1. 1930 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 208B; Image 44 of 45;
Family #393/404.
Listed as Dave Adkins; age 64; born in VA; married at 24, farmer; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 208B; Image 44 of 45;
Family #393/404.
Listed as Sarah Adkins; age 63; born in VA; married at 20, in household of husband, Dave Adkins.
1. 1930 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 208B; Image 44 of 45;
Family #393/404.
Listed as Ira Adkins; age 35; born in VA; single, in household of father, Dave Adkins.
1. 1930 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 208B; Image 44 of 45;
Family #393/404.
Listed as Dora Adkins; age 22; born in VA; single, in household of father, Dave Adkins.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; E.D. 24-15; taken 25 Arp 1940; Page
288A; Image 44 of 75; Household #384.
Listed as Dora East; age 28; born in VA; married; no education; lived in same place on1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, George W. East.
1. 1930 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 208B; Image 44 of 45;
Family #393/404.
Listed as Nannie Adkins; age 3; born in VA; in household of grandfather, Dave Adkins, with mother.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; E.D. 24-15; taken 25 Arp 1940; Page
288A; Image 44 of 75; Household #384.
Listed as Minnie East; age 14; born in VA; 3rd grade education; lived in same place on1 Apr 1935;
in household of father, George W. East.
1. 1930 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 208B; Image 44 of 45;
Family #393/404.
Listed as Walford Adkins; age 2; born in VA; in household of grandfather, Dave Adkins, with mother.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; E.D. 24-15; taken 25 Arp 1940; Page
288A; Image 44 of 75; Household #384.
Listed as Winfred East; age 11; born in VA; 4th grade education; attending school lived in same
place on1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George W. East.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 424; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Phillips; age 21; born in Jefferson, NC; single; miner; living at Lodi, VA; son of Bige and Rena;
married on 22 Dec 1919 in Welch, WV; Minnie Graham; age 16; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single;
daughter of Emmett and Mary E.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 424; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Phillips; age 21; born in Jefferson, NC; single; miner; living at Lodi, VA; son of Bige and Rena;
married on 22 Dec 1919 in Welch, WV; Minnie Graham; age 16; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single;
daughter of Emmett and Mary E.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; E.D. 24-15; taken 25 Arp 1940; Page
288A; Image 44 of 75; Household #384.
Listed as George East; age 26; born in VA; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Washington East
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1914
Birth Place: Coeburn Wise, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Yukon, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Yukon, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Carter Coal Co
Weight: 145
Complexion: Sallow
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 67
Next of Kin: Dora A East
Household Members:
Name Relationship
George Washington East Self (Head)
Dora A East Wife"
3, Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #89-016806; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Washington East; age 75; born 22 Feb 1914 in VA; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage;
3rd grade education; living at Box 692, War, WV; son of Walter and Martha (Lawson) East; married
on 6 Apr 1989 in Tazewell, VA; Evelyn Frazier; maiden name Phillips; age 62; born 2 Aug 1926 in
WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended in Sep 1981; 2nd grade education; living
at Box 692, War, WV; daughter of Carl and Minnie Mae (Graham) Phillips.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George W. East
Social Security Number: 236-10-3412
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1914
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24892, War, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: Jun 1990"
5. Tazewell Co, VA; Death Certificate #90-023893; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Washington East; age 76; born 22 Feb 1914 in Coeburn, VA; widowed; husband of Evelyn
East; coal miner; living at War, WV; son of Walter and Martha (Lawson) East; died 30 Jun 1990 in
the Tazewell Community Hospital, Tazewell, VA; due to carcinoma, metastatic to brain, primary site
unknown; buried in Big Creek Cemetery, near War, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Victoria Taylor-True; 15 Jul 2012.
" George “Peanut” East
Birth 1914
Death 1990 (aged 75–76)
Burial
Big Creek Cemetery II
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 93623284"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #23035; Ancestry.com Website.
Ocie Fraizer; age 31; born in Garrett Co, KY; single; no previous marriage; coal miner; living at War,
WV; son of Dink and Sarah (Conley) Fraizer; married on 18 Aug 1951 in Grundy, VA; Evelyn Phillips;
age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; housewok; living at Raysal, WV;
daughter of Coy and Minnie Mae (Graham) Phillips.
2, Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #89-016806; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Washington East; age 75; born 22 Feb 1914 in VA; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage;
3rd grade education; living at Box 692, War, WV; son of Walter and Martha (Lawson) East; married
on 6 Apr 1989 in Tazewell, VA; Evelyn Frazier; maiden name Phillips; age 62; born 2 Aug 1926 in
WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended in Sep 1981; 2nd grade education; living
at Box 692, War, WV; daughter of Carl and Minnie Mae (Graham) Phillips.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; E.D. 24-6; taken on 25 Apr 1940; Page
139B; Image 44 of 48; Household #372.
Listed as Mary Kate Puckett; age 8; born in VA; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in Smith Co,
VA on1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Floyd H. Puckett.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 23 Jun 1900; Page 199A; Image 39 of 54;
Family #248/250.
Listed as William M. Underwood; age 17; born in Aug 1882 in WV; single; in household of
step-father, Allen A. Parker.
2. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 25 May 1910; Page 90A; Image 21 of 23;
Family #192/203.
Listed as William M. Underwood; age 27; born in WV; married once for 5 yrs; laborer in saw mill;
head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 25 May 1910; Page 90A; Image 21 of 23;
Family #192/203.
Listed as Euestosie(Sp?) Underwood; age 24; born in WV; married 5 yrs; 2 children, both living;
in household of husband, William M. Underwood.
1. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 25 May 1910; Page 90A; Image 21 of 23;
Family #192/203.
Listed as Eddie A. Underwood; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Underwood.
2. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 171A; Image 19 of 21;
Family #154/162.
Listed as Eddie A. Underwood; age 12; born in WV; in household of step-father (sic, step-grandfather),
Allen A. Parker.
1. 1910 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 25 May 1910; Page 90A; Image 21 of 23;
Family #192/203.
Listed as Mary Underwood; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Underwood.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Mullens; taken on 11 Apr 1930; page 225A;
Family #91/124.
Listed as Jack Staton; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Russell C. Staton.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Mullens; E.D. 55-10; taken on 20 Apr 1940;
Page 245B; Image 22 of 42; Household #225.
Listed as Jack Staten; age 15; born in WV; 2 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandfather, Cal Webb, with mother.
3. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jack Warren Staton
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1924
Birth Place: Mullens, West Virginia, USA
Residence: Mullens, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 11 Dec 1942
Occupation: Virginian Railroad Co
Weight: 162
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Bertha Staton
Household Members:
Name
Jack Warren Staton"
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 247; WV Archives Web Site.
Jack W. Staton; age 19; born and living in Mullens, WV; single; son of R.C. and Bertha Staton;
married on 19 Oct 1943 at Mullens, WV; Anna June Robertson; age 17; born and living at Wyco,
WV; single; daughter of Allen and Catherine Robertson.
5. U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; Ancestry.com.
Jack W. Staton; Sargent; killed in WW II.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Sunset memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV; submitted by
Historianne; 25 Apr 2013.
Sgt Jack Warren Staton; born 18 Aug 1924 (sic?; die 26 Aug 1944; buried here (?); no grave marker
photo shown.
"Death of Jack W. Staton in World War II: A resolution passed by the WV Legislature: Whereas, Jack W. Staton was born on December 25, 1924, in West Columbia, Mason County, West Virginia, the son of Bertha and Russell Cunningham Staton. He graduated from Mullens High School in 1942 and enlisted in the U. S. Air Force. He married Anna June Robertson on October 19, 1943; and
Whereas, Jack W. Staton attained the rank of Sergeant and was assigned to a B-24 Bomber crew as nose turret gunner at Davis-Monthan Air Base, Tucson, Arizona in May or June 1944. The crew was later assigned to the 446th Bomb Group, 706th Bomb Squadron (APO) at Bungay, North East of London near the English Channel. The other crew members were 1st Lt. Ralph V. Shaffer, Pilot, 2nd Lt. George Lesko, Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Herbert Rubin, Bombardier, Flight Officer Norman H. Phillips, Navigator, Tech Sgt. Charles E. Wyatt, Engineer, Staff Sgt. Frank W. Loichinger, Radio Operator, Sgt. Albert H. Lang, Ball T Gunner, Sgt. Ted Zomonek, Waist Gunner (also from West Virginia) Sgt. Willard R. Fetterhoff, Tail Gunner and Private Jack Maxwell, Waist Gunner. This crew flew nine missions, with their last being on August 26, 1944. Their mission and target on this date was the Farber Chemical Factory at Mannhien/Ludigshafen, Germany. The crew (except Herb Rubin who was training with another crew) was flying a plane named "Ginger" when they encountered flak at their target. The B-24 was severely damaged with 3 of the 4 engines out. The entire crew parachuted out and the plane crashed at Schoeneck, France several kilometers from Saarbrucken, Germany. Jack Staton's body was recovered from the Saar River in Saarbrucken and, while the cause of his death was never verified except for German documentation stating drowning, surviving crew member George Lesko has indicated that he was sure Jack Staton would have been wearing his "Mae West" floatation device in the water and doubts the German records. German treatment of other members plus eye-witness accounts support the conclusion that he was murdered. Other members of this crew who died on that ill-fated day were Charles E. Wyatt, Ted Zemonek, Willard R. Fetterhoff and Jack Maxwell, who were all captured by the German SS and after they surrendered were marched into a forest and shot in the back of their heads. These executioners were found guilty at the War Crimes Trial and were executed by hanging. Vince Shaffer was also lost on that date, but it is still unknown what happened to him. The only crew members to survive were George Lesko, Albert H. Lang and Norman H. Phillips; and
Whereas, Jack W. Staton and the brave men who flew with his crew gave their lives in the service of their country, making the supreme sacrifice in a time of great worldwide conflict to protect our freedoms and to assist others from the threats of tyranny against that freedom; and
Whereas, Jack W. Staton received two Silver Stars, Purple Heart, Air Medal, European Theater Medal, Good Conduct and Distinguished Flying Cross; and
Whereas, The life and sacrifice of Jack W. Staton (and his fellow crew members) should not go unnoticed; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the members of the Legislature request the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the Mullens Overhead Bridge located on State Route 16 in Mullens, Wyoming County, West Virginia the "Sergeant Jack W. Staton Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the West Virginia Division of Highways provide and erect a sign at either end of the bridge displaying the name of the bridge.
............................................................
Memorial Observances of the Crash of the Ginger: In August, 1998, the French village of Schoeneck, France, where "Ginger" crashed, erected a granite monument to honor Jack W. Staton, George Lesko and the crew of the Ginger for their efforts to liberate France. Four of his crew members of the Ginger were executed by the SS shortly after bailing out of their plane in 1944. The SS men responsible for this were tried in the Nuremburg process at the end of the was and sentenced to death by hanging. Every year on the Saturday closest to 26 August the town of Schoeneck honors Jack W. Staton and the crew of "Ginger" with a parade, and flowers are placed at the Monument -which is very near where the B-24 "Ginger" came to rest.
Information courtesy of jwstatonelc. ..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 247; WV Archives Web Site.
Jack W. Staton; age 19; born and living in Mullens, WV; single; son of R.C. and Bertha Staton;
married on 19 Oct 1943 at Mullens, WV; Anna June Robertson; age 17; born and living at Wyco,
WV; single; daughter of Allen and Catherine Robertson.
1. 1910 Census, Buckingham Co, VA; Curdsville District; taken 5 May 1910; page 19A; Image 11 of 28;
Family #181/188.
Listed as Johnie Allen; age 17; born in VA; single Black; farm laborer; in household of father, Robert
Allen.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 28; WV Archives Web Site.
John Allen; age 23; born in Buckingham Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Landgraff, WV;
son of Robert and Maggie; married on 13 Feb 1918 in Landgraff, WV; Mt Vivia Branch; age
18; born in Prince Edward Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of Albert and Maggie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 28; WV Archives Web Site.
John Allen; age 23; born in Buckingham Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Landgraff, WV;
son of Robert and Maggie; married on 13 Feb 1918 in Landgraff, WV; Mt Vivia Branch; age
18; born in Prince Edward Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of Albert and Maggie.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; Bull Creek; E.D. 24-58;
taken on 22 Jul 1940; Page 1132B; Image 26 of 60; Household #186.
Listed as Sidney Allen; age 15; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father Andy H. Allen.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sidney Davis Allen
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Isaban, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1924
Residence Place: Mohawk, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 12 Dec 1942
Employer: Self Employed
Weight: 140
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Louise Allen
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Sidney Davis Allen Self (Head)
Louise Allen Mother"
3. "World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945"; McDowell Co, WV; Page 671; Ancestry.com
Web Site.
Sidney D. Allen; born 10 Jul 1924; PFC, US Army; entered service 28 Apr 1942; served at Camp
Croft, SC; and in Europe; attended Iaeger HS; Church of God; son of M/M A.H. Allen, Box 81,
Mohawk, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 479; WV Archives Web Site.
Sidney Davis Allen; age 22; born in Isaban, WV; single; living at _____; married on 19 Oct 1946
at Mohawk, WV; Evely Maxine Stepp; age 21; born in Seth, WV; single; living at Mohawk, WV.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sidney Davis Allen
[Sidney Allen]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1924
Birth Place: Isaban Mingo, West Virginia
Death Date: Apr 1980
Father: Andy H Allen
Mother: Louise Prater
SSN: 235309001
Notes: Mar 1942: Name listed as SIDNEY DAVIS ALLEN;
18 Dec 1987: Name listed as SIDNEY ALLEN"
6. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sidney Davis Allen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 55
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1924
Birth Place: West Vireinia
Death Date: 15 Apr 1980
Death Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father: Andy Hobart Allen
Mother: Louise Allen
Spouse: Maxine Allen"
Additional Information; Inspector for Ford Motor Co; living at Fountaintown, IN; died from injuries in auto accident; he was driver; buried19 Apr 1980 in Allen Cemetery, Mohawk, WV
7. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sidney Allen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1924
Death Date: 15 Apr 1980
SSN: 235309001
Enlistment Date 1: 21 Apr 1943
Release Date 1: 12 May 1945"
8. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sidney Davis Allen
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1924
Birth Place: Mohawk, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: Apr 1980
Death Place: Fountaintown, Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
Cemetery: Allen-Dotson
Burial or Cremation Place: Mohawk, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 479; WV Archives Web Site.
Sidney Davis Allen; age 22; born in Isaban, WV; single; living at _____; married on 19 Oct 1946
at Mohawk, WV; Evely Maxine Stepp; age 21; born in Seth, WV; single; living at Mohawk, WV.