1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1896); Page 138; WV Archives Website.
Charley Rhea; age 32; born inSullivanCo, TN; widowed; farmer; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of
Mont and Mollie; married on 24 Dec 1896 in McDowell Co, WV; Nancy Jane Rowe; age 16; born in
Pike Co, Ky; single; living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Jacob and Bythia.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1999", Vol II, page 234, Jacob H. and
Tabitha Rowe article, submitted by Heather Rowe and Geneva Steele, H.C. 61,
Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873, e-mail gsteele@dvdol.com
Nancy Jane Rowe was born in Sep 1880; married Charles Ray.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1896); Page 138; WV Archives Website.
Charley Rhea; age 32; born inSullivanCo, TN; widowed; farmer; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of
Mont and Mollie; married on 24 Dec 1896 in McDowell Co, WV; Nancy Jane Rowe; age 16; born in
Pike Co, Ky; single; living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Jacob and Bythia.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 24 May 1910,
Page 181A, Family #98.
Listed as Elmer Harman, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas H. Harman.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 51A;
Family #106/108.
Listed as Elmer Harman, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas H. Harman.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, Excelsior, taken on 11 Apr 1930, Page 95A,
Family #142.
Listed as Elmer Harman, age 23, born in WV,in household of father, Thomas H. Harman.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #26.
Listed as Elmer P. Harman; age 43; born in WV; married; coal loader in coal mine; head of
household.
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Marshall Hunter; 10 Mar 2019.
" Elmer Pierce Harman
Birth 9 Jun 1906
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Feb 1965 (aged 58)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial Cove Cemetery
War, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 197438379" ·
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Harold and Helen Hale Peery"
Article; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"...from Bartley, WV..."
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 215; WV Archives Website.
Kenneth Earl Shrader; age 20; born and living in Bartley, WV; single; married on 31 Jul 1959 at
Bradshaw, WV; Mildred Garnell Harman; age 19; born in Richlands, VA; single; living at Bradshaw,
WV; with consent of Hallid and Agnes Shrader, parents of Kenneth Shrader and Elmer and Nannie
Harman.
3. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Kenneth Earl Shrader
Gender Male
Race White
Divorce Age 43
Birth Date 22 Mar 1939
Marriage Date 31 Jul 1959
Divorce Date 28 Dec 1983
Divorce Place Virginia, USA
Spouse Mildred Gaynell Harman
Certificate Number 1983023424
Number of Children 1"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #26.
Listed as Mildred G. Harman; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, Elmer P. Harman.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 215; WV Archives Website.
Kenneth Earl Shrader; age 20; born and living in Bartley, WV; single; married on 31 Jul 1959 at
Bradshaw, WV; Mildred Garnell Harman; age 19; born in Richlands, VA; single; living at Bradshaw,
WV; with consent of Hallid and Agnes Shrader, parents of Kenneth Shrader and Elmer and Nannie
Harman;
3. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Mildred Gaynell Harman
Gender Female
Race White
Divorce Age 42
Birth Date 1 Jan 1940
Marriage Date 31 Jul 1959
Divorce Date 28 Dec 1983
Divorce Place Virginia, USA
Spouse Kenneth Earl Shrader
Certificate Number 1983023424
Number of Children 1"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1957); Page 5; Line #34; WV Archives Website.
Walter Douglas Harman; age 26; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on 30
Aug 1957 in Princeton, WV; Mary Sue Caldwell; age 21; born and living in Princeton, WV; single.
2. "The Columbia Dispatch"; Columbus OH; Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home; Worthington, OH; Obit;
Ancestry.com Website.
"HARMAN Walter D. Harman, 78, died on November 17, 2009, at his home in Worthington. Born in Bradshaw, WV, he served as a frogman on the U.S. Navy's Underwater Demolition team and piloted helicopters for the U.S. Army, from which he retired in 1981 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Graduate of Marshall University and the University of Northern Colorado, with a Ph.D. in Education, 1970, and Professor of Military Science at The Ohio State University, 1977-81. Board member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 1982. President of the M.S. Harman Co., 1984-2004. He attended Linworth Road Church in Columbus. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Mary Sue Harman (nee Caldwell); sons, Douglas (Pam) of Powell, OH, and Daniel (Anne) of Huntington, NY; daughter, Melissa Elder (Dan) of Worthington, OH; sister, Glenna Pruitt of Montgomery, AL; and eight grandchildren, Aimee, Christopher, Stephanie, Isabelle, Charlotte, and Lauren Harman, Ian and Aubrey Elder. Memorial service to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, at Linworth Road Church, 5400 Linworth Road, Columbus, OH 43235. Contributions may be made in his memory to Ohio Cancer Research Associates, 50 W Broad St. #1132, Columbus, OH 43215-3388, www.ohiocancer.org or Linworth Road Church. Arrangements entrusted to RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High St., Worthington, Ohio. www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com"Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Nov. 22 to Nov. 25, 2009."
3. Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Walter D Harman
Gender Male
Race White
Age 78
Birth Date 6 Jul 1931
Birth Place West Virginia, USA
Residence Place Ohio, USA
Death Date 17 Nov 2009
Death Hospital Decedent's Home
Death Place Ohio, USA
Father Harman
Inquest Questions Method of Disposition: Cremation;
Education Doctorate Degree or Professional Degree"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1957); Page 5; Line #34; WV Archives Website.
Walter Douglas Harman; age 26; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on 30
Aug 1957 in Princeton, WV; Mary Sue Caldwell; age 21; born and living in Princeton, WV; single.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #26.
Listed as Glenna A. Harman; age 18; born in VA; in household of father, Elmer P. Harman.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 24 May 1910, Page 181A, Family #98.
Listed as Mary Harman, age 1 yr, 6 months, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas H. Harman.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 51A;
Family #106/108.
Listed as Mary Harman, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas H. Harman.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by SWVA Genealogy Researcher; 26 Oct 2012.
" Mary Ann Harman Akerman
Birth 14 Nov 1908
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Oct 1990 (aged 81)
Ventura County, California, USA
Burial Appalachian Conference Cemetery
Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 99649726"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 51A;
Family #106/108.
Listed as Edith Harman, age 1 yr 11 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas H. Harman.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by SWVA Genealogy Researcher; 1 Nov 2012.
" Edith E Harman Porter
Birth 4 Feb 1918
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 14 Jun 1985 (aged 67)
Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA
Burial Appalachian Conference Cemetery
Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 99994806"Additional Information Posted:
"Edith E. Porter, 67, of Oxnard, Calif., formerly of Radford, died Friday."Surviving are one son, David Harmon of Columbus, Ga.; and one sister, Mary Ann Akerman of Ukiah, Calif.
"Graveside service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Pentecostal Conference Cemetery in Dublin with the Rev. A. L. Harmon officiating. Seaver-Sanders Funeral Home in Radford is in charge of arrangements.
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