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 Walter and Jessie
Belcher McArdle"; article; Page 199; subitted by Betty McArdle Hatcher, 3386 Corner Lane, Roanoke,
VA 24019.
1. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, "Floyd and
Annie Scarberry" article, page 97.
Annie Scarberry, daughter of Jubal Jehu and Rhoda Lambert Scarberry, married
Floyd Belcher. Their children were: Ethel Rosetta (2 Apr 1970-23 Jul 1895,
married in 1919 Warren Eugene Suiter); Jesse Mae (10 Apr 1903, married on 15
Nov 1923 George Walter McArdle); Hazel Belle (29 Jul 1905- 4 Nov 1993,
married on 5 Apr 1931 James Russell Miles); George Herman (1908-1909);
Howard Blackburn (31 oct 1912-31 Mar 1979, married Lucille Thomas); Myrtle
Margaret (2 Nov 1915, married 4 Jan 1936 James Roberts); Mary Marie (2 Nov
1915, married 4 Jan 1839 John Edward Stafford); Joseph Warren (7 May 1918-24
Sep 1976, married Sadie Reynolds 10 Apr 1919-21 Sep 1980) and Floyd, Jr. (18
Oct 1920-18 May 1965, married first Mary Panis, second Beradeen Wheeler.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 124;
Family #24/24.
Listed as Jessie Belcher; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Floyd Belcher.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Four; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 16B;
Family #284/299.
Listed as Jessie Belcher; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Floys D. Belcher.
4. "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 Walter and Jessie
Belcher McArdle"; article; Page 199; subitted by Betty McArdle Hatcher, 3386 Corner Lane, Roanoke,
VA 24019.
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; "Chester J. Mayberry"; article;
Page 199; submitted by Ruth Mayberry, Box 90, Bartley, WV 24813.
2. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Chester Mayberry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1918
Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1938
Marriage Place: Avery, North Carolina, USA
Father: W Mayberry
Mother: Rosa Mayberry
Spouse: Ruby Oaks
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Father: H Oaks
Spouse Mother: Lillie Oaks
Event Type: Marriage"
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #7029; Ancestry.com Website.
Chester Mayberry; age 44; born in Cranberry, NC; divorced; one previous marriage; miner; living at
Bradshaw, WV; son of Wheeler and Rosa (Pritchard) Mayberry; married on 3 Mar 1962 in Lebanon,
VA; Ruth Anglin; age 28; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
daughter of Henry and Laura (Spears) Anglin.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Chester J Mayberry
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1918
Death Date: 25 Jul 1989
Claim Date: 25 Mar 1970
SSN: 242126555"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Chester Mayberry
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1918
Death Date: 25 Jul 1989
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 242126555
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 6 Jan 1942
Release Date 1: 4 May 1942"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw, WV; E.D. 24-60; taken 23 Apr
1940; Page 1212A; Image 61 of 133; Household #580.
Listed as Ruth Anglin; age 6; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Henry T. Anglin.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 20; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Harrison Wyndham; age 21; born in Martinsburg, WV; single; living at Fairmont, WV; married
on 22 Jan 1953 in Yukon, WV; Ruth Marie Anglin; age 21; born and lving in Bradshaw, WV; single.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #7029; Ancestry.com Website.
Chester Mayberry; age 44; born in Cranberry, NC; divorced; one previous marriage; miner; living at
Bradshaw, WV; son of Wheeler and Rosa (Pritchard) Mayberry; married on 3 Mar 1962 in Lebanon,
VA; Ruth Anglin; age 28; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
daughter of Henry and Laura (Spears) Anglin.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ruth Marie Anglin
[Ruth Mar Wyndham]
[Ruth Mayberry]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1934
Birth Place: Bradshaw Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 7 Nov 2001
Father: Henry T Anglin
Mother: Laura B Spears
SSN: 232565155
Notes: Dec 1952: Name listed as RUTH MARIE ANGLIN;
Oct 1959: Name listed as RUTH MAR WYNDHAM;
May 1963: Name listed as RUTH MAR MAYBERRY;
15 Nov 2001: Name listed as RUTH MAYBERRY"
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Chester J. Mayberry"; article;
Page 199; submitted by Ruth Mayberry, Box 90, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken __Apr 1930; page 73B; Image 18 of 47;
Family #154/159.
Listed as Franklin Brook; age 2 yrs, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Charles G. Brooks.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco; E.D. 24-35; taken on 25 Apr 1940; Page
711A; Image 49 of 57; Household #315.
Listed as James Franklin Brooks; age 12; born in VWV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles G. Brooks.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 23; WV Archives Web Site.
James Franklin Brooks; age 21; born in Asco, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 6 Nov 1946
at Davy, WV; Mary Elizabeth Hill; age 21; born in Fayetteville, WV; single; living at Davy, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007617; WV Archives Website.
James Franklin Brooks; age 44; born 11 May 1927 in WV; widowed; SS# 234-36-9382; retired coal
miner; living at Mohegan, WV; son of Charles and Pearl (Green) Brooks; died 10 May 1972 in Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute pancreatitis from alcololism; buried 12 May 1972 in
Justice Cemetery, Asco, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 23; WV Archives Web Site.
James Franklin Brooks; age 21; born in Asco, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; married on 6 Nov 1946
at Davy, WV; Mary Elizabeth Hill; age 21; born in Fayetteville, WV; single; living at Davy, WV.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by B. Walls; 24 Sep 2017.
" Randy Brooks
Birth 19 May 1953
Death 13 Jan 1986 (aged 32)
Burial
Big Jenny Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 183695955"
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; "P.K. Martin"; article; Page 199;
submitted by Mrs. F. W. Turner, Box 366, Welch, WV 24801.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Saturday; 2 Jan 1937; Newspapers.com Website.
"Martin-Auvil Rites Are Announced Miss Audrey Vardin Auvil. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lawrence Auvil, of laeger, W. Va.. became the bride of Mr. Perce Kreth Martin, of Hamlin, W. Va., at 7:30 o'clock on Monday evening, December 28, 193G, at the home of the Rev. E. P. Watson, at 1922 Underwood avenue, who performed the Impressive ring ceremony."The couple were attended by Miss Mae Beveridge, of Huntington, and Mr. Robert L. Turner, of Welch, fraternity brother of the bridegroom.
"Mrs. Martin comes from a prominent family in laeger, her father being a leading McDowell county attorney. She Is a former student of Concord college and Marshall college where she received iier bachelor of arts degree. Later sne did residence work on her master of arts degree at the University of Kentucky. She is at present an instructor of English in the laeger high school.
"For the wedding ceremony Mrs. Martin was lovely in a spring outfit of agua blue with navy blue accessories.
"Mr. Martin is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Creed A. Martin, of Hamlin. He attended Marshall college for three years where he became a membtfi- of the Deta Upsilon chapter of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He received his degree from Bowling Green Business university at Bowling Green, Ky."
3. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Percy Kreth Martin
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 32
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1908
Birth Place: Hamlin, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Union, South Carolina, USA
Employer: McDowell County Board Of Educaiton
Weight: 158
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Audry Martin
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Percy Kreth Martin Self (Head)
Audry Martin Wife"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: P. K. Martin
Social Security Number: 235-26-1917
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1908
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24844, Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: 25 Nov 1988"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 83A;
Family #85/87.
Listed as Audrey M. Auvil; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Daniel L. Auvil.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Iaeger(crossed out); Avondale Precinct;
taken on 23 Feb 1920; Page 240B; Family #121/125.
Listed as Audrey Auvil; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Daniel L. Auvil.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Iaeger; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 163B;
Family #31/34.
Listed as Audrey Auvil; age 25; born in WV; single; in household of father, Daniel L. Auvil.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "P.K. Martin"; article; Page 199;
submitted by Mrs. F. W. Turner, Box 366, Welch, WV 24801.
5. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Saturday; 2 Jan 1937; Newspapers.com Website.
"Martin-Auvil Rites Are Announced Miss Audrey Vardin Auvil. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lawrence Auvil, of laeger, W. Va.. became the bride of Mr. Perce Kreth Martin, of Hamlin, W. Va., at 7:30 o'clock on Monday evening, December 28, 193G, at the home of the Rev. E. P. Watson, at 1922 Underwood avenue, who performed the Impressive ring ceremony."The couple were attended by Miss Mae Beveridge, of Huntington, and Mr. Robert L. Turner, of Welch, fraternity brother of the bridegroom.
"Mrs. Martin comes from a prominent family in laeger, her father being a leading McDowell county attorney. She Is a former student of Concord college and Marshall college where she received iier bachelor of arts degree. Later sne did residence work on her master of arts degree at the University of Kentucky. She is at present an instructor of English in the laeger high school.
"For the wedding ceremony Mrs. Martin was lovely in a spring outfit of agua blue with navy blue accessories.
"Mr. Martin is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Creed A. Martin, of Hamlin. He attended Marshall college for three years where he became a membtfi- of the Deta Upsilon chapter of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He received his degree from Bowling Green Business university at Bowling Green, Ky."
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Modfreak; 12 Apr 2019.
" Audrey Auvil Martin
Birth 26 May 1904
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 18 Jun 1994 (aged 90)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 198286580"Additional Information Posted: Newspaper Obit shown.
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; "Chester J. Mayberry"; article;
Page 199; submitted by Ruth Mayberry, Box 90, Bartley, WV 24813.
2. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Chester Mayberry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1918
Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1938
Marriage Place: Avery, North Carolina, USA
Father: W Mayberry
Mother: Rosa Mayberry
Spouse: Ruby Oaks
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Father: H Oaks
Spouse Mother: Lillie Oaks
Event Type: Marriage"
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #7029; Ancestry.com Website.
Chester Mayberry; age 44; born in Cranberry, NC; divorced; one previous marriage; miner; living at
Bradshaw, WV; son of Wheeler and Rosa (Pritchard) Mayberry; married on 3 Mar 1962 in Lebanon,
VA; Ruth Anglin; age 28; born and living in Bradshaw, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
daughter of Henry and Laura (Spears) Anglin.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Chester J Mayberry
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1918
Death Date: 25 Jul 1989
Claim Date: 25 Mar 1970
SSN: 242126555"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Chester Mayberry
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1918
Death Date: 25 Jul 1989
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 242126555
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 6 Jan 1942
Release Date 1: 4 May 1942"
1. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Chester Mayberry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1918
Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1938
Marriage Place: Avery, North Carolina, USA
Father: W Mayberry
Mother: Rosa Mayberry
Spouse: Ruby Oaks
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Father: H Oaks
Spouse Mother: Lillie Oaks
Event Type: Marriage"
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; "P.K. Martin"; article; Page 199;
submitted by Mrs. F. W. Turner, Box 366, Welch, WV 24801.
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; "P.K. Martin"; article; Page 199;
submitted by Mrs. F. W. Turner, Box 366, Welch, WV 24801.