1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Lawrence Williams
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1925
Birth Place: Gary, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Gary, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 22 Feb 1943
Registration Place: Gary, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 156
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 7
Next of Kin: R H Williams
Household Members:
Name Relationship
George Lawrence Williams Self (Head)
R H Williams Father"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 69; WV Archives Web Site.
George L. Williams; age 21; born and living at Gary, WV; single; married on 27 Nov 1946 at Welch,
WV; Learlia Rakes; age 19; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; living at Welch, WV; with consent of
Agnes Rakes, mother of Learlia Rakes.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #77 014965; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George L. Williams; age 52; born 22 Feb 1925 in Gary, WV; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage; 1 yr
HS education; living at 317 4th N St, Princeton, WV; son of Robert H. and Nancy (Horton) Williams;
married on 4 Apr 1977 in Ruccell Co, VA; Clara E. Brewster, maiden name Hoops; age 38; born
16 Jun 1938 in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 yrs, HS education; living at 317
4th N St, Princeton, WV; daughter of Sam and Laura (Lewis) Hoops.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Williams
SSN: 235-30-8082
Last Residence:
24605 Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Born: 22 Feb 1925
Died: Apr 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Buckwood; E.D. 55-3; taken on
16 Apr 1940; Page 30B; Image 14 of 96; Household #103.
Listed as Learlie Rakes; age 12; born in VA; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in Logan
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Ballard Rakes.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 69; WV Archives Web Site.
George L. Williams; age 21; born and living at Gary, WV; single; married on 27 Nov 1946 at Welch,
WV; Learlia Rakes; age 19; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; living at Welch, WV; with consent of
Agnes Rakes, mother of Learlia Rakes.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Learlia Pauline Williams
[Learlia P Williams]
[Learlia Williams]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 17 Dec 1927
Death Date: 2 Nov 1975
Claim Date: 8 Nov 1975
SSN: 232380259
Notes: : Name listed as LEARLIA PAULINE WILLIAMS;
08 Nov 1975: Name listed as LEARLIA P WILLIAMS;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as LEARLIA WILLIAMS"
1. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Mouth of Pond Creek PO, taken on 9 Sep 1870, Page 95A, Family #162.
Listed as Moses B. May, age 4, born in KY, in household of father, James May.
2. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy PO, taken on 17/18 Jun 1880, Page 361A, Family #166.
Listed as Moses B. May, age 14, born in KY, in household of father, James May.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #76-028650; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clark Wayne Russell; age 65; born 2 Jul 1911 in WI; widowed; this was his second marriage; 6th grade education;
living at Route__, Box 147; Freemont, Steuben Co, IN; son od Arthur Russell and Mary Lily Riley; married
on 8 Jul 1976 in the Freewill Baptist Church in Grundy, VA; Agnes Sarah Rakes; age 68; born 29 Feb 1908
in VA; widow; this was her second marriage; 5th grade education; living at Box 54, Welch, WV; daughter of
Mose B. and Mary Eva (Looney) May.
1. "Cory-Francia Family Tree"; posted by Patricia Francia; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Agnes May; bor 29 Feb 1908 in Buchanan Co, VA; died in Sep 1991 in Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of unknown parents.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #76-028650; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clark Wayne Russell; age 65; born 2 Jul 1911 in WI; widowed; this was his second marriage; 6th grade education;
living at Route__, Box 147; Freemont, Steuben Co, IN; son od Arthur Russell and Mary Lily Riley; married
on 8 Jul 1976 in the Freewill Baptist Church in Grundy, VA; Agnes Sarah Rakes; age 68; born 29 Feb 1908
in VA; widow; this was her second marriage; 5th grade education; living at Box 54, Welch, WV; daughter of
Mose B. and Mary Eva (Looney) May.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Buckwood; E.D. 55-3; taken on
16 Apr 1940; Page 30B; Image 14 of 96; Household #103.
Listed as Agnes Rakes; age 32; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in Logan Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Ballard Rakes.
1. 1900 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Jefferson District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 255B; Family #115/115.
Listed as Balard Rakes; age 5; born in Dec 1895 in WV; in household of father, Richard Rakes.
2. "Cory-Francia Family Tree"; posted by Patricia Francia; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard Rakes married on 1 Jan 1927 at Kelsa, Buchanan co, VA; Agnes May.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Buckwood; E.D. 55-3; taken on
16 Apr 1940; Page 30B; Image 14 of 96; Household #103.
Listed as Ballard Rakes; age 40; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in Logan Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007342; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Ballard Rakes; age 82; born 22 Dec 1895 in WV; married; husband of Agbes May; miner;
SS# 233-14-8194; living at Havaco, WV; son of Richard and Mary (Lovejoy) Rakes; died
9 May 1973 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to intra abdominal maligancy,
undetermined; with arteriosclerotic heart disease and pneumonconiosis; buiried 12 May
1973 in iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Agnes Rakes, Havaco, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Mar 2014.
Ballard Rakes; born 22 dec 1895; died 9 May 1973; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with (left blank); "IN LOVING MEMORY".
1. "Cory-Francia Family Tree"; posted by Patricia Francia; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Agnes May; bor 29 Feb 1908 in Buchanan Co, VA; died in Sep 1991 in Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of unknown parents.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #76-028650; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clark Wayne Russell; age 65; born 2 Jul 1911 in WI; widowed; this was his second marriage; 6th grade education;
living at Route__, Box 147; Freemont, Steuben Co, IN; son od Arthur Russell and Mary Lily Riley; married
on 8 Jul 1976 in the Freewill Baptist Church in Grundy, VA; Agnes Sarah Rakes; age 68; born 29 Feb 1908
in VA; widow; this was her second marriage; 5th grade education; living at Box 54, Welch, WV; daughter of
Mose B. and Mary Eva (Looney) May.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Buckwood; E.D. 55-3; taken on
16 Apr 1940; Page 30B; Image 14 of 96; Household #103.
Listed as Agnes Rakes; age 32; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in Logan Co, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Ballard Rakes.
1. Quesada Family Tree; Ancestry.com Web Site; posted by Ramona Pinter.
leonard Quesada; son of Leonard and Refugia (Esparsa) Quesada; died in Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV;
no other information.
2.1930 Census, Cambria Co, PA; Scalp Level Borough; 1042 First Street; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 147A;
Image 19 of 38; Family #183/188.
Listed as Leonard Quesada, Jr; age 11; born in Mexico; alien; immigrated to US in 1916; loader in
coal mine; in household of father, Leonard Quesada.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-34; taken on 9 Apr 1940;
Page 682B; Image 16 of 36; Household #103.
Listed as Leonard Quezada, Jr age 27; born in TX; single; 8th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; in household of father, Leonard Quesada.
4. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 460; WV Archives Web Site.
Leonard Quesada, Jr; age 37; born 11 Pr 1912 in Waco TX; son of Leonard and Refugia Quesada;
married on 13 Aug 1949 in Beckley, WV; Willow Lafferty; age 32; born 24 Jan 1917 in Pax, WV;
daughter of Charles and Bessie Lafferty.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 460; WV Archives Web Site.
Leonard Quesada, Jr; age 37; born 11 Pr 1912 in Waco TX; son of Leonard and Refugia Quesada;
married on 13 Aug 1949 in Beckley, WV; Willow Lafferty; age 32; born 24 Jan 1917 in Pax, WV;
daughter of Charles and Bessie Lafferty.
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Willow Quesada
Last Residence:
25801 Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia
BORN: 24 Jan 1917
Died: 24 May 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Maryland (Before 1951)"