1. "Welch and Its People"; "R.E. Black"; Article; Rose Marino; 1985; Page 8.
"He was a resident of Kimball and served overseas in World War I.
"1928 he was custodian of the Kimball American Legion Memorial Building from the time of its
construction. 1929 he was service officer of the Luther Patterson American Legion Post #36.
"He died October 15, 1930. He had a military funeral at Norwood Cemetery, Norwood."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 305; WV Archives Website.
R.E. Black; age 36; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; Colored; druggist; living at Kimball, WV; son of
Marshall and Sesamia; married on 21 Mar 1928 in Kimball, WV; Theresa Broyles; age 29; born in
Houston, TX; single; Colored; living in Kimball, WV; daughter of _____ and Mamie.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #13880; WV Archives Website.
Robert E. Black; age 38; born 5 Aug 1892 at Cedar Forest, Pittsylvania Co, VA; married; husband of
Theresa Black; Colored; custiodian of American Legion Building; son of Alexander and Virginia Senia
(Marshall) Black; died 5 Oct 1930 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to accute appendicitis with
nephritis; appendectomy on 1 Oct 1930; buried 8 Oct 1930 at Kimball, WV; informant, William Black,
Kimball, WV.
4. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970; McDowell Co, WV; #60572;
Ancestry.com Website.
Robert E. Black, Sargent First Class, Div 92, 317 Engineers Regiment, Co B; died 5 Oct 1930; buried
in or near Kimball, WV; J.A. Shelton, applicant, Kimball, WV; 30 Oct 1930.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 348; WV Archives Website.
James Kenneth Beavers; age 18; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 22 Apr
1950 in Welch, WV; Margaret Ann Harmon; age 18; born in Yukon, WV; single; living in War, WV; with
consent of Mrs. W. G. Conley, mother of Margaret Ann Harmon.
2. Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James K Beavers
Death Date: 15 Mar 1985
Death Place: Jefferson
Age: 58
Residence: Jefferson
Volume: 14
Certificate: 6690"
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James K Beavers
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1926
Death Date: 15 Mar 1985
SSN: 235369439
Enlistment Branch: NAVY
Enlistment Date: 18 Jan 1945
Discharge Date: 14 Dec 1948
Page number: 1 "
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Cucumber; E.D. 24-19; taken 1 May 1940; Page
383B; Image 32 of 46; Household #279.
Listed as Margaret Ann Harman; age 7; born in WV; single; 2nd grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Howard F. Harman.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 348; WV Archives Website.
James Kenneth Beavers; age 18; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 22 Apr
1950 in Welch, WV; Margaret Ann Harmon; age 18; born in Yukon, WV; single; living in War, WV; with
consent of Mrs. W. G. Conley, mother of Margaret Ann Harmon.
3. "The Courier-Journal"; Louisville, KY; Monday; 4 May 1970; Page 27; Newspapers.com Website.
"BEAVERS, Margaret Harmon Friday, May 1, 1970, at 6:30 a.m., at St, Joseph Infirmary. Residence, 1508 So. 2nd St., age 37 years. Beloved wife of Mr. James K. Beavers, Sr.; mother of Michael Joe and
James K. Beavers, Jr, also survived by relatives. Funeralfrom Pearsons, 1310 S. Third St., Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Internment Cave Hill Cemetery."
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by CatheaC; 13 Nov 2012.
" Margaret Harmon Beavers
Birth 1932
Death May 1970 (aged 37–38)
Burial
Cave Hill Cemetery
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot SECTION 18 Lot Range 427 Grave: 50
Memorial ID 100676171"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Frank Maggard
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1885
Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1906
Marriage Place: Virginia, USA
Person performing the Ceremony: J D Dorton
Parent 1: Sam Maggard
Parent 2: Sarah Maggard
Spouse:
Jayne Adams
Occupation: Farmer"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jayne Adams
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1888
Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1906
Marriage Place: Virginia, USA
Person performing the Ceremony: J D Dorton
Parent 1: John Adams
Parent 2: Annie L Adams
Spouse:
Frank Maggard"
2. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jane Cooper; born on 13 Apr 1886; died in Jun 1981; last residence, War, McDowell Co, WV;
SS # 236-78-1765; card issued in WV in 1965.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Elmer and Florence New"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Shelvie J. Nickles,
5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warriormine; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 103B;
Image 6 of 52; Family #47/49.
Listed as Rushia New; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Elmer New.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Elmer and Florence New"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Shelvie J. Nickles,
5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965) Page 407; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Eugene Rorrer; age 20; born 19 Dec 1944 in Montgomery Co, VA; single; np previous
marriage; living at Box 618, Coalwood, WV; son of Irvin Lee and Thelma Lake (Harmon) Rorrer;
married on 28 Aug 1965 in Coalwood, WV; Janet Faye Carroll; age 19; born 17 Feb 1946 in
Coalwood, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at Box 123, Coalwood, WV; daughter of Ernest
O'Dell and Virginia Beulah (Goodman) Carroll; with consent of Ervin Lee and Thelma L. Rorrer;
and Ernest O'Dell and Virginia Beulah Carroll, parents of Janet Faye Carroll.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965) Page 407; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Eugene Rorrer; age 20; born 19 Dec 1944 in Montgomery Co, VA; single; np previous
marriage; living at Box 618, Coalwood, WV; son of Irvin Lee and Thelma Lake (Harmon) Rorrer;
married on 28 Aug 1965 in Coalwood, WV; Janet Faye Carroll; age 19; born 17 Feb 1946 in
Coalwood, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at Box 123, Coalwood, WV; daughter of Ernest
O'Dell and Virginia Beulah (Goodman) Carroll; with consent of Ervin Lee and Thelma L. Rorrer;
and Ernest O'Dell and Virginia Beulah Carroll, parents of Janet Faye Carroll.