1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
John B. Evans, Sr. Article, page 143.
John Bunyon Evans (b 29 Oct 1886, d 18 Nov 1959) was son of Elexious and
Elizabeth Puckett Evans. He married Clarice Myers.
Believe birth date is wrong.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 247A, Family #144.
Listed as Bunion Evans, age 2, born in Apr 1898 in WV, in household of
father, Elexious Evans.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 4 May 1910, Page 91A, Family #213.
Listed as John B. Evans, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Elexcis M. Evans.
4. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 90; WV Archives Website.
J.B. Evans; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; coal miner; living at Lex, WV; son of E.M. and
Elizabeth; married on 30 Jul 1917 at Lex, WV; Rosa Pinson; age 21; born in AL; single; living at Lex,
WV; daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Pinson.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "The Alice Collins Family"; article; Page 122; submitted by Tommy Collins,
English, WV 24832.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'59 015017; WV Archives Website.
John B. Evans; age 63; born 29 Oct 1896 at Lex, WV; married; retired miner; SS# 232-28-6191; living
at Lex, WV; son of Em and Elizabeth (Puckett) Evans; died 18 Nov 1959 in Welch Emergency
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardiac infarction; buried 20 Nov 1959 in Oosley Cemetery, Bradshaw,
WV; informant, Irvin Evans, Cincinnatti, OH
7. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 4 Apr 2014.
"John Bunyon Evans
Birth 29 Oct 1896
Lex, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Nov 1959 (aged 63)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Evans Cemetery
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 127406252"
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 90; WV Archives Website.
J.B. Evans; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; coal miner; living at Lex, WV; son of E.M. and
Elizabeth; married on 30 Jul 1917 at Lex, WV; Rosa Pinson; age 21; born in AL; single; living at Lex,
WV; daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Pinson.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 15 Mar 1920, Page 248A, Family #257.
Listed as Pershing Evans, age 1 yr, 3 months, born in WV, in household of father, Davis Evans.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 9 Apr 1930, Page 229A, Family #99.
Listed as Person Evans, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Davis Evans.
3. Washington Co, VA; Death Certificate #75-030717; Ancestry.com Website.
John P. Evans; age 57; born 3 Oct 1918 in WV; married; husband of Jessie Beavers Evans; miner;
served in WW II; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of D.D. and Lixxie (Kennedy) Evans; died 2 Oct 1975 in
Johnson Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, VA; due to bacterial infection from salmonella enteriditis;
buried in Sparks Cemetery, Bradshaw, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Rebekah (Asbury) Harless; 23 Feb 2016.
"John Pershing Evans
Birth 3 Oct 1918
USA
Death 2 Oct 1975 (aged 56)
USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 158537929"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Canebrake, WV; taken 10/11 Jan 1920; Page 82 A;
Family #307/304.
Listed as Jesse Beavers; age 4; born in WV; in household of step-father, Jacob D. Rowe, with
mother.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Newhall; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 193B; Family #243/272.
Listed as Jesse F. Beavers; age 914; born in WV; in household of step-father, Jacob D. Rowe.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, 21 Sep 2000, Arminda Beavers search, submitted by
rjbarnett@netscope.net.
Jesse Manota Beavers was child of Henry Iaeger and Jessie Myers Beavers.
4. "The News Journal" Wilmington, DL; Wednesday; 2 Dec 1992; Page 14; Newspapwers.com Website.
"Jessie Manota Evans; 77, of 5 Hollingworth Manor, wlkton, Ad., died Saturday of cancer at home.
" Mrs. Evans was a homemaker.
" Her husband,, John P., died in 1975. She is survived by three sons, David D. and John S,, both of Elkton and Rpbert T. of Lex, W.Va.; two daughters, Sandra S. Reeves and Cathy G. Watson, both of Elkton; two sisters, Katherine Asbury of Bristol, Tenn., and Inez Evans of Lewisburg, W. Va.; abrother Robert Row of Lewisburg; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchidren.
"A sevice will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Fanning Funeral Home, Iager (sic, Iaeger), W. Va., where family and friends may call from 6 tp 9 tonight. burial will be in Sparks Cemetery, Bradshaw, W.Va."
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Rebekah (Asbury) Harless; 23 Feb 2016.
"Mrs Jessie Manota Evans
Birth 23 Apr 1915
USA
Death 28 Nov 1992 (aged 77)
USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 158537903"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #12039; Ancestry.com Website.
Donald Dane Balengee; age 20; born 24 Jan 1951 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Raysal, WVl son of Quentin and Mary Gertrude (Tart) Ballengee; married on
9 Oct 1971 at Grundy, VA; Cathy Gale Evans; age 19; born 7 Apr 1952 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 169, Bradshaw, WV; daughter of John Pershing and
Jessie Monota (Beavers) Evans.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mouth of Short Pole Creek; E.D. 24-57;
taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 1093A; Image 21 of 74; Household #172.
Listed as Norma Wallace; age 16; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; attending school;
in household of father, William E. Wallace.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #67 010985; Ancestry.com Website.
Leck Willard Puckett; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; mechanic for
Pocktron Tool Works; living at Raysal, WV; son of Electious Musical and Sylvia Justian (Stinson)
Puckett; married on 29 Apr 1967 in Buchanan Co, VA; Margaret Theodosia Hammonds; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; unemployed; living at Bradshaw, WV;
daughter of Curtis Dennie and Lois Mary (Mitchem) Hammonds.
Margaret Theodosia "Peggy" Hammonds
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Lois Hammonds"; Article; Page 194; submitted by Retta Sue Hammonds
Swaim, Rt 1, Box 2094, Berryville, VA 22611.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 8; Dwelling #64.
Listed as Margaret T. Hammonds; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Curtis Hammonds.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #67 010985; Ancestry.com Website.
Leck Willard Puckett; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; mechanic for
Pocktron Tool Works; living at Raysal, WV; son of Electious Musical and Sylvia Justian (Stinson)
Puckett; married on 29 Apr 1967 in Buchanan Co, VA; Margaret Theodosia Hammonds; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; unemployed; living at Bradshaw, WV;
daughter of Curtis Dennie and Lois Mary (Mitchem) Hammonds.
1. Lynchburg, VA Death Certificate #82-014222; Ancestry.com Website.
Leck Willard Puckett, Jr; age 11; born 7 Apr 1971 in Manassas, VA; student at Leesville Rd,
Elementary School; living at 149 Briarcliff Cr, Lynchburg, Campbell Co, VA; son of Leck Willard and
Margaret (Hammonds) Puckett, Sr; died 9 May 1982 in Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, VA; due
to bronchtis with cystic fibrosis; buried in Tom Sparks Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Mary Fry Stevens; 10 Jan 2013.
"Leck Willard “Jay” Puckett Jr.
Birth 7 Apr 1971
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Death 9 May 1982 (aged 11)
Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 103378824"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mouth of Short Pole Creek; E.D. 24-57;
taken on 10 Apr 1940; Page 1093A; Image 21 of 74; Household #172.
Listed as Marvin Fain; age 1; born in WV; in houhold of grandfather, William E. Wallace, with mother.
1. Buchanan Co, VA Marriage License #67 034041; Ancesty.com Website.
Raymond Daris Fain; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married; laborer; living at
Raysal, WV; son of Raymond Everett and Belva (Wallace) Fain; married on 9 Sep 1967 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Rosetta Sweeney; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married; unemployed;
living at Raysal, WV; daughter of Willie and Lula Belle (Rose) Sweeney.
1. Buchanan Co, VA Marriage License #67 034041; Ancesty.com Website.
Raymond Daris Fain; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married; laborer; living at
Raysal, WV; son of Raymond Everett and Belva (Wallace) Fain; married on 9 Sep 1967 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Rosetta Sweeney; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; never married; unemployed;
living at Raysal, WV; daughter of Willie and Lula Belle (Rose) Sweeney.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Anonymous; 19 Apr 2021.
"Rosetta Sweeney Fain Rosebaum
Birth 13 Mar 1951
Death 28 Feb 1998 (aged 46)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 192046550"Additional Information Posted;
"Rosetta Rosenbaum, 70 of Max meadows, Va., passed away peacefully at her home on April 18, 2021."Rosetta was born March 3, 1951 in Raysel, WV, the daughter of the late William Sweeney, Sr., and Lula Belle Rose Sweeney.
"In addition to her passing Rosetta was preceded in death by her first husband Raymond Fain and second husband Patrick Rosenbaum, sisters Bessie Kelly, Gladys Segers, Edith Saylers Ethel Mullins and Roxie Johnson; brothers Shurla Sweeney, Charlie Sweeney, William Sweeney, Jr. and Benny Sweeney.
"Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Tina & Billy Stacy of Max Meadows, VA; one son Darius Fain of Richlands, VA; four grandchildren, Jeremy Payne and Chetina O'Neal of Max Meadows, VA; Makenna and Darius Fain of Richlands, VA; Seven great- grandchildren, Trinity and Jayden Payne, Hunter, Kinsley and Mason O'Neal, Ruby and Adie Stacy. One sister, Frances Lester and two brothers, Cleve Sweeney and Henry Sweeney, several nieces and nephews also survive.
"A graveside service will be held at a later date at Tom Sparks Cemetery in Paynesville, West Virginia.
"Grubb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements"