1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 462; WV Archives Web Site.
George E. Whitt; age 29; born in Coaldan, VA; single; living at Caretta, WV; married on 2 May 1947 at
Welch, WV; Ona Senic; age 21; born and living at War, WV; single.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 153A; Image 5 of 59;
Family #34/37.
Listed as Ownie Senic; age 1 yr, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph Senic.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 462; WV Archives Web Site.
George E. Whitt; age 29; born in Coaldan, VA; single; living at Caretta, WV; married on 2 May 1947 at
Welch, WV; Ona Senic; age 21; born and living at War, WV; single.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Monday, April 30, 2012; newspaper Obit.
"CARETTA Ona "Zike" Ward, of Caretta, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 27, 2012 in Bristol Regional Hospital, Bristol, Tenn. "For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:6-7"Born Jan. 20, 1929, in War, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Senic and Onie Allen Senic. She was a 1947 graduate of Big Creek High School, and was a retired postal clerk with the U.S. Postal Service. She was also a former clerk at the Olga Coal Company Store at Caretta. She was a member of the Caretta United Methodist Church where she served as financial secretary and was very active in the Big Creek Ministerial Association. She was a life long resident of Caretta, and "forever 39".
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Whitt; four brothers, Alec, Steve, George and Joe Senic; and three sisters, Mary S. Mahaffey, Martha S. Hall and Virginia Cottrell.
"Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Tom Ward of Caretta; two sons, George Whitt of Follansbee, W.Va., and Mike Whitt and wife, Viki of War; two daughters, Peggy Gibson and husband, Jim of Cedar Bluff, Va., and Sue Jones and husband Billy of Augusta, Ga.; a sister, Julia Inscore of Bluefield, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Grace Ann Lauren of Jacksonville, N.C., and Dorothy Whitt of Dayton, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Beth Meade and James Gibson III, both of Cedar Bluff, Va., Rebecca Dye of Pounding Mill, Va., Jordan Whitt of Princeton, and Joshua, Jeremy and Jenna Whitt, all of Follansbee; three great-grandchildren, Brittney and Kevin Dye of Pounding Mill, Va., and Autumn Meade of Cedar Bluff, Va.; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; a host of friends and church family; and special caregivers at Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol, Tenn.
"Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, May 2, at 12 p.m. in the Caretta United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gus Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Va...."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 153A; Image 5 of 59;
Family #34/37.
Listed as Ownie Senic; age 1 yr, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph Senic.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 462; WV Archives Web Site.
George E. Whitt; age 29; born in Coaldan, VA; single; living at Caretta, WV; married on 2 May 1947 at
Welch, WV; Ona Senic; age 21; born and living at War, WV; single.
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Monday, April 30, 2012; newspaper Obit.
"CARETTA Ona "Zike" Ward, of Caretta, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 27, 2012 in Bristol Regional Hospital, Bristol, Tenn. "For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:6-7"Born Jan. 20, 1929, in War, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Senic and Onie Allen Senic. She was a 1947 graduate of Big Creek High School, and was a retired postal clerk with the U.S. Postal Service. She was also a former clerk at the Olga Coal Company Store at Caretta. She was a member of the Caretta United Methodist Church where she served as financial secretary and was very active in the Big Creek Ministerial Association. She was a life long resident of Caretta, and "forever 39".
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Whitt; four brothers, Alec, Steve, George and Joe Senic; and three sisters, Mary S. Mahaffey, Martha S. Hall and Virginia Cottrell.
"Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Tom Ward of Caretta; two sons, George Whitt of Follansbee, W.Va., and Mike Whitt and wife, Viki of War; two daughters, Peggy Gibson and husband, Jim of Cedar Bluff, Va., and Sue Jones and husband Billy of Augusta, Ga.; a sister, Julia Inscore of Bluefield, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Grace Ann Lauren of Jacksonville, N.C., and Dorothy Whitt of Dayton, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Beth Meade and James Gibson III, both of Cedar Bluff, Va., Rebecca Dye of Pounding Mill, Va., Jordan Whitt of Princeton, and Joshua, Jeremy and Jenna Whitt, all of Follansbee; three great-grandchildren, Brittney and Kevin Dye of Pounding Mill, Va., and Autumn Meade of Cedar Bluff, Va.; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; a host of friends and church family; and special caregivers at Select Specialty Hospital in Bristol, Tenn.
"Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, May 2, at 12 p.m. in the Caretta United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gus Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Va...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1930); Page 161; WV Archives Web Site.
S.M. Hall, age 35, born in Boyd Co, KY; divorced; clerk; living at Excelsior, WV; son of Kenny and Eunice;
married on 29 Dec 1930 at the home of C.O. Spratt in War, WV; Mary Senic; age 24; born in Trenton, NJ.;
single; daughter of Joe and ______.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3376; WV Archives Web Site.
Stephen Marcum Hall; age 50 yrs, 3 nons, 15 days; born 1 Nov 1891 in Cattletsburg, KY; married; husband
of Mary Senic, age 34; living at Excelsior, WV; son of Henry A. and Eunice (Marcum) Hall; died 16 Feb 1942
at Excelsior, WV; due to a gastric ulcer; buried 18 Feb 1942 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV;
informant, Mrs. R.L. Simpkins, Excelsior, WV.
3. FindAGrave .com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Dec 2013.
Stephen M. Hall; born 1 Nov 1891; died 16 Feb 1942; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. NY Passenger Lists. 1820-1957; Page 36; Line #28; Ancestry.com Wen Site.
Maria Czene; age 6 mons; born in Hungary; sailed from port of Fiume (Rijka, Croatia) on 10 Nov 1904; arrived
in port of NY on __ Nov 1904 aboard S.S. Ultonia; in steerage; married; with mother; in good health; final
destination, Coaldale, WV; to join father, Jozsef Czene in Coaldale, WV.
2. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 14 Apr 1910; Page 242B; Image 10
of 58; Family 90/90.
Listed as Mary Czenc; age 6; born in Hungary; in household of father, Joseph Czene/Senic.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1930); Page 161; WV Archives Web Site.
S.M. Hall, age 35, born in Boyd Co, KY; divorced; clerk; living at Excelsior, WV; son of Kenny and Eunice;
married on 29 Dec 1930 at the home of C.O. Spratt in War, WV; Mary Senic; age 24; born in Trenton, NJ.;
single; daughter of Joe and ______.
4. Randolph Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 458; WV Archives Web Site.
R.M. Mahaffey; age 48; born in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co, NC; living at Bartley, McDowell Co, WV; married
on 18 Jul 1945 at Elkins, WV; Mary Hall; age 40; born in Bridgeport, CT; living at Alpena, Randolph Co, WV.
5. Florida Death Index, 1977-1998; LDS Web Site.
Mary S. Mahaffey; age 76; born 22 Mar 1904; died 6 Dec 1980 in Volusia Co, FL.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Daytona Memorial Park, Daytona Beach, Volusia Co, FL; submitted by
Robert Stanley Orrell; 18 Apr 2011.
Mary S. Mahaffey; born 22 Mar 1904; died 6 Dec 1980; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1943); Page 358; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas Christian; age 18; born in Caretta, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 30 Dec 1943
at Welch, WV; Virginia Senic; age 17; born and living at War, WV; single; with consent of Ida Mae
Christian, mother of Douglas Christian; and Joe Senic, father of Virginia Senic.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 153A; Image 5 of 59;
Family #34/37.
Listed as Virginia Senic; age 4; born in WV in household of father, Joseph Senic.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records, Vol #__(1943); Page 358; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas Christian; age 18; born in Caretta, WV; single; living at War, WV; married on 30 Dec 1943
at Welch, WV; Virginia Senic; age 17; born and living at War, WV; single; with consent of Ida Mae
Christian, mother of Douglas Christian; and Joe Senic, father of Virginia Senic.
Joseph "Joe" aka Czene Senic Sr
1. Hungary, Select Reformed Church Christenings, 1624-1895; Ancestry.com.
Jozsef Czene; Baptized 10 Feb 1878 in Ibrany, Szabolcs, Hungary; parents, Jozsef and Maria (Gerak) Czene.
2. NY Passenger Lists. 1820-1957; Page 139; Line #8; Ancestry.com Wen Site.
Jozsef Czene; age 26; born in Hungary; last residence Ibrany (Hungary); sailed from port of Fiume
(Rijka, Croatia) on 1 Sep 1904; arrived in port of NY on 15 Sep 1904 aboard S.S. Pannonia; in steerage;
married; farm laborer; can read and write; in good health; final destination, Coaldale, WV; to join brother-in-law,
Csche Balurt (sp?) in Coaldale, WV
3. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 14 Apr 1910; Page 242B; Image 10
of 58; Family 90/90.
Listed as Joe Czenc; age 33; born in Hungary; married once for 6 yrs; alien; immigrated to US in 1905;
coal miner; head of household.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 153A; Image 5 of 59;
Family #34/37.
Listed as Joe Senic; age 46; born in Austria; married at 38; miner; immigrated to US in 1900 (sic); head of
household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-461; 27 Apr 1942; LDS Web Site.
Joe Senic; age 64; born 6 Feb 1878 in Hungary; living at War, WV; employed by Jacobs Fork Poca Coal,
Co; person who will always know address, Alex Alitzer, War, WV; 5' 8" tall; 156 lbs; brown eyes; gray hair;
ruddy complexion.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'61 008000; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Senic (Joseph Czene typed in above); age 83; born in Hungary in Feb 1878; married; living at War, WV'
coal miner; SS#233-22-5661; son of unknown parents; died 30 Jun 1961 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV due
to a myocardial infarction; buried 3 jul 1961 in Hankins Cemetery, Richlands, VA.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Hankins Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co, VA; submitted by Joyce Patrick;
2 Dec 2013.
Joseph Czene Senic; born in 1878 in Hungary; died Jul 1961 in War, McDowell Co, WV; buried here; death
certificate and obit shown; no grave marker photo shown.
"Richlands News Progress"; Richlands, VA; uly 6, 1961; Newspaper Obit.
"Joseph C. Senic, age 83, of War, W.Va., died in a Welch hospital Saturday morning."He was born in Budapest (sic, Ibrany), Hungary, coming to America at the age of 18 years. He followed the
vocation of mining until ill health forced his retirement 21 years ago. He was a member of the UMWA, Local
No. 7173 of Jacobs Fork Coal Co."He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ona Allen Senic; eight children, Mrs. Ona Whitt of Caretta, W. Va., Mrs. Martha
Hall of Morehead, Ky., Mrs. Mary McHaffey of New Smyrna, Fla., Mrs. Julia Enscore of War, W. Va., Mrs. Virginia
Christian of War, W. Va., Joe Senic of Cedar Bluff, Steve Senic of Galax, Va., and George Senic of Alpena, W. Va.;
and several grandchildren."Funeral services were held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Virginia Christian, in War, W. Va. Burial was in the
Hankins Cemetery, Richlands.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 6 May 1910; Page 265B; Image 55
of 58; Family #379.
Listed as Owney M. Allen; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, William R. Allen
2. 1920 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; Jewell Ridge; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 231A;
Image 20 of 65; Family #176/177.
Listed as Owney Allen; age 18; born in VA; single; in household of father, William R. Allen.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 153A; Image 5 of 59;
Family #34/37.
Listed as Ona Senic; age 29; born in VA; married at 21; in household of husband, Joseph Senic.
4. Fairfax Co, VA: Death Certificate #73-009491; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ona Mae Senic; age 71; born 26 Mar 1901 in Jewell Ridge, VA; widow of Joseph Senic; living at 3612
Embassy Lane, Fairfax, VA; daughter of Riley and Mary (Jewell) Allen; died 19 Mar 1973 in the Fairfax
Hospital, Falls Church, VA; due to a myocardial infarction; buried (no date) in National Memorial Park,
Falls Church, VA; informant, Mrs. Ronald Bowling.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 74; WV Archives Web Site.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6438; WV Archives Web Site.
Edna Earl Kingrea; age 7 yrs, 1 mon, 21 days; born 2 Apr 1935 at Roderfield, WV; living at English, WV;
daughter of Earl and Ruby (Ball) Kingrea; died 23 May 1942 in Welch, WV; due to concusion of brain and
crushing of chest; hit by N&W train; informant Earl Kingrae, English, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Feb 2014.
Edna Earl Kingrea; born 2 Apr 1936 at Roderfield, WV; died 23 May 1942 at Welch, WV; buried here; double
headstone photo shown with Laverne Gibson, born in 1933; died in 1942; with personal photos on headstone;
"A LITTLE BUD OF LOVE".
(These where two girls apparently died together)
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 64; WV Archives Web Site.
Harkless Gibson; age 39; born in Hensley, WV; divorced; living at Davy, WV; married on 25 Jul 1948
at Welch, WV; Grace Mills; age 45; born in KY; divorced; living at Welch, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'73 002254; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Grace Gibson; age 77; born in Dec 1895; marrid; wife of Harkless Gibson; living at Welch, WV; daughter
of Easter Hicks and unknown mother; died 7 Jan 1973 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to
coronary thrombosis; buried 10 Jan 1973 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 70; WV Archives Web Site.
Ed Cline; age 23; born in _______; single; living in Mingo Co, WV; son of ______; married on
15 Jan 1906 at Wharncliffe, WV; Corbie Justice; age 18; born in ______; single; daughter of
James and Thersa Justice.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1906); Page 70; WV Archives Web Site.
Ed Cline; age 23; born in _______; single; living in Mingo Co, WV; son of ______; married on
15 Jan 1906 at Wharncliffe, WV; Corbie Justice; age 18; born in ______; single; daughter of
James and Thersa Justice.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 136; WV Archives Web Site.
Onnie Gibson; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; rail roader; living at Wilmore, WV; son of
Arvid and Cosby; married on 3 Jul 1924 at Wilmore, WV; Florence Ball; age 17; born in Buchanan
Co, VA; single; daughter of Columbus and Mary.
2. Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994; LDS Web Site.
"Name Florence Gibson
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Jun 1972
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Address 5134 South Millard
Gender Female
Age 65
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Homemaker
Birth Date 29 Apr 1907
Birthplace , , Virginia
Funeral Home Broda Funeral Home
Burial Date 17 Jun 1972
Burial Place Roderfield, , Virginia
Cemetery Iager Memorial
Informant's Name Nathan Geraths..."
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Mar 2014.
Florence Gibson; born 29 Apr 1907; died 12 Jun 1972; buried here; headstone photo shown;.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6426; WV Archives Web Site.
Laverne Gibson; age 9 yrs, 2 days; born 21 May 1933 at Wilmore, WV; school girl; living at Mohegan,
WV; daughter of Ira Onnie and Florence (Ball) Gibson; died 23 May 1932 at Mohegan, WV; compound
fracture of skull; hit by train on RR bridge; buried 26 May 1942 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant,
I.O. Gibson, Mohegan, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 24 Feb 2014.
Laverne Gibson; born 21 May 1933 at Wilmore, WV; died 23 May 1942 at Mohegan, WV; buried here; double
headstone photo shown with Edna Earl Kingrea; with personal photos on headstone.
"Laverne died from injuries sustained when hit by a train"; "Father: Ira Onnie Gidson; Mother: Florence Ball."