1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1930; Page 228A; Image
70 of 75; Family #18/19.
Listed as Norma( sic, Norman) Mills; male; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, John Mills.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken 26 Apr 1940;
Page 1211B; Image 60 of 133; Household #579.
Listed as Norman Mills; age 17; born in WV; 6th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
no listed occupation; in household of mother, Alliefair Spears Mills.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 466; WV Archives Website.
Norman John Mills; age 24; born in Maybeury, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on 6 May
1947 at Welch, WV; Virginia Louise Russell; age 21; born at Lex, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV.
4. Noble Co, IN; Death Certificate #041413; Ancestry.com Website.
Norman J. Mills; age 74; born 11 Jan 1923 in Marytown, WV; married; husband of Virginia Russell;
plasticc factory worker; living at 701 Smith St, Ligonier, IN; son of John and Alafaire (Spears) Mills;
died 22 Nov 1997 at his residence; due to possible cardiac arrhythmia; buried 25 nov 1997 in Oak
Park Cemetery, Ligonier, IN; informant, Virginia Mills.
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Gene; 25 Mar 2017.
" Norman John Mills
Birth 1921
Death 1997 (aged 75–76)
Burial
Oak Park Cemetery
Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana, USA
Memorial ID 177738237"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 466; WV Archives Website.
Norman John Mills; age 24; born in Maybeury, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on 6 May
1947 at Welch, WV; Virginia Louise Russell; age 21; born at Lex, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Roberta; 7 Apr 2014.
" Virginia Louise Russell Mills
Birth 19 Jan 1927
West Virginia, USA
Death 3 Aug 2011 (aged 84)
Indiana, USA
Burial
Oak Park Cemetery
Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana, USA
Memorial ID 127572137"Additional Information Posted:
"Virginia Louise Mills, age 84, of Ligonier, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Courtyard Rehabilitation Center in Goshen. She was born on January 19, 1927 in Lex, West Virginia to John W. & Grace (Rippith) Russell. On May 7, 1947 she married Norman John Mills, he preceded her in death on November 22, 1997."Mrs. Mills worked for Essex Wiring in Ligonier, retiring in 1972. She attended Shiloh Baptist Church in Ligonier, was a member of the DAV, VFW and American Legion.
"The beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother is survived by three daughters, Norma (John) Firestone of Goshen, Linda (George) Trenshaw of Goshen, Ella Scott of Ligonier; one son, Bill Mills of Ligonier;15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sisters, Ella Sexton and Sarah Collins; two brothers, Ernest Rippith & John Russell; and one grandson, Chad Duesler. Mrs. Mills was loved by all who knew her.
"There will be a funeral service held in Mrs. Mills' honor on August 6, 2011 at 3 PM at Yeager Funeal Home in Ligonier with Pastor Jimmy Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in Oak Park Cemetery in Ligonier.
"A time of visitation will be held from 1-3 PM prior to the funeral service at Yeager Funeral Home. Memorial Contributions may be made to Shiloh Baptist Church."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 70; WV Archives Web Site.
George Ackley; age 45; born in Syria; widowed; merchant; living in iaeger, WV; son of
Rohme and Hasson; married on 11 Jul 1936 in Iaeger; Bertha Lambert; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Floyd and Sarah.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 70; WV Archives Web Site.
George Ackley; age 45; born in Syria; widowed; merchant; living in iaeger, WV; son of
Rohme and Hasson; married on 11 Jul 1936 in Iaeger; Bertha Lambert; age 19; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Floyd and Sarah.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bertha Arveline Ackley
[Bertha Arveline Echols]
[Bertha Echols]
[Bertha Arveline Lambert]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1918
Birth Place: Jaeger McDow, West Virginia
[Iaeger McDow??, West Virginia]
Death Date: Dec 1982
Father: Floyd H Lambert
Mother: Sarah J Cline
SSN: 381227505
Notes: Feb 1943: Name listed as BERTHA ARVELINE ACKLEY; Jun 1955: Name listed as BERTHA ARVELINE ECHOLS; 28 Dec 1987: Name listed as BERTHA ECHOLS"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long "Albert Eugene (Gene) Damron"; Article; Page 130; submitted by Gene and Jo
Damron, 39 Bland St, Welch, WV 24801.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long "Albert Eugene (Gene) Damron"; Article; Page 130; submitted by Gene and Jo
Damron, 39 Bland St, Welch, WV 24801.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long "Albert Eugene (Gene) Damron"; Article; Page 130; submitted by Gene and Jo
Damron, 39 Bland St, Welch, WV 24801.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 26 Feb 2014.
Everett H. Poe; born 7 Jun 1897 in Mercer Co, WV; died 13 Sep 1966 in Iaeger, McDowell Co, WV;
buried here; double headstone photo shown with wife Clara B. Fleenor Poe.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 26 Feb 2014.
Clara barton Fleenor Poe; born 15 Mar 1900 in Mendota, Washington Co, VA; died 19 May 1976 in
Welch, McDowell Co, WV; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband, Everett H. Poe.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long "Albert Eugene (Gene) Damron"; Article; Page 130; submitted by Gene and Jo
Damron, 39 Bland St, Welch, WV 24801.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Recgistry; Vol #__(1919); Page 3; Line #34; WV Archives Website.
Richard C. Flannagan; age 47; born in KY; widowed; living in Ada, WV; married on 3 May 1919 in
Princeton, WV; Ardelia Pennington; age 47 (sic); born in WV; widow; living at Ada, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Birth Registry; Vol #__(1888); Page 141; Line #16; WV Archives Website.
Delia Pennington; born ____in Mercer Co, WV; parents, T.J. and Sindy Pennington; farmer; living in
Augusta; Sindy's first child.
2. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 23 Jun 1900; Page 199A; Image 19 of 54;
Family #243/245.
Listed as Ardela G. Pennington; age 11; born in Aug 1888 in WV; in household of father, Thomas J.
Pennington.
3. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Recgistry; Vol #__(1919); Page 3; Line #34; WV Archives Website.
Richard C. Flannagan; age 47; born in KY; widowed; living in Ada, WV; married on 3 May 1919 in
Princeton, WV; Ardelia Pennington; age 47 (sic); born in WV; widow; living at Ada, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 304; WV Archives Website.
Charlie V. Bar; age 42; born in Romania; single; coal miner; living in Gary, WV; son of Thomas and
Helen; married on 17 Feb 1930 at Gary, WV; Delia Pennington; age 38; (sic, 42); born in Mercer Co,
WV; widow; living at Premier, WV; daughter of T.J. and M.M. Pennington.
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Delia Pennington
Social Security Number: 484-48-7417
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1888
Issue Year: 1957-1958
Issue State: Iowa
Death Date: Aug 1964"
1. "Welch And Its People"; Rose Marino; 1885; "Michael Bearre" article; Page 72.
"Theodoe and his wife resided at Davy. Their son Theodore Jr. ..." " ...1972 married Lynn Chamberland
of War the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Mathena...."
2.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 2; Dwelling #8.
Listed as Ted Lee Bearre, Jr; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Theodore L. Bearre, Sr.