1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 174; WV Archives Web Site.
MacDonald Hess; age 18; born at War, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; married on 18 Aug 1952
at Bradshaw, WV; Lassie Truly B. Sweeney; age 17; born at Raysal, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV;
with consent of Walter Lee and Catherine Hess, parents of MacDonald Hess and Dillard and Sythia
Hess, parents of Lassie Truly B. Sweeney.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal-Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken on 4
May 1940; Page 1228A; Image 93 of 132; Household #731.
Listed as Lassie Sweeney; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Dillard Sweeney.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 174; WV Archives Web Site.
MacDonald Hess; age 18; born at War, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; married on 18 Aug 1952
at Bradshaw, WV; Lassie Truly B. Sweeney; age 17; born at Raysal, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV;
with consent of Walter Lee and Catherine Hess, parents of MacDonald Hess and Dillard and Sythia
Hess, parents of Lassie Truly B. Sweeney.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Lassie T Hess
Residence Date 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place Jolo, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 01 Sep 1959
Phone Number..."
"Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Jan 2009
Address 1 RR 1 157
Address Continued Jolo, West Virginia 24850
Address Date 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address Benwood Hl 5F
2nd Address Continued Jolo, West Virginia 24850
2nd Address Date 01 Apr 1998
3rd Address 157 PO Box
3rd Address Continued Jolo, West Virginia 24850
3rd Address Date 01 Nov 1984-31 Dec 1996
Possible Relatives Laura Trudy Hess, Mack D Hess..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 88; WV Archives Web Site.
Tom Lester; age 32; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; lumberman; living at Lex, WV; son of Floyd
and Alcy; married on 30 Jun 1910 at Lex, WV; Mary Whyte (sic, White); age 38; born in Buchanan Co,
VA; divorced; daughter of Peter and Emmia.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Thorpe Cemetery, Thorpe, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Modfreak;
7 Apr 2014.
Thomas Lewis Lester; born 27 Mar 1869 in AR; died 4 Nov 1951 in Gary, McDowell Co, WV; buried here;
no grave marker photo shown.
"Son of John & Martha (Simons) Lester.
Family links:
Spouses:
Mary White Lester (1869 - 1924)*
Elizabeth Rachel Thomas Lester (1869 - 1931)*..."
1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 19, Family #121.
Listed as Mary Baker, age 1, in household of Peter White with mother Emerintha Baker.
2. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; taken on 9 Jun 1880; Page 336A; Family #77/77.
Listed as Mary White; age 6?; born in VA; in household of father, Peter White.
3. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 30.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 118.
F. M. Deskins, age 37, widowed, born in Wayne Co, WV, son of John W. and
Sarah Deskins, married on 14 Nov 1888 Mary White, age 19, born in McDowell
Co, WV, daughter of Peter and Emma White.
4. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River Township, Page 257A, Family 317.
Listed as Mary Deskins, age 29, born in Dec 1870, in WV, married 12 years, 5
children, 4 living, in household of husband, Marion Deskins.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 88; WV Archives Web Site.
Tom Lester; age 32; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; lumberman; living at Lex, WV; son of Floyd
and Alcy; married on 30 Jun 1910 at Lex, WV; Mary Whyte (sic, White); age 38; born in Buchanan Co,
VA; divorced; daughter of Peter and Emmia.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Modfreak; 1 Oct 2013.
Mary White Lester; born 11 Dec 1869; died 30 May 1924; buried here; no grave marker photo shown:
"...d/o Peter White & Mary Baker. Mary was the 4th wife of Francis Marion Deskins.
Family links:
Spouses:
Thomas Lewis Lester (1869 - 1951)
Francis Marion Deskins (1851 - 1925)
Children:
Lidda Margarette Deskins Davis (1898 - 1964)*
*Calculated relationship..."
1. Buchanan Co, WV; Marriage License #1332; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Ronald Pettus age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married; laborer; living at
Bradshaw, WV; son of Elmer Garland and Nadine Virginia (Muncy) Pettus; married on 31 Jan 1963
in Grundy, VA; Anna Louise Newberry; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married;
housework; livinin Iaeger, WV; daughter of Garnett Garfield and Marjorie Virginia (Jennings)
Newberry.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Monday Evening, 29 Jul 2019; Page 2.
"Echoes of the Past"
"Fifty Years Ago"
"Has Fifth Birthday - Lynne Pettus is five years old today. She is the daughter of Mrs. Harold Cline of
Iaeger and Jim Pettus (of) Bartley. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Newberry of Iaeger, and
Mrs. Nadine Perdue of Bartley and Elmer Pettus of Baltimore, MD. Mrs. Morris Pettus of Coalwood is
here (sic, her) great-grandmother."
1. Buchanan Co, WV; Marriage License #1332; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Ronald Pettus age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married; laborer; living at
Bradshaw, WV; son of Elmer Garland and Nadine Virginia (Muncy) Pettus; married on 31 Jan 1963
in Grundy, VA; Anna Louise Newberry; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married;
housework; livinin Iaeger, WV; daughter of Garnett Garfield and Marjorie Virginia (Jennings)
Newberry.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #68 020558; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Leonard Harold Cline; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; coal
miner; living at Mohawk, WV; son of Robert and Margaret (Cline) Cline; married on 29 Jun 1968 in
Grundy, VA; Anna Louise Pettus; maiden name, Newberry; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV;
divorced; one previous marriage; teacher; living in Iaeger, WV; daughter of Garnett and Margie
(Jennings) Newberry.
3. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Monday Evening, 29 Jul 2019; Page 2.
"Echoes of the Past"
"Fifty Years Ago"
"Has Fifth Birthday - Lynne Pettus is five years old today. She is the daughter of Mrs. Harold Cline of
Iaeger and Jim Pettus (of) Bartley. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Newberry of Iaeger, and
Mrs. Nadine Perdue of Bartley and Elmer Pettus of Baltimore, MD. Mrs. Morris Pettus of Coalwood is
here (sic, her) great-grandmother."
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Monday Evening, 29 Jul 2019; Page 2.
"Echoes of the Past"
"Fifty Years Ago"
"Has Fifth Birthday - Lynne Pettus is five years old today. She is the daughter of Mrs. Harold Cline of
Iaeger and Jim Pettus (of) Bartley. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Newberry of Iaeger, and
Mrs. Nadine Perdue of Bartley and Elmer Pettus of Baltimore, MD. Mrs. Morris Pettus of Coalwood is
here (sic, her) great-grandmother."