1. Russell Co, VA Delayed Birth Certificate #8801; Ancestery.com Web Site.
William Porter Liddle; born 29 Nov 1890 at Castlewood, VA; 1st born child; parents were married;
son of Robert Wilson Liddle, age 28, born in Ivanhoe, VA; and Florence Jesse Liddle; age 26; born
in Carterton, VA; father was a carpenter; parents were married on 10 Feb 1889 in Carterton, VA;
signed by John E. Liddle, age 82; Davy, WV; uncle; issued10 Nov 1953.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4580; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Porter Little; age 27; born 29 Nov 1890 in Castlewood, VA; single; no dependents;
superintendent for Fall River Collieries Co, Roderfield, WV; short with slender build; light blue eyes
and light brown hair.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 112; WV Archives Web Site.
W.P. Liddle; age 27; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; mine superintendent; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of Bob and ____; married on 20 Oct 1917 at Roderfield, WV; Ollie Fisher; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; daughter of ______.
4. Mercer Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-750; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Porter Liddle; age 51; born 29 Nov 1890 in VA; living at Goodwill, WV; person who will always
know address, M. Epperley, Goodwill, WV; employed by Winding Gulf Collieres, Goodwill, WV; 5'6" tall;
162 lbs; blue eyes, gray hair; light complexion.
5. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Porter Liddle
Race: White
Age at Death: 87
Birth Date: 29 Nov 1890
Death Date: 24 Jun 1978
Death Place: Collier, Florida, United States"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Dec 2013.
William Porter Liddle; born 29 Nov 1890; died 24 Jun 1978; buried here; headstone and grave marker
photos shown; "MY DADDY".
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Clear Fork District; raken on 11 Jun 1900; Page 11A; Image 21 of
46; Family #190/197.
Listed as Ollie Fisher; age 3; born in VA in Sep 1896; in household of father, Hannibal H. Fisher.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 4 May 1910; Page 208B; Image 30
of 33; Family #457/479.
Listed as Ollie Fisher; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, H.H. Fisher.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 112; WV Archives Web Site.
W.P. Liddle; age 27; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; mine superintendent; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of Bob and ____; married on 20 Oct 1917 at Roderfield, WV; Ollie Fisher; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; daughter of ______.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Dec 2013.
Ollie Fisher Liddle; born 13 Sep 1898; died 21 Jan 1974; buried here; headstone and grave marker
photos shown.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Dec 2013.
W. P. Liddle, Jr; born in 1919; died in 1942; buried here; headstone and grave marker photos shown;
"PHM 3/C * CO L 5TH * MARINES * 1ST. DIV. * KILLED IN ACTION GUADAL CANAL".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1940); Page 263; WV Archives Web Site.
John Letner; born 26 Nov 1914 in Reamy, TN; single; living at Davy, WV; son of Martha and William Letner;
was issued a license to marry on 17 Jan 1940 in McDowell Co, WV; Pauline Kirby; born 22 Aug 1920 in
Davy, WV; single; daughter of Effie and Jessie Kirby; with consent of Effie Kirby, mother of Pauline Kirby
as minor. (No return by a minister)
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #12840; WV Archives Web Site.
John Franklin Letner; age 38; born 26 Nov 1914 in Remmie, TN; seperated; unemployed;
SS#236-10-6893; served in US Army in WW II; living at Davy, WV; son of William and Addie
(Holmand) Letner; died 28 Oct 1951 at Davy, WV; due to injuries in car accident on Davy Mtn;
buried 31 Oct 1951 in Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Addie Letner.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 11 Dec 2013.
John Letner; born 26 Nov 1914; died 28 Oct 1951; buried here; headstone photo shown; "TENNESSEE *
TEC 5 * 9202 TECH SVC UNIT * WORLD WAR II".
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; Railroad Street; taken on 16 Apr 1930;
Page 227A; Image 68 of 75; Family #4/5.
Listed as Pauline Kirby; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Jesse F. Kirby.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-36; taken on 17/18 Apr 1940;
Page 725A; Image 9 of 48; Household #76.
Listed as Pauline Kirby; age 19; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Effie Kirby
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1940); Page 263; WV Archives Web Site.
John Letner; born 26 Nov 1914 in Reamy, TN; single; living at Davy, WV; son of Martha and William Letner;
was issued a license to marry on 17 Jan 1940 in McDowell Co, WV; Pauline Kirby; born 22 Aug 1920 in
Davy, WV; single; daughter of Effie and Jessie Kirby; with consent of Effie Kirby, mother of Pauline Kirby
as minor. (No return by a minister)
1. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; Gilbert Creek; E.D. 30-21; taken on 27 Apr 1940;
Page 418A; Image 33 of 62; Household #278.
Listed as Raymond Lester; age 11; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Alonzo M. Lester.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Residence Date 01 Dec 1993-01 Jan 1998
Residence Place Baisden, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 08 Mar 1929
Phone Number..."
"Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Jan 2009
Address 80 PO Box
Address Continued Baisden, West Virginia 25608
Address Date 01 Dec 1993-01 Jan 1998
2nd Address 76 PO Box
2nd Address Continued Baisden, West Virginia 25608
2nd Address Date 01 Sep 1992-01 Jan 2009
3rd Address 1 Box 80
3rd Address Continued Baisden, West Virginia 25608
3rd Address Date 01 Sep 1985..."
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jan 2015.
Raymond Lester; born 8 Mar 1929; died 27 Sep 1992; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with wife Audrey.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Audrey I Lester
Residence Date 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place Baisden, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 27 Mar 1929
Phone Number..."
"Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Jan 2009
Address 1 Box St 80
Address Continued Baisden, West Virginia 25608
Address Date 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address 226 PO Box
2nd Address Continued Baisden, West Virginia 25608
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1998-25 Mar 2008
3rd Address 1 Box 80
3rd Address Continued Baisden, West Virginia 25608
3rd Address Date 01 Sep 1985..."
1. 1930 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 1`4 Apr 1930; Page 258B; Image 36
of 51; Family #307/311.
Listed as Everett Fain; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Pleas Fain.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 53; WV Archives Web Site.
Evert Fain; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Avondale, WV; son of
Phs and Vergie; married on 15 Feb 1936 at Lex, WV; Belva Wallace; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Ed and Lillie.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Angela Whitaker-Becker; 29 Jun 2013.
"Raymond Everett Fain VVeteran
Birth 28 May 1914
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 2 Feb 1996 (aged 81)
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 113090609"Additional Information Posted:
"F1 US Navy WWII"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 53; WV Archives Web Site.
Evert Fain; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Avondale, WV; son of
Phs and Vergie; married on 15 Feb 1936 at Lex, WV; Belva Wallace; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Ed and Lillie.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mouth of Short Pole Creek; E.D. 24-57;
taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 1093A; Image 21 of 74; Household #172.
Listed as Belva Fain; age 22; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS grade education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William E. Wallace, with children.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 25 Jul 2018.
"Belva Wallace Fain
Birth 20 Nov 1917
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death unknown
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191657338"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of William Edward "Eddie" Wallace (1883-1962) and Lillie Jane Clyburn-Wallace (1884-1972)."Sister of Burlie Wallace (1919-1929), Dallas Aubrey Wallace (1921-1929), Norma Wallace-McBryde (Deceased), Lois Wallace-Puckett (1928-1979), Estil Calvin "Shon" Wallace (1932-2004), and Freda Jo Wallace (1936-2016).
"Married to Raymond "Everett" Fain (1914-1996) on February 15, 1936 in Lex, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1936, Page 53, Application Date: February 15, 1936).
"Mother of Mavin D. Fain-Tracy (1938-2012)."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mouth of Short Pole Creek; E.D. 24-57;
taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 1093A; Image 21 of 74; Household #172.
Listed as Yvonne Fain; age 3; born in WV; in houhold of grandfather, William E. Wallace, with mother.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mouth of Short Pole Creek; E.D. 24-57;
taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 1093A; Image 21 of 74; Household #172.
Listed as Ina Fain; age 2 mons; born in WV; in houhold of grandfather, William E. Wallace, with mother.
1. 1910 Census, Martin Co, KY; Eden Precinct; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 30A; Image 17 of 26;
Family #76/77.
Listed as Dillard Swena; age 1; born in KY; in household of father, William Sweeney.
2. 1920 Census, Martin Co, KY; Eden Precinct; taken on 17 Jan 1920; Page 172B; Image 23 of 26;
Family #114/114..
Listed as Dillard Sweeney; age 10; born in KY; in household of father, William Sweeney.
3. 1930 Census, Martin Co, KY; District #1; Blaclog; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 175A; Image 15 of 33;
Family #117/118.
Listed as Dillard Sweeney; age 20; born in KY; single; farm laborer; in household of father, William
Sweeney.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal-Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken on 4
May 1940; Page 1228A; Image 93 of 132; Household #731.
Listed as Dillard Sweeney; age 35; born in KY; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; laborer on WPA project; head of household.
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #156.
Listed as Dillard Sweeney; age 45; born in KY; married; unable to work; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 467; WV Archives Web Site.
Dillard Sweeney; age 49; born in Martin Co, KY; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on
29 Jul 1954 at Lex, WV; Mary Estella Hess; age 18; born in War, WV; single; living at Bradshaw,
WV; with consent of Walter and Catherine Hess, parents of Mary Estella Hess.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 91; WV Archives Web Site.
Dillard Elmadore Swenney; age 57; born in Inez, KY; divorced; living at Jolo, WV; remarried
Sythia Viola Atwell; age 45; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV.
8. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'70 012103; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Dillard Sweeney; age 65; born 27 Mar 1905 in KY; married; spouse, Sythia Atwell Sweeney;
SS# 234-12-0246; miner; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of William and Susan (Unknown)
Sweeney; died 21 Jun 1970 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to pneumonia,
maynutrition and uremia; prostatectomy 2 mons prior in Bluefield; buried 25 Jun 1970 in Lone
Oak Cemetery, Jolo, WV.
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lone Oak Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Walter Jenny;
26 Sep 2007.
Dillard Sweeney; born 27 Mar 1905; died 17 (sic, 21) Jun 1970; buried here; headstone photo
shown.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal-Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken on 4
May 1940; Page 1228A; Image 93 of 132; Household #731.
Listed as Sythia Sweeney; age 22; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Dillard Sweeney.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 8 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #156.
Listed as Sythia Sweeney; age 34; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Dillard E.
Sweeney.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 91; WV Archives Web Site.
Dillard Elmadore Swenney; age 57; born in Inez, KY; divorced; living at Jolo, WV; remarried
Sythia Viola Atwell; age 45; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV.
4. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Sythia Sweeney
Residence Date 01 Feb 1995
Residence Place Bradshaw, West Virginia, United States
Phone Number..."
"Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Feb 1995
Address 246 PO Box
Address Continued Bradshaw, West Virginia 24817
Address Date 01 Feb 1995..."
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lone Oak Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Walter Jenny;
26 Sep 2007.
Sythia Violia Sweeney; born 29 Jul 1914; died 7 oct 1994; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"IN LOVING MEMORY".
William Edward "Eddie" Wallace
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mouth of Short Pole Creek; E.D. 24-57;
taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 1093A; Image 21 of 74; Household #172.
Listed as William E. Wallace; age 46; born in TN; married; 3rd grade education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; coal mine foreman; head of household.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 17; Dwelling #124.
Listed as William E. Walace; age 56; born in TN; married; track layer in coal mine; head of
household.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mouth of Short Pole Creek; E.D. 24-57;
taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 1093A; Image 21 of 74; Household #172.
Listed as Lillie Wallace; age 42; born in VA; married; 8th grade education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, William E. Wallace.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 17; Dwelling #124.
Listed as Lilly Walace; age 54; born in VA; married; in household of husband, William E, Wallace.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mouth of Short Pole Creek; E.D. 24-57;
taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 1093A; Image 21 of 74; Household #172.
Listed as Estel Wallace; age 8; born in WV; single; 1st grade education; attending school;
in household of father, William E. Wallace.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mouth of Short Pole Creek; E.D. 24-57;
taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 1093A; Image 21 of 74; Household #172.
Listed as Freda Jo Wallace; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, William E. Wallace.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Freda Jo Wallace, 80, died November 23, 2016, at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilkesboro, NC. She was formerly from Bradshaw, WV, where she had been a life long resident of the Bradshaw Coal Camp. Before going to the nursing home she had lived with her niece and nephew, Ronald, Vickie and great-nephew Slade Reed, of Roaring River, NC. Freda was born January 22, 1936, in Lex, WV, a daughter of the late William Edward and Lillie Jane (Clyburn) Wallace. She was affectionately known as Jo, a beautiful, loving, sweet and caring Aunt. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a member of the Summit Missionary Baptist Church at Paynesville, WV.She enjoyed all the pleasures life could bring her and never took anything for granted. We will forever remember her beautiful smile and big heart. In addition to her parents Freda was preceded in death by her three brothers, E.C. (Shon) and Daralene Wallace; Burlie and Dallas Wallace; three sisters, Norma and George (Smackie) McBryde; Lois and James (Jim) Puckett; Belva and Everett (Bud) Fain; nieces, Jacquetta, Debbie, Sarita, Yvonne, Jackie, and Mavin; and a nephew Daris. Freda is survived by a nephew, William E. and Cactus Wallace of Jacksonville, FL; nieces, Vickie and Ronald Reed of Roaring River, NC, Gayetta and the late William (Bill McBryde) of Bradshaw, WV, Alesia and Joseph DiRusso of Panama City, FL, Pamela and the late Richard Brazell of St. Augustine, FL, and Brenda and the late Bug Dotson of Abingdon, VA; she is also survived by several great-nephews and great-nieces. Funeral services will be held at I o'clock, Friday, December 2, 2016, with Elder David Lester officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Friends may visit with the family from 11 o'clock Friday morning, December 2, 2106 until the time of service at 1 o'clock. Burial will be at the Old Lomax Cemetery, located in Yukon, WV...."
1. 1930 Census, Martin Co, KY; District #1; Blaclog; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 175A; Image 15 of 33;
Family #117/118.
Listed as Nellie Conley; age 75; born in KY; widow; married at 20; in household of son, William Sweeney.
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 257B; Image
53 of 90; Family #465/487.
Listed as Joseph B. Lawson; age 39; born in VA; widowed; first married at 18; farm hand; head of
household.
2. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name J. B. Dawson
Gender Male
Age 17
Birth Date 1892
Marriage Date 12 May 1909
Marriage Place Tazewell Co., Virginia
Father W. W.
Mother Mary Jane
Spouse Annie Witt
FHL Film Number 34214
Reference ID P194 L81"
3. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Joseph Buckles Lawson
Gender Male
Race White
Death Age 62
Birth Date 6 Aug 1891
Death Date 29 Nov 1953
Death Place North Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 3 Dec 1953
Father Whitten Lawson
Mother Mary Bolding
Spouse Mary Sheets
Certificate Number 1953026928 "
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Annie Witt
Gender Female
Age 19
Birth Date 1890
Marriage Date 12 May 1909
Marriage Place Tazewell Co., Virginia
Father J. J.
Mother Francis Jane
Spouse J. B. Dawson
FHL Film Number 34214
Reference ID P194 L81"
2. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Mrs Annie Lawson [Mrs Annie Witt]
Gender Female
Race White
Death Age 40
Birth Date 22 Apr 1888
Death Date 15 Nov 1929
Death Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 17 Nov 1929
Father Joe J Witt
Mother Fannie Lockhart
Spouse Lawson
Certificate Number 1929027978"
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 257B; Image 53 of 90;
Family #465/487.
Listed as Martie I. Lawson; age 15; born in VA; single; in houseold of father, Joseph B. Lawson.
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 257B; Image 53 of 90;
Family #465/487.
Listed as Leola V. Lawson; age 13; born in VA; in houseold of father, Joseph B. Lawson.
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 257B; Image 53 of 90;
Family #465/487.
Listed as Myrtle M. Lawson; age 10; born in VA; in houseold of father, Joseph B. Lawson.
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 257B; Image 53 of 90;
Family #465/487.
Listed as Amanda L. Lawson; age 8; born in VA; in houseold of father, Joseph B. Lawson.
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 257B; Image 53 of 90;
Family #465/487.
Listed as Marvin E. Lawson; age 6; born in VA; in houseold of father, Joseph B. Lawson.
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 7 May 1930; Page 257B; Image 53 of 90;
Family #465/487.
Listed as Roy L. Lawson; age 5; born in VA; in houseold of father, Joseph B. Lawson.