1. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Mountain Cove District; Ansted; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 182B; Image
2 of 49; Family #15/15.
Listed as Willie Maxwell; age 10; born in Sep 1889 in WV; in household of father, Thomas Maxwell.
2.1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Precinct #18; Sun; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 157A;
Image 59 of 67; Family #522/560.
Listed as Willie Maxwell; age 20; born in WV; single; electrician for coal works; in household of father,
Thomas Maxwell.
3. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1911); Page 104; Line #4; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Maxwell; age 22; born in Fayette Co, WV; single; driver; living at Sun, WV; son of Thomas and Maggie;
married on 30 Oct 1911 at Fayetteville, WV; Alice Coleman; age 26; born in Raleigh Co, WV; widow; living at
Sun, WV; daughter of John and Pheobe.
4. Fayette Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #821; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Maxwell; age 28; born 30 Sep 1888 in Ansted, WV; boss driver for The Star Coal and Coke Co, Red
Star, WV; married; dependent wife; tall with medium build; dark blue eyes and dark brown hair.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland Precinct; Lake Superior Town; taken on 6
Jan 1920; Page 11A; Image 20 of 53; Family #172/183.
Listed as Willie Maxwell; age 30; born in WV; married; fire boss in coal mine; head of household.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysall; E.D. 24-60; Page 1223A; Image 83 of 132;
Household #558.
Listed as William Maxwell; age 50; born in WV; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; assistant foreman in coal mine; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #2233; WV Archives Web Site.
Bill Maxwell; age 52 yrs, 4 mons, 23 days; born 23 Sep 1888 in Ansted, WV; married; husband of Lilly Maxwell;
age 39; living at Raysal, WV; section boss for Pond Creek Poca Coal; SS# 236-01-7871; son of Thomas and
Margaret (Slavey) Maxwell; died 16 Feb 1941 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to crushing injuries from rock
fall in mine; buried 18 Feb 1941 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV.
8. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William M Maxwell
SSN: 236017871
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1889
Birth Place: Fayette CO, West Virginia
Death Date: 16 Feb 1941
Claim Date: 6 Mar 1941
Type of Claim: Death Claim
Notes: 17 Dec 1976: Name listed as WILLIAM M MAXWELL"
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 16 Dec 2013.
W.M. Maxwell; born 30 Sep 1889 (differs from death certificate); died 16 Feb 1941; buried here; headstone
photo shown; "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK".
1. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1911); Page 104; Line #4; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Maxwell; age 22; born in Fayette Co, WV; single; driver; living at Sun, WV; son of Thomas and Maggie;
married on 30 Oct 1911 at Fayetteville, WV; Alice Coleman; age 26; born in Raleigh Co, WV; widow; living at
Sun, WV; daughter of John and Pheobe.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland Precinct; Lake Superior Town; taken on 6
Jan 1920; Page 11A; Image 20 of 53; Family #172/183.
Listed as Alice Maxwell; age 34; born in WV; married; in household of husband, William M. Maxwell.
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; "Tony and Elizabeth Cassett
Pappas"; Article; submitted by Margaret Cassett Kappa, PO Box 81, 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; "Tony and Elizabeth Cassett
Pappas"; Article; submitted by Margaret Cassett Kappa, PO Box 81, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "John Joseph and Elizabeth Wargo Cassett"; article; Page 117; submitted by
Elizabeth Cassett Poletti, 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; "Stanley and Margaret Cassett
Kappa"; Article; Page 179; submitted by Margaret Cassett Kappa, PO Box 81, War, WV 24892.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Tony and Elizabeth Cassett
Pappas"; Article; submitted by Margaret Cassett Kappa, PO Box 81, 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; "Randall and Jennifer Osborne";
Article; Page 215; submitted by Jenifer Osborne, PO Box 436, Iaeger, WV; 24844.
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; "Randall and Jennifer Osborne";
Article; Page 215; submitted by Jenifer Osborne, PO Box 436, Iaeger, WV; 24844.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14235; WV Archives Website.
LInda Gay Osborne; age 19 days; born 23 May 1955 on rural Horse Creek near Iaeger, WV; daughter
of Dennis and Dorothy (Hunt) Osborne; died 12 Jun 1955 at home; due to malnutrition; buried
14 Jun 1955 in Kelley Cemetery, Iaeger, WV; informant Rural Osborne.
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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
"...Julia married John Dragon and lived at McComas, WV before moving to Cleveland, Ohio..."
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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
"...Julia married John Dragon and lived at McComas, WV before moving to Cleveland, Ohio..."
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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; 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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; 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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; 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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
"...He and his wife died of Pneumonia in 1931 only teb days apart. They are buried in the historical
cemetery at Pocahontas, 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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
"...He and his wife died of Pneumonia in 1931 only teb days apart. They are buried in the historical
cemetery at Pocahontas, 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; "Wilson and Alice Nunn"; Article;
submitted by Irma N. Webb, 308 Valleydale, Bluefield, VA 24605.