1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 20 Jun 1900,
page 83B, Family #187.
Listed as Newton Myers, age 3, born in Jul 1896, in household of father, Harvey S. Myers.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 426; WV Archives Web Site.
Newton Myers; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Elbert, WV; son of
H.S. and Liza Myers; married on 27 Feb 1916 at Brewsterdale, WV; Geneva Woolridge; age
17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Brewsterdale, WV; daughter of George and Jennie
Woolridge.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2591; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles Newton Myers; age 21; born 27 Jul 1896 in Brewsterdale, WV; miner for United States
Coal & Coke Co, #8 Plant; married; dependent wife and child; medium height and build; blue eyes;
brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 28 Feb 1920; Page 240A; Image 21 of 56;
Family #45/45.
Listed as Newt Myers; age 24; born in WV; married; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 96B; Image 54 of 78;
Family #479/484.
Listed as Newton Myers; age 34; born in WV; married at 19; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-7; taken on 6 May 1940; Page 139B;
Image 2 of 28; Household #10.
Listed as Newt Myers; age 49; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
motorman in coal mine; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16099; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Newton Myers; age 57; born 27 Jul 1893 in Brewsterdale, WV; married; retired coal miner;
living at Elbert, WV; son of Harve and Elizabeth (Boothe, sic, Brooks) Myers; died 17 Dec 1950 in Grace
Hospital, Welch, WV after 211 day stay; due to advanced arthrosilicosis; with bullous emphysema and
respiratory failure; buried 20 Sec 1950 in Iaeger Memorial.
8. FindAgrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Charles N. Myers; born in 1897; died in 1950; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 426; WV Archives Web Site.
Newton Myers; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Elbert, WV; son of
H.S. and Liza Myers; married on 27 Feb 1916 at Brewsterdale, WV; Geneva Woolridge; age
17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Brewsterdale, WV; daughter of George and Jennie
Woolridge.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 28 Feb 1920; Page 240A; Image 21 of 56;
Family #45/45.
Listed as Geneva Myers; age 19; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Charles N. Myers.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 96B; Image 54 of 78;
Family #479/484.
Listed as Geneva Myers; age 30; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Charles N. Myers.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-7; taken on 6 May 1940; Page 139B;
Image 2 of 28; Household #10.
Listed as Geneva Myers; age 40; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Charles N. Myers.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
N. Geneva Myers; born in 1900; died in 1999; buried here; headstone photo shown; "IN GOD'S CARE".
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 28 Feb 1920; Page 240A; Image 21 of 56;
Family #45/45.
Listed as Orville Myers; age 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Charles N. Myers.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 96B; Image 54 of 78;
Family #479/484.
Listed as Orvil Myers; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Charles N. Myers.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-7; taken on 6 May 1940; Page 139B;
Image 2 of 28; Household #10.
Listed as Orville Myers, absent; age 20; born in WV; single; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
soldier in US Army; in household of father, Charles N. Myers.
(Listing marked thru. To be counted elsewhere)
4. 1940 Census, Elizabeth City Co, VA; Fort Monroe; Coast Artillary School Detachment, US Military Reservation;
E.D. 28-9; taken on 8 Apr 1940; Page 145A; Image 15 of 85; Line #25.
Listed as Orville E. Myers; age 20; born in WV; single; lived in Elbert, McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935;
soldier in US Army.
5. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Orville E. Myers; born 29 Sep 1919; died 15 Apr 1944 in service; enlisted 4 Jan 1938; Serial # 0-659167;
Christian; West Virginia Capt. 8th Air Force; 384th Fighter Squadron; 364 Group; buried in iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV; signed by Charles N. Myers; 1 Jun 1949.
6. FindAgrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Dana Kime; 17 Jul 2017; headstone and grave marker photos added by B. Walls.
Orville E. Myers; born 29 Sep 1919; died 15 Apr 1944; buried here; headstone and grave marker photos
shown; "WEST VIRGINIA * Capt * 384th FIGHTER SQD * WORLD WARD II".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 96B; Image
54 of 78; Family #479/484.
Listed as Wade Myers; age 3 yrs, 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Charles N. Myers.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-7; taken on 6 May 1940; Page 139B;
Image 2 of 28; Household #10.
Listed as Wade Myers; age 12; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles N. Myers.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wade Ernest Myers
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1927
Birth Place: Elbert, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Elbert, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 23 Jul 1946
Registration Place: Elbert, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Weight: 155
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Charles Newt Myers
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Wade Ernest Myers Self (Head)
Charles Newt Myers Father"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Filbert; E.D. 24-7; taken on 6 May 1940; Page 139B;
Image 2 of 28; Household #10.
Listed as Faye Myers; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Charles N. Myers.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 9 Sep 2011.
" Bailey Fritz, Jr
Birth 18 Apr 1949
USA
Death 20 Jan 2002 (aged 52)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 76224947 "Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Bailey "Shorty" Fritz, Sr. (1914-2000) & Margaret Craft-Fritz (Deceased)."Brother of Joe Fritz, David Fritz, Shirley Fritz-Hartwell, Dorothy Fritz-Ogle, Iva Fritz-Federspiel, Marietta Fritz-Cameron (B. 1952), Melissa Fritz-Cameron, and Drema Fritz-Turpin.
"Married to Linda Lyons-Fritz.
"Father of Bailey Fritz III (1971-2013) & Christina Fritz-Sheppard. "
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Linda Eileen Fritz
Event Date 23 Mar 2007
Event Place Beckley, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 02 Sep 1949
Address Beckley, West Virginia 25801
Address Date 23 Mar 2007
2nd Address Jesse, West Virginia 24849
2nd Address Date 01 Jan 1998
3rd Address Marianna, West Virginia 24859
3rd Address Date 01 Feb 1992-13 Nov 2000
Affiliate Identifier 171335194"
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Earl William Flanary
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1911
Birth Place: Appalachia, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Jewell Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Jewell Ridge, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Employer: Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
Weight: 170
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Rachel Smith Flanary
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Earl William Flanary Self (Head)
Rachel Smith Flanary Wife"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Andy; 18 Mar 2011.
" Earl W. Flanary
Birth 20 Nov 1911
Death 6 Sep 1970 (aged 58)
Burial
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 67075424 "
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; taken 7 Jan 1920; Page 50B; Image 10 of
41; Family #102/104.
Listed as Rachel B. Smith; age 3 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Smith.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rachel Belle Flanary
[Rachel B Flanary]
[Rachel Belle Smith ]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Apr 1916
Birth Place: War McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: Mar 1988
Father: James R Smith
Mother: Nancy Baldwin
SSN: 261401768
Notes: Apr 1946: Name listed as RACHEL BELLE FLANARY;
18 Apr 1988: Name listed as RACHEL B FLANARY"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; taken 7 Jan 1920; Page 50B; Image 10 of
41; Family #102/104.
Listed as J.R. Smith; age 23; born in VA; married; house carpenter; head of household.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; taken 7 Jan 1920; Page 50B; Image 10 of
41; Family #102/104.
Listed as N.E. Smith; age 24; born in VA; married; in household of husband, James R. Smith.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11926; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. James Smiyh, Nancy Emberly Smith; age 42 yrs, 6 mons, 0 days; born 14 Jan 1895 in Tazewell
Co, VA; married; wife of J.R. Smith; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of George and Rachel (Sparks)
Baldwin; died 14 Aug 1937 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to ruptured cerebral artery; buried 16
Aug 1937 in Cedar Bluff, VA; informant, J.R. Smith, Bradshaw, WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; taken 7 Jan 1920; Page 50B; Image 10 of
41; Family #102/104.
Listed as Robert Smith; age 1 yr, 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Smith.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 183; WV Archives Web Site.
John Smith; age 30; born in Harrison Co, TN; single; miner; living at Maybeury, WV; son of Floyd and
Vicie Smith; married on 15 Jul 1927 at Maybeury, WV; Oma Bailey; age 16; born in Pulaski Co, VA;
single; daughter of Gilbert and Maggie Bailey.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Sharron Brown; 11 Jun 2008.
" John Ellis Smith
Birth 13 Mar 1893
Kentucky, USA
Death 3 May 1965 (aged 72)
Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Staffordsville Cemetery
Staffordsville, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 27489730"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 183; WV Archives Web Site.
John Smith; age 30; born in Harrison Co, TN; single; miner; living at Maybeury, WV; son of Floyd and
Vicie Smith; married on 15 Jul 1927 at Maybeury, WV; Oma Bailey; age 16; born in Pulaski Co, VA;
single; daughter of Gilbert and Maggie Bailey.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by RG3; 1 Nov 2013.
" Iniomira “Oma” Bailey Smith
Birth 28 Jul 1913
Winona, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Death 18 Oct 1977 (aged 64)
Staffordsville, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Staffordsville Cemetery
Staffordsville, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 119662315 "
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Junior Smith
[John J Smith ]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1935
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
[McDowell Cty, West Virginia]
Death Date: 17 May 2007
Father: John E Smith
Mother: Oma Bailey
SSN: 230422868
Notes: Sep 1951: Name listed as JOHN JUNIOR SMITH;
30 May 2007: Name listed as JOHN J SMITH"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by RG3; 1 Nov 2013.
" John Junior Smith
Birth 17 Aug 1935
Death 17 May 2007 (aged 71)
Burial
Staffordsville Cemetery
Staffordsville, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 119663445 "
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; Greenbrier; E.D. 24-55; taken on 9 May 1940;
Page 1057A; Image 35 of 58; Household #292.
Listed as Harold Smith; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Brown Smith.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #25721; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harold Smith, Jr; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; service station attendant; living at
Honaker, VA; son of Brian and Mae (Dalton) Smith; married on 14 Aug 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Betty
Lou Borders; age 21; born in White House, KY; single (sic, divorced); living in Lebanon, VA; daughter
of Julius and Mary Etta (Price) Borders.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Harold Junior Smith
[Harold J Smith ]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1936
Birth Place: McDowell Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 6 Apr 1999
Father: Oscar B Smith
Mother: Mae J Dalton
SSN: 236520664
Signature on SSN Card: Junior Smith
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes: Oct 1951: Name listed as HAROLD JUNIOR SMITH;
28 Apr 1999: Name listed as HAROLD J SMITH"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 359; WV Archives Web Site.
Mason Whitt; age 24; born and living at Basin, WV; single; son of Overton and Martha Whitt; married
on 8 Nov 1956 at Basin, WV; Betty Borders; age 21; born in KY; single; living at Mullens, WV; daughter
of Julius and Mary Etta Borders.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #25721; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harold Smith, Jr; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; service station attendant; living at
Honaker, VA; son of Brian and Mae (Dalton) Smith; married on 14 Aug 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Betty
Lou Borders; age 21; born in White House, KY; single (sic, divorced); living in Lebanon, VA; daughter
of Julius and Mary Etta (Price) Borders.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
(Birth year is incorrect in article)