1. Monroe Co, WV; Marriage records; vol #__(1921); Page 76; WV Archives Website.
Aubrey Otice Ballard; age 23; born in Monroe Co, WV; living at Bazoo, WV; married on 12 Oct 1921
at Ballard, WV; Miss Lillian Neel Thompson, age 22; born in Monroe Co, WV.
2. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Aubrey Ottis Ballard
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 44
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1897
Birth Place: Ballard, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Itmann, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Itmann, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Virginia Railway Co
Height: 5 10
Weight: 185
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Lillian Ballard
Household Members Age Relationship
Aubrey Ottis Ballard 45 Self (Head)
Lillian Ballard Wife"
1. Monroe Co, WV; Marriage records; vol #__(1921); Page 76; WV Archives Website.
Aubrey Otice Ballard; age 23; born in Monroe Co, WV; living at Bazoo, WV; married on 12 Oct 1921
at Ballard, WV; Miss Lillian Neel Thompson, age 22; born in Monroe Co, WV.
1. "Young American Patroits"; West Virginia; Wyoming Co; Page 1290.
Freeman W. Ballard; born 23 Aug 1923; PFC US Army; entered service 10 Feb 1943; served at
St Petersburg, FL; Amarillo, TX and germany; attended Mullens HS; Methodist; son of M/M A.O.
Ballard, Itmann, WV.
Costos Nicholas Emanuel "Gus" Mandakunis
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 10; WV Archives Web Site.
Gus Mandakunis; age 28; born in Greece; single; miner; living in Northfork, WV; son of Nick and
Aegiri; married on 5 Jul 1913 in Welch, WV; Mary Murphy; age 19; born in Carroll Co, VA; single;
daughter of Lee and Susie.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by George; 2 Feb 2015.
" Costos Nicholas Emanuel “Gus / Mantakounis” Mandakunis
Birth 15 Oct 1882
Greece
Death 8 Oct 1951 (aged 68)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 142145409 "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 10; WV Archives Web Site.
Gus Mandakunis; age 28; born in Greece; single; miner; living in Northfork, WV; son of Nick and
Aegiri; married on 5 Jul 1913 in Welch, WV; Mary Murphy; age 19; born in Carroll Co, VA; single;
daughter of Lee and Susie.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clara Lucille Harman [Clare Lucille Ashby] [Clara McCoy] [Clara Lambert] [Clara Ashby]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1925
Birth Place: Pageton W VA, West Virginia [Pagton McDow??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 15 Dec 2002
Claim Date: 15 May 1974
Father:
James B Harman
Mother:
Sallie A Harman
SSN: 234405740
Notes: May 1963: Name listed as CLARA LUCILLE HARMAN;
Sep 1970: Name listed as CLARE LUCILLE ASHBY;
23 Jul 1976: Name listed as CLARA LUCILLE MCCOY;
18 Oct 1982: Name listed as CLARA LUCILLE LAMBERT;
13 May 1974: Name listed as CLARA ASHBY;
22 Jan 2003: Name listed as CLARA MCCOY"
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Wharncliff; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 113A;
Family #62/65.
Listed as Ellen Hatfield; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Marion Hatfield.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 46A; Image 3 of 48;
Family #26/22.
Listed as Mike Paul; age 47; born in Italy; married at 27; alien; immigrated to US in 1908; Blacksmith
in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 46A; Image 3 of 48;
Family #26/22.
Listed as Elizabeth Paul; age 33; born in Germany; married at 18; alien; immigrated to US in 1913; in
household of husband, Mike Paul.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 46A; Image 3 of 48;
Family #26/22.
Listed as Elizabeth Paul; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Mike Paul.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 46A; Image 3 of 48;
Family #26/22.
Listed as Nick Paul; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, Mike Paul.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 46A; Image 3 of 48;
Family #26/22.
Listed as Mike Paul; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Mike Paul.
1. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Floyd Chambers
Gender Male
Race White
Divorce Age 43
Birth Date abt 1910
Marriage Date 7 Oct 1939
Divorce Date 29 Oct 1953
Divorce Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse
Opal Chambers
Certificate Number 1953006456
Number of Children 0"
1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920;
"Name Lena Apple Ferrell
Birth Date 10 Jul 1924
Birth Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number 1924032302
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Opal Chambers
Gender Female
Race White
Divorce Age 30
Birth Date abt 1923
Marriage Date 7 Oct 1939
Divorce Date 29 Oct 1953
Divorce Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse Floyd Chambers
Certificate Number 1953006456
Number of Children 0"
3. Lewis Co, WA: Marriage License #10215; Ancestry.com Website.
Charlie Dotson; age 48; born in Ira, VA; divorced; thie is his 2nd marriage; logger living at Morton,
WA; son of John P. and Alfair Dotson; married on 16 Feb 1954 at Chehalis, WV; Opal Ferrell; age 29;
born in Hurley, VA; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; housewife; living at Morton, WA; daughter of
Monroe and Amanda (Lane) Ferrell.
4. Washington, U.S., Divorce Index, 1969-2017; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Opal Dotson
Maiden Name: Ferrel
Gender: Female
Divorce Date: 18 Feb 1975
Divorce Place: Lewis, Washington, USA
Spouse: Charlie C Dotson
Number of Children: 0
Notes: Husband filed"
5. "The Greenville News"; Greenville, SC; Sunday; 24 May 1987; Page 31; Newspapers.com Website.
"OPAL F. BISHOP Laurens. Mrs. Opal Ferrell Dot-son Bishop, 62, of Rt. 3, died Friday, May 22, 1987 in Laurens District Hospital. She was born in Buchanan County, Va., a daughter of the late Monroe and Amanda Lane Ferrell. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are five sons, Gary Mark Dotson, Sherwood Dotson, James Dotson and William Chambers, all of Laurens and Ray Chambers of LaGrange, III.; one daughter, Mrs. Terry (Sue) Ellison of Gray Court; two brothers, James Calvin Rife and Leon Rife of Hurley, Va.; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Kennedy Mortuary Chapel conducted by Rev. J. D. Putman. with burial in Shiloh United
Methodist Church Cemetery, Gray Court. The Family is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Terry Ellison,
Green Pond Road, Shiloh Community, Gray Court and will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kenedy Mortuary."
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Robin Farley Coon; 1 Jan 2004.
"Opal Dotson Bishop
Birth 10 Jul 1924
Death 22 May 1987 (aged 62)
Burial Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery
Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 34.5351906, Longitude: -82.1508789
Memorial ID 8229685"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, Wyoming Co, WV; submitted by
David Gadwell; 16 Jul 2014; personal photo added by Patty Greene.
James Allen Turpin, Jr; born 14 Dec 1926 at Premier, WV; died 14 Jul 2014 in Beckley, WV; "...veteran
of US Army, 1st Cavalry Division, and was retired coal miner".
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Pauline Turpin, 84, of Trace Fork, WV went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and her loving
husband James Allan Turpin, Jr. of 67 years on April 6, 2016. She was born on March 17, 1932 in McDowell County a daughter of the late Hobert and Virginia Kenny. Pauline was a member of the Briar Creek
Tabernacle. In addition to her parents and husband she is preceded in death by a daughter Francis
Cornwell; a son-in-law Giles Cornwell; a sister Margaret Hosko; three grandchildren Tonya Turpin, Lisa
Turpin and Ronald Hatfield, Jr.; and two great grandchildren Drema Walls and Jacob Fritz. Those left to
cherish her memory are a son James E. (Drema) Turpin; three daughters Diana (Philip) Ritchie, Jacquetta
(Kent) Vance and Rebecca (Ronald) Hatfield; a sister Willie Letner; grandchildren Kenny Vance, Amy (Chad)
Sizemore, Ronnie Hatfield, Stephanie (Zach) Vance, Carol Dwyer, Allan (Nikki) Cornwell, Polly Turpin,
Edward Turpin and Michael Turpin; great grandchildren Halen Sizemore, Caroline Sizemore, Brian Vance,
Kailee Vance, Zoie Vance, Eli Vance, Ethan Vance, Courtney Dwyer, Zack Dwyer, Casey Dwyer, Emily Dwyer,
Lea Kennedy, Katie Walls and Emily Fritz; a great great grandchild Kinze Reynolds; two expected
grandsons; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1PM on Tuesday,
April 12, 2016 at the Briar Creek Tabernacle with Rev. Earnest Francis officiating. She will be laid to rest in
Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV...."