1. US Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Jr Vance Jr
Birth Date: 3 May 1929
Death Date: 31 Mar 1968
Age: 38
Home City: Oak Grove
Home State: Kentucky
SSN/Service #: 15273216
Death Date: 31 Mar 1968
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 5 Feb 1968
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Rank: SFC
Military Grade: SFC
Pay Grade: Specialist Seventh Class (U.S. Army) or Sergeant First Class (U.S. Army) or Master Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Gunnery Sergeant (U.S. Marine Corps) or Platoon Sergeant (U.S. Army) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: A
Company: Adv Tm # 96
Province: Military Region 4 - Phong Dinh
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Administrative Specialist (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database"
2. Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Vance
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date: 3 May 1928
Birth Place: Jaeger, West Virginia
Marriage Licence Date: 31 Mar 1957
Marriage Licence Place: Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Jaeger, West Virginia
Father: William Vance
Mother: Bertha Lockhart
Spouse: Glenna Coleman
Page: 336
FHL Film Number: 002420094"
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #3468; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Vance, Jr; age 30; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; three previous marriages; member
of US Armed Forces; living at Iaeger, WV; son of William and Bertha (Lockhart) Vance; married on
27 Feb 1958 in Tookland, VA; Glenna Coleman; maiden name Glenna Browning; age 31; divorced;
one previous marriage; born in Mingo Co, WV; housework; living in Gilbert, WV; daughter of
Sherman and Edna (Blankenship) Browning
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV;
submitted by B. Walls; 7 Apr 2014.
William E. Vance, Jr.; born 3 May 1928; died 31 Mar 1968; buried herel grave marker photo shown;
"WEST VIRGINIA * SFC ADVISORY TEAM 96 * VIETNAM".
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 144A; Family #86.
Listed as Glenna Browning; age 3 yrs, ? mons; born in WV; in household of father, John S.
Browning.
2. Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Glenna Coleman
[Glenna Browning]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 30
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1927
Birth Place: Verner, West Virginia
Marriage Licence Date: 31 Mar 1957
Marriage Licence Place: Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Jaeger, West Virginia
Father: John Sherman Browning
Mother: Edna Blankenship
Spouse: William Vance
Page: 336
FHL Film Number: 002420094"
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #3468; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Vance, Jr; age 30; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; three previous marriages; member
of US Armed Forces; living at Iaeger, WV; son of William and Bertha (Lockhart) Vance; married on
27 Feb 1958 in Tookland, VA; Glenna Coleman; maiden name Glenna Browning; age 31; divorced;
one previous marriage; born in Mingo Co, WV; housework; living in Gilbert, WV; daughter of
Sherman and Edna (Blankenship) Browning.
4. Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Glenna B Vance
[Glenna B Browning]
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1927
Gender: Female
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino)
Residence Place: Columbus (Pt), Franklin, Ohio, United States
Residence Zip Code: 43227
Death Date: 7 Oct 2006
Death Time: 01:21 AM
Hospital of Death: Nursing Home
Death Place: Ohio, USA
Certificate: 79172
Age at Death: 79
Registrar's Certificate Number: 008163
Certifier: Physician
Referred to Coroner: Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy: No Autopsy performed
Method of Disposition: Burial
Filing Date: 12 Oct 2006
Hospital Status: Other/Nursing home
Injury at Work: Unclassifiable
Father's Surname: Browning
Mother's Maiden Name: Blankenship
Marital Status: Widowed
Education: 2
Armed Forces Indicator: No
Industry of Decedent: Occupation Not Classifiable
Occupation of Decedent: Occupation Not Classifiable
Census Tract: 9999
Primary Registration District: 2501"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1961); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Shirlie Jane Underwood; born and did 1 Apr 1961 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; stillborn; daughter
of Jessie and Helen Louise (Mabry) Underwood, Jr; buried 3 Apr 1961 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield,
WV; informant, parents.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Shirley Jane Underwood; born and died 1 Apr 1961; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1940; Page 787B;
E D # 24-40; Image 14 of 36; Household #81.
Listed as Paul Underwood; age 9; born in WV; 3rd grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; in household of father, Jesse J. Underwood.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 109; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul James Underwood; age 25; born and living at Premier, WV; single; married on 18 Sep 1955
in Welch, WV; Betty Jean Osborne; age 22; born in Hemphill, WV; single; living at Roderfield, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1956); Browns Creek; WV Archives Web Site.
Randall Joe Underwood; born and died 22 Aug 1956 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV;
stillborn; son of Paul James and Betty Jean (Osborne) Underwood; buried 23 Aug 1956 in Iaeger
Memorial; informant, father.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 2 Aug 2014.
Randall Joe Underwood; born and died 22 Aug 1956; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 011704; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Ray Stacy; age 20; born 20 Feb 1952 in VA; single; this is his 1st marriage;
2 yrs HS education; living at Bartley, WV; son of Clyde and Gertrude (Ratliff) Stacy;
married on 28 Apr 1972 at Grundy, VA; Linda Fay Lester; age 19; born 9 Jun 1952
in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; living at Box 103, English, WV; daughter of
Cleve and Lucy Ann (Baker) Ratliff.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Henry Ray (Butch) Stacy, 65, of Lexington, NC, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017, in Lexington Memorial Hospital. Butch was born February 20, 1952, in Grundy, VA, a son of the late Henry and Gertrude Rowe. He enjoyed fishing and riding four wheelers. In addition to his parents, Butch was preceded in death by one sister, Kansey Rowe and one brother, Jeffery Wayne Rowe. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Linda Stacy of the home; one son, Bobby Ray Stacy of Lexington, NC; one daughter, Kathy Lynn Walser and husband Timmy of Linwood, NC; five grandchildren, Brittany, Allison, and Taylor Stacy and Kathan and Hannah Walser; three brothers, Wallace Lee Rowe of Bartley, WV, Kenneth Darrell Rowe Oak Island, NC, and David Eugene Rowe of English, WV; and four sisters, Delilah Crigger of High Point, NC, Rebecca Sweeney of Jolo, WV, Deborah Lynn Perry of Statesville, NC, and Jessica Rowe of Jolo, WV. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 16, 2017, at 1 o’clock with Reverend Don Morgan officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Collins Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends...."
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The Rowe Family"; Article; Page
234; submitted by Jessica Rowe, Box 33, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #72 011704; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry Ray Stacy; age 20; born 20 Feb 1952 in VA; single; this is his 1st marriage;
2 yrs HS education; living at Bartley, WV; son of Clyde and Gertrude (Ratliff) Stacy;
married on 28 Apr 1972 at Grundy, VA; Linda Fay Lester; age 19; born 9 Jun 1952
in WV; single; this is her 1st marriage; living at Box 103, English, WV; daughter of
Cleve and Lucy Ann (Baker) Ratliff.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Linda Faye Stacy, 70, of Lexington, NC passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the Nova Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC."Linda was born June 9, 1952 in Welch, WV daughter a of the Cleve and Lucy Baker Lester.
"In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her husband, Henry (Butch) Stacy; one son, Bobby Stacy; one sister, Waddie Lester; and three brothers, Okey, Curley and Estel Lester.
"Survivors include a daughter, Kathi Walser and husband Timmy; sister, Doris Smith and husband David; brother, Hershel Lester and a nephew, Cleve Lester; two grandchildren, Kathan Walser and Kellan Rushing, Hannah Walser and Barry Bates; granddaughter, Brittany Stacy; great grandchild Hayden Bates and lots of nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Monday, September 26, 2022 at 12 o’clock, with Elder Fred Bailey officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. Burial will follow in the Collins Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Friends visit with the family at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger Sunday evening, September 25, 2022 from 6 to 9 p.m.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Bobby Ray Stacy, 45, of Lexington, NC, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018."Bobby was born May 25, 1973, in Welch, WV, a son of Linda Stacy and the late Henry Ray (Butch) Stacy. Bobby was a construction worker; he enjoyed fishing and four wheeling.
"In addition to his father, Henry (Butch) Stacy, Bobby was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Gertrude Rowe.
"Survivors include his mother Linda Stacy of Lexington, NC; a daughter, Brittany Stacy of Lexington, NC; one sister, Kathy Lynn Walser and husband Timmy of Linwood, NC; and several aunts and uncles.
"Funeral services will be conducted Monday, October 15, 2018, at 1 o’clock with Reverend Don Morgan officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Collins Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger, WV...."
1. Whitley Co, KY; Marriage Bond; Page 466; Ancestry.com Website.
William Wells; age 52; born and living in Whitley Co, KY; this is his 3rd marriage; farmer; father born
in Whitley Co, KY; mother in Knox Co, KY; married on 23 Sep 1900 at the residence of the bride in
Whitley Co, KY; Amanda J. Smith age 35; born and living in Whitley Co, KY; this is her 2nd marriage;
both parents born in TN.
2. 1920 Census; Whitley Co, KY; Popular Creek precinct; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 279A;
Image 3 of 11; Family #29/32.
Listed as Jane Wells; age 55; born in KY; married; in household of husband, William Wells.
3. Whitley Co, KY; Death Certificate #25647; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jane Wells; age 63 yrs, 11 mons, 3 days; born 28 Dec 1863 in KY; married; wife of William Wells;
living at Gausdale, KY; housewife; daughter of Hiram and Lucy (Perkins) Standfield; died 1 Dec
1927 at Gausdale, KY; due to chronic nephritis; interstitial; buried 2 Dec 1927 in Smith Ground;
informant, Andy Wells, Gausdale, KY.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Melvin Smith Farm Cemetery, Verne, Whitley Co, KY; submitted by
Debra; 20 Jan 2011.
Amanda Jane Stanfield/Stanfill Smith (Wells); born 28 Dec 1863; died 1 Dec 1927; buried here;
no grave marker photo shown; "Elijah and Amanda Jane married on July 27, 1882 at the home of
Hiram Stanfield, in Whitley County, Kentucky"
"Children
Nerva Belle
Grant Foley
Lucy Ann
Eldon Luther
Hiram Lloyd
Samuel Claude"
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage Licesne #2435; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Sam L. Tuttle; age 56; born in St. Charles, VA; widowed; on previous marriage; mine foreman;
living in Welch, WV; son of Thomas M. and Martha (Crutchfield) Tuttle; married on 1 Feb 1965
in Honaker, VA; Era V. Pennington; age 47; born in Maybeury, WV; widow; one previous marriage;
living at Roderfield, WV; daughter of John and Marta (Martin) Shew.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 69A; Image 3 of 41.
Family #22/23.
Listed as Era Shew; age 2 yrs, 7 mons; born in WV in household of father, John B. Shew.
2. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; page 169A; Iamge 35 of 79;
Family #325/325.
Listed as Era Shew; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Shew.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #16500; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Carl Pennington; age 22; born and living at Premier, WV; single; store clerk; son of George and
Nellie (Turpin) Pennington; married on 11 Apr 1940 in Tazewell, VA; Era Shew; age 22; born in
Maybeury, WV; single; living at Pocahontas, VA; daughter of John and Martha (Martin) Shew.
4. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Era V Wros Tuttle
Residence Date 01 May 1996
Residence Place Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 06 May 1917
Address Bluefield, West Virginia 24701
Address Date 01 May 1996
2nd Address Bluefield, West Virginia 24701
2nd Address Date 01 Nov 1984-01 Jan 2004
Record Number 171171056
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Era Virginia Shew
[Era Virginia Pennington]
[Era Tuttle]
SSN: 228183976
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 May 1917
Birth Place: Maybeury, West Virginia
[Maybeury Mcd??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 25 Nov 1993
Father: John B Shew
Mother: Matha A Martin
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Dec 1939: Name listed as ERA VIRGINIA SHEW; Jul 1964: Name listed as ERA VIRGINIA
PENNINGTON; Jan 1965: Name listed as ERA VIRGINIA TUTTLE; 22 Dec 1993: Name listed as ERA V TUTTLE"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 5 Dec 2013.
Era Virginia Tuttle Pennington (sic, Shew Pennington Tuttle); born in 1917; died in 1993; buried here;
headstone photo shown; "HE RERSTORETH MY SOUL: HE LEADETH ME IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTOUSNESS
FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE. PSALM 23:5".