1. "Compiled Tazewell Co Birth Index" "A B C D", Tazewell Co, VA Web Site
James Garfield Altizer, son of Thomas A. and Sarah Nuckles Altizer was
born on 12 Apr 1892 in Tazewell Co, VA.
2. "Some Tazewell Co Deaths", Tazewell Co, VA GenWeb Site,
www.rootsweb.com/~vatazewe/
James Garfield Altizer, son of Thomas and Sarah Knuckles Altizer, died on 21
Mar 1975 in Tazewell Co, VA; spouse of Ida Long.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Lee Wooldridge Jr
[John L Wooldridge Jr]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1922
Birth Place: Dearing, West Virginia
Death Date: 16 May 2003
Father: John Wooldridge
Mother: Carrie L Martin
SSN: 234204144
Notes: Dec 1938: Name listed as JOHN LEE WOOLDRIDGE JR;
03 Jun 2003: Name listed as JOHN L WOOLDRIDGE"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Maggie; 2 Apr 2013.
" John Lee Woolridge
Birth 20 Dec 1922
Skygusty, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 16 May 2003 (aged 80)
Salem, Salem City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Woolridge Cemetery
Skygusty, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by 47018634; 25 Mar 2009; maintained by Maggie.
" Josephine Simms Woolridge
Birth 9 Nov 1927
Death 23 Mar 2009 (aged 81)
Burial
Woolridge Cemetery
Skygusty, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"Josephine Woolridge, 81, of Skygusty passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va. Born November 9, 1927 in Tazewell County, Va. she was the daughter of the late Lee and Brookie Mitchem. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, Skygusty. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Lee Woolridge in 2003; two sons, Thornton Lewis Woolridge and Jerry Dean Woolridge; and two brothers, Jack Bays and William Sims. Left to cherish her memory are one son, Kenneth "Sonny" Woolridge and wife Marie of Skygusty; two daughters, Sandra Kay Camden and husband Carl of Forest, Va., and Carol Woolridge of Skygusty; a grandson, Thornton L. Woolridge and wife Melissa of Dublin, Va.; and her special baby, "Spanky." Funeral service will be conducted Friday at 12 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ, Skygusty with the Revs. Clowney Hammons and Roney Marrs officiating. Burial will follow in the Woolridge Family Cemetery in Skygusty. Friends may call at the church Thursday from 6-8 p.m.Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023, or to the American Heart Association. The Douglas Mortuary of Welch is serving the Woolridge family. Published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph on 3/26/2009 ""Gravesite Details Josephine was the daughter of William Earl Simms and Bertha Ford. She was raised by Robert Lee and Brookie Mitchem as their own child."
1, U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Thornton Lewis Woolridge
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1949
Death Date: 19 Mar 1971
Age: 21
Home City: Skygusty
Home State: West Virginia
SSN/Service #: 232804398
Death Date: 19 Mar 1971
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 13 Jan 1971
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Rank: Private First Class
Military Grade: Private First Class
Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Army) or Airman First Class (U.S. Air Force) or Lance Corporal (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Second Column: A; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: Military Region 1 - Quang Tri
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Maggie; 2 Apr 2013.
" Thornton Lewis Woolridge
Birth 19 Jul 1949
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Mar 1971 (aged 21)
Quảng Trị, Quảng Trị, Vietnam
Burial
Woolridge Cemetery
Skygusty, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 107730774"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "George and Betty Proffit Crouse"; article;
Pages 128-129; submitted by Yvonne Crouse Guidi, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #11286; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Craig Miller; age 21; born in Russell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of B.H. and
Pheobe (Powers) Miller; married on 19 May 1938 in Tazewell, VA; Irene Crouse; age 21; born in
War, WV; single; living at Carretta, WV; daughter of G.T. and Ollie Mae (Lee) Crouse.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "George and Betty Proffit Crouse"; article;
Pages 128-129; submitted by Yvonne Crouse Guidi, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #11286; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Craig Miller; age 21; born in Russell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of B.H. and
Pheobe (Powers) Miller; married on 19 May 1938 in Tazewell, VA; Irene Crouse; age 21; born in
War, WV; single; living at Carretta, WV; daughter of G.T. and Ollie Mae (Lee) Crouse.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Irene Edith Miller
[Irene E Miller]
[Irene Edith Crouse]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1920
Birth Place: War McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 29 Jan 1996
Father: George T Crouse
Mother: Ollie M Lee
SSN: 526529952
Notes: Mar 1956: Name listed as IRENE EDITH MILLER;
01 Feb 1996: Name listed as IRENE E MILLER"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "George and Betty Proffit Crouse"; article;
Pages 128-129; submitted by Yvonne Crouse Guidi, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "George and Betty Proffit Crouse"; article;
Pages 128-129; submitted by Yvonne Crouse Guidi, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "George and Betty Proffit Crouse"; article;
Pages 128-129; submitted by Yvonne Crouse Guidi, War, WV 24892.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Raymond and Helen Lee Walker Crouse"
article; Page 129; submitted by Raymond Crouse, War, WV 24892.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #6079; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thurman Edward Sykes; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; laborer;
living in Vansant, VA; son of Newburn McDonald and Edith (Viers) Sykes; married on 21 Mar 1962 in
Grundy, VA; Joyce Ann Lester; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; housework; no previous
marriage; living at Big Rock, VA; daughter of James Harrison and Betty (Lee) Lester.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #6079; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thurman Edward Sykes; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; laborer;
living in Vansant, VA; son of Newburn McDonald and Edith (Viers) Sykes; married on 21 Mar 1962 in
Grundy, VA; Joyce Ann Lester; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; housework; no previous
marriage; living at Big Rock, VA; daughter of James Harrison and Betty (Lee) Lester.
1. 1930 Census, New Castle Co, DL; Wilmington; 620 East 5th Street; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 96A;
Image 9 of 27; Family #65/74.
Listed as Frances Buchanan; age 9; born in DL; single; in household of father, Robert S. Buchanan.