1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1952); Page 127; Line #36; WV Archives Web Site.
William B. Murrell; age 76; born in Swansonville, VA; widowed; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married
on 6 Dec 1952 at Gary, WV; Willie Mae Anderson; age 26; born and living in Bluefield, WV; divorced;
Colored.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 143 B; Family #512/518.
Listed as Willie Mae Hunter; age 5; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, James Hunter.
2. 1940 Census Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Widemouth; taken 28 May 1940; Page 721 A;
Household #361.
Listed as Willie M. Hunter; age 14; born in WV; 6th grade education; Negro; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; lodger in household of Harry Calloway.
3. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 477; WV Archives Web Site.
J.G. Anderson; age 33; born in AL; widwed; Colored; living at Lundale, WV; son of Jimmy and Mary
Jane (sp?, Fodgen) Anderson; married on 21 Sep 1949 at Lundale, WV; William Mae Hunter; age
22; born in Mercer Co, WV; divorced; Colored; living at Lundale, WV; daughter of James and Edna
(Falls) Hunter.
4. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1952); Page 127; Line #36; WV Archives Web Site.
William B. Murrell; age 76; born in Swansonville, VA; widowed; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married
on 6 Dec 1952 at Gary, WV; Willie Mae Anderson; age 26; born and living in Bluefield, WV; divorced;
Colored.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 342; WV Archives Web Site.
Wheeler Childress; age 65; born 4 Jul 1899 in Starke, VA; widowed; 2 previous marriages; Negro;
living at Gary, WV; son of Oak and Mittie (Simmons) Childress; married on 2 Jun 1965 in Welch, WV;
Willie Mae Hunter Murrell; age 37; born 6 Nov 1927 at Widemouth, WV; widow; 2 previous
marriages; Negro; living at Box 545, Gary, WV; daughter of James and Edna (Falls) Hunter.
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Willie Mae Hunter [Willie Mae Anderson] [Willie Murrell] [Willie Childress] [Willie Mae Falls]
Gender Female
Race Black
Birth Date 6 Nov 1925
Birth Place Widemouth ME, West Virginia
Death Date 25 Nov 2001
Father Edna Falls
Mother James L Hunter
SSN 232429883
Notes Sep 1945: Name listed as WILLIE MAE HUNTER;
Sep 1952: Name listed as WILLIE MAE ANDERSON;
Aug 1953: Name listed as WILLIE MAE MURRELL;
07 Dec 1994: Name listed as WILLIE M CHILDRESS"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Wheeler Childress; age 22; born in Henry Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of O. and
Mitty; married on 30 Jun 1918 in Spragg (sic, Sprague), Mingo Co, WV; Gertrude Hostin; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Tom and Bessie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 11; WV Archives Web Site.
Wheeler Childress; age 26; born in Roanoke Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of
O and Mary (sic, Mitty); married on 29 May 1929 in Gary, WV; Lillian Ferguson; age 21; born in Mercer
Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Reuben and Momie.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 342; WV Archives Web Site.
Wheeler Childress; age 65; born 4 Jul 1899 in Starke, VA; widowed; 2 previous marriages; Negro;
living at Gary, WV; son of Oak and Mittie (Simmons) Childress; married on 2 Jun 1965 in Welch, WV;
Willie Mae Hunter Murrell; age 37; born 6 Nov 1927 at Widemouth, WV; widow; 2 previous
marriages; Negro; living at Box 545, Gary, WV; daughter of James and Edna (Falls) Hunter.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Wheeler Childress; age 22; born in Henry Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of O. and
Mitty; married on 30 Jun 1918 in Spragg (sic, Sprague), Mingo Co, WV; Gertrude Hostin; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Tom and Bessie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #649; WV Archives Web Site.
Gertrude Childress; age 26 yrs, 2 mons, 9 days; born 2 Nov 1901 in WV; married; wife of Wheeler
Childress; Black; housewife; daughter of Thomas and Bessie (England) Hairston; died 11 jan 1928
in Gary, WV; due to acute mania; buried at Thorpe, WV; informant, N.H. Hairston.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Wheeler Childress; age 22; born in Henry Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of O. and
Mitty; married on 30 Jun 1918 in Spragg (sic, Sprague), Mingo Co, WV; Gertrude Hostin; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Tom and Bessie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 11; WV Archives Web Site.
Wheeler Childress; age 26; born in Roanoke Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of
O and Mary (sic, Mitty); married on 29 May 1929 in Gary, WV; Lillian Ferguson; age 21; born in Mercer
Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Reuben and Momie.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 342; WV Archives Web Site.
Wheeler Childress; age 65; born 4 Jul 1899 in Starke, VA; widowed; 2 previous marriages; Negro;
living at Gary, WV; son of Oak and Mittie (Simmons) Childress; married on 2 Jun 1965 in Welch, WV;
Willie Mae Hunter Murrell; age 37; born 6 Nov 1927 at Widemouth, WV; widow; 2 previous
marriages; Negro; living at Box 545, Gary, WV; daughter of James and Edna (Falls) Hunter.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 11; WV Archives Web Site.
Wheeler Childress; age 26; born in Roanoke Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of
O and Mary (sic, Mitty); married on 29 May 1929 in Gary, WV; Lillian Ferguson; age 21; born in Mercer
Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Reuben and Momie.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1932); Page 35; WV Archives Web Site.
Lillian Wheeler; age 23 yrs, 1 mon, 20 days; born in WV; married; housewife; Colored; died 21 Nov
1932 in Beaver Pond District, Mercer Co, WV; due to mylitis.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 443; WV Archives Web Site.
Sylvester montgomery Cecil; age 21; born 14 Dec 1943 at Thorpe, WV; single; Negro; living at
Jenkinjones, WV; son of Mark and Frances (Thompson) Cecil; married on 8 Oct 1965 at Welch, WV;
Brenda Jean Martin; age 19; born in Kimball, WV; single; Negro; living at Pageton, WV; daughter of
William and Fannie Mae (Jones) Martin.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 443; WV Archives Web Site.
Sylvester montgomery Cecil; age 21; born 14 Dec 1943 at Thorpe, WV; single; Negro; living at
Jenkinjones, WV; son of Mark and Frances (Thompson) Cecil; married on 8 Oct 1965 at Welch, WV;
Brenda Jean Martin; age 19; born in Kimball, WV; single; Negro; living at Pageton, WV; daughter of
William and Fannie Mae (Jones) Martin.
1. 1920 Census, Kanawha Co, WV; Cabin Creek District; Carbon Precinct; Coal Camp; taken on 28
Jan 1920; Page 201B; Image 14 of 33; Family #70/127.
Listed as Verlie W. Stover; age 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William Franklin Stover.
2. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; Rawl; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 7B; Image 13 of 45;
Family #122/128.
Listed as Verlie Stover; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, William Franklin Stover.
3. McDowell co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 207; WV Archives Web Site.
Verlie Stover; born 20 Mar 1917 at Big Sandy, WV; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Willie and
Frank; married on 20 Jun 1938 at Welch, WV; Thelma Thomas; born 11 Oct 1919 at Iaeger,
WV; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of James T. and Sylvania.
1. McDowell co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 207; WV Archives Web Site.
Verlie Stover; born 20 Mar 1917 at Big Sandy, WV; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Willie and
Frank; married on 20 Jun 1938 at Welch, WV; Thelma Thomas; born 11 Oct 1919 at Iaeger,
WV; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of James T. and Sylvania.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 255; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Darrell Cartwright; age 23; born 8 Jul 1941 in Kimball, WV; single; living in Kimball WV; son
of Robert W. (deceased) and Nellie R. (Dyke) Cartwright; married on 15 Jan 1965 in Welch, WV;
Barbara Josephine Cline; age 24; born 25 Oct 1940 in Iaeger, WV single; living at 162 Wyoming St,
Welch, WV; daughter of Billie E. and Juanita (Porter) Cline.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 255; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Darrell Cartwright; age 23; born 8 Jul 1941 in Kimball, WV; single; living in Kimball WV; son
of Robert W. (deceased) and Nellie R. (Dyke) Cartwright; married on 15 Jan 1965 in Welch, WV;
Barbara Josephine Cline; age 24; born 25 Oct 1940 in Iaeger, WV single; living at 162 Wyoming St,
Welch, WV; daughter of Billie E. and Juanita (Porter) Cline.