1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #71 008824; WV Archives Website.
Nellie Christian; age 70; born in Mar 1901 in KY; married; wife of Joe Christian; houswife; living at
Kegley, Mercer Co, WV; daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Bevins) Smith; died 18 May 1971 in
Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to advanced COPD; buried 20 May 1971 in Shortridge
Cemetery, Garland, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #71 008826; WV Archives Website.
Ronald Lee Cowan; age 37; born 9 Jul 1933 in WV; married; husband of Joann Grasiotto; coal
Mechanic; SS# 232-52-8697; living at Ashland, WV; son of Ralph and Edith (White) Cowan; died
30 May 1971 at Northfork, WV; due to suffocation with extensive burns over entire body, caught in
house fire; buried 1 Jun 1971 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, Joann
Cowan, Northfork, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #71 008827; WV Archives Website.
Ronald S. Fuller; age 26; born 20 Feb 1945 in WV; married; husband of Dennetta Roberts; miner;
SS # 236-70-6120; served in military from Aug 1969 to Mar 1971; living at Hanover, WV; son of
Richard and Ruth (Riffe) Fuller; died 31 May 1971; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to
electrocution in Wyomin County Coal Co Mine at Ikes Fork; came in contact with charged steel;
buried 3 Jun 1971 in Family Cemetery, Hanover, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #71 008828; WV Archives Website.
Daisy Gallaher; age 84; born 11 Aug 1886 in VA; widow; Negro; housewife; living at PO Box 103,
Northfork, WV; daughter of Pleas and Mary (Anthony) Lee; died 31 May 1971 at Northfork, WV; due to
cerbro vascular accident; buried 5 Jun 1971 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mrs.
Irene Howell, PO Box 103, Northfork, WV.
1. 1930 Cenus; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 31A;
Family #222'242.
Listedas Harvey Kennedy; age 36; born in VA; married at 26; coal miner; Negro; head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '66 018224; WV Archives Website.
Harvey Kennedy; age 70 yrs, 7 mons, 7 days; born 23 May 1896 in Roanoke, VA; married; Colored;
retired miner; SS# 234-22-2624; son of John and Laura (____) Kennedy; died 30 Dec 1966 at
Kimball, WV; due to coronary occlusion; buried 2 Jan 1967 in Oak Grove Ceetey, Bluewell, WV;
informant, Estelle H. Kennedy, Kimball, WV.
1. 1930 Cenus; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 31A;
Family #222'242.
Listed as Estelle Kennedy; age 30; born in VA; married at 20; Negro; in household of husband,
Harvey Kennedy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 008829; WV Archives Website.
Estelle Hairston Kennedy; age 69; born 15 Feb 1902 in VA; widow; Negro; school custodian;
SS# 232-62-6616; living at Box 393, Kimball, WV; daughter of Roy and Sarah (Hairston) Hairston;
died 22 May 1971 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to septicemia with third degree burns, clothes
caught on fire on 10 Apr 1971; buried 26 May 1971 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant,
Bessie K. Ferguson, Box 393, Kimball, WV.
1. 1930 Cenus; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 31A;
Family #222'242.
Listed as Richard Kennedy; age 9; born in VA; Negro; in household of father, Harvey Kennedy.
1. 1930 Cenus; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 31A;
Family #222'242.
Listed as Bessie Kennedy; age 8; born in VA; Negro; in household of father, Harvey Kennedy.
1. 1930 Cenus; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 31A;
Family #222'242.
Listed as Wilbur Kennedy; age 5; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Harvey Kennedy.
1. 1930 Cenus; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 31A;
Family #222'242.
Listed as Marjorie Kennedy; age 2 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Harvey
Kennedy.
1. 1930 Cenus; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; taken 9 Apr 1930; Page 31A;
Family #222'242.
Listed as Macella Kennedy; age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Harvey
Kennedy.