McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

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Mike Wirt

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 57; WV Archives Web Site.
Mike Wirt; born 4 Feb 1916 (sic, 1920) at Ft. Gay, WV; single; living at Eckman, WV; son of
John and Pearl; married; on 21 Jan 1939 at Eckman, WV; Lillian Fort; born 4 Jan 1916 at
Eckman, WV; single; living at Eckman, WV; daughter of John and ?.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #8173; WV Archives Web Site.
Mike Wirt; age 26; born in Ft. Gay, WV; divorced; coal miner; living at Davy, WV; son of
John and Pearl (Lawhorn) Wirt; died 22 May 1947 in Pinecrest Sanitarium, Beckley, WV;
due to pulmonary tuberculosis; buried 23 May 1947 in Roderfield, WV; informant, John
Wirt, Davy, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 10 Mar 2014.
Mike Wirt; born 4 Feb 1920; died 22 May 1942 (sic, 1947); buried here; grave marker photo shown.


Lillian Fort

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 57; WV Archives Web Site.
Mike Wirt; born 4 Feb 1916 (sic, 1920) at Ft. Gay, WV; single; living at Eckman, WV; son of
John and Pearl; married; on 21 Jan 1939 at Eckman, WV; Lillian Fort; born 4 Jan 1916 at
Eckman, WV; single; living at Eckman, WV; daughter of John and ?.


Lance H. "Buster" Wimmer

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; Huff creek Road; taken on 7/8 Jand 1920;
Page 218A; Image 5 of 17; Family #35/35.
Listed as Ance H. Wimmer; age 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Wimmer.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 61B;
Image 52 of 57; Family #448/466.
Listed as Andrew H. Wimmer; age 11; born in WV; in household of mother, Nancy (_____)
Wimmer.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; E.D. 24-37; taken on 25/26
Apr 1940; Page 758B; Image 31 of 35; Household #232.
Listed as Lance Wimmer; age 20; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of brother, Arvile F. Wimmer.
4. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web site.
"Name: Buster Wimer
Birth Year: 1919
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia

Enlistment Date: 19 Nov 1941
Enlistment State: West Virginia
Enlistment City: Huntington
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 73
Weight: 154"
5. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 169; WV Archives Web Site.
Buster Wimer; age 26; born 5 Oct 1919 at Clearin (sic, Claren), WV; living at Coal City, WV; son of
John and Nancy Wimer; married on 25 Feb 1946 at Beckley, WV; Ethylea Singleton; age 25; born
13 Mar 1920 in St. Louis, MO; living at Coal City, WV; daughter of Wray and Fannie Singleton.
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Buster Wimmer
SSN: 236-05-8696
Last Residence:
24822 Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 5 Oct 1919
Died: Sep 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
7. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Buster Wimmer
Death Date: 21 Sep 1977
SSN: 236058696
Enlistment Date 1: 19 Nov 1941
Release Date 1: 14 Dec 1945"
8. "Beckley Post-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday 23 Sep 1977; Newspaper Obit.
"CLEARK FORK (RNS) - Services for Mr. Buster Bud Wimmer, 57, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Sun Hill
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kermit Robinson in charge, Burial will be in Roderfield Cemetery at Roderfield.
. "Mr. Wimmer died about 6 p.m. Thursday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness.
"Born Oct. 5, 1919, at Hensley, he was a son of the late John and Nancy Church Wimmer.
"Mr. Wimmer was a World War II veteran and a retired coal miner.
"Survivors include his wife Ethylea Wimmer; five sons, Kenneth of Del Rio, Tex., Francis and Billy, both of Richmond,
VA., and David and Johnny, both at home; two daughters, Mrs. Freama Crouse of Fanrock and Mrs. Linda Orneison of Richmond; one sister Mrs.Maudie Johnson of Matoaka, and nine grandchildren...."
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Buster Wimmer; born 5 Oct 1919; died 21 Sep 1977; buried here; double grave marker photo shown
with wife Ethylea Singleton Wimmer; "S SGT US ARMY * WORLD WAR II".


Ethylea Singleton

1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 169; WV Archives Web Site.
Buster Wimer; age 26; born 5 Oct 1919 at Clearin (sic, Claren), WV; living at Coal City, WV; son of
John and Nancy Wimer; married on 25 Feb 1946 at Beckley, WV; Ethylea Singleton; age 25; born
13 Mar 1920 in St. Louis, MO; living at Coal City, WV; daughter of Wray and Fannie Singleton.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013
Ethylea Wimmer; born 13 Mar 1920; died 3 oct 2007; buried here; double grave marker photo shown
with husband, Buster Wimmer; "BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER"; Evans Funeral Home marker also
shown.


Maudie E. Wimmer

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; Huff creek Road; taken on 7/8 Jand 1920; Page
218A; Image 5 of 17; Family #35/35.
Listed as Mandy E. Wimmer; age 3 yrs, 6 mons; born in KY; in household of father, John W. Wimmer.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 61B; Image 52
of 57; Family #448/466.
Listed as Mandie Wimmer; age 13; born in KY; in household of mother, Nancy (_____) Wimmer.


Louise Dixon

1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 004126; WV Archives Web Site.
Louise Wilson; age 59; born in VA; housewife; divorced; Negro; living at Big Sandy, WV; daughter
of George and America (Tucker) Dixon; died 24 Mar 1969 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV;
due to subararhuiod (sp?) hemorrhage; buried 29 Mar 1969 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Louise Dixon Wilson; born 10 Jul 1910; died 25 Mar 1969; buried here; headstone photo shown.


Frances Joy Wilson

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan Co, IN; submitted by
Claire Ehrhart Abel; 4 Oct 2016.
Frances Joy Wilson Wellman; born 25 May 1932 in WV; died 2 Oct 2016; buried here; no grave
marker phot shown;obit posted.
"Frances Joy Wellman, age 84,of Brownsburg and formerly of Anderson , passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Brownsburg Healthcare and Rehab.
She was born on May 25, 1932, in Welch, West Virginia to the late Ray and Virgie (Mitchell) Wilson.

"On June 4, 1950 she married the love of her life Thomas W Wellman and he preceded her in death on October 21, 2004. Frances retired in 1994 from Delco Remy in Anderson after 43 years of service. She was a member of the U.A.W. Local 662 and of Cross Roads United Methodist Church in Anderson. Frances was very active in the church where she helped with the Thanksgiving Dinner for the homeless and shut-ins for many years. She was a volunteer and at one time director at In As Much Kitchen for 15 years. Frances was formerly active in the Madison County 4-H Extension Club and enjoyed baking and canning. She also enjoyed sewing and gardening. She will be remember for being a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

"Frances is survived by her children Mindy Davis of Indianapolis, Julie Wellman of TN, and Dennis Wellman of TX, grandchildren, Christopher Davis, Alicia Davis-Johnson, Hayley York, Joshua Wellman, ten great grandchildren, brothers, Harold Wilson of Alexandria, Jack Wilson of FL, and several nieces and nephews.
Frances was preceded in death by her father, Ray F Wilson, mother, Virgie Wilson, husband, Thomas W Wellman, and seven brothers and sisters.

"Funeral service will be at 7:00 pm Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Dunnichay Funeral Home, Elwood, Indiana with Rev. John Hackney officiating. A committal service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, October 7, 2016 at White Lick Cemetery in Mooresville. ..."