1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 217B;
Image 10 of 18; Family #139/143.
Listed as Oliver Holshouser; age 6; born in TN; in household of father, Travis H. Holshauser.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Exter Road; taken on 10 Apr 1930;
Page 203B; Image 22 of 76; Family #191/204.
Listed as Oliver Holshouser; age 17; born in TN; single; machine helper in coal mine; in household
of father, Travis H. Holshauser.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #67; Page 84; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver Holshouser; age 23; born in TN; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Travis and Laura;
married on 1 Oct 1936 at Asco, WV; Nellie Bradley; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Mattie and Thomas.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Caples; E.D. 24-35; taken on 30 Apr 1940;
Page 716B; Household #389.
Listed as Oliver E. Holshauser; age 27; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in McDowell
Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'71 010435; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Eagbert Oliver Holshouser; age 58; born 26 Jan 1913 in TN; married; husband of Nellie Bradley;
coal miner; SS# 233-12-8484; living on Peters Branch, Caples, WV; son of Travis and Laura Bell
(Bean, sic, Beam) Holshouser; died 28 Jun 1971 at Capels, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis;
buried, 1 Jul 1971 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Nellie Holshouser, Caples, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 3 Dec 2013.
Eagbert Oliver Holshouser; born 26 jan 1913 in TN; died 28 Jun 1971; buried here; double
headstone photo shown with wife Nellie Bradley; "TIS LOVE THAT CALLS US HOME AT CLOSE OF
DAY".
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch; taken on 15 Jan 1920; Page
252A; Image 12 of 26; Family #182/186.
Listed as Nellie Bradley; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Bradley.
2. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Mt. Gay; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 263A; Image 1 of 49;
Family #1.
Listed as Nellie Elswick, absent; age 12; born in KY; in household of step-father?, James Elswick; with mother,
Mattie (Stewart) Bradley? Elswick.
(There is strong evidence that this is Nellie Bradley, daughter of Thomas and Mattie (Stewart ) Bradley; ie
Mattie Stewart married first, Thomas Bradley, and second, James Elswick; however, I have not tied the two
familes together)
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #67; Page 84; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver Holshouser; age 23; born in TN; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Travis and Laura;
married on 1 Oct 1936 at Asco, WV; Nellie Bradley; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single;
daughter of Mattie and Thomas.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Caples; E.D. 24-35; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 716B;
Household #389.
Listed as Nellie Holshauser; age 22; born in WV; married; 6th grade education; lived in McDowell Co, WV on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Oliver E. Holshouser.
5. NC Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Nellie Bradley Holshouser
[Nellie Bradley Bradley]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 234329904
Father's Last Name: Bradley
Age: 74
Date of Birth: 2 Dec 1917
Residence County: Gaston
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 12 Jul 1992
Death City: Charlotte
Death County: Mecklenburg
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: General Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial out of state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 3 Dec 2013.
Nellie B. Holshouser; born 2 Dec 1917; died 12 Jul 1992; buried here; double headstone
photo shown with husband, Eagbert O. Holshouser; "TIS LOVE THAT CALLS US HOME AT CLOSE OF DAY".
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Caples; E.D. 24-35; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 716B;
Household #389.
Listed as Thomas Holshauser; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Oliver E. Holshouser.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 174; WV Archives Website.
Harold Eldon Gray; age 42; born in Ironton, OH; widowed; living at Box 348, Welch, WV; married on
9 Feb 1961 at Welch, WV; Ruby Miller Waldron; age 36; born in Coalwood, WV; widow; living in
Welch, WV.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #17.
Listed as Ruby Waldron; age 25; born in WV; married; in household of mother Alva Rebecca Miller;
with husband, Floyd Waldron.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 174; WV Archives Website.
Harold Eldon Gray; age 42; born in Ironton, OH; widowed; living at Box 348, Welch, WV; married on
9 Feb 1961 at Welch, WV; Ruby Miller Waldron; age 36; born in Coalwood, WV; widow; living in
Welch, WV.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruby F Miller Gray
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 48
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1924
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 8 Sep 1972
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Albert R Miller
Mother: Alva R Miller
Spouse: Ted Hawthorne
Certificate Number: 1972041460"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rubye Fern Miller [Rubye Fern Waldron] [Ruby Gray] [Rubye Hawthorne]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Jun 1924
Birth Place: Coalwood McD, West Virginia
Death Date: Mar 1979
Father:
Albert R Miller
Mother:
Alva R Miller
SSN: 235388243
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Oct 1943: Name listed as RUBYE FERN MILLER;
Jul 1955: Name listed as RUBYE FERN WALDRON;
Apr 1961: Name listed as RUBY WALDRON GRAY;
Nov 1972: Name listed as RUBYE M HAWTHORNE;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as RUBYE HAWTHORNE"
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; "Robert and Gale Smith, Miner";
Article; Page 240; submitted by Gale Smith, Jolo, WV 24850.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Errett H. Grizzel"; Article; Page 156; submitted by Gale Grizzel Smith,
Jolo, WV 24850.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Robert and Gale Smith, Miner";
Article; Page 240; submitted by Gale Smith, Jolo, WV 24850.
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; "Robert and Gale Smith, Miner";
Article; Page 240; submitted by Gale Smith, Jolo, WV 24850.
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; "Robert and Gale Smith, Miner";
Article; Page 240; submitted by Gale Smith, Jolo, WV 24850.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Aldson Vanover
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: 15 May 1950
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1972
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Jess Vanover
Mother: Millie Muncy
Spouse: Linda Gail Christian
Certificate Number: 1972011673"
2. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Aldson Vanover
Residence Date 01 Dec 1999-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place Iaeger, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 15 May 1950
Address 452 PO Box
Address Continued Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
2nd Address 795 PO Box
2nd Address Continued Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
2nd Address Date 01 Jan 1998..."
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Aldson "Dobin" Vanover, 65, of Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger, WV, passed away at his residence Friday, May 13, 2016.
"Aldson was born May 15, 1950 in Welch, WV, a son of the late Jess and Mealy Muncy Vanover. He was a saw mill operator and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening.
"In addition to his parents Aldson was preceded in death by one son, Tony Vanover and three brothers, Faye, Ernest, and Jesse Jr. Vanover.
"Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Linda Christian Vanover of the home; one daughter, Angie Cline and husband Timmy of Panther, WV; one grandson, Timmy Cline Jr. and wife Angelica also of Panther, WV.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 1 o'clock with Reverend Brenda Blankenship officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Vanover Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger, WV...."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linda Gail Christian
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1954
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1972
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Glen Christian
Mother: Judy Justice
Spouse: Aldson Vanover
Certificate Number: 1972011673"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1750; WV Archives Website.
Albert Renfro Miller; age 51 yrs, 5 mons, 6 days; born 9 Aug 1894 in Wilkesboro, NC; married;
of Alva Rebecca, age 53; mine foreman; living at Havaco, WV; son of Harrison and Sarah Ann
(Abshire, sic Absher) Miller; died 15 Jan 1946 at Havaco, WV; due to mine explosion with chrushing
injuries to head and chest; buried 18 jan 1946 in Woodlawn, Bluefield (sic, Bluewell), WV; informant,
Coy Miller, Caples, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by kenneth bowen; 2 Jul 2010; maintained by Roberta Dalton.
" Albert Renfro Miller
Birth 9 Aug 1894
Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 15 Jan 1946 (aged 51)
Havaco, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 54384268"Additional Information Posted:
"He was the husband of Alva Rebecca Miller, and the son of Harrison Miller and Sarah Ann Abshire Miller. Albert was mine foreman for the New River and Pocahontas Coal Company at Havaco, West Virginia and was killed in the mine explosion. The informant was Coy Miller of Caples, Wv."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 45; WV Archives Website.
Albert Miller; age 21; born in Wilkes Co, NC; single; miner; living in Welch, WV; son of Harrison and
Sarah A; married on 15 jun 1912 at her home; Rebecca Miller; age 18; born in Wilkes Co, NC;
single; daughter of Ross and Fannie.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #17.
Listed as Rebecca Miller; age 58; born in NC; widow; head of household.
3. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rebecca Miller
Death Date: 28 Nov 1973
Death Place: McDowell, West Virginia
Marital status: Married
Father Name: Ross Miller
Mother Name: Fannie White
Spouse Name: Arthur R. Miller
FHL Film Number: 2114642"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #17.
Listed as Kenneth Miller; age 23; born in WV; never married; supply man for coal mine; in
household of mother, Alva Rebecca Miller.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #17.
Listed as Donald Miller; age 14; born in WV; never married; in household of mother, Alva Rebecca
Miller.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #17.
Listed as Dawanma Miller; age 12; born in WV; never married; in household of mother, Alva Rebecca
Miller.