1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; taken on 16 Jan 1920; Page 116B;
Family # 136/164.
Listed as Leona Runyon; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William Runyon.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 2 May 1930; Page 222A;
Family #347/348.
Listed as Sylvania Roberts; age 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Iaeger Roberts.
1. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Karen Swayne
Estimated Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1950
Yearbook Date: 1966
School: Gary High School
School Location: Gary, West Virginia, USA "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriagse Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 303; WV Archives Web Site.
Isaac Jay Kennedy; age 21; born 6 Jul 1943 in Waynesboro, PA; single; no previous marriage; living
at c/o Delaware State Hospital, New Castle, DL; son of Ralph Franklin and Anna (Hykes) Kennedy;
married on 3 Apr 1965 at Davy, WV; Lema Gay Taylor; age 18; born 23 Apr 1946 in Asco, WV; single;
no previous marriage; living at Davy, WV; daughter of Charles Sherman and Eva (Helmandollar)
Taylor; with consent of Charles S. and Eva Taylor, parents of Lema Gay Taylor.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary-Thorpe Rd; taken 5 Apr 1930; Page 21B; Image
16 of 60; Family #134/138.
Listed as Rufus Smith; age 18; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Henry Smith.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken 17 Apr 1940; Page 53A;
Household #371.
Listed as Rufus Smith; age 27; born in WV; married Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #1032; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Website.
Rufus Smith age 28; born 27 Mar 1912 at Gary, WV; living in Gary, WV; employed by US Coal & Coke
Co, #7 Works, Gary, WV; name of person who will always know address, Mrs. Lettie Smith, wife;
Gary, WV; Negro; 5'11" tall; 176 lbs; Black eyes; Black hair; dark complexion.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Rufus Smith; age 39; born in WV; married Negro; coal loader in coal mine; head of
household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 006066; WV Archives Website.
Rufus Smith; age 61; born 21 Mar 1911 (sic, 27 Mar 1912) in WV; married; husband of Lettie Daniels;
Negro; coal loader; SS#235-07-0342; living at Havaco, WV; son of Henry and Julia (Ward) Smith; died
14 Apr 1972; DOA, Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction; buried
19 Apr 1942 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Lettie Smith, Havaco, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken 17 Apr 1940; Page 53A;
Household #371.
Listed as Lettie Smith; age 26; born in WV; married Negro; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Rufus Smith.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Lettie Smith; age 36; born in AL; married Negro; in household of husband, Rufus Smith.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken 17 Apr 1940; Page 53A;
Household #371.
Listed as Juanita Smith; age 5; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Juanita Smith; age 15; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken 17 Apr 1940; Page 53A;
Household #371.
Listed as Evelyn Smith; age 4; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Evelyn Smith; age 14; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken 17 Apr 1940; Page 53A;
Household #371.
Listed as Rufus Smith, Jr; age 2; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Rufus Smith, Jr; age 12; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Julia Ann Smith; age 9; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Wayne Smith; age 7; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Yvonne Smith; age 6; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Lou Vertie Smith; age 3; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Rufus Smith.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 120; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Gruber; age 30; born in Marion, IL; single; miner; living at Welch, WV; son of Frank and
Lena; married on 29 Feb 1936 in Welch; Mary Svetlecih; age 23; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living
at Gary, WV; daughter of Joe and Pauline.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 120; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Gruber; age 30; born in Marion, IL; single; miner; living at Welch, WV; son of Frank and
Lena; married on 29 Feb 1936 in Welch; Mary Svetlecih; age 23; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living
at Gary, WV; daughter of Joe and Pauline.