1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 55; WV Archives Web Site.
Archie Allen; age 25; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; miner; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
P.E. and V.E.; married on 1 Mar 1914 at Crumpler, WV; Virdie Ratliff; age 27; born in Raleigh
Co, WV; widow; daughter of J.K. and M.A.C..
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 45 of 99;
Family #414/426.
Listed as Virdie Allen; age 45; born in WV; married at 22; in household of husband, Archie T.
Allen.
3. 1940 Census, mercer Co, WV; Rock District; McComas; E.D. 28-47; taken 26 Apr 1940; Page
787A; Image 23 of 42; Household #19 (There are multiple #19's).
Listed as Verdie Allen; age 55; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Archie T. Allen.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Traphill, Wilkes Co, NC; submitted
by C. Fairchild; 4 Jun 2011; grave marker photo added by Carol J. Kennedy.
Felix Dalton Handy; born in 1875 in Wilkes Co, NC; died 30 oct 1918 in Wilkes Co, NC; buried here;
grave marker photo shown; "Birth year is estimate based on information on death certificate; son of Tobias Handy and Martha Jane Adams; he died 3 days after his apparently second wife, Lelia Burchette, died, both having died of pneumonia after having the influenza in the epidemic. Some records show he was married to Mary Ellis also in 1898 and they appear together in the 1900 census."
1. 1900 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; taken on 23 Jun 1900; Page 257A;
Family #221/221.
Listed as Lelar Burchette; age 6; born in NC; in Sep 1893; in household of father, James A.
Burchette.
2. 1910 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Walnut Grove Township; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 234B;
Family #190/190.
Listed as Nillar Burchett; age 15; born in NC; in household of father, James A. Burchette.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Traphill, Wilkes Co, NC; submitted
by C. Fairchild; 4 Jun 2011.
Lelia Burchette Handy; born in 1895 in Wilkes Co, NC; died 27 Oct 1918 in Wilkes Co, NC; buried
here; no grave marker photo shown; "Birth year is estimate based on information on death certificate; daugher of James Ambrose Burchette and Roxie/Roxy Cleary; her husband, Dalton Handy, died 3 days after her, both dying from pneumonia after having influenza in the epidemic."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 55; WV Archives Web Site.
Archie Allen; age 25; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; miner; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
P.E. and V.E.; married on 1 Mar 1914 at Crumpler, WV; Virdie Ratliff; age 27; born in Raleigh
Co, WV; widow; daughter of J.K. and M.A.C..
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 45 of 99;
Family #414/426.
Listed as Arch T. Allen; age 42; born in VA; married at 25; machine man in coal mine; head of
household.
3. 1940 Census, mercer Co, WV; Rock District; McComas; E.D. 28-47; taken 26 Apr 1940; Page
787A; Image 23 of 42; Household #19 (There are multiple #19's).
Listed as Archie Allen; age 51; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; machinist in coal mine; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 55; WV Archives Web Site.
Archie Allen; age 25; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; single; miner; living at Crumpler, WV; son of
P.E. and V.E.; married on 1 Mar 1914 at Crumpler, WV; Virdie Ratliff; age 27; born in Raleigh
Co, WV; widow; daughter of J.K. and M.A.C..
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 45 of 99;
Family #414/426.
Listed as Virdie Allen; age 45; born in WV; married at 22; in household of husband, Archie T.
Allen.
3. 1940 Census, mercer Co, WV; Rock District; McComas; E.D. 28-47; taken 26 Apr 1940; Page
787A; Image 23 of 42; Household #19 (There are multiple #19's).
Listed as Verdie Allen; age 55; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Archie T. Allen.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 45 of 99;
Family #414/426.
Listed as John Allen; age 12; born in WV;in household of father, Archie T. Allen.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 45 of 99;
Family #414/426.
Listed as Archie L. Allen; age 8; born in WV;in household of father, Archie T. Allen.
1. 1940 Census, mercer Co, WV; Rock District; McComas; E.D. 28-47; taken 26 Apr 1940; Page
787A; Image 23 of 42; Household #19 (There are multiple #19's).
Listed as Robert Allen; age 9; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school;lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Archie T. Allen.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken 16 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 45 of 99;
Family #414/426.
Listed as Weldon Allen; age 15; born in WV;in household of father, Archie T. Allen.
2. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Weldon T Allen
Birth Year: 1915
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: California
County or City: Los Angeles
Enlistment Date: 20 Dec 1945
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: San Bernardina Army Air Field
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Master Sergeant
Grade Code: Master Sergeant
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge
Education: 4 years of high school
Marital Status: Married
Height: 05
Weight: 426"
3. 1940 United States Federal Census; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Weldon T Allen
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Soldier
Home in 1940: Wahiawa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: 21st Infantry Brigade Headquarters Company
Sheet Number: 31A
Institution: Nineteenth US Infantry
Occupation: Private First Class
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 360
Income Other Sources: Yes"
4. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Weldon Tarpleigh Allen
Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1995
Marriage Place: Prince George, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Sheila May Gregson"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Weldon Tarpleigh Allen
[Weldon T Allen]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1915
Birth Place: Worth McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Dec 1996
Father: Archie T Allen
Mother: Verdie E Mills
SSN: 235107122
Notes: Nov 1938: Name listed as WELDON TARPLEIGH ALLEN;
11 Dec 1996: Name listed as WELDON T ALLEN"
6. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Weldon Tarpleigh Allen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 81
Birth Date: abt 1915
Death Date: 3 Dec 1996
Death Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Spouse: S Allen"
7. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Weldon Tarpleigh Allen
Service Info.: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1915
Death Date: 3 Dec 1996
Interment Date: 10 Dec 1996
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: C/O Director Fort Myer, VA 22211
Buried At: Section 64 Site 648"
8. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Weldon Allen
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1915
Death Date: 3 Dec 1996
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 235107122"
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Weldon Tarpleigh Allen
Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1995
Marriage Place: Prince George, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Sheila May Gregson"
1. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Washington Allen
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1884
Birth Place: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
Death Date: 30 Sep 1938
Death Place: Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia, United States of America
Cemetery: Allen-Dotson
Burial or Cremation Place: Mohawk, McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Richard Denny Allen
Mother: Pricy Allen
Spouse: Bessie May Allen Deskins
Children: Roy Cecil Allen
Claude Swanson Allen
Ronald Earl Allen
Hazel Bessie Lucille Ponzette
Helen Louise Fowler
Georgia Christine Lewis
Bruce Allen
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Bessie May Allen Deskins
Maiden Name: Kemplin
Birth Date: 1 May 1895
Birth Place: Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Death Date: 28 Jun 1972
Death Place: Laurel, Howard County, Maryland, United States of America
Cemetery: Union Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Burtonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Henry Kemplin
Spouse: George Washington Allen
Children: Roy Cecil Allen
Claude Swanson Allen
Ronald Earl Allen
Hazel Bessie Lucille Ponzette
Helen Louise Fowler
Georgia Christine Lewis
Bruce Allen
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name David E Coleman
Residence Date 20 Oct 2006-29 Oct 2007
Residence Place Statesville, North Carolina, United States
Birth Date 15 Apr 1971
Address Statesville, North Carolina 28677
Address Date 20 Oct 2006-29 Oct 2007
2nd Address Troutman, North Carolina 28166
2nd Address Date 01 May 1996-13 Nov 2000
3rd Address Troutman, North Carolina 28166
3rd Address Date 01 Mar 1993
4th Address Mauldin, South Carolina 29662
4th Address Date 01 Apr 1991-01 Jul 1998
Possible Relatives Jera A Coleman, Jera Gayetta Addair, Lucille Coleman, Troy W Coleman
Record Number 171318122"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Jera Gayetta Addair
Also Known As Jera A Coleman
2nd Also Known As Name Jera G Coleman
Residence Date 13 Jul 2001
Residence Place Bradshaw, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 22 Sep 1972
Address Bradshaw, West Virginia 24817
Address Date 13 Jul 2001
2nd Address Bluefield, West Virginia 24701
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1996-13 Nov 2000
3rd Address Bradshaw, West Virginia 24817
3rd Address Date 01 Sep 1993-01 Aug 1999
Possible Relatives Alice S Addair, Brenda G Addair, Carla Krisann Addair, David E Coleman, Jerry G Addair, Jerry Grant Addair, Lucille Coleman, Raymond Wesley Addair, Rebecca Linn Addair, Tera G Addair, Troy W Coleman
Record Number 171188019"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Billy Coleman
Residence Date 01 Mar 1999-01 Aug 2001
Residence Place Statesville, North Carolina, United States
Address Statesville, North Carolina 28677
Possible Relatives Yvonne Ballew Coleman
Record Number 571183018"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Billy Coleman
Residence Date 01 Mar 1999-01 Aug 2001
Residence Place Statesville, North Carolina, United States
Address Statesville, North Carolina 28677
Possible Relatives Yvonne Ballew Coleman
Record Number 571183018"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Randell Coleman
Also Known As Randall E Coleman
2nd Also Known As Name Randall N Coleman
3rd Also Known As Name Coleman Randall
Residence Date 20 Oct 2006-29 Oct 2007
Residence Place Statesville, North Carolina, United States
Birth Date 25 Jun 1957
Address Statesville, North Carolina 28677
Address Date 20 Oct 2006-29 Oct 2007
2nd Address Statesville, North Carolina 28677
2nd Address Date 01 Mar 1998-01 Mar 2000
3rd Address Troutman, North Carolina 28166
3rd Address Date 01 Dec 1993-18 Jul 2001
4th Address Bradshaw, West Virginia 24817
4th Address Date 01 Feb 1989-25 Mar 2008
Possible Relatives Deborah Roberts Coleman, Jessica Louise Coleman, Jessica Coleman,
Rita Michelle Coleman
Record Number 171298396"
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 22 Dec 2021; On-Line Edition; Posted Obit.
"Randall Coleman, 64, of Statesville, NC left his earthly home to meet his Heavenly Father and his parents, Troy and Lucille Coleman on Friday, December 17, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family and his loving little dog Si."Randall was born on June 25, 1957, in Iaeger, WV, a son of the late Troy W. Coleman and Lucille McCoy Coleman. Randall loved hanging out in his garage with his family and friends.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother in laws Eugene Shaw and Charles Duty.
"He is survived by his wife Rita Church Coleman, one daughter, Jessica (Daniel) Baucom , of Statesville, NC and three sons, Anthony Coleman, Andrew Coleman and Bradley Coleman of Statesville NC. Eight grandchildren, Elly Baucom, Justin Baucom, Tyler Coleman, Lexi Coleman, Steven Coleman, Anthony Lee Coleman, Savana Coleman and Emilee Coleman and many other children who called him PawPaw. Additional survivors include siblings, Sandy Shaw and Cathy (Danny) Thomas of Iaeger, WV, Teresa (Mark) Hutchinson of Bland Va, Annette Coleman of Mooresville NC, Billy (Yvonne) Coleman, Mary (Jimmy) Blair, Pam (Scott) Burchette, Cindy Coleman Blair, Steven (Evelyn) Coleman, David (Jera) Coleman, Karri (Leroy) Blankenship all of Statesville, NC and Ivan Coleman of St. Albans, WV. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly.
"Visitation was held Saturday, December 18 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Troutman Funeral Home, Troutman NC. The funeral service followed the visitation with Rev. Leroy Blankenship officiating.
"Information provided courtesy of Fanning Funeral Home, Iaeger, WV."