1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Vincenzo James Fazio
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 69
Birth Date abt 1891
Marriage Registration Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 25 Nov 1960
Marriage Place Bluefield, Virginia, USA
Father Nicola Fazio
Mother Mary Maria Mascaro
Spouse Lissie Crigger Sherl
Certificate Number 1960033748"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1918); Page 16; WV Archives Web Site.
Ora Sherles; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV (sic, Dickenson Co, VA); single; miner; living at
Yukon, WV; son of ____ and _____; married on 9 Feb 1918 at War, WV; Mary M. Crigger; age 20;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Joe and Valentine.
2. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Wise Co, VA; Divorce Decree #23-001477; Ancestry.com Web
Site.
Ora Shearl, age 24; coal miner; living in Wise Co, VA; granted divorce 8 Aug 1923; from Mary Shearl,
living in Iaeger, WV; marriage took place on 8 (sic, 9) Feb 1918 at War, WV; lived together 3 yrs;
marriage lasted 5 yrs 6 mons; cause, adultry and desertion; no children.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Lissie Crigger Sherl
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 62
Birth Date abt 1898
Marriage Registration Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 25 Nov 1960
Marriage Place Bluefield, Virginia, USA
Father Joe Crigger
Mother Clementine Williams
Spouse Vincenzo James Fazio
Certificate Number 1960033748"
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Virginia Gal; 5 Feb 2007, maintained by PATRICA RIFE.
" Mary Melissa “Lissie” Crigger Fazio
Birth 1898
Death 1981 (aged 82–83)
Burial Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 17818316"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 3 May 1910; Page 120A; Image 42 of
46; Family #327/356.
Listed as Della Whaley; age 14; born in TN; in household of father, Maynard Whaley.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Della Mae Jobe [Della Mae Whaley]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 4 Oct 1897
Birth Place Sevierville, Tennessee
Father Minyard Whaley
Mother Zoraha Lunsford
SSN 235887346
Notes Feb 1970: Name listed as DELLA MAE JOBE"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910) Page 412; WV Archives Website.
James King; age 35; born in Caswell Co, NC; single; Black; laborer; living at Keystone, WV; son of
Al and Martha; married on 26 Dec 1910 at Welch, WV; Tora Tiner (sic, Turner); age 25; born in
Caswell Co. NC; single; Black; daughter of Jordan and Matilda.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910) Page 412; WV Archives Website.
James King; age 35; born in Caswell Co, NC; single; Black; laborer; living at Keystone, WV; son of
Al and Martha; married on 26 Dec 1910 at Welch, WV; Tora Tiner (sic, Turner); age 25; born in
Caswell Co. NC; single; Black; daughter of Jordan and Matilda.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'59 017578; WV Archives Website.
Tora King; age 73; born 10 Dec 1886 in Yanceyville, NC; widow; Negro; living at Maybeury, WV;
daughter of Abe and _____ Turner; died 23 Dec 1959 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cerebral
vascular accident; with blindness probably due to cataracts; buried 27 Dec 1959 in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Ida Williams.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 47; WV Archives Website.
Walter Gills; age 38; born in Winnsboro, SC; widowed; miner; Black; living at Big Four, WV; son of
Henry and Bettie Gills; married on 7 Jun 1928 at Welch, WV; Zena Graves; age 32; born in
Reidsville, NC; widow; Black; living at Keystone, WV; daughter of John and Mary Graves (sic, Brooks)
1. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Jenia Brooks [Zenia Brooks]
Gender Female
Race Col
Age 21
Birth Year abt 1887
Marriage Date 30 Dec 1908
Marriage Place Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Father Jno Brooks
Mother Mary Brooks
Spouse Burley Gravos (sic, Graves)
Spouse Gender Male
Spouse Race Col
Spouse Age 21
Spouse Father J Gravos (sic, Graves)
Spouse Mother Mary Cabbs
Event Type Marriage"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 47; WV Archives Website.
Walter Gills; age 38; born in Winnsboro, SC; widowed; miner; Black; living at Big Four, WV; son of
Henry and Bettie Gills; married on 7 Jun 1928 at Welch, WV; Zena Graves; age 32; born in
Reidsville, NC; widow; Black; living at Keystone, WV; daughter of John and Mary Graves (sic, Brooks)
3. Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Zena M Gills
Gender Female
Race Non-white
Age 89
Birth Date Est 1892
Birth Place North Carolina, USA
Residence Place Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Death Date 26 Jul 1981
Death Place Columbus (Pt), Franklin, USA
Inquest Hospital Mt Carmel Medical Center
Registrar's Certificate Number 049179
Inquest Questions Certifier: Physician"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Zena Gills
Social Security Number 233-48-9087
Birth Date 12 Apr 1892
Issue year Before 1951
Issue State West Virginia
Last Residence 43227, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Last Benefit 43219, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Death Date Jul 1981"
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken on 21 May 1910; Page 189A;
Family #577/577.
Listed as Oscar Lee; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Richard Lee, Jr.
2. 1930 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Knox District; taken on 10 Apr 1910; Page 131A; Family #108/109.
Listed as Oscar Lee; age 24; born in VA; married at 24; in household of father, Richard L. Lee, Jr.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Oscar Lee
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 36
Birth Date abt 1905
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 7 Nov 1941
Marriage Place Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father Bud Lee
Mother Sarah McClanahan
Spouse Sylvia Blair
Certificate Number 1941029339"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Sylvia Blair
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 21
Birth Date abt 1920
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 7 Nov 1941
Marriage Place Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father David Blair
Mother Jamima Hackney
Spouse Oscar Lee
Certificate Number 1941029339"