1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #79-023733; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Floyd General Duncan; age 38; born 29 May 1941 in WV; divorced; first marriage ended in 1976;
this was his 2nd marriage; 1st grade education; living at General Delivery, Twin Branch, WV; son
of Merle and Lottie (Lester) Duncan; married on 29 Jun 1979 in Dickenson Co, VA; Lola Gail Mullins;
maiden name, Rambo; age 25; born 24 May 1954 in WV; divorced; last marriage ended in 1979; this
was her 3rd marriage; 6th grade education; living at Box 2, Avondale, WV; daughter of Donald and
Lula (Owens) Rambo.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Floyd Duncan
Titles and Terms (Original) JR
Also Known As Floyd G Duncan
2nd Also Known As Name Floyd General Duncan
3rd Also Known As Name Floyd Jr Duncan
Residence Date 01 Jan 2004
Residence Place Twin Branch, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 29 May 1941
Address Twin Branch, West Virginia 24828
Address Date 01 Jan 2004
2nd Address Davy, West Virginia 24828
2nd Address Date 01 Apr 1998-01 Jul 1998
3rd Address Twin Branch, West Virginia 24889
3rd Address Date 01 Aug 1992-13 Nov 2000
Record Number 171306783"
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #79-023733; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Floyd General Duncan; age 38; born 29 May 1941 in WV; divorced; first marriage ended in 1976;
this was his 2nd marriage; 1st grade education; living at General Delivery, Twin Branch, WV; son
of Merle and Lottie (Lester) Duncan; married on 29 Jun 1979 in Dickenson Co, VA; Lola Gail Mullins;
maiden name, Rambo; age 25; born 24 May 1954 in WV; divorced; last marriage ended in 1979; this
was her 3rd marriage; 6th grade education; living at Box 2, Avondale, WV; daughter of Donald and
Lula (Owens) Rambo.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Lola G Duncan
Residence Date 01 Mar 1988
Residence Place Twin Branch, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date May 1954
Address Twin Branch, West Virginia 24889
Address Date 01 Mar 1988
Record Number 171360038"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken 8 May 1940;
Page 1234B; Image 106 of 132; Household #829.
Listed as Lula M. Owens; age 7; born WV; 1st grade education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Mathew Owens.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lula Mae Owens [Lula May Rambo] [Lula Rambo]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Sep 1932
Birth Place: Lex McDowell, West Virginia [Unknown Mcdo??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 13 Oct 2000
Father:
Mathew Owens
Mother:
Stella Kennedy
SSN: 216306159
Notes: Jul 1950: Name listed as LULA MAE OWENS;
May 1965: Name listed as LULA MAY RAMBO;
06 Feb 2001: Name listed as LULA M RAMBO"
3. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lula Mae Owens Rambo
Gender: Female
Death Age: 68
Birth Date: abt 1932
Residence Place: DENTON, McDowell County, W. VA.
Death Date: 13 Oct 2000
Death Place: 24231 N.C. 8
Burial Place: Iaeger, W. VA., Otterbranch
Spouse: Donald Rambo
Child:
Vivian Aaron Rambo
Donald Rambo
George Rambo
Teresa Absher
Lola Gail Duncan
David Rambo
Ruth Ann Rambo
Virginia Brinkle
Siblings:
Junior Owens
Douglas Owens
Butch Owens
Brenda Steele
Cleo Owens
Frances Owens
Lawrence Owens
Kyle Owens
Alger Owens"
1. Marion Co, IN; Marriage License #85-005164; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Leslie Grant Roberts; age 33; born in WV; living at 1235 McDougal, Indianapolis, IN; furnace
installer; Pentecostal faith; three previous marriages; last marriage ended in divorce; married on
22 Feb 1985 in Indianapolis, IN; Linda Dominquez; age 32; born in IN; living at same address; two
previous marriages, last Marriage ended in divorce.
2. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Linda Roberts
Also Known As Leslie G Roberts
Residence Date 16 Jan 2008-20 Aug 2008
Residence Place Sandborn, Indiana, United States
Birth Date 18 May 1951
Phone Number 694-8659
Phone Number Recorded Date 20 Aug 2008
Address 114 S Anderson St
Address Continued Sandborn, Indiana 47578
Address Date 16 Jan 2008-20 Aug 2008
2nd Address 33 PO Box
2nd Address Continued Sandborn, Indiana 47578
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1998
3rd Address 105 PO Box
3rd Address Continued Avondale, West Virginia 24811
3rd Address Date 01 Jul 1988
Possible Relatives Eloise Roberts..."
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #79-023733; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Floyd General Duncan; age 38; born 29 May 1941 in WV; divorced; first marriage ended in 1976;
this was his 2nd marriage; 1st grade education; living at General Delivery, Twin Branch, WV; son
of Merle and Lottie (Lester) Duncan; married on 29 Jun 1979 in Dickenson Co, VA; Lola Gail Mullins;
maiden name, Rambo; age 25; born 24 May 1954 in WV; divorced; last marriage ended in 1979; this
was her 3rd marriage; 6th grade education; living at Box 2, Avondale, WV; daughter of Donald and
Lula (Owens) Rambo.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Lola G Duncan
Residence Date 01 Mar 1988
Residence Place Twin Branch, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date May 1954
Address Twin Branch, West Virginia 24889
Address Date 01 Mar 1988
Record Number 171360038"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 336; WV Archives Web Site.
Nick Kosmos; age 28; born in Greece; single; lunch stand (owner?/operator?); living at Welch, WV;
son of Mike and Mary Kosmos; married on 2 Mar 1925 at Welch, WV; Gracie Mills; age 26; born in
Floyd Co, KY; single; living at War, WV; daughter of Rice and Tempie Bolden.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Indian Creek; E.D. 24-40; taken on 26 Apr 1949;
Page 797A; Image 33 0f 36; Household #236.
Listed as Nick Kosmos; age 39; born in Italy (sic, Greece); married; 8th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; alien pursuing citizenship; waiter in restaurant; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #9075; WV Archives Web Site.
Nick Kosmos; age 56; born in 1896 in Kastania, Karditsa, Greece; divorced; restaurant owner; living
at Welch, WV; son of unlisted parents; died 19 Jul 1952 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV;
due to cardio vascular disease; buried 21 Jul 1952 in Big Creek Cemetery; informant, Pete Kosmos.
1. 1900 Census, Knott Co, KY; District #3; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 49A; Image 3 of 50; Family #18/18.
Listed as Grace Mills; age 5 mons; born in Dec 1899 in KY; in household of grandmother, Tempa Bolen.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 336; WV Archives Web Site.
Nick Kosmos; age 28; born in Greece; single; lunch stand (owner?/operator?); living at Welch, WV;
son of Mike and Mary Kosmos; married on 2 Mar 1925 at Welch, WV; Gracie Mills; age 26; born in
Floyd Co, KY; single; living at War, WV; daughter of Rice and Tempie Bolden.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Indian Creek; E.D. 24-40; taken on 26 Apr 1949;
Page 797A; Image 33 0f 36; Household #236.
Listed as Gracie Kosmos; age 40; born in KY; married; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Nick Kosmos.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Indian Creek; E.D. 24-40; taken on 26 Apr 1949;
Page 797A; Image 33 0f 36; Household #236.
Listed as Pete Kosmos; age 12; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Nick Kosmos.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Indian Creek; E.D. 24-40; taken on 26 Apr 1949;
Page 797A; Image 33 0f 36; Household #236.
Listed as Jimy Kosmos; age 8; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Nick Kosmos.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Indian Creek; E.D. 24-40; taken on 26 Apr 1949;
Page 797B; Image 34 0f 36; Household #236.
Listed as Cris Kosmos; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Nick Kosmos.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Indian Creek; E.D. 24-40; taken on 26 Apr 1949;
Page 797B; Image 34 0f 36; Household #236.
Listed as Johnnie Kosmos; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Nick Kosmos.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Kenneth Ray Lester, 38, of Bartley, WV, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017, on Echo Ridge Road in Paynesville, WV, following a logging accident. Kenneth was born March 9, 1979, in Welch, WV, a son of Mattie Lester and the late Curley Lester. He was a logger and a former coal miner. Kenneth enjoyed to fish and hunt and loved his family; he was an auto mechanic and a volunteer with the Coalwood Fire Department. In addition to his father Kenneth was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Cleve and Lucy Lester and his maternal grandparents, Lloyd and Cynthia Lester. Survivors include his wife of 12 years, Tracy Altizer Lester of the home; one son, Johnathon Lester of the home; one daughter, Clarissa Lester also of the home; two step daughters, Jasmine and Madison Grigg both of Dallas, NC; his mother, Mattie Lester of Bartley, WV; five sisters, Audrey Lester of Paynesville, WV, Mollie Andrews of Louisiana, Camille Wells of Princeton, WV, Tammy Hamlin of Yukon, WV, and Cynthia Payne of Bartley, WV; four brothers, Tom McCoy of Louisiana, Tracy Lester of Princeton, WV, Curley Lester Jr. of English, WV, and Jimmy Lester of Bartley, WV; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, October 7, 2017, at 12 o’clock with Pastor Brian Patterson officiating at the home of Gertrude Rowe in English, WV. Burial will follow in the Curley Lester Cemetery in Cow Hollow near Bartley, WV...."
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Tracy Altizer Grigg
Residence Date 01 Mar 2003-01 Jan 2005
Residence Place Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
Birth Date 07 Apr 1978
Address Gastonia, North Carolina 28054
Record Number 929921653"
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Tracy Grigg
Residence Date 23 May 2005
Residence Place Paynesville, West Virginia, United States
Address Paynesville, West Virginia 24873
Record Number 1086155365"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #-- (1927); Page 181; WV Archives Website.
Andrew Jackson Lester; age 34; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; farmer; living at Mohawk, WV;
son of Calvin and ______ Lester; married on 14 Jan 1927 at Panther, WV; Amy Elizabeth Lester; age
23; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; daughter of James and Dicie Lester.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; taken 10 Jul 1940;
Page 1130B; Household #161.
Listed as Andrew J. Lester; age 53; born in KY; married; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; no
education; laborer on WPA road project; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 14; WV Archives Website.
Charles S. Justus; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; barber; living at Dotson, WV; son of Floyd and
Lillian; married on 14 Jan 1927 at Panther, WV; Amy Lester; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of James and Dicie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #-- (1927); Page 181; WV Archives Website.
Andrew Jackson Lester; age 34; born in Buchanan Co, VA; divorced; farmer; living at Mohawk, WV;
son of Calvin and ______ Lester; married on 14 Jan 1927 at Panther, WV; Amy Elizabeth Lester; age
23; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; daughter of James and Dicie Lester.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; taken 10 Jul 1940;
Page 1130B; Household #161.
Listed as Amy E. Lester; age 36; born in WV; married; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; 6th grade
education; in household of husband, Andrew J. Lester.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 007213; WV Archives Website.
Amy Lester; age 68; born in Nov 1903 in WV; widow; housewife; living at Mohawk, WV; daughter of
James and Dicey (Stacy) Lester; died 6 May 1971 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to
cerebral thrombosis with congestive heart failure; buried 9 May 1971 in Lester Cemetery, Mohawk,
WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; taken 10 Jul 1940;
Page 1130B; Household #161.
Listed as John Paul Lester; age 10; born in WV; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; 2nd grade
education; attending school; in household of father, Andrew J. Lester.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1957); Page 32; WV Archives Web Site.
Gladstone Sizemore; age 40; born in Hartwell, WV; widowed; living at Iaeger, WV; son of
Raleigh and Minnie (Beavers) Sizemore; married on 9 Feb 1957 at Welch, WV; Betty Willard;
age 27; born in Iaeger, WV; divorced; living at Man, WV; daughter of James E. and Stella (Collins)
Willard.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 019198; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Gladstone G. Sizemore; age 56; born 28 Jul 1916 in WV; married; husband of Betty Willard Sizemore;
bus driver; SS# 220-09-1530; living at Box 357, Iaeger, WV; son of Raleigh and Minnie (Beavers)
Sizemore; died 22 Nov 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction; coronary
arteriosclerosis; myocardial infarction in 1962; buried 25 Nov 1972 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery,
Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Aug 2014.
Gladstone G. Sizemore; born 28 Jul 1916; died 22 Nov 1972; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; Boissevain; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 162A;
Image 21 of 79; Family #192/192.
Listed as Margaret E. Young; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Charles L. Young.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # 4683; WV Archives Website.
Margaret Ella Sizemore; age 31; born 3 Jan 1925 in Newhall, WV; married; housewife; living at
Cucumber, WV; daughter of Charlie Lee and Amelia (Earls) Young; died 2 Apr 1956 in Stevens Clinic,
Welch, WV; due to stomach cancer; buried 6 Apr 1956 in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, VA;
informant, Gladstone Sizemore.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Tracy Altizer Grigg
Residence Date 01 Mar 2003-01 Jan 2005
Residence Place Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
Birth Date 07 Apr 1978
Address Gastonia, North Carolina 28054
Record Number 929921653"
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Tracy Grigg
Residence Date 23 May 2005
Residence Place Paynesville, West Virginia, United States
Address Paynesville, West Virginia 24873
Record Number 1086155365"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Wyoming Precinct; taken 10 Jul 1940;
Page 1130B; Household #161.
Listed as Dolly May Lester; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew J. Lester.
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Dolly Mae Calder, 78, formerly of Bull Creek passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 in McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gary.
"Born May 24, 1938 in Bull Creek she was the daughter of the late Andrew Lester and Amy Stacy Lester. She was of the Baptist faith.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Calder; a son, Mickey Black; a sister, Madge Lester Gilbert; and a brother, Paul Lester.
"She is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
"Graveside service will be conducted Thursday, July 28 at 11 a.m. at the Jim LesterCemetery, Bull Creek with the Reverend Kermit Lester officiating. Burial will follow the service...."