McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Edwin Frank Harris

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 130; WV Archives Web Site.
Edwin F. Harris; age 21; born in Polan (sic, Poulan), GA; single; carpenter; living in Welch, WV; son of
John and _____; married on 11 Jun 1925 at Welch, WV; Dorothy E. Brewster; age 17; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of _____ and Mary C.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek Disrict; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken on 2 May 1940; Page
289B; Image 40 of 91; Household #434.
Listed as Frank Harris; age 35; born in GA; married; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
truck salesman for bottling company; head of household.


Dorothy E. Brewster

1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger; taken on 25/26 Apr 1910; Page 236A;
Image 17 of 20; Family #158/158.
Listed as Dortha E. Brewster; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, James S. Brewster.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 130; WV Archives Web Site.
Edwin F. Harris; age 21; born in Polan (sic, Poulan), GA; single; carpenter; living in Welch, WV; son of
John and _____; married on 11 Jun 1925 at Welch, WV; Dorothy E. Brewster; age 17; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of _____ and Mary C.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek Disrict; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken on 2 May 1940; Page
289B; Image 40 of 91; Household #434.
Listed as Dorothy Harris; age 32; born in WV; married; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Edwin F. Harris.


Everett Herman Gibson

1. US Public Records, 1970=2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Everet H Gibson
Also Known As Evert Herman Gibson
2nd Also Known As Name Evert V Gibson
Residence Date 01 Feb 1999-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place Concord, North Carolina, United States
Birth Date 24 Jul 1945..."

"...Address 4216 Sandy Ln
Address Continued Concord, North Carolina 28027
Address Date 01 Feb 1999-01 Jan 2009
2nd Address Corbin Crk
2nd Address Continued Gary, West Virginia 24836
2nd Address Date 01 Oct 1998
3rd Address 299 PO Box
3rd Address Continued Gary, West Virginia 24836
3rd Address Date 01 Sep 1993-01 Jan 2004
Possible Relatives Dawn N Gibson, Dawn N Wooldridge, Donnie Sue Gibson..."


Donna Sue

1. US Public Records, 1970=2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Donnie Sue Gibson
Residence Date 01 Feb 1999-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place Concord, North Carolina, United States
Birth Date 19 Sep 1949..."

"...Address 4216 Sandy Ln
Address Continued Concord, North Carolina 28027
Address Date 01 Feb 1999-01 Jan 2009
2nd Address Corbin Crk
2nd Address Continued Gary, West Virginia 24836
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1996
3rd Address 299 PO Box
3rd Address Continued Gary, West Virginia 24836
3rd Address Date 01 Feb 1987-01 Jan 2004
Possible Relatives Dawn N Gibson, Dawn N Wooldridge, Evert Herman Gibson..."


Jay Carl Goode

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 371; WV Archives Web Site.
Jay Carl Goode; age 22; born and living at Big Sandy, WV; single; married on 22 Nov 1943 at Welch,
WV; Geneva Darby; age 21; born at Hensley, WV; single; living at Big Sandy, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Buddy; 7 May 2013; headstone and grave marker photos added by B. Walls.
Jay C. Goode; born 9 Jun 1921; died 3 Jun 2000; buried here; double headstone with wife, Geneva
Darby Goode, and grave marker photos shown.


Geneva Mae Darby

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hensley; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page
59A; Image 48 of 57; Family #416/434.
Listed as Geneva M. Darby; age 6; born in WV; in household of step-uncle, Benjamin McCoy,
with mother, Margaret Collins Darby.
2. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Geneva Mae Goode
Also Known As Geneva May Goode
2nd Also Known As Name Geneva Goodes
Residence Date 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place Princeton, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 26 Feb 1924..."

"...Address Fox Run Es
Address Continued Princeton, West Virginia 24740
Address Date 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address 4 Fox Run Est
2nd Address Continued Princeton, West Virginia 24740
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1993-13 Nov 2000
3rd Address 115 Central Ave
3rd Address Continued Welch, West Virginia 24801
3rd Address Date 01 Jul 1993-19 Jun 2008
Possible Relatives Curtiss Jason Goode, Eric D Goode, Gary Dennis Goode, Jay Carl Goode"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Geneva M. Goode; born 26 Feb 1924; died 27 Nov 2012; card issued in WV in 1961.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 3 Dec 2013.
Geneva Goode; born in 1924; died in 2012; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband,
Jay Carl Goode.


Meda Carla Beavers

1. US City Directories, 1822-1995; Bluefield, WV; 1960; Page 109; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Meda C. Gibson; widow of Joseph F; living at 508 Memorial Avenue, Bluefield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
chuckbd; 22 May 2014; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Meda Creed Beavers Gibson; born 27 Sep 1897 in Tazewell Co, VA; died 27 Jun 1974; buried here;
headstone photo and obit shown.
"Funeral Service for Meda Creed Gibson, 76, of Welch, who died
yesterday in Welch Emergency Hospital, will be conducted Monday at
11 A.M. in the Gearing-Witten Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr.
Raymond J. Atkins officiating.

"Burial will follow in the Iaeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield.

"Born in Bandy, Va. and a resident of McDowell County for 26
years, she was the daughter of the late Erastus and Ella Bandy
Beavers.

"Survivors include three daughters. Mrs. Bluford (Bea)
Johnson of Elizabethton, Tenn., Mrs. Pauline (Midge) Simmons and
Mrs. M.E. (Hazel) Hatfield, both of Welch; nine grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren.

"Friends will be recieved at Gearing Witten Funeral Home Chapel
from 5-9 p.m. Sunday...."


Meda Carla Beavers

1. US City Directories, 1822-1995; Bluefield, WV; 1960; Page 109; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Meda C. Gibson; widow of Joseph F; living at 508 Memorial Avenue, Bluefield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
chuckbd; 22 May 2014; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Meda Creed Beavers Gibson; born 27 Sep 1897 in Tazewell Co, VA; died 27 Jun 1974; buried here;
headstone photo and obit shown.
"Funeral Service for Meda Creed Gibson, 76, of Welch, who died
yesterday in Welch Emergency Hospital, will be conducted Monday at
11 A.M. in the Gearing-Witten Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr.
Raymond J. Atkins officiating.

"Burial will follow in the Iaeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield.

"Born in Bandy, Va. and a resident of McDowell County for 26
years, she was the daughter of the late Erastus and Ella Bandy
Beavers.

"Survivors include three daughters. Mrs. Bluford (Bea)
Johnson of Elizabethton, Tenn., Mrs. Pauline (Midge) Simmons and
Mrs. M.E. (Hazel) Hatfield, both of Welch; nine grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren.

"Friends will be recieved at Gearing Witten Funeral Home Chapel
from 5-9 p.m. Sunday...."


Hager Gene Gibson

1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #32511; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Hager Gene Gibson; age 20; born in Pike Co, KY; single; laborer; living at Jolo, WV; son of
Dave and Hester (Hicks) Gibson; married on 8 Nov 1958 in Buchanan Co, VA; Lola Susie
Goff; age 25; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; housework; living at Whitewood, VA; daughter
of George and Lydia (Horn) Goff.
2. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Hagar Gene Gibson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 32
Birth Date: 1938
Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1958
Divorce Date: 10 Jun 1971
Divorce Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Lola Susie Goff
Certificate Number: 1971005805
Number of Children: 0"
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #41347; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Hager Gene Gibson; age 26; born in Floyd Co, KY; divorced; one previous marriage; coal miner
living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Dave and Hester (Bowman) Gibson; married on 5 Dec 1964 in
Buchanan Co, VA; Loraine Foster; maiden name, Melton; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; one previous marriage; housework; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Robert and Edith
(Bellew) Melton.
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Hager Gene Gibson, 81, of War, WV, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at his residence in War following a long illness.

"Hager was born May 10, 1938, in Floyd County KY, a son of the late Dave and Hester Hicks Gibson. He was a coal miner.

" In addition to his parents, Hager was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine Gibson; one daughter, Donna Jean Shrader, one son, Russell Joe Foster; one granddaughter, Angela Renee Winslow Senter, and one sister, Edna Lambert.

"Survivors include one son, Raymond Winslow and wife Georgia Ann of War; two daughters, Kathy Salyers and husband and Doyle of Bradshaw and Diane Gibson of the home; son-in-law, Roy Shrader of War; grandchildren, Tony Baker, Melissa Frymire and husband Todd, Tonya Lowery and husband Floyd, Gabe Shrader and Charlie Jackson Winslow; numerous great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews and a special friend, Chris Fraiser.

"Graveside services will be conducted Monday, March 30, 2020 at 2 o’clock with Reverend Charles Rose officiating at the Iaeger Memorial Cemetery in Roderfield with burial to follow. Pallbearers will be family and friends.

"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, is assisting the family.

"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"


Lorraine "Cletis" Melton

1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #41347; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Hager Gene Gibson; age 26; born in Floyd Co, KY; divorced; one previous marriage; coal miner
living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Dave and Hester (Bowman) Gibson; married on 5 Dec 1964 in
Buchanan Co, VA; Loraine Foster; maiden name, Melton; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; one previous marriage; housework; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Robert and Edith
(Bellew) Melton.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Patty Greene; 24 Mar 2015.
Lorraine "Cletis" Melton Gibson; born 27 May 1934 in Davy, WV; died 18 Mar 2015; buried here; personal
photo shown; no grave marker photo shown; Obit shown.
"Lorraine "Cletis" Gibson, 80, of War WV, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Welch Community Hospital.

"Born March 27, 1934, in Davy WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert Melton (Deceased), and Edith Melton-McCoy-Barril (Deceased). She was a homemaker.

"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by, one son, Russell "Joe" Foster (Deceased), one granddaughter, Angela Senter (Deceased), and one sister, Patricia McCoy-Underwood (1937-2002), and stepfather, Joseph Barril (Deceased).

"Those left to cherish her memories are, her husband, Hager Gene Gibson of the home; one son, Raymond Winslow and wife Georgia of War WV; three daughters, Donna Shrader and husband Roy Jr of War WV, Kathy Salyers and husband Doyle of Jolo WV, Dianne Gibson of the home; seven grandchildren, Melissa Frymire, Tony Baker, Tonya Lowery, Adam Salyers, David Salyers, Jessie Salyers, and Gabriel Shrader; nineteen Great Grandchildren, she also leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews, family and good friends.

"Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 23, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at the Calvary Baptist Church in War WV, with Pastor Charlie Rowe and Pastor Melvin Muncy officiating. Burial will follow at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery in Roderfield WV...".


James Walter Wellman

1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6006; WV Archives Web Site.
James Walter Wellman; age 54 yrs, 6 mons, 27 days; born 19 Sep 1889 in Ft. Gay, WV; married; husband
of Lake Wellman, age 49; retired; SS# 232-05-2230; living at Big Sandy, WV; son of Albert and Rachel
(Jerrel) Welman, borth born in Wayne Co, WV; died 16 Apr 1944 at Big Sandy, WV; due to TB; buried18
Apr 1944 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Dave Wellman, Hensley, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Walter Wellman; born 19 Sep 1889; died 16 Apr 1944; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"FATHER".


Niaza Lake Damron

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 7 Jun 1900; Page 228A; Image 5 of
36; Family #36/36.
Listed as Niauza Damron; age 5; born in WV in Jan 1895; in household of father, James W. Damron.
2. Cabell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'70 006802; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Nianza Lake Wellman; age 75; born 25 Jan 1985 in WY(oming Co, WV); widow; SS#236-05-2230; living at
Big Sandy, WV; died 15 May 1970 in Huntington State Hospital, Huntington, WV; due to
pulmonary embolism; arteriosclerotic heart disease with non-psychotic OBS and senile or
presenile brain disease; buried 17 May 1970 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Lake Wellman; born 25 Jan 1895; died 15 May 1970; buried here; headstone photo shown.