1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 398; WV Archives Web Site.
John Harris, Jr; age 28; born in Switchback, WV; single; Colored; living at Maybeury. WV; married on
5 Aug 1944 in Maybeury, WV; Lillie Arnold; age 27; born and living at Maybeury, WV; single; collored.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #129.
Listed as John B. Harris; age 43; born in VA; married; Negro; carpenter in coal mine; head of
household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D, 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
935B; Image 16 of 30; Household #135.
Listed as Lily Arnold; age 23; born in WV; single; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house
in 1 Apr1940; housekeeper in private residence; in household of step-father, George Gray.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 398; WV Archives Web Site.
John Harris, Jr; age 28; born in Switchback, WV; single; Colored; living at Maybeury. WV; married on
5 Aug 1944 in Maybeury, WV; Lillie Arnold; age 27; born and living at Maybeury, WV; single; Colored.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #129.
Listed as Lela Harris; age 53; born in NC; married; Negro; in household of husband, John B. Harris.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lillie Arnold
[Lillie M Harris]
[Lillie Dews]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1916
Birth Place: Maybeury Mer, West Virginia
[Maybeury Mcd, West Virginia]
Death Date: 15 Apr 2001
Father: Jesse Arnold
Mother: Ozie Turner
SSN: 233201855
Notes: Dec 1937: Name listed as LILLIE ARNOLD;
Sep 1956: Name listed as LILLIE M HARRIS;
04 Dec 1975: Name listed as LILLIE MAE DEWS;
25 May 2001: Name listed as LILLIE M DEWS"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #129.
Listed as Melvin Harris; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Harris.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 72; Dwelling #129.
Listed as Phyllis J. Harris; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Harris.
1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Aestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Spencer Anderson
Race: Black
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Chatham, Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 30 May 1912
Residence Place: Yonkers, New York, USA
Employer: A B Phipps
Weight: 158
Complexion: Light Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Jennie Anderson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Spencer Anderson Self (Head)
Jennie Anderson Mother"
2. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Spencer Anderson
Birth Year: 1912
Race: Negro, citizen (Black)
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State of Residence: Virginia
County or City: Nottoway
Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1942
Enlistment State: New York
Enlistment City: Fort Jay Governors Island
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled transportation occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Married
Height: 67
Weight: 156"
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Spencer Anderson
Also Known As Susan Anderson
Residence Date 01 Jul 1993-10 Jan 2009
Residence Place Inkster, Michigan, United States
Birth Date 30 May 1912
Address Inkster, Michigan 48141
Address Date 01 Jul 1993-10 Jan 2009
Possible Relatives Jerald Anderson Jr, Katherine V Anderson, Lakeesha Maria Anderson, Susan Anderson
Record Number 164764231"
4. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Spencer Anderson
Birth Date: 30 May 1912
Death Date: 1 Jul 1994
Gender: Male
Residence: Inkster, Wayne, Michigan
Place of Death: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Katherine V Anderson
Residence Date 01 Feb 1993-01 Jan 2004
Residence Place Inkster, Michigan, United States
Birth Date 31 Jan 1921
Address Inkster, Michigan 48141
Address Date 01 Feb 1993-01 Jan 2004
Possible Relatives Jerald Anderson Jr, Lakeesha Maria Anderson, Spencer Anderson, Susan Anderson
Record Number 164764237"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Katherine Virginia Anderson
[Katherine V Anderson]
[Katherine Virginia Penn]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1921
Birth Place: Hemphill Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 9 Nov 1987
Father: William D Penn
Mother: Matilda V Peace
SSN: 369400831
Notes: Aug 1956: Name listed as KATHERINE VIRGINIA ANDERSON;
24 Feb 1988: Name listed as KATHERINE V ANDERSON"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Archie Alexander Rowsey
[Archie Rowsey]
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1888
Birth Place: Buena Vista, VA
Death Date: Dec 1939
Claim Date: 17 Jul 1940
SSN: 235039120"
2. McDowell Co, WV; death certificate #16259; WV Archives Web Site.
Arch Alexander Rowsey; age 51 yrs, 3 mons, 26 days; born 20 Aug 1888 in Rockbridge Co, VA;
married; husband of Martha Rowsey; shot foreman in caol mine; son of preston and Susan (Reed)
Rowsey; died 16 Dec 1939 in Berwind, WV; due to cardio-renal disease; buried 19 Dec 1939 at
Vallscreek, WV; informant, Mrs. Sarah martin, Springfield, PA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 358; WV Archives Website.
Harry Lee Browning; age 21; born in Bartley, WV; single; living in Norton, VA; married on 12 Apr 1955
in Raysal, WV; Jane Sawyers; age 19; born and living in Yukon, WV; single; with consent of
Elizabeth Sawyers, mother of Jane Sawyers, father deceased.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by bien recordado; 13 Dec 2020.
" Henry (sic, Harry) Browning
Birth 20 Sep 1935
Death unknown
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery
South Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 219686200"
( There is no death date. He may not be buried here)
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 358; WV Archives Website.
Harry Lee Browning; age 21; born in Bartley, WV; single; living in Norton, VA; married on 12 Apr 1955
in Raysal, WV; Jane Sawyers; age 19; born and living in Yukon, WV; single; with consent of
Elizabeth Sawyers, mother of Jane Sawyers, father deceased.
2. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jane Browning
Maiden Name: Sawyers
Gender: Female
Death Age: 74
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1935
Birth Place: Yukon, W. V
Marriage Place: War, W.V.
Residence Place: Sheffield Twp, Lorain
Death Date: 30 Sep 2010
Burial Place: South Amherst
Obituary Date: 9 Oct 2010
Mother:
Mary Elizabeth Sawyers
Spouse: Harry
Child: Marty
David
Dennis
Teresa Jones
Siblings: Peggy Sawyers
Charles D
Billy Joe"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Family Means Everything; 5 Sep 2016.
" Jane Sawyers Browning
Birth 16 Oct 1935
West Virginia, USA
Death 30 Sep 2010 (aged 74)
Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery
South Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 169426931"
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Alexander Akins Jr
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1948
Phone Number: 941-4842
Address: 34 Gallup St # 1, Providence, RI, 02905-3018 (1993)"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Alexander Akins Jr
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1948
Birth Place: Big Sandy Mc, West Virginia
[Big Sandy, Virginia]
Death Date: 6 Jun 2000
SSN: 233760600
Notes: Jul 1964: Name listed as ALEXANDER AKINS JR;
15 Jul 2000: Name listed as ALEXANDER AKINS"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Alexander Akins
SSN: 233-76-0600
Last Residence:
02905 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
BORN: 18 Jan 1948
Died: 6 Jun 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1963-1964)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 102; WV Archives Web Site.
Lindsey Davis; born 10 May 1901 in Hurt, VA; Colored; living at Landgraff, WV; son of Henry and
Nannie Davis; married on 23 Jul 1937 at Eureka, WV; Mary Morrow; born 4 Ju; 1899 in Evington, VA;
living at Bottom Creek, WV; daughter of John Ed and Malinda Morrow,
2.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Landgraff; E.D. 24-45; taken 4 Apr 1940;
Page 858B; Image 6 of 34; Household #44.
Listed as Lindsey Davis; age 48; born in VA; married; no education; Negro; lived in McDowell Co, WV;
on 1 Apr 1935; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 24 Apr 1930; Page 148A; Image 55 of
68; Family #490/625.
Listed as Mary Morrow; age 34; born in VA; married at 21; Negro; in household of husband, John
Morrow.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 102; WV Archives Web Site.
Lindsey Davis; born 10 May 1901 in Hurt, VA; Colored; living at Landgraff, WV; son of Henry and
Nannie Davis; married on 23 Jul 1937 at Eureka, WV; Mary Morrow; born 4 Ju; 1899 in Evington, VA;
living at Bottom Creek, WV; daughter of John Ed and Malinda Morrow,
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Landgraff; E.D. 24-45; taken 4 Apr 1940;
Page 858B; Image 6 of 34; Household #44.
Listed as Mary Davis; age 39; born in VA; married; 4 yrs HS education; Negro; lived in McDowell Co,
WV;on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Lindsey Davis.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 ; LDS Web Site.
Name: Terry Lee Hutchinson
Residence: Howell, Livingston Co, MI
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1950
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 ; LDS Web Site.
Name: Sharon Ann Hutchinson
Alias: Sharon A. Klassen
Residence: Howell, Livengston Co, MI
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1948