1. Smyth Co, VA; Divorce Decree #6657; 10 Dec 1957; Ancestry.com Website.
Ruby Chapman Surber, plainiff; age 49; born in Quarry, VA; housewife; living in Saltville, VA; Albert W.
Surber, defendent; age 50; born in _____; living and occupation unknown; married 15 Sep 1926 in
Bristol, TN; marriage lasted 20 yrs; with two minor children; wife was granted a divorce; for deseration;
seperated 5 Jul 1946.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 014178; WV Archives Website.
Albert W. Surber; age 64; born 20 Sep 1907 in VA; divorced; miner for Pocahontas Coal Co,;
SS# 224-01-7799; living at Kimball, WV; son of Phillip and Ida (Prater) Surber; died 28 Aug 1972;
DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to crushing injuried from auto accident on US 52 near Welch,
WV; buried 31 Aug 1972 in Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, VA; informant, Phillip Surber, 326 Hardiezy
Rd, Mansfield, OH.
1. Smyth Co, VA; Divorce Decree #6657; 10 Dec 1957; Ancestry.com Website.
Ruby Chapman Surber, plainiff; age 49; born in Quarry, VA; housewife; living in Saltville, VA; Albert W.
Surber, defendent; age 50; born in _____; living and occupation unknown; married 15 Sep 1926 in
Bristol, TN; marriage lasted 20 yrs; with two minor children; wife was granted a divorce; for deseration;
seperated 5 Jul 1946.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 355; WV Archives Website.
Elmer Whittaker; age 29; born in Tazewell Co, VA; miner; living at Vallscreek, WV; single; son of
Thomas and Myrtle; married on 1 Sep 1934 in Welch, WV; Mollie Rowe; age 24; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Chester and Rebecca.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 471; WV Archives Website.
Doke Elmer Whitaker; age 36; born in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; living at Vallscreek, WV; married on
16 Jun 1950 at Vallscreek, WV; Sessie Mae Whataker; age 22; born in Tazewell Cop, VA; single;
living at Vallscreek, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 014180; WV Archives Website.
Doke Elmer Whitaker; age 67; born 22 Apr 1905 in VA; divorced; coal miner; SS#236-07-5175;
served in WW II; living at Squire, WV; son of Thomas and Myrtle Whitaker; died 6 Aug 1972 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to carcinoma of colon with metastases to Liver and lungs; buried 8 Aug 1972
in Hartwell Cemetery, Hartwell, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 355; WV Archives Website.
Elmer Whittaker; age 29; born in Tazewell Co, VA; miner; living at Vallscreek, WV; single; son of
Thomas and Myrtle; married on 1 Sep 1934 in Welch, WV; Mollie Rowe; age 24; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Chester and Rebecca.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 355; WV Archives Website.
Elmer Whittaker; age 29; born in Tazewell Co, VA; miner; living at Vallscreek, WV; single; son of
Thomas and Myrtle; married on 1 Sep 1934 in Welch, WV; Mollie Rowe; age 24; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Chester and Rebecca.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 471; WV Archives Website.
Doke Elmer Whitaker; age 36; born in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; living at Vallscreek, WV; married on
16 Jun 1950 at Vallscreek, WV; Sessie Mae Whataker; age 22; born in Tazewell Cop, VA; single;
living at Vallscreek, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 014180; WV Archives Website.
Doke Elmer Whitaker; age 67; born 22 Apr 1905 in VA; divorced; coal miner; SS#236-07-5175;
served in WW II; living at Squire, WV; son of Thomas and Myrtle Whitaker; died 6 Aug 1972 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to carcinoma of colon with metastases to Liver and lungs; buried 8 Aug 1972
in Hartwell Cemetery, Hartwell, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 471; WV Archives Website.
Doke Elmer Whitaker; age 36; born in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; living at Vallscreek, WV; married on
16 Jun 1950 at Vallscreek, WV; Sessie Mae Whataker; age 22; born in Tazewell Cop, VA; single;
living at Vallscreek, WV.