1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 243A; Iamge 5 of 51;
Family #34/35.
Listed as Junior B. Rife; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, George P. Riffe.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #48235; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Booker Riffe; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; miner; living at Page,
VA; son of Patton and Emma (Ratliff) Riffe; married on 30 Dec 1939 in Grundy, VA; Lola Louise
Mullins; age 22; born in Logan Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; living in Page, vA; daughter of
Albert and Vada (Tolar) Mullins.
3. "World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945"; McDowell Co, WV; Page 755; Ancestry.com
Web Site.
Jack Booker Riffe; born 21 May 1921; Specialist First Class US Navy; entered service 17 Aug 1943;
served at Great Lakes, IL and in the Pacific; attended Iaeger HS; Protestant; son of M/M Patton Riffe,
Shelbyville, KY; husband of Mrs. Lola Mullins Riffe, Avondale, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 247; WV Archives Web Site.
Booker Riffe; age 25; born in Bradshaw, WV; divorced; living in Iaeger, WV; married on 9 Aug 1946 in
Welch, WV; Janet Addair; age 21; born in English, WV; single; living in Avondale, WV.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jack Booker Riffe
[Jack B Riffe]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 May 1920
Birth Place: Bradshaw, West Virginia
Death Date: 16 Mar 1999
Father: George P Riffe
Mother: Emma Bartley
SSN: 236182930
Notes: Sep 1939: Name listed as JACK BOOKER RIFFE;
23 Mar 1999: Name listed as JACK B RIFFE"
6. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestery.com Web Site.
"Name: Jack Booker Riffe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital status: Married
Age: 77
Birth Date: 24 May 1921
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Other, Beaufort, West Virginia
Residence Zip Code: 24879
Occupation: Mining machine operators
Industry: Coal mining
Death Date: 16 Mar 1999
Hospital Name: "NC Baptist Hosp, Inc"
Death Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina
Social Security Number: 236182930
Father's Last Name: Riffe
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Notes: Disposition: Removal out-of-state, Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed, Attendant: Physician, Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death, Hospital Status: Hospital Inpatient"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 247; WV Archives Web Site.
Booker Riffe; age 25; born in Bradshaw, WV; divorced; living in Iaeger, WV; married on 9 Aug 1946 in
Welch, WV; Janet Addair; age 21; born in English, WV; single; living in Avondale, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 6; WV Archives We Site.
Robert Baity; age 24; born in Wytheville, VA; railroad man; living at Eckman, WV; son of Sally Baity;
was issued a license to marry on 16 Nov 1926 in McDowell Co, WV; Evelyn Hickman; age 18; born
in Kyle, WV; daughter of Lula V. Hickman. (Return by a minister was covered up by photo of request
for license to be issued)
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 6; WV Archives We Site.
Robert Baity; age 24; born in Wytheville, VA; railroad man; living at Eckman, WV; son of Sally Baity;
was issued a license to marry on 16 Nov 1926 in McDowell Co, WV; Evelyn Hickman; age 18; born
in Kyle, WV; daughter of Lula V. Hickman. (Return by a minister was covered up in photo of record)
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 363; WV Archives Website.
Ben Johnson; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Dan, WV; son of William and
Sarah; married on 8 Oct 1929 at Dan, WV; Barbara Payne; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single;
daughter of Alfred and Vicie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15; Dwelling #116.
Listed as Barbara M. Johnson; age 36; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Benjamin F.
Johnson.
3. Email from Penny Anderson; 24 Jan 2024.
"I wanted to send along some more information on my grandmother and her siblings. I also added the sister that only lived a few days. Feel free to add whatever you feel is relevant for research....
"F iv Laura Payne was born on 17 May 1917. She died on 18 Apr 1997 and buried in Mercer County, WV....
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 470; WV Archices Web Site.
Donald Lee Justice; age 21; born in War Eagle, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; married on 3 Jun
1960 at Horse Creek, Iaeger, WV; Pearley Melenda Collins; age 26; born in War Eagle, WV; single;
living in Panther, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 470; WV Archices Web Site.
Donald Lee Justice; age 21; born in War Eagle, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; married on 3 Jun
1960 at Horse Creek, Iaeger, WV; Pearley Melenda Collins; age 26; born in War Eagle, WV; single;
living in Panther, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Thorpe; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 113A; Image 7 of
22; Family #58/60.
Listed as David Duncan; age 6; born in WV in household of father, Robert W. Duncan.
2. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: David B. Duncan
Gender: Male
Death Age: 92
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1923
Birth Place: Thorpe WV
Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1952
Marriage Place: Dixon
Residence Place: Sterling
Death Date: 22 Jan 2016
Death Place: Sterling
Father: Robert Duncan
Mother: Pearl Duncan
Spouse: Ruby Billings
Child: Fred Duncan
Siblings: Bradley Billings
William Wade
Robert
John Jay
Charles
Daniel Duncan "
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clyde D Stepp
Birth Date: 8 Aug 1960
Address: Collage Prkwy
Residence Place: Matheny, West Virginia , USA
Zip Code: 24860"
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Cynthia Stepp
Birth Date: 16 Dec 1959
Address: Collage Prkwy
Residence Place: Matheny, West Virginia , USA
Zip Code: 24860"