1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 015825; WV Archives Website.
Emma Hughes; age 47; born 7 Sep 1925 in PA; divorced; SS#186-20-6779; living at Jolo, WV;
daughter of James and Emma (Pfatt) Muse; died 17 Sep 1972; DOA Welch Emergency Hospital,
Welch, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis with severe bronchial asthma; buried 19 Sep 1972 in
Mullins Cemetery, Paynesville, WV.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Great Stone Face; 2 Feb 2002; maintained by DAvid Gladwell.
" Lawrence Andrew Lafon
Birth 13 Feb 1913
Waiteville, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 May 1975 (aged 62)
Anawalt, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial New Zion Cemetery
Waiteville, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 6150361"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 015827; WV Archives Website.
Mrs. Clusty Lafon; age 67; born 5 Jul 1905 in VA; married; wife of Lawrence A, Lafon; housewife;
living at Anawalt, WV; daughter of Billy and A.C. (Clark) Smith; died 28 Se[ 1972 in Stevens Clinic,
Welch, WV; due to cerebralvascular accident with left hemiplegia and diabetes mellitus; buried
2 Oct 1972 in New Mt. Zion Cemetery, Waitsville, WV; informant, Lawrence A. Lafon, Box 35, Anawalt,
WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Great Stone Face; 2 Feb 2002; maintained by DAvid Gladwell.
" Tenie Clusty Smith Lafon
Birth 7 Jul 1905
West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Sep 1972 (aged 67)
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Burial New Zion Cemetery
Waiteville, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 6150388"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 415; WV Archives Website.
Oscar McGuire; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at War, WV; married on 28 Dec
1910 in War, WV; Belle Charles; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; daughter of David and
Caroline.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card U-1370; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Oscar McGuire; age 52; born 16 May 1891 in Tazewell Co, living at Oceana, WV; employed by
Wyoming Mine Co, Oceana, WV; name of person who will always know address, Mrs. Bell McGuire,
Oceana, WV; 5'10" tall; 165 lbs; grat eyes; gray hair; light complexion; scar on hand and thumb of
right hand.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 502; WV Archives Web Site.
Oscar McGuire; age 75; born 16 May 1889 in VA; one previous marriage; ended in death of spouse;
living at Oceana, WV; son of Robert and Mollie (Star) McGuire; married on 14 Sep 1964 at Clearfork,
WV; Gladys Edith Rice; age 55; born 16 Jun 1909 at Clearfork, WV; one previous marriage; ended in
death of spouse; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of Walter and Gracie (Steel) McGuire.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 015828; WV Archives Website.
Oscar McGuire; age 83; born 5/1889 in VA; married; husband of Gladys McGuire; SS#233-10-4068;
coal miner; living at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV; son of George and Molly McGuire; died 28 Sep 1972
in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute pulmonary edema with acute coronary
occlusion; buried 1 Oct 2972 in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV; informant, Mrs. Molly
McGuire, Lynco, WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 9 Jan 1920; Page 241A;
Image 27 of 37; Family #269/272.
Listed as Gladdys Stone; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Walter L. Stone.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 366; WV Archives Web Site.
Kelly Rice; age 21; born in Minfee Co, KY; living at Crown, WV; married on 18 May 1926 at
Baileysville, WV; Gladys Stone; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; no parents
listed.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 502; WV Archives Web Site.
Oscar McGuire; age 75; born 16 May 1889 in VA; one previous marriage; ended in death of spouse;
living at Oceana, WV; son of Robert and Mollie (Star) McGuire; married on 14 Sep 1964 at Clearfork,
WV; Gladys Edith Rice; age 55; born 16 Jun 1909 at Clearfork, WV; one previous marriage; ended in
death of spouse; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of Walter and Gracie (Steel) McGuire.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 415; WV Archives Website.
Oscar McGuire; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at War, WV; married on 28 Dec
1910 in War, WV; Belle Charles; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; daughter of David and
Caroline.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card U-1370; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Oscar McGuire; age 52; born 16 May 1891 in Tazewell Co, living at Oceana, WV; employed by
Wyoming Mine Co, Oceana, WV; name of person who will always know address, Mrs. Bell McGuire,
Oceana, WV; 5'10" tall; 165 lbs; grat eyes; gray hair; light complexion; scar on hand and thumb of
right hand.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 502; WV Archives Web Site.
Oscar McGuire; age 75; born 16 May 1889 in VA; one previous marriage; ended in death of spouse;
living at Oceana, WV; son of Robert and Mollie (Star) McGuire; married on 14 Sep 1964 at Clearfork,
WV; Gladys Edith Rice; age 55; born 16 Jun 1909 at Clearfork, WV; one previous marriage; ended in
death of spouse; living at Clearfork, WV; daughter of Walter and Gracie (Steel) McGuire.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 015828; WV Archives Website.
Oscar McGuire; age 83; born 5/1889 in VA; married; husband of Gladys McGuire; SS#233-10-4068;
coal miner; living at Oceana, Wyoming Co, WV; son of George and Molly McGuire; died 28 Sep 1972
in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute pulmonary edema with acute coronary
occlusion; buried 1 Oct 2972 in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV; informant, Mrs. Molly
McGuire, Lynco, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 1 Jun 1900, Page 244A, Family #6.
Listed as Missouri B. Charles, age 12, born in WV in Aug 1887, in household of step-father, Reece
Chambers.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 415; WV Archives Website.
Oscar McGuire; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at War, WV; married on 28 Dec
1910 in War, WV; Belle Charles; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; daughter of David and
Caroline.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 006797; WV Archives Website.
Belle McGuire; age 76; born 8 Aug 1888 in Iaeger, WV; married; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of
John and Zizzie (Steele) Charles; died 24 Apr 1964 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to septicemia,
acute with chronic pyelonephritis; buried 26 Apr 1964 in Hillcrest Gardens, Matheny, WV.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol #__ (1923); Page__; Line #183; Ancestry.com Website.
Talmadge Murray; age 24; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Adria, VA; son of W.J. and
Maggie Murray; married on 13 Sep 1923 at Adria, VA; Sallie Rose Rye; age 18; born in Tazewell Co,
VA; single; livin in Adria, VA; daughter of W.W. and Sallie (Rose) Rye.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 015829; WV Archives Website.
Talmadge W. Murray; age 73; born 17 Apr 1899 in VA; widowed; custodian for county Court; living at
Coalwood, WV; SS#233-10-3512; son of W.J. and Maggie (Whitt) Murray; died 22 Sep 1972 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to matastatic carcinoma of the liver; buried in Roselawn Memorial
Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, Dorothy A. Hylton, Lake Park, FL.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol #__ (1923); Page__; Line #183; Ancestry.com Website.
Talmadge Murray; age 24; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Adria, VA; son of W.J. and
Maggie Murray; married on 13 Sep 1923 at Adria, VA; Sallie Rose Rye; age 18; born in Tazewell Co,
VA; single; livin in Adria, VA; daughter of W.W. and Sallie (Rose) Rye.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'69 018451; WV Archives Website.
Sallie Rose Murray; age 64; born 17 Jun 1905 in VA; married; wife of Talmadge Murray; head
dietician for McDowell Co, WV; SS#236-26-1941; living at Welch, WV; daughter of William and Sallie
(Rose) Rye; died 18 Oct 1969 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to ruptured thoracic aneurysm; buried
21 Oct 1969 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, Talmadge Murray, Welch, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken on 13 Aug
1940; Page 1147A; Image 55 of 60; Household #410.
Listed as William Taylor Payne; age 13; born in WV; single; 2nd grade education; attending school;
lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas R. Payne.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 007606; WV Archives Website.
William Taylor Payne; age 46; born 21 Sep 1926 in WV; married; husband of Edna Baker; miner;
SS#234-36-8075; living at Jolo, WV; son of Tom and Lillie (Hall) Payne; died 29 Apr 1972 at
Bradshaw, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 3 May 1972 in Blankenship Cemetery,
Paynesville, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995", McDowell Co, Historical Society,
1995, page 94, "Jim Bob Baker, Miner" article, submitted by Larry Baker, Raysal, WV.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River Didtrict; Paynesville, E.D. 24-58; taken 5 Aug 1940;
Page 1140A; Image 41 of 60; Household #298.
Listed as Edna Baker; age 7; born in VA; single; no education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of father, William B. Baker
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 015831; WV Archives Website.
Mary Loretta Payne; age 1 yr, 1 mon; born 21 Jul 1971 in WV; living at Jolo, WV; infant daughter of
William and Edna (Baker) Payne; died 9 Sep 1972 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due
to suffocation caused by aspiration of vomit; buried 11 Sep 1972 in Blankenship Cemetery,
Paynesville, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cerificate #'72 015832; WV Archives Website.
Ramon Novarro Ramsey; age 21; born 23 Oct 1950 in WV; never married; plummers helper; Negro;
living in New York City, NY; son of Henry W. and Ceredo C. (_____) Ramsey; died 8 Sep 1972 ; DOA
Stevens Clinic; Welch, WV; due to large bullet wound of head; homicide; in club near Keystone, WV;
at 11 pm 8 Sep 1972; buried 13 Sep 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mrs.
Ceredo Ramsey, 129 N. Arlington, East Orange, NJ.