1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 122; WV Archives Website.
Melvin Steele Brooks; age 22; born in Worth, WV; single; living at Ashland, WV; married on 22 Dec
1949 in Ashland, WV; Mary Tosti; age 21; born in PA; single; living in Ashland, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 122; WV Archives Website.
Melvin Steele Brooks; age 22; born in Worth, WV; single; living at Ashland, WV; married on 22 Dec
1949 in Ashland, WV; Mary Tosti; age 21; born in PA; single; living in Ashland, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 56; WV Archives Website.
Gergeo Arcangelo; age 26; born in Italy; miner; living at Ashland, WV; single; son of Francesco and
Maria; married on 17 Aug 1913 in Ashland, WV; Francesca Tosti; age 29; born in Italy; single;
daughter of Domenico and Monica.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 56; WV Archives Website.
Gergeo Arcangelo; age 26; born in Italy; miner; living at Ashland, WV; single; son of Francesco and
Maria; married on 17 Aug 1913 in Ashland, WV; Francesca Tosti; age 29; born in Italy; single;
daughter of Domenico and Monica.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 019215; WV Archives Website.
Howard Lee Woolwine; age 67; born in VA; married; husband of Gertrude Stepp; railroad official;
living at Keystone, WV; son of C.B. and Betty (Panell) Woolwine; died 11 Dec 1972 at Keystone, WV;
due to heart failure; left bundle Blackage with arteriosclerotic heart disease; buried 13 Dec 1972 in
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020315; WV Archives Website.
Tishie Hairston; age 64; born 10 Sep 1907 in USA; married; wife of John Hairston; Negro; housewife;
living at Box 119, Switchback, WV; daughter of Phillip and Francie (Johnson) Johnson; died 31 Jan
1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute pulmonary edema with diabetes mellitus;
buried 5 Feb 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, John Hairston.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020316; WV Archives Website.
Susie Johnson; age 75; born 20 May 1897 in USA; widow; housewife; Negro; SS# 234-40-7720;
living at PO Box__, Berwind, WV; daughter of John and Minnie Holley; died; 30 Sep 1972 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to myocardial infarction; buried 5 Oct 1972 in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Margaret Smith, Pence Spring, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 174A; Image
3 of 56; Family #24/24.
Listed as L.D. McCoy; age 10, single; in household of father, Boyd McCoy.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: L D McCoy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1919
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1938
Marriage Place: Hurley, Virginia, USA
Father: Boyd McCoy
Mother: Dicy Estep
Spouse: Rosa Princess Justus
Certificate Number: 1938021212"
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #66 006929; Ancestry.com Website.
L. D. McCoy; age 45; born in Buchanan Co, VA; widowed; one previous marriage; unemployed; living
at Panther, WV; son of Boyd and Dicey (Estep) McCoy; married on 22 Mar 1966 in Grundy, VA; Patty
Lester; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Paynesville, WV; daughter of Lloyd and
Sintha Lester.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #66 006929; Ancestry.com Website.
L. D. McCoy; age 45; born in Buchanan Co, VA; widowed; one previous marriage; unemployed; living
at Panther, WV; son of Boyd and Dicey (Estep) McCoy; married on 22 Mar 1966 in Grundy, VA; Patty
Lester; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Paynesville, WV; daughter of Lloyd and
Sintha Lester.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020317; WV Archives Website.
Lorraine McCoy; age 1 day; born 7 Sep 1972 and died 8 Sep 1972 in Welch Emergency Hospital;
daughter of L.D. and Patty (Lester) McCoy; living at Panther, WV; due to intra uterine anoxia; buried
10 Sep 1972 in Bar-B-Que Cemetery, Gussess Fork, VA.