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.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 272; WV Archives Website.
Tom Underwood; age 44; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Keystone, WV; married on 5 Jun 1944
at Welch, WV; Gertrude Robinson; age 41; born in NC; divorced; Colored; living at Keystone, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'61 010865; WV Archives Website.
Tom Underwood; age 63; born 15 Apr 1897 in AL; married; Negro; coal miner; SS# 233-12-5920;
living at Box 192, Keystone, WV; son of Tom and Ida (Dickens) Underwood; died 30 Aug 1961 in
Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cerebral thrombosis with generalized arteriosclerosis; buried
3 Sep 1961 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Gertrude Underwood, Box 192,
Keystone, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 272; WV Archives Website.
Tom Underwood; age 44; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Keystone, WV; married on 5 Jun 1944
at Welch, WV; Gertrude Robinson; age 41; born in NC; divorced; Colored; living at Keystone, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 015834; WV Archives Website.
Gertrude Underwood; age 68; born 25 Oct 1903 in NC; widow, Negro; housewife; living at Keystone,
WV; daughter of unknown parents; died 27 Sep 1972 at Keystone, WV; due to acute coronary
thrombosis; with hypertensive cardio vascular disease and obesity; buried 3 Oct 1972 in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, George W. Vaden, Keystone.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 015835; WV Archives Website.
Mary Lee Williams; ae 68; born 4 Mar 1904 in AL; widow; Negro; housewife; living at Elkridge,
Northfork, WV; daughter of Frank and Emma (Cook) Williams; died 25 Sep 1972 at Elkridge; due to
acute coronary thrombosis with hypertensive cardio vascular diease; buried 30 Sep 1972 in Oak
Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mrs. Sarah Caller; 3823 Sequoia Ave, Baltimore, MD.