1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 222; WV Archives Web Site.
B.B. Saunders; age 22; born in Franklin Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of John
and Lansy; married on 16 Sep 1912 at gary, WV; Katie C. English; age 21; born in Franklin Co, VA;
single; Black; daughter of Houston and Fannie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 222; WV Archives Web Site.
B.B. Saunders; age 22; born in Franklin Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of John
and Lansy; married on 16 Sep 1912 at gary, WV; Katie C. English; age 21; born in Franklin Co, VA;
single; Black; daughter of Houston and Fannie.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #66 008306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Harvey Rudd; age 53; born in Leonard, WV; widowed; two previous marriages; vetreran;
living at Rt #1, Bandy, VA; son of Dane Emerson and Thressie Jane (Sparks0 Rudd; married on
3 Mar 1966 in Tazewell, VA; Ora Ellen Atwell Neel, maiden name Atwell; age 42; born in McDowell
Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; housewife; living at Rt #1, North Tazewell, VA; daughter of
George Presley and Nannie Elizabeth (Crockett) Atwell.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ora Ellen Rudd
[Ora E Rudd]
[Ora Ellen Atwell]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1923
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 27 Oct 1996
Father: George P Atwell
Mother: Nannie E Crockett
SSN: 224742482
Death Certificate Number: 042125
Notes: Mar 1967: Name listed as ORA ELLEN RUDD;
22 May 1998: Name listed as ORA E RUDD"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #66 008306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Harvey Rudd; age 53; born in Leonard, WV; widowed; two previous marriages; vetreran;
living at Rt #1, Bandy, VA; son of Dane Emerson and Thressie Jane (Sparks0 Rudd; married on
3 Mar 1966 in Tazewell, VA; Ora Ellen Atwell Neel, maiden name Atwell; age 42; born in McDowell
Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; housewife; living at Rt #1, North Tazewell, VA; daughter of
George Presley and Nannie Elizabeth (Crockett) Atwell.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #66 008306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Harvey Rudd; age 53; born in Leonard, WV; widowed; two previous marriages; vetreran;
living at Rt #1, Bandy, VA; son of Dane Emerson and Thressie Jane (Sparks0 Rudd; married on
3 Mar 1966 in Tazewell, VA; Ora Ellen Atwell Neel, maiden name Atwell; age 42; born in McDowell
Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; housewife; living at Rt #1, North Tazewell, VA; daughter of
George Presley and Nannie Elizabeth (Crockett) Atwell.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ora Ellen Rudd
[Ora E Rudd]
[Ora Ellen Atwell]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1923
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 27 Oct 1996
Father: George P Atwell
Mother: Nannie E Crockett
SSN: 224742482
Death Certificate Number: 042125
Notes: Mar 1967: Name listed as ORA ELLEN RUDD;
22 May 1998: Name listed as ORA E RUDD"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 19/20 Jan 1920;
Page 218A; Family #69/69.
Listed as Ale Atwell; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Daniel B. Atwell.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal 5 Apr 2014.
" Allen James Atwell
Birth 16 May 1917
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 Jan 1984 (aged 66)
USA
Burial
Estep Cemetery
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal 5 Apr 2014.
" Clydia Atwell
Birth 15 May 1922
West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Oct 2004 (aged 82)
Gary, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Estep Cemetery
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Clydia Atwell, 82, of McDowell Continuous Care Center, Gary, died Friday Oct. 8, 2004, at the care center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, from the Jesus Church, Bartley with burial to follow in the Estep Cemetery, Raysal. Fanning Funeral Home of Iaeger is serving the family."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 91; WV Archives Web Site.
Edward Gross; age 25; born in Bartley, WV; single; living at Raysal, WV; married on 16 Nov 1944 at
Raysal, WV; Lillie May Atwell; age 24; born and living at Raysal, WV; divorced.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 015822; WV Archives Website.
Edward Gross; age 54; born 28 Mar 1918 in VA; widowed; coal miner; living at Newhall, WV; son of
Adam and Mitilda (______) Gross; died 19 Sep 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute
myocardial infarction; buried 21 Sep 1972 in Kennedy Cemetery, near Jolo, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 91; WV Archives Web Site.
Edward Gross; age 25; born in Bartley, WV; single; living at Raysal, WV; married on 16 Nov 1944 at
Raysal, WV; Lillie May Atwell; age 24; born and living at Raysal, WV; divorced.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal 5 Apr 2014.
" Lillie Mae Atwell Gross
Birth 21 Apr 1919
West Virginia, USA
Death 26 Feb 1968 (aged 48)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Estep Cemetery
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Married to Edward Gross, but later divorced."
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mary Settles Mullins Sullivan"; Article; Page 247; submitted by Martha Gillespie,
3937 North Ridge Rd, East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
1. 1940 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal/Jolo; E.D. 24-60; Page 1228A; Image
93 of 133; Household #732.
Listed as Oscar Settle; age 2; born in WV; in household of step-grandfather, Russell Poore.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Vesta L. Underwood Settles Poore Mullins"; Article; Page 218; submitted by
Martha Gillespie, 3937 North Ridge Road East, Ashtabula, OH 44004-4352.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Oscar Settles"; Article; Page 239; submitted by Martha Gillespie, 3937 North
Ridge Road, East, Astabula, OH 44004.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Oscar Settles"; Article; Page 239; submitted by Martha Gillespie, 3937 North
Ridge Road, East, Astabula, OH 44004.
1. West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Raymond Atwell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1931
Birth Place: Pineville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Birth County: Wyoming
Father:
Lawrence Atwell
Mother:
Gusta Farley
FHL Film Number: 597575"
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; Pineville; E.D. 55-5; taken on 6 Apr 1940; Page
106B; Image 16 of 22; Household #159.
Listed as Raymond Atwell; age 8; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived at
Rockview on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William L. Atwell.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #10302; Ancestry.com Website.
Raymond Atwell; age 27; born in Pineville, WV; single; laborer; living at Hatcher, WV; son of W.L. and
Augusta (Farley) Atwell; married on 17 Apr 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Helen Louise Akers; age 31; born in
Welch, WV; single (sic, She had a previous marriage); waitress; living at Welch, WV; daughter of W.E.
and Pearl (Walls) Akers.
4. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Raymond Atwell Sr
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1931
Address: PO Box 712, Welch, WV, 24801-0712 (1992)"
5. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 15 Aug 2022; On-Line Edition.
" Raymond Atwell, 91, of Welch, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at his residence. Born
July 6, 1931 in Rock View WV, he was the son of the late William A. Atwell and Augusta Farley Atwell."Raymond was a retired Chief School Bus Driver in the Welch area, for the McDowell County Board of Education following 23 years of service. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U. S. Army. He enjoyed coon hunting in his spare time.
"In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Louise Parsons Atwell; and three brothers, Odel William Atwell, Verlin Atwell, Justin Atwell.
"Those left to cherish his memories are one step daughter, Kay Parsons Miller and husband Vernon of Roanoke, VA; two step sons, Edward “Preacher” Parsons and wife Linda of Roanoke and Michael Parsons and wife Doris of Massillon, OH; sisters, Leola Brooks of Pineville and Goldie Allen of Oceana; a special nephew and care giver, Danny Allen of Welch; numerous nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:00 noon from the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch with Reverend Scott Long, officiating. Burial will follow at the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Bluewell.
"Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 104B;
Image 32 of 62; Family #326/320.
Listed as Helen Akers; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Emmett Akers.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #10302; Ancestry.com Website.
Raymond Atwell; age 27; born in Pineville, WV; single; laborer; living at Hatcher, WV; son of W.L. and
Augusta (Farley) Atwell; married on 17 Apr 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Helen Louise Akers; age 31; born in
Welch, WV; single (sic, She had a previous marriage); waitress; living at Welch, WV; daughter of W.E.
and Pearl (Walls) Akers.
3. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Helen Lousie Atwell
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1921
Address: PO Box 712, Welch, WV, 24801-0712 (1993)"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Name: Helen Louise Akers
[Helen Akers Parsons]
[Helen Atwell]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1921
Birth Place: Maitland Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 22 Mar 2002
Father: William E Akers
Mother: Pearl Walls
SSN: 235307793
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Dec 1941: Name listed as HELEN LOUISE AKERS;
Feb 1952: Name listed as HELEN AKERS PARSONS;
Jun 1965: Name listed as HELEN LOUISE ATWELL;
02 Apr 2002: Name listed as HELEN L ATWELL"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Helen L. Atwell
SSN: 235-30-7793
Last Residence:
24801 Welch, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 14 Sep 1921
Died: 22 Mar 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donald P Atwell
Address: PO Box 1132, Welch, WV, 24801-1132 (1991)"
2.United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Donald Perry Atwell
Residence Date 01 Jul 2005-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place Raysal, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 18 Jan 1949
Phone Number..."
"...Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Jan 2009
Address 700 Raysal Hollow Rd
Address Continued Raysal, West Virginia 24879
Address Date 01 Jul 2005-01 Jan 2009
2nd Address RR 83
2nd Address Continued Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
2nd Address Date 01 May 1996-13 Nov 2000
3rd Address General Delivery
3rd Address Continued Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
3rd Address Date 01 Jun 1982-01 Jan 1998
Possible Relatives Loretta S Atwell..."
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Olene C Atwell
[Olene C McCoy]
Birth Date: 7 May 1952
Phone Number: 656-7424
Address: RR 7 POB 1132, Welch, WV, 24801 (1993)
[PO Box 102, Ridgeway, VA, 24148-0102]
[POB 848, War Eagle, WV, 24844]
[General Delivery, Welch, WV, 24801-9999 (1988)]
[PO Box 1132, Welch, WV, 24801-1132 (1991)] "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 291; WV Archives Web Site.
James Thomas Atwell, Jr; age 26; born in Panther, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on
23 Jun 1963 at Avondale, WV; Hazel Marie Moretz; age 18; born in Elkton, MD; single; living in
Avondale, WV; with consent of Bessie Moretz, mother of Hazel Marie Moretz; parents divorced,
mother has custogy.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 291; WV Archives Web Site.
James Thomas Atwell, Jr; age 26; born in Panther, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on
23 Jun 1963 at Avondale, WV; Hazel Marie Moretz; age 18; born in Elkton, MD; single; living in
Avondale, WV; with consent of Bessie Moretz, mother of Hazel Marie Moretz; parents divorced,
mother has custogy.