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; "Loraine Hampton Druggish
Murphy"; Article; Page 213; submitted by Loraine Hampton Druggish Murphy, PO Box, War, WV
24802.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 13 Jul 2018.
" Steve Druggish
Birth 20 Oct 1886
Death 11 Jul 1964 (aged 77)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191340914"Additional Information Posted:
"Steve Dreggish, 78, retired miner of Bartley, died Saturday, July 11, 1964 in a Welch hospital. He died from shock due to acute blood loss when he severed his ilium with a self-inflicted stab wound to his abdomen (per WV Certificate of Death #64-012989 Dist #240 Serial #558, McDowell County, WV, 1964)."Steve was born on October 20, 1888 in Yugoslavia. He was a retired coal miner.
"Surviving are his wife, Milka Druggish (1887-Deceased); three sons, Sam Druggish Sr. (1919-1001), Millie "Mike" Druggish (1921-2001), and Nick Druggish (1925-1971); and a daughter, Sophia "Sophie" Druggish-Brammer (1916-2002).
"Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday in Calvary Baptist Church, with Rev. Carl Spale officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
"SOURCE: Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Sunday, July 12, 1964; Bluefield, WV; Page 4."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 13 Jul 2018.
" Milka Druggish
Birth 20 Mar 1884
Slovakia
Death 4 Apr 1931 (aged 47)
Bartley, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191341826"Additional Information Posted:
"Married to Steve Druggish (1886-1964)."Mother of Sophia "Sophie" Druggish-Brammer (1916-2002), Sam Druggish Sr. (1919-1001), Millie "Mike" Druggish (1921-2001), and Nick Druggish (1925-1971).
"Milka Druggish died at age 45 from cancer (per WV Register of Deaths, McDowell County, WV, 1931, Page 42, Line 5)."
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clearfork District; taken 16 Jun 1900; Page 49A; Image 19 of 32;
Family #158/164.
Listed as Gracie A. Amos; age 11 mons; born in Jul 1899 in VA; in household of husband, Thomas
Amos.
1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: W R Amos
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Blanch Campbell
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1931
Marriage Place: Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States "
1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: W R Amos
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Blanch Campbell
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1931
Marriage Place: Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Melvina Blanche Amos [Melvina B Amos] [Melvina Blanche Campbell]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1909
Birth Place: Troutdale Gr, Virginia
Death Date: 15 Jan 1990
Father:
William M Campbell
Mother:
Bessie L Spence
SSN: 290584603
Notes: Dec 1971: Name listed as MELVINA BLANCHE AMOS;
02 Jun 1993: Name listed as MELVINA B AMOS"
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Rev. Jeffery Lewis Riffe, 60, of Mount Hope, WV went home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2021CAMC
Memorial Hospital, Charleston, WV. He was born on May 20, 1960 in Pineville, WV a son of the late Junior
Lewis and Addie Paynter Riffe. Jeff attended the Grace Chapel Church and was assistant pastor for over 10
years at the Mullens Church of God. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a sister Janet Leigh
Parsons; and a nephew Michael Parsons. Survivors include his loving wife Kimberly Jean Wyatt Riffe; a
daughter Alyiah Riffe of Kopperston; two sons Justin (Serena) Riffe of Oceana and Robert Wyatt of Beckley;
two sisters Sherri Dye of Sophia and Diana (Jennings) Talbert of Oceana; one grandchild Jase Riffe; a special
niece Tiffany Bailey of Sophia; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends. Graveside
service will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday February 23rd at Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Pallbearers
will be family and friends. A celebration of Jeff's life will be held at a later date at Grace Memorial Church,
Beckley, WV. The family is being served by Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, 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; "Jay L. Mutter, Sr, Miner"; Article;
Page 214; submitted by Jay Mutter, Jr, 4115 Nickols Rd, Medina, OH 44256.
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; "Jay L. Mutter, Sr, Miner"; Article;
Page 214; submitted by Jay Mutter, Jr, 4115 Nickols Rd, Medina, OH 44256.
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jerry Endicott
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1963
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Apr 1987
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Homer Endicott
Mother: Leona Blankenship
Spouse: Opalene Allen"
1. Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Opaline Allen
Gender: Female
Marriage Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1955
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1972
Marriage Place: Clallam, Washington, USA
Spouse: Chet Blankenship"
2. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Opalene Allen
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 26
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1954
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1972
Divorce Date: 20 May 1981
Divorce Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Chester Blankenship
Number of Children: 4"
3. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Opalene Allen Blankenship
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1954
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 12 Apr 1982
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Boyd Allen
Mother: Martha Jane Davis
Spouse: Ermie Lee Smith"
4. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Opalene Allen
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 32
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1954
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Apr 1987
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Boyd Allen
Mother: Martha Davis
Spouse: Jerry Endicott"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 288; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Halas; age 53; born in Hungary; single; living atHemphill, WV; married on 27 Sep 1941
at Welch, WV; Liki Pap; age 51; born in Hungary; widow; living at Filbert, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-792; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joe Halas; age 54; born 19 (differs from headstone) Mar 1888 in Hungary; living at Hemphill, WV;
employed by Kingston Pocahontas Coal Co, Hemphill, WV; person who will always know address,
Lidi Pap Halas, Hemphill, WV; brown eyes and gray hair; light brown complexion;
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Dec 2013.
Joseph Halas; born 15 Mar 1888; died 22 Sep 1964; buried here; double grave maker photo shown
with wife, Lidie Kish Halas.
1. 1920 Census, Russell Co, VA; Castlewood District; taken on 15 Jan 1920; Page 72A; Image 21 of 46;
Family #147/208.
Listed as Lidia Papp; age 31; born in Hungry; immigrated to US in 1912; alien; in household of
husband, Louis Pap.
2. 1930 Census, Russell Co, VA; Castlewood District; Wilder; taken on 18 Apt 1930; Page 38B; Image
28 of 42; Family #186/191.
Listed as Lidi Papp; age 42; born in Hungary; married at 28; immigrated to US in 1912; alien; in
household of husband, Louis Pap..
3. 1940 Census, Russell Co, VA; Castelwood District, Dante; E.D. 84-1; taken on 11 Apr 1940; Page 4B;
image 10 of 44; Household #195.
Listed as Lillie (sic, Liddie) Papp/Popp; age 52; born in Hungary; married; no education; lived in
same house in Russell Co, VA on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Louis Pap.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 288; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Halas; age 53; born in Hungary; single; living at Hemphill, WV; married on 27 Sep 1941
at Welch, WV; Liki Pap; age 51; born in Hungary; widow; living at Filbert, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Dec 2013.
Lidi Kish Halas; born 11 Jul 1890; died 22 May 1968; buried here; double grave maker photo shown
with husband, Joseph Halas.
1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Henry William White
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1895
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1895006116
Father: George W White
Mother: Nanny Ray"
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; E.D. 24-12; taken 19 Apr 1940; Page 224B;
Image 9 of 35; Household #71.
Listed as William H. White; age 44; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; tank man for coal mine; head of household.
3. FindAgrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 26 Jun 2014.
" Henry William White
Birth 7 Sep 1895
Cove Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 24 Dec 1974 (aged 79)
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 131920548"Additional Information Posted:
"Name: Henry William White
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 Dec 1974
Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Birth Year: 1895
Burial Date: 27 Dec 1974
Cemetery: Roselawn Mem. Gardens
Residence Place: Durham, Durham, N.C.
Address: 3906 Check Rd.
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Occupation: Coal Miner
Birth Date: 07 Sep 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Father's Name: George W. White
Mother's Name: Louise N. Ray
Spouse's Name: Eva E. Osborne"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; E.D. 24-12; taken 19 Apr 1940; Page 224B;
Image 9 of 35; Household #71.
Listed as Eva White; age 39; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, William H. White.
2. FindAgrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 26 Jun 2014.
" Eva E Osborne White
Birth 1901
Death 1985 (aged 83–84)
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 131920626 "
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #29534; Ancestry.com Website.
Henry White, Jr; age 21; born and living in War, WV; single; miner; son of Henry and Eva (Osborne)
White; married on 1 Jun 1940 in Tazewell, VA; Frances Murphy; age 18; born in Wilcoe, WV; single;
living at Yukon, WV; daughter of A.S. and Lula (Long) Murphy.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #29534; Ancestry.com Website.
Henry White, Jr; age 21; born and living in War, WV; single; miner; son of Henry and Eva (Osborne)
White; married on 1 Jun 1940 in Tazewell, VA; Frances Murphy; age 18; born in Wilcoe, WV; single;
living at Yukon, WV; daughter of A.S. and Lula (Long) Murphy.