1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 170; WV Archives Web Site.
Hubert Hale; age 26; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of
John and Mamie; married on 25 Feb 1934 at Gary, WV; Ernestine Allen; age 21; born in Grayson
Co, VA; single; Black; living at Gary, WV; daughter of Charles and Artie.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Ream; taken on 15 Jan 1920; page 176B; Image
8 of 70; Family #63/72.
Listed as Earnest S. Allen; age 5; born in VA; Black; in household of uncle, Glen Shate, with mother.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Ream; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 55A; Image
20 of 45; Family #223.182.
Listed as Ernestine Allen; age 16; born in VA; single; Negro; in household of step-father, Hasful
Bryson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 170; WV Archives Web Site.
Hubert Hale; age 26; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; Black; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of
John and Mamie; married on 25 Feb 1934 at Gary, WV; Ernestine Allen; age 21; born in Grayson
Co, VA; single; Black; living at Gary, WV; daughter of Charles and Artie.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Ream; taken on 15 Jan 1920; page 176A; Image
7 of 70; Family #63/72.
Listed as Glen Shate; age 22; born in VA; single; Black; coal miner; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 416; WV Archives Web Site.
Dan Colopietra; age 19; born in Pageton, WV; single; living at Wilcoe, WV; married on 25 Oct 1947
at Wilcoe, WV; Laurine Helen Allen; age 20; born in Coalwood, WV; single; living at Superior, WV;
with consent of Steve Colopietra, father of Dan Colopietra, and Leona Allen, mother of Laurine
Helen Allen.
2. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Donato Dan Colopietra
BIRTH 4 Aug 1928
Pageton, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 2 Dec 1964 (aged 36)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia"
3. E-mail; 6 Feb 2022; Nolan Evans.
"...Dan and Laurine had four girls. The page show only the second child, Susan. It had her birthday and "married to" info correct, but Jackson later divorced her to marry his office secretary.
Polly was Dan's eldest, then Susan, then Victoria (Vickie) then Helen (deceased).
Helen married Michael Tolley but Helen died of the same thing that killed her dad, kidney failure. Mike later remarried.Michael's dad was Arnold Douglas Tolley. He had an older sister, Carolyn (never married) and a younger brother, Scott. Arnold's wife Dot died in her 50s from dehydration...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 416; WV Archives Web Site.
Dan Colopietra; age 19; born in Pageton, WV; single; living at Wilcoe, WV; married on 25 Oct 1947
at Wilcoe, WV; Laurine Helen Allen; age 20; born in Coalwood, WV; single; living at Superior, WV;
with consent of Steve Colopietra, father of Dan Colopietra, and Leona Allen, mother of Laurine
Helen Allen.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Laurine Helen Allen
[Laurine Helen Colopietra]
[Laurine Colopietra]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1927
Birth Place: Six McDowell, West Virginia
[Six Mcd, West Virginia]
Death Date: 18 Jun 1990
Father: William A Allen
Mother: Leona M McKinney
SSN: 236320625
Notes: Apr 1942: Name listed as LAURINE HELEN ALLEN;
Mar 1960: Name listed as LAURINE HELEN COLOPIETRA;
03 Jun 1993: Name listed as LAURINE H COLOPIETRA"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Laurine H. Colopietra
SSN: 236-32-0625
BORN: 17 Apr 1927
Died: 18 Jun 1990
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
4. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Laurine Helen Colopietra
Maiden Name: Allen
Birth Date: 1927
Birth Place: Coalwood, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 1990
Cemetery: Woodlawn Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Donato Dan Colopietra
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. E-mail; 6 Feb 2022; Nolan Evans.
"...Dan and Laurine had four girls. The page show only the second child, Susan. It had her birthday and "married to" info correct, but Jackson later divorced her to marry his office secretary.
Polly was Dan's eldest, then Susan, then Victoria (Vickie) then Helen (deceased).
Helen married Michael Tolley but Helen died of the same thing that killed her dad, kidney failure. Mike later remarried.Michael's dad was Arnold Douglas Tolley. He had an older sister, Carolyn (never married) and a younger brother, Scott. Arnold's wife Dot died in her 50s from dehydration...."
1. E-mail; 6 Feb 2022; Nolan Evans.
"...Dan and Laurine had four girls. The page show only the second child, Susan. It had her birthday and "married to" info correct, but Jackson later divorced her to marry his office secretary.
Polly was Dan's eldest, then Susan, then Victoria (Vickie) then Helen (deceased).
Helen married Michael Tolley but Helen died of the same thing that killed her dad, kidney failure. Mike later remarried.Michael's dad was Arnold Douglas Tolley. He had an older sister, Carolyn (never married) and a younger brother, Scott. Arnold's wife Dot died in her 50s from dehydration...."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
"Moses Allen
BIRTH 1878
DEATH 1948 (aged 69–70)
BURIAL
White-Allen Cemetery
Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia, USA"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
"Nancy Jane White Allen
BIRTH 1878
DEATH 1927 (aged 48–49)
BURIAL
White-Allen Cemetery
Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia"
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Aaron Allen
Race: White
Age: 40
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Carroll, Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1901
Residence Place: Superior, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Employer: Lake Superior Coal Co
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Leona Allen
Household Members:
Name Relationship
William Aaron Allen Self (Head)"
2. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #9603; WV Archives Web Site.
William Allen; age 58; born 27 Apr 1901 in Short Creek, VA; married; trackman in mines; living at
Superior, WV; SS# 236-07-3280; son of Mose and Nancy Jane (White) Allen; died 31 Jul 1954 in
Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to coronary occlusion; aterio-sclerotic heart disease; hypertension;
buried 3 Aug1954 in Short Creek, VA.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site.
"William Aaron Allen
BIRTH 28 Apr 1901
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
DEATH 31 Jul 1954 (aged 53)
West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
White-Allen Cemetery
Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia"
1. 1850 Census, Russell Co, VA; 54th District; taken on 8 Nov 1850; Page 320A; Image 205 of 258;
Family #1385/1385.
Listed as An Infant not named Wrigh; malet; age 3 mons; born in Russell Co, VA; in household of
father, William Wright.
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wm. Wright
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 20
Birth Date: 1851
Birth Place: Russell Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1871
Marriage Place: Wise, Virginia
Father: Wm. Wright
Mother: Caroline Wright
Spouse: Rebecca Green
FHL Film Number: 34394
Reference ID: p 13 cn 9"
3. "Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia", Elihu Jasper Sutherland,
1984, Page 359, by Isabel Louvina Stanley, 6 Jun 1923.
William "Bill" Wright; married Caroline Hill; moved to Morgan Co, KY just
after the Civil War; children: Wilburn, Sank, Greenberry, Jane, Jasper,
Thomas, Noah, Clearcy and Jackson Wright.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rebecca Green
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1850
Birth Place: Russell Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1871
Marriage Place: Wise, Virginia
Father: Wm. Green
Mother: Eliz. Green
Spouse: Wm. Wright
FHL Film Number: 34394
Reference ID: p 13 cn 9"