1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Elmer Ferrell
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 1888
Birth Place: Giles Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 28 Jul 1907
Marriage Place: Giles Co., Virginia
Father: J. W. Ferrell
Mother: N. Ferrell
Spouse: Pearl Alderman
FHL Film Number: 31740
Reference ID: Line 17"
2. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Elmer Layfayette Frerrell
[Elmer Lafayette Ferrell]
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1888
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Description: Not Bald
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue"
3. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Elmer Ferrell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 51
Birth Date: 29 Feb 1888
Death Date: 29 Apr 1939
Death Place: Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1 May 1939
Father: J W Ferrell
Mother: Nannie Warner
Spouse: Neta Ferrell
Certificate Number: 1939009117"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Sharon Brown; 2 Jun 2008.
" Elmer L. Ferrell
Birth 20 Feb 1888
Death 29 Apr 1939 (aged 51)
Burial
Boyd Cemetery
Giles County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 27261886"Addition Information Posted:
"Application For Headstone" ; Photo
Elmer L. Ferrell; Private 1st Class; Company B; Machine Gun Battalion; died 29 Apr 1939.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Pearl Alderman
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: 1891
Birth Place: Giles Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 28 Jul 1907
Marriage Place: Giles Co., Virginia
Father: Geo. W. Alderman
Mother: C. Alderman
Spouse: Elmer Ferrell
FHL Film Number: 31740
Reference ID: Line 17"
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 143; WV Archives Web Site.
George Miller; age 25; born in Mercer Co, WV; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on 10
Dec 1912; Mrs. Pearl Alderman; age 23; born in Giles Co, VA; living in Raleigh Co, WV.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Grant L. Crigger; 12 May 2019.
" Joseph Christian “Joe” Crigger
Birth 3 Jul 1871
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 4 Mar 1923 (aged 51)
War, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Big Rock, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 199062616"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Grant L. Crigger; 12 May 2019.
" Clementine M Williams Crigger
Birth 1 Sep 1867
Virginia, USA
Death 1 Aug 1934 (aged 66)
War, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Big Rock, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 199062986"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-58; taken 5 Jul 1940; Page 1127A;
Image 15 of 60; Household #116.
Listed as Lawrence Collins; age 34; born in WV; married; 2nd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; WPW Road Project laborer; head of household.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lawrence Collins
Race: White
Age: 34
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 2 May 1906
Birth Place: Panther, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Panther, Mcdowell , West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Panther, Mcdowell , West Virginia, USA
Employer: W P A Relief
Weight: 160
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Riley Collins
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Lawrence Collins Self (Head)
Riley Collins Father"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 487; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Collins; born 2 May 1907 in Panther, single; WV; living in Panther, WV; son of J.R. and
Louise; married on 20 Mar 1941 at Panther, WV; Maggie Matney; born 7 Dec 1923 at Panther, WV;
single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Dorsey and Julina.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1956); Sandy River District; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Collins; age 51; born 2 May 1905 in Panter, WV; married; farmer; living at Bull Creek,
McDowell Co, WV; son of Riley and Louise (Lester) Collins; died 12 Jul 1956 at his home; due to
coronary heart diseae; buried 15 Jul 1956 in Juctice Cemetery; informant, Maggie Collins.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-58; taken 5 Jul 1940; Page 1127A;
Image 15 of 60; Household #116.
Listed as Evelyn Collins; age 30; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Lawrence Collins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1940); Sandy River District; WV Aechives Web Site.
Evelyn Collins; age 29; born in VA; housewife of Lawrence Collins; daughter of Howard and Demarice
Justice; died 15 Dec 1940; reported by J.R. Collins.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-58; taken 5 Jul 1940; Page 1127A;
Image 15 of 60; Household #116.
Listed as Earl Collins; age 10; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Lawrence Collins.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Earl Franklin Collins
[E Collin]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1929
Birth Place: Hurley Bucha, Virginia
[Panther, West Virginia]
Death Date: Apr 1992
Father: Lawrence Collins
Mother: Eva Justie
SSN: 232461519
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Jun 1947: Name listed as EARL FRANKLIN COLLINS;
21 May 1992: Name listed as E COLLIN"