1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 270; WV Archives Web Site.
Newton Leonard Lambert; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; living at Anawalt, WV; married on
8 Dec 1928 at Beckley, WV; Cora Billings; age 27; born in Tazewell Co, VA; living at Winding (Gulf?),
WV.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #6693; WV Archives Web Site.
Newton Leonard Lambert; age 46 yrs, 7 mons, 26 Days; born 25 Sep 1901 in McDowell Co, WV; married;
husband, of Cora Billips (sic, Billings) Lambert; loader in coal mine; living at Leckie, WV; son of Joseph
and Rachel (Bailey) Lambert; died 21 May 1948 in the Bluefield Sanitarium Hospital, Bluefield, WV; due to
a slate fall in mine at Jenkinjones, WV on 19 May 1948; crushing injury to right shoulder and chest; shoulder
amputated; buried 24 May 1948 in Boyds Chapel Cemetery, Leckie, WV; informant, Cora Lambert, Leckie, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 270; WV Archives Web Site.
Newton Leonard Lambert; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; living at Anawalt, WV; married on
8 Dec 1928 at Beckley, WV; Cora Billings; age 27; born in Tazewell Co, VA; living at Winding (Gulf?),
WV.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Amanda Miller
[Amanda Clark]
Gender: Female
Marital status: Widowed
Race: Black
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1859
Birth Place: Tazewell Co., VA
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1885
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Randall Clark
Mother: Lucy Clark
Spouse: Andrew Jackson Froe
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 70 line 11"
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Andrew Jackson Froe
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race: Black
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1855
Birth Place: Russell Co., VA
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1885
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Fletcher Froe
Mother: Virginia Froe
Spouse: Amanda Miller
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 70 line 11"
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: A. J. Froe
Gender: Male
Marital status: Widowed
Race: Black
Age: 43
Birth Date: 1856
Birth Place: Russell Co., VA
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1899
Marriage Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Father: Fletcher Froe
Mother: Virginia Froe
Spouse: Mary A. Holly
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P 134 - L83"
3. Sanders Moon Family Tree; Posted by Saunders_moon; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Andrew Jackson Froe
Birth 7 JUL 1850 • Virginia, United States
Death 20 MAR 1940 • Mudfork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Sgt Andrew Jackson Froe Buffalo Soldier"; Article; Page 146; submitted
By Jessie Moon Thomas, PO Box 754, Gary, WV 24836."The U. S. Army African American regiments
known as Buffalo Soldiers charged to the front
line of public awareness when the 29 cents
commemorative postage stamp was issued
4/22/1994, honoring their legendary courage
and valor.
"For more than a hundred years, the Buffalo
Soldiers role in the settlement of America in the
West has been virtually invisible in the historical
accounts of the period. With the issuance of the
Buffalo Stamp, their story is told on mail through-
out America and around the world. The stamp is
set on a white background and features a dra—
matic rendering of four valiant soldiers on horse-
back. Bufflao Soldiers played an important role in
the early history of mail delivery, including
escorting wagon trains, “riding shotgun" on
stagecoaches and protecting mail runs.
"The Buffalo Soldiers often received inferior
military equipment, uniforms, horses, and
experienced extreme discrimination. They
could not stay in many of the towns they guard-
ed and were not allowed in the parade field at
the same time as other troops. Yet, there is a
legacy of pride, despite the hardships they
endured in the service to their country.
"Although African American soldiers have
fought in American conflicts since the Revolu-
tionary War, the Buffalo Soldier Regiments
were the first authorized to serve in the Army
during peacetime. ln 1866, after the Civil War,
Congress authorized the creation of the six all
Black regiments, two cavalry and four infantry.
"The Ninth Cavalry was established in
Greenville, LA and the Tenth at Ft. Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
"These former slaves and Black free men dis-
tinguished themselves for the next several
decades and became some of the most deco-
rated U.S. Military Regiments of all times. Eigh-
teen Black soldiers received the Medal of
Honor and the units had the lowest desertion
rate of any army unit from 1867 to 1898.
"Although there are many theories on how
the Buffalo Soldier won his name, the most
enduring suggests it was given to them by
Native Americans because of their bravery and
courage on the battlefield, The Buffalo Soldier
accepted the name as a compliment and the
Buffalo symbol was included on the regimental
Crest of the Tenth Cavalry.
"Sgt. Andrew Jackson Froe, brother of
Cheshire Froe, and my great uncle, was a
member of the Ninth Cavalry stationed at Fort
Huachuca, Sierra, Arizona.
"It is regarded as another home base for the
four Buffalo Soldier Regiments. it is the home
of an eight foot bronze tribute to the Buffalo
Soldiers and is a National Historical Landmark.
"When Sgt. Andrew Jackson Froe died at this
home at Mud Fork, Tazewell County, VA, in
1940, he was receiving a pension as a veteran
of the Indian Wars. A monument stands in the
family cemetery with his date of birth and death
and the words, Ninth Cavalry, inscribed on it.
"His colorful war experiences and his gift of
story telling have become an integral part of
the Froe Family heritage. Submitted by: Jessie
Moon Thomas, F. O. Box 754, Gary, WV 24836"
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Amanda Miller
[Amanda Clark]
Gender: Female
Marital status: Widowed
Race: Black
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1859
Birth Place: Tazewell Co., VA
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1885
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Randall Clark
Mother: Lucy Clark
Spouse: Andrew Jackson Froe
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 70 line 11"
1. 1940 Census, Pike Co, KY; District 6; Belfry; E.D. 98-30; taken 8 Apr 1940; Page 645A; Image 19 of
44; Household #162.
Listed as Lee Smith; age 40; born in KY; married; 4th grade education; lived in Louisville (KY) on 1
Apr 1935; painter for construction co; head of household.
2. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virgil Lee Smith
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 42
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1899
Birth Place: Lafayette (sic, LaFollette, TN)
Residence Place: Belfry, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Kentucky, USA
Employer: Haskell Scott
Weight: 135
Complexion: Sallow
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 7
Next of Kin: Moss Keesee
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Virgil Lee Smith Self (Head)"
3. Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018"
"Name: Virgil L Smith
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 74
Birth Date: Est 1900
Residence Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA; Ancestry.com Website.
Death Date: 28 May 1974
Death Place: Columbus (Pt), Franklin, USA
Inquest Hospital: Long-Term Care Facilities
Registrar's Certificate Number: 036012
Inquest Questions: Certifier: Physician; Autopsy Performed?: Unknown;"
1. 1910 Census, Pike Co, KY; Big Creek No. 10 District; taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 100B;
Family #161/164.
Listed as Nellie Smith; age 6; born in KY; in household of father, Floyd Smith.
2. 1920 Census, Pike Co, KY; Pond Creek Precinct; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 9B; Family #200/200.
Listed as Nellie Smith; age 15; born in KY; in household of father, Floyd Smith
3. 1930 Census, Pike Co, KY; District 6; taken 30 Apr 1930; Page 154A; Image 68 of 103;
Family #638/648.
Listed as Millie (sic, Nellie) Webb; age 26; born in KY; married at 18; in household of husband,
Burgess Webb.
4. 1940 Census, Pike Co, KY; District 6; Belfry; E.D. 98-30; taken 8 Apr 1940; Page 645A; Image 19 of
44; Household #162.
Listed as Nella Smith; age 36; born in KY; married 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; in household of husband, Virgil L. Smith.
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nellie Smith
SSN: 407-70-9248
Last Residence:
41501 Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, USA
BORN: 7 Feb 1904
Died: Sep 1989
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (1966)"
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Jeni Nichols Mitchell; 11 Feb 2012; maintained by
Find a Grave.
" Nellie Smith Shelton
Birth 7 Feb 1904
Death 22 Sep
Burial
Shannon Hill Graveyard
Belfry, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 84810974"Double Headstone Shown with husband, Lawrence Shelton.
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; "Harold and Helen Hale Peery"
Article; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"Harold, Howard, Aileen, and J.W. Jr all served in the Navy in the Pacific during WW II...."
2. "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.
"...lives in War..."
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Virginia Gal; 21 Nov 2006; maintained by Find a Grave.
" Harold Robert Peery
Birth 1 Sep 1918
Death 11 May 2006 (aged 87)
Burial
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 16731383"Additional Information Posted:
"Harold Robert Peery
Harold Robert Peery, 87, of
Tazewell, formerly of War, WV,
died May 11 at his home.
Bora Sept. 1, 1918 in Tazewell,
he was a son of the late James
William Peery and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery.
He was a member of the
Calvary Baptist Church in War,
WV, where he served in many
capacities. He was a United
States Navy Veteran of World
War II and served aboard the
USS 443 Swanson. He was a
member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, the American
Legion, and the Kiwanis Club,
all of War, WV, and the Masonic
Lodge of Berwind, WV. He
served one term on the Town
Council in War.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by one
brother, Howard A. Peery.
Survivors: loving wife of 69
years, Helen Hale Peery; daughter,
Connie Peery Moore and
husband, Lewis Moore, of
Abingdon; son, Jerry Harold
Peery and wife, Leesa Wolfe
Peery, of Tazewell; sisters, Aileen
L. Terry of Berkley, CA, June E.
Williams and husband, John W.
Williams, of Fort Wayne, IN;
brother, James William Peery, Jr.
of San Leandro, CA; grandchildren,
Steffani Queen and husband,
Mark, of Tazewell, Harold
Robert Peery, II of New
Baltimore, MI, Mark Peery
Smith of Beckley, WV, Jennifer
Alderson and husband, Curtis, of
Fincastle; four great grandchildren;
and special friends at
Preferred Home Health and
Preferred Hospice.
The funeral was conducted at 2
p.m. May 15 at Peery & St.Clair
Funeral Home Chapel in
Tazewell with the Rev. Walter M.
Goad officiating.
Burial followed at Maplewood
Cemetery in Tazewell, where
military graveside rites were conducted
by members of the Barns
Beavers VFW Post #7136 of
Tazewell.
The funeral service took place
on the couple's 69 wedding
anniversary."
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; "Harold and Helen Hale Peery"
Article; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
2. "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.
"...lives in War..."
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Virginia Gal; 27 May 2013; maintained by Find a Grave.
" Helen Marie Hale Peery
Birth 12 Feb 1921
Death 10 Sep 2007 (aged 86)
Burial
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 111293680"
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; "Wilson and Alice Nunn"; Article;
submitted by Irma N. Webb, 308 Valleydale, Bluefield, VA 24605.
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; "Wilson and Alice Nunn"; Article;
submitted by Irma N. Webb, 308 Valleydale, Bluefield, VA 24605.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Calvin and Minnie Poff, Miner";
Article; Page 222; submitted by Minnie Poff, Box 3002, Bluewell, WV 24701.