1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 169; "Robert and Kathryn Vance Bemisdarfer" article; submitted by
Kathy Bemisdarfer, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St Charles, Iowa.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 169; "Robert and Kathryn Vance Bemisdarfer" article; submitted by
Kathy Bemisdarfer, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St Charles, Iowa.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 169; "Robert and Kathryn Vance Bemisdarfer" article; submitted by
Kathy Bemisdarfer, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St Charles, Iowa.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Luther E. and Dorothy Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Kathy
Bemisdarfer. daughter of Edison and Dorothy Vance, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St. Charles, IA 50240.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 169; "Robert and Kathryn Vance Bemisdarfer" article; submitted by
Kathy Bemisdarfer, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St Charles, Iowa.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Luther E. and Dorothy Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Kathy
Bemisdarfer. daughter of Edison and Dorothy Vance, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St. Charles, IA 50240.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 169; "Robert and Kathryn Vance Bemisdarfer" article; submitted by
Kathy Bemisdarfer, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St Charles, Iowa.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Luther E. and Dorothy Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Kathy
Bemisdarfer. daughter of Edison and Dorothy Vance, 3090 Hickory Ridge Rd, St. Charles, IA 50240.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 38; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Oros; age 36; born in Romania; single; miner; living at Yukon, WV; son of John and Mary;
married on 20 Feb 1948 at Welch, WV; Mary Tredaye; age 38; born in Hungary; widow; daughter
of Mike and Mary.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3466; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Oros; age 60; born in unknown; married; husband of Betty Oros; living at Bartley, WV;
son of unknown parents; died 20 Feb 1948 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV after a 53 day stay;
due to carcinoma of stomach with metastasis; buried 23 Feb 1948 in Iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 23 Dec 2011.
Frank Oros; born in 1888 in Hungary; died 20 Feb 1948; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 168-169; "Mabel Belcher" article; submitted by Geneva Steele; HC
61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Norma Gail Hamlin
Gender: Female
Residence Place: Christiansburg, Virginia, USA
Death Date: 16 Dec 2016
Newspaper Title: Roanoke Times
Newspaper Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; Browns Creek Road; taken on 31 Jan
1920; Page 137B; Family #577.
Listed as Troy Blankenship; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 112B;
Family #483.
Listed as Troy Blankenship; age 19; born in VA; in household of father, Joseph Blankenship.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 103; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy Blankenship; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living in Welch, WV; son of Joe and
Harriette; married on 7 Dec 1931 in Welch, WV; Bethel Sizemore; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; living in Kimball, WV; daughter of Ed and Eveline.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 22/23 Jan 1920, Page 199B, Family #65.
Listed as Bethel Sizemore, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Edward Sizemore.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 23 Apr1930, Page 162B, Family #128.
Listed as Bethel Sizemore, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, Edward Sizemore.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 103; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy Blankenship; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living in Welch, WV; son of Joe and
Harriette; married on 7 Dec 1931 in Welch, WV; Bethel Sizemore; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
single; living in Kimball, WV; daughter of Ed and Eveline.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Richard Murphy; born 21 May 1944; died 22 May 1944; buried here; common headstone photo
shown with twin brother Raymond Murphy.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Raymond Murphy; born 21 May 1944; died 22 May 1944; buried here; common headstone photo
shown with twin brother Richard Murphy.