1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Garfield Carter
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1900
Birth Place: Pittsylvania Co.
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1923
Marriage Place: Pittsylvania
Father: Jas. H. Carter
Mother: Mary Carter
Spouse: Ocie Craft
FHL Film Number: 2048470
Reference ID: Pitts. Image 60"
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfirk District; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 17B; Image 8 of 45;
Family #73/75.
Listed as Garfield Carter; age 28; born in VA; married at 22; Negro; coal loader in coal mine; head of
household.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ocie Craft
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1902
Birth Place: Pittsylvania Co.
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1923
Marriage Place: Pittsylvania
Father: Oliver Craft
Mother: Nannie Craft
Spouse: Garfield Carter
FHL Film Number: 2048470
Reference ID: Pitts. Image 60"
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfirk District; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 17B; Image 8 of 45;
Family #73/75.
Listed as Ossie Carter; age 27; born in VA; married at 22; Negro; in household of husband, Garfield
Carter.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfirk District; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 17B; Image 8 of 45;
Family #73/75.
Listed as Alice B. Carter; age 5; born in VA; Negro; in household of father, Garfield Carter.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Lewis Carter
[J L Carter]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 26 May 1939
Birth Place: Home Algoma, West Virginia
Death Date: 15 Jul 1990
Father: Garfield Carter
Mother: Ocie Craft
SSN: 228482262
Death Certificate Number: 071764
Notes: : Name listed as JOHN LEWIS CARTER; 22 May 1998: Name listed as J L CARTER"
2. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: J. Carter
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 May 1939
Death Date: 20 Jul 1990
SSN: 228482262
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 18 Mar 1969
Release Date 1: 19 Jan 1975
Enlistment Date 2: 17 Feb 1984
Release Date 2: 30 Apr 1985"
3. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Lewis Carter
Birth Date: 26 May 1939
Death Date: 20 Jul 1990
Death Place: Margate, Broward County, Florida, United States of America
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."Additional Information Posted:
"Survived by children, Sandra, Denise and John Ulmer. Source: Miami Times, Aug. 2, 1990.
"Inscription; DTCM * US Navy * Vietnam"
4. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; LDS Web Site.
"Certificate Number 71764
Name John Lewis Carter
Event Type Death
Event Date 20 Jul 1990
Event Place Broward, Florida, United States
Gender Unknown
Age 51
Race Black
Birth Date 26 May 1939
Affiliate File Name Missing Fiche"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Jenkinjones; E.D. 24-60; taken 22 Apr 1940;
Page 184A; Image 9 of 24; Household #65.
Listed as Leland Anderson; age 10; born WV; 4th grade education; attending school; Negro; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Anderson.
2. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Leland Walter Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1930
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1960
Marriage Place: Boissevain, Virginia, USA
Father: Grover Cleveland Anderson
Mother: Margie Taylor
Spouse: Lee Dora Davis "
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Leland Walter Anderson
[Leland Anderson]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1929
Birth Place: Jenkinjones, West Virginia
Death Date: 16 Aug 2001
Father: Grover C Anderson
Mother: Margie M Taylor
SSN: 232440663
Notes: Oct 1945: Name listed as LELAND WALTER ANDERSON;
30 Aug 2001: Name listed as LELAND ANDERSON"
4. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Leland Walter Anderson
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1929
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Race: African American (Black)
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino)
Residence Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Residence Zip Code: 43232
Death Date: 16 Aug 2001
Death Time: 10:08 AM
Hospital of Death: Riverside Meth. Hospital
Death Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Certificate: 062933
Age at Death: 71
Registrar's Certificate Number: 06513
Certifier: Physician
Referred to Coroner: Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy: No Autopsy performed
Method of Disposition: Burial
Filing Date: 21 Aug 2001
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Injury in Ohio: Yes
Type Place of Injury: Unspecified Place
Social Security Number: 232-44-0663
Father's Surname: Anderson
Mother's Maiden Name: Taylor
Marital Status: Widowed
Education: 12
Armed Forces Indicator: Yes
Branch of Service: Army
Census Tract: 9325
Primary Registration District: 2501"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Leland Anderson
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1929
Death Date: 16 Aug 2001
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 232440663
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 10 Jul 1951
Release Date 1: 31 Jul 1971"
6. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Leland Walter Anderson
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1929
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 16 Aug 2001
Death Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
Cemetery: Eastlawn Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Lee Dora Anderson
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lee Dora Davis
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1940
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1960
Marriage Place: Boissevain, Virginia, USA
Father: Clarence Davis
Mother: Gladys Hayes
Spouse: Leland Walter Anderson "
2. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lee Dora Anderson
[Lee Dora Davis]
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1939
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States
Gender: Female
Race: African American (Black)
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino)
Death Date: 13 May 1994
Death Time: 04:30 PM
Hospital of Death: Home
Death Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Certificate: 037178
Age at Death: 54
Hospital Status: Other/Residence
Social Security Number: 230-54-7049
Father's Surname: Davis
Mother's Maiden Name: Hayes
Marital Status: Married
Education: 11
Industry of Decedent: Elementary and secondary schools
Occupation of Decedent: Teachers' aides
Census Tract: 5610
Primary Registration District: 2501"
3. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lee Dora Anderson
Birth Date: 1939
Death Date: 1994
Cemetery: Eastlawn Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Leland Walter Anderson
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 390; WV Archives Web Site.
Connell Anderson; age 22; born in NC; single; Colored; living at Algoma, WV; married on 19 Sep
1946 at Gilliam, WV; Doris Carter; age 21; born in Vivian, WV; single; Colored; living in Algoma, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfirk District; taken 4 Apr 1930; Page 17B; Image 8 of 45;
Family #73/75.
Listed as Willie D. Carter; age 1 yr, 7 mons; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Garfield
Carter.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 390; WV Archives Web Site.
Connell Anderson; age 22; born in NC; single; Colored; living at Algoma, WV; married on 19 Sep
1946 at Gilliam, WV; Doris Carter; age 21; born in Vivian, WV; single; Colored; living in Algoma, WV.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Doris Willie Anderson
[Willie Doris Anderson]
[Doris Anderson]
[Doris Willie Carter]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1928
Birth Place: Vivian McDow, West Virginia
[Algoma, West Virginia]
Death Date: 10 Aug 2002
Claim Date: 25 Jun 1975
Father: Garfield Carter
Mother: Ocie Craft
SSN: 233589144
Notes: Jan 1955: Name listed as DORIS WILLIE ANDERSON;
Aug 1964: Name listed as WILLIE DORIS ANDERSON;
23 Jun 1975: Name listed as DORIS ANDERSON"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Doris Anderson
SSN: 233-58-9144
Last Residence:
20010 Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
BORN: 4 Jul 1928
Died: 10 Aug 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1954)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'58 012151; WV Archives Web Site.
Elijah Stepp; age 74; born 7 Feb 1884 in Pike Co, KY; married; Blacksmith for coal co; living at
Harmans Branch, Iaeger, WV; son of Joe and Martha (Davis) Stepp; died 15 Sep 1958 at Iaeger,
WV; due to coronary thrombosis, myocardiiis, senile; buried 17 Sep 1958 in Iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV; informant, Mary Stepp, Iaeger, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 7 Apr 2014.
Elijah Stepp; born in 1884; died in 1958; buried here; double headstone photo shown with wife,
Mary E. Stepp.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #2; Page 5; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard Collins, age 22, born and living in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; son of Henry
and Annetta Collins; married on 8 Jan 1895 Mary E. Spense, age 19, born and living in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of James M. and Mary A. Spense.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 002157; WV Archives Web Site.
Mary Stepp; age 89; born in VA; widow; housewife; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of James and
Alice (Moore) Spence; died 21 Feb 1964 at iaeger, WV; due to carcinoma of left breast; buried
24 Feb 1964 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, T.M. Addair (brother-in-law), Beartown, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 7 Apr 2014.
Mary E. Spence Stepp; born in 1877 in VA; died 21 Feb 1964; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with husband, Elijah Stepp.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com web Site.
"Name: Paula Steele
[Paula Evans]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1957
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 10 Dec 2006
SSN: 232945606
Notes: Mar 1972: Name listed as PAULA STEELE"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Paula Steele
Last Residence:
24844 Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 16 Mar 1957
Died: 10 Dec 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (1972)"
3. "Princeton Times"; Princeton, WV; Sunday, December 10, 2006; Newspaper Obit.
"Paula Steele, 49, of Iaeger, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 at her residence following a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. "
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Paula Ann Steele; born 16 Mar 1957; died 10 Dec 2006; buried here; headstone photo shown; "PEACE IN THE VALLEY".
1. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #35224; Vol ^; Page 129; Line 20; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Ernast Hampton; age 24; born in Roanoke, VA; single; Colored; laborer; living at 609 9th Ave
NW, Roanoke, VA; son of James and Mari (Archer) Hampton; married on 20 Dec 1948 in Roanoke,
VA; Beartrice Marie Hairston; age 20; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; Colored; maid; living at same
addres in Roanoke, VA; daughter of George and Mae Belle (Martin) Hairston
2. Roanoke, VA; Divorce Decree #75-018081; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Ernest Hampton; age 50; born 22 Sep 1924 in VA; Black, this was his 1st marriage; no
education; living at 2320 Massachusetta Ave, Roanoke, VA; was granted a divorce on 18 Dec 1975;
grounds, (more than) two yr sepeartion in Dec 1951 from; Beatrice Hairston; born in WV; no date;
Black this was her 1st marriage; unknown education; living at Kimball Redevelopement Are, Roanoke,
VA.; no children.
1. Roanoke, VA; Marriage License #35224; Vol 6; Page 129; Line 20; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Ernast Hampton; age 24; born in Roanoke, VA; single; Colored; laborer; living at 609 9th Ave
NW, Roanoke, VA; son of James and Mari (Archer) Hampton; married on 20 Dec 1948 in Roanoke,
VA; Beartrice Marie Hairston; age 20; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; Colored; maid; living at same
addres in Roanoke, VA; daughter of George and Mae Belle (Martin) Hairston
2. Roanoke, VA; Divorce Decree #75-018081; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Ernest Hampton; age 50; born 22 Sep 1924 in VA; Black, this was his 1st marriage; no
education; living at 2320 Massachusetta Ave, Roanoke, VA; was granted a divorce on 18 Dec 1975;
grounds, (more than) two yr sepeartion in Dec 1951 from; Beatrice Hairston; born in WV; no date;
Black this was her 1st marriage; unknown education; living at Kimball Redevelopement Are,
Roanoke, VA.; no children.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Beatrice Marie Anderson
[Beatrice M Anderson]
[Beatrice Marie Hairston]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1928
Birth Place: Elkhorn Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: 10 Sep 2001
Father: George Hairston
Mother: Mary B Martin
SSN: 229366854
Notes: Jul 1948: Name listed as BEATRICE MARIE ANDERSON;
27 Sep 2001: Name listed as BEATRICE M ANDERSON"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Beatrice M. Anderson
SSN: 229-36-6854
Last Residence:
24017 Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
BORN: 13 Oct 1928
Died: 10 Sep 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken 29 May 1940;
Page 601B; Image 66 of 93; Household #670.
Listed as Charles Anderson; age 43; born in VA; married; Negro; 3rd grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; janitor in apartment building; head of household.
2. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Charles Garfield Anderson
Gender: Male
Residence Age: 46
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1896
Birth Place: Washington, Virginia, USA
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Welch, West Virginia, USA"
3. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Charles G Anderson
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1896
Death Date: 22 Feb 1988
Gender: Male
Residence: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Place of Death: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken 29 May 1940;
Page 601B; Image 66 of 93; Household #670.
Listed as Easter Anderson; age 29; born in WV; married; Negro; 8th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Charles G. Anderson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken 29 May 1940;
Page 601B; Image 66 of 93; Household #670.
Listed as William G. Anderson; age 11; born in WV; Negro; 4th grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles G. Anderson.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Garfield Anderson
Race: Black
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Welch, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 19 Aug 1928
Residence Place: Gary, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 19 Aug 1946
Employer: US Coal Coke Co
Weight: 150
Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Charles G Anderson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
William Garfield Anderson Self (Head)
Charles G Anderson Father"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Garfield Anderson
[William G Anderson]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 19 Aug 1928
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Feb 2003
Father: Charles G Anderson
Mother: Easter Young
SSN: 234405211
Notes: Nov 1943: Name listed as WILLIAM GARFIELD ANDERSON;
31 Mar 1999: Name listed as WILLIAM G ANDERSON"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William G. Anderson
SSN: 234-40-5211
Last Residence:
89048 Pahrump, Nye, Nevada, USA
BORN: 19 Aug 1928
Died: 3 Feb 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
5. Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William G Anderson
Birth Date: 19 Aug 1928
Birth Place: West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Feb 2003
Death Place: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken 29 May 1940;
Page 601B; Image 66 of 93; Household #670.
Listed as James Anderson; age 10; born in WV; Negro; 1st grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles G. Anderson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken 29 May 1940;
Page 601B; Image 66 of 93; Household #670.
Listed as Hattie Anderson; age 8; born in WV; Negro; 2nd grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles G. Anderson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken 29 May 1940;
Page 601B; Image 66 of 93; Household #670.
Listed as Melvin Anderson; age 5; born in WV; Negro; no education; not attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles G. Anderson.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin Distrt; Thorpe #4; taken 30 Apr 1940; E.D. 24-2; Page 25B;
Image 8 of 22; Household #75.
Listed as James Anderson; age 12 ; born in WV; Negro; 5th grade education; attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John Anderson.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1928
Birth Place: Thorpe McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 13 Sep 2003
Father: John Anderson
Mother: Lizzie Penn
SSN: 236546292
Notes: Aug 1952: Name listed as JAMES ANDERSON"
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: James Anderson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1928
Death Date: 13 Sep 2003
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 3 May 1954
Release Date 1: 2 May 1957"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Angie Robinson; 3 Apr 2010.
"James Anderson
Birth 10 Jul 1928
Death 13 Sep 2003 (aged 75)
Burial
Cedar Park Cemetery
Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois"
1. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Anderson
Race: African (Black)
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1892
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Street address: 671
Residence Place: McDowell, West Virginia, USA"
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin Distrt; Thorpe #4; taken 30 Apr 1940; E.D. 24-2; Page 25B;
Image 8 of 22; Household #75.
Listed as John Anderson; age 48; born in SC; married; Negro; 7th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin Distrt; Thorpe #4; taken 30 Apr 1940; E.D. 24-2; Page 25B;
Image 8 of 22; Household #75.
Listed as Lizzie Anderson; age 30 ; born in WV; married; Negro; 1 yr HS education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, John Anderson.