1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #3676; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl Buchanan; age 23; born at Bradshaw, WV; miner; living at Amonate, VA; son of Grover and
Rebecca (Stacy) Buchanan; married on 20 Feb 1937 at Tazewell, VA; Partha Altizer; maiden name
Hess; age 24; born in Wise Co, VA; widow; one previous marriage; living at Amonate, VA; daughter
of Charley and Sarah (Green) Hess.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013499; WV Archives Website.
Earl Buchanan; age 58; born 14 Aug 1913 in WV; divorced; coal miner; SS# 223-10-8946; living at
Raysal, WV; son of unknown father and Rebecca Stacy; died 13 Sep 1971 in Stevens Clinic, Welch,
WV; due to pneumonconiosis with respiratory distress and massive hemorrhaging of peptic ulcer;
died during emergency surgical anesthetic induction.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Excelsior; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 95A;
Image 18 of 29; Family #143A/145A..
Listed as Partha Hess; age 18; born in VA; single; in household of father, Charles M. Hess.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 178; WV Archives Web Site.
Grace Altizer; age 24; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at War, WV; son of
Tom and Rebecca; married on 5 Jul 1930 at War, WV; Parthenia Hess; age 18; born in
Wise Co, WV; single; living at War, WV; daughter of C. M. and Sarah J.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #3676; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl Buchanan; age 23; born at Bradshaw, WV; miner; living at Amonate, VA; son of Grover and
Rebecca (Stacy) Buchanan; married on 20 Feb 1937 at Tazewell, VA; Partha Altizer; maiden name
Hess; age 24; born in Wise Co, VA; widow; one previous marriage; living at Amonate, VA; daughter
of Charley and Sarah (Green) Hess.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013502; WV Archives Website.
Mattie Cunningham; age 79; born 23 Dec 1891 in SC; widow; Negro; housewife; living at Kimball,
WV; daughter od Henry and Margaret (_____) Cunningham; died 6 Sep 1971 in Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardio respiratory failurewith broncho pneumonia; bureid 11 Sep 1971
in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Almedia Taysp (sp?), Kimball, WV.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #71 009125; Ancestry.co Website.
Ernest Hairston, Jr; age 23; born 16 Feb 1948 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; Negro; 4 yrs
HS education; living at Box 242, Elbert, WV; son of Ernest and Odessa (Martin) Hairston; married on
9 Mar 1971 in Tazewell, VA; Patricia Cuthbertson; age 24; born 20 May 1946 in WV; divorced; this is
her 2nd marriage; maiden name Manns; 4 yrs HS education; Negro; living at Elbert, WV; daughter of
Johnny and Genella (Mitchell) Manns.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 264; WV Archives Web Site.
Mose Culbertson, Jr; age 24; born 14 Sep 1940 in Nebo, NC; single; Negro; living at Box 260,
Pageton, WV; son of Mose and Joe Ila (Hardy) Culbertson; married on 21 Jan 1965 at Pageton, WV;
Patricia Manns; age 18; born 20 May 1946 in Maybeury, WV; single; Negro; living at Maybeury, WV;
daughter of John Lewis (deceased) and Genella (Mitchell) Manns,
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #71 009125; Ancestry.co Website.
Ernest Hairston, Jr; age 23; born 16 Feb 1948 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; Negro; 4 yrs
HS education; living at Box 242, Elbert, WV; son of Ernest and Odessa (Martin) Hairston; married on
9 Mar 1971 in Tazewell, VA; Patricia Cuthbertson; age 24; born 20 May 1946 in WV; divorced; this is
her 2nd marriage; maiden name Manns; 4 yrs HS education; Negro; living at Elbert, WV; daughter of
Johnny and Genella (Mitchell) Manns.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013506; WV Archives Website.
Lamont Hairston; age 9 hrs; born and died 15 Sep 1971 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV;
Negro; son of Ernest and Patricia (Manns) Hairston living at Elbert, WV; due to prematurity; buried
18 Sep 1971 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; infromant, Ernest Hairston, Elbert, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013507; WV Archives Website.
John Ed Hall ; age 47; born ____ in VA; unknown if married; railroad laborer; SS# 226-24-1353; living
at Hurley, VA; son of Sim and Vicy (Church) Hall; died 13 Sep 1971; from burns and suffocation from
inside of burning car on road near Paynesville, WV; accident; buried 19 Sep 1971 in Family
Cemetery; Guesses Fork, VA
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013508; WV Archives Website.
Louis Early Hancock; age 65; born 6 Mar 1906 in VA; widowed; coal miner; SS# 235-07-5548; Negro;
living at Ashland, WV; so of Hugh and Eliza (_____) McConner; died 23 Sep 1971 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to advanced pneumonconiosis; buried 26 Sep 1971 in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant Virginia R. Wade, General Delivery, McDowell, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 76; WV Archives Web Site.
Isaiah Haywood; age 21; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Iaeger, WV; son of W.E.
and M.P.; married on 9 Oct 1916 at Iaeger, WV; Vistie B. Auville; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of J.R. and Mary.
2. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Isaiah Haywood
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1895
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: McDowell, West Virginia, USA"
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License 36068; Ancestry.com Website.
Isaiah B. Haywood; age 67; born in Mercer co, WV; widowed; one previous marriage; N&W Railway
laborer; living at Avondale, WV; son of Edd and Matilda (Fanning) Haywood; married on 1 Mar 1962
in Grundy, VA; Eva Virginia Samson; maiden name Blankenship; age 47; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; one previous marriage; living at avondale, WV; daughter of Henry and Lovis (Rife)
Blankenship.
4. Haywood/Bowles Family Tree; posted by Donella Crigger; Ancestry.com Website.
"Isaiah Bethoven "Bee" HAYWOOD
1895–1971
Birth 22 FEB 1895 • Ingleside, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 SEP 1971 • McDowell, West Virginia"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Frances Seltz; 8 Sep 2009.
" Isaih Bethoven “Bee” Haywood
Birth 22 Feb 1895
USA
Death 19 Sep 1971 (aged 76)
USA
Burial
Dry Branch Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 41746275"
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013509; WV Archives Website.
Isiah B. Haywood; age 76; born 22 Feb 1985 (sic, 1895) in WV; married; husband of Virginia
Blankenship Haywood; section worker for railroad; SS# 719-07-7413; living at Mile Branch,
McDowell Co, WV; son of Edward and Matilda (Fanning) Haywood; died 9 Sep 1971 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to gastroenteritis with possible malignancy; buried 12 Sep 1971 in Dry
Branch Cemetery, Mile Branch, WV
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Rural Iaeger; Dry Fork; taken 13 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15;
Dwelling #122.
Listed as Virginia Sanson; age 34; born in WV; married; in household of husband James Sanson
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License 36068; Ancestry.com Website.
Isaiah B. Haywood; age 67; born in Mercer co, WV; widowed; one previous marriage; N&W Railway
laborer; living at Avondale, WV; son of Edd and Matilda (Fanning) Haywood; married on 1 Mar 1962
in Grundy, VA; Eva Virginia Samson; maiden name Blankenship; age 47; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; one previous marriage; living at avondale, WV; daughter of Henry and Lovis (Rife)
Blankenship.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Rural Iaeger; Dry Fork; taken 13 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15;
Dwelling #122.
Listed as James Sanson; age 52; born in KY; married; driver in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Rural Iaeger; Dry Fork; taken 13 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 15;
Dwelling #122.
Listed as Virginia Sanson; age 34; born in WV; married; in household of husband James Sanson
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License 36068; Ancestry.com Website.
Isaiah B. Haywood; age 67; born in Mercer co, WV; widowed; one previous marriage; N&W Railway
laborer; living at Avondale, WV; son of Edd and Matilda (Fanning) Haywood; married on 1 Mar 1962
in Grundy, VA; Eva Virginia Samson; maiden name Blankenship; age 47; born in McDowell Co, WV;
widow; one previous marriage; living at avondale, WV; daughter of Henry and Lovis (Rife)
Blankenship.