1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Charles and Loretta Dunford Dial"; Article; Page 140; submitted by
Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Charles and Loretta Dunford Dial"; Article; Page 140; submitted by
Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Charles and Loretta Dunford Dial"; Article; Page 140; submitted by
Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Charles and Loretta Dunford Dial"; Article; Page 140; submitted by
Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Charles and Loretta Dunford Dial"; Article; Page 140; submitted by
Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Charles and Loretta Dunford Dial"; Article; Page 140; submitted by
Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Charles and Loretta Dunford Dial"; Article; Page 140; submitted by
Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Charles and Loretta Dunford Dial"; Article; Page 140; submitted by
Loretta Dial, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. Mason Co, WV; death Certificate #8041; WV Archives Web Site.
Minnie Haskins; age 38; born in WV; married; housewife; Colored; lived at Litwar, McDowell
Co, WV; lenght of stay in hospital, 1 mon, 11 days; both parents deceased; died 1 Jun 1939
in the Lakin State Hospital, West Columbia, WV; due to pulmonary tuberculosis with malnutrition;
buried 4 Jun 1939 at Iaeger, WV; informant, committed papers.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 401; Archives Website.
Thomas Chambers; age 24; born in TN; single; miner; living at Asco, WV; son of Jmes and Mary;
married on 29 jun 1935 at Asco, Evelyn Letner; age 21; born in TN; single; living at Asco, WV;
daughter of Fred and Addie.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lewis T Chambers
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1911
Death Date: 9 Apr 1991
Claim Date: 28 Apr 1970
SSN: 236106879
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 401; Archives Website.
Thomas Chambers; age 24; born in TN; single; miner; living at Asco, WV; son of Jmes and Mary;
married on 29 jun 1935 at Asco, Evelyn Letner; age 21; born in TN; single; living at Asco, WV;
daughter of Fred and Addie.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
John (sic, James) Henry Fowler; age 41; born in Carroll Co, VA; widowed; son of John L. and Elizabeth;
married on 9 Jul 1904 in Carroll Co, VA; Frances Stovall; age 32; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; daughter
of Alex and Elizabeth.
2. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 2/3 May 1910; Page 220B; Image
22 of 35; Family #197/197.
Listed as James H. Fowler; age 49; born in VA; married twice; last time for 5 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
3. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Goodwill; taken on 13/14 Jan 1920; Page 180B; Image
16 of 20; Family #159/160.
Listed as James H. Fowler; age 56; born in VA; married; timber cutter for mines; head of household.
4. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 245B; Image 54 of 66;
Family #530/550.
Listed as James H. Fowler; age 69; born in VA; married at 41; sand dryer for coal mine; head of household.
5. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #7740; WV Archives Web Site.
James Henry Fowler; age 75 yrs, 8 mons, 16 days; born 21 Aug 1861 in Carroll Co, VA; married; husband of
Florence Stoveall; laborer in coal mine; son of John and Annie (Vaughn) Fowler; died 7 May 1937 at Goodwill,
WV; due to broncho-pneumonia with cardio-vascular disease; buried 9 May 1937 in Woodlawn (Memorail
Park, Bluewell, WV); informant, McKinley Fowler, Sharples, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 2/3 May 1910; Page 220B; Image
22 of 35; Family #197/197.
Listed as McKinley J. Fowler; age 15; born in VA; in household of father, James H. Fowler.
1. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 2/3 May 1910; Page 220B; Image
22 of 35; Family #197/197.
Listed as Gracy F. Fowler; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, James H. Fowler.
1. Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2016, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Letcher Belcher; born 8 May 1908 in Bessie, Dickenson Co, VA; 3rd child of James Elbert, age 29,
born in Pike Co, KY, and Eliza (Hill), age 30, born in Dickenson Co, VA, Belcher; parents married
14 Nov 1899 in Haysi, VA; signed by Letcher Belcher, Raysal, WV; issued 14 Feb 1956.
2.1910 Census, Dickenson Co, VA; Bark Lick Precinct; taken 4 May 1910; Page 201B; Image 24 of 30;
Family #206/207.
Listed as Letcher Belcher; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, James E. Belcher.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 253B; Image 26 of
51; Family #223/229.
Listed as Letcher Belcher; age 24; born in VA; single;coal loader in mine; in household of father,
Elbert Belcher.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", page 231, "Arthur and CosbyRowe" article.
Arthur Rowe; married Cosby Puckett, daughter of Malachi "Mack" and Sarah Puckett, on 3 May 1900.
Daughter, Sarah Rowe;born on 25 Mar 1903; married first, Elbert Belcher; divorced; married second,
Letcher Belcher.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, Precinct #1, taken on 28 Jan 1920,
Page221A, Family #122.
Listed as Sarah B. Rowe, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, Arthur Rowe.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 340; WV Archives Web Site.
J.E. Belcher; age 47; born in Pike Co, KY; widowed; farmer; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of John M,
and Mary; married on 3 Apr 1924 at Dan, WV; Sarah Roew; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Arthur and Cosby.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 253B; Image 26 of
51; Family #223/229.
Listed as Sarah Belcher; age 26; born in WV; married at 21; in household of husband, Elbert Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, Page 89A, Family #11.
Listed as Fred Church, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Clarence M. Church.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; E.D. 55-4; taken 28 May 1940; Page 98B;
Image 54 of 54; Household #420.
Listed as Fred Church; age 18; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; farmer; in household of father, Clarence M. Church,
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Fred Garland Church
Race: White
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 18 Jul 1921
Birth Place: Keystone, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Keystone, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Keystone, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 176
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 7
Next of Kin: Cora Church
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Fred Garland Church Self (Head)"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 465; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Garland Church; age 27; born in Keystone, WV; single; living at Vivian, WV; married on 29 Dec
1948 in Welch, WV; Ruby Alice Eldridge; age 18; born and living in Vivian, WV; single; with consent of
Garland Eldridge, father of Ruby Alice Eldridge.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Fred G. Church
SSN: 233-34-9747
Last Residence:
24853 Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Born: 18 Jul 1921
Died: 19 Apr 1991
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 465; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Garland Church; age 27; born in Keystone, WV; single; living at Vivian, WV; married on 29 Dec
1948 in Welch, WV; Ruby Alice Eldridge; age 18; born and living in Vivian, WV; single; with consent of
Garland Eldridge, father of Ruby Alice Eldridge.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruby Alice Eldridge
[Ruby Alice Church]
[Ruby Church]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 May 1931
Birth Place: Vivian McDow, West Virginia
[Kimball Mcd, West Virginia]
Death Date: 11 Nov 2007
Father: Sherman J Eldridge
Mother: Pearl M Farley
SSN: 234427713
Notes: Jun 1944: Name listed as RUBY ALICE ELDRIDGE;
Aug 1963: Name listed as RUBY ALICE CHURCH; :
Name listed as RUBY ELDRIDGE CHURCH;
21 Nov 2007: Name listed as RUBY A CHURCH"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by kenneth bowen; 15 Feb 2011.
" Gay Nell Church
Birth 3 Jan 1950
Bottom Creek, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 6 Jul 1950 (aged 6 months)
Bottom Creek, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA