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"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Sandy Huff; E.D. 24-57; taken on 2 May 1940;
Page 1116B; Image 68 of 74; Household #570.
Listed as Creta Gibson; age 9 mons; born in WV; in household of grandfather, William M. Gibson, with
Parents.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Darrell Glen Gibson, 71, of Ikes Fork, WV, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home."Darrell was born July 7, 1951 a son of the late Norman and Hazel Brown Gibson. He attended and was a member of the Church of Zion in Ikes Fork, WV.
"In addition to his parents Darrell was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill and John Gibson; and one sister, Reta Dominici.
"Survivors include one son, Matthew Gibson and granddaughter, Madison of Statesville, NC; one brother, Mac Gibson of Lillington, NC; and one sister, Lynn Walker of Roderfield, WV.
"In honoring the wishes of the deceased his body has been cremated and there will be no services. He will later be placed with his parents at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
'Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"