1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind; taken 12 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 12; Dwelling #89.
Listed as Shirley A. Lambert; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Lambert.
1. Russell C, VA; Marriage License # 71-028464; Ancestry.com Website.
James R. Lawson; age 43; born 1 Jun 1928 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4th grade
education; living at War, WV; son of Harry and Rosie (Noland) Lawson; married on 6 Jul 1971 in
Russell Co, VA; Hazel Blankenship; maiden name Belcher; age 44; born 23 Mar 1927 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4yrs HS education; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Paris
and Margaret (Shannon) Belcher.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013516; WV Archives Website.
James Russell Lawson; age 43; born 111 Jun 1928 in VA; married; husband of Hazel Marie
Belcher; coal miner; SS# 227-36-6417; living at Warriormine, WV; son of Harry and Rosa Lee (Malan)
Lawson; died 28 Sep 1971; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to shotgun wound of chest; self
inflicted; buried 1 Oct 1971 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, Hazel Lawson,
Warriormine, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Lake Superior; (now Superior); taken on
24 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 73 of 75; Family #626/681.
Listed as Hazel Belcher; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Paris Belcher.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 142; WV Archives Website.
Harrison L. Blankenship; age 24; born in Rhodell, WV; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Henry
and Ivory Blankenship; married on 28 Sep 1946 at Baileysville, WV; Hazel Belcher; age 20; born in
Welch, WV; single; living at Jim, WV; daughter of Paris and Margaret Belcher.
3. Russell C, VA; Marriage License # 71-028464; Ancestry.com Website.
James R. Lawson; age 43; born 1 Jun 1928 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4th grade
education; living at War, WV; son of Harry and Rosie (Noland) Lawson; married on 6 Jul 1971 in
Russell Co, VA; Hazel Blankenship; maiden name Belcher; age 44; born 23 Mar 1927 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4yrs HS education; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Paris
and Margaret (Shannon) Belcher.
1. Russell C, VA; Marriage License # 71-028464; Ancestry.com Website.
James R. Lawson; age 43; born 1 Jun 1928 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4th grade
education; living at War, WV; son of Harry and Rosie (Noland) Lawson; married on 6 Jul 1971 in
Russell Co, VA; Hazel Blankenship; maiden name Belcher; age 44; born 23 Mar 1927 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4yrs HS education; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Paris
and Margaret (Shannon) Belcher.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013516; WV Archives Website.
James Russell Lawson; age 43; born 111 Jun 1928 in VA; married; husband of Hazel Marie
Belcher; coal miner; SS# 227-36-6417; living at Warriormine, WV; son of Harry and Rosa Lee (Malan)
Lawson; died 28 Sep 1971; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to shotgun wound of chest; self
inflicted; buried 1 Oct 1971 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, Hazel Lawson,
Warriormine, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Joseph and Golda Porter"; Article; Page 223; submitted by Billy Porter, PO Box
1901, Coeburn, VA 24230.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 142; WV Archives Website.
Harrison L. Blankenship; age 24; born in Rhodell, WV; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Henry
and Ivory Blankenship; married on 28 Sep 1946 at Baileysville, WV; Hazel Belcher; age 20; born in
Welch, WV; single; living at Jim, WV; daughter of Paris and Margaret Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Lake Superior; (now Superior); taken on
24 Apr 1930; Page 191A; Image 73 of 75; Family #626/681.
Listed as Hazel Belcher; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Paris Belcher.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 142; WV Archives Website.
Harrison L. Blankenship; age 24; born in Rhodell, WV; single; living at Baileysville, WV; son of Henry
and Ivory Blankenship; married on 28 Sep 1946 at Baileysville, WV; Hazel Belcher; age 20; born in
Welch, WV; single; living at Jim, WV; daughter of Paris and Margaret Belcher.
3. Russell C, VA; Marriage License # 71-028464; Ancestry.com Website.
James R. Lawson; age 43; born 1 Jun 1928 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4th grade
education; living at War, WV; son of Harry and Rosie (Noland) Lawson; married on 6 Jul 1971 in
Russell Co, VA; Hazel Blankenship; maiden name Belcher; age 44; born 23 Mar 1927 in WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4yrs HS education; living at Warriormine, WV; daughter of Paris
and Margaret (Shannon) Belcher.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013520; WV Archives Website.
Elbert C. Roark; age 67; born 8 Feb 1904 in TN; widowed; coal miner; SS# 232-14-6108; living at
Excelsior, WV; son of George and Eliza (Luallen) Roark; died 4 Sep 1904 in Doctors Memorial
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to pulmonary embolism with infarction; buried 6 Sep 1971 in Roaelawn
Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, E.R. Luallen, Jefferson City, TN.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '67 005367; WV Archives Website.
Carrie M. Roark; age 67; born 13 Dec 1899 in Campbell Co, TN; married; living at Excelsior, WV;
daughter of Lovel Fielding and Mary (Bullock) Brown; died 12 Feb 1967 at Excelsior, WV; due to
intestina carcinoma; buried 14 Feb 1967 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant,
E.C. Roark, Excelsior, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013522; WV Archives Website.
Antonio Francesco Scoleri; age 80; born 25 Sep 1890 in Italy; married; husband of Carmella Ann
Ross; mason for coal company; SS# 236-05-7008; living at Eckman, WV; son of Joseph and Carmella
(Perri) Scoleri; died 15 Sep 1971 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cor pulmonale with diabetes
mellitus; buried 18 Sep 1971 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Fernando
Angelelli, Northfork, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 013523; WV Archives Website.
Vincenzo "Jim" Stanzione. Sr; age 84; born 19 Feb 1887 in Italy; widowed; SS# 236-10-3571; coal
miner; living at War, WV; son of Joe and Antionett (Esposeto) Stazione; died 5 Apr 1971 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute coronary occlusion; buried 8 Sep 1971 in Woodlawn Memorial Park,
Bluewell, WV; informant, Jimmy Stanzione, War, WV.