1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 392; WV Archives Website.
Eli Fletcher; age 24; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Bartley, WV; son of W.F. and ___
married on 4 Apr 1931 in Welch, WV; Maggie Ford; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Jess and Carrie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 007157; WV Archives Website.
Eli Fletcher; age 64; born 24 Mar 1907 in VA; seperated; garage mechanic; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of W.F. and Mary (Cline) Fletcher; died 30 Mar 1907 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV;
due to heart failure with chronic alcoholism; buried 1 Apr 1971 in Sparks Cemetery, Bradshaw, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Judy Llamas; 1 Sep 2022.
"Eli Fletcher
Birth 24 Mar 1907
Virginia, USA
Death 30 Mar 1971 (aged 64)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 243159013"Additional Information Posted: "Eli was the son of W.F. Fletcher and Mary Cline, both born in Virginia. Eli was a garage mechanic."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 392; WV Archives Website.
Eli Fletcher; age 24; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Bartley, WV; son of W.F. and ___
married on 4 Apr 1931 in Welch, WV; Maggie Ford; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Jess and Carrie.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden; taken 21 Jun 1880; Page 62 B; Family #299/311.
Listed as William F. Fletcher; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, James H, Fletcher.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # 16282; WV Archives Website.
William F. Fletcher; age 64 yrs, 7 mons, 17 days; born 22 Dec 1874 in Honaker, VA; married; husband
of Mary Fletcher; retired; living at English, WV; son of James and _____ Fletcher; died 8 Aug 1939 in
McDowell Co, WV; due to chronic valvertor (sp?) heart disease; buried 9 Aug 1939 at Bartley, WV;
informant, Troy Fletcher, English, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # 1793; WV Archives Website.
Mary Fletcher; age 66 yrs, 11 mons, 5 days; born 17 Feb 1884 at Drill, VA; widow; retired; living at
English, WV; daughter of Mike and Arminda (Lockhart) Cline; died 23 Jan 1951 at English, WV; due
to uterin cancer; bured 24 Jan 1951 in Estep Cemetery, McDowell C, WV; informant, Troy Fletcher.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden; taken 21 Jun 1880; Page 62 B; Family #299/311.
Listed as James H. Fletcher; age 38; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden; taken 21 Jun 1880; Page 62 B; Family #299/311.
Listed as Elizabeth Fletcher; age 36; born in VA; married; keeping house; in household of husband,
James H, Fletcher.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden; taken 21 Jun 1880; Page 62 B; Family #299/311.
Listed as Sara M. Fletcher; age 15; born in VA; at home; in household of father, James H, Fletcher.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden; taken 21 Jun 1880; Page 62 B; Family #299/311.
Listed as Minton B. Fletcher; age 13; born in VA; at home; in household of father, James H, Fletcher.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden; taken 21 Jun 1880; Page 62 B; Family #299/311.
Listed as James M. Fletcher; age 12; born in VA; at home; in household of father, James H, Fletcher.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden; taken 21 Jun 1880; Page 62 B; Family #299/311.
Listed as Julia Fletcher; age 10; born in VA; at home; in household of father, James H, Fletcher.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden; taken 21 Jun 1880; Page 62 B; Family #299/311.
Listed as Lavicia M. Fletcher; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, James H, Fletcher.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 360; WV Archives Website.
J.B. Gray; age 39; born in Patrick Co, VA; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Jackson and
Katie; married on 15 Jun 1935 at Iaeger, WV; Sarah Keen; age 29; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Harper and Martha.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 007158; WV Archives Website.
James Berkley Gray; age 74; born 4 May 1896 in VA; married; husband of Sarah Keene; coal miner;
SS# 235-09-9985; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Jackson and Katie (Wigiton, sic? Wigginton?) Gray;
died 28 Mar 1971 at Bradshaw, WV; due to probable acute coronary thrombosis with pneumoconiosis;
buried 31 Mar 1971 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 19 May 1910, Page 78B,
Family #240.
Listed as Sarah A. Keen, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Miles H. Keene.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Paynesville, taken on 5 Feb 1920, Page 227 B,
Family #244.
Listed as Sarah A. Keene, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Miles Harper Keene.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1930, Page 219B, Family #300.
Listed as Sarah Keene, age 24, born in WV, in household of father, Miles H. Keene.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Miles H. And Martha Lester Keene"; Article; Page 204; submitted by Joyce Reed,
HC 61, Box 27B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Nancy Mae Keene Mullins"; Article; Page 217; submitted by Joyce Reed, HC-61;
Box 27-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 360; WV Archives Website.
J.B. Gray; age 39; born in Patrick Co, VA; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Jackson and
Katie; married on 15 Jun 1935 at Iaeger, WV; Sarah Keen; age 29; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
living at Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Harper and Martha.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 15; WV Archives Website.
Clarence Shrader; age 22; born in Mullens, WV; living at Helen, WV; married on 12 Apr 1937 at
Matoaka, WV; Ethel Dora Eilds (sic, Wiles); age 23; born in Mullens, WV; living at Tams, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 007163; WV Archives Website.
Clarence edward Shrader; age 55; born 24 Jan 1916 in WV; married; husband of Ethel Wiles; coal
miner; SS# 236-16-3264; living on Belcher Mtn, Welch, WV; son of James and Hallie (Penion?)
Shrader; died 31 Mar 1971 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute massive internal
bleeding; buried 3 Mar 1971 in Sander (sp) Cemetery, Spainshburg, WV; informant, Mrs, Ethel
Shrader, Welch, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 15; WV Archives Website.
Clarence Shrader; age 22; born in Mullens, WV; living at Helen, WV; married on 12 Apr 1937 at
Matoaka, WV; Ethel Dora Eilds (sic, Wiles); age 23; born in Mullens, WV; living at Tams, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__ (1926); Page 406; WV Archives Website.
Tyler Bledsoe; age 22; born in Lee Co, VA; single; miner; living at Canebrake, WV; son of Jeff and
Lizzie; married on 5 Nov 1926 at Berwind, WV; Matilda Burress; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Raleigh and Cannie (sic, Carrie)
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 007167; WV Archives Website.
Tyler Bledsoe; age 67; born 12 Oct 1903 in VA; married; husband of Gladys Burress Bledsoe; coal
miner; SS# 235-05-7269; living at Canebrake, WV; son of Jeff and Elizabeth (Oliver) Bledsoe; died
22 Apr 1971 at his home in Canebrake, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction woth diabetes mellitus;
buried 25 Apr 1971 in Greenhills Memory Gardens, Cedar Bluff (sic, Claypool Hill), VA; informant,
Mrs Gladys B. Bledsoe, Canebrake, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__ (1926); Page 406; WV Archives Website.
Tyler Bledsoe; age 22; born in Lee Co, VA; single; miner; living at Canebrake, WV; son of Jeff and
Lizzie; married on 5 Nov 1926 at Berwind, WV; Matilda Burress; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Raleigh and Cannie (sic, Carrie)