1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Modfreak: 30 Mar 2009.
Floyd Estil Roberts; born 12 Jan 1894; died 14 Apr 1953; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '65 018061; WV Archives Web Site, via LDS Web Site.
John Steel; age abt 70; born in Russell Co, VA; widowed; Negro; miner; living on Court St, Welch,
WV; son of unknown parents; died 21 Nov 1965 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV;
from carcinoma matestsis, primary recto-segmonid; buried 26 Nov 1965 in Iaeger Memorial,
Roderfield, WV
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Elizabeth Reed-Eanes; 23 Oct 2011.
John "Peg" Steele; born 2 Mar 1862; died 21 Nov 1965; buried here; headstone photo shown.
(Dates as seen on gravestone)
1. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV.
Elizabeth Mae Stump; born 28 Nov 1941; died 24 Nov 1997; buried here.
1. Vietnam War: US Military Casualties, 1956-1998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Thompson, born 30 Apr 1947; died 3 Sep 1967 in South Vietnam; home city, Roderfield, WV;
Corporal; Slective Service #2139667; Company, 3rd Force; 3rd Recon Batallion; rifelman, USMC.
protestant, single, without spouse; killed by hostile small arma fire; military region, Quang Tri.
2. Vietnam War Memorial, Washington, DC; Panel 25E, Line 94.
James Thompson, E-4, Cpl. Marine Corps Reserve; length of service 1 yr; bidy recovered.
3. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV.
Corp James Thompson; born 30 Apr 1947; died 3 Sep 1967 in Vietnam; buried here.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #15668; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
William Daniel Wagner; age 86; born 6 May 1869 in Wilkes Co, NC; widowed; retired; living at
Bartley, WV; son of unknown parents; died 25 Nov 1955 at Barley, WV from a coronary thrombosis;
buried 27 Nov 1955 in Iaeger Memorial; informant, James R. Wagner.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 2 Dec 2011.
William Daniel Wagner; born 6 May 1869; died 25 Nov 1955; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6234; WV Archives Web Site.
Adam Zuirblas also Zwiblis; age 74; born in Lithuania; single; retired miner; living at Hemphill, WV;
SS # 233-12-7417; son of unknown parents; died 16 Apr 1956 in the Welch Emergency Hospital,
Welch, WV; from congestive heart failure; buried 20 Apr 1956 in Iaeger Memorial; informant,
Tony Gustaitis.
2. FindAGrave.com; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV.
Adam Zuirblas or Zwiblis; died 16 Apr 1956; buried here.
1. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV; East River District; taken on 15 Jun 1880; Page 28A; Image 17 of
39; Family #94/95.
Listed as John B. Miller; age 19; born in VA; in household of father, R.A. Miller.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 782B;
E D # 24-40; Image 4 of 36; Household #22.
Listed as Romagujn (sp?) Perkey; age 8; born in WV; 3rd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandfather, John W. Perkey, Sr; parents not identified.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 783A;
E D # 24-40; Image 6 of 36; Household #25.
Listed as Claude McGuire; age 51; born in AL; married; Negro; 5th grade education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; lodger; loader in coal mine; in household of James Dean.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; ; Premier Mining Village; taken on 15 Apr
1930; Page 240A; Image 19 of 35; Family #
Listed as Yorkie A. Gwyn; age 21; born in NC; single; Black; track helper in coal mine; in household
of cousin, Winfrey S. Gwyn.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; ; Premier Mining Village; taken on 15 Apr
1930; Page 240A; Image 19 of 35; Family #
Listed as frank J. Martin; age 22; born in NC; single; Black; outside taippleman in coal mine; boarder;
in household of, Winfrey S. Gwyn.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784A;
E D # 24-40; Image 7 of 36; Household #37.
Listed as James J. Fleshman; age 57; born in VA; widowed; Negro; 5th grade education; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; lodger; loader in coal mine; in household of John B. Harris.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 10 of 36; Household #60.
Listed as Walter Milkwenz; age 52; born in Poland; single; 1st grade education; lived in
McDowell Co. WV on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; border; in household of, Bruno Karpensky.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 10 of 36; Household #60.
Listed as Jack Braduk; age 40; born in Russia; single; 2nd grade education; lived in
McDowell Co. WV on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; border; in household of, Bruno Karpensky.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 10 of 36; Household #60.
Listed as Frank Cherchic; age 50; born in Russia; single; 1st grade education; lived in
McDowell Co. WV on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; border; in household of, Bruno Karpensky.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 6; Dwelling #36..
Listed as Frank Cheichuk; age 62; born in Russia; widowed; coal loader in coal mine; partner in
household of Walter Miskiwicz.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 10 of 36; Household #60.
Listed as Harry Braduk; age 62; born in Russia; single; no education; lived in
McDowell Co. WV on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; border; in household of, Bruno Karpensky.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 17 Dec 2013.
Yvonne Semones; born 21 Jan 1936; died 22 Jan 1936; buried here; broken headstone photo shown;
"BABY".
(Probable daughter of Alfonzo Ernest and Mary Alice (Webb) Semones. They were the only couple
with Semones surname living in McDowell Co, WV at this point in time)
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940; E.D.24-40;
Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #105.
Listed as Milton Bowman; age 47; born in VA; widowed; 6th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; in household of brother-in-law, Pownee W. Spangler.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 761A;
E D # 24-38; Image 1 of 10; Household #3.
Listed as John Baldwin; age 64; born in Russia; married; no education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of friend, Noah C. Mahaffey.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 761B;
E D # 24-38; Image 2 of 10; Household #12.
Listed as Ann French; age 18; born in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; helper; in household of Paul Mahaffey.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 761B;
E D # 24-38; Image 2 of 10; Household #14.
Listed as Lelen Martin; age 43; born in NC; widow; 8th grade education; Negro; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; roomer; in household of, Halsey? Martin.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 761B;
E D # 24-38; Image 2 of 10; Household #16.
Listed as Gladys Walker; age 29; born in WV; single; friend; 2 yrs HS education; lived in Egeria,
Raleigh Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of, Paris L. Mitchem.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 762A;
E D # 24-38; Image 3 of 10; Household #24.
Listed as Ansel Ratliff; age 19; born in WV; 1 yr HS education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; orphan; in household of, Claude Arthur.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 762B;
E D # 24-38; Image 4 of 10; Household #26.
Listed as Bill Fraizer; age 57; born in TN; 5th grade education; lived in ________on 1 Apr
1935; boarder; loader in coal mine; in household of, Walter Sheral.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 243A; Image 35
of 43; Family #326/368.
Listed as Aubrey Slusher; age 18; born in VA; boarder; tippleman for coal company; in household
of, Paul Cox.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #38.
Listed as Arbra Slusher; age 28; born in VA; single; 2 yrs HS education; lived in Kyle, McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; boarder; company carpenter; in household of, Paul Cox.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753B; Image 6 of 10; Household #48.
Listed as Oscar Staton; age 38; born in KY; single; no education; lived in (unlisted) on Apr 1935;
machinist in coal mine; in household of brother-in-law, John McCoy.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 764A; Image 7 of 10; Household #49.
Listed as Irvin Hauner; age 24; born in VA; 3 yrs HS education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
boarder; brakeman in coal mine; in household of Theo Morgan.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 764A; Image 7 of 10; Household #50.
Listed as Bobby Morgan; age 5; born in WV; no education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of step-father (sic?, uncle? by marriage), Frank C. Little.
(There is another male child, Clayton Honeycutt, listed also in this family as a "step-son". Research
indicates Clayton was a son of Frank's wife's sister, Emma R. Wison. Suspect the same senerio
applies to Bobby Margan, son? of another sister?)
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 764A; Image 7 of 10; Household #53.
Listed as Akice Wyatt; age 54; born in VA; widow; no education; lived at same place
on 1 Apr 1935; helper; in household of, William M. Marshall.