1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Pageton; E.D. 24-1; taken on 26 Apr 1940;
Page 18A; Image 37 of 44; Household #275.
Listed as Claude Mitchem; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Squire A. Mitchem.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Claude Julian Mitchem
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 37
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1938
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 11 Mar 1976
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: Allen Square Mitchem
Mother: Maudie Bell Cooper
Spouse: Freda Louise Belcher Meek
Certificate Number: 1976009107"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Freda Louise Belcher Meek
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 40
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 11 Mar 1976
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: Samuel Belcher
Mother: Mary Ann Sizemore
Spouse: Claude Julian Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1976009107"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Frieda Louise Belcher [Frieda Louise Hampton] [Freda Meek] [Freda Mitchem]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1936
Birth Place: Algoma McDow, West Virginia [Northfork Mc??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 29 Oct 2006
Father:
Samuel Belcher
Mother:
Mary A Sizemore
SSN: 282324443
Notes: May 1953: Name listed as FRIEDA LOUISE BELCHER;
Jun 1955: Name listed as FRIEDA LOUISE HAMPTON;
Oct 1961: Name listed as FREDA LOUISE MEEK;
20 Jun 1980: Name listed as FREDA LOUISE MITCHEM;
14 Jul 1980: Name listed as FREDA B MITCHEM"
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1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Capels; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 10; Dwelling #65.
Listed as Darrell Bishop; born Jan 1950 in WV; in household of father, Harold E. Bishop.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 492; WV Archives Web Site.
Michael Jupin, Jr; age 27; born at Elkhorn, WV; single; living at Maybeury, WV; married on 20 Jul
1957 at Elkhorn, WV; Iris Faye Shumate; age 19; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; livinat Worth, WV;
with consent of Paul H. and Mildred Shumate, parents of Iris Faye Shumate.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 492; WV Archives Web Site.
Michael Jupin, Jr; age 27; born at Elkhorn, WV; single; living at Maybeury, WV; married on 20 Jul
1957 at Elkhorn, WV; Iris Faye Shumate; age 19; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; livinat Worth, WV;
with consent of Paul H. and Mildred Shumate, parents of Iris Faye Shumate.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 183; WV Archives Website.
William Thomas Mitchell; age 18; born 19 Aug 1946 at Kimball, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Box 232, Kimball, WV; son of William Edward and Effie (Crowder) Mitchell; married on 5 Sep 1964
in Welch, WV; Lucille Ann Burks; age 18; born 11 Jun 1946 in Kimball, WV; no previous marriage;
living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Felix and Mary (Burks) Burks; with consent of both sets of parents.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lucille Ann Burks Smith
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 32
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1946
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1978
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Felix Farris Franklin Burks
Mother: Mary Burks
Spouse: Edgar Allen Green
Certificate Number: 1978046380"
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Posted Obit; 17 Jan 2023; On-Line Edition.
"Dora Olive DeFelice, 95, of 382 McDowell St., Welch, WV died on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY. Born on July 22, 1927 in McDowell County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Troy and Rose Taylor of Anawalt. She was a life long resident of McDowell County, attended Gary High School and was of the Baptist faith. Dora was a homemaker. She was married to Emilio DeFelice of Welch for many years. Dora had one son, John DeFelice of Princeton, WV."Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Doug Hyndrich officiating. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Mausoleum in Bluewell. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the time of service. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.cravens-shires.com. Cravens-Shires Funeral Home is serving the DeFelice family."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; take4n on 26 Apr 1930; Page 221A; Image
57 of 75; Family #510/527.
Listed as Robert Jones; age 2 yrs, 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William T. Jones.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Roderfield; E.D. 24-37; taken on 22 Apr
1940; Page 754B; Image 23 of 36; Household #167.
Listed as Robert Jones; age 12; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William T, Jones.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James Alfred Holland"; Article; Page 170; submitted by James W.
Holland, 971 Lone Mountain Rd, Tazewell, TN 37879.
4. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #72 040317; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Robert Lee Jones; age 44; born 31 Oct 1927 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at 1500 Bland St, Bluefield, WV; son of William Thomas and Bella (Dakin) Jones;
married on 27 Sep 1972 in Pearisburg, VA; Lena Eppes Fain; maiden name, Holland; age 42; born
27 Oct 1929 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at same address;
daughter of James Alford and Mary (Abrams) Holland.
1. 1910 Census, Martin Co, KY, Eden District, taken on 11 May 1910, Page 34A, Family #139.
Listed as Bertha Arwood, age 4, born in KY, in household of father, Walter Arwood.
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bertha A. Jones
Social Security Number: 403-54-1253
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1906
Issue Year: 1956-1957
Issue State: Kentucky
Last Residence: 41224, Inez, Martin, Kentucky, USA
Death Date: 12 Feb 1997"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Diane Midkiff; 12 Sep 2001.
" James Sheffey Murray
Birth 31 May 1856
Death 3 Nov 1933 (aged 77)
Burial
Rockbridge Baptist Church Cemetery
Grant, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 5760721"Additional Information Posted: "James Sheffey Murray was the son of Aulsey Murray and Martha (Comer) Murray, the husband of (1) Rhoda Pugh and (2) Thursey Lane, and the father of Lura Jane (Murray) Bonham, Joseph Cebert Murray, Martha M. (Murray) Russell, Vinnie (Murray) Lane, Nealie (Murray) Carter, Lelia Isabelle (Murray) Johnson, Claudia (Murray) McCreary, Paul Murray, Jerry Miah Murray, and Isaac Newton Murray."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Carol Conrad; 29 Nov 2015.
" Aulsey Stephen Murray
Birth 12 Jan 1837
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Death 1916 (aged 78–79)
Flat Ridge, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Comer Cemetery
Troutdale, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 155497033"Additional Information Posted:
"MURRAY, Aulsey S.
"Name has been seen as Aubrey"Co C 50 Va Inf CSA
"Married Martha Comer
Buried in Jonathan Comer Cemetery aka as Comer Cemetery in Troutdale
"NOTES
According to New River Notes the grave is in the Jonathan Comer Cemetery here known as the Comer Cemetery
Location: Troutdale
Directions: West of Troutdale Hwy (SR 16) on the south edge of Troutdale town limits.
A sign on Troutdale Hwy identifies the entrance to the cemetery.
The cemetery is not visible from the highway. Cross the stream and drive up the hill.
GPS Coordinates: N36.690704 W81.431305
Surveyed by: 15 March 2003 by Ginger Ballard, Rich Ballard and Susan Taylor Woodson.
Comments: There are 111 graves identified in this record. The sign pointing to this cemetery indicates that it was established in 1873.
Miscellaneous notes are from Bette Nelson and Paul Herndon."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Carol Conrad; 29 Nov 2015.
" Martha Jane Comer Murray
Birth Jan 1834
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death 1905 (aged 70–71)
Flat Ridge, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Comer Cemetery
Troutdale, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 15549705"