1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Elza Lee Justus
Residence Date 25 Feb 2004-05 Dec 2008
Residence Place Bartley, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 01 Sep 1940
Address Bartley, West Virginia 24813
Address Date 25 Feb 2004-05 Dec 2008
2nd Address Hurley, Virginia 24620
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1994
3rd Address Mocksville, North Carolina 27028
3rd Address Date 01 Oct 1989
Record Number 169156033"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #65-023413; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Elwood Lester; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; singe; no previous marriage; laborer; living at
Paynesville, WV; son of Lloyd and Cynthia (Lester) Lester; married on 23 Jul 1965 in Grundy, VA;
Loraine Stacy; age 14; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at Paynesville,
WV; daughter of Burl and Sitha (Lester) Stacy.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #19050; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Emmett Baker; age 49; born 7 Jul 1929 in WV; divorced; this is his 4th marriage; last marriage
ended in 1972; 3rd grade education; living at box 562, War, WV; son of John Henry and Mellie
(Brewer) Baker; married on 30 Mar 1979 in Grundy, VA; Loraine Lester; maiden name Stacy; age 28;
born 24 Oct 1950 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 15 Dec 1975; 8th
grade education; living at General Delivery, English, WV; daughter of Burl and Sitha (Lester) Stacy.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Loraine Baker Justus
Also Known As Lorraine B Justus
2nd Also Known As Name Loraine Baker
Residence Date 31 Dec 1996
Residence Place English, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 24 Oct 1950
Address English, West Virginia 24892
Address Date 31 Dec 1996
2nd Address Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
2nd Address Date 01 Jul 1996-01 Oct 1996
3rd Address English, West Virginia 24892
3rd Address Date 01 Nov 1995-01 Feb 2000
Possible Relatives Elza L Justus, Emmitte Rogers Baker, Kenneth Baker
Record Number 304444574"
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted obit.
"Loraine Justus 69, of Bartley, WV passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 in Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV."Loraine was born October 24, 1950 in Paynesville, WV a daughter of the late Burl and Sitha Lester Stacy.
" In addition to her parents Loraine was preceded in death by one son, Roy Lester; four grandchildren, Brittany Lester, Victoria Hunley, Brookie Hunley, and Benjamin Barr; one great grandchild, Audrey Hunley and one brother, Terry Stacy.
"Survivors include her husband, Elza Justus of the home; nine children, Charlotte Kennedy of English, Lloyd Lester and wife Virgie of Estep Ridge, Lahoma Lester of Lerona, Walter Lester and wife Lynn of Bartley, Emmette Baker of Squire , Kenneth Baker and wife Sarah of Squire, Bessie Little, Bessie Osborne, and Nathaniel Osborne all of the home; 16 grandchildren, Tasha Davis, Miranda Kennedy, Courtney Lester, Tyler Lester, Sabrina Hunley, Sarah Collins, Hannah Collins, Savannah Hagy, Noah Baker, Shawn Baker, Jennifer Vance, Troy Baker, CJ Leifheit, Alex Leifheit, Robert Leifheit, Dakota Little; 25 great grandchildren including two special boys Jayden Rickard and Brendon Hunley; 13 siblings Shannon (Jack) Roberts of Princeton, Dena Crigger of Princeton, Sharon (Jim) Robinson of Teays Valley, Delmer (Becky) Stacy of Bland, VA, John L. “Cottie” Lester of Welch, Linkous Stacy of Union Hall, VA, Luther (Lisa) Stacy of Paynesville, Henry (Donna) Stacy of Jolo, Lonzo (Sandra) Stacy of Pineville, Fern (Walter) Hendrickson of Rolling Hills, CA, Carolyn (Larry) Gualt of Gaffney, SC, Kermit (Inis) Stacy of Stanley, NC and Roger Stacy of Jolo; and numerous nieces, nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 15, 2019 at 12 o’clock with Reverend Roger Pete Woods and Reverend Charles Rose officiating at the Jesus Church of Bartley, Bartley, WV.
"Burial will follow in the Hartwell Cemetery at Hartwell near Berwind, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Friends may visit with the family Thursday evening, November 14, 2019 after 6 p.m. at the Jesus Church of Bartley, Bartley, West Virginia.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 74; WV Archives Web Site.
Clyde Vernon Hunley; age 26; born and living at Jenkinjones, WV; single; married on 17 Feb
1959 at Welch, WV; nancy Lucille Rose; age 17; born at Wilcoe, WV; living at Anawalt, WV;
single; with consent of George and Evelyn Rose, parents of Nancy Lucille Rose.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 74; WV Archives Web Site.
Clyde Vernon Hunley; age 26; born and living at Jenkinjones, WV; single; married on 17 Feb
1959 at Welch, WV; nancy Lucille Rose; age 17; born at Wilcoe, WV; living at Anawalt, WV;
single; with consent of George and Evelyn Rose, parents of Nancy Lucille Rose.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nancy Lucille Hunley
[Nancy L Payne]
SSN: 236666415
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Mar 1941
Birth Place: Wilcoe McDow, West Virginia
[Wilco McDowe??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 13 Oct 2000
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Nov 1959: Name listed as NANCY LUCILLE HUNLEY; 17 Apr 1979: Name listed as NANCY L PAYNE"
1. Mercer Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1290; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Johnny Owens; age 18; born 22 Jun 1900; living in Arista, Mercer Co, WV; Negro; brakeman
for S.J. Patterson Poca Co, Arista, WV; nearest relative, Marie Owens, Bluefield, WV; medium
height with slender build; Black eyes and Black hair.
2.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 168A;
Image 13 of 22; Family #119/122.
Listed as Johnie V. Owens; age 29; born in NC; married at 21; laborer in coal mine; baorder in
household of Addie Travis.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page
1111B; Image 58 of 74; Household #494.
Listed as Johnny V. Owens; age 39; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; Negro; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Johnie Owens
SSN: 232-16-8433
Last Residence:
24844 Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 22 Jun 1900
Died: Aug 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 28 Dec 2013.
Johnie V. Owens; born in 1900; died in 1977; buried here; double headstone photo shown with wife
Willie M. Owens; "OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN".
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 169B;
Image 15 of 22; Family #159/167.
Listed as Willie M. Owens; age 29; born in NC; married at 19; Negro; servant in household of
Sylvester McKinney.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page
1111B; Image 58 of 74; Household #494.
Listed as Willie M. Owens; age 39; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; Negro; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Johnie V. Owens.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Willie Owens
SSN: 234-42-7871
Last Residence:
24844 Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 23 Jul 1900
Died: Dec 1981
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 28 Dec 2013.
Willie M. Owens; born in 1900; died in 1981; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband
Johnie V. Owens; "OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN".
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page
1111B; Image 58 of 74; Household #494.
Listed as Ruben Owens; age 19; born in NC; 7th grade education; Negro; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; in household of father, Johnie V. Owens.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-57; taken on 29 Apr 1940; Page
1111B; Image 58 of 74; Household #494.
Listed as Dorothy M. Owens; age 17; born in NC; 2 yrs HS education; attending school; Negro;
ived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Johnie V. Owens.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 189; WV Archives Web Site.
Marshall Overby; age 33; born in Scott Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at Iaeger, WV;
son of Steve and Ibby; married on 10 Jul 1934 at Roderfield, WV; Vicey Blackburn; age 28;
born in Mingo Co, WV; single; daughter of John Henry and Ruthie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #9171; WV Archives Web Site.
Marshall Charles Overbee; age 51 yrs, 8 mons, 7 days; born 17 Sep 1893 in Scott Co, VA;
married; husband of Frances Overbee, age 39; SS #234-30-4866; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of Steve Robert and Isabelle (Hensley) Overbee; died 24 May 1945 in Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardiac failure; empyemid; buried 27 May 1945 in Iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV; informant, Frances Overbee, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 9 Aug 2013.
Marshall Charles Osborne; born 17 Sep 1893 in Scott Co, VA; died 24 May 1945 in Welch, WV;
buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 189; WV Archives Web Site.
Marshall Overby; age 33; born in Scott Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at Iaeger, WV;
son of Steve and Ibby; married on 10 Jul 1934 at Roderfield, WV; Vicey Blackburn; age 28;
born in Mingo Co, WV; single; daughter of John Henry and Ruthie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013519; WV Archives Website.
Frances Overbee; age 65; born 14 Feb 1906 in WV; widow; housewife;SS #234-02-0721; living at
Roderfield, WV; daughter of John Henry and (_______) Blackburn; died 14 Sep 1971 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to bronchopneumonia following fracture of hip. buried 18 Sep
1971 in Iaeger Memorial Hospital, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jan 2015.
Frances Vicey Blackburn Overbee; born 14 Feb 1906; died 14 Sep 1971; buried here;
grave marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 189; WV Archives Web Site.
Marshall Overby; age 33; born in Scott Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at Iaeger, WV;
son of Steve and Ibby; married on 10 Jul 1934 at Roderfield, WV; Vicey Blackburn; age 28;
born in Mingo Co, WV; single; daughter of John Henry and Ruthie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #9171; WV Archives Web Site.
Marshall Charles Overbee; age 51 yrs, 8 mons, 7 days; born 17 Sep 1893 in Scott Co, VA;
married; husband of Frances Overbee, age 39; SS #234-30-4866; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of Steve Robert and Isabelle (Hensley) Overbee; died 24 May 1945 in Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardiac failure; empyemid; buried 27 May 1945 in Iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV; informant, Frances Overbee, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 9 Aug 2013.
Marshall Charles Osborne; born 17 Sep 1893 in Scott Co, VA; died 24 May 1945 in Welch, WV;
buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 121A;
Family #320.
Listed as Martha Rose; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Rose.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 10 Feb 1920; Page 9B;
Family #180.
Listed as Martha A. Rose; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Rose.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #4828; WV Archives Web Site.
Martha Ann Overbee; age 20 yrs, 2 mons, 10 days; born 6 Feb 1904 at Eckman, WV; married;
housewife; daughter of W.H. and Nancy (Mitchem) Rose; died 15 Apr 1924 at Roderfield, WV;
due to pneumonia fever with influenza; buried 17 Apr 1924 at Roderfield, WV; informant, W. H.
Rose; Big Four, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Valerie Neal; 18 Mar 2017.
Martha Ann Rose Overbee; born 6 Feb 1904; died 15 Apr 1924; buried here; no grave marker photo
shown.
1. Smyth Co, VA; Marriage License #82-010616; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Albert Clifton Osborne; age 68; born 9 Jul 1914 in WV; widowed; this was his second marriage;
6th grade education; living in Marion, VA; son of Dave Joshua and Mary (Sanders0 Osborne;
married on 19 Mar 1982 in Smyth Co, VA; Patricia Jane Lynch; age 36; born 9 Apr 1945 in VA;
divorced; this was her second marriage; first marriage ended 3 Nov 1980; maiden name Surber;
2 yrs college education; living at Rt 1, Box 187, Marion, VA; daughter of Frank Baker and Pauline
(Broady) Surber.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #22648; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Rex Osborne; age 21; born in Laural Springs, NC; single; miner; living at Amonate, VA; son of
Ed and Ruth (Perry) Osborne; married on 24 Sep 1938 at Tazewell, VA; Julia Rose; age 20; born
in Tazewell Co, VA; single; living in McDowell Co, VA; daughter of Robert and Gracie (Akers)
Rose.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #17410; WV Archives Web Site.
George Rex Osborne; age 29; born 6 Sep 1918 in Laural Springs, NC; married; husband of Julia
Osborne, age 30; living at Bluefield, WV; son of Edward and Mary (Perry) Osborne; died 9 Sep
1947 in Bluefield Sanitarium, Bluefield, WV; due to glioblastoma, multiforme cerebri; buried 12
Sep 1947 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Cahrlie Osborne, Bartley, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Rex Osborne; born in 1918; died in 1947; buried here; grave marker photo shown; "BELOVED FATHER".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Thorpe; taken on 11 Apr 1940; Page 82B; Image
28 of 78; Family #247/252.
Listed as Julia Rose; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Robert Rose.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #22648; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Rex Osborne; age 21; born in Laural Springs, NC; single; miner; living at Amonate, VA; son of
Ed and Ruth (Perry) Osborne; married on 24 Sep 1938 at Tazewell, VA; Julia Rose; age 20; born
in Tazewell Co, VA; single; living in McDowell Co, VA; daughter of Robert and Gracie (Akers)
Rose.
1. Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name Archibald Bruster
Gender Male
Birth Date 23 Aug 1856
Birthplace Dry Fork of Sandy, Tazewell, Virginia
Race White
Father's Name Bird L. Bruster
Mother's Name Elizabeth Bruster"
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name Archibald Bruster
Birth Date 1856
Birthplace Tazewell County, Va
Age 22
Spouse's Name Cynthia Earls
Spouse's Birth Date 1857
Spouse's Birthplace Floyd County, Va
Spouse's Age 21
Event Date 20 Jul 1878
Event Place Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name Bird Bruster
Mother's Name Elizabeth
Spouse's Father's Name James Earls
Spouse's Mother's Name Amanda
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single"
3. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Arch Brewster
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Age: 40
Birth Date: 1853
Birth Place: , Tazewell, VA
Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1893
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Bird
Mother: Betty
Spouse: Louvina Watson
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P.105 L. 79"
4. 1900 Census, Lincoln Co, WV; Carroll District; taken 18 Jun 1900; Page 187B; Image 18 of 28;
Family #166/166.
Listed as Archibald W. Brewster; age 50; born in Feb 1840; married 7 yrs; farmer; head of household.
5. 1910 Census, Ashtabula Co, OH; Jefferson Township; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 166A; Image 13 of 18;
Family #150/162.
Listed as A. W. Brewster; age 57; born in VA; married 3 times; last time for 17 yrs; farmer; head of household.
6. 1920 Census, Coos Co, OR; Prosper Precinct; taken on 16 jan 1920; Page 242A; Image 5 of 10;
Family #65/66.
Listed as Archie W. Brewster; age 62; born in VA; widowed; laborer in lumber mill; head of single
person household.
7. 1930 Census, Coos Co, OR; Prosper Precinct; taken on 10/11 Apr 1930; Page 243B; Image 4 of 8;
Family #____; Line #75.
Listed as Archie W. Brewster; age 77; born in VA; married at 20; farmer; head of household.
8. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998; LDS Web Site.
"Name Archibald Brewster
Event Type Death
Event Date 18 Jan 1939
Event Place Coos, Oregon
Spouse's Name Rachel Brewster
Certificate Number 23
9.. FindAGrave.com Web Site; IOOF Cemetery (Brandon), Brondon, Coos Co, ORl submitted by
Rick & Nancy; 25 Aug 2010.
Archibald W. Brewster; born 2 Feb 1853 in VA; died 18 Jan 1939, Myrtle Point, Coos Co, OR;
buried here; grave marker photo shown; "GRANDPA".
"Obituary Notice – Western World – 26 January 1939"Funeral services were held here Thursday afternoon for Archibald W. Brewster, 86, who died Wednesday at the Mast Hospital in Myrtle Point. He is survived by one son, Charles Brewster of Eastside, and one son and three daughters who live in Virginia.
"Brewster came to Bandon in 1918 from Virginia and has been a local rancher ever since. The services were held in the Baptist Church with Rev. D. Loree in charge.
"Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery. The body was removed last Wednesday to the Schroeder mortuary in Coquille...."
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name Archibald Bruster
Birth Date 1856
Birthplace Tazewell County, Va
Age 22
Spouse's Name Cynthia Earls
Spouse's Birth Date 1857
Spouse's Birthplace Floyd County, Va
Spouse's Age 21
Event Date 20 Jul 1878
Event Place Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name Bird Bruster
Mother's Name Elizabeth
Spouse's Father's Name James Earls
Spouse's Mother's Name Amanda
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Marital Status Single"
2. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 766.
Sandy River District, page 002.
Listed as Anne Brewster, age 24, in household of husband, Archibald Brewster.