1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010966; WV Archives Website.
Annie Belle Gilreath; age 74; born 21 Dec 1897 in NC; widow; Negro; housewife; living at Kimball,
WV; daughter of James and Tate (Harris) Gilreath; died 17 Jun 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV;
due to stroke; with generalized artersclerosis; buried 22 Jun 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell,
WV; informant, Beatrice Gilreath, Box 769, Kimball, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1929); Page 71; Line #__; WV Archives Website.
Frank Gregory; age 29; born in IL; single; Colored; living at Bramwell, WV; married on 2 Mar 1929
at Big Sandy, WV; Gracie Young; age 23; born in VA; single; Colored; living in Bluefield, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010967; WV Archives Website.
Frank Gregory; age 75; born in Feb 1897 in AL; married; husband of Gracie Young; Negro; coal loader;
SS# 233-07-4134; living at Capels, WV; son of Willie and Lizzie (____) Gregory; died 3 Jun 1972 in
Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardiac arrest with arteriosclerotic heart disease;
buried 8 Jun 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Gracie Gregory, Capels, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1929); Page 71; Line #__; WV Archives Website.
Frank Gregory; age 29; born in IL; single; Colored; living at Bramwell, WV; married on 2 Mar 1929
at Big Sandy, WV; Gracie Young; age 23; born in VA; single; Colored; living in Bluefield, WV.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; War; taken 6 Apr 1950; Seet Number 7; Dwelling #56;
Listed as Joe O. Hankins; age 47; born in VA; married; route pick up man for dry cleaners; head of
household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010968; WV Archives Website.
Joe Oakley Hankins; age 68; born 26 Oct 1903 in VA; divorced; retired dry cleaner; SS# 234-14-3964;
living at War, WV; son of William A. and Sarah Ann (Brown) Hankins; died 19 Jun 1972 in War, WV'\;
due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 21 Jun 1972 in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, VA;
informant, Myrel Moses, War, WV. (Myrel was Joe's sister)
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; War; taken 6 Apr 1950; Seet Number 7; Dwelling #56;
Listed as Alice J. Hankins; age 31; born in WV; married; sales lady in men's clothing store; in
household of husband, Joe O. Hankins.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Alice Jane Robertson [Alice Jane Privett] [Alice Robinson] [Alice Hankins] [Alice Privett]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 28 Sep 1918
Birth Place Omar Logan, West Virginia [Omar, West Virginia]
Death Date 25 Oct 1987
Father Clyde Robertson
Mother Nellie Jones
SSN 235261779
Death Certificate Number 28233
Notes Feb 1940: Name listed as ALICE JANE ROBERTSON;
Sep 1959: Name listed as ALICE JANE PRIVETT; :
Name listed as ALICE JANE ROBINSON; :
Name listed as ALICE JAN HANKINS;
22 May 1998: Name listed as ALICE J PRIVETT"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 206A; Image
25 of 33; Family #415/433.
Listed as Bessy P. Johnson; age 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Sydney T.L. Johnson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 323; WV Archives Web Site.
W.L. Hughes; age 49; born in Pulaski Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Reuben and
Tilda Jane; married on 24 Feb 1930 at Davy, WV; Bessie Lester; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; living at Davy, WV; daughter of Sidney Johnson and Clara Helmandoller.
3.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 12 Apr 1930; Page 70B; Image 12 of
47; Family #113/116.
Listed as Bessie Hughes; age 20; born in WV; married at 20; in household of husband, William L.
Hughes.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010971; WV Archives Website.
Bessie Johnson; age 73; born 6 Sep 1898 in KY; single; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of James
and Fannie (Smallwood) Johnson; died 11 Jun 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due
to cerebro vascular accident with generalized arteriosclerosis; buried 13 Jun 1972 in Gradview
Memory Gardens, Bluefield, VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #4223; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Website.
Charlie Alexander Jones; age 21; born 11 Oct 1919 in Youngstown, OH; living at Keystone, WV;
unemployed; name of person who will always know address, Alex Jones, father; living at Keystone,
WV; Negro; 5'7" tall; 152 lbs; brown eyes; Black hair; Black complexion; scar in middle of forehead.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010972; WV Archives Website.
Charlie Alexander Jones; age 52; born 11 Oct 1918 in OH; never married; Negro; custodian; living at
Keystone, WV; son of unknown parents; died 9 Jun 1972 at Keystone, WV; due to acute heart failure
with cirrhosis of liver; buried 14 Jun 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Orlander
S, Mansfield, Keystone, WV.