1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 167; submitted by Alice S. Addair, PO Box 82, Avondale, WV 24811.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
Charles R. Payne; born 4 Sep 1947; living at Pineville, WV; possible relatives: Arlene Frances
Whittaker, Bob Payne, James E Payne, Jean Payne, Joanna L Payne, Lisa D Payne, Peggy Jean
Payne
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 167; submitted by Alice S. Addair, PO Box 82, Avondale, WV 24811.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
Peggy Jean Payne; born 6 May 1949; living in Pineville, WV; possible relatives:Arlene Frances
Whittaker, Bob Payne, Charles R Payne, James E Payne, Jean Payne, Lisa D Payne"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 452; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Green Hale; age 44; born 26 Jan 1921 in Algoma, WV; widowed; one previous marriage;
Negro; living at Northfork, WV; son of Nick and Alize (Prunty) Hale; married on 20 Oct 1965 at
Keystone, WV; Henrietta Preston; age 20; born 5 Jan 1945 in Kimball, WV; single; Negro; no
previous marriage; living at Northfork, WV; daughter of John Henry and Etta (Nemore) Preston; with
consent of Bernice E. Preston, mother; father deceased, of Henrietta Preston.
1. " The Register-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Thursday, 28 May 2009; Newspaper Obit.
"STEELES Roger D. Wimmer, age 65, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at his residence.
Born May 7, 1944, in McDowell County, he was the son of the late Bill and Lue Sinda Wimmer of Avondale, W.Va. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Roger Dale Wimmer II; a brother, William Doyle Wimmer; and his father and mother-in-law, Jim and Aretta Jones."Survivors include his wife of 42 1/2 years, Augustine Wimmer of the home; a son, John Wimmer and wife, Juanita, of Kenna, W.Va.; a daughter, Lois Butcher of Sophia; two stepdaughters that he raised as his own, Kathy Stoica and husband, Mike, of Calera, Okla., and Donna Sue Buchannon of Baltimore, Md.; a brother, Albert Wimmer and wife, Mary, of Abingdon, Va.; two sisters, Mary Ellen Roberts of Avondale, W.Va., and Emma Lois Wimmer of Greenville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Kristy Barrett and husband, Dustin, of Calera, Okla., Jim and Jared Hartman of Calera, Ryan and Christina Buchannon of Baltimore, Austin Butcher of Sophia, W.Va., and Allison Wimmer of Kenna; a great-granddaughter, Kaitlin Barrett of Calera. He was also survived by nieces, nephews and other family and friends. He will be missed by all who knew him.
"Roger was a UMWA member for 42 years, Iaeger Lodge No. 148 AF and AM of Iaeger, former member of I.O.O.F. No. 228, Iaeger, Kentucky Colonel, Charter member of the Lizzard Creek Park, Charter member of Hanover Volunteer Fire Department, Charter member and founder of the former Little Huff Creek Rescue Squad, former member of the Smokey Hunting Club, member of the Friends of Hanover Public Library. He was also a Ham operator, W8TQM, ARRL volunteer examiner to give tests for Ham Radio License, and a former CB'er, known to his CB friends as "Diesel Hound." Roger was always concerned about the elderly in the community. In winter time, he would call and check on the widows to make sure they were all right.
"Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009, at Pads Fork Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Dennis Lester and Pastor Gary Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the Emily Green Cemetery at Pads Fork, where Masonic rites will be conducted by McDowell Lodge No. 112 and Iaeger Lodge No. 148.
Friends may call after 5 p.m. Saturday night, May 30, 2009, at the church."Pallbearers will be Jim and Jared Hartman, James Bailey, Bob Steele, Mike Stoica and Austin Butcher. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Conner, Michael Blankenship and members of the Masonic Lodge No. 148 of Iaeger.
"Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger, is assisting the Wimmer family."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 38; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Eugene Bishop; age 20; born at Fanrock, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married on 3 Jan
1959 at Welch, WV; Augustine Fay Jones; age 17; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV;
with consent of Sarah Rose; mother, parents divorced, mother has custody of Henry Eugene Bishop;
and Jim H. and Aretta Jones, patents of Augustine Fay Jones.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1891); Page 124; Line #25; WV Archives Web Site.
John L, Barrett; age 18; born in VA; single; farmer; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of Henry and Mary;
married on 25 Nov 1891 in McDowell Co, WV; Margarette E. Blevins; age 18; born in NC; single;
living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of _____ and Nancy.
2. "Marriage Records, Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 333, Haga, Page 6.
John Letcher Barrett, age 28, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of Harvet and Margarette, married
on 2 Oct 1902 Elizabeth Golda Augusta Jackson, age 18, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter
of James and Mariah.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 160, Family #80.
Listed as John Barrett, age 51, born in WV, married at 28, farmer, head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #7921; WV Archives Web Site.
John Letcher Barrett; age 74; born in VA; widow(ed), husband of Augusta Jackson; farmer; living at
Fan Rock, Wyoming Co, WV; son of Harvey and Margaret Brewster Barrett; died on 9 May 1949 at
Grace Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV of a stroke; buried on 10 May 1949 in Brewster Cemetery,
Wolf Pen, Wyoming Co, WV.
5. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
John L. Barrett; born in 1873; died in 1947; buried in Brewster Cemetery, Indian Creek-Bee Branch,
Wyoming Co, WV.
Margarette Elizabeth "Maggie" Blevins
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1891); Page 124; Line #25; WV Archives Web Site.
John L, Barrett; age 18; born in VA; single; farmer; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of Henry and Mary;
married on 25 Nov 1891 in McDowell Co, WV; Margarette E. Blevins; age 18; born in NC; single;
living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of _____ and Nancy.