1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #69 038902; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Daniel Bowling; age 18; born 3 Nov 1949 in Caretta, WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 545, War, WV; son of Ora and Myrtle (Hicks) Bowling; married on 3 Sep 1968
in Lebanon, VA; Audrey Bolen; age 21; born 5 Apr 1947 in War, WV; single; this is her 1st marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at Box 412, War, WV; daughter of Linza and Catherine (Blevins) Bolen.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #69 038902; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Daniel Bowling; age 18; born 3 Nov 1949 in Caretta, WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 545, War, WV; son of Ora and Myrtle (Hicks) Bowling; married on 3 Sep 1968
in Lebanon, VA; Audrey Bolen; age 21; born 5 Apr 1947 in War, WV; single; this is her 1st marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at Box 412, War, WV; daughter of Linza and Catherine (Blevins) Bolen.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Audry Bolen
[Audry Bowling]
[Audrey Bowling]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Apr 1947
Birth Place: War McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 28 Sep 1992
SSN: 232802680
Notes: Jan 1966: Name listed as AUDRY BOLEN;
Oct 1968: Name listed as AUDRY BOWLING;
06 Oct 1992: Name listed as AUDREY BOWLING"
1. 1940 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Traphill District; Lester; E.D. 41-43; taken 17 Apr 1940; Page 1075A;
Image 22 of 25; Household #201.
Listed as Andrew C. Smith; age 22; born in WV; single; 6th grade education; Negro; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1940; coal loader in coal mine; in household of father, Frank Smith.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #39763; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Andrew Cornelius Smith; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; Colored; miner; living at Beckley,
WV; son of Frank and Sallie (Roumley) Smith; married on 31 Jul 1940 at Tazewell, VA; Agbes
Elizabeth Lenore; age 23; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; Colored; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of
Mathew and Lottie (Hill) Lenore.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Andrew Cornelius Smith
[Andrew C Smith]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1917
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: Nov 1995
Father: Frank W Smith
Mother: Sallie C Rumley
SSN: 235106023
Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as ANDREW CORNELIUS SMITH;
23 Dec 1995: Name listed as ANDREW C SMITH"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by TASM; 21 Oct 2010; maintained by Find A Grave.
" Andrew Cornelius Smith
Birth 10 Nov 1918
McDowell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1 Nov 1995 (aged 76)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Washington Park East Cemetery
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA "
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #39763; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Andrew Cornelius Smith; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; Colored; miner; living at Beckley,
WV; son of Frank and Sallie (Roumley) Smith; married on 31 Jul 1940 at Tazewell, VA; Agbes
Elizabeth Lenore; age 23; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; Colored; living at Beckley, WV; daughter of
Mathew and Lottie (Hill) Lenore.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Rita Osborne; 1 May 2014.
"Agnes Elizabeth Lenoir Smith
Birth 4 Dec 1920
McAlpin, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Jun 1998 (aged 77)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Washington Park East Cemetery
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Agnes Elizabeth Lenoir SmithIndiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011Name: Agnes F Smith[Agnes F Lenoir] Gender: FemaleRace: BlackAge: 77Marital Status: WidowedBirth Date: 4 Dec 1920Birth Place: McAlpin, West VirginiaDeath Date: 9 Jun 1998Death Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USAFather: Matthew LenoirMother: Lottie A Lenoir:
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name: Sadie May Watkins
Also Known As: Sadie Mrs Watkins
2nd Also Known As Name Sadia Watkins:
3rd Also Known As Name: Sadie B. Watkins
Event Date: 01 Nov 2005
Event Place: Eden, North Carolina, United States
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1929
Address: Eden, North Carolina 27288
Address Date: 01 Nov 2005
2nd Address: Eden, North Carolina 27288
2nd Address Date: 01 Nov 1994-01 Jan 2009
Possible Relatives: Hyron Watkins
Affiliate Identifier: 372699643
1. 1940 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden District; E.D. 84-22; taken on 29 May 1940; Page 281A; Image
19 of 32; Household #145.
Listed as Dock Newberry; age 31; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
coal miner; head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co, TN; submitted by
Historyseeker; 23 Jun 2013.
Dock Newberry; born in 1908; died in 1982; buried here; double grave marker photo shown with wife, Nan M.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co, TN; submitted by
Historyseeker; 23 Jun 2013.
Nan M. Newberry; born in 1907; died in 1993; buried here; double grave marker photo shown with husband,
Dock C. Newberry.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #71 045058; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Russell Thurman Carter; age 29; born 2 Feb 1942 in OH; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 2 yrs HS
education; living at Box 202, Iaeger, WV; son of Harrison and Edna (Church) Carter; married on 6 Nov
1971 in Grundy, VA; Cleda Sue Bowles; age 21; born 16 Mar 1950 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at Box 202, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Robert Lee and Kathleen
(Bolden) Bowles.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #71 045058; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Russell Thurman Carter; age 29; born 2 Feb 1942 in OH; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 2 yrs HS
education; living at Box 202, Iaeger, WV; son of Harrison and Edna (Church) Carter; married on 6 Nov
1971 in Grundy, VA; Cleda Sue Bowles; age 21; born 16 Mar 1950 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 1 yr HS education; living at Box 202, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Robert Lee and Kathleen
(Bolden) Bowles.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 10 Apr 1930; Page 231A; Image 16 of
33; Family #127/128.
Listed as Nellie Bolden; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Bolden.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 339; WV Archives Web Site.
Jasper Bowles; age 23; born in Giles Co, VA; single; miner; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Graham and
Eulah Bowles; married on 5 May 1936 at Avondale, WV; Nelly Bolden; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Tom and Lydia Bolden.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Scott Coleman; 5 Jan 2020.
" Nellie Nancy “Grandmaw” Bolden Bowles
Birth 23 Nov 1921
Death 12 Sep 2004 (aged 82)
Burial Burial Details Unknown
Memorial ID 205969698"
1. Facebook PM; 7 Aug 2021; Bonnie Riffe Sparks.
"Ova Catherine born 6 April 1951. Living. She married Larry Allen 1969 son of Jimmy Allen and Gaynell Payne."
1. Facebook PM; 7 Aug 2021; Bonnie Riffe Sparks.
"Ova Catherine born 6 April 1951. Living. She married Larry Allen 1969 son of Jimmy Allen and Gaynell Payne."
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Lewis Robertson
Race: Black
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Arlington, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1921
Residence Place: Carswell, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Employer: Koppers Coal Division
Weight: 146
Complexion: Light Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 7
Next of Kin: Ruth Graves
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Robert Lewis Robertson Self (Head)"
2. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert L Robertson
Birth Year: 1921
Race: Negro, citizen (Black)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
Enlistment Date: 22 Jan 1943
Enlistment State: West Virginia
Enlistment City: Huntington
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Marital Status: Single, with dependents
Height: 66
Weight: 141"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 231; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert L. Robertson; age 24; born in Arlington, WV; single; Colored;living at Algoma, WV; married
on 7 Aug 1946 at Algoma, WV; Lucinda Hairston; age 17; born in Martinsville, VA; single; Colored;
living at Algoma, WV; with consent of Myrtle Hairston, mother of Lucinda Hairston.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Lewis Robertson
[Robert L Robertson]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1921
Birth Place: McDowell Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 21 Jun 1996
Father: Howard S Robertson
Mother: Ruth B Graves
SSN: 236288565
Notes: Mar 1941: Name listed as ROBERT LEWIS ROBERTSON;
02 Jul 1996: Name listed as ROBERT L ROBERTSON"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert L. Robertson
SSN: 236-28-8565
Last Residence:
24868 Northfork, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 25 Nov 1921
Died: 21 Jun 1996
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"