1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 12 Jun 1900; Page 78B; Image 12
of 28; Family #111/111.
Listed as Charley Billips; age 10; born in Sep 1889 in WV; in household of father, J. Thomas Billips.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 235; WV Archives Website.
Charley Billipps; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Squire Jim; son of
Rebecca; married on 3 Aug 1907 at Squire Jim, WV; Sallie Marrs; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of J.W. and Mollie.
3. Mercer Co, WV; Death Certificate # '73 013939; WV Archives Web Site.
James C. Billips; age 83; born 16 Sep 1889 in WV; married; husband of Vernia; miner;
SS #236-18-2860; living at Bandy, Tazewell Co, VA; son of Thomas and Bell (Daniels) Billips; died
28 Aug 1973 in the Bluefield Sanitarium Hospital, Bluefield, WV from and acute coronary occlusion;
buried 31 Aug 1973 at Horsepen, VA; informant, Mrs. Kenneth Myers?, daughter.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 15 Jun 1900, Page 82B,
Family #173.
Listed as Sally Marrs, age 16, born in Oct 1883, in household of father, John Marrs.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 235; WV Archives Website.
Charley Billipps; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Squire Jim; son of
Rebecca; married on 3 Aug 1907 at Squire Jim, WV; Sallie Marrs; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of J.W. and Mollie.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 010441; WV Archives Website.
Sallie Maude Billups; age 81; born 25 Oct 1889 in WV; married; wife of James C. Billups; housewife;
living at Newhall, WV; daughter of John and Mallie (Bowling) Marrs; died 17 Jul 1971; DOA Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 20 Jul 1971 in Horsepen
Cemetery, Horsepen, VA; informant, J.C. Billups, Newhall, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 010442; WV Archives Website.
Bertha Blankenship; age 77; born 24 Apr 1894 in WV; married; wife of Millard Blankenship; housewife;
living at Justice, WV; daughter of Jim and Thursey (Browning) Justice; died 24 Jul 1971 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to probale acute coronary occlusion; buried 27 Jul 1971 in
Justice Cemetery, Justice, WV; informant, Lowell Mounts, Gilbert, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 408; WV Archives Website.
Odell Boyce; age 26; born at Kimball, WV; single; Colored; living at Anawalt, WV; married on 1 May
1946 at Anawalt, WV; Oretha Huff; age 24; born in Scarborough, WV; single; Colored; living at
Anawalt, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 408; WV Archives Website.
Odell Boyce; age 26; born at Kimball, WV; single; Colored; living at Anawalt, WV; married on 1 May
1946 at Anawalt, WV; Oretha Huff; age 24; born in Scarborough, WV; single; Colored; living at
Anawalt, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 010443; WV Archives Website.
Jerry William Boice; age 24; born 30 May 1947 in WV; never married; Negro; SS# 232-78-0154;
verteran and student; served in Vietnam; living at Anawalt, WV; son of Odell and Oretha (Huff) Boice;
died at Anawalt, WV; due to self inflicted drug poisoning with alcoholism; buried 8 Jul 1971 in Oak
Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Odell Boice, Anawalt, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 010447; WV Archives Website.
Rebecca Allen Harris; age 67; born 25 Dec 1903 in VA; widow; Negro; domestic in private homes;
SS# 233-34-9225; living at Box 667, Kimball, WV; daughter of Charles and Mary (____) Allen; died
1 Jul 1971 at Kimball, WV; due to cerebral vascular accident; buried 4 Jul 1971 in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, EUgene Brown, Box 667, Kimball, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 010449; WV Archives Website.
Vernia Hughes; age 64; born 17 Sep 1906 in VA; widow; Negro; housewife; SS# 235-07-3846; living
at Box 847, Kimball, WV; daughter of John and Sophia (Holland) Hollard; died 14 Jul 1971; DOA
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 18 Jul 1971 in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Hattie Hughes, Box 847, Kimball, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1948); Page 93; Line #20; WV Archives Website.
Wash W. Kozar; age 21; born at Elkhorn, WV; single; living at Maybeury, WV; married on 6 Nov 1948
at Princeton, WV; Ruth T. Gray; age 21; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; living at Freeman, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 010452; WV Archives Website.
Wash William Kozar; age 43; born 23 Dec 1927 in WV; married; husband of Ruth Gray; pin man
(roof bolter) in coal mine; living at Maybeury, WV; son of George and Julia (Zuber) Kozar, Sr; died
23 Jul 1971 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to myocardial infarction; buried 26 Jul 1971 in
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Ruth G. Kozar, Box 179, Maybeury, WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1948); Page 93; Line #20; WV Archives Website.
Wash W. Kozar; age 21; born at Elkhorn, WV; single; living at Maybeury, WV; married on 6 Nov 1948
at Princeton, WV; Ruth T. Gray; age 21; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; living at Freeman, WV.