1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Canebreak; taken on 29/31 Jan 1920;
Page 86A; Family #381/383.
Listed as Hassle Davidson; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Davidson.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 149A;
Family #353/362.
Listed as Hassle Davidson; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Davidson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1946); Page 136; WV Archives Website.
Hassel Elmer Davidson; age 30; born and living at Vallscreek, WV; widowed; married on 20 Dec
1946 at Vallscreek, WV; Leona LaFarce (sic, LaForce); age 30; born in Dixon (sic, Dickenson) Co,
VA; single, living at Amonate VA;
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #18233; WV Archives Website.
Hassell Elmer Davidson; age 45 yrs, 8 mons; 27 days; born in WV; married; coal miner; living at
Vallscreek, WV; son of Rev Johny and Martha (Beavers) Davidson; died 22 Dec 1961 at Vallscreek,
WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 25 Dec 1961 in Hartwell Cemetery, Hartwell, WV;
informant, Mrs. H.E. Davidson, Vallscreek, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #9591; WV Archives Website.
Mary Magdaline Davidson; age 28 yrs, 8 mons, 3 days; born 8 Nov 1917 in Junken, WV; married;
wife of Hassell Davidson, age 30; living at Vallscreek, WV; daughter of R.B. and Tiely (Salyers)
Preston, both born at Barnetts Creek, KY; died 11 Jul 1946 at Vallscreek, WV; due to gunshot wound
to head; suicide; buried 14 Jul 1946 in Davidson Cemetery, Vallscreek, WV; infromant, Hassell
Davidson, Vallscreek, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 29A; Image
31 of 60; Family #353/374.
Listed as Howard Mitchem; age 8; born in WV; in household of step-grandfather, Frank L. Graham,
with mother.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Howard Lesley Mitchen [Howard L Mitchem]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1921
Birth Place: Gary, West Virginia
Death Date: Mar 1988
Father:
Clarence T Mitchem
Mother:
Ethel M Edmonson
SSN: 233281395
Notes: Jul 1938: Name listed as HOWARD LESLEY MITCHEN;
28 Apr 1988: Name listed as HOWARD L MITCHEM"
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Howard L Mitchem
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1922
Death Date: 20 Mar 1988
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 233281395
Enlistment Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 22 Jan 1942
Discharge Date: 22 Sep 1945
Page number: 1"
4. Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Howard Lesley Mitchem
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1922
Age: 66
Death Date: 20 Mar 1988
Military Branch: Army
Veteran of Which War: World War II
Registration County: Columbia
Cemetery Name: Elan Memorial Park Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Lime Ridge, Columbia County, Pennsylvania"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by John; 6 Jul 2014.
" Howard L Mitchem
Birth 1922
Death 1988 (aged 65–66)
Burial
Elan Memorial Park
Lime Ridge, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot Vets - 131
Memorial ID 132394010"Inscription: CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS WORLD WAR II
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by John; 6 Jul 2014.
" Gloria I Mitchem
Birth 1924
Death 1996 (aged 71–72)
Burial
Elan Memorial Park
Lime Ridge, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot Vets - 131-2
Memorial ID 132394033"
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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
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; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 370; WV Archives Website.
Claude Margan Piercy, Jr; age 22; born in Unico Co, TN; single; living at Box 863, Roderfield, WV;
married on 21 Apr 1957 at Roderfield, WV; Judith Arlene Johnston; age 16; born in Princeton, WV;
single; living at Roderfield, WV; with consent of Elmer and Alice Johnston, parents of Judith Arlene
Johnston.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 370; WV Archives Website.
Claude Margan Piercy, Jr; age 22; born in Unico Co, TN; single; living at Box 863, Roderfield, WV;
married on 21 Apr 1957 at Roderfield, WV; Judith Arlene Johnston; age 16; born in Princeton, WV;
single; living at Roderfield, WV; with consent of Elmer and Alice Johnston, parents of Judith Arlene
Johnston.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 117; WV Archives Website.
Dave Keith; age 63; born in Easley, SC; widowed; Colored; living at 545 Court St, Welch, WV; married
on 22 Nov 1957 at Hemphill, WV; Annie Dove Jimison; age 55; born in Lyonsboro, AL; widow;
Colored; also living at 545 Court St, Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 117; WV Archives Website.
Dave Keith; age 63; born in Easley, SC; widowed; Colored; living at 545 Court St, Welch, WV; married
on 22 Nov 1957 at Hemphill, WV; Annie Dove Jimison; age 55; born in Lyonsboro, AL; widow;
Colored; also living at 545 Court St, Welch, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Thornton Goode"; Article; Page 152; submitted by Nancy Goode Moore
Maderia, 266 W. Main St, Keystone, WV 24842.