1. Norfolk, VA; Marriage License #11342; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Francis Bauer; age 33; born in Dayton, OH; single; no previous marriage mechanical
engineer; living at 1504 Yankee Rd, Middletown, OH; son of George Frank and Eva Barbara
(Bissantz) Bauer; married on 22 May 1948 in Norfolk, VA; Chloe Adaid Higginbotham; age 30, born
in Iaeger, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at 209 Dillingham Rd, Naval Station, daughter of
John Crockett and Chloe Belle (Adair) Higgingbotham.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Francis Bauer
[George F Bauer]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1915
Birth Place: Dayton, Ohio
Death Date: 20 Nov 2001
Father: George F Bauer
Mother: Eva B Bissautz
SSN: 235144494
Notes: May 1939: Name listed as GEORGE FRANCIS BAUER;
29 Nov 2001: Name listed as GEORGE F BAUER"
Chloe Adair "Elizabeth" Higginbotham
1. 1930 Census, Siocta Co, OH, Portsmouth, 1922 High Street, taken on 14 Apr 1930, Page 173A,
Family #202.
Listed as Adair C. Higginbotham, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, John C.
Higginbotham.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Chloe Belle Adair Search, 17 Mar 2004, submitted by William Morris
Higginbotham, misterhigg@aol.com.
Chloe Adair "Elizabeth" Higginbotham; born on 17 Sep 1917 in Iaeger, McDowell Co, WV.
3. Norfolk, VA; Marriage License #11342; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Francis Bauer; age 33; born in Dayton, OH; single; no previous marriage mechanical
engineer; living at 1504 Yankee Rd, Middletown, OH; son of George Frank and Eva Barbara
(Bissantz) Bauer; married on 22 May 1948 in Norfolk, VA; Chloe Adaid Higginbotham; age 30, born
in Iaeger, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at 209 Dillingham Rd, Naval Station, daughter of
John Crockett and Chloe Belle (Adair) Higgingbotham.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Adair Higginbotham Bauer
[Adair H Bauer]
[Adair Higginbotham Higginbotham]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1917
Birth Place: Iaeger McDow, Ohio
[Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA]
Death Date: Oct 1989
Father: John C Higginbotham
Mother: Chloe B Adair
SSN: 288365066
Notes: Apr 1957: Name listed as ADAIR HIGGINBOTHAM BAUER;
19 Oct 1989: Name listed as ADAIR H BAUER"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Amonate; E.D. 24/21; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page
423A; Image 43 of 52; Household #367.
Listed as Anna Mae Graham; age 22; born in WV; married;6th grade education; Negro; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Walter Bradley.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Allie Mae Graham
[Anna Mae Graham]
[Alice Mae Bradley]
[Alice Marshall]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1917
Birth Place: Gary McDonel, West Virginia
[Gary McDowell, West Virginia, USA]
[Gray, West Virginia]
Death Date: 22 May 1994
Father: Walter Bradley
Mother: Grace Walker
SSN: 233120325
Notes: Apr 1937: Name listed as ALLIE MAE GRAHAM;
Apr 1967: Name listed as ALICE MAE BRADLEY;
10 Aug 1988: Name listed as ALICE MARSHALL"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Amonate; E.D. 24/21; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page
423A; Image 43 of 52; Household #367.
Listed as Anna Mae Graham; age 22; born in WV; married;6th grade education; Negro; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Walter Bradley.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Allie Mae Graham
[Anna Mae Graham]
[Alice Mae Bradley]
[Alice Marshall]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1917
Birth Place: Gary McDonel, West Virginia
[Gary McDowell, West Virginia, USA]
[Gray, West Virginia]
Death Date: 22 May 1994
Father: Walter Bradley
Mother: Grace Walker
SSN: 233120325
Notes: Apr 1937: Name listed as ALLIE MAE GRAHAM;
Apr 1967: Name listed as ALICE MAE BRADLEY;
10 Aug 1988: Name listed as ALICE MARSHALL"
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #27797; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Claude Reeves; age 24; born in Patrick Co, VA; single; coal loader; living at Helen, WV; son of Lumby
and Alice (Gilbert) Reeves; married on 5 Aug 1939 at Pearisburg, VA; Pinnie Shields; age 18; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Helen, WV; daughter of Alex and Maggie (Mann) Shields.
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Asco Road; taken 17 Apr 1930; Page 78B;
Image 28 of 47; Family # 247/253.
Listed as Tina Shields; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Alexander A. Shields.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #27797; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Claude Reeves; age 24; born in Patrick Co, VA; single; coal loader; living at Helen, WV; son of Lumby
and Alice (Gilbert) Reeves; married on 5 Aug 1939 at Pearisburg, VA; Pinnie Shields; age 18; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Helen, WV; daughter of Alex and Maggie (Mann) Shields.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Pennie Shields George
[Pennie George]
[Pennie Shields Shields]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Dec 1923
Birth Place: Portland, Oregon
[McDowell County, West Virginia, USA]
Death Date: 30 Oct 1999
Father: Alex A Shields
Mother: Margret M Mann
SSN: 555769720
Notes: Feb 1965: Name listed as PENNIE SHIELDS GEORGE;
10 Nov 1999: Name listed as PENNIE GEORGE"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Pennie George
SSN: 555-76-9720
Last Residence:
89106 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
Born: 19 Dec 1923
Died: 30 Oct 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: California (1964)"
5. Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Pennie George
Birth Date: 17 Dec 1923
Birth Place: West Virginia
Death Date: 30 Oct 1999
Death Place: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 147; WV Archives Web Site.
Okey Arvin Trent; age 23; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; married on 5 Aug 1950 at Welch, WV;
Mary Beatrice Hall; age 20; born in Hurley, VA; single; living at Iaeger, WV; with consent of Liss Hall.
father of Mary Beatrice Hall.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Okey Trent
[Oakey Arvin Trent]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1926
Birth Place: Wilmoye Mcdo, West Virginia
[Wilmore, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States]
Death Date: 28 Sep 2003
Father: Loranza V Trent
Mother: Ethel Lusk
SSN: 234325693
Notes: Apr 1968: Name listed as OKEY TRENT; :
Name listed as OAKEY ARVIN TRENT;
01 Oct 2003: Name listed as OKEY A TRENT"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Modfreak; 16 Sep 2015.
" Okey Arvin Trent
Birth 17 Aug 1926
West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Sep 2003 (aged 77)
Delaware, USA
Burial Unknown "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 147; WV Archives Web Site.
Okey Arvin Trent; age 23; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; married on 5 Aug 1950 at Welch, WV;
Mary Beatrice Hall; age 20; born in Hurley, VA; single; living at Iaeger, WV; with consent of Liss Hall.
father of Mary Beatrice Hall.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Amonate; E.D. 24/21; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page
423A; Image 43 of 52; Household #367.
Listed as Walter Bradley; age 59; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; Negro; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; sand drier in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Amonate; E.D. 24/21; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page
423A; Image 43 of 52; Household #367.
Listed as James Bradley; age 16; born in VA; single; 7th grade education; attending school; Negro;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Walter Bradley.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 82A; Image 29 of 41;
Family #283/286.
Listed as Joe Hundley; age71; born in WV in household of father, Josiah S. Hundley.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 217A; Image
3 of 19; Family #22/22.
Listed as Joseph Hundley; age 17; born in WV; single; in household of mother, Rose Alice Oakley
Hundley.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Joseph Hundley
Race: White
Age: 27
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1913
Birth Place: Maybeury, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Maybeury, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Pocahontas Fuel Co Inc
Weight: 178
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Red
Height: 6 1
Next of Kin: Rosa Alice Hundley
Household Members:
Name Relationship
James Joseph Hundley Self (Head)
Rosa Alice Hundley Mother"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 39; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Bradley; age 24; born in Campbell Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living in Amonate, WV; son of
Walter and Gracie; married on 13 Feb 1933 in Welch, WV; Margaret Cannaday; age 21; born in
Roanoke, VA; single; Black; living in Amonate, WV; daughter of Robert and Mary.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Amonate; E.D. 24/21; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page
423A; Image 43 of 52; Household #367.
Listed as Walter Bradley; age 26; born in VA; married; 7th grade education; Negro; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; coal loader in coal mine; in household of father, Walter Bradley.
3. US Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Walter Bradley
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1914
Death Date: 9 Aug 1977
SSN: 501341174
Enlistment Date 1: 22 May 1942
Release Date 1: 6 Jul 1945"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 39; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Bradley; age 24; born in Campbell Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living in Amonate, WV; son of
Walter and Gracie; married on 13 Feb 1933 in Welch, WV; Margaret Cannaday; age 21; born in
Roanoke, VA; single; Black; living in Amonate, WV; daughter of Robert and Mary.