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 _____.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #14367; Ancestry.com Website.
Walter Petty; age 44; born in Woodlawn, VA; widowed; one previous marriage; painter; living at
Coalwood, WV; son of George and Nannie (Sands) Petty; married on 30 jun 1938 in Tazewell, VA;
Grace Allen; age 34; born in Wise Co, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; living in Coalwood, WV;
daughter of William and Jathina (Williams) Allen.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 008668; WV Archives Website.
Walter J. Petty; age 67; born 9 Jan 1898 in Woodlawn, VA; widowed; retired coal miner; served in
Panama Canal Zone; living in Coalwood, WV; son of George and Nancy (Sands) Petty; died 19 Apr
1965 in Coalwood, WV; due to respiratory failure with cerebral ischemia and artherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease; buried 21 Apr 1965 in Five Fork Cemetery, near Hillsville, VA; informant,
Mrs. lois Wilkerson, Coalwood, WV.
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 _____.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #4164; WV Archives Website.
Effie Maude Petty; age 37 yrs, 7 mons, 4 days; born 7 Jul 1899 in Hillsville, VA; married; housewife;
living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of D.J. and Mayde (Gravely) Edwards; died 1 Mar 1936 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to lobar pneumonia; buired 3 Mar 1936 in Five Forks Church Cemetery;
informant, Walter Petty, Coalwood, WV
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 _____.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Donna Sutphin Armentrout; 17 Sep 2010.
"Pvt Ishneal Henry Petty
Birth 19 Feb 1920
Death 16 Feb 1944 (aged 23)
Burial
Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery
Woodlawn, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 58823892"Additional Information Posted:
"Eight Paratroopers
Drown After Jump
"Camp Mackall, N.C. Feb 19 (UP) ---Camp Mackall public relations office today announced that
eight paratroopers drowned here Wednesday night during a training flight and jump. No details were released.
"The dead included:
"....Private Ishmal H. Petty, of Coalwood, W.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 _____.
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #75-024306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ricky Dean Collis; age 19; born 5 May 1956 in McDowell Co, WV; single; this is his 1st marriage;
2 yrs HS education; living at Box 33, Yukon, WV; son of Walter and Rosa Lee (Owens) Collis;
married on 27 Jun 1975 in Lebanon, VA; Wanda Lee Christian; age 16; born 19 Jun 1959 in
McDowell Co, WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; 7th grade education; living at Caretta, WV;
daughter of Harold and Emma J. (Ferrell) Christian.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #75-024306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ricky Dean Collis; age 19; born 5 May 1956 in McDowell Co, WV; single; this is his 1st marriage;
2 yrs HS education; living at Box 33, Yukon, WV; son of Walter and Rosa Lee (Owens) Collis;
married on 27 Jun 1975 in Lebanon, VA; Wanda Lee Christian; age 16; born 19 Jun 1959 in
McDowell Co, WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; 7th grade education; living at Caretta, WV;
daughter of Harold and Emma J. (Ferrell) Christian.
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Coalwood...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Coalwood...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Coalwood...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Coalwood...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Coalwood...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Bartley...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Bartley...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Bartley...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Bartley...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
"...lives in Bartley...."
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
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; "Melvin Ray, Sr and Annette
Collis Perdue"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Melvin Perdue, Yukon, WV 24899.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 10 May 1910; Page 177B; Image 40 of 66;
Family #351/351.
Listed as Clarence Toliver; age less than 1 month; born in VA; in household of father, Hiram L.
Tollier, Jr.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 294; WV Archives Web Site.
Clarence Tolliver; age 23; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; miner; living at Lex, WV; son of Hiram
and Chloe; married on 25 Nov 1933 at Lex, WV; Agnes Myers; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Lex, WV; daughter of John and Rosa.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Clarence Tolliver
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1910
Birth Place: Papaw, Kentucky [Papaw|]
Death Date: 15 May 1994
Claim Date: 11 Sep 1962
Father:
Hiram Tolliver
Mother:
Chloe Church
SSN: 236106432
Death Certificate Number: 00000000000000000000007215
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 17 Jul 1986: Name listed as CLARENCE TOLLIVER "
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Marilyn; 2 Aug 2014; maintained by Find A Grave.
" Clarence Tolliver
Birth 9 Apr 1910
Death 15 May 1994 (aged 84)
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 133727255"Additional Information Posted:
"age: 84 yrs 1 mo 6 days"SSDI
State of Issue: West Virginia
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Gilbert; Hampden
County: Mingo
State: West Virginia"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Marilyn; 2 Aug 2014; maintained by Find A Grave.
" Myrtle E “Nan” Jones Tolliver
Birth 15 Jul 1922
Bradshaw, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Death 29 Apr 2012 (aged 89)
Logan, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 133727100"Additional Information Posted:
"Myrtle E. "Nan" Tolliver, 89, of Baisden, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Logan Regional Medical Center, Logan, W.Va."She was born in Bradshaw, W.Va., July 15, 1922, the daughter of the late James H. and Abigail McClanahan Jones.
"She was a homemaker and a founding member and backer of Gilbert Baptist Temple.
"Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Clarence Tolliver, who died in 1994; two brothers, Okey and Raymond; two sisters, Charlotte and Flora; and one grandson.
"She is survived by three sons, Johnny "Buddy," Dennis and Thurman; one daughter, Reba; one brother, Shelby; and four grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday, May 2, in the Mounts Funeral Home Chapel with John Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, W.Va. Arrangements are under direction of Mounts Funeral Home of Gilbert.
"Memorials may be made to Trinity Health Care of Logan, 1000 West Park Avenue, Logan, WV 25601."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in Bluefield, WV...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in Bluefield, WV...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in Bluefield, WV...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in Bluefield, WV...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in Bluefield, WV...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.