1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James O. Strange
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 18
Birth Date: 1865
Birth Place: Ash Co., N.C.
Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1883
Marriage Place: Wise, Virginia
Father: W. F. Strange
Mother: Martha Strange
Spouse: Nancy S. J. Cox
FHL Film Number: 34394
Reference ID: p 31 cn 41"
2. Wise Co, VA; Death Certificate #17090; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Owens Strange; age 63 yrs, 4 mons, 15 days; born 19 Feb 1864 in Grayson Co, VA; married;
husband, of Sarah Strange; laborer; living in Wise, Norton and Pike (Co Ky); son of William and
Martha (Hash) Strange; died 4 Jul 1927 in Wise, VA; due to appoplexy; buried 5 Jul 1927 in
Pondexter Cemetery; informant Mrs.James O. Strange, Wise, VA.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nancy S. J. Cox
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 17
Birth Date: 1866
Birth Place: Wise Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1883
Marriage Place: Wise, Virginia
Father: Calvin Cox
Mother: Clema Cox
Spouse: James O. Strange
FHL Film Number: 34394
Reference ID: p 31 cn 41"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 181; "Rosie Horn Roberts Cooper"; article; submitted by Dorothy
Horn, Box 69, Jolo, WV 24850.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 181; "Rosie Horn Roberts Cooper"; article; submitted by Dorothy
Horn, Box 69, Jolo, WV 24850.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 181; "Rosie Horn Roberts Cooper"; article; submitted by Dorothy
Horn, Box 69, Jolo, WV 24850.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 121; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Johnson; age 27; born in Charleston, SC; single; Black; miner; living at Northfork, WV;
son of Parker and Rebecca; married on 25 Dec 1924 at Northfork, WV; Estelle Stones; age
19; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of John and Lucy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6666; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Johnson; age 41 yrs, 6 mons, 16 days; born 22 Oct 1900 in Charleston, SC; married; husband of Estella
Johnson; Black; coal loader; SS# 233-07-9321; living at Filbert, WV; son of Jim and Martha Johnson, both
born in Charleston (?), SC; died 7 May 1941 at Filbert, WV; due to injuries from mine car chushing;; buried
11 May 1941 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Estella Johnson, Filbert, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jul 2014.
Joe Johnson born 11 Oct 1900; died 7 May 1941; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 121; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Johnson; age 27; born in Charleston, SC; single; Black; miner; living at Northfork, WV;
son of Parker and Rebecca; married on 25 Dec 1924 at Northfork, WV; Estelle Stones; age
19; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of John and Lucy.
1. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Parks
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1893
Marriage Place: Anderson, Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Emma Weaver "
2. 1900 Census, Anderson Co, TN; District 13; taken 20 Jun 1900; Page 182A; Image 48 of 54;
Family #479/490.
Listed as William Parks; age 30; born in May 1870 in TN; married 6 yrs; day laborer; head of
household.
3. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; District 12; taken 15 Apr 1910; Page 150B; Image 22 of 30;
Family #177/183.
Listed as William Parks; age 40; born in TN; married once; coal miner; head of household.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken 3 Jan 1920; Page 232B;
Family # 90/92.
Listed as Bill Parks; age 54; born in TN; married; coal miner; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken 19 Apr 1930; Page 81B;
Image 34 of 47; Family #299/310.
Listed as William M. Parks; age 63; born in TN; widowed; no occupation; in household of son, Virgil
L. Parks.
1. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Parks
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1893
Marriage Place: Anderson, Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Emma Weaver "
2. 1900 Census, Anderson Co, TN; District 13; taken 20 Jun 1900; Page 182A; Image 48 of 54;
Family #479/490.
Listed as Martha Parks; age 28; born in Jan 1872 in TN; married 6 yrs; 3 children, all living; in
household of husband, William L. Parks.
3. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; District 12; taken 15 Apr 1910; Page 150B; Image 22 of 30;
Family #177/183.
Listed as Ollie Parks; age 38; born in TN; married once for 16 yrs; 6 children, 3 living; in household
of husband, William L. Parks.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken 3 Jan 1920; Page 232B;
Family # 90/92.
Listed as Ollie Parks; age 49; born in TN; married; in household of husband, William L. Parks.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'59 000650; WV Archives Web Site.
Ollie Weaver Parks; age 87; born 22 Jan 1871 in TN; widow; housewife; living at Worth, WV;
daughter of unknown parents; died 6 Jan 1959 at Worth, WV; due to coronary occlusion; buried
9 Jan 1959 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Iaeger (sic, Roderfield), WV; informant, Clyde Parks,
Worth, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 11 Apr 2014.
Ollie Parks; born 20 Jan 1871; died 9 Jan 1958; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
"GRANDMOTHER".
1. 1900 Census, Anderson Co, TN; District 13; taken 20 Jun 1900; Page 182A; Image 48 of 54;
Family #479/490.
Listed as Bessie A. Parks; age 3; born in Oct 1896 in TN; in household of father, William L. Parks.
1. 1910 Census, Anderson Co, TN; District 12; taken 15 Apr 1910; Page 150B; Image 22 of 30;
Family #177/183.
Listed as Evaline Parks; age 3; born in TN; in household of father, William L. Parks.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken 3 Jan 1920; Page 232B;
Family # 90/92.
Listed as Evaline Parks; age 14; born in TN; in household of father, William L. Parks.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Wallace H. Lester; born on 5 Apr 1901; died on 25 Jan 1970; " Son of James and Catherine Payne
Lester"; buried here.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken 14/16 Feb 1920;
Page 233B; Image 14 of 16; Family #344/348.
Listed as May Shupe; age 13; born in WV; single; in household of father, James C. Shupe.