1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1927); Page 56; Line #2; WV Archives Website.
Otis M. Mathena; age 22; born in VA; single; living at Boissevain, VA; married on 2 Dec 1927 at
Princeton, WV; Lena Alderman; age 22; born in __; sinle; living in Boissevain, VA.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; WW II Draft Registration Card #257; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Website.
Otis Moore Mathena; age 32; born 6 Aug 1908 in Tazewell Co, VA; living at Boissevain, VA;
employed by Pocahontas Fuel Co, Inc. Boissevain, Tazewell Co, VA; name of person who will always
know address; Mrs. Mary Ollie Groseclose, aunt, Boissevain, VA; 5'6: tall; 138 lbs; gray eyes; brown
hair; light complexion.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 010453; WV Archives Website.
Mary Price Mathena; age 58; born 20 Oct 1912 in WV; married; wife of Otis M. Mathena; housewife;
living at Anawalt, WV; daughter of James and Rebecca (Taylor) Price; died 5 Jul 1971 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to massive pulmonary embolism; buried 7 Jul 1971 in Davis
Cemetery, Rt 3, Wythe Co, VA; informant, Otis Mathena, Anawalt, WV.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name C. H. Mathena
Gender Male
Age 29
Birth Date 1878
Marriage Date 06 Nov 1907
Marriage Place , Tazewell, Virginia
Father W. T.
Mother Josephine
Spouse Hattie Bell Tabor
FHL Film Number 34214
Reference ID P.186-L.261"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Hattie Bell Tabor
Gender Female
Age 24
Birth Date 1883
Marriage Date 06 Nov 1907
Marriage Place , Tazewell, Virginia
Father C. W.
Mother Amanda
Spouse C. H. Mathena
FHL Film Number 34214
Reference ID P.186-L.261"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1927); Page 56; Line #2; WV Archives Website.
Otis M. Mathena; age 22; born in VA; single; living at Boissevain, VA; married on 2 Dec 1927 at
Princeton, WV; Lena Alderman; age 22; born in __; sinle; living in Boissevain, VA.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; WW II Draft Registration Card #257; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Website.
Otis Moore Mathena; age 32; born 6 Aug 1908 in Tazewell Co, VA; living at Boissevain, VA;
employed by Pocahontas Fuel Co, Inc. Boissevain, Tazewell Co, VA; name of person who will always
know address; Mrs. Mary Ollie Groseclose, aunt, Boissevain, VA; 5'6: tall; 138 lbs; gray eyes; brown
hair; light complexion.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1927); Page 56; Line #2; WV Archives Website.
Otis M. Mathena; age 22; born in VA; single; living at Boissevain, VA; married on 2 Dec 1927 at
Princeton, WV; Lena Alderman; age 22; born in __; sinle; living in Boissevain, VA.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Divorce Record; 70 011808; Ancestry.com Website.
Archie J. Pruett; age 77; born 15 Oct 1893 in Rogersvill, TN; retired coal miner; this was his 2nd
marriage; was divorced by his wife; Lula Evelyn Fuller; age 77; born 18 Mar 1893 near Grundy, VA;
this was her 2nd marriage; effective 21 Dec 1970; marriege took place 26 Jun 1953 in Richlands, VA;
they were seperated for more than two years.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 010458; WV Archives Website.
Archie J. Pruett; age 77; born 15 Oct 1893 in TN; widowed; coal miner; SS# 233-07-4986; living at
War, WV; son of S.N. and Margaret (Wade) Pruett; died 10 Jul 1971 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV;
due to bronchogenic carcinoma; buried 12 Jul 1971 in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell; VA;
informant, Mrs. James Evans, Pocaontas, VA.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Divorce Record; 70 011808; Ancestry.com Website.
Archie J. Pruett; age 77; born 15 Oct 1893 in Rogersvill, TN; retired coal miner; this was his 2nd
marriage; was divorced by his wife; Lula Evelyn Fuller; age 77; born 18 Mar 1893 near Grundy, VA;
this was her 2nd marriage; effective 21 Dec 1970; marriege took place 26 Jun 1953 in Richlands, VA;
they were seperated for more than two years.
1, Tazewell Co, VAl Marriage License #20740; Ancestry.com Website.
Carles Spencer; age 49; born in Henry Co, VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; Colored; merchant;
living at Anawalt, WV; son of Willaim and Missouri (Preston) Spencer; married on 6 Aug 1945 in
Tazewell Co, VA; Gradys Price; maiden name Watkins; age 41; widow; Colored; this is her 2nd
marriage; store clerk; living in Anawalt, WV; daughter of William and Jennie (Cooper) Watkins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 010459; WV Archives Website.
Gladys Irene Spencer; age 67; born 23 Mar 1904 in VA; widow; housewife; Negro; living at O'Toole,
WV; mailing address Box 531, Anawalt, WV; daughter of unknown parents; died 1 Jul 1971 at O'Toole,
WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 4 Jul 1971 in Restlawn Memorial Estate, Littlesburg
Rd, WV (Mercer Co); informant, Bob Hairston, PO Box 531,Anawalt, WV.
1, Tazewell Co, VAl Marriage License #20740; Ancestry.com Website.
Carles Spencer; age 49; born in Henry Co, VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; Colored; merchant;
living at Anawalt, WV; son of Willaim and Missouri (Preston) Spencer; married on 6 Aug 1945 in
Tazewell Co, VA; Gradys Price; maiden name Watkins; age 41; widow; Colored; this is her 2nd
marriage; store clerk; living in Anawalt, WV; daughter of William and Jennie (Cooper) Watkins.
1, Tazewell Co, VAl Marriage License #20740; Ancestry.com Website.
Carles Spencer; age 49; born in Henry Co, VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; Colored; merchant;
living at Anawalt, WV; son of Willaim and Missouri (Preston) Spencer; married on 6 Aug 1945 in
Tazewell Co, VA; Gradys Price; maiden name Watkins; age 41; widow; Colored; this is her 2nd
marriage; store clerk; living in Anawalt, WV; daughter of William and Jennie (Cooper) Watkins.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 010459; WV Archives Website.
Gladys Irene Spencer; age 67; born 23 Mar 1904 in VA; widow; housewife; Negro; living at O'Toole,
WV; mailing address Box 531, Anawalt, WV; daughter of unknown parents; died 1 Jul 1971 at O'Toole,
WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 4 Jul 1971 in Restlawn Memorial Estate, Littlesburg
Rd, WV (Mercer Co); informant, Bob Hairston, PO Box 531,Anawalt, WV.