1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; North Fork District; Clark; taken 12 Feb 1920; 153B; Image 23 of 44;
Family #252/252.
Listed as John William Hairston; age 5; born in WV; Black; in household of mother, Amanda Key Hairston.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eureka; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 166B; Image
23 of 73; Family #212/227.
Listed as John W. Hairston; age 15; born in WV; Negro; in household of mother, Amanda Key Hairston.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-28; taken on 22 Apr 1940;
Page 568B; Image 2 of 4; Household #20.
Listed as William Hairston; age 25; born in WV; married; Negro; 3 yrs HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #588; WV Archives Web Site.
William Hairston; age 40; born 11 Mar 1915 at Gilliman, WV; Colored; miner; living at Hemphill, WV;
son of Ed and Amanda (Key, sic, King) Hairston; died 2 Jan 1956 in Stecens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to metastatic
brain abscess or cereralitis, difuse with pulmonary abscess; buried6 Jan 1956 in Iaeger Memorial;
informant, Mamie Hairston.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 1 Dec 2011.
William Hairston; born 11 Mar 1915; died 2 Jan 1956; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-28; taken on 22 Apr 1940;
Page 568B; Image 2 of 4; Household #20.
Listed as Mamie Hairston; age 20; born in WV; married; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, John William Hairston.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 147; WV Archives Web Site.
George L. Parson; age 24; born in SC; single; Black; laborer; living at Davy, WV; son of
George and Carrie; married on 17 Jun 1925 at Davy, WV; Lillie M. Hairston; age 24; born
in Mingo Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Henry and Martha.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 004356; WV Archives Website.
George L. Parsons; age 71; born in 1900 in SC; married; husband of Lillie Hairston; Negro; coal
miner; SS# 236-10-3864; living at Davy, WV; son of George and Carrie (Leak) Parsons; died 11 Mar
1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardio vascular disease with chronic
alcoholism; buried 15 Mar 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Lillie Parsons,
Davy, WV.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 19 Apr 1910; Page 186A;
Image 1 of 12; Family #25/25.
Listed as Lillie Hastin; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Henry Hairston.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 147; WV Archives Web Site.
George L. Parson; age 24; born in SC; single; Black; laborer; living at Davy, WV; son of
George and Carrie; married on 17 Jun 1925 at Davy, WV; Lillie M. Hairston; age 24; born
in Mingo Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Henry and Martha.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lillie Parsons
SSN: 232-70-5171
Last Residence:
24828 Davy, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 23 Jun 1903
Died: 22 Jul 1989
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (1960-1961)"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 761B;
E D # 24-38; Image 2 of 10; Household #9.
Listed as Tony Joe Craig; age 9; born in WV; 2nd grade education; lived in same place on 1
Apr 1935; in household of father, Joseph Craig.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 434; WV Archives Web Site.
Tony Joe Craig; age 33; born 13 Nov 1931 in Litwar, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Box 73, Premier, WV; son of Joseph and Hazel (Wooten) Craig; married on 20 Sep 1965 at
Roderfield, WV; Pansy Long; age 24; born 17 Oct 1940 in Keyrock, WV; sibgle; no previous marriage;
living at Welch, WV; daughter of Emmet Roy and Lilly belle (Simpson) Long.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Lori; 11 Dec 2015.
" Tony Joe Craig
Birth 13 Nov 1931
Death 7 Jul 2004 (aged 72)
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA"Incription: A3C * US Air Force * Korea
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 434; WV Archives Web Site.
Tony Joe Craig; age 33; born 13 Nov 1931 in Litwar, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at
Box 73, Premier, WV; son of Joseph and Hazel (Wooten) Craig; married on 20 Sep 1965 at
Roderfield, WV; Pansy Long; age 24; born 17 Oct 1940 in Keyrock, WV; sibgle; no previous marriage;
living at Welch, WV; daughter of Emmet Roy and Lilly belle (Simpson) Long.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel Roosevelt Corpening; age 60; born 14 Mar 1905 in Marion, NC; widowed; one previous
marriage; Negro; living at Box 97, Northfork, WV; son of Andrew and Maggie (Brown) Corpening;
married on 15 Jul 1965 in Kimball, WV; Sarah Jane Martin Mangum; age 44; born 18 Jan 1919 in
Kimball, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; Negro; living at Box 212, Kimball, WV; daughter of
Nick and Sallie (Patterson) Martin.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy Coleman; age 29; born 30 Nov 1935 in Millard, KY; single; living at Hartley, KY; son of George
and Victor Coleman; married on 16 Apr 1965 Geraldine Williams; age 21; born 28 July 1943 in
Pikeville, KY; single; living in Pikeville, KY; daughter of Achilles and Willa Marie (Justice) Williams.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy Coleman; age 29; born 30 Nov 1935 in Millard, KY; single; living at Hartley, KY; son of George
and Victor Coleman; married on 16 Apr 1965 Geraldine Williams; age 21; born 28 July 1943 in
Pikeville, KY; single; living in Pikeville, KY; daughter of Achilles and Willa Marie (Justice) Williams.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel Roosevelt Corpening; age 60; born 14 Mar 1905 in Marion, NC; widowed; one previous
marriage; Negro; living at Box 97, Northfork, WV; son of Andrew and Maggie (Brown) Corpening;
married on 15 Jul 1965 in Kimball, WV; Sarah Jane Martin Mangum; age 44; born 18 Jan 1919 in
Kimball, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; Negro; living at Box 212, Kimball, WV; daughter of
Nick and Sallie (Patterson) Martin.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
Samuel Roosevelt Corpening; age 60; born 14 Mar 1905 in Marion, NC; widowed; one previous
marriage; Negro; living at Box 97, Northfork, WV; son of Andrew and Maggie (Brown) Corpening;
married on 15 Jul 1965 in Kimball, WV; Sarah Jane Martin Mangum; age 44; born 18 Jan 1919 in
Kimball, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; Negro; living at Box 212, Kimball, WV; daughter of
Nick and Sallie (Patterson) Martin.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 80A, Family #274.
Listed as David Cook, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, William R. Cooke.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
David Herman Cooke; age 44; born 29 Jan 1921 in Asco, WV; divorced; 2 previous marriages; living
at Roderfield, WV; son of William and Effie (Dalton) Cooke; married on 12 Apr 1965 at Roderfield, WV;
Grace Odessa Mathis Landreth; age 47; born 12 May 1917 in Mohegan, WV; widow; 2 previous
marriages; living at Box 57, Roderfield, WV; daughter of Pose and Rebecca (Mahaffey) Mathis.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 12 Apr
1930; Page 237B; Image 14 of 35; Family #105/105.
Listed as Gracie O. Mathews; age 12; born in WV; in household of mother, Rebecca Mathis.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 164; WV Archives Web Site.
Jarva Shearl; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Jim
and Cosby; married on 3 Nov 1934 at Roderfield, WV; Grace Mathis; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of R.E. and Rebecca.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; E.D. 24-37; taken on 25
Apr 1940; Page 757A; Image 28 of 35; Household #203.
Listed as Grace Shears; age 21; born in WV; married; 2 yrs HS education; lived in Deep Water,
Kanawha Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Jarva Shears.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 314; WV Archives Web Site.
David Herman Cooke; age 44; born 29 Jan 1921 in Asco, WV; divorced; 2 previous marriages; living
at Roderfield, WV; son of William and Effie (Dalton) Cooke; married on 12 Apr 1965 at Roderfield, WV;
Grace Odessa Mathis Landreth; age 47; born 12 May 1917 in Mohegan, WV; widow; 2 previous
marriages; living at Box 57, Roderfield, WV; daughter of Pose and Rebecca (Mahaffey) Mathis.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 4 Dec 2013.
Grace Odessa Lndreth; born 12 May 1916; died 1 Jul 1997; buried here; haedsone and grave marker;
photos shown; "MOTHER".