1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #69 037260; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Luther Wade Walker; age 19; born 20 Mar 1950 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 6th grade
education; living at Box 673, Iaeger, WV; son of Wade and Thelma Pauline (Bowles) Walker; married
on 3 Sep 1969 in the Grundy Baptist Church, Grundy, VA; Francine Meadows; maiden name, Reed;
age 17; born 23 Jan 1952; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Iaeger.
WV; daughter of Sampy Day and Martha Belle (Blevins) Reed.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Linda Blankenship; 7 Jul 2013
Luther Wade Walker; born 20 Mar 1950 in Welch, WV; died 18 Sep 2009 in Welch, WV; buried here;
headstone photo shown.
"Proceeded in death by his parents Wade and Thelma (Doll) Bowes Walker
Survived by a daughter : Linda Blankenship and husband Brian of Panther , an adopted son Luther Wade Walker Jr. (Booger) of Welch.
Grand kids : Kayla and husband James Neal of Panther, Brian (BJ) and Bradley Blankenship of Panther.
Brothers : Terry (Martha) Walker, Billy Walker, Jack (Josephine) Walker all of Iaeger.
Sisters: Faye Christian of Premier , Barbara (Dean) Bailey of Bluefield . "
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #67 021364; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Richard Meadows; age 20; born in Welch, WV; single; coal miner; living at Welch, WV; son of Oscar
and Ruby (Vanover) Meadows; married on 26 Jun 1967 in Russell Co, VA; Francine Reed; age 16;
born and living in Iaeger, WV; daughter of Sampy and Martha (Blevins) Reed.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #69 037260; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Luther Wade Walker; age 19; born 20 Mar 1950 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 6th grade
education; living at Box 673, Iaeger, WV; son of Wade and Thelma Pauline (Bowles) Walker; married
on 3 Sep 1969 in the Grundy Baptist Church, Grundy, VA; Francine Meadows; maiden name, Reed;
age 17; born 23 Jan 1952; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade education; living at Iaeger.
WV; daughter of Sampy Day and Martha Belle (Blevins) Reed.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #86-009227; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arthur Justice; age 22; born 27 Aug 1963 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 8th grade education; living
at General Delivery, Roderfield, WV; son of Willie James and Phyllis Ann (Roberts) Justice; married
on 2 Mar 1986 in Grundy, VA; Melissa Roberts; age 21; born 12 Oct 1964 in WV; this is her 1st
marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 391, Roderfield, WV; daughter of Luther and Geraldine
(DeRossett) Roberts.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #86-009227; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arthur Justice; age 22; born 27 Aug 1963 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 8th grade education; living
at General Delivery, Roderfield, WV; son of Willie James and Phyllis Ann (Roberts) Justice; married
on 2 Mar 1986 in Grundy, VA; Melissa Roberts; age 21; born 12 Oct 1964 in WV; this is her 1st
marriage; 8th grade education; living at Box 391, Roderfield, WV; daughter of Luther and Geraldine
(DeRossett) Roberts.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 351; WV Archives Web Site.
Freel Harrison; age 21; born in Bedford Co, VA; single; miner; living at Powhatan, WV;
son of Robert and Lousina; married on 27 Dec 1922 at Welch, WV; Clara Burton; age 18;
born in VA; single; daughter of J. M. and Lucy B.
2. Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Certificate #37-001495; Radford; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Friel Harrison; laborer; living in Radford, VA; was granted a dvorce on 17 Jun 1937 from Clara
Crowder Harrison; living in Powhatan, WV; cause, desertion for 15 yrs; no minor children (?).
3. Montgomery Co, Marriage Certificate #24905; Virginia Marriage Records, 1936-2014;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Frieal Harrison; age 30; borth in Wythe Co, VA; single (divorced?) no previous marriage (one?);
contractor; living at Radford, VA; son of Robert and Louisana (Pike) Harrison; married on 9 Oct
1937 in the First Baptist Church, Radford, VA; Thelma Scott; age 22; born in Montgomery Co,
VA; living at Christiansburg, VA; daughter of Arnold and Della Scott.
4. 1940 Census, Montgomery Co, VA; Radford; taken on 4 Apr 1940; Page 48A; Image 5 of 34;
Household #45.
Listed as Friel A. Harrison; age 32; born in VA; married; no education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; laborer for city; head of household.
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Friel Harrison; born 2 Mar 1902; died in Mar 1970; SS#229-05-8315; last residence, Radford,
Montgomery Co, VA; card issued in VA before 1951.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Adkin District; taken on 10 May 1910;
Page 80B; Image 18 of 30; Family #63/63.
Listed as Cleara B. Crowder; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, James M. Crowder.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Powhatan; taken on 7 Jan 1920;
Page 132A; Image 11 of 30; Family #114/114.
Listed as Clara B. Crowder; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, James M. Crowder.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 351; WV Archives Web Site.
Freel Harrison; age 21; born in Bedford Co, VA; single; miner; living at Powhatan, WV;
son of Robert and Lousina; married on 27 Dec 1922 at Welch, WV; Clara Burton; age 18;
born in VA; single; daughter of J. M. and Lucy B.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Kimball; taken 16 Apr 1940; Page 548 A; Household #349.
Listed as Clara Harrison; age 35; born in VA; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; head of household.
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Mohegan; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #69.
Listed as Clara Harrison; age 44; born in VA; widow (sic); keeping house; no occupation; head of
household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1969); Browns Creek District; WV Archives
Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Clara Barton Harrison; age 64 yrs, 0 mons, 27 days; born 7 Apt 1905 in WV (?); widow;
housewife; living at Welch, WV; daughter of Mathew Crowder and unknown mother; died
4 May 1969 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute pulmonary edema
chronic bronochial asthma; buried 7 May 1969 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV;
submitted by B. Walls; 21 Sep 2014.
Clara Barton Crowder Harrison; born 7 Apr 1905; died 4 May 1959; buried here; headstone
photo shown; "MY TRUST IS IN GOD".
1. 1940 Census, Montgomery Co, VA; Radford; taken on 4 Apr 1940; Page 48A; Image 5 of 34;
Household #45.
Listed as Ronald J. Harrison; age 5; born in VA; married; no education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Friel A. Harrison.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #29483; Ancestry.com Website.
Harold Skeens; age 21; born in Pike Co, KY; single; no previous marriage; coal miner; living in
Harman, VA; son of Jeter Eugene and Cosby (Stiltner) Skeens; married on 1 Oct 1952 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Janie Cloete Walters; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; nor prevoous marriage;
housework; living at Harman, VA; daughter of Sherman and Elizabeth (Fletcher) Walters.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 6 May 1940;
Page 1171B; Image 44 of 64; Household #383.
Listed as Janie Walters; age 5; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Sherman Walters.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #29483; Ancestry.com Website.
Harold Skeens; age 21; born in Pike Co, KY; single; no previous marriage; coal miner; living in
Harman, VA; son of Jeter Eugene and Cosby (Stiltner) Skeens; married on 1 Oct 1952 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Janie Cloete Walters; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; nor prevoous marriage;
housework; living at Harman, VA; daughter of Sherman and Elizabeth (Fletcher) Walters.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Janie C. Skeens Dowdy, 80,of Bradshaw , WV, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, in Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, TN. Janie was born July 1, 1935, in Bradshaw, WV, a daughter of the late Sherman And Elizabeth Fletcher Walters. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Skeens; her second husband Henry Ford Dowdy; a granddaughter, Vanessa Skeens Ward, a grandson, Robert Rutherford, III, and two brothers, Raymond and Charles Walters. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Skeens Lane and husband Ricky of Bradshaw, WV, and Kay Roberts and husband Ronald of Tazewell, VA; two sons, Richard Skeens and wife Phyllis of Plano, IL, and Randall Skeens and companion Justin of Freeport, Il; four grandchildren, Michelle Pennington, Ronald (Bug) Roberts, Robert Roberts and Courtney Dunford; 13 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; two sisters, Thelma Lester of Delaware and Virginia Smith of Grundy, VA; and numerous additional family members on the Dowdy side, grandchildren and great grandchildren. In honoring the wishes of the deceased her body has been cremated...."
1. Marion Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1865); Page 28; Line 60; WV Archives Web Site.
George H. Richardson; age nearly 21; born and living in Monongalia Co, WV; single; farmer; son of
William and Lanar?; married on 8 Aug 1865 in Marion Co, WV; Anna E. Swearingen; age 18;
born and living in Marion Co, WV; single; daughter of Thornton and Julia A.
2. 1880 Census, Marion Co, WV; Palatine; taken on __Jun 1880; Page 365D; Image 8 of 14;
Family #68/73.
Listed as George H. Richardson; age 35; born in WV; married; carpenter; head of household.
3. Marion Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1911); Page 86; WV Archives Web Site.
George H. Richardson; age 66; born in Monongalia Co, WV; farmer; living in Fairmont, WV;
married on 1 Jun 1911 in Fairmont, WV; Minnie L. Crawford; age 49; born in Harrison Co, WV.