1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #21465; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arvin Coleman; age 22; born in Hurley, VA; single; lumberman; living at Hurley, VA; son of Mose and
Tilda (Mounts) Coleman; married on 30 Sep 1944 at Grundy, VA; Ada Ernestine Lester; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; housework; living in Hurley, VA; daughter of Adam and Lucinda (Cline)
Lester
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #21465; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arvin Coleman; age 22; born in Hurley, VA; single; lumberman; living at Hurley, VA; son of Mose and
Tilda (Mounts) Coleman; married on 30 Sep 1944 at Grundy, VA; Ada Ernestine Lester; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; housework; living in Hurley, VA; daughter of Adam and Lucinda (Cline)
Lester
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1965); Page 449; WV Archives Web Site.
William Leon Allen; age 22; born 9 Jan 1943 at Landgraff, WV; single; Negro; living at Box 334,
Eckman, WV; son of Bryant Burrell and Mattie Allen; married on 23 Oct 1965 at Northfork, WV;
Brenda Marie Martin; age 17; born 25 Nov 1947 in Eckman, WV; single; Negro; living at Kimball, WV;
daughter of Lonnie and Lucille (McKinley) Martin.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1965); Page 449; WV Archives Web Site.
William Leon Allen; age 22; born 9 Jan 1943 at Landgraff, WV; single; Negro; living at Box 334,
Eckman, WV; son of Bryant Burrell and Mattie Allen; married on 23 Oct 1965 at Northfork, WV;
Brenda Marie Martin; age 17; born 25 Nov 1947 in Eckman, WV; single; Negro; living at Kimball, WV;
daughter of Lonnie and Lucille (McKinley) Martin.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Wayne E Cuthbert
Event Date 15 Nov 2007
Event Place Raysal, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 1943
Address Raysal, West Virginia 24879
Affiliate Identifier 1241670608"
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Wayne Edmund Cuthbert, 75, of Raysal, WV, passed away March 19, 2019, at Welch Community Hospital in Welch, WV."Wayne was born April 17, 1943 in Clementon, NJ, a son of the late John Henry and Clarie Morgan Cuthbert.
"In addition to his parents Wayne was preceded in death by one son, John E. Cuthbert and several brothers and sisters.
"Survivors include his wife Iva Banks Cuthbert of the home; three children, James E. Cuthbert of Gastonia, NC, Frankie J. Cuthbert of the home, and Lori K. Kennedy of Panther, WV; one sister, Carol Thompson of Kimball, WV; seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
"In honoring the wishes of the deceased his body will be cremated and there will be no services."
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Iva L Cuthbert
Also Known As Ira L Cuthbert
Event Date 01 Jan 2006
Event Place Raysal, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 01 Sep 1949
Address Raysal, West Virginia 24879
Address Date 01 Jan 2006
2nd Address Stanley, North Carolina 28164
2nd Address Date 01 Sep 1999-13 Nov 2000
3rd Address Southport, North Carolina 28461
3rd Address Date 01 Oct 1993
Possible Relatives Anita Michelle Cuthbert, Cheryl A Deveney, Cheryl Ann Cuthbert, James Edmund Cuthbert, Stacy M M Cuthbert, Wayne Edmund Cuthbert
Affiliate Identifier 308321191"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name John E Cuthbert
Event Date 15 Nov 2007
Event Place Raysal, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 16 Nov 1962
Address Raysal, West Virginia 24879
Affiliate Identifier 1241670154"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name James E Cuthbert
Event Date 15 Nov 2007
Event Place Raysal, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 07 Oct 1964
Address Raysal, West Virginia 24879
Affiliate Identifier 1241671370"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Frankie J Cuthbert
Event Date 15 Nov 2007
Event Place Raysal, West Virginia, United States
Address Raysal, West Virginia 24879
Affiliate Identifier 1241670551"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 173; WV Archives Website.
Charles Ramsey; born 26 Jun 1914 in Salisbury, NC; Colored; living at Powhatan, WV; son of George
and Mary Ramsey; was issued a license to marry on 6 Jun 1938 in McDowell Co, WV; Helen Mae
Newbill; born in 1917 in Powhatan, WV; Colored; living in Powhatan, WV; daughter of Anna Mae
Watlington; no return by a minister.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Upland; E.D. 24-47; taken on 8 Apr 1940;
Page 912A; Image 19 of 50; Household #160.
Listed as Otis Adkins; age 1; born in WV; Negro; in household of father Leslie J. Adkins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 374; WV Archives Web Site.
Otis Adkins; age 26; born 29 Jan 1939 in Elkhorn, WV; single; Negro; no previous marriage; living at
Elkhorn, WV; son of Leslie and Sophia (Wagstaff) Adkins; married on 9 Jul 1965 at Elkhorn, WV;
Johnita Helen Benson; age 20; born 8 Apr 1945 at Powhatan, WV; single; Negro; no previous
marriage; living at Box 1, Powhatan, WV; daughter of John and Helene (Newbill) Benson.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 374; WV Archives Web Site.
Otis Adkins; age 26; born 29 Jan 1939 in Elkhorn, WV; single; Negro; no previous marriage; living at
Elkhorn, WV; son of Leslie and Sophia (Wagstaff) Adkins; married on 9 Jul 1965 at Elkhorn, WV;
Johnita Helen Benson; age 20; born 8 Apr 1945 at Powhatan, WV; single; Negro; no previous
marriage; living at Box 1, Powhatan, WV; daughter of John and Helene (Newbill) Benson.
1. 1910 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger; taken on 6 Apr 1910; page 23B;
Image 18 of 20; Family #168/168.
Listed as Ray Harman; age 20; born in WV; in household of mother, Peggy Harman Belcher.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 285; WV Archives Web Site.
Ray Whitt; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; railroader; living at Welch, WV; son of Peggy
Belcher; married on 9 Jul 1917 at Welch, WV; Nannie Wilhite; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Bill and Lizzie Carter.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 90; WV Archives Web Site.
Ray Whitt; age 29; born in McDowell Co, WV; single (sic, divorced); railroader; living at Avondale,
WV; son of Marion Beavers and Peggie Belcher; married on 21 Aug 1919 in Avondale, WV; Lizzie
Estep' age 23; born in Pike Co, KY; divorced; daughter of Ance and Jane.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #12194; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Sam Ray Whitt; age 73; born 1 Aug 1881 in War, WV; married; handy man for Board of Education;
living at Davy, WV; son of unknown parents; died 11 Oct 1954 at Davy, WV; due to cardiac asthma,
mitral insufficiency; buried 14 Oct in Big Jenny Cemetery; informant, Winfred Whitt.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ray Whitt
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1885
Birth Place: McDowell CO, West Virginia
Claim Date: 28 Jun 1951
SSN: 236162596
Notes: 19 Nov 1976: Name listed as RAY WHITT"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Lonesome Drifter; 22 Mar 2016.
" Sam Ray Whitt
Birth 8 Jul 1881
War, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Oct 1954 (aged 73)
Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Big Jenny Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USAAdditional Information Posted:
"Ray was born a Harman. My Dad told me his Mother said his Father was a Beavers. I believe he took the Whitt name because his brother Dan was a Whitt."
Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Estep
1.1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 27 Jun 1900; Page 254A; Image 31 of
68; Family #258/258.
Listed as Elizabeth Estep; age 3; born in Dec 1896 in WV; in household of grandmother, Elizabeth
(Blankenship) Estep; with parents.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 90; WV Archives Web Site.
Ray Whitt; age 29; born in McDowell Co, WV; single (sic, divorced); railroader; living at Avondale,
WV; son of Marion Beavers and Peggie Belcher; married on 21 Aug 1919 in Avondale, WV; Lizzie
Estep' age 23; born in Pike Co, KY; divorced; daughter of Ance and Jane.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Ottie R Short
Residence Date 01 Dec 1995-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Birth Date 1950
Address Spotsylvania, Virginia 22551
Address Date 01 Dec 1995-01 Jan 2009
2nd Address Dahlgren, Virginia 22448
2nd Address Date 01 Aug 1995
3rd Address Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408
3rd Address Date 01 Jul 1993-15 Nov 2007
Possible Relatives Tara L Short, Vada J Short, Vada Short
Record Number 158705735"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Vada Short
Residence Date 15 Nov 2007
Residence Place Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
Birth Date 1948 (sic?)
Address Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408
Possible Relatives Ottie R Short
Record Number 1251545425"
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Dada J Short
Also Known As Vada J Short
Residence Date 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
Birth Date 01 Sep 1954
Address Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408
Address Date 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address Fredericksbrg, Virginia 22407
2nd Address Date 01 May 1994
3rd Address Fredericksburg, Virginia 22404
3rd Address Date 01 Jul 1993-01 May 1994
Possible Relatives Ottie R Short, Tara L Short
Record Number 158705707"