of 74; Household #498.
Listed as Luther Ferguson; age 18; born in KY; single; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; in household of father, James O. Ferguson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 214; WV Archives Website.
Luther Ferguson; age 39; born in Stone, KY; divorced; Colored; living at Box 694, Kimball, WV;
married on 15 Apr 1961 in Welch, WV; Jerline Hairston; age 34; born in Litwar, WV; divorced;
Colored; living at Kimball, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 214; WV Archives Website.
Luther Ferguson; age 39; born in Stone, KY; divorced; Colored; living at Box 694, Kimball, WV;
married on 15 Apr 1961 in Welch, WV; Jerline Hairston; age 34; born in Litwar, WV; divorced;
Colored; living at Kimball, WV.