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.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1893); Page 128; Line #27; WV Archives Website.
Peter Glass; age 26; born in Wilkes Co, NC; widowed; laborer; living in McDowell Co, WV; married on
20 Mar 1893 in McDowell Co, WV; Nancy Lester; age 33; born in Wilkes CO, NC; widow; living in
McDowell Co, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 14 Oct 2010; maintained by Karen Anderson
Haluza.
" Peter C. M. Glass
Birth 12 Jun 1863
Antioch, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 29 Apr 1949 (aged 85)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 60109392"
1. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 10, transcribed by WPA; "Marriage Register #1,
1876, Page 106.
Masten Lester, age 30, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of Isaac and Nancy, married on 6 Nov 1876
Nancy Pittson (sic, Pilkington) age 20, born in Burke Co, NC, daughter of Wesley, by H. Christian.
2. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Reddies River PO, taken on 10 Aug 1860, Page 324, Family #913.
Listed as Nancy Pilkinton, age 2, born in NC, in household of father, Wesley Pilkington.
3. 1870 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Jobs Cabin Township, Wilkesboro PO, taken on 26 Jul 1870, Page
308B, Family #70. Listed as Nancy Pilkenton, age 11, born in NC,in household of grandparents,
Richard and Rebecca Pilkinton .
(Nancy's widowed father, Wesley, is listed just two households away)
4. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Madien Spring District, taken on 5 Jun 1880, Page 306A,
Family #56.
Listed as Nancy Lester, age 21, born in NC, in household of husband, Martin Lester.
(There is a Wesley Pilkington, age 18, listed as Nancy's brother, in this household)
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1893); Page 128; Line #27; WV Archives Website.
Peter Glass; age 26; born in Wilkes Co, NC; widowed; laborer; living in McDowell Co, WV; married
on 20 Mar 1893 in McDowell Co, WV; Nancy Lester; age 33; born in Wilkes CO, NC; widow; living in
McDowell Co, WV.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # 6548; WV Archives Website.
Nancy Glass; age 74 yrs, 10 mons, 8 days; born 18 Jul 1855 in NC; married; wife of Peter Glass;
housekeeper; daughterb of Wesley and Lucy (Yates) Pilkington; died 26 May 1930 at Leckie, WV;
due to throat cancer; buried 27 May 1893 in Leckie, WV; informant, Walter Lester, Leckie, WV.
7. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by kenneth bowen; 18 Jun 2010; maintained by fly by - Sherry.
" Nancy Pilkenton Glass
Birth 18 Jul 1855
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 26 May 1930 (aged 74)
Leckie, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Leckie Cemetery
Leckie, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 53826380"Additional Information Posted:
"Her parents were Wesley Richard Pilkenton and Louisa Yates of Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Spouse 1 - Martin Lester b.1845 Virginia d. bef 1890, son of Isaac & Nancy Pilgrim Lester."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #21664; Ancestry.com Website.
Silas Glass; age 42; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Boissevain,
VA; son of Peter and Nancy (Pilk) Glass; married on 11 May 1940 at Pocahantas, VA; Bessie Campbell;
age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Boissevain, VA; daughter of Lum and Rosie (Goss)
Campbell.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 32; WV Archives Website.
Silas Howard Glass; age 64; born and living at Leckie, WV; divorced; married on 5 Aug 1960 at
Welch, WV; Martha Young; age 26; born in Gary, WV; divorced; living at Leckie, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 019191; WV Archives Website.
Silas Howard Glass; ae 75; born 17 Feb 1897 in WV; married; husband of Martha McCarty; coal loader;
SS# 235-07-0950; living at Leckie, WV; son of Peter and Nancy (_____) Glass; died 23 Nov 1972 in
Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction; buried; 26 Nov 1972 in
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Martha M. Glass, Box 2, Leckie, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 32; WV Archives Website.
Silas Howard Glass; age 64; born and living at Leckie, WV; divorced; married on 5 Aug 1960 at
Welch, WV; Martha Young; age 26; born in Gary, WV; divorced; living at Leckie, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 32; WV Archives Website.
Silas Howard Glass; age 64; born and living at Leckie, WV; divorced; married on 5 Aug 1960 at
Welch, WV; Martha Young; age 26; born in Gary, WV; divorced; living at Leckie, WV.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #21664; Ancestry.com Website.
Silas Glass; age 42; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Boissevain,
VA; son of Peter and Nancy (Pilk) Glass; married on 11 May 1940 at Pocahantas, VA; Bessie Campbell;
age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Boissevain, VA; daughter of Lum and Rosie (Goss)
Campbell.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 32; WV Archives Website.
Silas Howard Glass; age 64; born and living at Leckie, WV; divorced; married on 5 Aug 1960 at
Welch, WV; Martha Young; age 26; born in Gary, WV; divorced; living at Leckie, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 019191; WV Archives Website.
Silas Howard Glass; ae 75; born 17 Feb 1897 in WV; married; husband of Martha McCarty; coal loader;
SS# 235-07-0950; living at Leckie, WV; son of Peter and Nancy (_____) Glass; died 23 Nov 1972 in
Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction; buried; 26 Nov 1972 in
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Martha M. Glass, Box 2, Leckie, WV.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #21664; Ancestry.com Website.
Silas Glass; age 42; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Boissevain,
VA; son of Peter and Nancy (Pilk) Glass; married on 11 May 1940 at Pocahantas, VA; Bessie Campbell;
age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Boissevain, VA; daughter of Lum and Rosie (Goss)
Campbell.
1. Fannng Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Alice Faye Jones, 74, of Paynesville, WV passed away at her home Tuesday, August 15, 2023."Alice was born March 1, 1949 in Paynesville, WV a daughter of the late Lawson and Daisy Roberts Baker. She was a McDowell County School Bus Driver of 37 ½ years. Alice was of the Old Regular Baptist Faith. She loved making jewelry, gardening, taking care of her flowers and most of all sitting by her fire pit.
"In addition to her parents Alice was preceded in death by one son, Gilmer Tracy Jones; one brother Oliver Baker; four brothers-in-law, Larry Smith, Packy Helmintoller, Tommy Cashion and Michael Johnson; niece, Racine Steffanic and her beloved pet, Coco.
"Survivors include one son, Casey Lawson Jones of Pleasant Garden, NC and his girlfriend, Sara Shaffer of Climax, NC; six sisters, Dorothy Helmintoller of Kannapolis, NC, Patsy Cashion of Tryon, NC, Judy Vance and Freddy of Paynesville, WV, Lois Ann Keenan of River Falls, SC, Elaine Hagerman and Jeff of Spartanburg, NC, and Melinda Kennedy of Farmington, NM; the father of her sons, Lowell Jones; two sisters-in-law, Joy Walls and Rita Sayer; one brother-in-law, Vaughn Walls; and numerous nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 1 o’clock with Elder George Baker, Elder Gary Estep, Elder Fred Bailey, Elder Phillip Hagerman, and Elder Arthur Short officiating at the Mary Lou Old Regular Baptist Church on Panther Creek Road at Paynesville, WV. Burial will follow in the Hannibal Roberts Cemetery at Paynesville, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be Earl Stacy, Michael Vangilder, Freddy Vance, Gabriel Keenan, Jeff Hagerman and Daniel Hagerman. Honorary pallbearers will be Dakota Cashion, Carl Wayne Hagerman, Chris Hagerman, Ernie Spears, Margaret Compton, Iris Shelton, Katherine Dotson, Kenneth and Jason Rowe, and Phillip and Reva Hagerman.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Mary Lou Old Regular Baptist Church Friday evening, August 18, 2023 after 6 p.m.; evening services will be held at 7 o’clock.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 019192; WV Archives Website.
Mary Hurt; age 86; born 30 Jun 1887 in WV; married; wife of C.H. Hurt; retired' living at Herndon, WV;
daughter of Levi and (______) Thompson; died 12 Nov 1972 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch,
WV; due to bronchopneumonia; buried 22 Nov 1972 in Family Cemetery, Rock, WV; informant, C.H.
Hurt, Herndon, WV.