1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 277; WV Archives Web Site.
Andy Kulchar; age 29; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Winding Gulf, WV; son of Andy and Ledia;
married on 19 Jul 1916 at Welch, WV; Helen Pechie; age 21; born in Hungary; single; daughter of Alex
and Barballa.
2.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; Popular Point Rd; taken on 5 Apr 1930;
Page 89A; Image 7 of 29; Family #57/59.
Listed as Marvin Kulchar; age 48; born in Hungary; married at 27; immigranted to US in 1910; alien;
loader in coal mine; head of household.
3. "Petetion For Naturalization", McDowell Co, WV; signed 29 Jun 1939 by Andy Kulchar; LDS Web Site.
Andy Kulchar; age 58; born 26 Mar 1887 in Elbrany, Hungary; 5' 2" tall; 128 lbs; medium build; brown
eyes; brown har; scar on left tumb; married 19 Jul 1916 at Jenkinjones, WV to Pechi Ilon Kulchar; born
23 Jul 1899 in Tisza Szent Martin, Hungary; entered in US on 4 Jan 1903 at New York; now living at
Caretta, WV.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-17; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
311B; Image 4 of 64; Household #28.
Listed as Andy Kulchar; age 53; born in Hungary; married; 6th grade education; naturalization papers
applied for; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 008853; WV Archives Web Site.
Andrew "Andy" Kulchar, Sr; born 24 Mar 1887 in Hungary; married; husband, of Helen Pachey;
coal miner; SS #232-14-1724; living at War, WV; son of unknown parents; died 17 Jun 1971 in
Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to congestive heart failure; buried 20 Jun 1971 in
Iaeger Memoial, Roderfield, WV; informant, James Kulchar, Tazewell, VA.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 27 Jun 2014.
Andrew Kulchar, Sr; born 24 Mar 1887; died 17 Jun 1971; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with wife, Helen Pachey.Kulchar; "MAY WE REST IN PEACE".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 277; WV Archives Web Site.
Andy Kulchar; age 29; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Winding Gulf, WV; son of Andy and
Ledia; married on 19 Jul 1916 at Welch, WV; Helen Pechie; age 21; born in Hungary; single;
daughter of Alex and Barballa.
2.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; Popular Point Rd; taken on 5 Apr 1930;
Page 89A; Image 7 of 29; Family #57/59.
Listed as Helen Kulchar; age 40; born in Hungary; married at 18; immigranted to US in 1910; alien;
in household of husband, Andrew Kulchar.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-17; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
311B; Image 4 of 64; Household #28.
Listed as Helen Kulchar; age 40; born in Hungary; married; 1st grade education; alien; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; waitress in restaurant; in household of husband, Andrew Kulchar.
4. "Petetion For Naturalization", McDowell Co, WV; signed ____, 1953 by Helen Kulchar; LDS Website.
Helen Kulchar; age___; born 23 Jul 1899 in Szent, Hungary; also typed in Town (Szabola, Marton)
Megy Tisza; 5' 2" tal; 185 lbs; medium complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; small mole on side left
side of nose; arrived aboard Queen Elizabeth on 4 Jul 1902 in Baltimore, MD as Helen Pecsi.
(lists all her children with birth dates and place)
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 004352; WV Archives Web Site.
Helen Kulchar; age 72; born in Hungary; widow; houdewife; living at Warriormine, WV;
daughter of Alex and Bertha (Hwas) Pachey; died 29 Mar 1972 in Doctors Memorial
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cerbo-vascular accident; buried 31 Mar 1972 in Iaeger Memoial
Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Irene Webb, Flint, MI.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 27 Jun 2014.
Helen Pachey Kulchar; born 25 Jul 1899; died 29 Mar 1972; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with husband, Andrew Kulchar; "MAY WE REST IN PEACE".
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; Popular Point Rd; taken on 5 Apr 1930;
Page 89A; Image 7 of 29; Family #57/59.
Listed as Aldor Kulchar; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Kulchar.
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; Popular Point Rd; taken on 5 Apr 1930;
Page 89A; Image 7 of 29; Family #57/59.
Listed as Geneva Kulchar; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Kulchar.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-17; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
311B; Image 4 of 64; Household #28.
Listed as Geneva Kulchar; age 16; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Andrew Kulchar.
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; Popular Point Rd; taken on 5 Apr 1930;
Page 89A; Image 7 of 29; Family #57/59.
Listed as James Kulchar; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Kulchar.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-17; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
311B; Image 4 of 64; Household #28.
Listed as James Kulchar; age 14; born in WV; 8th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Andrew Kulchar.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-17; taken on 1 May 1940; Page
311B; Image 4 of 64; Household #28.
Listed as John Kulchar; age 5; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Andrew Kulchar.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1956); Big Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
John Elmer Kulchar; age 22' born 4 May 1934 in Caretta, WV; son of Andrew and Helen (Pache)
Kulchar; usual residence, War, WV; never married; died 5 Jun 1956 in the Medical Center for
Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Greene Co, MO; due to asphyxiz, strangulation by hanging;
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 11 Dec 2013.
John Elmer Kulchar; born 4 May 1934; died 5 Jun 1956; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wilford D . Kroll
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1867
Birth Place: East Saginaw, Mich.
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1890
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Jerome P.
Mother: Mary E.
Spouse: Rosa Lee Witten
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 93 Line187"
2. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Tazewell District; Tazewell; taken on __Jun 1900; Page 165A;
Image 7 of 22; Family #59/62.
Listed as W.D. Kroll; age 33; born in Jun 1866 in MI; married 10 yrs; dry goods salesman; head of
household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1909); Page 404; WV Archives Web Site.
W.D. Kroll; age 42; born in MI; widowed; engineer; iving at Panther, WV; son of J.P. and
M.L.B.; married on 19 Jul 1909 at Panther, WV; Clarissa Lockhart; age 29; born in McDowell
Co, WV; widow; daughter of S.P. and Bertha Bailey.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 12 May 1910; Page 105B;
Image 22 of 24; Family #202/205.
Listed as Willie D. Kroll; age 44; born in MI; married twice; last time for 1 yr; civil engineer, surveyor;
head of household.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 263B;
Image 22 of 43; Family #228/232.
Listed as W.D. Kroll; age 52; born in MI; married; engineer for coal company; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 376; WV Archives Web Site.
W.D. Kroll; age 39; born in ______; single; coal operator; living at Panther, WV; son of
J.P. and ______; married on 2 Feb 1922 at Panther, WV; Bertha Lowe; age 28; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of H.L. and Cosby.
7. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther, WV; taken on 5 Apr 1930;
Page 177A; Image 9 of 56; Family #95/95.
Listed as W.D. Kroll; age 61; born in MI; married at 24; civil engineer for coal mine; head
of household.
8. "Welch And Its People"; Rose Marino; 1885; "W.D. Kroll" article; Page 26.
"Kroll, W.D. June 5 1868 Saginaw, MI the son of Jerome P. and Mary E. Cogswell Kroll.
"1888 he moved to Tazewell Xounty, Va. Soon after he came to McDowell County. He
was active in the development of coalin the area and was a civil engineer.
"He was one of the founders of the Kroll-Litz Company and for many years was its general
manager. The company was sold and became part of the Panther Coal and Lumber Company.
He remained a part of the mining and lumber industry in Southern West Virginia for over forty
years.
"He married Bertha Lowe of Panther. Their children were Jerome, Blanche, Edith, Norma Jean
and JoeAnn.
"He died January 13, 1934 at Welch Emergency Hospital. Burial was at Maple Grove Cemetery,
Tazewell, VA"
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell Co, VA; submitted by
Judy Llamas; 29 Aug 2014.
Wilford Don Kroll; born in 1868; died in 1934; buried here; Kroll headstone and grave marker
photos shown; "ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS".
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 759.
Sandy River Township, page 013.
Listed as Clarissa Bailey, age 6 months, in household of father, Simon P. Bailey.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 18 Jun 1900,
Page 270B, Family #561.
Listed as Clessa Bailey, age 19, born in Nov 1879 in WV, in household of father, Simon Bailey.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 12 May 1910; Page 105B;
Image 22 of 24; Family #202/205.
Listed as Clara Kroll; age 29; born in WV; married twice; last time for 1 yr; in household of husband,
Willie D. Kroll.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1902); Page 356; WV Archives Web Site.
Lonenzie Lockhart; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Panther, WV;
son of L. D. and Lity; married on 16 Jun 1902 at Panther, WV; Clara Bailey; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; saughter of Simon and Lizzie.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1909); Page 404; WV Archives Web Site.
W.D. Kroll; age 42; born in MI; widowed; engineer; iving at Panther, WV; son of J.P. and
M.L.B.; married on 19 Jul 1909 at Panther, WV; Clarissa Lockhart; age 29; born in McDowell
Co, WV; widow; daughter of S.P. and Bertha Bailey.
6. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 263B;
Image 22 of 43; Family #228/232.
Listed as Clara Kroll; age 38; born in WV; married; in household of husband, W.D. Kroll.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 263B;
Image 22 of 43; Family #228/232.
Listed as Blanch Kroll; age 3 yrs, 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, W.D. Kroll.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther, WV; taken on 5 Apr 1930;
Page 177A; Image 9 of 56; Family #95/95.
Listed as Blanche Kroll; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, W.D. Kroll.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 263B;
Image 22 of 43; Family #228/232.
Listed as Edith Kroll; age 8 mons; born in WV; in household of father, W.D. Kroll.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther, WV; taken on 5 Apr 1930;
Page 177A; Image 9 of 56; Family #95/95.
Listed as Edith Kroll; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, W.D. Kroll.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River Township, page 257A, Family 312.
Listed as Lorenzo Lockhart, age 16, born in Dec 1884 in WV, in household of
father, Lorenzo Lockhart.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1902); Page 356; WV Archives Web Site.
Lonenzie Lockhart; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Panther, WV;
son of L. D. and Lity; married on 16 Jun 1902 at Panther, WV; Clara Bailey; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; saughter of Simon and Lizzie.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 759.
Sandy River Township, page 013.
Listed as Clarissa Bailey, age 6 months, in household of father, Simon P. Bailey.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 18 Jun 1900,
Page 270B, Family #561.
Listed as Clessa Bailey, age 19, born in Nov 1879 in WV, in household of father, Simon Bailey.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 12 May 1910; Page 105B;
Image 22 of 24; Family #202/205.
Listed as Clara Kroll; age 29; born in WV; married twice; last time for 1 yr; in household of husband,
Willie D. Kroll.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1902); Page 356; WV Archives Web Site.
Lonenzie Lockhart; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Panther, WV;
son of L. D. and Lity; married on 16 Jun 1902 at Panther, WV; Clara Bailey; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; saughter of Simon and Lizzie.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1909); Page 404; WV Archives Web Site.
W.D. Kroll; age 42; born in MI; widowed; engineer; iving at Panther, WV; son of J.P. and
M.L.B.; married on 19 Jul 1909 at Panther, WV; Clarissa Lockhart; age 29; born in McDowell
Co, WV; widow; daughter of S.P. and Bertha Bailey.
6. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 263B;
Image 22 of 43; Family #228/232.
Listed as Clara Kroll; age 38; born in WV; married; in household of husband, W.D. Kroll.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 12 May 1910; Page 105B;
Image 22 of 24; Family #202/205.
Listed as Tamera Kroll; age 7; born in WV; in household of step-father, Willie D. Kroll.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 263B;
Image 22 of 43; Family #228/232.
Listed as Tamery Kroll; age 16; born in WV; in household of adoptive father, W.D. Kroll.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 175; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Kovacsage 26; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Filbert, WV; son of John and Anna;
married on Elizabeth Gresko; age 17; born in Hungary, single; daughter of Steve and Rosa.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Sep 2014.
Paul Kovaqch; born in 1888; died in 1959; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 175; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Kovacsage 26; born in Hungary; single; miner; living at Filbert, WV; son of John and Anna;
married on Elizabeth Gresko; age 17; born in Hungary, single; daughter of Steve and Rosa.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 426; WV Archives Web Site.
John Kotroczo; age 45; born in Hungary; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 7 May 1941
at Welch, WV; Edith Wilson; age 23; born at Iaeger, WV; single; living at Welch, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'73 018794; WV Archives Website via LDS Website.
John Kotroczo; age 72; born 2 Jan 1901 (sic?); in Europe; divorced; living in Welch, WV; son of
unknown parents; died 4 dec 1973 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to intertrochanteric
fracture of left hip with senility and general disability; buried 6 Dec 1973 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery,
Roderfield, WV;
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1941); Page 426; WV Archives Web Site.
John Kotroczo; age 45; born in Hungary; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 7 May 1941
at Welch, WV; Edith Wilson; age 23; born at Iaeger, WV; single; living at Welch, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'58 005117; WV Archives Web Site.
Edith Rebecca Kotrozo; age 35; born 17 Dec 1922 at Panther, WV; married; living at Welch, WV;
daughter of John and Virgie Mae (Blankenship) Wilson; died 30 Mar 1958 at home; due to stab
wound from knife to chest; homicide; buied 3 Apr 1958 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 3 Dec 2013.
Edith Rebecca Kotrozo; born 17 Dec 1922; died 30 Mar 1958; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"IN LOVING MEMORY".
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 Selva Rich; age 17; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; in household of step-father, Nick Kosmos.
2. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #75-009656; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Selva Rich; age 52; born 22 May 1922 in WV; divorced; this was his second marriage; 2 yrs HS education;
living at Welch, WV; son of Joe and Gracie (Mills) Rich; married on 10 Mar 1975 at Abingdon, VA; Pauline
Elizabeth York; age 60; born 22 Mar 1915 in WV; 7th grade education; divorced; this was her third marriage;
living at Rock View, Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Milt and Lula P. (Farley) Mullins.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Selva Rich
SSN: 232-24-8204
Last Residence:
24801 Welch, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 29 May 1922
Died: Jun 1987
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 4 Feb 1920; Page 142A;
Family #516/605.
Listed as Pauline Mullins; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Milton Mullins.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 26 Apr 1930; Page 119A;
Family #573/595.
Listed as Pauline Mullins; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Milton Mullins.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#____(1941); Page 229; WV Archives Web Site.
Jacob Thomas York; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Mullens, WV;son of Jacob
and Lucy Ellen York; married on 22 Sep 1941 in Wyoming Co, clerk's office; Pauline Mullins; age
22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Milt and Lucy Mullins.
4. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #75-009656; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Selva Rich; age 52; born 22 May 1922 in WV; divorced; this was his second marriage; 2 yrs HS education;
living at Welch, WV; son of Joe and Gracie (Mills) Rich; married on 10 Mar 1975 at Abingdon, VA; Pauline
Elizabeth York; age 60; born 22 Mar 1915 in WV; 7th grade education; divorced; this was her third marriage;
living at Rock View, Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Milt and Lula P. (Farley) Mullins.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1955); Page 474; WV Archives Website.
Thomas Brown Pafford; age 22; born in Atkins, VA; single; living in Wilcoe, WV; married on 26 Jun
1955 at Brushfork, WV; Barbara Jean Kailing; age 19; born and living in Wilcoe, WV; single; with
consent of M/M Rudolph Kailing.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1955); Page 474; WV Archives Website.
Thomas Brown Pafford; age 22; born in Atkins, VA; single; living in Wilcoe, WV; married on 26 Jun
1955 at Brushfork, WV; Barbara Jean Kailing; age 19; born and living in Wilcoe, WV; single; with
consent of M/M Rudolph Kailing.