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.
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Joseph Scott Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: 6 Feb 1963
Marriage Registration Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 May 1987
Marriage Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Father: Joseph Anderson
Mother: Reba Lenora Stewart
Spouse: Amy Earlene Dixon "
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Amy Earlene Dixon
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1963
Marriage Registration Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 May 1987
Marriage Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Father: Ernest Wayne Dixon
Mother: Billie Jane Keith
Spouse: Joseph Scott Anderson "
1. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Arthur Farmer
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1883
Birth Place: Boone, North Carolina
Death Date: 17 Jan 1947
Death Place: Cotton Hill, Fayette, West Virginia
Burial Date: 20 Jan 1947
Burial Place: Oak Hill, West Virginia
Death Age: 64 years 2 months
Occupation: Timberman
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 584754"
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Pamela Pomeroy; 2 Feb 2016.
" William Arthur Farmer
Birth 10 Nov 1883
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
Death 18 Jan 1947 (aged 63)
Cotton Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"Obituary from the Raleigh Register (Beckley, West Virginia) January 19, 1947:
William Farmer To Be Buried Mon.
by Register Staff Writer
"OAK HILL - Funeral services for William Arthur Farmer, 64 year old Oak Hill timberman, who died instantly yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock of injuries sustained at work, will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Oak Hill Church of God.The Reverend Charles Rice will officiate and burial will follow in the Highlawn Memorial Park. The body will remain at the Tyree Fuenral Home Monday afternoon until 1 o'clock when it will be brought to the church."Two trees had fallen near Farmer while he was working and after hitting the ground, on of the trees sprung back and struck him. He died instantly and death was due to internal injuries.
"He was born in Boone County, North Carolina, on November 10, 1883.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sue Farmer and the following children: Fred, Beckley; John, Los Angeles, California; Walter, William, Clyde Clayton and Virgil, all of Oak Hill and Mrs. Bertha Brown of Mann."
1. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Susan Rebecca Farmer
[Susan Rebecca McKlyes]
Birth Date: 16 May 1886
Birth Place: Tenn
Death Date: 17 Nov 1954
Death Place: Logan, Logan, West Virginia
Burial Date: 19 Nov 1954
Cemetery Name: Oak Lawn-Oak Hill
Death Age: 68 years 6 months 1 day
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Female
Residence: Davin, West Virginia
Father Name: John McKlyes
Mother Name: Victor Vaughan
FHL Film Number: 571282"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Keystone; E.D. 24-25; taken 23 Apr 1940;
Page 510A; Image 48 of 77; Household #517.
Listed as Joe Anderson age 12; born in WV; single;4th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Paul Anderson.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #21179; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joe Anderson; age 24; born and living in Keystone, WV; single; coal miner; son of Paul and Rosa
(Megrano) Anderson; married on 2 Jul 1951 in Tazewell, VA; Reba Lenora Stewart; age 21; born
Harr, TN; single; hospital ckerk; living in Welch, WV; daughter of Stephen Alexander and Rena
(Lewis) Stewart.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Joe Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 May 1925
Birth Place: Keystone Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: Jan 1982
Father: Paul Anderson
Mother: Rosa McGreena
SSN: 232441418
Notes: Jan 1946: Name listed as JOE ANDERSON"
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Joe Anderson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 May 1927
Death Date: 11 Jan 1982
SSN: 232441418
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 11 Sep 1942
Release Date 1: 18 Jan 1946
Enlistment Date 2: 23 Oct 1951
Release Date 2: 30 Jun 1968"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Joe Anderson
Birth Date: 24 May 1927
Death Date: 11 Jan 1982
Cemetery: Mountain Home National Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #21179; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joe Anderson; age 24; born and living in Keystone, WV; single; coal miner; son of Paul and Rosa
(Megrano) Anderson; married on 2 Jul 1951 in Tazewell, VA; Reba Lenora Stewart; age 21; born
Harr, TN; single; hospital ckerk; living in Welch, WV; daughter of Stephen Alexander and Rena
(Lewis) Stewart.