1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Willard Holmes
Gender Male
Race Black
Marriage Age 28
Birth Date 3 Mar 1942
Marriage Registration Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 15 Dec 1970
Marriage Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father James Carl Holmes
Mother Emma Jane Saunders
Spouse Frances Ida Eubanks
Certificate Number 1970051608"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
Name Frances Ida Eubanks
Gender Female
Race Black
Marriage Age 45
Birth Date 6 Aug 1925
Marriage Registration Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 15 Dec 1970
Marriage Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father Robert Edward Eubanks
Mother Eva Bell Brown
Spouse Willard Holmes
Certificate Number 1970051608"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 258; WV Archives Website.
Joseph N. Ford; age 29; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Caretta, WV; married on 3 Feb 1947 at
Caretta, WV; Marie Griffin; age 26; born and living at Berwind, WV; divorced; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 258; WV Archives Website.
Joseph N. Ford; age 29; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Caretta, WV; married on 3 Feb 1947 at
Caretta, WV; Marie Griffin; age 26; born and living at Berwind, WV; divorced; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 357; WV Archives Website.
Paul Ford; age 21; born in VA; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married on 14 Jun 1942 at Gary, WV;
Mabel Valentine; age 21; born in NC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 426; WV Archives Website.
Paul V. Ford; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; divorced; Colored; married on 20 Apr 1947 at
________(left blank); Jeanette McGill; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; single; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 426; WV Archives Website.
Paul V. Ford; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; divorced; Colored; married on 20 Apr 1947 at
________(left blank); Jeanette McGill; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; single; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 357; WV Archives Website.
Paul Ford; age 21; born in VA; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married on 14 Jun 1942 at Gary, WV;
Mabel Valentine; age 21; born in NC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 426; WV Archives Website.
Paul V. Ford; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; divorced; Colored; married on 20 Apr 1947 at
________(left blank); Jeanette McGill; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; single; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 357; WV Archives Website.
Paul Ford; age 21; born in VA; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married on 14 Jun 1942 at Gary, WV;
Mabel Valentine; age 21; born in NC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 95; WV Archives Web Site.
John Denham; age 23; born in Union, SC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married on 21 Jun 1947
at Gary, WV; Mabel H. Valentine; age 23; born in Ferguson, NC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 349; WV Archives Website.
Lawrence Forester; age __; born and living in Columbus, OH; divorced; married on 15 Mar 1947 at
Jolo, WV; Bessie Lue Verna Sweeney; age 19; born at Sprigg, WV; single; living at Raysal, WV; with
consent of Willis Sweeney, father of Bessie Lue Verna Sweeney.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal; E.D. 24-60; taken 1 May 1940; Page
1226A; Image 89 of 133; Household #707.
Listed as Bessie Sweeney; age 12; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William G. Sweeney.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 349; WV Archives Website.
Lawrence Forester; age __; born and living in Columbus, OH; divorced; married on 15 Mar 1947 at
Jolo, WV; Bessie Lue Verna Sweeney; age 19; born at Sprigg, WV; single; living at Raysal, WV; with
consent of Willis Sweeney, father of Bessie Lue Verna Sweeney.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 335; WV Archives Website.
Charles E. Foster; age 28; born in Berwind, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 9 Mar 1947
at Beckley, WV; Mary Capobianco; age 27; born in Maitland, WV; single; living at Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 335; WV Archives Website.
Charles E. Foster; age 28; born in Berwind, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 9 Mar 1947
at Beckley, WV; Mary Capobianco; age 27; born in Maitland, WV; single; living at Welch, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 4 Jun 1900; Page 74A; Family #22/22.
Listed as Robert Foster; age 3; born in Jul 1896 in WV; in household of father, James H. Foster.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; taken on 23 May 1910; Page 176A;
Family #6/6.
Listed as Robert L. Foster; age 12; born in WV; in household of step-father, Walter Williams.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 273; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Foster; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at War, WV; son of
James and Dollie; married on 5 Dec 1915 at War, WV; Elsie Altizer; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Bob and Maud.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 34; WV Archives Website.
Robert Foster; age 50; born in Berwind, WV; divorced (sic, widowed); living at War, WV; married on
3 Jun 1947 in Welch, WV; Nannie Frazier; age 23; born in Caretta, WV; divorced; living in War, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 34; WV Archives Website.
Robert Foster; age 50; born in Berwind, WV; divorced (sic, widowed); living at War, WV; married on
3 Jun 1947 in Welch, WV; Nannie Frazier; age 23; born in Caretta, WV; divorced; living in War, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 36; WV Archives Website.
J.C. Foster; age 33; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Keystone, WV; married on 22 Dec 1947 in
Welch, WV; Truella Kirkmon; age 35; born in AL; single; Colored; living in Keystone, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 36; WV Archives Website.
J.C. Foster; age 33; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Keystone, WV; married on 22 Dec 1947 in
Welch, WV; Truella Kirkmon; age 35; born in AL; single; Colored; living in Keystone, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 389; WV Archives Website.
James Lewis Foster; age 35; born in Ashland, KY; single; living in Bluefield, WV; marroed on 8 Nov
1947 in St. Luks Episcopal Church, Welch, WV; Margaret Andrews Osborn; age 24; born and living in
Welch, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 389; WV Archives Website.
James Lewis Foster; age 35; born in Ashland, KY; single; living in Bluefield, WV; marroed on 8 Nov
1947 in St. Luks Episcopal Church, Welch, WV; Margaret Andrews Osborn; age 24; born and living in
Welch, WV; single.