1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 132; WV Archives Website.
Clayton Dunigan; age 28; born 7 Mar 1937 at Hanover, WV; no previous marriage; living at Hanover,
WV; son of Riley and Pricie Rose (Vance) Dunigan; married on 18 Apr 1965 at North Spring, WV;
Ruth Marie Browning; age 17; born 21 Feb 1948 at Hanover, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Hanover, WV; daughter of Cloyd and Rebecca (Lester) Browning.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ruth Marie Riffe, 71, born in Hanover, WV on February 21, 1948 and went to her eternal rest after her victory over cancer on November 10, 2019. She was the daughter of Cloyd “Buster” Browning and Rebecca “Becky” Browning. She was a devoted Christian and a member of the Ikes Fork Freewill Baptist Church for 37 years."In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by an infant sister, Rebecca Lynn, an infant brother, Danny Joe, a brother, Okey Browning and a nephew Kerry Browning.
"Ruth is survived by her husband of 39 years, Teddy Riffe; children, Jeffery (Angie) Dunigon, Deidra “Dee” (Eric) Stewart, Tara Woods, and Leah Ann (Allen) Lane; grandchildren, Tyler (Caitlyn) Dunigon, Corey (Carly) Davis, Casey (Cheyenne) Davis, Chloe Davis and Remleigh Marie Lane; great granddaughters, Briella Ann Dunigon and Rosalie Ruth Colleen Dunigon; brothers Ora (Debbie) Browning and Jerry Dale (Myrna) Browning; sisters, Glenna (Ron) Dunigon, Linda (Bob) Cook, and Lorraine Lusk; special brother-in-law, Odis Riffe and special sister-in-law, Norma Jean Browning and a host of nieces and nephews she loved with all her heart.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 15, 2019 at 1 o’clock with Reverend Homer Blankenship, Reverend Clyde Endicott, Reverend Jackie Jessie, and Reverend James Cline officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Walker Cemetery at Hanover, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be Tyler Dunigon, Casey Davis, Eric Stewart, Allen “Shorty” Lane, Kevin Smith, Robert Fuller, Grayson Hatfield and James Cline. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Cook, Ron Dunigan, Odis Riffe, Corey Davis and Larry Gerald Lester.
" Friends may visit with the family Thursday evening, November 14, 2019 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV.
"We give special thanks to the nurses and staff at the Carl Larson Cancer Center, the Rosenbaum House in Morgantown, WV, and especially to the staff at Raleigh General Hospital Critical Care unit. Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken __Apr, 1930; Page 73A;
Image 17 of 47; Family #148/153.
Listed as Willie E. Howell; age 17; born in WV; single; coal loader in coal mine; in household of
father, Noah Howell.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 252; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Howell; age 21; Born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bartley, WV; son of Noah and
Brooky; married on 19 Nov 1932 in Welch, WV; Cledith Dillon; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living in Bartley WV; daughter of J.D. and Mary.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 107; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Howell born 3 Mar 1913 in Williamson, WV; divorced; living at Hemphill, WV; son of Noah and
Brookie; married on 8 Mar 1939 at Bartley, WV; Ernistine Hitchcock; born in __ Oct 1916 in Gimlet,
KY; widowed; living at Bartley, WV; parents deceased and unknown.
4. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Willie Elmer Howell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 27
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1913
Birth Place: Williamson, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Mcdowell, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Mcdowell, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Koppers Coal Co
Weight: 133
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Red
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Willie Elmer Howell
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Willie Elmer Howell Self (Head)
Willie Elmer Howell (sic) Wife"
5. Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: W E Howell
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Ernestine Howell
Divorce Date: 1946
Divorce Place: Walton, Florida, USA
Certificate Number: 20367"
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Willie Howell
SSN: 232-14-4064
Last Residence:
41555 Pinsonfork, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Born: 3 Mar 1913
Died: Dec 1968
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elbert; taken on 10 Jan 1920; Page 236B; Image 14
of 56; Family #128/128.
Listed as Clidrith Dillon; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Jamed D. Dillon.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Ream; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 56A; Image 27
of 45; Family #239/199.
Listed as Cledith Dillon; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, James D. Dillon.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 252; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Howell; age 21; Born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bartley, WV; son of Noah and
Brooky; married on 19 Nov 1932 in Welch, WV; Cledith Dillon; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living in Bartley WV; daughter of J.D. and Mary.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Indian Creek; E.D. 24-40; taken on 26 Apr
1940; Page 797A; Image 33 of 36; Household #232.
Listed as Cledith Hull; age 26; born in WV; married; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; in household of husband, Cecil M. Hull.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 352; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil Hull; born 28 Aug 1918 in Premier, WV; living at Premier, WV; son of William and Ida; married
on 9 Nov 1937 at Welch, WV; Cledith Dillon; born in Dec 1914; at Gary, WV; living at Premier, WV;
daughter of Jim and ?.
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Cledith Sylvania Hull
[Cledith S Hull]
[Cledith Sylvania Dillon]
SSN: 234407950
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Dec 1913
Birth Place: Gary McDowel, West Virginia
Death Date: 8 Aug 2001
Father: James D Dillon
Mother: Mary A Wirt
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Apr 1944: Name listed as CLEDITH SYLVANIA HULL; 15 Aug 2001: Name listed as CLEDITH S HULL"
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Cledith S. Hull
SSN: 234-40-7950
Last Residence:
24613 Falls Mills, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
BORN: 23 Dec 1913
Died: 8 Aug 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Cledith S. Hull; born in 1913; died in 2001; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband,
Cecil M. Hull.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken __Apr, 1930; Page 73A;
Image 17 of 47; Family #148/153.
Listed as Willie E. Howell; age 17; born in WV; single; coal loader in coal mine; in household of
father, Noah Howell.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 252; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Howell; age 21; Born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at Bartley, WV; son of Noah and
Brooky; married on 19 Nov 1932 in Welch, WV; Cledith Dillon; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living in Bartley WV; daughter of J.D. and Mary.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 107; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Howell born 3 Mar 1913 in Williamson, WV; divorced; living at Hemphill, WV; son of Noah and
Brookie; married on 8 Mar 1939 at Bartley, WV; Ernistine Hitchcock; born in __ Oct 1916 in Gimlet,
KY; widowed; living at Bartley, WV; parents deceased and unknown.
4. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Willie Elmer Howell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 27
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1913
Birth Place: Williamson, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Mcdowell, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Mcdowell, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Koppers Coal Co
Weight: 133
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Red
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Willie Elmer Howell
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Willie Elmer Howell Self (Head)
Willie Elmer Howell (sic) Wife"
5. Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: W E Howell
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Ernestine Howell
Divorce Date: 1946
Divorce Place: Walton, Florida, USA
Certificate Number: 20367"
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Willie Howell
SSN: 232-14-4064
Last Residence:
41555 Pinsonfork, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Born: 3 Mar 1913
Died: Dec 1968
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 107; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Howell born 3 Mar 1913 in Williamson, WV; divorced; living at Hemphill, WV; son of Noah and
Brookie; married on 8 Mar 1939 at Bartley, WV; Ernistine Hitchcock; born in __ Oct 1916 in Gimlet,
KY; widowed; living at Bartley, WV; parents deceased and unknown.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Benny and Ona Steele"; Article; Page 244; submitted by Benny C. Steele, HC 64,
Box 563, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Benny and Ona Steele"; Article; Page 244; submitted by Benny C. Steele, HC 64,
Box 563, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Hardee District; taken 26 Jun 1900; Page 175A; Iamage 51 of 54;
Family #456/479.
Listed as Noah Howell; age 7; born in KY in May 1893; in household of father, Lilburn Howell.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Hardee District; taken on 23 Apr 1910; Page 81A; Image 20 of 38;
Family #173/174.
Listed as Noah Howell; age 17; born in KY; in household of father, Lilburn Howell.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 380; WV Archives Web Site.
Noah Howell; age 21; born in Floyd Co, KY; single; laborer; living at Olaven (sp?); son of Lilburn and
Louvenia; married on 27 Apr 1912 in Welch, WV; Brookie Lester; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Floyd and Leslie.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken __Apr, 1930; Page 73A;
Image 17 of 47; Family #148/153.
Listed as Noah Howell; age 38; born in KY; married at 20; coal miner; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1286; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Noah Howell age 45; born 15 Aug 1896 in Floyd Co, KY' living at Bartley, WV; unemployed; person
who will always know address, Clarence Howell, Bartley, WV; 5'6" tall; 146 lbs.; blue eyes; Black hair;
ruddy complexion; scar on left arm.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 380; WV Archives Web Site.
Noah Howell; age 21; born in Floyd Co, KY; single; laborer; living at Olaven (sp?); son of Lilburn and
Louvenia; married on 27 Apr 1912 in Welch, WV; Brookie Lester; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Floyd and Leslie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken __Apr, 1930; Page 73A;
Image 17 of 47; Family #148/153.
Listed as Brookie Howell; age 34; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Noah Howell.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken __Apr, 1930; Page 73A;
Image 17 of 47; Family #148/153.
Listed as Clarence Howell; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Noah Howell.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken __Apr, 1930; Page 73A;
Image 17 of 47; Family #148/153.
Listed as James H. Howell; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Noah Howell.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken __Apr, 1930; Page 73A;
Image 17 of 47; Family #148/153.
Listed as Ida M. Howell; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Noah Howell.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken __Apr, 1930; Page 73A;
Image 17 of 47; Family #148/153.
Listed as E. Gene Howell; age 4 yrs, 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Noah Howell.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken __Apr, 1930; Page 73A;
Image 17 of 47; Family #148/153.
Listed as Cora A. Howell; age 2 yrs, 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Noah Howell.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 69 WV Archives Web Site.
Phil H. Holbrook; born 20 Dec 1914 in Banner, VA; single; living at Coalwood, WV; son of C.J. and
Margarete; married on 19 Feb 1939 in Welch, WV; Belva Stowers; born 21 Jun 1917 in Pecks Mill,
WV; single; living in Welch, WV; daughter of Walter and Ella.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013486; WV Archives Website.
Phil Henry Holbrook; age 56; born in VA; married; husband of Belva Stowers; SS# 400-09-3239;
jewelry store clerk; living on McDowell St, Welch, WV; son of Charles J. and Margarett (Ingle)
Holbrook; died 27 Aug 1971 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardio respiratory
arrest with pulmonary infarction; buried 30 aug 1971 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV;
informant, Belva Holbrook, Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 69 WV Archives Web Site.
Phil H. Holbrook; born 20 Dec 1914 in Banner, VA; single; living at Coalwood, WV; son of C.J. and
Margarete; married on 19 Feb 1939 in Welch, WV; Belva Stowers; born 21 Jun 1917 in Pecks Mill,
WV; single; living in Welch, WV; daughter of Walter and Ella.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 239B, Family #270.
Listed as Hazel Davis, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Charles A. Davis.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 4 Feb 1920, Page 226B,
Family #230.
Listed as Hazel Davis, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Charles A. Davis.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 182; "Joseph Harvey and Lettie Davis"; article; submitted by Gleason
Davis, 8715 Edwardsville Road, Hardy, VA 24101.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charlie A. Davis"; Article; Page 132; submitted by Bessie Rowe, Bradshaw, WV
24817.