1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 248; WV Archives Website.
Shafter H. Day; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Filbert, WV; son of James T.
and Edith; married on 3 Dec 1922 at Filbert, WV; Almintia Bowman; age 23; born in Carroll Co, VA;
divorced (sic?); daughter of Ballard and Sarah.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #7553; WV Archives Website.
Shafter Howard Day; age 62; born 20 Mar 1899 at Filbert, WV; married; coal miner; living in rural
Adkin District, McDowell Co, WV; son of James T. and Edith (Absher) Day; died 24 Jun 1961 on No 9
Mtn, near Filbert, WV; due to coronary occlusion with arteriosclerosis; buried 26 Jun 1951 in Dillon
Cemetery, informant, Mr. Shafter Day.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 248; WV Archives Website.
Shafter H. Day; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Filbert, WV; son of James T.
and Edith; married on 3 Dec 1922 at Filbert, WV; Almintia Bowman; age 23; born in Carroll Co, VA;
divorced (sic?); daughter of Ballard and Sarah.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #12345; Ancestry.com Website.
Everett Brewster; age 46; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married; coal miner; living at Slate,
Buchanan Co, VA; son of Dan and Helen (Woolridge) Brewster; married on 1 May 1952 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Almintia Day; maiden name Bowman; age 52; born in Buchanan Co, VA (sic, Carroll Co, VA);
widow; one previous marriage; living at Slate, VA; daughter of Ballard and Sara Jane (Bowman)
Bowman.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 004343; WV Archives Website.
Almintia Brewster; age 73; born 4 Feb 1899 in VA; widow; housewife; living at Leckie, WV; daughter
of Ballard and Sarha J. (Bowman) Bowman; died 2 Mar 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch,
WVl due to cerebral vascular accident with chronic atrial fiberillation; buried 4 Mar 1972 in Roselawn
Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, Pauline McKinzie, Strongsville, OH.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Chris Bowman, 30 Dec 2011.
"Almintia Bowman Brewster
Birth 4 Feb 1899
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Death 2 Mar 1972 (aged 73)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 82697839"Additional Information Posted:
"Almintia Day Brewster, 73, of Leckie, died Thursday in a Welch hospital."She was a daughter of the late Ballard and Sarah Jane Bowman. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Shafter Day, and her second husband, Everett Brewster.
"Survivors include on son, Alfred Day of Anawalt; and two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Pauline) McKenzie of Cleveland, Ohio and Mildred Day of Leckie.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at Advent Christian Church at Elbert with Rev. Orville Harvey officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
"The body will be taken from Gearing-Witten Funeral Home in Welch to the church today at 4 p.m."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #12345; Ancestry.com Website.
Everett Brewster; age 46; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married; coal miner; living at Slate,
Buchanan Co, VA; son of Dan and Helen (Woolridge) Brewster; married on 1 May 1952 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Almintia Day; maiden name Bowman; age 52; born in Buchanan Co, VA (sic, Carroll Co, VA);
widow; one previous marriage; living at Slate, VA; daughter of Ballard and Sara Jane (Bowman)
Bowman.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 248; WV Archives Website.
Shafter H. Day; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Filbert, WV; son of James T.
and Edith; married on 3 Dec 1922 at Filbert, WV; Almintia Bowman; age 23; born in Carroll Co, VA;
divorced (sic?); daughter of Ballard and Sarah.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #12345; Ancestry.com Website.
Everett Brewster; age 46; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married; coal miner; living at Slate,
Buchanan Co, VA; son of Dan and Helen (Woolridge) Brewster; married on 1 May 1952 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Almintia Day; maiden name Bowman; age 52; born in Buchanan Co, VA (sic, Carroll Co, VA);
widow; one previous marriage; living at Slate, VA; daughter of Ballard and Sara Jane (Bowman)
Bowman.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 004343; WV Archives Website.
Almintia Brewster; age 73; born 4 Feb 1899 in VA; widow; housewife; living at Leckie, WV; daughter
of Ballard and Sarha J. (Bowman) Bowman; died 2 Mar 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch,
WVl due to cerebral vascular accident with chronic atrial fiberillation; buried 4 Mar 1972 in Roselawn
Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, Pauline McKinzie, Strongsville, OH.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Chris Bowman, 30 Dec 2011.
"Almintia Bowman Brewster
Birth 4 Feb 1899
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Death 2 Mar 1972 (aged 73)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 82697839"Additional Information Posted:
"Almintia Day Brewster, 73, of Leckie, died Thursday in a Welch hospital."She was a daughter of the late Ballard and Sarah Jane Bowman. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Shafter Day, and her second husband, Everett Brewster.
"Survivors include on son, Alfred Day of Anawalt; and two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Pauline) McKenzie of Cleveland, Ohio and Mildred Day of Leckie.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at Advent Christian Church at Elbert with Rev. Orville Harvey officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
"The body will be taken from Gearing-Witten Funeral Home in Welch to the church today at 4 p.m."
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Lee Childress
Gender Male
Age 20
Birth Date 1895
Marriage Date 15 Dec 1915
Marriage Place Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Father Geo. Childress
Mother Childress
Spouse Julia Jackson
FHL Film Number 34214
Reference ID P237 L293"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 004347; WV Archives Website.
Lee Childress; age 80; born 28 Jan 1929 in VA; widowed; coal miner; SS# 232-18-2046; living at
Excelsior, WV; son of George and Deane Childress; died 2 Mar 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hispital,
Welch, WV; due to acute coronary occlusion with diabetes mellities; buried 4 Mar 1972 in Roselawn
Cemetery (Memorial Gardens), Princeton, WV; informant, D.P. Childress.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Julia Jackson
Gender Female
Age 20
Birth Date 1895
Marriage Date 15 Dec 1915
Marriage Place Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Father Jackson
Mother Jackson
Spouse Lee Childress
FHL Film Number 34214
Reference ID P237 L293"
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 183; WV Archives.
George Howard; age 29; born in VA; Colored; miner; living at Rawls, WV; married on 17 Mar 1924 at
Williamson, WV; Mary Taylor, age 26; born in VA; Colored; living at Rawls, WV. (No other information
listed).
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 183; WV Archives.
George Howard; age 29; born in VA; Colored; miner; living at Rawls, WV; married on 17 Mar 1924 at
Williamson, WV; Mary Taylor, age 26; born in VA; Colored; living at Rawls, WV. (No other information
listed).
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death certificate #'72 004349; WV Archives Website.
William T. Howard; age 48; born 24 Mar 1924 in VA (sic, Mingo Co, WV); never married; Negro; coal
loader; SS# 232-14-4544; living at 138 Court St, Welch, WV; son of George and Mary (Taylor) Howard;
died 26 Mar 1972, DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction; buried 30 Mar
1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mary Miles.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 004350; WV Archives Website.
Anna Christian Hronika; age 48; born 2 Feb 1924 in Anderson Co, TN; married; wife of Egnot Hronika;
housewife; living at Hemhill, WV; daughter of Elussee Grant and Minnie (Willis) Wilson; died 3 Mar
1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to septicemia; infected ulcer of both heels with severe anemia;
buried 5 Mar 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Lake City, TN; informant Geneva Lusby, Lake City, TN.