1, FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Edgar A. Rice; 15 Jun 2017.
" Grover C. Dye
Birth 1916
USA
Death 1984 (aged 67–68)
Burial Forest Hills Memory Gardens
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 180390565"
1.1930 Census, NcDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District, Berwind; taken 5 Apr 1930; Page 131A;
Family #75/78.
Listed as Edna B. Boyd; age 8; born in VA; n household of father, Albert B. Boyd.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Edna Mae Dye [Edna M Dye] [Edna Mae Boyd]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 5 Jun 1921
Birth Place Clinchville, Virginia
Death Date 18 Aug 1996
Father Albert Boyd
Mother Marth E Compton
SSN 234408800
Notes May 1944: Name listed as EDNA MAE DYE;
10 Sep 1996: Name listed as EDNA M DYE"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Edgar A. Rice; 15 Jun 2017.
" Edna M. Dye
Birth 1921
USA
Death 1996 (aged 74–75)
USA
Burial Forest Hills Memory Gardens
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 180392018"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol#__(1901); Ancestry.com Website.
John Compton;age 22; born and living in Buchanan Co, VA; son of Meshack Compton; married on 14
Aug 1901 in Buchanan Co, VA; Lydia M. Duty; age 17; born and living in Buchanan Co, VA; daughter of
John S. and Martha Duty.
2, 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken 26 Apr 1910; Page 74B; Family #175/175.
Listed as John M. Compton; age 28; born in VA; married once for 9 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol#__(1901); Ancestry.com Website.
John Compton;age 22; born and living in Buchanan Co, VA; son of Meshack Compton; married on 14
Aug 1901 in Buchanan Co, VA; Lydia M. Duty; age 17; born and living in Buchanan Co, VA; daughter of
John S. and Martha Duty.
2, 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken 26 Apr 1910; Page 74B; Family #175/175.
Listed as Lydia Compton; age 22; born in VA; married once for 9 yrs; 3 children ; all living; in
household of husband, John M. Compton.
1, 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken 26 Apr 1910; Page 74B; Family #175/175.
Listed as Walter H. Compton; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, John M. Compton.
1, 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Garden District; taken 26 Apr 1910; Page 75A; Family #175/175.
Listed as Mary A.Compton; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, John M. Compton.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; English; taken on 10 Jan 1920; Page 6A;
Image 11 of 39; Family #93/94.
Listed as Roscoe Baker; age 2 yrs, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Baker.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 251A; Image 21
of 51; Family #176/183.
Listed as Rossie Baker; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Baker.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 6; WV Archives Website.
Roscoe Baker; age 47; born 7 Nov 1916 in Raysal, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; son of
George and demma (Crigger) Baker; married on 13 Mar 1964 at Yukon, WV; Bessie Brewster; age
23; born in Raysal, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Lee and Virgie (Mullins)
Brewster.
4, McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 019183; WV Archives Website.
Roscoe Baker; age 56; born 17 Nov 1916 in WV; married; husband of Bessie Brewster Baker; retired
coal miner; SS# 232-16-16-9983; served in WW II; living at War, WV; son of George and Dema
(Crigger) Baker; died 30 Nov 1972 in War, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction with chronic lung
disease (pneumonconiosis); buried 4 Dec 1972 in Fairview Cemetery, Jolo, WV; informant, Bessie
Baker, Box 461, War, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 6; WV Archives Website.
Roscoe Baker; age 47; born 7 Nov 1916 in Raysal, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; son of
George and demma (Crigger) Baker; married on 13 Mar 1964 at Yukon, WV; Bessie Brewster; age
23; born in Raysal, WV; single; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Lee and Virgie (Mullins)
Brewster.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville, taken on 10/11 feb 1920; Page
230B; Image 8 of 16; Family #297/299.
Listed as Howard Blankenship; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Adam Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 219A; Image
36 of 42; Family #291/292.
Listed as Howard Blankenship; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Adam Blankenship.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 195; WV Archives Website.
Howard Blankenship; age 23; born on McDowell Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Panther, WV;
son of Adam and Cora; married on 26 Mar 1936 at Panther, WV; Evie Roverts; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Mose and Tilda.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 019185; WV Archives Website.
Howard Blankenship; age 59; born 28 Dec 1912 in WV; married; husband of Elia Roberts; diasbled
miner; SS# 232-18-9883; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Adam and Cora (Lester) Blamkenship; died
21 Nov 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to intestinal hemorrhage with post op right leg
amputation for gangrene; buried 24 Nov 1972 in Roberts Cemetery, Johnnycake Mtn, Iaeger,
McDowell Co, WV
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Trace Fork Road; taken on 8 Apr 1930;
Page 203A; Image 5 of 44; Family #26/27.
Listed as Eva Roberts; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Mose Roberts.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 195; WV Archives Website.
Howard Blankenship; age 23; born on McDowell Co, WV; single; timberman; living at Panther, WV;
son of Adam and Cora; married on 26 Mar 1936 at Panther, WV; Evie Roverts; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Mose and Tilda.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 139; WV Archives Website.
Burley Dunford; age 36; born in Bandy, VA; single; living at Bishop, WV; married on 15 Apr 1951 at
Iaeger, WV; Elvie Estep; age 31; born and living in Raysal, WV; single.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 27 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 38;
Dwelling #243.
Listed as Alva Estep; age 32; born in WV; never married; in household of mother, Pricy E. Estep.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 139; WV Archives Website.
Burley Dunford; age 36; born in Bandy, VA; single; living at Bishop, WV; married on 15 Apr 1951 at
Iaeger, WV; Elvie Estep; age 31; born and living in Raysal, WV; single.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 019189; WV Archives Website.
Elvia Dunford; age 52; born 17 Mar 1920 in WV; married; wife of Bartley Dunford; housewife; living
at War, WV; daughter of John and Pricey (Christian) Estep; died 24 Nov 1972 in Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardiac arrest with broncho pneumonia; buried 27 Nov 1972 in Estep
Cemetery, Bartley, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Debroah Estep Cooper; 20 Oct 2018; maintained by
Kindred Spirits.
"Elva Estep Dunford
Birth 17 Mar 1920
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Nov 1972 (aged 52)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 194106925"Additional Information Posted:
"Elva was the daughter of John Thomas and Pricey Estep. She married Burley Dunford. They had no children.
"Death Certificate states she was buried in the Estep Cemetery, Bartley, WV. There is a Estep Cemetery in Paynesville, WV".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 019190; WV Archives Website.
Michael C. Friel; age 66; born 7 Sep 1906 in PA; married; husband of Emma Petros Friel; mine
inspector, Safety Dept, US Steel; SS# 235-09-1257; living at Elbert, WV; son of Neil and Mary
Josephine (Clark) Friel; died 25 Nov 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to epidermoid carcinoma
of right tonsillar forsa with metastases to lungs and skeletal; buried 28 Nov 1972 in Monte Vista Park,
Bluefield, WV; informant Emma Petros Friel, Elbert, WV.