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."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 783A;
E D # 24-40; Image 6 of 36; Household #26.
Listed as Otha Bragg, JR; age 2; born in WV; no education; in household of grandfather, Granville J.
Bragg, with parents.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1957); Page 174; WV Archives Web Site.
Otho Jackson Bragg, Jr; age 19; born in Marytown, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 26
Dec 1957 in the First Presbyterian Church, Welch, WV; Judith Ann Decker; age 16; born in Berwind,
WV; single; living at Havaco, WV; with consent of Otho Jackson and Frances Bragg; parents of Otha
Jackson Bragg, Jr; and Norman and Myrtle Decker, parents of Judith Ann Decker.
3. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Otho Bragg
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1938
Address: PO Box 114, Unicoi, TN, 37692-0114"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1957); Page 174; WV Archives Web Site.
Otho Jackson Bragg, Jr; age 19; born in Marytown, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 26
Dec 1957 in the First Presbyterian Church, Welch, WV; Judith Ann Decker; age 16; born in Berwind,
WV; single; living at Havaco, WV; with consent of Otho Jackson and Frances Bragg; parents of Otha
Jackson Bragg, Jr; and Norman and Myrtle Decker, parents of Judith Ann Decker.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 209; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Thomas Lester; age 20; born at Gary, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on
17 Jan 1947 at Welch, WV; Madge Christine Lee; age 18; born in Maitland, WV; single;
living at Kimball, WV; with consent of Horace Lester, father of Jesse T. lester, and Laura
Lee, mother of Madge C. Lee.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jesse Thomas Lester
[Jess Thomas Lester]
[Jess Lester]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1926
Birth Place: Gary, West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Nov 1991
Father: Horace Lester
Mother: Nanny Holloway
SSN: 234448658
Notes: Nov 1946: Name listed as JESSE THOMAS LESTER; 18 Mar 1981: Name listed as JESS THOMAS LESTER; 03 Jun 1993: Name listed as JESS T LESTER"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 209; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Thomas Lester; age 20; born at Gary, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on
17 Jan 1947 at Welch, WV; Madge Christine Lee; age 18; born in Maitland, WV; single;
living at Kimball, WV; with consent of Horace Lester, father of Jesse T. lester, and Laura
Lee, mother of Madge C. Lee.