1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 399; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Thomas Trent; age 20; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; married on 19 May 1957 at Iaeger,
WV; Helen Louise Shirley; age 19; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; with consent ofJoseph and
Stella Trent, parents of Carl Thomas Trent; and Myrtle Shirley, mother, parents seperated, mother
has custody of Helen louise Shirley.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Sandy Huff; E.D. 24-60; taken on 17 May 1940;
Page 1245A; Image 127 of 132; Household #985.
Listed as Helen Shirley; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Shirley.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Sandy Huff; E.D. 24-60; taken on 17 May 1940;
Page 1245A; Image 127 of 132; Household #985.
Listed as Myrtle Shirley; age 29; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Thomas Shirley.
1. Petition for Naturalization; #2025: Circuit Court, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Francesca Cecca; age 67; born 15 Oct 1885 in Ischia diCastro, Rome, Italy; living at 493 Virginia
Ave, Welch, WV; housewife; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; 5' tall; 145 lbs; married on
12 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Clorindo Cecca; born 22 Jul 1892 in Peruga, Italy; entered USA at New York,
New York 24 Jun 1913 aboard the ship, Caserta, under the name of Francesca Federici; naturalized
12 Apr 1926 at Detroit, MI; certificate 2341831; 4 children; Domenick Caporossi; born 25 May 1908 at
Ischia diCastro, Italy; living in Welch, WV; James Caporossi; born 7 Mar 1913 at Ischia diCastro, Italy;
living in Baltimore, MD; Ernest Caporossi; born 20 Aug 1915 at Berwind, WV; living in Welch, WV; and
Fred Caporossi; born 22 Aug 1917 at Newhall, WV; living in Welch, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #000854; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Clorinda Jack Cecca; age 76; born 2 Jul 1890 in Province Penna, Italy; married; retired mason; living
Welch, WV; son of unknown parents; died 12 Jan 1967; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from acute
coronary thrombosis due to residual effects of old cerebral accident; buried 14 Jan 1967 in Iaeger
Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Francis C. Cecca, Welch, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 1 Aug 2014.
Clorindo Jack Cecca; born in 1891; died in 1967; buried here; grave marker photo shown; "AT REST".
Francesca C. "Francis" Federici
1. Petition for Naturalization; #2025: Circuit Court, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Francesca Cecca; age 67; born 15 Oct 1885 in Ischia diCastro, Rome, Italy; living at 493 Virginia
Ave, Welch, WV; housewife; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; 5' tall; 145 lbs; married on
12 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Clorindo Cecca; born 22 Jul 1892 in Peruga, Italy; entered USA at New York,
New York 24 Jun 1913 aboard the ship, Caserta, under the name of Francesca Federici; naturalized
12 Apr 1926 at Detroit, MI; certificate 2341831; 4 children; Domenick Caporossi; born 25 May 1908 at
Ischia diCastro, Italy; living in Welch, WV; James Caporossi; born 7 Mar 1913 at Ischia diCastro, Italy;
living in Baltimore, MD; Ernest Caporossi; born 20 Aug 1915 at Berwind, WV; living in Welch, WV; and
Fred Caporossi; born 22 Aug 1917 at Newhall, WV; living in Welch, WV.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #'70 017475; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Frances Cecca; age 87; born 15 Oct 1883 in Italy; widow; residence, Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of Domonick and Teresia Federici; died 8 Nov 1970 in the Pine Lodge Nursing Home,
Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV; from severe congestive heart failure due to arteriosclerotic heart disease
and old cerebral hemorrhage; buried 12 Nov 1970 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 1 Aug 2014.
Francesca C. Cecca; born in 1883; died in 1970; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #5143; WV Archives Web Site.
Silvio Caporossi; age abt 46; born in Italy; married; husband of Francis Caporossi; self employed stone
mason; living on Virginia Ave (Welch, WV); son of Fedele Caporossi; died 4 Apr 1930 at Welch, WV;
from chronic myocarditis with chronic nephritis; buried 6 Apr 1930 at Gary #5, WV.
Francesca C. "Francis" Federici
1. Petition for Naturalization; #2025: Circuit Court, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Francesca Cecca; age 67; born 15 Oct 1885 in Ischia diCastro, Rome, Italy; living at 493 Virginia
Ave, Welch, WV; housewife; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; 5' tall; 145 lbs; married on
12 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Clorindo Cecca; born 22 Jul 1892 in Peruga, Italy; entered USA at New York,
New York 24 Jun 1913 aboard the ship, Caserta, under the name of Francesca Federici; naturalized
12 Apr 1926 at Detroit, MI; certificate 2341831; 4 children; Domenick Caporossi; born 25 May 1908 at
Ischia diCastro, Italy; living in Welch, WV; James Caporossi; born 7 Mar 1913 at Ischia diCastro, Italy;
living in Baltimore, MD; Ernest Caporossi; born 20 Aug 1915 at Berwind, WV; living in Welch, WV; and
Fred Caporossi; born 22 Aug 1917 at Newhall, WV; living in Welch, WV.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Death Certificate #'70 017475; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Frances Cecca; age 87; born 15 Oct 1883 in Italy; widow; residence, Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
daughter of Domonick and Teresia Federici; died 8 Nov 1970 in the Pine Lodge Nursing Home,
Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV; from severe congestive heart failure due to arteriosclerotic heart disease
and old cerebral hemorrhage; buried 12 Nov 1970 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 1 Aug 2014.
Francesca C. Cecca; born in 1883; died in 1970; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. Petition for Naturalization; #2025: Circuit Court, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Francesca Cecca; age 67; born 15 Oct 1885 in Ischia diCastro, Rome, Italy; living at 493 Virginia
Ave, Welch, WV; housewife; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; 5' tall; 145 lbs; married on
12 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Clorindo Cecca; born 22 Jul 1892 in Peruga, Italy; entered USA at New York,
New York 24 Jun 1913 aboard the ship, Caserta, under the name of Francesca Federici; naturalized
12 Apr 1926 at Detroit, MI; certificate 2341831; 4 children; Domenick Caporossi; born 25 May 1908 at
Ischia diCastro, Italy; living in Welch, WV; James Caporossi; born 7 Mar 1913 at Ischia diCastro, Italy;
living in Baltimore, MD; Ernest Caporossi; born 20 Aug 1915 at Berwind, WV; living in Welch, WV; and
Fred Caporossi; born 22 Aug 1917 at Newhall, WV; living in Welch, WV.
1. Petition for Naturalization; #2025: Circuit Court, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Francesca Cecca; age 67; born 15 Oct 1885 in Ischia diCastro, Rome, Italy; living at 493 Virginia
Ave, Welch, WV; housewife; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; 5' tall; 145 lbs; married on
12 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Clorindo Cecca; born 22 Jul 1892 in Peruga, Italy; entered USA at New York,
New York 24 Jun 1913 aboard the ship, Caserta, under the name of Francesca Federici; naturalized
12 Apr 1926 at Detroit, MI; certificate 2341831; 4 children; Domenick Caporossi; born 25 May 1908 at
Ischia diCastro, Italy; living in Welch, WV; James Caporossi; born 7 Mar 1913 at Ischia diCastro, Italy;
living in Baltimore, MD; Ernest Caporossi; born 20 Aug 1915 at Berwind, WV; living in Welch, WV; and
Fred Caporossi; born 22 Aug 1917 at Newhall, WV; living in Welch, WV.
1. Petition for Naturalization; #2025: Circuit Court, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Francesca Cecca; age 67; born 15 Oct 1885 in Ischia diCastro, Rome, Italy; living at 493 Virginia
Ave, Welch, WV; housewife; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; 5' tall; 145 lbs; married on
12 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Clorindo Cecca; born 22 Jul 1892 in Peruga, Italy; entered USA at New York,
New York 24 Jun 1913 aboard the ship, Caserta, under the name of Francesca Federici; naturalized
12 Apr 1926 at Detroit, MI; certificate 2341831; 4 children; Domenick Caporossi; born 25 May 1908 at
Ischia diCastro, Italy; living in Welch, WV; James Caporossi; born 7 Mar 1913 at Ischia diCastro, Italy;
living in Baltimore, MD; Ernest Caporossi; born 20 Aug 1915 at Berwind, WV; living in Welch, WV; and
Fred Caporossi; born 22 Aug 1917 at Newhall, WV; living in Welch, WV.
1. Petition for Naturalization; #2025: Circuit Court, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Francesca Cecca; age 67; born 15 Oct 1885 in Ischia diCastro, Rome, Italy; living at 493 Virginia
Ave, Welch, WV; housewife; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; 5' tall; 145 lbs; married on
12 Jun 1936 at Welch, WV; Clorindo Cecca; born 22 Jul 1892 in Peruga, Italy; entered USA at New York,
New York 24 Jun 1913 aboard the ship, Caserta, under the name of Francesca Federici; naturalized
12 Apr 1926 at Detroit, MI; certificate 2341831; 4 children; Domenick Caporossi; born 25 May 1908 at
Ischia diCastro, Italy; living in Welch, WV; James Caporossi; born 7 Mar 1913 at Ischia diCastro, Italy;
living in Baltimore, MD; Ernest Caporossi; born 20 Aug 1915 at Berwind, WV; living in Welch, WV; and
Fred Caporossi; born 22 Aug 1917 at Newhall, WV; living in Welch, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 376; WV Archives Web Site.
James F. Caporossi; age 22; born in Italy; single; mechanic; living at Welch, WV; son of Silvo and
Frances; married on 7 Sep 1934 at Wilcoe, WV; Sue Bilbie; age 21; born in Cabell Co, WV; single;
living at Welch, WV; daughter of ______ and Miranda.
1. E-mail Message, 8 Apr 2003 from Sandy DeAngelis, dsandy1d@aol.com.
Her grandmother, Marinda Lusk, daughter of Boyd Lusk; born on 18 Sep 1888 at Baileysville,
WV; married Richard J. Bilbie; lived in Davy, WV; four children: Clarence Herbert, Cleo, Susie Mae, and
Mildred Annabell Bilbie.
Susie Mae Bilbie; born on 11 Jan 1917; died in 1994.
2. 1920 Census, Brown's Creek District, #58, taken on 6 Jan 1920, Page 236B, Family #184.
Listed as Susie M. Bilbie, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Richard J. Bilbie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 376; WV Archives Web Site.
James F. Caporossi; age 22; born in Italy; single; mechanic; living at Welch, WV; son of Silvo and
Frances; married on 7 Sep 1934 at Wilcoe, WV; Sue Bilbie; age 21; born in Cabell Co, WV; single;
living at Welch, WV; daughter of ______ and Miranda.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #17630; WV Archives Web Site.
Barbara Ellen Caporossi; age 6 mons, 1 day; born 28 Jun 1939 at Welch, WV; daughter of Jim
and Sue (Bilbie) Caporossi; died 29 Dec 1939 at Excelsior, WV; from influenza; broncho pneumonia;
no burial information; informant, Jim Caporossi, Excelsior.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Brian Stewart Chaffins; born on 29 Apr 1958; PO Box 183, Iaeger, WV 24844.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Brian S. Chaffins; living at Calrton Hts, Iaeger, WV 24844.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Brian S. Chaffins; born on 29 Apr 1958; died on 6 Dec 2000; SS # 233-98-1409; card issued in WV
in 1973.
4. McDowell Co, WV Web Site; Cemeteries; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
Brian Chaffins; born on 29 Apr 1958; died on 6 Dec 2000; "Grandson of J.W. "Mack" Chaffin; buried
here.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Modfreak; 31 Oct 2007; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Brian Stewart Chaffins; born 29 Apr 1958; died 6 Dec 2000; buried here; headstone photo shown;
MAMA'S BABY, ALWAYS LOVED, MISSED BY WIFE RITA AND YOUR BOY bRANDON".
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Doyle Riffe Cemetery, Beartown, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Patty
Greene: 14 Nov 2014; maintained by Modfreak.
Brandon Scott Church; born 23 Mar 1993 in Welch, WV; died 19 Oct 2014 at Iaeger, WV; buried here;
personal photo shown; obit listed.
"Brandon Scott Church, 21, of Iaeger, WV tragically passed away on Sunday October 19, 2014. He was born on March 23,1993 in Welch, WV, a son of Rita Mullins-Church-Chaffins of Iaeger, WV, formerly of Wilmore, WV.Brandon was a 2012 graduate of River View High School, where he not only played football but was excelled at the sport. In 2010 he received from Bluefield Daily Telegraph in partnership with the Pocahontas Coal Association the esteemed award, player of the week. As a River View Raider, Brandon was proud to be a member of two consecutive back to back state play-off teams. He was an employee of Matney's Excavating. Brandon valued spending time with family and friends. He undeniably treasured each and every precious moment that he spent with his beloved daughter, which he called daddy's little princess. He valued get-togethers with family and friends; especially time spent hunting with his uncles and memories created with his mother.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Billy Joe Mullins (1934-2011); stepfather Brian Chaffins (1958-2000); step grandmother Vivian Irene Cassady-Chaffins (1928-2001); aunt Shirley A. Mullins (1966-1989); two uncles Clyde "Tiny" Mullins (1959-2002) and Clinton Mullins (1964-2014).
In addition to his mother those left to cherish his memory include his daughter, a brother, grandmother of Garland; step grandfather Clyde Chaffins, uncles, and aunts. Brandon also leaves a host of maternal cousins that loved him and will never forget the memories they shared with him. We would also like to make special mention of the mother of his daughter.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday November 16, 2014 at the Garland Church of the Living God, Garland, WV, with Bro. Butch White and Bro. Elzie Blankenship officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Doyle Riffe Cemetery, Beartown, WV.
TWO MEN CHARGED IN McDOWELL COUNTY SLAYINGS
By Charles Owen CNHI News Service
Posted October 21, 2014
WELCH — A magistrate found probable cause Tuesday in the case of two McDowell County men charged in connection with the Oct. 19 slayings of two people whose bodies were found burned inside of a vehicle.
Donald Bailey, age unavailable, of Crumpler, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, third-degree arson, conspiracy, assault during the commission of a felony and felon in possession of a firearm. Troy Justice, 23, of Panther, is charged with two counts of accessory to murder, third-degree arson, conspiracy and assault during the commission of a felony. Both men are charged in connection with the slayings of Brandon Church, 21 of Iaeger, and Clinton Mullins, 46, of Iaeger. Both Bailey and Justice were arraigned on the charges Tuesday before Magistrate Richard Vandyke, according to McDowell County Prosecuting Attorney Ed Kornish.— Charles Owens is a reporter for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph..."