1. Campbell Co, VA; Marriage License #6231; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Brown, Jr, age 21; born and living in Lynchburg, VA; single; Colored; in US Army; son of
William Wade and Ethel (Lewis) Brown; married on 30 Mar 1944 in Campbell Co, VA; Mildred
Alexander; age 17; born in Elbert, WV; single; Colored; housework; living in Lynchburg, VA;
daughter of Theodore and Mary Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
2. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #74-011918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harvey Lee Anderson; age 29; born 15 Dec 1944 in VA; single; Negro; this was his first marriage;
1 yr HS education; living at 151 Todd PL, NE, Washington, DC; son of John and Carleane (Buckner)
Anderson; married on 9 Apr 1974 in Arlington, VA; Mildred Jean Brown; maiden name Alexander;
age 46; born 24 Sep 1927 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; Negro; 3 yrs HS education;
living at 151 Todd Pl, NE, Washington, DC; daughter of Theodore an Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mildred Jean Alexander
[Mildred Alexander Brown]
[Mildred Meachum]
[Beatrice White]
[Mildred Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1926
Birth Place: Elbert, West Virginia
[Elb, West Virginia]
Death Date: Jun 1993
Father: Theodore Alexander
Mother: Josephine Archer
SSN: 099206741
Notes: Aug 1943: Name listed as MILDRED JEAN ALEXANDER;
May 1946: Name listed as MILDRED ALEXANDER BROWN;
Mar 1960: Name listed as MILDRED B MEACHUM;
Nov 1961: Name listed as BEATRICE M WHITE;
Oct 1970: Name listed as MILDRED BROWN ANDERSON;
27 May 1992: Name listed as MILDRED JEAN ANDERSON"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 142; WV Archives Web Site.
Dave Alexander; age 21; born in Scotland; single; electrician; living at Bartley, WV; son of
Thomas and Helen; married on 18 Jul 1929 at Capels, WV; Alcesta Gates; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of John and Fannie.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #19461; Ancestry.com Web Site.
David Richardson Alexander; age 26; born in Scotland; divorced; clerk; living at Bartley, WV;
son of Thomas and Helen (Richardson) Alexander; married on 2 Aug 1937 in Tazewell, VA;
Opal Gray DeBord; age 21; born in Smyth Co, VA; single; living at Bartley, WV; daughter of
Wiley and Pearl (Buchanan) Debord.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Harry and Anice Oxley Gates"; Article; Page 149;
submitted by Anice Oxley Gates, War, WV 24892.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Morgan Matney
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Age: 33
Birth Date: 1869
Birth Place: Buchanan
Marriage Date: 19 May 1902
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia
Father: Joseph Matney
Mother: Pricey Matney
Spouse: Rebecca Burks
FHL Film Number: 2048497
Reference ID: BuchnCoVa1902 ln16"
2. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Morgan Matney
Birth Date: 1868
Birth Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 1932
Death Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
Cemetery: Morgan Matney Cemetery--Right Fork of Gusses Fork
Burial or Cremation Place: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Spouse: Rebecca Matney
Children: Ella Rose McCoy
Ada Whitt
Susie Mullins
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
Additional information:
"John Morgan Matney was age 64, son of Joseph & Pricey Smyth Matney.
He married 1st Rhoda Hall on Jul 28 1885, and had 3 children,
Married 2nd Rebecca Burks in 1901 and had 9 children."
1. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken on 9 Jun 1900; Page 271B; Image 18
of 49; Family #154/155.
Listed as Rebecca Burks; age 15; born in May 1885 in VA; in household of father, Green Burks.
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rebecca Burks
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 15
Birth Date: 1887
Birth Place: Buchanan
Marriage Date: 19 May 1902
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia
Father: Green Burks
Mother: Ruthe Burks
Spouse: Morgan Matney
FHL Film Number: 2048497
Reference ID: BuchnCoVa1902 ln16"
1. Campbell Co, VA; Marriage License #6231; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Brown, Jr, age 21; born and living in Lynchburg, VA; single; Colored; in US Army; son of
William Wade and Ethel (Lewis) Brown; married on 30 Mar 1944 in Campbell Co, VA; Mildred
Alexander; age 17; born in Elbert, WV; single; Colored; housework; living in Lynchburg, VA;
daughter of Theodore and Mary Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
2. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #74-011918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harvey Lee Anderson; age 29; born 15 Dec 1944 in VA; single; Negro; this was his first marriage;
1 yr HS education; living at 151 Todd PL, NE, Washington, DC; son of John and Carleane (Buckner)
Anderson; married on 9 Apr 1974 in Arlington, VA; Mildred Jean Brown; maiden name Alexander;
age 46; born 24 Sep 1927 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; Negro; 3 yrs HS education;
living at 151 Todd Pl, NE, Washington, DC; daughter of Theodore an Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mildred Jean Alexander
[Mildred Alexander Brown]
[Mildred Meachum]
[Beatrice White]
[Mildred Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1926
Birth Place: Elbert, West Virginia
[Elb, West Virginia]
Death Date: Jun 1993
Father: Theodore Alexander
Mother: Josephine Archer
SSN: 099206741
Notes: Aug 1943: Name listed as MILDRED JEAN ALEXANDER;
May 1946: Name listed as MILDRED ALEXANDER BROWN;
Mar 1960: Name listed as MILDRED B MEACHUM;
Nov 1961: Name listed as BEATRICE M WHITE;
Oct 1970: Name listed as MILDRED BROWN ANDERSON;
27 May 1992: Name listed as MILDRED JEAN ANDERSON"
1. 1940 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Woodbay; E.D. 41-19; taken on 10 Apr 1940;
Page 405A; Image 10 of 46; Household # 72.
Listed as Ethel Mae Foster; age 18; born in VA; single; 2 yrs HS education; not attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father; W. Henry Foster.
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ethel Mae Alexander
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1921
Address: 950 Burgess St, Charleston, WV, 25302-1306
[1310 E Lee St, Charleston, WV, 25301 (1992)]
[1319 Lee St E # 509, Charleston, WV, 25301-1941 (1992)] "
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ethel Mae Alexander
[Ethel M Alexander]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1921
Birth Place: Welch, West Virginia
Death Date: 20 Jul 1994
Father:
Mother: Jennie H Alexander
SSN: 234368592
Death Certificate Number: 00000000000000000000011510
Notes: Sep 1942: Name listed as ETHEL MAE ALEXANDER;
22 May 1998: Name listed as ETHEL M ALEXANDER"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ethel M. Alexander
SSN: 234-36-8592
Last Residence:
25177 Saint Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 21 Jun 1921
Died: 20 Jul 1994
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
5. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ethel Mae Alexander
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1921
Death Date: 20 Jul 1994
Cemetery: Grandview Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: Dunbar, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Has Bio?: N
Mother: Isadora Mary Tittle
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-.."
(Memorial listing has been removed)
1. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #74-011918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harvey Lee Anderson; age 29; born 15 Dec 1944 in VA; single; Negro; this was his first marriage;
1 yr HS education; living at 151 Todd PL, NE, Washington, DC; son of John and Carleane (Buckner)
Anderson; married on 9 Apr 1974 in Arlington, VA; Mildred Jean Brown; maiden name Alexander;
age 46; born 24 Sep 1927 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; Negro; 3 yrs HS education;
living at 151 Todd Pl, NE, Washington, DC; daughter of Theodore an Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
1. Campbell Co, VA; Marriage License #6231; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Brown, Jr, age 21; born and living in Lynchburg, VA; single; Colored; in US Army; son of
William Wade and Ethel (Lewis) Brown; married on 30 Mar 1944 in Campbell Co, VA; Mildred
Alexander; age 17; born in Elbert, WV; single; Colored; housework; living in Lynchburg, VA;
daughter of Theodore and Mary Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
2. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #74-011918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harvey Lee Anderson; age 29; born 15 Dec 1944 in VA; single; Negro; this was his first marriage;
1 yr HS education; living at 151 Todd PL, NE, Washington, DC; son of John and Carleane (Buckner)
Anderson; married on 9 Apr 1974 in Arlington, VA; Mildred Jean Brown; maiden name Alexander;
age 46; born 24 Sep 1927 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; Negro; 3 yrs HS education;
living at 151 Todd Pl, NE, Washington, DC; daughter of Theodore an Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mildred Jean Alexander
[Mildred Alexander Brown]
[Mildred Meachum]
[Beatrice White]
[Mildred Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1926
Birth Place: Elbert, West Virginia
[Elb, West Virginia]
Death Date: Jun 1993
Father: Theodore Alexander
Mother: Josephine Archer
SSN: 099206741
Notes: Aug 1943: Name listed as MILDRED JEAN ALEXANDER;
May 1946: Name listed as MILDRED ALEXANDER BROWN;
Mar 1960: Name listed as MILDRED B MEACHUM;
Nov 1961: Name listed as BEATRICE M WHITE;
Oct 1970: Name listed as MILDRED BROWN ANDERSON;
27 May 1992: Name listed as MILDRED JEAN ANDERSON"
1. Campbell Co, VA; Marriage License #6231; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Brown, Jr, age 21; born and living in Lynchburg, VA; single; Colored; in US Army; son of
William Wade and Ethel (Lewis) Brown; married on 30 Mar 1944 in Campbell Co, VA; Mildred
Alexander; age 17; born in Elbert, WV; single; Colored; housework; living in Lynchburg, VA;
daughter of Theodore and Mary Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
1. Campbell Co, VA; Marriage License #6231; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Brown, Jr, age 21; born and living in Lynchburg, VA; single; Colored; in US Army; son of
William Wade and Ethel (Lewis) Brown; married on 30 Mar 1944 in Campbell Co, VA; Mildred
Alexander; age 17; born in Elbert, WV; single; Colored; housework; living in Lynchburg, VA;
daughter of Theodore and Mary Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
2. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #74-011918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harvey Lee Anderson; age 29; born 15 Dec 1944 in VA; single; Negro; this was his first marriage;
1 yr HS education; living at 151 Todd PL, NE, Washington, DC; son of John and Carleane (Buckner)
Anderson; married on 9 Apr 1974 in Arlington, VA; Mildred Jean Brown; maiden name Alexander;
age 46; born 24 Sep 1927 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; Negro; 3 yrs HS education;
living at 151 Todd Pl, NE, Washington, DC; daughter of Theodore an Josephine (Archer) Alexander.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mildred Jean Alexander
[Mildred Alexander Brown]
[Mildred Meachum]
[Beatrice White]
[Mildred Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1926
Birth Place: Elbert, West Virginia
[Elb, West Virginia]
Death Date: Jun 1993
Father: Theodore Alexander
Mother: Josephine Archer
SSN: 099206741
Notes: Aug 1943: Name listed as MILDRED JEAN ALEXANDER;
May 1946: Name listed as MILDRED ALEXANDER BROWN;
Mar 1960: Name listed as MILDRED B MEACHUM;
Nov 1961: Name listed as BEATRICE M WHITE;
Oct 1970: Name listed as MILDRED BROWN ANDERSON;
27 May 1992: Name listed as MILDRED JEAN ANDERSON"