1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 173; WV Archives Website.
Arlen Branham; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Panther, WV; son of
_______; married on 12 Apr 1923 at Panther, WV; Alice Justice; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of E.L. and Mary.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 173; WV Archives Website.
Arlen Branham; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Panther, WV; son of
_______; married on 12 Apr 1923 at Panther, WV; Alice Justice; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of E.L. and Mary.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1926); Page 161; WV Archives Website.
Simon Blankenship; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living in Isaban, WV; son of
William and Jeanette; married on 31 Dec 1926 in Welch, WV; Alice Branham; age 24; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Elias and Mary.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Conservative Patriot; 15 Mar 2016.
"Alice Branham Blankenship
Birth 1902
Death 1983 (aged 80–81)
Burial Wallace Memorial Cemetery
Clintonville, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Section L
Memorial ID 159534901"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #29614; Ancestry.com Website.
Sam Alexander Mitchem; age 23; born in Egeria, WV; single; service station operator; living at
500 Tazewell St, Bluefield, WV; son of John Lewis and Perthenia (Foley) Mitchem; married on
19 Jan 1947 in Tazewell Co, VA; Marie Selvey; maiden name Davis; age 24; born in Damascus,
VA; divorced; one previous marriage; store salelady; living at Box 736 , Bluefield, WV; daughter of
Glen G, and Frona (Arnold) Davis.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on _ May 1910; Page 290B; Family #203.
Listed as Elmer Milam; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Milam.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 28.29 Jan 1920; Page 200B; Family #87.
Listed as Andrew E. Milam; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Milam.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 113; WV Archives Website.
Elmer Milam; age 28; born in Wyoming Co, WV; widowed; sawmiller; living at Northfork, WV; son
of A.J. and Victoria; married on 10 Mar 1935 at Herndon, WV; Sadie Belcher; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; widow; living at Northfork, WV; daughter of J.H. and _____.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by THE BONZ; 21 Aug 2004; maintained by Mary Everett.
"Elmer Andrew Milam
Birth 13 Oct 1906
Saulsville, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 31 Jan 1966 (aged 59)
Mullens, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Lusk Cemetery
Herndon Heights, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 9348490"
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 6 Feb 1920; Page 160B;
Family #312/314.
Listed as Sadie Belcher; age 4 yrs, 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James F. Belcher.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 95B;
Family #118/118.
Listed as Sadie Belcher; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, James F. Belcher.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 113; WV Archives Website.
Elmer Milam; age 28; born in Wyoming Co, WV; widowed; sawmiller; living at Northfork, WV; son
of A.J. and Victoria; married on 10 Mar 1935 at Herndon, WV; Sadie Belcher; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; widow; living at Northfork, WV; daughter of J.H. and _____.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by THE BONZ; 21 Aug 2004; maintained by Mary Everett.
"Sadie Mae “Sada” Belcher Milam
Birth 6 Jun 1914
Herndon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Apr 1989 (aged 74)
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Lusk Cemetery
Herndon Heights, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 9348492"
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; "Carl Wilson "Bill" Robinson,
Miner"; Article; Page 231; submitted by Verdie Lou R. Waldron, 427 Breezewood Dr, Lynchburg, VA
24502.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Ray Thomas Robinson
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 21
Birth Date 9 May 1948
Marriage Registration Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 21 Jun 1969
Marriage Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father Carl Wilson Robinson
Mother Fannie Elizabeth Vance
Spouse Laura Maxine Beavers
Certificate Number 1969023838"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Laura Maxine Beavers
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 18
Birth Date 19 Dec 1950
Marriage Registration Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 21 Jun 1969
Marriage Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father Arthur Claude Beavers
Mother Mary Ester Hagerman
Spouse Ray Thomas Robinson
Certificate Number 1969023838"
1. 1920 Census, Lawrence Co, KY; District 8; Louisa; taken 12 Jan 1920; Page 137 B;
Family #192/203.
Listed as Vivian Wellman; age 6; born in KY; single; in household of father, B.C. Welman.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Marytown; taken 11 Apr 1930; Page 54 A; Family #225/340.
Listed as Vivian Wellman; age 15; born in KY; single; in household of father, Barney Wellman.
3. 1940 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Butler District; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 40 A; Household #214.
Listed as Vovoan Ferguson; age 25; born in KY; married; no education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Barney Wellman; with two children.
1. 1940 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Butler District; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 40 A; Household #214.
Listed as Lee F. Ferguson; age 5; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Barney Wellman with
mother.
1. 1940 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Butler District; taken 15 Apr 1940; Page 40 A; Household #214.
Listed as Mary E. Ferguson; age 2; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Barney Wellman with
mother.
1. "Beckley Post-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 22 Sep 1976; Page 18; Newspapers.com Website.
"Wedding Permits Issued
"Pineville (RNS)
"The following marriage licenses were issued by the Wyoming County clerk the past week:
"....Glen Lester, 25, of Oceana, son of Beuford Lester and Mary Hatfield, and Patricia Breeden,16,
of Clear Fork, daughter of Elden Breeden and Audrey Hagerman..."
1. "Beckley Post-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 22 Sep 1976; Page 18; Newspapers.com Website.
"Wedding Permits Issued
"Pineville (RNS)
"The following marriage licenses were issued by the Wyoming County clerk the past week:
"....Glen Lester, 25, of Oceana, son of Beuford Lester and Mary Hatfield, and Patricia Breeden,16,
of Clear Fork, daughter of Elden Breeden and Audrey Hagerman..."
1. "Beckley Post-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 22 Sep 1976; Page 18; Newspapers.com Website.
"Wedding Permits Issued
"Pineville (RNS)
"The following marriage licenses were issued by the Wyoming County clerk the past week:
"....Dennis Gene Cook, 20, of Coal Mountain, son of Elgene Cook and Irene Woolman; and Tina
Lee Smith, 19, of Hanover, daughter of Willie Smith and Mable Belcher..."
1. "Beckley Post-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Wednesday, 22 Sep 1976; Page 18; Newspapers.com Website.
"Wedding Permits Issued
"Pineville (RNS)
"The following marriage licenses were issued by the Wyoming County clerk the past week:
"....Dennis Gene Cook, 20, of Coal Mountain, son of Elgene Cook and Irene Woolman; and Tina
Lee Smith, 19, of Hanover, daughter of Willie Smith and Mable Belcher..."