1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 438; WV Archives Web Site.
Hermie Laland Church; age 19; born 5 Jan 1950 in keystone, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 559, Keystone, WV; son of Hermie and Katie (Hughes) Church; married on 2 Aug 1969
in Keystone, WV; Nancy Louise Ward; age 17; born 11 Mar 1952 in Welch, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Box 42, Maybeury, WV; daughter of Fred E. and Mabel (Walters) Ward; with consent
of both pairs of parents.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 438; WV Archives Web Site.
Hermie Laland Church; age 19; born 5 Jan 1950 in Keystone, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 559, Keystone, WV; son of Hermie and Katie (Hughes) Church; married on 2 Aug 1969
in Keystone, WV; Nancy Louise Ward; age 17; born 11 Mar 1952 in Welch, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Box 42, Maybeury, WV; daughter of Fred E. and Mabel (Walters) Ward; with consent
of both pairs of parents.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Gordon and Nadine Ferris"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Nadine
Ferris, HC 61, Box 356, Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #37797; Ancestry.com Website.
Swanson Payne; age 22; born in Bradshaw, Wv; songle; constructiion worker; living at Jolo, WV; son
of Roy and Angeline (Rife) Payne; married on 28 Dec 1961 in Russell Co, VA; Hester Roberts;
Maiden name, Payne; age 27; born in Jolo, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; teacher; living at
Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Gerald and Samanatha (Mullins) Payne,
3. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Swanson Payne
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 47
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1941
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 1 May 1987
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Roy Payne
Mother: Angeline Rife
Spouse: Wanda Lois (Lewis) Brown "
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Sue Lapp; 21 Feb 2014.
" Swanson H Payne
Birth 4 Feb 1941
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 10 Jun 2010 (aged 69)
West Virginia, USA
Burial
Perry Vance Cemetery
Rockridge, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #6929; Ancestry.com Website.
Estel Roberts; age 22; born at Lex, WV; single; truck driver; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Dan and
Mattie (Roberts) Roberts; married on 5 Mar 1955 at lebanon, VA; Hester Mae Payne; age 21; born in
Jolo, WV; single; teacher; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Gerald and Samantha (Mullins)
Payne.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #37797; Ancestry.com Website.
Swanson Payne; age 22; born in Bradshaw, Wv; songle; constructiion worker; living at Jolo, WV; son
of Roy and Angeline (Rife) Payne; married on 28 Dec 1961 in Russell Co, VA; Hester Roberts;
Maiden name, Payne; age 27; born in Jolo, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; teacher; living at
Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Gerald and Samanatha (Mullins) Payne,
3. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, page 91, "Eugene Anglin" article, submitted by
Judy Westbrook and Hester Payne Anglin, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
Hester May Payne; born on 22 Oct 1934; daughter of Gerald and Samantha Mullins Payne.
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Hester M. Anglin, formerly of Bradshaw, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2020 at her home in Louisville, Kentucky."Hester was born October 22, 1934, in Jolo to the late Jerald and Samantha Payne. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Anglin, and her brother Willie Ray Payne.
"Hester is survived by her daughter, Dr. Donna M. Roberts and husband Dr. W. Michael Hughes. She has three grandsons, Dr. W. Michael Hughes, Jr. and wife Holly, Reverend Robert Christopher Hughes, and Stephen Peyton Hughes, and two great-grandchildren, Elijah Michael Hughes and Scarlett Elise Hughes. She is also survived by sister-in-law Norma (Payne) Holcomb, widow of Willie Ray, brother Charles Payne and wife Helen, and brother Lowell Payne and wife Beulah. Additional survivors include a host of cousins who affectionately thought of her as a sister.
"Hester was a teacher and retired from the McDowell County School System, beginning with her first job in a one-room school and ending at Jolo Elementary. After retirement she enjoyed travel and volunteer work. She passionately served veterans through work with the VFW Auxiliary, helping to plan the Veterans’ Day dinner each year. As a member of the Rebekah Lodge in Bradshaw, she attended the State Assembly each year. She worked with the R.S.V.P. group in Welch and served on the board at the Welch Library. After moving to Louisville, Hester became a member of Beechland Baptist Church, attending the Martha Sunday School class and the Live Wires group. She helped many in her Sunday School class by driving them to church, and her phone outreach to families during the Covid-19 Pandemic will be missed. Anyone who met Hester knows she loved to crochet and wanted to be sure everyone received a cap (“toboggan” in her words) or a scarf from her.
"Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, mask are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to be practiced.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, Saturday, June 27 from 11 to 1 with funeral at 1 pm. Burial will follow in the Rowe Cemetery on Rockridge. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. To show the impact of her love we ask you to please bring or wear your toboggan or scarf that she made for you.
"In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in her memory to the Beechland Baptist Church Building Fund, 4613 Greenwood Rd., Louisville, KY 40258..
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 257; WV Archives Web Site.
Harry A. Hall; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bishop, WV; son of Alfred and
Solina; married on 7 Dec 1934 at Bluefield, WV; Hazel Mae Gregory; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; living at Bishop, WV; daughter of Sherion and _____.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Harry Alford Hall
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Arlington, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1912
Residence Place: Bishop, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1940
Employer: Pocahontas Coal Co
Weight: 144
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Hazel Mae Hall
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Harry Alford Hall Self (Head)
Hazel Mae Hall Wife"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 257; WV Archives Web Site.
Harry A. Hall; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bishop, WV; son of Alfred and
Solina; married on 7 Dec 1934 at Bluefield, WV; Hazel Mae Gregory; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; living at Bishop, WV; daughter of Sherion and _____.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Hazel Mae Hall
[Hazel M Hall]
[Hazel Mae Gregory]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 May 1916
Birth Place: McDowell Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 10 May 1995
Father: Shelby Gregory
Mother: Arwood Jackson
SSN: 232562023
Notes: Mar 1953: Name listed as HAZEL MAE HALL;
31 May 1995: Name listed as HAZEL M HALL"
1.1940 Census Mercer Co, WV; beaver Pond District; Bluefield; E.D. 28-15; taken 5 Apr 1940; Page
213B; Household #39.
Listed as Elizabeth Belcher; age 17; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jacob L. Kipfinger, with husband, Henry Belcher.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Elizabeth Ann Belcher [Elizabeth Ann Giaquinto] [Elizabeth Giaquinto] [Elizabeth Ann Kipfinger]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1922
Birth Place: Bluefield ME, West Virginia
Death Date: 12 Jan 1992
Father:
Jake L Kipfinger
Mother:
Lillian G Lefler
SSN: 235528533
Notes: Jul 1952: Name listed as ELIZABETH ANN BELCHER;
Nov 1971: Name listed as ELIZABETH ANN GIAQUINTO;
03 Jun 1993: Name listed as ELIZABETH K GIAQUINTO
1. 1860 Census, Pike Co, KY, taken on 26 Jul 1860, Page 908, Family #557.
Listed as L.D. McCoy, age 8, born in KY, in household of father, Selkirk McCoy.
2. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek, taken on 23 Aug 1870, Page 72A, Family #29.
Listed as Lorenzo D. McCoy, age 18, born in KY, in household of father, Selkirk McCoy.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Selkirk McCoy Search, 13 Jul 2003, submitted by Nina L. Miles,
gideon@blazenet.net.
Lorenzo Dow McCoy; born on 30 Jun 1852 in Pike Co, KY; married Pheobe Murphy, born in Jun
1858 in Logan Co, WV.
4. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 27 Jun 1900; Page 286B; Image 48 of 52;
Family #397/401.
Listed as Lorenzo McCoy; age 47; born in KY in Dec 1852; married 24 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 27 Jun 1900; Page 286B; Image 48 of 52;
Family #397/401.
Listed as Phoeba McCoy; age 42; born in KY in Jan 1858; married 24 yrs; 10 children, 7 living; in
household of husband, Lorenzo D. McCoy.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 17 May 1910; Page 183B; Image 52 of 66;
Family #472/473.
Listed as Foeba McCoy; age 52; born in WV; widow; 10 children, 7 living; in household of son, Boyd
McCoy.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 27 Jun 1900; Page 286B; Image 48 of 52;
Family #397/401.
Listed as Albert McCoy; age 18; born in WV in May 1882; single; in household of father, Lorenzo D.
McCoy.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 27 Jun 1900; Page 286B; Image 48 of 52;
Family #397/401.
Listed as Kirk McCoy; age 16; born in WV in Mar 1884; single; in household of father, Lorenzo D.
McCoy.
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 27 Jun 1900; Page 286B; Image 48 of 52;
Family #397/401.
Listed as Iaeger McCoy; age 13; born in WV in Apr 1887; single; in household of father, Lorenzo D.
McCoy.
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
"...live in Manassas, Va..."
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
"...live in Manassas, Va..."
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
"...live in Manassas, Va..."
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
"...live in Manassas, Va..."
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
"...live in Manassas, Va..."
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
"...live in Manassas, Va..."
1. 1880 Census, Erie Co, NY; Concord enclusive of Springville; taken 8 Jul 1880; Page 249A; Image
27 of 45; Family #263/273.
Listed as Jacob Kipfinger; age 3; born in NY; in household of father, Michael Kipfinger.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 16 Apr 1910; Page 126A; Image 7 of
77; Family #58/62.
Listed as Jacob L. Kipfinger; age 32; born in NY; married once for 10 yrs; pump man in coal mine;
head of household.
3. Boone Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1329; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jacob Lawrence Kipfinger; age 41; born 19 Jun 1877; living at Clothier, Boone Co, WV; mine
foreman for Boone Co, Coal Co, Clothier, WC; nearest relative, Gracie Kipfinger, Clothier, WV' tall
with medium build; blue eyes and Black hair.
4.1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Stirrat Mining Town; taken 11 Jan 1920; page 110A;
Image 25 of 41; Family #217/223.
Listed as Jacob Kipfinger; age 42; born in NY; married; coal miner; head of household.
5.1940 Census Mercer Co, WV; beaver Pond District; Bluefield; E.D. 28-15; taken 5 Apr 1940; Page
213B; Household #39.
Listed as Jacob Kipfinger; age 63; born in NY; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; foreman in coal mine; head of household,
6. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1824; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Jacob lawrence Kipfinger; age 64; born 19 Jun 1877 in Springville, NY; living at Carswell, WV;
employed by Koppers Caol Division, Kimball, WV at Carswell, WV; person who will always know
address, Lillian Grace Kipfinger; 5' 10" tall; 175 lbs; blue eyes; gray hair; ruddy complexion; scar on
side of left hand.
7. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #15158; WV Archives Website.
Jacob Lawrence Kifinger; age 71 yrs, 4 mons, 25 days; born 19 Jun 1877 in Wyndale, Erie Co, NY;
married; husband of Lillian Grace Kipfinger; age 70; SS#236-07-1427; retired miner; living at Stony
Ridge in rural Bluefield, WV; son of Michael Kipfinger, born in Germany; and Anna Stefan, born in
NY, died 14 Nov 1948 at his residence; due to convulsion; probable crebral hemorrhage with
hypertension; buried 16 Nov 1948 in Woodlawn, Bluefield (sic, Bluewell), WV; informant Emmett W.
Kipfinger.
8. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 18 Sep 2013.
" Jacob Lawrence Kipfinger
Birth 19 Jun 1877
Wyandale, Erie County, New York, USA
Death 14 Nov 1948 (aged 71)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 117273562"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 16 Apr 1910; Page 126A; Image 7 of
77; Family #58/62.
Listed as Grace Kipfinger; age 31; born in VA; married once for 10 yrs; 4 children; all living; in
household of husband, Jacob L. Kipfinger.
2.1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Stirrat Mining Town; taken 11 Jan 1920; page 110A;
Image 25 of 41; Family #217/223.
Listed as Grace Kipfinger; age 41; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Jacob L. Kipfinger.
3.1940 Census Mercer Co, WV; beaver Pond District; Bluefield; E.D. 28-15; taken 5 Apr 1940; Page
213B; Household #39.
Listed as Lillian Grace Kipfinger; age 61; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Jacob L. Kipfinger.
4. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #61; WV Archives Website.
Lilliam Grace Kipfinger; age 72 yrs, 4 mons, 17 days; born 1 Sep 1878 in Rocky Gap, VA; widow;
housewife; living at Stony Ridge in rural Bluefield, WV; daughter of James and ____Lefler; died
18 Jan 1951 in the Bluefield Sanitarium Hospital, Bluefield, WV; due to cardio-vascular heart
disease; with squamous cell carcinoma of cervix with regional metastases; buried 20 Jan 1951 in
Woodlawn, Bluefield (sic, Bluewell), WV; informant, Roy P. Kipfinger, Kimball, WV
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 18 Sep 2013.
" Lillian Grace Lefler Kipfinger
Birth 1 Sep 1878
Rocky Gap, Bland County, Virginia, USA
Death 18 Jan 1951 (aged 72)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 117273727"Additional Information Posted:
"Father: James Aaron Lefler
Mother: Frances Elizabeth Meadows"
1.1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Stirrat Mining Town; taken 11 Jan 1920; page 110A;
Image 25 of 41; Family #217/223.
Listed as Robert Kipfinger; age 3; born in WV; single; in household of father, Jacob L. Kipfinger.
2.1940 Census Mercer Co, WV; beaver Pond District; Bluefield; E.D. 28-15; taken 5 Apr 1940; Page
213B; Household #39.
Listed as Robert Kipfinger; age 24; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; coal miner; in household of husband, Jacob L. Kipfinger.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Robert Kipfinger
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1916
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 22 Jan 2005
Father:
Jake L Kipfinger
Mother:
Grace L Lefler
SSN: 236071632
Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as ROBERT KIPFINGER "
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
"...live in Richmond, VA...."
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
"...live in Richmond, VA...."
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
"...a First Grade scool teacher in Freadericksburg, VA...."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Brenda Hatfield; 28 Dec 2014.
" Susie Francis West Laney
Birth 11 May 1949
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 14 Nov 2014 (aged 65)
Hanover, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
West Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 140601483"Additional Information Posted:
"Susie Francis Laney, 65, of Hanover, departed this life on Friday, November 14, 2014, from her residence."She was the loving daughter of the late Morris & Nora Hazel West. She was born on May 11, 1949 at her home in Wyoming County.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter Dana Danielle Laney Bailey; Brothers: Rayvonne, Lonnie Morris, Huey, Jerry, Stevie and Dustin West; Sisters: Geneva Hatfield, Florene Woodruff & Patsy Carter.
"Those left to love and cherish the memories of Susie and to mourn her passing include her loving husband Clarence Jackson Laney of Hanover; Her 2 sons: David Jackson Laney of Hanover and Christopher Morris Laney of Hanover; 3 Granddaughters: Alex Dawn Bailey of Oceana, Ally Dana Laney of Hanover and Emily Eve Laney of Matoka; 2 Grandsons: Christopher David Laney of Benson, NC and Ryan King Laney of Gary; 3 Brothers: Mack Arthur West of Manassas, Va, Freddie West of Clear Fork and Gerald Arnold West of Hanover; 4 Sisters: Irene Lena Cline of Brenton, Gracie May Browning and Dixie Alice Lusk of Brier Creek, Kathy Woodruff of Justice; Great Grandchildren; a very special friend, who was like a son, Johnathon Walker. Susie also leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews and lots of very friends whom she loved very much.
"Friends may gather with the family on Monday, November 17th at the Mounts Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 pm where funeral services will commence at 2:00 pm with Rev. David Thompson officiating.
Burial will follow in the West Cemetery at Rock House. Susie will be carried to her final resting place by: Rob Morgan, Johnathon Walker, Casey Carter, Robert Woodruff, Freddie Lee West Jr., Heath Ellis, and Richie Laney."She may be gone from our sight but never from our hearts."