1. 1880 Census, Pike Co, KY; Peters Creek; taken on 22 Jun 1880; Page 666C; Family #141/149.
Listed as Hiram Christian; age 2; born in KY; in household of father, Nathaniel R. Christian.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1900); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
Hiram Christian; age 21; born in KY; single; miner; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of _____ and
Comfort; married on 28 May 1900 at Thomas Jenkins in McDowell Co, WV; Dora Hampton; age 16;
born in Alleghaney Co, NC; single; daughter of ______ and Mary.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1900); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
Hiram Christian; age 21; born in KY; single; miner; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of _____ and
Comfort; married on 28 May 1900 at Thomas Jenkins in McDowell Co, WV; Dora Hampton; age 16;
born in Alleghaney Co, NC; single; daughter of ______ and Mary.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 68; WV Archives Web Site.
Gus Allison; age 46; born in Mingo Co, WV; divorced; living at Williamson, WV; married on 9 Sep 1942 ar
Panther, WV; Maude Lambert; age 37; born in Mingo Co, WV; divirced; living at Iaeger, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 1; WV Archives Web Site.
Dalton Boyd; age 32; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Mohawk, WV; son of J.D. and
Bell; married on 20 Oct 1920 at Panther, WV; Maude Christian; age 18; born in Mingo Co, WV; single;
daughter of Hiram and Dora.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Elbert Lambert; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Litwar, WV; son of
Walter and America; married on 2 May 1932 at Iaeger, WV; Maude Boyce (sic, Boyd); age 26; born in
Mingo Co, WV; widow; daughter of Harm and Dora.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 68; WV Archives Web Site.
Gus Allison; age 46; born in Mingo Co, WV; divorced; living at Williamson, WV; married on 9 Sep 1942 ar
Panther, WV; Maude Lambert; age 37; born in Mingo Co, WV; divirced; living at Iaeger, WV.
4. Mingo Co, WV; Death Certificate #"63 007865; WV Archives Web Site.
Maude Allison; age 59; born 15 Apr 1904 in WV; married; housewife; living at 67 Railroad Ave, Williamson, WV;
daughter of Hiram and Dora (Hampton) Christian; died 26 May 1963 in Williamson Memorial Hospital,
Willismson, WV; due to an acute myocarial infarction with arteriosclerotic heart disease; buried 29 May 1963
in Fairview Cemetery, Williamson, WV; informant, Gus Allison, Williamson, WV.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Andrew "Drew" Lester, 55, of Hanover, WV went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 12, 2016, in the Charleston Area Medical Center, in Charleston, WV, following a long illness."Drew was born February 6, 1961, in Iaeger, WV, a son of Lavy Safronia Cameron Lester Davis and the late Lemmie Lester. He was a retired maintenance worker for the Corp of Engineers at R.D. Bailey Lake and a former coal miner. He was also a volunteer for the Little Huff Creek Rescue Squad and was affiliated with the Pads Fork Freewill Baptist Church.
"In addition to his father, Lemmie Lester, he was preceded in death by two step fathers, Glenn Cline and Gora Davis; a half-sister, Shirley Lester; and a half-brother Jack Lester.
"Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Edwinna Blankenship Lester of the home; his mother, Lavy Davis of Hanover, WV; one daughter, Andrea Browning and husband Tony of Verner, WV; three grandchildren whom he loved very deeply, Jessica, Nickolas, and Brandon Seth Browning all of Verner, WV; one brother, Douglas Lester and wife Ruth of Hanover, WV; two sisters, Linda Workman and husband David of Ridgeview, WV, and Patsy Walker and husband Lawrence of Hanover, WV; a special uncle, Silas "Moody " Cameron of Bernton, WV; a special son-in-law; three brothers-in-law; and a host of nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 1 o'clock with Reverend Dennis Lester and Reverend Gary Walker officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Emily Green Cemetery at Pads Fork near Steeles, WV...."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 14 Jun 2016.
" Seth Andrew “Drew” Lester
Birth 6 Feb 1961
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 12 Jun 2016 (aged 55)
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Emily Green Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 164948298"
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page ; WV Archives Web Site.
Harm Collins; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at O'Keefe, WV; son of
John and Mahaley Collins; married on 19 May 1916 at Williamson, WV; Dora Hurley; age 30;
born in Pike Co, KY; widow; daughter of John and Vicy Hurley.
2. Mingo Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1749: 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Hiram Collins; age 29; born 10 Jan 1888 in Iaeger, WV; miner; living at Matewan, WV; employed
by Stone Mtn Coal Co; married; dependent wife; medium hieght with slender build; blue eyes
and light brown hair.
3. Pike Co, KY; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-190; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Harm Collins; age 54; born 10 Jan 1888 in McDowell Co, WV; living at McCarr, KY; employed by
Alburn Collier Co, McCarr, KY; person who will always know address, Dora Collins, McCarr, KY;
5'4" tall; 110 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; light complexion; left side of chest, scar where shot
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 151; WV Archives Web Site.
Elbert Lambert; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Litwar, WV; son of
Walter and America; married on 2 May 1932 at Iaeger, WV; Maude Boyce; age 26; born in
Mingo Co, WV; widow; daughter of Harm and Dora.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 83; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobart Stacy; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther; son of
Walter and Nancy; married on 21 Mar 1933 at Panther, WV; Attro Lambert; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Walter and Meckie.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; taken on 21/22 Jan 1920; Page 270A;
Family #347/352.
Listed as Atrow Lambert; age 5 yrs, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Walter Lambert.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1995"; McDowell Co Historical Society; 1995; Pages 186.
"W.A. Lambert, Miner" article by Addie Sue Lockhart; Iaeger, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 83; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobart Stacy; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Panther; son of
Walter and Nancy; married on 21 Mar 1933 at Panther, WV; Attro Lambert; age 21; born
in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Walter and Meckie.
1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 4, Family #24.
Listed as John Lambert, age 10, in household of mother, Lucinda Lambert.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1884); Page 47; Line #34; WV Archives Web Site.
John W. Lambert; age 24; born and living in McDowell Co, WV; single; son of J. and L. (Collins)
Lambert; married on 4 May 1884 in Logan Co, WV; Justine Allison; age 20; born and living in
Logan Co, WV; single; daughter of J. and A. (Hatfield) Allison.
1. 1880 Census, Logan Co, WV, Magnolia District, taken on 15 Jun 1880, page 294A, Family #16.
Listed as Jestin B. Alison, age 18, born in VA, in household of father, James Allison.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1884); Page 47; Line #34; WV Archives Web Site.
John W. Lambert; age 24; born and living in McDowell Co, WV; single; son of J. and L. (Collins)
Lambert; married on 4 May 1884 in Logan Co, WV; Justine Allison; age 20; born and living in
Logan Co, WV; single; daughter of J. and A. (Hatfield) Allison.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 148A, Family 26.
Listed as Walter Lambert, age 1, born in Sep 1898, in household of father, Garrett Lambert.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 155; WV Archives Web Site.
W.H. Lambert; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; butcher; living at Ream, WV;
son of Garrett and Maggie; married on 16 Dec 1920 at Welch, WV; Pearl Miller; age 23;
born in Schuylkill Co, PA; single; daughter of Andrew and Ida.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 155; WV Archives Web Site.
W.H. Lambert; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; butcher; living at Ream, WV;
son of Garrett and Maggie; married on 16 Dec 1920 at Welch, WV; Pearl Miller; age 23;
born in Schuylkill Co, PA; single; daughter of Andrew and Ida.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Baileysville District, taken on 3 Jan 1920, Page 136A, Family #21.
Listed as Paris Mitchell, age 4 yrs, 3 months , born in WV, in household of father, John H. Mitchell.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 82B; Image 22 of
25; Family #187/198.
Listed as Paris Mitchell, age 15 , born in WV, in household of father, John H. Mitchell.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 52; WV Archives Web Site.
Paris Freelan Mitchell; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV; son of
John and Delpha Mitchell; married on 23 May 1933 at Baileysville, WV; Mildred Louise Reeves;
age 19; born in Logan Co, WV; living at Baileysville, WV; daughter of Harry and Edna Reeves.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
Paris Mitchell; age 28; born and living at Baileysville, WV; divorced; son of John and Delpha
(Elswick) Mitchell; married on 23 Jan 1943 at Baileysville, WV; Elsie Morgan; age 19; born
and living at Baileysville, WV; single; daughter of W.H.H. and Mary Morgan.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 88; WV Archives Web Site.
Paris Mitchell; age 39; born in Baileysville, WV; divorced; living at Brenton, WV; son of John and
Delphnia Mitchell; married on 26 Feb 1954 at Hatcher, WV; Myrtle Aliff; age 23; born in Eccles,
WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; daughter of A.A. and Dovis Aliff.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 88; WV Archives Web Site.
Paris Mitchell; age 39; born in Baileysville, WV; divorced; living at Brenton, WV; son of John and
Delphnia Mitchell; married on 26 Feb 1954 at Hatcher, WV; Myrtle Aliff; age 23; born in Eccles,
WV; single; living at Brenton, WV; daughter of A.A. and Dovis Aliff.