1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 245A; Image 9 of
51; Family #73/74.
Listed as Willie Whit; age 1 yr 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Roscoe Whitt.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 431; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Whitt; age 19; born and living at Raysal, WV; single; married on 3 Nov 1947 at Welch, WV;
Ora Mae Cooper; age 21; born and living at Raysal, WV; single; with consent of Roscoe Whitt, father
of Willie Whitt.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'56 012974; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Jasper Whitt; age 28; born ______ at Raysal, WV; married; miner; living at Jolo, WV; son of
Roscoe and Floridale (Duniford) Whitt; died on 23 Oct 1956 at beartown, McDowell Co, WV from a
coronary thrombosis; buried on 26 Oct 1956 in Tom Mullins Cemetery; informant, Roscoe Whitt.
4. McDowell Co, WV; US GenWeb Project; Cemeteries; "Old Mullins Cemetery, Raysal, WV; By Roten
Cooper.
Willie Whitt; born in 1928; died in 1956; "died in coal mines, husband of Ora Mae Cooper"; buried
here.
1. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ora May Whitt; born on 29 May 1929; died on 30 Jan 2007; last residence Dayton, Montgomery Co,
OH; SS #296-54-7398; card issued in OH in 1969.
2. Ohio Deaths, 1908-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ora M. Whitt; age 77; born on 29 May 1929 in VA; widow; living in Champaign Co, OH; homemaker;
owns home; 8th grade or less education; inpatient at hospital; SS #296-54-7398; father's surname,
Cooper; died on 30 Jan 2007; cremated.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6276; WV Archives Web Site.
John Cooper; age 70; born on 10 Sep 1870 in Buchanan Co, VA; married; farmer; husband of Jane
Cooper; living at rural Raysal, WV; son fo Dave Cooper, born in NC, and unknown mother; died on
22 Jan 1947 in rural Raysal, WV chronic endrocarditis; buried on 24 Jan 1947 in Mullins Cemetery,
Pucket Ridge, WV; informant, Woodrow Cooper, Raysal, WV
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jayne Adams
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1888
Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1906
Marriage Place: Virginia, USA
Person performing the Ceremony: J D Dorton
Parent 1: John Adams
Parent 2: Annie L Adams
Spouse:
Frank Maggard"
2. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Jane Cooper; born on 13 Apr 1886; died in Jun 1981; last residence, War, McDowell Co, WV;
SS # 236-78-1765; card issued in WV in 1965.
1. McDowell Co, WV; US GenWeb Project; Cemeteries; "Old Mullins Cemetery, Raysal, WV; By Roten
Cooper.
Howard Whitt; born on 19 Dec 1931; died on 3 Jul 1972; "husband of Norma Jean Rutter"; buried
here.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 011013; WV Archives Website.
Howard Whitt; age 40; born 19 Dec 1931 in WV; married; husband of Norma Rutter; coal miner;
SS#234-46-6424; living at Raysal, WV; son of Roscoe and Flora (Brewster) Whitt; died 13 Jul 1972;
DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction; buried 16 Jul 1972 in Mullins
Cemetery, Raysal, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal; E.D. 24-60; taken on 1 May 1940;
Page 1226A; Image 89 of 132; Household #708.
Listed as Norma J. Rutter; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, John F. Rutter.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 15 Apr 1950; Sheey Number 71;
Dwelling #___.
Listed as Norma Rudder; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, John F. Rutter.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Norma Jean Rutter Whitt
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 36
Birth Date 17 Dec 1938
Marriage Registration Place Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 18 Apr 1975
Marriage Place Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father John Frank Rutter
Mother Artie Violet Rose
Spouse Eulys Rose
Certificate Number 1975011644"
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Norma Jean Whitt Rose Norma Jean Whitt Rose, age 73, of Grundy, VA, passed away Monday, January 2, 2012, at Buchanan General Hospital after a long illness. Norma Jean was born December 17, 1939 in Raysal, WV, the daughter of the late Frank and Artie Rose Rutter. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her two husbands, Howard Whitt and Eulys Rose; brothers, Marion Rutter, Doug Rutter, Michael Rutter, James Goodman and Clyde Goodman; sisters, Mary Lou Goodman and Gladys Whitt; and stepson, John Rose. Survivors include her children, Jerry (Eleanor) Whitt of Bradshaw, Victor (Anne) Whitt of Somerville, AL, Bobby (Dianne) Whitt of Rocky Mount, VA, Terry (Cathy) Whitt of Tazewell, VA, Charles (Kathy) Rose of Laraysville, PA, Gloria (Charles) Adams of Raysal and Lizzie Brewer of Welch; brother Billy (Agnes) Rutter of Tazewell; sister, Alice Coleman of Gary; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 11 A.M. with Pastor Charles Rose and Reverend John Rowe officiating at the Family Worship Center in Jolo. She will be laid to rest at the Mullins Cemetery on Tom Mullins Mountain near Jolo, WV...."
1. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Burley Whitt; born on 20 Feb 1936; died in Jun 1980; last residence, Raysal, McDowell Co, WV;
SS # 233-56-8115; card issued in WV in 1953.
2. McDowell Co, WV; US GenWeb Project; Cemeteries; "Old Mullins Cemetery, Raysal, WV; By Roten
Cooper.
Burley Whitt; born on 22 Feb 1936; died on 28 Jun 1980; buried here.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 15 Apr 1950; Sheey Number 71;
Dwelling #___.
Listed as Gladys Rudder; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, John F. Rutter.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__ (1966); Sandy River District; WV Archives Web Site.
Gladys Evelyn Whitt; age 23; born on 9 Oct 1942 in WV; divorced; housewife; living at Jolo, WV;
daughter of Frank and Artie (Rose) Rutter; died on 8 Aug 1966 at Jolo, WV from a bullet wound
to the skull; homicide; buried on 11 Aug 1966 in Rose Cemetery, Raysal, WV; informant, Frank
Rutter, Bossivain, VA.
3. McDowell Co, WV; US GenWeb Project; Cemeteries; Rose Cemetery, Raysal, WV; By Roten
Cooper.
Gladys Evelyn Rutter; born on 8 Mar 1943; died on 9 Aug 1966; "daughter of Frank and Artie
Rose"; buried here.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal; E.D. 24-60; taken on 1 May 1940;
Page 1226A; Image 89 of 132; Household #708.
Listed as Clyde Goodman; age 8; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of step-father, John F. Rutter.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken 15 Apr 1950; Sheey Number 71;
Dwelling #___.
Listed as Clyde Goodman; age 18; born in VA; loads coal in minel in household of step- father,
John F. Rutter.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
Clyde Edward Goodman; age 19; born at Pounding Mills, VA; single; living at Raysal, WV; married
on 26 Apr 1951 at Welch, WV; Rosa May Whitt; age 17; born and living at Raysal, WV; with
consent of Artie Goodman Rudder (sic, Rutter), mother of Clyde Edward Goodman; and Roscoe
Whitt, father of Rosa May Whitt.
4. "US Public Records Index, Vol 2"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clyde Goodman; born on 1 Nov 1931; living at PO Box 43, Raysal, WV 24879.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Rose Cemetery, Raysall, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Roten
Cooper; 25 Jul 2013.
Clyde Edward Goodman; born 1 Nov 1931 at Raysal, WV (sic, Poundng Mills, VA); died 14 Feb
1990 at Peterstown, Monroe Co, WV; headstone shown
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
Clyde Edward Goodman; age 19; born at Pounding Mills, VA; single; living at Raysal, WV; married
on 26 Apr 1951 at Welch, WV; Rosa May Whitt; age 17; born and living at Raysal, WV; with
consent of Artie Goodman Rudder (sic, Rutter), mother of Clyde Edward Goodman; and Roscoe
Whitt, father of Rosa May Whitt.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Rose Cemetery, Raysall, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Roten
Cooper; 25 Jul 2013.
Rosa Mae "Mazie" Whitt Goodman; born 27 Mar 1934 at Raysal, WV; died 15 Apr 1975 at
English, WV; headstone shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1968); Page Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Hence Whitt; age 65; born on 20 Mar 1903 in KY; married; miner; living at Raysal, WV; son of
unknown parents; died on 23 May 1968 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; from coma
cerebral hemorrhage; buried on 26 May 1968 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV;
informant, Ethel Whitt, Raysal, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Sep 2014.
Hence Whitt; born 20 Mar 1903; died 23 May 1968; buried here; headstone phot shown.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Hemphill; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 261B;
Image 4 of 30; Family # 34/34.
Listed as Ethell McGiuer; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, William McGinnis.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 127; WV Archives Website.
Roy Marshall, age 26; born in Jellico, TN; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Henry and Hazel
Marshall; married on 16 Jun 1927 at Welch, WV; Ethel McGinnis; age 18; born in Hemphill, WV;
single; daughter of William and Cynthia McGinnis.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #37977; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl Abraham Osborne; age 45; born in Marytown, WV; single; miner; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of
A.J. and Leuella (Chambers) Osborne; married on 19 Dec 1953 in Lebanon, VA; Ethel Marshall;
maiden name McGinnis; age 42; born in Welch, WV; divorced; housekeeper; living at Bradshaw, WV;
daughter of W.M. and Centhia (Fain) McGinnis.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #"71 013467; WV Archives Website.
Ethel Whitt; age 58; born on 30 Apr 1912 in WV; widow; living at Raysal, WV; daughter of William and
Cynthia (Fain) McGinnis; died on 5 Mar 1971 at Raysal, WV from a self inflicted bullet wound to the
skull; buried on 8 Mar 1971 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
Nathan Daniel Whitt; age 18; born at Yukon, WV; single; living at Raysal, WV; married on 22 Aug 1955
at Yukon, WV; Jeanette Elaine Hommond; age 21; born in Tiffin, OH; widow; living at Raysal, WV;
with consent of Bert and Laura Whitt, parents of Nathan Daniel Whitt.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 211; WV Archives Web Site.
Daniel Nathan Whitt; age 25; born at Raysal, WV; divorced; living at Raysal, WV; married on 19 Jan
1963 at Raysal, WV; Leona Marie Christian; age 18; born at Bradshaw, WV; divorced; living at Raysal,
WV.
3. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1998", Vol II, McDowell Historical Society, 1999; "Bert and Laura
Whitt" article, Page 256.
"...Na Daniel "Boss" Whitt, born on 27 Nov 1937 (sic, believe 1936 is correct), of Ohio
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Daniel Whitt; born on 27 Nov 1936; died on 17 Aug 2000; card issued in WV; death location, Valley
View, Cuyahoga Co, OH.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
Nathan Daniel Whitt; age 18; born at Yukon, WV; single; living at Raysal, WV; married on 22 Aug 1955
at Yukon, WV; Jeanette Elaine Hommond; age 21; born in Tiffin, OH; widow; living at Raysal, WV;
with consent of Bert and Laura Whitt, parents of Nathan Daniel Whitt.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 211; WV Archives Web Site.
Daniel Nathan Whitt; age 25; born at Raysal, WV; divorced; living at Raysal, WV; married on 19 Jan
1963 at Raysal, WV; Leona Marie Christian; age 18; born at Bradshaw, WV; divorced; living at Raysal,
WV.
3. "Hertiage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1998", Vol II, McDowell Historical Society, 1999; "Bert and Laura
Whitt" article, Page 256.
"...Na Daniel "Boss" Whitt, born on 27 Nov 1937 (sic, believe 1936 is correct), of Ohio
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Daniel Whitt; born on 27 Nov 1936; died on 17 Aug 2000; card issued in WV; death location, Valley
View, Cuyahoga Co, OH.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1963); Page 211; WV Archives Web Site.
Daniel Nathan Whitt; age 25; born at Raysal, WV; divorced; living at Raysal, WV; married on 19 Jan
1963 at Raysal, WV; Leona Marie Christian; age 18; born at Bradshaw, WV; divorced; living at Raysal,
WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1966); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Delois Ann Whitt; age 1 day; born on 18 Nov 1966 in WV; daughter of Daniel and Leona (Christian)
Whitt; died on 18 Nov 1966 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV from respiratory distress, newborn; buried
on 20 Nov 1966 in Estep Cemetery, Bartley, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 271; WV Archves Web Site.
Howard Whitt; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at War, WV; son of John and
Elizabeth; married on 14 Jan 1910 at War, WV; Maggie Allison; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Noah and Lone.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; taken on 25 May 1910; Page 182B; Image
14 of 21; Family #126/129.
Listed as Howard Whitt; age 23; born in WV; married once for 1 yr; coal miner; head of household.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #2608; Tazewell, VA Draft Board;12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Howard Whitt; age 36; born on 22 Sep 1981; farmer; living at Bandy, VA; nearest relative, Maggie
Whitt, Bandy, VA; short with slender build; gray eyes and light brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 39B; Image 36 of
47; Family #341/352.
Listed as Howard Whitt; age 39; born in WV; married; foreman in coal mine; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1091; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site
Howard Whitt; age 61; born on 15 Dec 1882 at War, WV; living at War, WV; employed by New River
Pocahontas Coal at Berwind, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Maggie Whitt, War,
WV; wife; 5' 6" tall; 135 lbs; blue eyes and brown hair; ruddy complexion.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1962); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Daniel Whitt; age 79; born on 19 Sep 1883 at War, WV; retired miner; married; living at War,
WV; SS # 235-10-6828; son of John and ____ Whitt; died on 12 Dec 1962 in Grace Hospital, Welch,
McDowell Co, WV; from adeno carcinoma of rectum with metastases; buried on 15 Dec 1962 in
Cove Cemetery, War, WV.
Margaret Melissa "Maggie" Allison
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 271; WV Archves Web Site.
Howard Whitt; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at War, WV; son of John and
Elizabeth; married on 14 Jan 1910 at War, WV; Maggie Allison; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Noah and Lone.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; taken on 25 May 1910; Page 182B; Image
14 of 21; Family #126/129.
Listed as Maggie Whitt; age 18; born in VA; married once for 1 yr; no children; in household of
husband, Howard Daniel Whitt.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 39B; Image 36 of 47;
Family #341/352.
Listed as Maggie Whitt; age 27; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Howard Daniel Whitt.