1. Kanawha Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1960); Page 308; Line #1709; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Eugene Buckner; age 30; born in Braxton Co, WV; divorced; living at Box 359; Rt #6,
Charleston, WV; married on 5 oct 1960 at Charleston, WV; Patricia Ann Alexander; age 26; born in
McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living at 833 Bigley Ave, Charleston, WV.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Patricia Ann Alexander
[Patricia Ann Ferguson]
[Patricia Buckner]
[Patricia Hudson]
[Patricia Alexander]
[Patricia Hall]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1932
Birth Place: Welch MacDow, West Virginia
[Welch McDowe??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 30 Sep 2000
Father: James W Alexander
Mother: Ethel Lewis
SSN: 234465372
Notes: Oct 1947: Name listed as PATRICIA ANN ALEXANDER;
Sep 1953: Name listed as PATRICIA ANN FERGUSON;
Feb 1961: Name listed as PATRICIA ANN BUCKNER;
Jun 1969: Name listed as PATRICIA A HUDSON;
Jul 1971: Name listed as PATRICIA A ALEXANDER;
Jan 1973: Name listed as PATRICIA A HALL"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 195B;
Family #149/116.
Listed as Mildred L. Bishop; age 2 yrs, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Bishop.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; Princeton, taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 73A;
Family #300/317.
Listed as Mildred L. Bishop; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, James R. Bishop.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #7469; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alvin Bernard Wiley; age 22; born in MT; single; US Navy; living at 208 Kirk St, Princeton, WV;
son of Paul and Rhoda (Pennington) Wiley; married on 14 Apr 1937 in Pearisburg, VA; Mildred
Loretta Bishop; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at 516 Bluefield, Ave, Princeton,
WV; daughter of James Rosco and Lucy Loretta (Bailey) Bishop.
4. Pulaski Co, VA; Marriage License #80-027182; WV Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ernest monroe Lawson; age 61; born in VA; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; 11 grade education;
living at 3107 S. Myers Rd, Geneva, OH; son of Benjamin L. and Florence (Robinson) Lawson; married
on 14 Apr 1937 in Highland Park Church, Dublin, VA; Mildred Bishop Shrewsbury; maiden name, Bishop;
widow; this was her 2nd (sic, 3rd) marriage; 12th grade education; living at 74 Pifer Dr, Dublin, OH;
daughter of James R. and Lucy (Bailey) Bishop.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mrs Mildred Bishop Wiley
[Mrs Mildred Loretta Shrewsbury]
[Mrs Mildred Lawson]
[Mrs Mildred Bishop Bishop]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1917
Birth Place: Crumpler, West Virginia
[Crumpler Mcd??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 10 May 1995
Father: James R Bishop
Mother: Lucy L Bailey
SSN: 235163590
Notes: Aug 1937: Name listed as MILDRED BISHOP WILEY;
Oct 1957: Name listed as MILDRED LORETTA SHREWSBURY;
25 Aug 1980: Name listed as MILDRED SHREWSBURY LAWSON;
16 May 1995: Name listed as MILDRED B LAWSON"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Horace Alexander; age 34; born in WV; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; forman for cemhiel (sp?, chemical?); head of household.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Cecil Alexander
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Kaymoor, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1905
Residence Place: Bartley, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Weight: 145
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Red
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Nannie Alexander
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Horace Cecil Alexander Self (Head)
Nannie Alexander Wife"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Alexander
SSN: 235-07-6380
Last Residence:
24657 Whitewood, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
BORN: 1 Dec 1905
Died: Apr 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
4. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace C Alexander
Death Date: 19 Apr 1972
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Cecil Alexander
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1905
Death Date: 19 Apr 1972
Cemetery: Greenhills Memory Gardens
Burial or Cremation Place: Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Alexander
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Mary Elizabeth Brown Alexander; born 7 Mar 1910; died 10 Dec 1990; buried in Greenhills
Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, VA; submitted by Virginia Gal; 30 May 2007.
1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Melvin Ott Cooke
Race: White
Age: 19
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1923
Residence Place: Brentwood, Maryland, USA
Registration Date: 1942
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Melvin Ott Cooke Self (Head)
2. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Melvin Cooke
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1923
Death Date: 14 Jun 2010
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 23 Oct 1942
Release Date 1: 14 Feb 1946"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Betty Jo Alexander; age 8; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Horace C. Alexander.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Betty Jo Alexander
[Betty Jo Buskill]
[Betty Cooke]
[Betty Jo Alexanber]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1931
Birth Place: Bartley Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: Mar 1979
Father: Horace C Alexanber
Mother: Nancy V Meabe
SSN: 235520796
Notes: Aug 1950: Name listed as BETTY JO ALEXANDER;
Jun 1956: Name listed as BETTY JO BUSKILL;
Feb 1961: Name listed as BETTY JO COOKE;
05 Jan 1988: Name listed as BETTY COOKE"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Betty Cooke
SSN: 235-52-0796
BORN: 13 Nov 1931
Last Benefit: 20801, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States of America
Died: Mar 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1951)"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Horace Alexander; age 34; born in WV; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; forman for cemhiel (sp?, chemical?); head of household.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Cecil Alexander
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Kaymoor, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1905
Residence Place: Bartley, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Weight: 145
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Red
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Nannie Alexander
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Horace Cecil Alexander Self (Head)
Nannie Alexander Wife"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Alexander
SSN: 235-07-6380
Last Residence:
24657 Whitewood, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
BORN: 1 Dec 1905
Died: Apr 1972
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
4. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace C Alexander
Death Date: 19 Apr 1972
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Horace Cecil Alexander
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1905
Death Date: 19 Apr 1972
Cemetery: Greenhills Memory Gardens
Burial or Cremation Place: Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Alexander
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Nana Alexander; age 33; born in VA; married; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Horace C. Alexander.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Death Certificate #6748; WV Archives Web Site.
Nannie Viola Alexander; age 41; born 11 Apr 1907 at Toms Creek, Wise Co, VA; married; wife of
Horace Cecil Alexander; age 42; housewife; living at Ragland, WV; daughter of Charles Farnklin
Meade, born in Lee Co, VA, and Lucy Bell (Gilbert) Meade, born in Danvile VA,; died 11 Apr 1948
in Williamson, WV; due to myocarditis with nephritis; buried 14 Apr 1948 in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Bluefield (sic, Bluewell), WV; informant, H.C. Alexander, Ragland, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Phillis Alexander; age 9; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Horace C. Alexander.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Phyllis Ann Alexander
[Phyllis Ann Hankins]
[Phyllis Hankins]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1930
Birth Place: Canebrake Mc, West Virginia
Death Date: 3 Feb 1996
Father: Horace C Alexander
Mother: Nancy V Meade
SSN: 232428061
Notes: Jun 1945: Name listed as PHYLLIS ANN ALEXANDER;
Jul 1952: Name listed as PHYLLIS ANN HANKINS;
09 Feb 1996: Name listed as PHYLLIS A HANKINS"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley (marked out English written in);
E.D. 24-15; taken on 27 Apr 1940; Page 298A; Image 64 of 75; Household #461.
Listed as Horace Alexander, Jr; age 5; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Horace C. Alexander.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 147; WV Archives Web Site.
Theodore Alexander; age 23; born in Campbell Co, VA; single; Colored; miner; living at Hemphill,
WV; son of Leroy and Rosa; married on 27 Dec 1926 at Hemphill, WV; Josephine Archer; age 21;
born in Roanoke, VA; single; Colored; daughter of Harry and Bessie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 147; WV Archives Web Site.
Theodore Alexander; age 23; born in Campbell Co, VA; single; Colored; miner; living at Hemphill,
WV; son of Leroy and Rosa; married on 27 Dec 1926 at Hemphill, WV; Josephine Archer; age 21;
born in Roanoke, VA; single; Colored; daughter of Harry and Bessie.
1. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Franklin D Roberts
Residence Date 01 Dec 1999
Residence Place Avondale, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 21 Feb 1939
Phone Number..."
"...Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Jan 2009
Address General Delivery
Address Continued Avondale, West Virginia 24811
Address Date 01 Dec 1999
2nd Address Cc
2nd Address Continued Avondale, West Virginia 24811
2nd Address Date 01 Oct 1998
3rd Address 24 PO Box
3rd Address Continued Avondale, West Virginia 24811
3rd Address Date 01 Nov 1984-01 Jan 2009..."
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
" Betty Jean Roberts, 72, of Avondale, WV, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, in Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV, following a long illness."Betty was born April 9, 1943 in Welch, WV, a daughter of the late Ervin Delmas and Mary Emline Wilson Addair.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin D. Roberts; one daughter, Diana Roberts; and two brothers, Ervin Delmas Addair, Jr. and Tommy Lewis Addair.
"Survivors include one daughter, Serita Roberts of the home; two brothers, Ed "Buddy" Addair of North Carolina and Michael Davis Addair of Raysal, WV; six sisters, Brenda Kay Johnson of Bluefield WV, Phyllis Ann Addair of Salisbury, NC, Carol Sue Bowles of North Carolina, Hulonda Bowles of Mooresville, NC and Drema Rowe of Grapevine, WV; and a special niece, Casey Le Ann Johnson of Mile Branch, WV.
"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 2 o'clock with Pastor Kenny Green and Pastor Danny Bowles officiating at the Church of the Living God at Garland, WV. Burial will follow in the Shortridge Cemetery on Garland Mountain near Garland, WV...."