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.