1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 386; WV Archives Website.
Arnold Townsend; age 74; born in MS; widowed; Negro; 2 previous marriages; living at Box 574,
Iaeger, WV; son of James and Ella (Bramelett) Townsend; married on 25 Jun 1969 in Big Sandy,
WV; Creola Nannie Patterson; age 68; born 27 Apr 1901 in NC; widow; Negro; one previous
marriage; living at Box 65, Big Sandy, WV; daughter of Larkin and Mary Horton.
1. 1930 Census; Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 97B;
Family #154/154.
Listed as Ila Hylton; age 12; born in WV; single; in household of father, James H. Hylton.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ila Elizabeth Thomas [Ila Elizabeth Shupe] [Ila Shgpe] [Ila Shupe] [Ila Elizabeth Hylton]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1919
Birth Place: Montoaka Wyo, West Virginia [Matoka Merci??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 20 Jun 2007
Father:
J H Hylton
Mother:
Anna E Hubbard
SSN: 236669821
Notes: Feb 1960: Name listed as ILA ELIZABETH THOMAS;
09 May 1983: Name listed as ILA ELIZABETH SHUPE; :
Name listed as ILA ELIZABETH SHGPE;
07 Jul 2007: Name listed as ILA E SHUPE"
3. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ila E. Shupe
Gender: Female
Death Age: 89
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1918
Birth Place: Matoaka
Residence Place: Beckley
Death Date: 20 Jun 2007
Death Place: 108 Winger Ave., Beckley
Burial Place: Beckley
Obituary Date: 21 Jun 2007
Obituary Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Spouse: Rodney Shupe
Child:
Lloyd Thomas
Robert Thomas
Kelly Thomas
Larry Thomas
Jerry Thomas
Siblings:
Lucille Sutphen
Beulah Fann
Joyce Thompson
Pansy Sisk
Jan Huffman
Jean Edwards
Foster Hylton"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Warren Gillespie Painter
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 61
Birth Date: 22 May 1922
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1983
Marriage Place: Bishop, Virginia, USA
Father: Mack Painter
Mother: Daisy Marie Hedge
Spouse: Oma Lee Stanley Christian
Certificate Number: 1983054099"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, Caretta, taken on 6 May 1930, Page 76A,
Family #2.
Listed as Omie Stanley, age 11 months, born in WV, in household of father, Zeb Stanley.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; vol #__(1950); Page 126; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Christian; age 29; born in Wilder, VA; single; living in Cucumber, WV; married on 5 Aug 1950
in War, WV; Oma Lee Stanley; age 21; born in caretta, WV; divorced; living in Cucumber, WV.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Omie Lee Barrett [Oma Lee Christian] [Oma Painter] [Omie Lee Stanley]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Oct 1928
Birth Place: Caretta, West Virginia [Caretta Mcd, West Virginia] [
Death Date: 27 Feb 1996
Father:
Zed Stanley
Mother:
Ollie Hicks
SSN: 233447976
Notes: Feb 1946: Name listed as OMIE LEE BARRETT; Sep 1955:
Name listed as OMA LEE CHRISTIAN; 30 Jul 1985:
Name listed as OMA LEE PAINTER;
01 Mar 1996: Name listed as OMA L PAINTER"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 245; WV Archives Website.
W.C. Mosley; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; laborer; living at Richlands, VA; son of Carl and
Frances; married on 1 Aug 1930 at Sandy huff, WV; Sadie Addair; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Samd and Lydia.
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Willie C Mosley
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 46
Birth Date: abt 1909
Marriage Date: 1 Aug 1930
Divorce Date: 4 Feb 1955
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Sadie Mosley
Certificate Number: 1955001083
Number of Children: 2"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 21 Apr 1930, Page 194A, Family #348.
Listed as Sadie Addair, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Samuel F. Addair.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 245; WV Archives Website.
W.C. Mosley; age 22; born in Tazewell Co, VA; laborer; living at Richlands, VA; son of Carl and
Frances; married on 1 Aug 1930 at Sandy huff, WV; Sadie Addair; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Samd and Lydia.
3. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Sadie Mosley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 42
Birth Date: abt 1913
Marriage Date: 1 Aug 1930
Divorce Date: 4 Feb 1955
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Willie C Mosley
Certificate Number: 1955001083
Number of Children: 2"
4. North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Sadie Mosley Walker [Sadie Mosley Addair]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Age: 79
Birth Date: 29 May 1912
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina
Death Date: 6 May 1992
Death Place: Kernersville (P), Forsyth, North Carolina
Social Security Number: 236103862
Father's Last Name: Addair
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92
Notes: Disposition: Burial in state, Attendant: Physician, Hospital Status: Home "
1. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #S-86; 1 Jul 1941; Ancestry.com Website.
Fred Beryl Pruett; age 21; born 13 Mar 1920 in Lomax, WV; tipple man for coal mine; living at
Bartley, WV; employed by Ottie Spence of Tazewill Co, VA at Bartley, WV; peraon who will always
know address, Mrr. Ruby Pruett, wife, Bartley, WV; 5'10" tall; 130 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; light
complexion.
2. Richmond, VA; Death Certificate #74-027521; Ancestry.com Website.
Fred Burl Pruett; age 54; born 13 Mar 1920 in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; veteran of WW II; truck
driver; living at Box 665, Bartley, WV; son of Roy P. and Sadie (Deskins) Pruett; died 4 Sep 1974 in
the VA Hospital, Richmond, VA; due to probable esophageal carcinoma with bone and lung
metastasis; buried in Deskins Cemetery, Atwell Mtn, WV
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Stephanie; 16 Aug 2011; maintained by Sue Lapp.
" Fred Beryl Pruett
Birth 13 Mar 1929
Death 24 Sep 1974 (aged 45)
Burial
Deskins Cemetery
Atwell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 75041015"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Dry Fork Road; taken on 15 Apr 1930;
Page 261A; Image 41 of 51; Family #257/362.
Listed as Ruby Riffe; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Jesse Riffe.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Garland; E.D. 24-60; Taken on 12 Apr 1940;
Page1194B; Image 26 of 132; Household #201.
Listed as Ruby Riffe; age 18; born in WV; 7th grade education; not attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jesse Riffe.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #74-055946; Ancestry,com Website.
Andy Mullins; age 74; born 8 Jan 1900 in VA; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 4th grade
education; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Jim and Isabelle (Mullins) Mullins; married on 20 Dec 1974
in Lebanon, VA; Ruby Pruitt; age 52; born 30 Oct 1922 in WV; widowed (may have divorced first
husband before he died); this is her 2nd marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 253, Bradshaw,
WV; daughter of Jess and Pearl (Blankenship) Riffe.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 23 Apr 2014.
" Ruby Riffe Jones
Birth 30 Oct 1921
Lex, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Dec 1993 (aged 72)
English, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Riffe Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 128429858"
1.1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 191A;
Family #330/364.
Listed as Hallie Comer; age 23; born in VA; married; roomer with wife, Hattie; laborer for coal
company; in household of George Ward.
1.1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; taken on 30 Jan 1920; Page 191A;
Family #330/364.
Listed as Hattie Comer; age 42; born in VA; married; roomer with husband, Hallie; in household of
George Ward.