1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-15; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 270B;
Image 8 of 75; Household #63.
Listed as Alex Gombash; age 43; born in PA; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
coal miner; head of household.
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Alex Gombash; age 72; born 11 Nov 1896; died in Jun 1968; last residence, Mercer Co, WV;
card issued in WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-15; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 270B;
Image 8 of 75; Household #63.
Listed as Granger? Gombash; age 34; born in IL; married; 8th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Alex Gombash.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Wheaton Cemetery, Wheaton, DuPage Co, IL; submitted by Ruth; 9 Jan 2009;
maintained by Nick M. Gombash.
Catherine A. Gradziel Gombash; born 5 Nov 1906 in Poland; died 28 Aug 1979 in Cook Co, IL; buried here;
double gravemarker photo shown with husband, Alex Gombash, Sr.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-15; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 270B;
Image 8 of 75; Household #63.
Listed as Rose Gombash; age 16; born in IL; 9th grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Alex Gombash.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-15; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 270B;
Image 8 of 75; Household #63.
Listed as Alex Gombash, Jr; age 15; born in WV; 8th grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Alex Gombash.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Death Certificate #27966; Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Alex Gombash, Jr; age 21 yrs, 10 mons, 9 days; born 21 Feb 1925 in Filbert, WV; single; unemployed; living
at Caretta, WV; son of Alex and Ann (Grzondziel) Gombash, Sr.; died 30 Dec 1946 in the Clinch Valley Clinic;
Richlands, VA; due to laceration of brain, compound fracture of skull; foreign body in brain (no explaination of
how this happened); buried 4 Jan 1947 in Roderfield, WV; informant, Alex Gombash, Caretta, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 19 Dec 2013; maintained by Nick M. Gombash.
Alex Gombash; born 21 Feb 1925 in Glen Ellyn, DuPage Co, IL; died 30 Dec 1946 in McDowell
Co, WV; buried here; headstone and personal photos shown; "Private First Class"; with small picture.
"WWII Veteran
Family links:
Parents:
Alex Gombash (1896 - 1968)
Catherine A. Grządziel Gombash (1906 - 1970)
Siblings:
Joseph Anthony Csordas (1919 - 1997)
Alex Gombash (1925 - 1946)
John Edward Gombash (1935 - 2005)..."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-15; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 270B;
Image 8 of 75; Household #63.
Listed as Joe Gombash; age 13; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Alex Gombash.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-15; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 270B;
Image 8 of 75; Household #63.
Listed as Andrew Gombash; age 8; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Alex Gombash.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-15; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 270B;
Image 8 of 75; Household #63.
Listed as Frank Gombash; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Alex Gombash.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-15; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 270B;
Image 8 of 75; Household #63.
Listed as John Gombash; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Alex Gombash.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Caretta; E.D. 24-15; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page 270B;
Image 8 of 75; Household #63.
Listed as Robert Gombash; age 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Alex Gombash.
1. SC Delayed Birth Certificate 3-632; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert Porter Gilchrist; born 11 Mar 1880 in Chester Co, SC; Negro; living at Isaban, WV; son of Randall
and Jane (Crockett) Gilchrist. Randal was born in Newberry, SC; Jane in Lancaster co, SC.
2. Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co, NC; WW I Draft Registration Card #___; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert Porter Gilchrist; age 38; born 11 Mar 1880; living at 1042 King St, Winston-Salem, NC; Negro;
helper for James Barret (sp?) Construction Co of Newport News, VA; nearest relative, Sally Gilchrist,
wife, of same address; medium height and build; brown eyes and Black hair; right eye, completely blind,
cataract..
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Pantherl; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 178B; Image
12 of 56; Family #120/120.
Listed as Porter Gilchrist; age 50; born in SC; Negro; married at 20; coal miner; head of household.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Isaban; E.D. 24-57; taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page
1083A; Household #6.
Listed as Robert P. Gilchrist; age 60; born in SC; married; Negro; 6th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card U-551; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert porter Gilchrist; age 62; born in Landon, SC; living at Isaban, WV; employed by War Eagle Coals,
Inc, in Mingo Co, WV; person who will always know address, Sally Gilchrist, Isaban, WV; Negro; 5'9" tall;
164 lbs; Black eyes; Black hair; dark brown complexion; "right eye" (no description of condition).
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7717; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Porter Gilchrist; age 76; born 11 Mar 1880 in Rehoberth, SC; married; Negro; retired coal miner;
SS# 235-09-3566; living at isaban, WV; son of Randall and Jane (Crockett) Gilchrist; died 10 May 1956 at
Isaban, WV; due to myrocarditis and senility; buried 13 May 1956 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV;
informant, Janie Hairston.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 30 Dec 2013.
Robert P. Gilchrist; born 11 Mar 1880; died 10 May 1956; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Pantherl; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 178B; Image
12 of 56; Family #120/120.
Listed as Sally Gilchrist; age 49; born in SC; Negro; married at 19; in household of husband, Robert P.
Gilchrist.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Isaban; E.D. 24-57; taken on 2 Apr 1940; Page
1083A; Household #6.
Listed as Sally Gilchrist; age 59; born in SC; married; Negro; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Robert P. Gilchrist.
3. Mingo Co, WV; Death Certificate #'67 007199; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Sallie Gilchrist; age 86; born 7 Nov 1880 in SC; widow; Negro; housewife; living at Isaban, WV;
daughter of Frank and Isabell (Pea) Fewell; died 11 May 1967 at Isaban, WV; due to cornoary
thrombosis; buried 15 May 1967 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant; Janie
Hairston, Isaban, WV.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 279A;
Image 27 of 32; Family #262/262.
Listed as M. Irene Godbey; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Charles Godby.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #5690; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Mary Irene Godby Osborn; age 46; born 23 Jan 1908 in Bluefield, WV; seperated; living at Davy, WV;
daughter of Charles and Virginia (Warrix) Godby; died 29 Apr 1954 in Welch Emergency Hospital,
Welch, WV; due to acute cardiac failure with cirrhosis of liver; buried 1 May 1954 in Iaeger Memorial
Cemetery; informant, Ballard Godby
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Dec 2013.
Mary I. Godby; born in 1908; died in 1954; buried here; double grave marker photo shown with brother,
Ballard Preston Godby.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 279A;
Image 27 of 32; Family #262/262.
Listed as Ballard Godbey; age 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Charles Godby.
2. US School Yearbooks, 1880-2012; 1930, Jefferson Senior High School, Roanoke, VA; Ancestry.com
Web Site.
"Ballard Preston Godby - Ballard is our Black-haired, blue-eyed Senior who is always wise cracking. Here's
luck to you Ballard, in whatever field you enter"; personal photo shown.
3. US City Directories, 1822-1995; 1934, Roanoke, VA; Ancestry.com Web Site
Ballard P Godby; student; living at 120 Hamilton Avenue, Wasena; listed nex to parents at same address.
4. 1940 Census, District of Columbia; Washington; 1348 Fairmont Street, NW; ED 428; taken on Apr 30, 1940;
Page 956B; Image 26 of 50; Household #188.
Listed as Ballard Godby; age 30; born in WV; married; 4 yrs college education; lived in Roanoke, VA on 1
Apr 1935; service station manager; head of household.
5. Tazewell Co, WV; Marriage License #37636; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard Preston Godby; age 41; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Davy, WV;
son of Charles and Virginia (Warrix) Godby; married on 22 Dec 1951 in Tazewell Co, VA; Doris Belle
Trautwein; age 30; born in Sidney, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of
Fred and Ora B. (Noe) Trautwein.
6. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Ballard Godby; age 46; born 5 Jan 1910; died in Jun 1956; card issued in VA.
7. US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard P. Godby; born 5 Jan 1910; service # 33 044 729; enlisted 23 May 1941; Staff Sergeant, Company
G; 102 Infantry; awarded Good Conduct and America Defense Service medals; undesirably discharged
5 Apr 1949; Christian; buried in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; ship to Mr. L.L. Shields, Davy, WV;
signed 29 Jun 1956.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Dec 2013.
Ballard P. Godby; born in 1910; died in 1956; double grave marker photo shown with sister, Mary Irene
Godby.
1. 1940 Census, District of Columbia; Washington; 1348 Fairmont Street, NW; ED 428; taken on Apr 30, 1940;
Page 956B; Image 26 of 50; Household #188.
Listed as Evelyn Godby; age 33; born in VA; married; 4 yrs HS education; living in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Ballard P. Godby.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 279A;
Image 27 of 32; Family #262/262.
Listed as Ballard Godbey; age 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Charles Godby.
2. US School Yearbooks, 1880-2012; 1930, Jefferson Senior High School, Roanoke, VA; Ancestry.com
Web Site.
"Ballard Preston Godby - Ballard is our Black-haired, blue-eyed Senior who is always wise cracking. Here's
luck to you Ballard, in whatever field you enter"; personal photo shown.
3. US City Directories, 1822-1995; 1934, Roanoke, VA; Ancestry.com Web Site
Ballard P Godby; student; living at 120 Hamilton Avenue, Wasena; listed nex to parents at same address.
4. 1940 Census, District of Columbia; Washington; 1348 Fairmont Street, NW; ED 428; taken on Apr 30, 1940;
Page 956B; Image 26 of 50; Household #188.
Listed as Ballard Godby; age 30; born in WV; married; 4 yrs college education; lived in Roanoke, VA on 1
Apr 1935; service station manager; head of household.
5. Tazewell Co, WV; Marriage License #37636; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard Preston Godby; age 41; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Davy, WV;
son of Charles and Virginia (Warrix) Godby; married on 22 Dec 1951 in Tazewell Co, VA; Doris Belle
Trautwein; age 30; born in Sidney, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of
Fred and Ora B. (Noe) Trautwein.
6. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Ballard Godby; age 46; born 5 Jan 1910; died in Jun 1956; card issued in VA.
7. US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard P. Godby; born 5 Jan 1910; service # 33 044 729; enlisted 23 May 1941; Staff Sergeant, Company
G; 102 Infantry; awarded Good Conduct and America Defense Service medals; undesirably discharged
5 Apr 1949; Christian; buried in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; ship to Mr. L.L. Shields, Davy, WV;
signed 29 Jun 1956.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Dec 2013.
Ballard P. Godby; born in 1910; died in 1956; double grave marker photo shown with sister, Mary Irene
Godby.
1. Tazewell Co, WV; Marriage License #37636; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard Preston Godby; age 41; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Davy, WV;
son of Charles and Virginia (Warrix) Godby; married on 22 Dec 1951 in Tazewell Co, VA; Doris Belle
Trautwein; age 30; born in Sidney, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of
Fred and Ora B. (Noe) Trautwein.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # 6068; WV Archives Web Site.
Harvey W. Girod; age 56 yrs, 5 mons, 22 days; born 15 Oct 1887 at Irondale Furnace, WV; married;
husband of Garnet Lucille Ashley, age 39; miner; SS# 232-16-5641; living at Hemphill, WV; son of
Alphonso and Mary Elizabeth (Vuille) Girod; died 6 Apr 1943 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to
cancer of pancreas; buried 4 Apr 1943 in IaegerMemorial, Roderfield, WV;
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Mar 2014.
Harvey W. Girod; born 15 Oct 1887; died 6 Apr 1943; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whitter, Los Angeles Co, CA; submitted by
Erice Wilcox; 27 Oct 2013.
Garnett Lucille Ashley Stock; born 13 Sep 1903 in Sciotoville, Scioto Co, OH; died 24 Mar 1996 in
Los Angeles Co, CA; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV; submitted by
Human; 17 Apr 2012; maintained by Anonymous.
Alphonso Girod; born 27 Sep 1840 in Bern, Switzerland; died 8 Jul 1897 in Fairmont, Marion
Co, WV; buried here; double headstone photo shown with wife, Marie Elise Vuille.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV; submitted by
Human; 17 Apr 2012; maintained by Anonymous.
Marie Elise "Mary" Vuille Girod; born 3 May 1849 in Bern, Switzerland; died 21 Apr 1927 in
Watson, Marion Co, WV; double headstone photo shown with husband, Alphonso Girod.