1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010993; WV Archives Website.
Ralph Wicker; ae 60; born 9 Jul 1911 in NC; widowed; Negro; SS# 232-18-9856; machine operator
in ooal mine; living at 641 Court Street, Welch, WV; son of Dock and Nannie (____) Wicker; died
22 Jun 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to stomach cancer; buried 28 Jun 1972 in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Bernice Barnes, Bronx, NY.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #29624; Ancestry.com Website.
Russell Bailey; age 22; born in Pedan City, WV; single; living at RFD, Bluefield, VA; son of George and
Matiam (Van Camp) Bailey; married on 17 Jun1940 in Tazewell Co, VA; Pearl Duvall; age 19; born in
Jenkinjones, WV; single; living in RFD, Bluefield, VA; daughter of A.H. and Laura (Burgess) Duvall.
2, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 285; WV Archives Website.
Russell Clair Bailey; age 25; born in Paden City, WV; divorced; living at Welch, WV; married on 24 Mar
1946 at Welch, WV; Elizabeth Belcher; age 21; born at Superior, WV; single; living in Welch, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010995; WV Archives Website.
Russell Clair Bailey; age 52; born 8 Jun 1920 in WV; married; husband of Elizabeth Belcher; coal
cleaning plant operator; SS# 234-14-6590; living at Thorpe, WV; son of George and Marion
(Van Camp) Bailey; died 18 Jul 1972; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial
infarction; buried 22 Jul 1972 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Jenkinjones; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 140B;
Image 5 of 22; Family #28/28.
Listed as Pearl Duvall; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Albert H. Duvall.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #29624; Ancestry.com Website.
Russell Bailey; age 22; born in Pedan City, WV; single; living at RFD, Bluefield, VA; son of George and
Matiam (Van Camp) Bailey; married on 17 Jun1940 in Tazewell Co, VA; Pearl Duvall; age 19; born in
Jenkinjones, WV; single; living in RFD, Bluefield, VA; daughter of A.H. and Laura (Burgess) Duvall.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #29624; Ancestry.com Website.
Russell Bailey; age 22; born in Pedan City, WV; single; living at RFD, Bluefield, VA; son of George and
Matiam (Van Camp) Bailey; married on 17 Jun1940 in Tazewell Co, VA; Pearl Duvall; age 19; born in
Jenkinjones, WV; single; living in RFD, Bluefield, VA; daughter of A.H. and Laura (Burgess) Duvall.
2, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 285; WV Archives Website.
Russell Clair Bailey; age 25; born in Paden City, WV; divorced; living at Welch, WV; married on 24 Mar
1946 at Welch, WV; Elizabeth Belcher; age 21; born at Superior, WV; single; living in Welch, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010995; WV Archives Website.
Russell Clair Bailey; age 52; born 8 Jun 1920 in WV; married; husband of Elizabeth Belcher; coal
cleaning plant operator; SS# 234-14-6590; living at Thorpe, WV; son of George and Marion
(Van Camp) Bailey; died 18 Jul 1972; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial
infarction; buried 22 Jul 1972 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV.
1, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 285; WV Archives Website.
Russell Clair Bailey; age 25; born in Paden City, WV; divorced; living at Welch, WV; married on 24 Mar
1946 at Welch, WV; Elizabeth Belcher; age 21; born at Superior, WV; single; living in Welch, WV.
2. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Elizabeth Bailey
Birth Date 16 Jul 1927
Address PO Box 1124
Residence Place Welch, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code 24801-1124"
3. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Elizabeth Bailey
Maiden Name Belcher
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Date 10 Mar 1984
Marriage Place Osceola, Florida, USA
Spouse Norman Arthur Heaps
Certificate 021886
Volume 5562
Source Florida Department of Health"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #1195; Ancestry.com Website.
Drewey Baker; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WCV; single; miner; living in Jewel Valley, VA; son of
John and Cosby (Webb) Baker; married on 28 Jan 1939 in Grundy, VA; Bessie Green; age 18; born in
Knott Co, KY; single; living at Raysal, WV; daughter of Silas and Letha (Shepherd) Green.
2. "Young American Patriots, 1941-1945"; McDowell Co, WV; Page 676; Ancestry.com Website.
Drewey Baker; bor 12 Apr 1917; PFA, US Army; entered service 7 Oct 1943 ; served at Camp
Blanding, FL; and Europe; awarded Bronze Star and three Battle Stars; attended Yukon HS;
Protestant; son of M/M John Baker, Yukon, WV; husband of Mrs. Bessie Green Baker, Jolo, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010996; WV Archives Website.
Drewey Baker; age 55; born 12 Apr 1917 in WV; divorced; miner; SS# 232-16-3282; living at
Bradshaw, WV; son of John and Cosby (Webb) Baker; died 20 Jul 1917 in Welch Emergency Hospital,
Welch, WV; due to bronchpneumonia with emphisemia; buried 23 Jul 1972 in Fairview Cemetery,
Pea Patch, VA.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #1195; Ancestry.com Website.
Drewey Baker; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WCV; single; miner; living in Jewel Valley, VA; son of
John and Cosby (Webb) Baker; married on 28 Jan 1939 in Grundy, VA; Bessie Green; age 18; born in
Knott Co, KY; single; living at Raysal, WV; daughter of Silas and Letha (Shepherd) Green.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 71; WV Archives Web Site.
Alfred Lewis Kyne; age 31; born in Berkeley Springs, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on
2 Aug 1948 at Welch, WV; Bessie Mortis (sic, Green); age 21; born in Hazard, KY; single; living at
Welch, WV.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Bessie Kyne
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998-01 Jan 2004
Residence Place Raysal, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 21 Aug 1928
Address 58 PO Box
Address Continued Raysal, West Virginia 24879
2nd Address 631 Washington Sq
2nd Address Continued Pulaski, Virginia 24301
2nd Address Date 01 Jan 1996-01 Oct 2007
Possible Relatives Alfred Kyne, Lorna L Kyne..."
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Bessie Baker [Bessie Kyne] [Bessie Green]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 21 Aug 1920
Birth Place Buckhorn Kno, Kentucky
Death Date 25 Jan 1997
Father Silas Green
Mother Letha Sheppard
SSN 234428873
Notes Aug 1944: Name listed as BESSIE BAKER;
Sep 1954: Name listed as BESSIE KYNE "
1. 1910 Census, Knott Co, KY; Quicksand; taken 12 May 1910; Page 64 A; Family #104/104.
Listed as Silas Green; age 19; born in KY; married once for 2 mons; farmer; head of household.
2. 1920 Census, Knott Co, KY; Quicksand; taken 12/13 Jan 1920; Page 217 B; Family #113/115.
Listed as Silas Green; age 29; born in KY; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Knott Co, KY; Quicksand; taken 12 May 1910; Page 64 A; Family #104/104.
Listed as Marfaret Green; age 16; born in KY; married once for 2 mons; in household of husband,
Silas Green, Sr.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010997; WV Archives Website.
Perry W. Barrett; age 74; born in Jun 1898 in VA; widowed; retired miner; SS# 235-09-9106; Negro;
living at General Delivery, Eckman, WV; son of Charlie and Nannie (Carroll) Barrett; died 10 Jul 1972
in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to coronary occlusion with diabetes mellitus; buried
14 Jul 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Taft Montgomery, General Delivery,
Eckman, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010998; WV Archives Website.
Artur Samuel Beavers; age 76; born 13 Apr 1896 in VA; married; husband of Sarah Lonh Beavers;
mechanic; SS# 236-10-3086; living at War, WV; son of James Chapman and Etta Ellen (Whitt)
Beavers; died 11 Jul 1972 in War, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 14 Jul 1972 in
Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, VA; informant, Louis Beavers, War, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 011000; WV Archives Website.
Clarence Cline; age 77; born in Jan 1893 in WV; married; husband of Bernice Grimmett; retired coal
worker; SS# 236-01-7550; living at Baisden, Mingo Co, WV; son of Pete and Mary (Lester) Cline;
died 6 Jul 1972 in Doctors Memoria Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cerebrovascular accident with
diabetes mellitus; buried 8 Jul 1972 in Cline Cemetery, Baisden, WV; informant, Lowell Mounts,
Gilbert, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 170; WV Archives Website.
Elmer Crider; age 22; born in Pitts(ylvania) Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Yukpn, WV; son of
George and Virginia; married on 13 Oct 1832 at Yukon, WV; Elsie Mae Lasley; age 21; born in VA:
single; Black; living at Yukon, WV; daughter of Henry and Rosie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 011001; WV Archives Website.
Elmer (Elmore) Crider; age 62; born 16 Jun 1911 in VA; married; husband of Elsie Lasley; Negro;
coal loader; living at Caretta, WV; son of unknown parents; died 17 Jul 1972 in Doctors Memorial
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to bacterial pneumonia with chronic lung disease; buried 23 Jun 1972
in Excelsior Cemetery, Yukon, WV; informant, Elsie Crider, Westbury, NY.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 170; WV Archives Website.
Elmer Crider; age 22; born in Pitts(ylvania) Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Yukpn, WV; son of
George and Virginia; married on 13 Oct 1832 at Yukon, WV; Elsie Mae Lasley; age 21; born in VA:
single; Black; living at Yukon, WV; daughter of Henry and Rosie.