1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License # 82-060324; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Earl Steven Addair; age 28; born 25 Jan 1954 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; fist
marriage ended 2 Mar 1979; 12th grade education; living at 423 Village Glen, Princeton, WV;
son of Luther Hedrick and Anna Mae (Bell) Addair; married on 23 Dec 1982 in Giles Co, VA;
Shela Kaye Stamper; age 24; born 8 Jul 1958 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage;
first marriage ended 22 Dec 1982; 1 yr College education; living at 423 Village Glen, Princeton,
WV; daughter of Fred Howard and Virginia Baeatrice (England) Stanper.
2. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #74-048458; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Earl Steven Addair; age 20; born 15 Jan 1954 in WV; single; this was his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at 1325 Clark Ave, SW, Roanoke, VA; son of Luther Hedrick and Ann (Bell) Addair;
married on 14 Nov 1974 in Roanoke, VA; Kathy Jo Sanson; age 18; born 4 Aug 1956 in WV; single;
this was her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Carlton Terrace Bldg, Roanoke, VA daughter
of Herschel and Shirley (Dickenson) Sanson.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Earl Steven Addair
[Earl S Addair]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1954
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 31 Dec 1999
SSN: 232888459
Notes: Jun 1969: Name listed as EARL STEVEN ADDAIR;
07 Jan 2000: Name listed as EARL S ADDAIR"
1. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #74-048458; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Earl Steven Addair; age 20; born 15 Jan 1954 in WV; single; this was his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at 1325 Clark Ave, SW, Roanoke, VA; son of Luther Hedrick and Ann (Bell) Addair;
married on 14 Nov 1974 in Roanoke, VA; Kathy Jo Sanson; age 18; born 4 Aug 1956 in WV; single;
this was her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Carlton Terrace Bldg, Roanoke, VA daughter
of Herschel and Shirley (Dickenson) Sanson.
1. 1920 Census, Letcher Co, KY; District #2; Jenkins; taken 8 Jan 1920; Page 39A; Image 23 of 105;
Family #220/226.
Listed as Troy Bryant; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, John W. Bryant.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; taken 21 Apr 1930; Page 58B; Image
57 of 89; Family #10/12.
Listed as Troy Bryant; age 19; born in KY; single; no listed occupation; boarder in household
of Henry Harman, with brother Edward Bryant.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 197; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy Bryant; age 22; born in Fletcher (sin Letcher) Co, KY; single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of
J. W. and Bettie; married on 3 Mar 1934 in Roderfield, WV; Grace Miller; age 22; born in TN; single;
living in Caretta, WV; daughter of A.B. and Ida.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-19; taken 22 Apr 1940; Page
351A; Image 7 of 46; Household #52.
Listed as Troy Bryant; age 27; born in KY; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; shop foreman for coal mine; head of household.
5. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Troy Bryant
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1911
Birth Place: Jenkins, Kentucky, USA
Residence Place: Caretta, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Caretta, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Carter Coal Co
Weight: 160
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6 1
Next of Kin: Grace Alta Bryant
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Troy Bryant Self (Head)
Grace Alta Bryant Wife"
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Troy Bryant
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1912
Birth Place: Jenkins, Kentucky
Death Date: 20 Jan 1998
Father: John W Bryant
Mother: Betty Moors (sic, Moore:
SSN: 236106288
Notes: Nov 1936: Name listed as TROY BRYANT"
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by JLL: 21 May 2012.
" Troy Bryant
Birth 1912
Death 1998 (aged 85–86)
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, USA
Plot Sec. E"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 197; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy Bryant; age 22; born in Fletcher (sin Letcher) Co, KY; single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of
J. W. and Bettie; married on 3 Mar 1934 in Roderfield, WV; Grace Miller; age 22; born in TN; single;
living in Caretta, WV; daughter of A.B. and Ida.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-19; taken 22 Apr 1940; Page
351A; Image 7 of 46; Household #52.
Listed as Grace Bryant; age 28; born in TN; married; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Troy Bryant.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by JLL: 21 May 2012.
" Grace A. Bryant
Birth 1910
Death 1997 (aged 86–87)
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, USA
Plot Sec. E"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District;taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 228B; Family #81/82.
Listed as George G. Wiles; age 9; born in WV; single; in household of father, Charles E. Wiles.
2. 1940 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken 27 Apr 1940; Page 1163A;
Household #229.
Listed as George Wiles; age 20; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; new worker; in household of father, Charles E. Wiles.
3. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: George G Wiles
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1919
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
Citizenship: Citizen
Residence: Mc Dowell, West Virginia
Education: Grammar school
Enlistment Date: 11 Dec 1940
Enlistment Place: Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky
Service Number: 15064793
Branch: Infantry
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Height: 66
Weight: 126"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 25 Jul 2012.
" George Guy Wiles
Birth 11 Apr 1919
Lex, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Dec 1976 (aged 57)
Hancock County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Roberts Cemetery •
Beartown, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"PVT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II"Marriage 1 Mabel McCoin b: 25 APR 1930 in Alleghany Co., NC
"Cause of death: hit and run"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #61 016903; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs George (Mabel) Wiles; age 31; born 25 Apr 1938 in Alleghany Co, NC; married; housekeeper;
living at Beartown, WV; daughter of Lonnie and Laura (Watson) McCoin; died 9 Nov 1961 in Grace
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to pyelonephritis with uremia; buried 11 Nov 1961 in Union Cemetery,
Sparta, NC; informant, Lonnie McCoin, Sparta, NC.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Iaeger, taken 16/17 Mar 1920; Page 248A;
Fanily #259/263.
Listed as William E. Wiles; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Charles E. Wiles.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District;taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 228B; Family #81/82.
Listed as William E. Wiles; age 18; born in WV; single; in household of father, Charles E. Wiles.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 24 Jul 2012.
" William Evert Wiles
Birth 17 Mar 1912
Lex, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 25 May 1987 (aged 75)
Burial
Roberts Cemetery
Beartown, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 24 Jul 2012.
" Opal Lee Carpenter Wiles
Birth 21 Feb 1922
Death 20 Apr 1977 (aged 55)
Burial
Roberts Cemetery
Beartown, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 226; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Davis; born 15 Jan 1909 in Eutaw, AL; single; Colored; living in Hemphill, WV; son of Nathan
and Lella; was issued a license to marry on 21 Aug 1939 in McDowell Co, WV; Mattie Avery; born
4 Jul 1918 in Bessemer, AL; single; Colored; living in Hemphille, WV; daughter of Adam and Mattie;
no return by a minister.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 226; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Davis; born 15 Jan 1909 in Eutaw, AL; single; Colored; living in Hemphill, WV; son of Nathan
and Lella; was issued a license to marry on 21 Aug 1939 in McDowell Co, WV; Mattie Avery; born
4 Jul 1918 in Bessemer, AL; single; Colored; living in Hemphille, WV; daughter of Adam and Mattie;
no return by a minister.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 336; WV Archives Web Site.
C.W. Shouse; age 21; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; miner; living at premier, WV; son of C.W.
and Minnie was issued a license to marry on 27 Jan 1917 in McDowell Co, WV; Goldie Shaw;
age 18; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; daughter of W.F. and Laura; license returned, unused.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 80; WV Archives Web Site.
M.T. Greer; age 32; born in Rockingham Co, VA' single; clerk; living at Premier, WV; son of
T.S. and Lilly; married on 24 Nov 1920 at Welch, WV; Goldie Shaw; age 21; born in Carroll
Co, VA; single; daughter of W.F. and Laura L.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; Snake Root Branch; taken on
3 May 1910; Page 171A; Family #178/179.
Listed as Goldie L. Shaw; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, William F. Shaw.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 336; WV Archives Web Site.
C.W. Shouse; age 21; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; miner; living at premier, WV; son of C.W.
and Minnie was issued a license to marry on 27 Jan 1917 in McDowell Co, WV; Goldie Shaw;
age 18; born in Carroll Co, VA; single; daughter of W.F. and Laura; license returned, unused.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 27/28 Jan 1920;
Page 195A; Image 1 of 16; family #7/7.
Listed as Goldie Shaw; age 19; born in VA; single;in household of father, William F. Shaw.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 80; WV Archives Web Site.
M.T. Greer; age 32; born in Rockingham Co, VA' single; clerk; living at Premier, WV; son of
T.S. and Lilly; married on 24 Nov 1920 at Welch, WV; Goldie Shaw; age 21; born in Carroll
Co, VA; single; daughter of W.F. and Laura L.
1. 1900 Census, Knott Co, KY; Hindman Precinct; taken on 13 Jun 1900; Page 13B; Image 25 of 47;
Family #184/188.
Listed as Martha Slone; age 13; born in Jul 1887 in KY; in household of father, Andrew J. Sloan.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 187; WV Archives Web Site.
W.M. Shaw; age 29; born in Wythe Co, VA; single; miner; living at Hemphill, WV; son of Albert and Callie;
married on 15 Oct 1915 at Hemphill, WV; Patsy Adkins; age 28; born in Knott Co, KY; widow; daughter
of A.J. and Eliza.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11335; WV Archives Web Site.
Martha Shaw; age 57 yrs, 2 mons, 12 days; born 4 Jul 1886 in Pike Co, KY; married; wife of William Shaw;
living at Marine, WV; daughter of Andrew and Louise Slone; died 16 Sep 1943 in Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to arterlerotic gangrene of 3rd and 4th toes of left foot; following operation to
amputate toes; buried 19 Sep 1943 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Dewey England,
Caples, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site. Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Martha Shaw; born 4 Jul 1886; died 16 Sep 1943; buried here; headstone photo shown.