1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007636; WV Archives Website.
Roger Lee Sayers; age 25; born 29 Jul 1946 in VA; married; husband of Alta Proffitt; coal miner;
served in military, discharged 4 Aug 1971; SS# 227-66-0691; living at Rt 3, Box 613-A, Bluefield, WV;
son of George E. and Lois (Hager) Sayers; died 25 May 1972; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to
crushing injuries in Eckman Page Mine, Eckman, WV; coal rib turned over on him; buried 27 May
1972 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Alta P. Sayers, Bluefield, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007637; WV Archives Website.
James Ellis Sheets; age 66; born 6 Feb 1906 in NC; married; husband of, Inis Wallace; coal miner;
SS# 235-10-4937; living at Anawalt, WV; son of Arthur and Callie (Roark) Sheets; died 11 May 1972
in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute cardiac failure with chronic pulmonary emphysema; buried
14 May 1972 in Stevie Perry Cemetery, Apple Grove, NC
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 712.
Huff Creek Township, page 007.
Listed as Lafayette Ellis, age 7, in household of father, Anderson J.
Ellis.
2. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1873.
Lafayette Ellis was born on 18 Jun 1873 to A.J. and Polly A. Ellis.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Addie Ellis; born on 14 Dec 1870; died on 23 Feb 1904; "Wife of Lafe
(Lafayette) Ellis; buried in Ellis Cemetery, Hanover, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007638; WV Archives Website.
Ida Shelton; age 75; born 29 Nov 1896 in WV; widow; housewife; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of
Lafe and Adie (McNeil) Ellis; died 3 May 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to congestive
heart failure; with arteriosclerotic heart disease; buried 5 May 1972 in Greenhills Memory Gardens,
Claypool Hill, VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 3; WV Archives Website.
Italy Willingham; age 53; born in Rockford, AL; divorced; Colored; living at Caples, WV; married on
28 Aug 1954 in Kimball, WV; Helen Patterson; age 24; born in Yukon, WV; divorced; living at Welch,
WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007644; WV Archives Website.
Italy Willingham; age 70; born 19 Jul 1901 in AL; divorced; Negro; SS #232-16-1673; coal loader in
mine; living at Caples, WV; son of Unknown father and Ada Willingham; died 8 May 1972 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to venous thrombosis, mesenteric vascular occlusion with
pneumonconiosis; buried 13 May 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant Marie
Brownfield, Sylacauga, AL.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 3; WV Archives Website.
Italy Willingham; age 53; born in Rockford, AL; divorced; Colored; living at Caples, WV; married on
28 Aug 1954 in Kimball, WV; Helen Patterson; age 24; born in Yukon, WV; divorced; living at Welch,
WV.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Greasy Precinct; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 188D; Image 16 of 22;
Family #133.
Listed as Leander Davis; age 8; born in KY; in household of father, John Davis.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Page 66; Ancestry.com Website.
Leander Davis; age 21; born and living in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; son of John and Elizabeth;
married on 16 May 1893 in Buchanan Co, VA; Mary F. Lester (sic, Arnold); age 14; born and living in
Buchana Co, VA; single; daughter of Elihu (this was her step-father) and Margaret.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Page 66; Ancestry.com Website.
Leander Davis; age 21; born and living in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; son of John and Elizabeth;
married on 16 May 1893 in Buchanan Co, VA; Mary F. Lester (sic, Arnold); age 14; born and living in
Buchana Co, VA; single; daughter of Elihu (this was her step-father) and Margaret.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Lynn Delp; 8 May 2008.
"Molly Frances Davis
Birth 29 Mar 1879
Death 14 Sep 1910 (aged 31)
Burial Lester Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 26677373"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 019180; WV Archives Website.
Joe Pais; age 70; born 6 Nov 1901 in Italy; married; husband of Rena Vinca; service station owner;
living at Keystone, WV; son of Frank and Domenica (Zandegiaco) Pais; died 31 oct 1972 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction with hypertensive cardio vascular disease;
buried 3 Nov 1972 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV.