1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name J H Waldron
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Maudie Kessler
Spouse Gender Female
Marriage Date 1937
Marriage Place Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name John Herbert Waldron
Gender Male
Race White
Divorce Age 41
Birth Date abt 1907
Marriage Date 15 Jan 1937
Divorce Date 24 Feb 1948
Divorce Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse Maude Kessler Waldron
Certificate Number 1948001042
Number of Children 0"
1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name J H Waldron
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Maudie Kessler
Spouse Gender Female
Marriage Date 1937
Marriage Place Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Maude Kessler Waldron
Gender Female
Race White
Divorce Age 35
Birth Date abt 1913
Marriage Date 15 Jan 1937
Divorce Date 24 Feb 1948
Divorce Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse
John Herbert Waldron
Certificate Number 1948001042
Number of Children 0"
1. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
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1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Lily V. Smith
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 26 Feb 1885
Birth Place Rich Valley, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Father J. U. Smith
Mother Susan Smith"
2. 1920 Census, Smyth Co, VA; Rich Valley District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 154A; Image 9 of 18;
Family #71/72.
Listed as Lillea Smith; age 38; born in VA; single; in household of father, Jack C. Smith
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 72A;
Family #130.
Listed as Woodrow W. Rose; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, William E. Rose.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 222; WV Archives Website.
Wilson Rose; age 24; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; son of Bill and Elizabeth Rose-
Stewart; married on 16 Nov 1945 at Bud-Alpoca, WV; Geraldine McKinney; age 19; born in Hendon,
WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Gilbert and Grace Mckinney.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 24 Aug 2015.
"Woodrow Wilson “Wilson” Rose
Birth 3 Nov 1922
Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Aug 2015 (aged 92)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 151196893"Additional Information Posted:
"Wilson Rose, 92, of Mullens, formerly of Princeton, went home on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Beckley VAMC following a short illness."Born November 3, 1922 at Davy, he was the son of the late William E. Rose (Deceased) and Mary "Elizabeth" Wood-Rose-Stewart (Deceased). He was formerly married to Geraldine McKinney-Rose (B. 1926) on November 16, 1945 in Bud-Alpoca, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1945, Page 222, Application Date: November 13, 1945).
"Mr. Rose was a former coal miner, retiring from Slab Fork Coal Company, Alpoca with 35 years of service, and was a member of UMWA. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during World War II. In his younger days in his leisure he enjoyed fishing and playing baseball.
"In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by a son, Kennith Rose (Deceased); a daughter, Drema Gale Rose-Archambeault (1944-1973); a grandson, Robert Stephen Davis (Deceased); one stepson, Larry Howerton (Deceased); and two brothers, French Rose (Deceased) and Thomas E. Stewart (Deceased).
"Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Faye Howerton-Rose of Princeton; his children, Brenda Rose-Davis and her husband, Travis Davis, Billy Rose his wife, Ann Rose, Tommy Rose and his wife, Sue Rose, Mona Lisa Rose-Goode, Danny Rose and his wife, Ivory Rose, and Mary Rose-Kennerly; his step-children, Billy Howerton and his wife, Sheri Howerton, Alice Howerton-Lawson and her husband, Jay Lawson, Debbie Howerton-Elliot and her husband, Clyde Elliott, Dallas Howerton and his wife, Linda Howerton, and Kenneth Howerton and his wife, Janny Howerton; 17 grandchildren; 13 step grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 14 step great grandchildren; and one brother, Bill Rose.
"Services will be 12 noon, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roger Lusk officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 222; WV Archives Website.
Wilson Rose; age 24; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; son of Bill and Elizabeth Rose-
Stewart; married on 16 Nov 1945 at Bud-Alpoca, WV; Geraldine McKinney; age 19; born in Hendon,
WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Gilbert and Grace Mckinney.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 24 Aug 2015; maintained by Joshua G.
Dickens.
"Geraldine Mae McKinney Rose Dickens
Birth 31 Oct 1926
Herndon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Jun 2002 (aged 75)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 40291120"Additional Information Posted:
"MULLENS - Geraldine Mae McKinney-Rose-Dickens, 75, formerly of Alpoca, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness."Born Oct. 31, 1926, at Herndon, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert McKinney (Deceased) and Gracie Cromer-McKinney (Deceased).
"Mrs. Dickens was a former nursing assistant at Wyoming General Hospital. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Dreama Rose-Archambeault (Deceased); a grandson, Robert Stephen Davis (Deceased).
"She will be lovingly remembered and missed by two daughters, Brenda Rose-Davis and her husband, Travis of Mullens, and Lisa Rose-Goode and her husband, Tommy of Florida; five sons, Billy Gilbert Rose and his wife, Ann of North Carolina, Kenneth Wilson "Kenny" Rose and his wife, Betty of Amigo, Tommy Lee Rose and his wife, Sue of Herndon Heights, Ronald "Bubby" Dickens of Mullens, and Jerry Wayne Dickens and his wife, Donna of Alpoca, and 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren: Lenora Archambeault LeMay and her husband, Tom, and their children, Samantha, Nicholas, and Jacob, of Malta, N.Y.; David Archambeault and his wife, Kelly, and their sons, Garrett and Andrew, of Alplaus, N.Y.; Joey Archambeault and his wife, Christinia, and their son, Joseph, of Clifton Park, N.Y.; Melissa Davis Dye and her husband, Timmy, and their son, Brandon, of England; Travis Davis IV and his wife, Mandy, and their sons, Huston and Travis V, and daughter, Reid of Mullens; Billy Gilbert Rose Jr. and his wife, Wendy, and their daughter, Ona, of North Carolina; Brian Scott Rose and his wife, Mary, and their daughter, Madison, of North Carolina; Connie Rose Stickler and her husband, Dewey, and their son, Dylan, and their daughter, Kendra, of Summers County; Samantha Rose and her son, of Tennessee; Robert Johns and his wife, Cheri, and their daughter, Hannah, of Fredericksburg, Va.; Kevin Sykes and his wife, Nicole, of Florida; Michael Sykes of Florida; Brittney Goode of Florida; Joshua Dickens of Mullens; Brian Dickens and Michael Dickens, both of Alpoca; four sisters, Jacquelyn Maynard of Alpoca, Maxine of Florida, Betty Blankenship of Lester, and Peggy Dominick of Bud Mountain; two brothers, Joseph "Jay" McKinney of Florida, and Ronnie McKinney of Princeton; special friends, Phyllis Brooks, Gloria and Donnie Steele and their son, Cody, Doris Coalson, and Linda McClure, all of Mullens; special caretakers, Beulah Goode of Cabin Creek.
"Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel in Mullens, with the Rev. Lewis Arnold officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 72A;
Family #130.
Listed as Lizzie Rose; age 25; born in WV; married at 17; in household of husband, William E. Rose.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; browns Creek District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 72A;
Family #130.
Listed as Woodrow W. Rose; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, William E. Rose.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 222; WV Archives Website.
Wilson Rose; age 24; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; son of Bill and Elizabeth Rose-
Stewart; married on 16 Nov 1945 at Bud-Alpoca, WV; Geraldine McKinney; age 19; born in Hendon,
WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Gilbert and Grace Mckinney.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 24 Aug 2015.
"Woodrow Wilson “Wilson” Rose
Birth 3 Nov 1922
Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Aug 2015 (aged 92)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 151196893"Additional Information Posted:
"Wilson Rose, 92, of Mullens, formerly of Princeton, went home on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Beckley VAMC following a short illness."Born November 3, 1922 at Davy, he was the son of the late William E. Rose (Deceased) and Mary "Elizabeth" Wood-Rose-Stewart (Deceased). He was formerly married to Geraldine McKinney-Rose (B. 1926) on November 16, 1945 in Bud-Alpoca, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1945, Page 222, Application Date: November 13, 1945).
"Mr. Rose was a former coal miner, retiring from Slab Fork Coal Company, Alpoca with 35 years of service, and was a member of UMWA. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during World War II. In his younger days in his leisure he enjoyed fishing and playing baseball.
"In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by a son, Kennith Rose (Deceased); a daughter, Drema Gale Rose-Archambeault (1944-1973); a grandson, Robert Stephen Davis (Deceased); one stepson, Larry Howerton (Deceased); and two brothers, French Rose (Deceased) and Thomas E. Stewart (Deceased).
"Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Faye Howerton-Rose of Princeton; his children, Brenda Rose-Davis and her husband, Travis Davis, Billy Rose his wife, Ann Rose, Tommy Rose and his wife, Sue Rose, Mona Lisa Rose-Goode, Danny Rose and his wife, Ivory Rose, and Mary Rose-Kennerly; his step-children, Billy Howerton and his wife, Sheri Howerton, Alice Howerton-Lawson and her husband, Jay Lawson, Debbie Howerton-Elliot and her husband, Clyde Elliott, Dallas Howerton and his wife, Linda Howerton, and Kenneth Howerton and his wife, Janny Howerton; 17 grandchildren; 13 step grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 14 step great grandchildren; and one brother, Bill Rose.
"Services will be 12 noon, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roger Lusk officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 222; WV Archives Website.
Wilson Rose; age 24; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; son of Bill and Elizabeth Rose-
Stewart; married on 16 Nov 1945 at Bud-Alpoca, WV; Geraldine McKinney; age 19; born in Hendon,
WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Gilbert and Grace Mckinney.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 24 Aug 2015; maintained by Joshua G.
Dickens.
"Geraldine Mae McKinney Rose Dickens
Birth 31 Oct 1926
Herndon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Jun 2002 (aged 75)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 40291120"Additional Information Posted:
"MULLENS - Geraldine Mae McKinney-Rose-Dickens, 75, formerly of Alpoca, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness."Born Oct. 31, 1926, at Herndon, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert McKinney (Deceased) and Gracie Cromer-McKinney (Deceased).
"Mrs. Dickens was a former nursing assistant at Wyoming General Hospital. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Dreama Rose-Archambeault (Deceased); a grandson, Robert Stephen Davis (Deceased).
"She will be lovingly remembered and missed by two daughters, Brenda Rose-Davis and her husband, Travis of Mullens, and Lisa Rose-Goode and her husband, Tommy of Florida; five sons, Billy Gilbert Rose and his wife, Ann of North Carolina, Kenneth Wilson "Kenny" Rose and his wife, Betty of Amigo, Tommy Lee Rose and his wife, Sue of Herndon Heights, Ronald "Bubby" Dickens of Mullens, and Jerry Wayne Dickens and his wife, Donna of Alpoca, and 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren: Lenora Archambeault LeMay and her husband, Tom, and their children, Samantha, Nicholas, and Jacob, of Malta, N.Y.; David Archambeault and his wife, Kelly, and their sons, Garrett and Andrew, of Alplaus, N.Y.; Joey Archambeault and his wife, Christinia, and their son, Joseph, of Clifton Park, N.Y.; Melissa Davis Dye and her husband, Timmy, and their son, Brandon, of England; Travis Davis IV and his wife, Mandy, and their sons, Huston and Travis V, and daughter, Reid of Mullens; Billy Gilbert Rose Jr. and his wife, Wendy, and their daughter, Ona, of North Carolina; Brian Scott Rose and his wife, Mary, and their daughter, Madison, of North Carolina; Connie Rose Stickler and her husband, Dewey, and their son, Dylan, and their daughter, Kendra, of Summers County; Samantha Rose and her son, of Tennessee; Robert Johns and his wife, Cheri, and their daughter, Hannah, of Fredericksburg, Va.; Kevin Sykes and his wife, Nicole, of Florida; Michael Sykes of Florida; Brittney Goode of Florida; Joshua Dickens of Mullens; Brian Dickens and Michael Dickens, both of Alpoca; four sisters, Jacquelyn Maynard of Alpoca, Maxine of Florida, Betty Blankenship of Lester, and Peggy Dominick of Bud Mountain; two brothers, Joseph "Jay" McKinney of Florida, and Ronnie McKinney of Princeton; special friends, Phyllis Brooks, Gloria and Donnie Steele and their son, Cody, Doris Coalson, and Linda McClure, all of Mullens; special caretakers, Beulah Goode of Cabin Creek.
"Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel in Mullens, with the Rev. Lewis Arnold officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny."
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 6 Jul 1900; Page 261A; Family #385.
Listed as William J. Waldron; age 1; born in WV in May 1899; in household of father, George S.
Waldron.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 105; WV Archives Website.
W.J. Waldron; born 16 May 1900 in McDowell Co, WV; living at Panther, WV; son of George and
Nettie Waldron; married on 16 May 1938 in Panther, WV; Goldie Justice; born in 1915 in VA; living
in Panther, WV; daughter of Riley and Eva Justice.
(Burks is written in above Goldie's surname on the document.)
1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Golie Justus
Birth Date 18 Apr 1915
Birth Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number 1915013139
Father Rily Justus
Mother Eva Justus
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 105; WV Archives Website.
W.J. Waldron; born 16 May 1900 in McDowell Co, WV; living at Panther, WV; son of George and
Nettie Waldron; married on 16 May 1938 in Panther, WV; Goldie Justice; born in 1915 in VA; living
in Panther, WV; daughter of Riley and Eva Justice.
(Burks is written in above Goldie's surname on the document.)
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #65 008651; WV Archives Website,
Goldie Waldron; age 50; born 18 Apr 1915 in VA; married; housewife; living at Panther, WV; daughter
of Riley and Evie (Justice) Justice; died 22 May 1965 in Welch Emergency Hospital. Welch, WV; due
to coronary occlusion with arteriosclerosis heart disease; buried 26 May 1965 in Chapman Justice
Cemetery, Guesses Fork, VA; informant, William Waldron, Panther, WV.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Mariage Registry; Vol #__(1903); Page 1; Line #77; Ancestry.com Website.
Riley Justus; age 28; born and living in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; son of W.W. Justus;
married on 13 Jun 1903 in Buchanan Co, VA; Eva Justus; age 20; born and living in Buchanan Co,
VA; single; daughter of Leftridge Justus.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Mariage Registry; Vol #__(1903); Page 1; Line #77; Ancestry.com Website.
Riley Justus; age 28; born and living in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; son of W.W. Justus;
married on 13 Jun 1903 in Buchanan Co, VA; Eva Justus; age 20; born and living in Buchanan Co,
VA; single; daughter of Leftridge Justus.