1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 368; WV Archives Web Site.
Rutherford Charles Mitchem; age 18; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single; married on 9 Apr
1957 at Gary, WV; Delores Ann Lawson; age 16; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single; with
consent of William Frank and Montry Mitchem, parents of Rutherford Charles Mitchem; and Jack
and Elizabeth Lawson, parents of Delores Ann Lawson.
2. Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Delores Ann Mitchem
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1940
Birth Place: Thorpe, W. VA.
Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1964
Marriage Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Spouse: Wayne Franklin Brooking"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dolores Ann Lawson [Dolores Ann Mitchem] [Dolores Brooking] [Dolores Eastham] [Dolores Jones]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Aug 1940
Birth Place: Thorpe McDow, West Virginia [Welch McDowe??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 18 Feb 2003
Father:
Jack W Lawson
Mother:
Carrie E Thayer
SSN: 233600532
Notes: Aug 1955: Name listed as DOLORES ANN LAWSON;
Aug 1964: Name listed as DOLORES ANN MITCHEM;
Dec 1965: Name listed as DOLORES ANN BROOKING;
Nov 1968: Name listed as DOLORES ANN EASTHAM;
04 Jan 1977: Name listed as DOLORES ANN JONES;
02 Sep 1983: Name listed as DOLORES ANN BELL "
4. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dolores Ann Bell
[Dolores Ann Lawson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 62
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 2 Aug 1940
Birth Place: West Virginia
Death Date: 18 Feb 2003
Death Place: Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Father: Dorsie William Lawson
Mother: Carrie Elizabeth Lawson"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Frank H. and Tilda Lorraine
Edgell Rushbrook"; Article; Page 234; submitted by Tilda Edgell Rushbrook, PO Box 795, Welch,
WV 24801.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Frank H. and Tilda Lorraine
Edgell Rushbrook"; Article; Page 234; submitted by Tilda Edgell Rushbrook, PO Box 795, Welch,
WV 24801.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 123; WV Archives Website.
William Bailey; age 39; born in Halifax Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Wittalburg (sp?), WV;
son of Melton and Patsy; married on 5 Jun 1930 in Welch, WV; Willie Taylor; age 38; born in
Buchanan Co, VA; widow; Black; daughter of Henry and Sue.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 123; WV Archives Website.
William Bailey; age 39; born in Halifax Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Wittalburg (sp?), WV;
son of Melton and Patsy; married on 5 Jun 1930 in Welch, WV; Willie Taylor; age 38; born in
Buchanan Co, VA; widow; Black; daughter of Henry and Sue.
1. "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 Benjamin Harrison (Harris)
Spry Family"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Bobbie Jean Spry Thompson, 34 Canterbury Rd,
Charlottesville, VA 22903.
1. "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 Benjamin Harrison (Harris)
Spry Family"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Bobbie Jean Spry Thompson, 34 Canterbury Rd,
Charlottesville, VA 22903.