1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 408; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel Lee Terry; age 21; born 10 Jun 1944 at Landgraff, WV; single; no previous marriage; Negro;
living at Box 29, Keystone, WV; son of Victor Sherman and Lula Virginia (Clayton) Terry; married on
19 Aug 1965 at Northfork, WV; Edith Rebecca Coates; age 21; born 27 Sep 1943 at Vivian, WV; single;
no previous marriage; Negro; living at 58 Woodworth Ave, Yonkers, NY; daughter of Johnny and
Lessie Bell (Long) Coates.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 408; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel Lee Terry; age 21; born 10 Jun 1944 at Landgraff, WV; single; no previous marriage; Negro;
living at Box 29, Keystone, WV; son of Victor Sherman and Lula Virginia (Clayton) Terry; married on
19 Aug 1965 at Northfork, WV; Edith Rebecca Coates; age 21; born 27 Sep 1943 at Vivian, WV; single;
no previous marriage; Negro; living at 58 Woodworth Ave, Yonkers, NY; daughter of Johnny and
Lessie Bell (Long) Coates.
1. "Kingsport Times-News"; Kingsport, TN; Wednesday; 8 Apr 1987; Page 5; Newspapers.com Website.
Knoxville ---- Owen Horton died Monday (April6, 1987) in a Knoxville Hospital.
"Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Aretha Horton, Bristoal, Vs,; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Horton Brown,
Bristol, Va., Mrs Louise Madison, Rochester, N.Y. and Miss Gloria Horton, Memphis, Tenn.; two sons, Phillip Horton, Plainfield, N.J. and Larry Horton, Knoxville; 15 grandchildren.
"Graveside services will be conducted at the Mountain Home National Cemetery.
"Courtesy of Robinson Mortuary, Bristol, Va."
Retha Marie aka Wright Abbington
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Alpheus; taken 16 Apr 1940; Page 85A;
Household #83.
Listed as Retha Abingdon; age 18; born in WV; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; single; Negro; in household of father, William J. Abbington.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Gary/Ream; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 8; Dwelling #49.
Listed as Retha Abbington; age 27; born in WV; widow; Negro; lodger; in household of Charlie E.
Holland, with two children.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #67 030315; Ancestry.com Website.
Alfred Eugene Lewis; age 39; born in Elkins, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; Colored; hospital
orderly; living at 105 Wilson St, Bluefield, WV; son of Brice and Lottie Virginia (Lewis) Lewis; married
on 19 Aug 1967 in Pearisburg, VA; Retha Abbington Horton; maiden name Retha Marie Abbibgton;
age 39; born in Gary, WV; divorced; 1 previous marriage; nurse; Colored; living at Box 177, Kimball,
WV; daughter of William Judson and Selena Belle (Wright) Abbington.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Gary/Ream; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 8; Dwelling #49.
Listed as Larry Abbington; age 1; born in WV; Negro; lodger; in household of Charlie E. Holland,
with mother.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 457; WV Archives Web Site.
James Allen Stroupe, II; age 18; born 6 Feb 1947 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Box 145, Havaco, WV; son of James Allen and Opal Marie (Daugherty) Stroupe; married on 5 Nov
1965 at Gary, WV; Georgia Lee Williams; age 18; born 24 Jun 1947 in Welch, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Box 1002, Gary, WV; daughter of George L. and Pauline (Rakes) Willimas; with
consent of James Allen Stroupe, father, parents divorced, father has custody of James Allen Stroup, I;
and M/M Geoge L. Williams, parents of Georgia Lee Williams.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 457; WV Archives Web Site.
James Allen Stroupe, II; age 18; born 6 Feb 1947 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Box 145, Havaco, WV; son of James Allen and Opal Marie (Daugherty) Stroupe; married on 5 Nov
1965 at Gary, WV; Georgia Lee Williams; age 18; born 24 Jun 1947 in Welch, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Box 1002, Gary, WV; daughter of George L. and Pauline (Rakes) Willimas; with
consent of James Allen Stroupe, father, parents divorced, father has custody of James Allen Stroup, I;
and M/M Geoge L. Williams, parents of Georgia Lee Williams.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ira D. Martin
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 25
Birth Date: 1878
Birth Place: Patrick
Marriage Date: 5 Apr 1903
Marriage Place: Patrick, Virginia
Father: James M. Martin
Mother: W. Martin
Spouse: Lillie M. Harriss..."
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Seet Number 18; Dwelling #126.
Listed as Ira H. Martin; age 74; born in VA; widowed; janitor for Odd Fellow Lodge; head of
household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate; #'62 008524; WV Archives Web Site.
Ira David Martin; age 86 yrs, 3 mons, 9 days; born 8 Mar 1876 in Patrick Co, VA; married; retired; living
at Davy, WV; SS# 236-26-0752; son of James and Wilma Martin; died 17 Jun 1962 in Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cerebro-vascular accident; buried 20 Jun 1962 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery,
Roderfield, WV; informant, Mr. Luke Martin, Wayne, MI.
4. FindAgrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Feb 2014.
Ira David Martin; born 8 Mar 1876; died 17 Jun 1962; buried here; headstone photo shown; "RESTING
IN JESUS"; "Family links:
Parents:
James M Martin (1848 - 1930)
Wilmoth Ruth Martin (1846 - 1935)
Spouse:
Mary Lilly Martin (1880 - 1946)..."
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lillie M. Harriss
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1882
Birth Place: Patrick
Marriage Date: 5 Apr 1903
Marriage Place: Patrick, Virginia
Father: S. G. Harriss
Mother: M. A. Harriss
Spouse: Ira D. Martin..."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate; #8305; WV Archives Web Site.
Lilly Harris Martin; age 65 yrs, 11 mons, 19 days; born 11 Jun 1880 in Patrick Co, VA; married; wife of
J. (sic, I) D. Martin; age 70; living at Davy, WV; daughter of Green Harris and unknown mother; died 30
May 1946 in Davy, WV; due to carcinoma of breast with metastes; buried 2 Jun 1946 in Iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV; informant, J. D. Martin, Davy, WV.
3. FindAgrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Feb 2014.
Mary Lilly Martin; born 11 Jun 1880; died 30 May 1946; buried here; headstone photo shown; "NONE KNEW
HER BUT TO LOVE HER".