1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #69 017160; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger Lee Buchanan; age 21; born 5 Jul 1947 in WV; single; this was his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 56, War, WV; son of David A. and Byna Ruth (Branch) Buchanan, Sr;
married on 29 May 1969 in Lebanon, VA; Sandra Kaye Altizer; age 21; born 18 May 1961 in WV;
single; this was her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS edication; living at Box 38, War, WV; daughter of
Homer A. and Mary (Cortellesi) Altizer.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #73-013171; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger lee Buchanan; age 24; born 5 Jul 1948 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Rt #3, Box 112F, Tazewell, VA; son of David Arnold and Byna Ruth (Branch)
Buchanan; married on 27 Apr 1973 in the Grundy Baptist Church, Grundy, VA; Charlene Diane
Campbell; age 19; born 15 dec 1953 in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education;
living at Box 953, Roderfield, WV; daughter of Charles Edward and Della June (Payne) Campbell.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #69 017160; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger lee Buchanan; age 21; born 5 Jul 1947 in WV; single; this was his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 56, War, WV; son of David A. and Byna Ruth (Branch) Buchanan, Sr;
married on 29 May 1969 in Lebanon, VA; Sandra Kaye Altizer; age 21; born 18 May 1961 in WV;
single; this was her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS edication; living at Box 38, War, WV; daughter of
Homer A. and Mary (Cortellesi) Altizer.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #82-061595; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Carl Linwood Cook; age 42; born 8 Jan 1940 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; first
marriege ended 15 Apr 1977; 12th grade education; living at 203 McDowell St, Welch, WV;
son of Joe and Ethel (Birchfield) Cook; married on 5 Nov 1982 in Tazewell, VA; Sandra Kay
Altizer; age 31; born 18 May 1951 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 11 Aug 1972; 12th garde education; living at PO Box 38, War, WV; daughter of Homer
Brooks and Mary M. (Cortellesi) Altizer.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sandra Kaye Altizer
[Sandra Altizer Buchanan]
[Sandra Cook]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 May 1951
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
[Welch McDowe??]
Death Date: 29 Oct 2004
SSN: 232804679
Notes: Mar 1966: Name listed as SANDRA KAYE ALTIZER;
Sep 1971: Name listed as SANDRA ALTIZER BUCHANAN;
10 Feb 1983: Name listed as SANDRA A COOK;
05 Nov 2004: Name listed as SANDRA COOK"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 105; WV Archives Web Site.
Ruey Adams; age 24; born in KY; single; Colored; living in McDowell, WV; married on
2 Oct 1942 at McDowell, WV; Louise Armstead; age 15; born in Kyle, WV; single; Colored;
living at McDowell, WV.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #88-016744; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Mark Williams; age 65; born 28 Dec 1922 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage;
Black; living at Box 106, Havaco, WV; son of Tom and Georgette (Preston) Williams; married on
4 Apr 1988 in Tazewell, VA; hazel Louise Edwards, maiden name Armstead; age 61; born 24 Jan 1927;
widow; this was her 3rd marriage; Black; living at PO Box 414, Northfork, WV; daughter of George Lee
and Sadie Louise (Hagwood) Armstead.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Hazel Louise Adams
[Hazel Louise Edwards]
[Hazel Williams]
[Hazel Louise Armistead]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1927
Birth Place: Klye McDowel, West Virginia
[Kyle, West Virginia]
Death Date: 26 Jul 2005
Father: Lee Armistead
Mother: Sadie L Hagwood
SSN: 232380277
Notes: Feb 1945: Name listed as HAZEL LOUISE ADAMS; May 1952:
Name listed as HAZEL LOUISE EDWARDS; 26 May 1988:
Name listed as HAZEL LOUISE WILLIAMS; 03 Jun 1988:
Name listed as HAZEL L WILLIAMS
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #82-061595; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Carl Linwood Cook; age 42; born 8 Jan 1940 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; first
marriege ended 15 Apr 1977; 12th grade education; living at 203 McDowell St, Welch, WV;
son of Joe and Ethel (Birchfield) Cook; married on 5 Nov 1982 in Tazewell, VA; Sandra Kay
Altizer; age 31; born 18 May 1951 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 11 Aug 1972; 12th garde education; living at PO Box 38, War, WV; daughter of Homer
Brooks and Mary M. (Cortellesi) Altizer.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #69 017160; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger lee Buchanan; age 21; born 5 Jul 1947 in WV; single; this was his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 56, War, WV; son of David A. and Byna Ruth (Branch) Buchanan, Sr;
married on 29 May 1969 in Lebanon, VA; Sandra Kaye Altizer; age 21; born 18 May 1961 in WV;
single; this was her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS edication; living at Box 38, War, WV; daughter of
Homer A. and Mary (Cortellesi) Altizer.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #82-061595; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Carl Linwood Cook; age 42; born 8 Jan 1940 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; first
marriege ended 15 Apr 1977; 12th grade education; living at 203 McDowell St, Welch, WV;
son of Joe and Ethel (Birchfield) Cook; married on 5 Nov 1982 in Tazewell, VA; Sandra Kay
Altizer; age 31; born 18 May 1951 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 11 Aug 1972; 12th garde education; living at PO Box 38, War, WV; daughter of Homer
Brooks and Mary M. (Cortellesi) Altizer.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sandra Kaye Altizer
[Sandra Altizer Buchanan]
[Sandra Cook]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 May 1951
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
[Welch McDowe??]
Death Date: 29 Oct 2004
SSN: 232804679
Notes: Mar 1966: Name listed as SANDRA KAYE ALTIZER;
Sep 1971: Name listed as SANDRA ALTIZER BUCHANAN;
10 Feb 1983: Name listed as SANDRA A COOK;
05 Nov 2004: Name listed as SANDRA COOK"
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 16 Jun 1900,
Page 81B, Family #155.
Listed as Alec Altizer, age 13, born in Sep 1886 in VA, in household of father, George Altizer.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1909); Page 182; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Altizer; age 23; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Yukon, WV; son of G.W. and
_______; married on 17 feb 1909 at George Altizer's; Jenny Boothe; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of S.S. and Sallie.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 262; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex altizer; age 35; born in McDowell Co, WV; widowed; miner; living at War, WV; son of George
and Malisa; married on 2 Feb 1925 at War, WV; Dealie Dunford; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; daughter of L. Maston and Mary.
4. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate #12274; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Altizer; age 67; born 17 Sep 1887 in Tazewell Co, VA; married; retired miner; SS#232-18-3879;
living at War, WV; son of George and Malissa (Sparks) Altizer; died 10 Oct 1954 in Bluefield
Sanitarium, bluefield, WC; due to septicemia; with acute pyelonephritis and ureteral calculus;
buried 13 Oct 1954 in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery, informant, Mrs. Alex Altizer.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 74B; Family #32/32.
Listed as Jenny L. Boothe; age 8; born in WV in Oct 1891; in household of father, Sylvester S. Booth.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1909); Page 182; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Altizer; age 23; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Yukon, WV; son of G.W. and
_______; married on 17 feb 1909 at George Altizer's; Jenny Boothe; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of S.S. and Sallie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 311; WV Archives Web Site.
Homer; Altizer; age 25; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 28 Jun 1944 at
War, WV; Mary Cortellesi; age 24; born and living at War, WV; single;
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 311; WV Archives Web Site.
Homer; Altizer; age 25; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 28 Jun 1944 at
War, WV; Mary Cortellesi; age 24; born and living at War, WV; single;
2. Douglas Mortuary, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mary M. Cortellesi Altizer, 98, of War passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 in Welch Community Hospital.
"Born February 20, 1920 in War she was the daughter of the late George Cortellesi and Erminia Cortellesi Falgiani. Mary was a homemaker, a loving wife and wonderful Mother. Her family was the center of her life. She enjoyed crocheting, reading and word search puzzles. She loved flowers of all types. She was a devout Catholic and attended Christ the King Catholic Church in War until her health no longer permitted her to go.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Homer Altizer; daughter Sandra Altizer Cook.; son-in-law Robert Cempella; brothers Mike Cortellesi, E. J. Cortellesi, George “Chink” Cortellesi and Dominick Falgiani; sisters Frances Clingenpeel, Jean Vest, Minnie Cortellesi and Nancy Prichard; and a special niece Carolyn Ann Robbins.
"Left to cherish her memory are her loving daughter, Carolyn “Kitten” Cempella with whom she made her home; sisters, Rose Beavers and Helen Altizer both of War; her special care givers Freda Hurley and Joe Falgiani; her loving and devoted friend Marcella Marrs; and a host of nieces and nephews.
"A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Christ the King Catholic Church in War with Father SebastianDevasya serving as celebrant. Burial will follow in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, VA. ..."
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District, Asco; Upper Left Hollow; E.D. 24-35; taken
24 Apr 1940; Page 709B; Image 37 of 57; Household #285.
Listed as Ramona Bishop; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, MacArthur Bishop.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet number 7; Dwelling #44.
Listed as Ramona C. Bishop; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, MacArthur "Mack" Bishop.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'60 010962; WV Archives Website.
Janet Kay Buchanan; age 9; born in Jan 1951 in Warriormine, WV; daughter of David A. and Byna
Ruth (Branch) Buchanan; died 5 Jul 1960 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to meningioma; buried
7 Jul 1960 in Family Cemetery, Banner, VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 221; WV Archives Web Site.
Clifford Barnett; age 18; born in Bartley, WV; single;; living at Atwell, WV; married on 4 Feb 1945
at War, WV; Oma Marie Honaker; age 17; born and living at Bartley, WV; single; with consent of
Ardath Barnett, mother of Clifford Barnett, and May Honaker, mother of Oma Marie Honaker.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Vernon Miller; 28 Dec 2015.
" Clifford V. Barnett
Birth 23 May 1927
Bartley, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 23 Dec 2015 (aged 88)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 156458527"Additional Information Posted:
"Clifford V. Barnett, 88 of Atwell, WV went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch, WV. Born May 23, 1927 at Bartley, WV, he was a son of the late Homer and Ardath Spears Barnett. He was a US Army Veteran of WW II stationed in Austria, France, and Germany. Clifford was a member of the Atwell Church of God. He was a retired coal miner, who worked at Island Creek and was a member of the UMWA. He loved gardening, riding four wheelers, and time with his grandchildren. The days of his declining health were made better by the kind and compassionate care given by the staff of Golden Harvest Long Term Care of Welch, WV. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Oma Honaker Barnett; daughter, Judith Carol Jones; an infant son; grandson, Clifford V. Barnett, III; brother, William Barnett; sisters, Norma “Peggy” Serra and Pauline Buchanan."Survivors include sons, Clifford V. Barnett, Jr. and wife, Michele of Sherrill’s Ford, NC and James D. Barnett and wife, Layla of Atwell, WV; daughter, Nancy Altizer and companion, Max Huffman of Florida; sisters, Joyce Thomas of Bartley, WV and Judy Maynard of Chesterfield, VA; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; host of nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, VA with Pastor Joey Proffitt officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA where military graveside rites will be conducted by members of Barns Beavers VFW Post #7136 of Tazewell, VA and Virginia National Guard Honor Team of Gate City, VA The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 PM Wednesday evening.
"In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, the American Diabetes Foundation, or a favorite charity.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.peerystclairfuneralhome.com"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 221; WV Archives Web Site.
Clifford Barnett; age 18; born in Bartley, WV; single;; living at Atwell, WV; married on 4 Feb 1945
at War, WV; Oma Marie Honaker; age 17; born and living at Bartley, WV; single; with consent of
Ardath Barnett, mother of Clifford Barnett, and May Honaker, mother of Oma Marie Honaker.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #68-002482; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Larry T. Altizer; age 21; born in War, WV; single; equipment operator; living at Yukon, WV; son
of Lawrence and Blanche W. (Wingo) Altizer; married on 26 Jan 1968 in Russell Co, VA; Nancy
F. Barnett; age 21; born and living at Bartley, WV; single; secretary; daughter of Clifford and Oma
(Honaker) Barnett.
2. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Larry Altizer
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1946
Death Date: 3 Sep 2003
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: M
Enlistment Date 1: 10 Feb 1966
Release Date 1: 17 Jan 1968"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Larry Thomas Altizer
[Larry T Altizer]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1946
Birth Place: Yukon McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Sep 2003
SSN: 233708347
Signature on SSN Card: Tommy Altizer
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes: Feb 1962: Name listed as LARRY THOMAS ALTIZER;
13 Sep 2003: Name listed as LARRY T ALTIZER"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Larry T. Altizer
SSN: 233-70-8347
Last Residence:
24963 Peterstown, Monroe, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 10 Nov 1946
Died: 3 Sep 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1961)"
5. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: LARRY THOMAS Sr Altizer
Service Info.: SGT US MARINE CORPS VIETNAM
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1946
Death Date: 3 Sep 2003
Cemetery: Birchlawn Burial Park
Cemetery Address: 1700 Birchlawn Circle Pearisburg, VA 24134"
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #68-002482; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Larry T. Altizer; age 21; born in War, WV; single; equipment operator; living at Yukon, WV; son
of Lawrence and Blanche W. (Wingo) Altizer; married on 26 Jan 1968 in Russell Co, VA; Nancy
F. Barnett; age 21; born and living at Bartley, WV; single; secretary; daughter of Clifford and Oma
(Honaker) Barnett.