1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009, LDS Web Site.
"Name: David L. Odom
Titles and Terms (Original): Sr
Also Known As: David Odom
Event Date: 01 Nov 1999-29 Oct 2007
Event Place: Roderfield, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date: 01 Sep 1961
Address: Roderfield, West Virginia 24881...""...3rd Address: McDermott, Ohio 45652
3rd Address Date:01 May 1995
Possible Relatives: Clarissa Marie Odom
Affiliate Identifier: 287705361"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009, LDS Web Site.
"Name: Clarissa Marie Odo
Also Known As: C Odom
Event Date: 01 Jun 2000-15 Nov 2007
Event Place: Roderfield, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date: 03 Jun 1969
Address: Roderfield, West Virginia 24881...""...2nd Address: Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
2nd Address Date:01 Jun 1995
Possible Relatives: David L. Odum Sr, David Lodom (sic)
Affiliate Identifier: 287728883"
1, Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"David Lee Odom, Jr., 27, of Spanishburg, WV passed away on Monday July 29, 2019 in Flatwoods, WV due
to injuries from an automobile accident. He was born on September 12, 1991 in Princeton, WV a son of
David Lee Odom, Sr. of Davy and Clarissa Marie Justice of Princeton. He is preceded in death by a sister
Crystal Odom; grandfather William Odom, Sr.; step grandfather Russell O'Conner; and niece Marie Miller.
In addition to his parents survivors include two sisters Misty Odom of Princeton and Betty Odom of Gary;
a brother Dusty Odom of Princeton; grandparents Everett and Margaret Justice and Barbara O'Conner;
step mother Deborah Odom of Davy; step father Curtis Justice of Princeton; and a host of other loving
family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1PM on Sunday August 4th at the Marytown
Community Church, Davy, WV with Rev. Doug Blankenship and Sister Marie Bolden officiating. He will be
laid to rest in Bradford Cemetery, Panther, WV. Friends may gather with the family from Noon until time
of services on Sunday at the church. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by
the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; E.D 24-58; taken 22 Jul
1940; Page 1133B; Image 28 of 60; Household #201.
Listed as Robert Allen; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, James Wesley Allen.
2. Waynesboro, VA; Marriage License #813; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert Allen; age 20; born in Mohawk, WV; electrician for construction company; living at 409
Eight St, Waynesboro, VA; son of James Wesley and Ida (Lane) Allen; married on 7 Jan 1956
in Waynesboro, VA; Genevieve Muriel Overton; age 19; born in Sunbeam, WV; single; clerk for
textile company; living at 1404 Ohio St, Waynesboro, VA; daughter of Thomas Henry and Mattie
Muriel (Totten) Overton.
3. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Allen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1936
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1956
Divorce Date: 3 Jun 1959
Divorce Place: Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Genevieve Overton Allen
Number of Children: 1"
Additional Information: Divorce granted to wife for desertion.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 307; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Allen; age 29; born in Mohawk, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage; living at Rt3, Box 421,
Mohawk, WV; son of James Wesley and Ida (Lane) Allen; married on 5 apr 1965 at Welch, WV;
Nay Anga Coleman; age 17; born 7 Sep 1947 in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage;
living at Rt 3, Box 534, Mohawk, WV; daughter of Arvie Coleman, deceased; and Ada Lester; with
consent of Ada Coleman, mother of Nay Anga Coleman.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Allen
Birth Date: 1 Oct 1935
Death Date: 30 Jul 2007
Claim Date: 25 Apr 1961
SSN: 236487286"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Allen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Oct 1935
Death Date: 30 Jul 2007
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 9 Feb 1959
Release Date 1: 9 Nov 1960"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
"Robert Allen
BIRTH 1 Oct 1935
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 30 Jul 2007 (aged 71)
Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Augusta Memorial Park
Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia'
Obit Posted
"Robert Allen, 71, of Heritage Drive, Waynesboro, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 30, 2007."He was born October 1, 1935, in Panther, West Virginia, son of J. Wesley Allen and Ida Lane Allen.
"He served with the United States Army, Pfc. as an Electrical Engineering Assistant.
"Mr. Allen was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Waynesboro. He was a devoted Christian, loved music and was loved by all who knew him.
"In addition to his parents, he was welcomed home to Heaven by his five brothers and two sisters.
"Left to cherish his memories are his wife of 42 years, Nay A. Allen of Waynesboro; three sons, Robert W. Allen of North Carolina, Paul A. Allen and his wife, Ami, of Lyndhurst, and Michael D. Allen of Waynesboro; his beloved granddaughter, Rachel E. Allen; two brothers, Burl Allen and his wife, Betty, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, and Edward Allen of Mineral Wells, Texas; two sisters, Janice A. Coleman of Cassopolis, Michigan, Maggie Campbell and her husband, Frank, of Waynesboro; and his special nephew, Steven D. Coleman of Grottoes.
"The family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 2007, at Calvary Baptist Church.
"A service will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2007, at Calvary Baptist Church by Pastor William T. Cole. Interment will follow at Augusta Memorial Park with honors conducted by the United States Army...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 307; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Allen; age 29; born in Mohawk, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage; living at Rt3, Box 421,
Mohawk, WV; son of James Wesley and Ida (Lane) Allen; married on 5 apr 1965 at Welch, WV;
Nay Anga Coleman; age 17; born 7 Sep 1947 in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous marriage;
living at Rt 3, Box 534, Mohawk, WV; daughter of Arvie Coleman, deceased; and Ada Lester; with
consent of Ada Coleman, mother of Nay Anga Coleman.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jessie Bowles
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1940
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1964
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Jessie Bowles
Mother: Madgie Lou Rose
Spouse: Shirley Jean Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1964017541"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mile Branch; E.D. 24-60; Page 1184B; Image
6 of 132; Household #47.
Listed as Shirley J. Mitchem; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Elihue L. Mitchem.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Shirley Jean Mitchem
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1939
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1964
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Elihue Mitchem
Mother: Katie Addair
Spouse: Jessie Bowles
Certificate Number: 1964017541"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Shirley Jean Bowles [Shirley J Bowles] [Shirley Jean Mitchem]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1938
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, West Virginia [Avondale, West Virginia]
Death Date: 23 Mar 2005
Father:
El Mitchem
Mother:
Katie Addair
SSN: 232888052
Notes: Apr 1969: Name listed as SHIRLEY JEAN BOWLES;
07 Apr 2005: Name listed as SHIRLEY J BOWLES"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Thornton Goode"; Article; Page 152; submitted by Nancy Goode Moore
Maderia, 266 W. Main St, Keystone, WV 24842.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1945); Page 399; WV Archives Website.
Robert Bowers; age 44; born in NC; single; living at War, WV; married on 5 May 1945 in War, WV;
Edna Mae Hess; age 44; born in Swords Creek, VA; divorced; living at War, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken 20 Apr 1910; Page 244 B;
Family #133/133.
Listed as Edna May Hess; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Edward Hess.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 399; WV Archives Website.
Robert Bowers; age 44; born in NC; single; living at War, WV; married on 5 May 1945 in War, WV;
Edna Mae Hess; age 44; born in Swords Creek, VA; divorced; living at War, WV.
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #84-057651; Ancestry.Com Web Site.
Danny Hayse Preece; age 29; born 6 Sep 1955 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last marriage
ended in Feb 1982; 12th grade education; living at Box 968, Inez, Martin Co, KY; son of Curtis H.
and Violet (Smith) Preece; married on 26 Nov 1984 in Clintwood, VA; Phyllis Diane Davis, maiden
name Preece; age 26; born 8 Apr 1958 in KY; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended
12 Mar 1983; 12th grade education; living at Box 659, Inez, Martin Co, KY; daughter of Stewart and
Nadine (Robinson) Preece.
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #84-057651; Ancestry.Com Web Site.
Danny Hayse Preece; age 29; born 6 Sep 1955 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last marriage
ended in Feb 1982; 12th grade education; living at Box 968, Inez, Martin Co, KY; son of Curtis H.
and Violet (Smith) Preece; married on 26 Nov 1984 in Clintwood, VA; Phyllis Diane Davis, maiden
name Preece; age 26; born 8 Apr 1958 in KY; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended
12 Mar 1983; 12th grade education; living at Box 659, Inez, Martin Co, KY; daughter of Stewart and
Nadine (Robinson) Preece.