1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Conrad Anderson
Race: Black
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1924
Residence Place: East Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Employer: Earl Riner
Weight: 146
Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Conrad Anderson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Robert Conrad Anderson Self (Head)"
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 21; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Conrad Anderson; age 22; born 30 Mar 1924 in McDowell Co, WV; living in East Beckley, WV;
son of Conrad and Lula Anderson; married on 27 Jun 1946 in East Park, Beckley, WV; Rosa Lee
Smirh; age 17; born 3 Jun 1929 in Raleigh Co, WV; living in Raleigh, WV; daughter of William and
Forest Smith; with consent of William and Forest Smith.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Conrad Anderson
[Robert C Anderson]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1924
Birth Place: McDowell Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 1 Sep 1997
Father: Conrad Anderson
Mother: Lula C Austin
SSN: 233308417
Notes: Jun 1941: Name listed as ROBERT CONRAD ANDERSON;
30 Sep 1997: Name listed as ROBERT C ANDERSON"
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Anderson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1924
Death Date: 1 Sep 1997
SSN: 233308417
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 26 Feb 1943
Release Date 1: 16 Oct 1943"
5. Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert C Anderson
Age at Death: 73
Birth Date: Abt 1924
Death Date: abt 1997
Death Place: Redondo Beach CA
Publication or Record Date: 4 Jan 1997
Publication or Record Place: United States"
6. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert C Anderson
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1924
Death Date: 1 Sep 1997
Cemetery: Calverton National Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 21; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Conrad Anderson; age 22; born 30 Mar 1924 in McDowell Co, WV; living in East Beckley, WV;
son of Conrad and Lula Anderson; married on 27 Jun 1946 in East Park, Beckley, WV; Rosa Lee
Smirh; age 17; born 3 Jun 1929 in Raleigh Co, WV; living in Raleigh, WV; daughter of William and
Forest Smith; with consent of William and Forest Smith.
1. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Copeland
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1910
Death Date: 11 Dec 2001
SSN: 225362187
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 27 Jan 1930
Release Date 1: 1 Feb 1951"
2. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Ralph Copeland
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 225362187
Father's Last Name: Copeland
Age: 91 Years
Date of Birth: 17 Apr 1910
Residence City: Other
Residence County: Buncombe
Residence State: North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 28711
Education: 8th grade
Date of Death: 11 Dec 2001
Death City: Oteen
Death County: Buncombe
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed
Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death
Institution: Hospital Inpatient
Hospital Name: VETERANS ADMIN HOSP
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in-state
Recorded Date: 12 Dec 2001
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Anonymous; 31 Aug 2008.
" William Ralph Copeland, Sr
Birth 17 Apr 1910
Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death 11 Dec 2001 (aged 91)
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina"Additional Information from Headstone Photo:
"BMC US NAVY * WORLD WAR II * KOREA"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary Viola Anderson
[Mary Viola Copeland]
[Mary Copeland]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1923
Birth Place: Powhatan Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 30 Jul 1996
Father: Staley H Anderson
Mother: Odell Eastep
SSN: 234325945
Notes: Sep 1941: Name listed as MARY VIOLA ANDERSON;
Sep 1944: Name listed as MARY VIOLA COPELAND;
07 Oct 1996: Name listed as MARY V COPELAND"
2. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary Viola Copeland
[Mary Viola Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 234325945
Father's Last Name: Anderson
Age: 73
Date of Birth: 10 Feb 1923
Residence City: Black Mountain
Residence County: Buncombe
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 30 Jul 1996
Death County: Buncombe
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: Nursing and Rest Homes
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96"
1, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 369; WV Archives Web Site.
Staley Anderson; age 27; born in Smyth Co, VA; single; miner living at Powhatan; son of ____ and
____; married on 2 Aug 1922 at Northfork, WV; Odella Estep; age 22; born in Washington Co, VA;
single; daughter of ___ and ____.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 008539; WV Archives Web Site.
Stanley (Staley) Hampton Anderson; age 68; born 26 Apr 1894 in VA; married; SS# 236-09-1396;
coal miner; served in WW I; living at Powhatan, WV; son of Thomas Marion and Nancy (Pennington)
Anderson; died 20 Jun 1962 at Powhatan, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 22 Jun
1962 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mrs. Odell Anderson, Powhatan, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, VA; Glade Spring District; taken 7 May 1910; Page 31A; Image 31 of
45; Family #269/275.
Listed as Tennesse Odel Estep; age 9; born in VA; single; in household of father, Alexander Estep.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Powhatan; taken 5 Jan 1920; Page 129A; Image
5 of 28; Family #40/40.
Listed as Odell Estep; age 19; born in VA; single; in household of father, Alexander Estep.
3, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 369; WV Archives Web Site.
Staley Anderson; age 27; born in Smyth Co, VA; single; miner living at Powhatan; son of ____ and
____; married on 2 Aug 1922 at Northfork, WV; Odella Estep; age 22; born in Washington Co, VA;
single; daughter of ___ and ____.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Angela Wadkins Blackham; 9 Dec 2014.
" Tennessee Odell Eastep Pennington
Birth 19 Oct 1900
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
Death 21 Nov 1983 (aged 83)
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 139779261"
1. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Paul Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 51
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1919
Death Date: 26 Nov 1970
Death Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 3 Dec 1970
Father: Staley Anderson
Mother: Odell Eastep Pennington
Spouse: Marie Parsley Anderson
Certificate Number: 1970032497
Military Status: WWII"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1949); Page 107; WV Archives Web Site.
Zebbedde Ryle; age 35; born in OH; widowed; Colored; living at Thorpe, WV; married on 14 Jun
1941 at Thorpe, WV; Ruby Mae Everson; age 26; born in AL; widow; Colored; living at Thorpe, WV.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1925); Page 188; Line #20; WV Archives Web Site.
M.E. White; age 25; born in WV; single; living at peach Creek, WV; son of L. N. and Ann (Chafin)
White; occupation "Restaurant"; married on 21 May 1925 in Logan, WV; Belva Justice; age 22;
born in WV; single; living at Henloason (sp?), WV; daughter of J.A. and Eva (Cook) Justice.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Charles F. Cook search, 11 Apr 2002, submitted by
Joel Hager, hagerj@us.army.mil.
Evaline C. Cooke; married James Anderson Justice, son of John and Harriett
Dingess Justice, on 10 Nov 1887 in Wyoming Co, WV.
John Anderson Justice; born abt 1861 in Logan Co, WV.
Daughter, Belva Justice; born aft 1900 in Logan Co, WV; married Mason White.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1925); Page 188; Line #20; WV Archives Web Site.
M.E. White; age 25; born in WV; single; living at peach Creek, WV; son of L. N. and Ann (Chafin)
White; occupation "Restaurant"; married on 21 May 1925 in Logan, WV; Belva Justice; age 22;
born in WV; single; living at Henloason (sp?), WV; daughter of J.A. and Eva (Cook) Justice.
1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wallace Lee Anderson
Race: White
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Worth, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1924
Residence Place: Powhatan, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 3 Jul 1945
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 180
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Eda Anderson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Wallace Lee Anderson Self (Head)
Eda Anderson Mother"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
Wallace Lee Anderson; age 21; born in Worth, WV; single; living at Powhatan, WV; married on 1 Jun
1944 at Northfork, WV; Rosa Lee Mason; age 19; born in Northfork, WV; single; living at Algoma, WV;
with consent of Bessie Mason; mother of Rosa Lee Mason to Wallace Lee Anderson.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wallace Lee Anderson
[Wallace L Anderson]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1923
Birth Place: Worth, West Virginia
Death Date: 26 Apr 1993
Father: Enoch Anderson
Mother: Evie Gillenwater
SSN: 232428670
Notes: Jul 1945: Name listed as WALLACE LEE ANDERSON;
01 May 1993: Name listed as WALLACE L ANDERSON"
4. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wallace Lee Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 232428670
Father's Last Name: Anderson
Age: 68
Date of Birth: 15 Aug 1924
Residence City: Burlington
Residence County: Alamance
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 26 Apr 1993
Death City: Burlington
Death County: Alamance
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: Nursing and Rest Homes
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial out of state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wallace Lee Anderson
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1924
Birth Place: Worth, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 26 Apr 1993
Cemetery: Woodlawn Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Rose Anderson
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem.. "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
Wallace Lee Anderson; age 21; born in Worth, WV; single; living at Powhatan, WV; married on 1 Jun
1944 at Northfork, WV; Rosa Lee Mason; age 19; born in Northfork, WV; single; living at Algoma, WV;
with consent of Bessie Mason; mother of Rosa Lee Mason to Wallace Lee Anderson.
1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sylvester Edward Anderson
Race: Black
Age: 19
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Thorpe, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1923
Residence Place: Galax, Carroll, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1942
Employer: Royal Cafe
Weight: 132
Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Grover Canter
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Sylvester Edward Anderson Self (Head)"
2. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sylvester E Anderson
Birth Year: 1923
Race: Negro, citizen (Black)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
Enlistment Date: 24 Aug 1943
Enlistment State: West Virginia
Enlistment City: Huntington
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled occupations in extraction of minerals, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, with dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1949); Page 107; WV Archives Web Site.
Sylvester Edward Anderson; age 25; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single; Colored; married on 13
Mar 1949 at Thorpe, WV; Eloise Everson; age 16; born in Birmingham, AL; single; Colored; living at
Thorpe, WV; with consent of Ruby Mae Ryle, mother of Eloise Everson.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sylvester Edward Anderson
[Sylvester E Anderson]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1923
Birth Place: Thorpe, West Virginia
Death Date: 24 Dec 2000
Father: Andrew L Anderson
Mother: Jennie E Gentry
SSN: 226282714
Notes: Jun 1942: Name listed as SYLVESTER EDWARD ANDERSON;
09 Jan 2001: Name listed as SYLVESTER E ANDERSON"
5. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sylvester Edward Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Divorced
Social Security Number: 226282714
Father's Last Name: Anderson
Age: 77 Years
Date of Birth: 18 Aug 1923
Residence City: North Wilkesboro
Residence County: Wilkes
Residence State: North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 28659
Education: 11th grade
Date of Death: 24 Dec 2000
Death City: North Wilkesboro
Death County: Wilkes
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed
Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death
Institution: Hospital Inpatient
Hospital Name: WILKES REGIONAL MED CENTER
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in-state
Recorded Date: 26 Dec 2000
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics"
6. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sylvester Anderson
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1923
Death Date: 24 Dec 2000
SSN: 226282714
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 14 Sep 1943
Release Date 1: 26 Mar 1946
Branch 2: A
Enlistment Date 2: 11 Sep 1950
Release Date 2: 12 Jul 1952"
7. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sylvester Edward Anderson
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1923
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 24 Dec 2000
Death Place: North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cemetery: Parks Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 107; WV Archives Web Site.
Sylvester Edward Anderson; age 25; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single; Colored; married on 13
Mar 1949 at Thorpe, WV; Eloise Everson; age 16; born in Birmingham, AL; single; Colored; living at
Thorpe, WV; with consent of Ruby Mae Ryle, mother of Eloise Everson.
2. Gregory-Page Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mrs.Eloise Stewart who resided in Wilmington, DE and had lived in Thorpe, WV, peacefully departed this life on Friday, May 15. 2020 in the comforts of her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Birmingham, AL and the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruby Mae (Ryle) Everson. For most of her life, she lived in Thorpe, was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed interior decorating, home projects and shopping. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Stewart; her sisters, (twin) Louise Joyce and Evelyn Ryle and two of her brothers, Raymond Everson and Zeb Ryle. She was a beautiful lady and had a beautiful spirit. Proverbs 31:28 states it best,"Her children arise and call her blessed." She leaves cherished memories to her family, which includes; her children: Edna (Harold) Lane of Stuart, FL, Doug (Ida) Byers, Michael Byers, Sylvester Anderson and Deborah Anderson all of Wilmington; several grand and great-grandchildren; her siblings: Betty (Julius) McLeod, Bernard, Delores, Donald and Donise Ryle and Bernice Thomas; several generations of nephews, nieces and other relatives. Mrs. Stewart's Service will be held at 12:00 p.m., on Friday, May 29, 2020 at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, with the Reverend David Cooper officiating. Interment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 6605 New Hope Road in Bluewell, WV. Pallbearers will be her Family. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Services entrusted to Gregory-Page Funeral Home in Welch, WV."