1. 1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, Baptist Valley P.O., taken on 10 Aug 1860,
Page 876, Family #1309.
Listed as William Altizer, age 6, born in VA, in household of father, William Altizer.
2. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring District, Knob PO, taken on 23 Aug 1870,
Page 292B, Family #457.
Listed as William Altizer, age 17, born in VA, in household of father, William A. Altizer.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
"William Harvey Altizer, Jr
Birth 16 Aug 1895
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 25 Aug 1957 (aged 62)
Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum
Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
" Samantha Ward Elliott
Birth 8 Oct 1857
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death 8 Jan 1948 (aged 90)
Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum
Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 377; WV Archives Web Site.
J. Walter Altizer; age 29; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; laborer; living at War, WV; son of
William and Samantha; married on 2 Mar 1921 at Rift, WV; Rosa Nell McCoy; age 21; born
in Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of Archie and Minnie.
2. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Walter Altizer
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1891
Death Date: Dec 1974
Cemetery: Grandview Memory Gardens
Burial or Cremation Place: Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: William Harvey Altizer
Mother: Samantha Elliott
Children: Donald Hugh Altizer
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 377; WV Archives Web Site.
J. Walter Altizer; age 29; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; laborer; living at War, WV; son of
William and Samantha; married on 2 Mar 1921 at Rift, WV; Rosa Nell McCoy; age 21; born
in Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of Archie and Minnie.
1. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Magnolia District, taken on 21 Jun 1880, Page 298A, Family #87.
Listed as Arch McCoy, age 4, born in WV, in household of father Silkirk McCoy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1895); Page 210; WV Archives Web Site.
Archibald T. McCoy; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV (marked thru, Taza, VA written in); single;
farmer; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of Kirk and Lusa McCoy; married on 2 Jan 1895 at W.S.
Myers; Arminda E. Myers; age 21; born and living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of W.S. and
Amanda Myers.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 793.
Big Creek District, page 003.
Listed as Arminda Myers, age 5, in household of father, Winfield S. Myers.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1895); Page 210; WV Archives Web Site.
Archibald T. McCoy; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV (marked thru, Taza, VA written in); single;
farmer; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of Kirk and Lusa McCoy; married on 2 Jan 1895 at W.S.
Myers; Arminda E. Myers; age 21; born and living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of W.S. and
Amanda Myers.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 16 Jun 1900,
page 81B, Family #155.
Listed as Frank C. Altizer, age 7, born in Oct 1893 in VA, in household of father, George Altizer.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; taken 23 May 1910; page 178B;
Image 6 of 21; Family #47/47.
Listed as Frank Altizer; age 14; born in VA; in household of brother, John T. Altizer.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 304; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Altizer; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Cucumber, WV; son of
G.W. and Mallessia; married on 13 Jan 1917 at Cucumber, WV; Hallie Whitt; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Elizabeth.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
" Frank Altizer
Birth 15 Oct 1890
Squire, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Apr 1959 (aged 68)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Grassy Spur Church Cemetery
Bishop, Tazewell County, Virginia"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 304; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Altizer; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Cucumber, WV; son of
G.W. and Mallessia; married on 13 Jan 1917 at Cucumber, WV; Hallie Whitt; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Elizabeth.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 55; WV Archives Web Site.
Leslie L. Keyser; age 32; born in Cabell Co, WV; single; construction worker; living at Salt Rock, WV;
son of Charles and Mary; married on 30 Jul 1932 at Roderfield, WV; Euva Cleo Jones; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; daughter of William and Belle.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 20/21 Feb 1920; Page 210A;
Image 15 of 16; Family #301/391.
Listed as Cleo Jones; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Jones.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; take4n on 26 Apr 1930; Page 221A; Image
57 of 75; Family #510/527.
Listed as Cleo Jones; age 16; born in WV; single; in household of father, William T. Jones.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 55; WV Archives Web Site.
Leslie L. Keyser; age 32; born in Cabell Co, WV; single; construction worker; living at Salt Rock, WV;
son of Charles and Mary; married on 30 Jul 1932 at Roderfield, WV; Euva Cleo Jones; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV; daughter of William and Belle.
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.