1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 10 May 1930; Page 83B;
Image 14 of 17; Family #107/107.
Listed as Anna Pocinich; age 14; born in MN; in household of uncle, Eli Pocrinch.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Junior Poca; E.D. 24-40; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 795B; Image 30 of 36; Household #207.
Listed as Anna Nesgoda; age 21; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school (sic?); lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; housekeeper; in household of Mary Rose Pocrinch, with child.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Junior Poca; E.D. 24-40; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 795B; Image 30 of 36; Household #207.
Listed as Frankie Nesgoda; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; housekeepers son; in household of Mary Rose Pocrinch, with mother, Anna Nesgoda.
(Anna was listed as the niece of Eli Pocrinch in the 1930 Census)
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Frankie Pocrinch; age 25; born at Coalwood, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on 6 Sep
1958 at Jolo, WV; Anita neva Stepleton; age 21; born and living at Bradshaw, WV; single.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frankie Pocrnich
[F Pocrnich]
SSN: 236520138
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1933
Birth Place: Coalwood Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: Jan 1989
Father: Eli Pocrnich
Mother: Mary Evonkovich
Death Certificate Number: 00000000000000000000000478
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jul 1951: Name listed as FRANKIE POCRNICH; 02 May 1997: Name listed as F POCRNICH"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Frankie Pocrinch; born in 1933; died in 1989; buried here; headstone photo shown; personal photo
shown; "BELOVED FATHER".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Frankie Pocrinch; age 25; born at Coalwood, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on 6 Sep
1958 at Jolo, WV; Anita neva Stepleton; age 21; born and living at Bradshaw, WV; single.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Anita Neva Stapleton [Anita Neva Pacrnich] [Anita Pocrnich] [Anita Bennett]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1937
Birth Place: Bradshaw McD, West Virginia [Bradshaw, West Virginia]
Death Date: 23 Jul 2006
Father:
Fred Stapleton
Mother:
Ethel Fields
SSN: 232582724
Notes: Dec 1953: Name listed as ANITA NEVA STAPLETON;
Oct 1958: Name listed as ANITA NEVA PACRNICH;
Oct 1958: Name listed as ANITA NEVA POCRNICH;
21 Nov 1984: Name listed as ANITA STAPLETON BENNETT;
02 Aug 2006: Name listed as ANITA S BENNETT"
3. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Anita Neva Bennett
Gender: Female
Death Age: 69
Birth Date: abt 1937
Residence Place: McDowell County, Belle
Death Date: 23 Jul 2006
Obituary Date: 25 Jul 2006
Obituary Place: Cross Lanes, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Child:
Tony Pocrnich
Siblings:
Leslie Stapleton
Steven Stapleton
Merle Ferrar
Calvin Stapleton
Fay Mullins
Betty Mullins"
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 80; WV Archives Web Site.
Thurman Pitts; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at iaeger, WV; son
of John and Effie; married on 7 Aug 1935 at Welch, WV; Juanita Steele; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Alex and Mamie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'61 016947; WV Aechives Web Site.
Thurman Pitts; age 50; born 18 Jan 1911 at Iaeger, WV; married; miner; living at Venus, Gary #10, WV;
son of John and Ellie (Murphy) Pitts; died 6 Dec 1961 at Venus, Gary #10, WV; due to coronary
occlusion; buried 9 Dec 1961 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Juanita
Pitts, Gary, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Sandy Cline (Littlejohn); 7 Mar 2012; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Thurman Pitts; born 18 Jan 1911 in McDowell Co, WV; died 6 Dec 1961 at Venus, McDowell Co, WV;
buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 80; WV Archives Web Site.
Thurman Pitts; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at iaeger, WV; son
of John and Effie; married on 7 Aug 1935 at Welch, WV; Juanita Steele; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Alex and Mamie.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 29 Dec 2013.
Juanita Steele Pitts; born 22 Jun 1914; died 26 Sep 1976; buried here; headstone photo shown; "GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1895); Page 146; WV Archives Web Site.
John Pitts; age 25; born in Caldwell Co, NC; single; laborer; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of
James A. Pitts; married on 22 Sep 1895 at house of Columbus Murphy; Effie Murphy; age 17;
born and living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Columbus and Nancy J. Murphy.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 79A;
Image 1 of 31; Family #5/5.
Listed as John Pitts; age 40; born in NC; married once for 15 yrs; farmer; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 355; WV Archives Web Site.
John Pitts; age 53; born in Caldwell Co, NC; widowed; farmer; living at iaeger, WV; son of
James and Ann; married on 2 May 1924 at Iaeger, WV; Maggie Harrison; age 48; born in
Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; daughter of Crockett and ________.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Nacols, E.D. 24-60; taken on 3 Apr 1940;
Page 1183A; Image 1 of 132; Household #17.
Listed as John W. Pitts; age 69; born in NC; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16707; WV Archives Web Site.
John Pitts; age 73; born 12 Jul 1871 in Lenoir, NC; married; husband of Maggie Pitts, age 67; timber
worker; son of James Pitts and unknown mother; died 12 Jun 1945 at Iaeger, WV; due to hypertension
and senility; buried 15 Jun 1945 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Walter Lockhart,
Iaeger, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Sandy Cline (Littlejohn); 7 Mar 2012.
John W. Pitts; born 12 Jul 1871 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co, NC; died 12 Jun 1945 in Iaeger, McDowell Co, WV;
buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
"Husband of Maggie Pitts; Son of James Pitts; Mother's name not listed; Occupation: Timber Worker".
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 792.
ElkhornTownship, page 005.
Listed as Effie Ann Murphy, age 1, in household of father, Columbus Murphy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1895); Page 146; WV Archives Web Site.
John Pitts; age 25; born in Caldwell Co, NC; single; laborer; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of
James A. Pitts; married on 22 Sep 1895 at house of Columbus Murphy; Effie Murphy; age 17;
born and living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Columbus and Nancy J. Murphy.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 79A;
Image 1 of 31; Family #5/5.
Listed as Effie Pitts; age 29; born in WV; married once for 15 yrs; 7 children, 4 living; in household
of husband, John W. Pitts.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #272; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. Effie Pitts; age 35; born in WV; married; housewife; daughter of Col. and Nancy J. (Newsom)
Murphy; died 11 May 1919 in Welch Hospital #1, Welch, WV; due to peritonitis, general from
pyosalpinx; no burial information.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 79A;
Image 1 of 31; Family #5/5.
Listed as Willie Pitts; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, John W. Pitts.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 79A;
Image 1 of 31; Family #5/5.
Listed as Eliza Pitts; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Pitts.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 79A;
Image 1 of 31; Family #5/5.
Listed as Elliott Pitts; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Pitts.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 79A;
Image 1 of 31; Family #5/5.
Listed as Lawrence E. Pitts; age 1 yr, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, John W. Pitts.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Blackberry; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 241A;
Image 12 of 22; Family #45/45.
Listed as Landon L. Phillips; age 33; born in KY; married at 20; insurance agent; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Blackberry; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 241A;
Image 12 of 22; Family #45/45.
Listed as Sarah Phillips; age 25; born in KY; married at 21; in household of husband, Landon L.
Phillips.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Blackberry; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 241A;
Image 12 of 22; Family #45/45.
Listed as Imogene Phillips; age 2; born in KY; in household of father, Landon L. Phillips.
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Blackberry; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 241A;
Image 12 of 22; Family #45/45.
Listed as Landon Phillips, Jr; age 3; born in WVin household of father, Landon L. Phillips.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Landon Lawson Phillips
Race: White
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1927
Birth Place: Pikeville, Kentucky, USA
Residence: Thacker, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1945
Occupation: Unemployed
Weight: 182
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Sarah Ann Berryman
Relationship: Mother
Household Members:
Name
Landon Lawson Phillips
3. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Landon L Phillips Jr
Birth Year: 1927
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Kentucky
State of Residence: West Virginia
County or City: Mingo
Enlistment Date: 19 Sep 1945
Enlistment State: West Virginia
Enlistment City: Clarksburg
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled construction occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 169; WV Archives Web Site.
Landon Lawson Phillips; age 23; born in Pikeville, KY; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married
on 16 Aug 1950 at Welch, WV; Delpha Jean Steele; age 21; born in Sandy Huff, WV; single;
living at Iaeger, WV.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 0014496; WV Archives Web Site.
Landon L, Phillips; age 37; born 30 Jun 1927 at Williamson, WV; married; truck driver; served in WW II;
living at Roderfield, WV; son of Landon and Saral (Trout) Phillips; died 14 Oct 1964 in Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to coronary occlusion; buried 17 oct 1964 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery,
Roderfield, WV; informant, Delpha Phillips, Roderfield, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 5 Jun 2012; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Landon Lawson Phillips; born 30 Jun 1927 at Williamson, Mingo Co, WV; died 14 Oct 1964 at Welch,
McDowell Co, WV; buried here; double heastone photo shown with wife, Delpha Jean Steele Phillips;
"DAD AND MOM OF SUSIE".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 262A; Image
43 of 51; Family #378/382.
Listed as Delphia J. Steele; age 1 yr 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Acy Steele.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 169; WV Archives Web Site.
Landon Lawson Phillips; age 23; born in Pikeville, KY; single; living at Roderfield, WV; married
on 16 Aug 1950 at Welch, WV; Delpha Jean Steele; age 21; born in Sandy Huff, WV; single;
living at Iaeger, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 5 Jun 2012; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Landon Lawson Phillips; born 30 Jun 1927 at Williamson, Mingo Co, WV; died 14 Oct 1964 at
Welch, McDowell Co, WV; buried here; double heastone photo shown with wife, Delpha Jean Steele
Phillips; "DAD AND MOM OF SUSIE".
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Delpha Jean Phillips 89, of Iaeger, WV, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018, in Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton, WV."Delpha was born March 30, 1929, in Iaeger, WV, a daughter of the late Acy Steele, Sr. and Nicatie Fraley Steele. She attended the Rotherfield Christian Church of 63 years. She was a homemaker and loved flowers and embordering.
"In addition to her parents Delpha was preceded in death by her husband, Landon Phillips, Jr. and two brothers, Benny Steele and Acy Steele Jr.
"Survivors include one daughter, Wanda Burroughs and husband Paul of Iaeger, WV; one sister, Carolyn Wimmer and husband Junior of Sevierville, TN; several nieces and nephews; special nieces, Rhonda Douglas of Sevierville, TN and Debbie Lucas of Calabash, NC; special nephew, Randall Wimmer of Richlands, VA; and special friends, Michael and Darnell Mays of Stokesdale, NC .
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 1 o’clock with Reverend John Gale Pennington officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow at a later date in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield, WV. ..."
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Benny and Ona Steele"; Article; Page 244; submitted by Benny C. Steele, HC 64,
Box 563, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 355; WV Archives Web Site.
John Pitts; age 53; born in Caldwell Co, NC; widowed; farmer; living at iaeger, WV; son of
James and Ann; married on 2 May 1924 at Iaeger, WV; Maggie Harrison; age 48; born in
Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; daughter of Crockett and ________.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Nacols, E.D. 24-60; taken on 3 Apr 1940;
Page 1183A; Image 1 of 132; Household #17.
Listed as Margaret J. Pitts; age 62; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, John W. Pitts.