1. Buchanan Co, VA; WW II Draft Registration Card #428; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Website.
Walter Carl Arnold; age 23; born 20 Feb 1917 in Bearwallow, VA; living at Bearwallow, VA; employed
by Jewell Ridge Coa Co, Buchanan Co, VA at Jewel Valley, VA; name of person who will always know
address, Agnes Arnold, wife; 5'9" tall; 150 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; light complexion.
1. Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mary Agnus Cook [Mary Agnus Altizer]
Gender: Female
Race: White, Not Hispanic (White)
Age: 83
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1920
Residence Place: Pike, Pike, Ohio, USA
Residence Zip Code: 45690
Death Date: 28 May 2003
Death Hospital: Other/residence
Death Place: Pike, Pike, USA
Filing Date: 10 Jun 2003
Inquest Hospital: Private Residence
Registrar's Certificate Number: 40400
Father:Altizer
Mother: Sherl
Inquest Questions: Injury at Work?: Unclassifiable; Referred to Coroner?: Not Referred to Coroner; Certifier: Physician; Autopsy Performed?: No Autopsy performed; Method of Disposition: Burial; Time of Death: 01:50 AM"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Agnes Altiser Arnold
[Agnes Cook]
[Mary Cook]
[Agnes Altiser Alister]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1920
Birth Place: War McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 28 May 2003
Father: Eugene Alister
Mother: Della F Shirrel
SSN: 301423207
Notes: Sep 1963: Name listed as AGNES ALTISER ARNOLD;
Jun 1971: Name listed as AGNES COOK;
20 Jan 1995: Name listed as MARY AGNES COOK;
25 Jun 2003: Name listed as MARY A COOK"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Brown; age 56; born in KY; single; living at hensley, WV; married on 29 Jul 1949 at
Welch, WV; Cinderella Newcomb; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at
Hensley, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 182A;
Family #126/127.
Listed as Cinderella Newcomb; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, James Newcomb.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Brown; age 56; born in KY; single; living at hensley, WV; married on 29 Jul 1949 at
Welch, WV; Cinderella Newcomb; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living at
Hensley, WV.
1. 1. 1940 Census, Chatham Co, NC; Capr fear Township; taken on 13 Apr 1940; E.D. 19-7; Page 77B;
Image 12 of 32; household #94.
Listed as James Watson; age 8 mons; born in NC; in household of father, Calvin A. Warson.
2. Bridges Cameron Funeral Home, Sandford, NC; Posted Obit.
"James Purdie Watson, age 78, of New Hill, NC, died Friday, February 16, 2018, at his home with his loving wife by his side."He was born in Chatham County, NC on July 29, 1939 to the late Calvin Alfred Watson and Sadie Wall Richardson Watson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-mother Annie Baldwin Watson; siblings Sarah W. Mooneyham, C.A. Watson Jr., Thomas Watson and special uncle Richard E. Watson. James graduated from Moncure High School and attended Campbell College. James had long and successful careers at several companies including Ebasco Services, Collins-Aikman, Allied Chemical, G. E., CP&L and following his retirement he worked for Chatham County Public Works Department.
"James was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Some of his favorite past times included hunting for Civil War relics, bird and duck hunting, clay shooting and golfing. He especially enjoyed his annual pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota with special friends. He loved classic cars, anything from the 1950s and Waylon Jennings music. His most favorite things were his family, beloved pets and friends.
"He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sue Gaines Watson; twin daughters Teressa Watson Harris and husband Duane of New Hill, Susanne Watson Kinlaw and husband Andy of Apex; grandchildren Brice Harris, Carson Harris, Chase Harris, Hannah Kinlaw and Drew Kinlaw; special aunt Evelyn F. Watson, many friends, hunting buddies and nieces and nephews.
"The family will receive friends Monday, February 19, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Tuesday, February 20th at 2:00 PM at Ebenezer United Methodist Church with Pastor Benny Oakes officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
"Memorials may be made to Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 724 Beaver Creek Rd., Apex, NC 27502 or the Jason Ray Transplant Center through the Jason Ray Foundation, PO Box 6326, Concord, NC 28027. Special thanks to Dr. Jennifer Normann; UNC Transplant Team; UNC doctors and staff; and Community Healthcare and Hospice nurse for the love and care."
3. Comments made by Larry E. Smith at James P. Watson's Funeral service; 20 Feb 2018.
"I now have lost my three best friends — my
Dad and Sam McManus both in 2002 and now
James Watson. There are very few people
in your life that are true friends. James was
one of those people for me. He
affectionately called me his older brother, I
only had him in age by about 4 months. Sam
introduced me to James in the late 90’ s
when we began pheasant hunting together
in South Dakota. Over the years we spent a
lot of joyful times. James and Sue came
regularly to the lodge from 2007 until
2016, James to hunt and Sue to help my
daughter cook for the 80 to 100 hunters. In
all those years I never heard James speak
unkind words of another person. He was a
gentle man and we will miss him greatly.
I consider it an honor to have had him as a friend.
Sue, Suzanne, Teresa I know you know you
had a wonderful husband and father"
1. 1910 Census, Lee Co, NC; Deep River Township; taken on 26 Apr 1910; Page 96A; Image
20 of 29; Family #158/158.
Listed as Calvin A. Watson; age 7; born in NC; in household of father, David R. Watson.
2. 1920 Census, Lee Co, NC; Deep River Township; taken on 19 jan 1920; Page 252B; Iamge
10 of 21; Family #97/101.
Listed as Calvin Watson; age 17; born in NC; single; laborer in saw mill; in household
of father, David R. Watson.
3. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Calvin Alfred Watson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1902
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1924
Marriage Place: Anson, North Carolina, USA
Father: D R Watson
Mother: Corinna A Watson
Spouse: Sadie Wall Richardson
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 20
Spouse Father: F P Richardson
Spouse Mother: Sallie Richardson
Event Type: Marriage "
4. 1930 Census, Chatham Co, NC; Cape Fear Township; Carolina Power Hill; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 179B; Image 14 of 29; Family #128/133.
Listed as Calvin A. Watson; age 27; born in SC; married at 22; fireman in electric power plant; head
of household.
5. 1940 Census, Chatham Co, NC; Capr fear Township; taken on 13 Apr 1940; E.D. 19-7; Page 77B;
Image 12 of 32; household #94.
Listed as Calvin Watson; age 38; born in NC; married; 1 yr HS education' lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; craneman for electric copmany; head of household.
6. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Calvin A Watson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1902
Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1957
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Annie Elizabeth Baldwin
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 58
Event Type: Marriage "
7. Chatham Co, NC; Death Certificate #41461; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Calvin Alfred Watson; age 68; born 29 May 1902 in NC; married, husband of Annie Baldwin;
plant superintendent for public utility; SS#238-09-6383; living at Rt 2, Apex, NC; son of David
Robert and Corine (McNair) Watson; died 6 Dec 1970 at Wilsonvill, Chatham Co, NC due to
chronic obstructive lung disease; buried 7 Dec 1970 in Haywood Presbyterian (Church Cemetery),
Moncure, NC; informant, Mrs. Annie Baldwin Watson, RT 2, Apex, NC.
1. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Annie Elizabeth Baldwin
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1899
Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1957
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Calvin A Watson
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 55
Event Type: Marriage "
1. 1950 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 29; Dwelling #220.
Listed as Cecil J. Lester; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Cecil Lester.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 302; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil James Lester; age 20; born 10 Dec 1944 at Davy, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; son of
Cecil and Alice Velvie (Culp) Lester; married on 2 Apr 1965 at Davy, WV; Lula Belle Brown;
age 16; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; daughter of Eobert and Cindy (Newcomb)
Brown; with consent of Alice and Cecil Lester, parents of Cecil James Lester; and Robert and
Cindy Brown, Parents of Lula Mae Brown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 302; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil James Lester; age 20; born 10 Dec 1944 at Davy, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; son of
Cecil and Alice Velvie (Culp) Lester; married on 2 Apr 1965 at Davy, WV; Lula Belle Brown;
age 16; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Davy, WV; daughter of Eobert and Cindy (Newcomb)
Brown; with consent of Alice and Cecil Lester, parents of Cecil James Lester; and Robert and
Cindy Brown, Parents of Lula Mae Brown.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; E.D. 24-58; taken
on 20 Jul 1940; Page 1132A; Image 25 of 60; Household #178.
Listed as Green Lester, Jr; age 6; born in WV; no education; not attending school; in household
of father, green Lester, Sr.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 283; WV Archives Web Site.
Green Lester, Jr; age 30; born 23 May 1934 at Mohawk, WV; divorced; living at PO Box 11,
Iaeger, WV; son of Green and Armeda (Hunt) Lester; married on 20 Feb 1965 at Welch, WV;
Dollie Mae Arnold; age 20; born 9 Jun 1944 at War, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter
of Carl and Agnes Mary Arnold.
3. Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Green Lester
Residence: Out of State
Spouse's Name: Della M Lester
Spouse's Residence: Grove City, Franklin
Marriage Duration (Years): 19
Number of Minor Children: 2
Grounds for Divorce: Other or Divorce Obtained Out of State
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Franklin
Decree Date: 27 Jun 1984
Cerificate Number: 22367
Volume Number: 5318"
4. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Lester Green
Also Known As Green Lester
Residence Date 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place Iaeger, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 23 May 1933
Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
Address Date 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
2nd Address Date 01 Mar 2000
3rd Address Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
3rd Address Date 01 Feb 1988
Record Number 171322697"
5. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Green “Jim” Lester, Jr. 85 of Iaeger, WV, succumbed to a long illness January 27, 2019 at 7:30 AM at the home of his daughter in Grove City, OH.Jim was born May 23, 1933, at Bull Creek near Mohawk, WV, a son of the late Green Lester Sr. and Armeda Hunt Lester. Jim served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the mid to late 1950’s. Jim was a coal miner; he worked as an auger for approximately ten years, he was also a coal mine operator and an owner/operator of a coal truck company. Jim also worked at Lester Mobile Homes for twenty plus years. He loved moving mobile homes; every day was a different adventure. His hobbies were drag racing at Cedar Bluff, VA, playing pool; which he was very good at, and playing golf. If he could tell you his greatest achievement in life it would be when he gave his life to the Lord on August 28, 2016. Jim was the last surviving member of his original family. He will be sadly missed by all that knew him.
In addition to his parents Jim was preceded in death by one daughter Mildred Ann Lester-Shannon; seven brothers, Alfred, Stewart, Mart, Cecil, Edward, Joe and Leander Lester; and two sisters, Martha Lester Rachel and Melda Lester Slone.
Survivors include one daughter, Anita Lynn Lester-Huntzinger (Tim Browning); two sons, Jeff Lester (Drema) and Greg Lester (Nikki); grandchildren, Heather L. Sammons, Brittany D. Besonen, Sauanna F. Huntzinger, Samantha A. Hall and Stephanie Lester; ex-wife, Della Lester; great grandchildren, Derek, Brianna, Logan, Braylon, Danielle and Bailee; and numerous loved nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 1, 2019 at 12 o’clock with Reverend Daniel Dean officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Following the services military rites will be conducted by the VFW Post #1144. Burial will then follow in the Green Lester Cemetery on the right fork of Bull Creek near Mohawk, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 283; WV Archives Web Site.
Green Lester, Jr; age 30; born 23 May 1934 at Mohawk, WV; divorced; living at PO Box 11,
Iaeger, WV; son of Green and Armeda (Hunt) Lester; married on 20 Feb 1965 at Welch, WV;
Dollie Mae Arnold; age 20; born 9 Jun 1944 at War, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter
of Carl and Agnes Mary Arnold.
2. Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Green Lester
Residence: Out of State
Spouse's Name: Della M Lester
Spouse's Residence: Grove City, Franklin
Marriage Duration (Years): 19
Number of Minor Children: 2
Grounds for Divorce: Other or Divorce Obtained Out of State
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Franklin
Decree Date: 27 Jun 1984
Cerificate Number: 22367
Volume Number: 5318"
'
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 8 May 2019.
"Mary Lou Bishop Green
Birth 14 Mar 1945
Mohegan, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 23 Dec 2011 (aged 66)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
Kimball, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 198962124"Additional Information Posted:
"Mary Lou Green, age 66, of Welch, died on Friday December 23, 2011 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield, WV. She had lived in Bluefield for the past 6 years and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her whole family."Born on March 14, 1945 in Mohegan, WV, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Bishop (1920-1975) and Stella Lavetta "Betty" Williams-Bishop (1920-1998). In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Winston Ray Green (1942-Deceased) whom she married on December 4, 1964 in Davy, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1964, Page 227, Application Date: December 1, 1964); sister, Virginia Ruth Bishop (Deceased); and brothers, Robert Bishop (Deceased), HaroldBishop (Deceased), Roy Bishop (Deceased), Charles Bishop (Deceased), and Willard Bishop (Deceased).
"Survivors include her son, Winston Lacy Green (1965-2014) & wife Cynthia "Cindy" Green of Princeton; daughters, Bonnie Green-Farrington & husband Don Farrington of Lorton Lick Road in Bluefield WV, Rachael Green-Farley & husband Rick Farley of Lorton Lick Road in Bluefield WV, and Crystal Green-Collins & husband John Collins of Nemours WV; sisters, Rose Bishop-Camp & husband Robert Camp of Rainelle WV, and Judy Bishop-Thompson of Bluefield WV; brothers, Fred Bishop of Narrows VA, Jesse Bishop & wife Edith Bishop of Roanoke VA, Johnny Bishop & wife Rose Bishop of Welch WV, Russell Bishop of NC, and Billy Bishop & wife Carmain Bishop of Pylesville, MD; grandchildren, Kayla Boreboom & husband L. B. Boreboom of Springville VA, Lacie Green of Princeton WV, Jarrid Farrington of Lorton Lick Road in Bluefield WV,
Brittany Yose and Zackary Yost of Lorton Lick Road in Bluefield WV; great-grandchildren, Chayse, Ava, and Baby Alexander; and a host of nieces and nephews."Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with Rev. Alvin Belcher officiating. Burial will follow at the Belcher Cemetery on Belcher Mountain in Welch, WV."