1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 56; WV Archives Website.
Ignac Pulakis; age 24; born in IL; single; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of Pete and Anna; married on
15 Feb 1936 in Welch, WV; Mary Elitchko; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Gary,
WV; daughter of Jack and Susie.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by kenneth bowen; 4 Jun 2012; maintained by wvguy.
" Ignac Pulakis
Birth 10 Aug 1911
Illinois, USA
Death 4 Jan 1969 (aged 57)
Elbert, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 91328791"Additional Information Posted:
"Veteran of World War II, and the son of Pete Pulakis and Anna Yuraskis. Ignac married Mary Elitchko
on Feb. 15, 1926 at Welch, Wv. by Rev. D. M. Dorsey. She was the daughter of Jack and Susie Elitchko."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District, Elbert; taken 19 Apr 1930; Page 98A;
Family #511/516.
Listed as Mary Sovonick; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Michael Elitchko.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 56; WV Archives Website.
Ignac Pulakis; age 24; born in IL; single; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of Pete and Anna; married on
15 Feb 1936 in Welch, WV; Mary Elitchko; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; living at Gary,
WV; daughter of Jack and Susie.
3. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Mary Ann Pulakis [Mary Ann Elitchko]
Gender Female
Race White
Death Age 72
Birth Date 12 Jul 1914
Death Date 23 Apr 1987
Death Place Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 1 May 1987
Father Michael Elitchko
Mother Zuza Marchisism
Spouse Ignac Pulakis
Certificate Number 1987014680
Military Status none"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by wvguy; 18 Apr 2020.
" Mary A. Elitchko Pulakis
Birth 12 Jul 1914
Death 23 Apr 1987 (aged 72)
Burial Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 209210477"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Peter Paul Pulakis [Peter P Pulakis]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 25 Jun 1938
Birth Place Elbert McDow, West Virginia [Elbert, West Virginia]
Death Date 10 Feb 2004
Father Ignac Pulakis
Mother Mary A Elicthko
SSN 232583716
Notes Mar 1954: Name listed as PETER PAUL PULAKIS;
09 Mar 2004: Name listed as PETER P PULAKIS"
1. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Alexander Vanover
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 13 Apr 1899
Marriage Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Spouse:
Feba E Brooks
Film Number: 000532632 "
2. 1900 Census, Whitley Co, KY; Eagle Creek Precinct; taken 20 Jun 1900; Page 91B; Family #277/278.
Listed as Alex Vanover; age 22; born in Jun 1877 in KY; married once; farmer; head of household.
1. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Feba E Brooks
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 13 Apr 1899
Marriage Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Spouse:
Alexander Vanover
Film Number: 000532632 "
2. 1900 Census, Whitley Co, KY; Eagle Creek Precinct; taken 20 Jun 1900; Page 91B; Family #277/278.
Listed as Pheobe E. Vanover; age 18; born in May 1882 in KY; married once; one child; one living;
inhousehold of husband, Alexander Vanover.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #93.
Listed as Leonard C. Shrewsbury, age 6, in household of father, Thomas Shrewsbury.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page 196A,
Family #21.
Listed as Leornard C. Shrewsbury, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas J.
Shewsbury.
3. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 307; WV Archives Web Site.
Leonard Cleo Shrewsbury; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Raleigh Co, WV; married on
13 Oct 1913 at the home of the brides parents; Offie D. Shrewsbury; age 17; born and living in
Raleigh Co, WV.
4. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Wyoming Co, WV, Draft Board, Pineville, WV, Reg.
Card 552.
Leonard Shrewsbury; age 24; born on 13 Oct 1893 at Basin, WV; living at Basin, WV; farmer; wife
and one child as dependents; tall with slender build; lost right arm; blue eyes and auburn hair; 2 Jun
1918?.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 261; WV Archives Web Site.
Leonard C. Shrewsbury; age 50; born in Basin, WV; widowed; living at Glen Fork, WV; son of T.J. and
Martha Shrewsbury; was issued a license to marry on 10 Dec 1945 in Wyoming Co, WV; Katherine
Disney; age 43; born In Bradford, KY; widow; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of L.S. and Millie Court;
no return by a minister.
6. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Leonard Cleo Shrewsbury
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Birth Date: abt 1905
Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1949
Marriage Place: Jackson, Ohio, USA
Father:
Thomas Jefferson Shrewsbury
Mother:
Martha E Reinhart
Spouse:
Lula Mae Cox
Film Number: 001307815"
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 8 Dec 2008.
" Leonard Cleo Shrewsbury
Birth 13 Oct 1893
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1976 (aged 82–83)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 32037811 "Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Thomas Jefferson Shrewsbury (1863-1931) & Martha Ellen Blankenship-Shrewsbury (1865-Deceased)."Brother of Malinda J. Shrewsbury (1884-Deceased), William Martin Shrewsbury (1884-Deceased), Almeda F. Shrewsbury (1888-Deceased), George W. Shrewsbury (1890-Deceased), John L. Shrewsbury (1892-Deceased), Paris Callaway Shrewsbury (1894-1974), Lou Vada Shrewsbury-Shrewsbury (1898-1975), Lucy A. Shrewsbury (1898-Deceased), James E. Shrewsbury (1901-Deceased), Bertie M. Shrewsbury (1903-Deceased), Leander "Lee" Shrewsbury (1907-Deceased), & Fary "Ethel" Shrewsbury-Griffin (1909-Deceased).
"Married to Offie Dell Shrewsbury-Shrewsbury (1897-1936) on October 13, 1914 in Raleigh County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Raleigh County, WV, 1914, Page 307, Application Date: October 10, 1914).
"Father of Evangeline Shrewsbury (Died in infancy), Gladys Shrewsbury (Died in infancy), David Shrewsbury (Deceased), Cordie Ellen Shrewsbury-Brooks (1915-Deceased), Gloria Shrewsbury-Cox (Deceased), Dillard Shrewsbury (1920-2002), Clifford Shrewsbury (Deceased), Reva A. Shrewsbury (1926-1983), Nora "Beatrice" Shrewsbury-Lay (1928-2016), Russell Cleo Shrewsbury (1930-2007), and Virginia Shrewsbury-Nelson (Deceased).
"Also married to Lula Mae Cox-Shrewsbury (Deceased).
"Stepfather of Arlie Cox, Virgil Cox, and Delmas Cox .
"Leonard Shrewsbury was a retired timberman, storekeeper and farmer. He established the first post office at Glen Fork and was a member of the Glen Fork Baptist Temple where he served as a former trustee. He died at age 82 after a long illness. Death was attributed to natural causes.
"per Beckley Post-Herald (no date other than 1975)"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lula May Igo
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: 1905
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia
Marriage Date: 27 May 1921
Marriage Place: Grayson County, Virginia
Father:
P. H. Igo
Spouse:
Carl J. Robinson
FHL Film Number: 2048452
Reference ID: 1921 Line 74"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lula May Robinson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Date: 1921
Divorce Date: 7 Jun 1922
Divorce Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA
Spouse:
C J Robinson
Certificate Number: 1922001015
Number of Children: 0"
3. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lula Mae Cox [Lula Mae Igo]
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Birth Date: abt 1905
Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1949
Marriage Place: Jackson, Ohio, USA
Father:
Patrick Henry Igo
Mother:
Emma Jane Jonas
Spouse:
Leonard Cleo Shrewsbury
Film Number: 001307815"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Lula Igo Cox [Lula Mae Shrewsbury] [Lula Shrewsbury] [Lula Igo Igo]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1904
Birth Place: Cripple Creek, Virginia [Cripple Cree]
Death Date: 24 Aug 1989
Father:
Patrick H Igo
Mother:
Ema J Jonas
SSN: 233420382
Notes: Apr 1944: Name listed as LULA IGO COX;
Jun 1972: Name listed as LULA MAE SHREWSBURY;
12 Sep 1989: Name listed as LULA M SHREWSBURY"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by E B; 8 Jul 2011.
" Lula Mae Igo Cox
Birth 31 Aug 1904
Cripple Creek, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Death 24 Aug 1989 (aged 84)
Beaver, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Blue Jay Cemetery
Beaver, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 73030081"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 239B; Image 34
of 35; Family #268/272.
Listed as Vernie L. Vanover; age 1 yr, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James S. Vanover.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59; taken on 30 Apr 1940; Page 1165B;
Image 32 of 64; Household #271.
Listed as Vernie Vanover; age 11; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James S. Vanover.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Verna L. Brewster, age 84, of Warriormine, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at her residence. Born June 12, 1928, in Avondale, W.V., She was the Daughter of The late Simon Vanover and Onie Kennedy Vanover .
"She was a resident of McDowell County all her life and a resident of Warriormine for the last ten years. She was a member of the Old Country Church at Raysal
"Preceded in death by, In addition to her Parents; Her Husband Fred; four Brothers, and two Sisters.
"Survivors include two Sisters; Bernice Coleman of Premier,WV, and Georgia Muncy of Iaeger, WV; Shirley Ward with whom she made her home with for the past ten years; Amedisys hospice care special caregivers Sherrie Keen of Warriormine, Ellen White of Warriormine, and Christy Christian of Tazewell, VA.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 12 Noon from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch with Pastor Ralph Steel, officiating. Burial will follow at Tom Sparks Cemetery, Bradshaw, WV...."
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Green; 13 Jul 2018.
"Verna L. “Vernie” Vanover Brewster
BIRTH 12 Jun 1928
Avondale, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 12 Dec 2012 (aged 84)
Warriormine, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID 191339424"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol __(1950); Page __; Sandy River District; WV Archives.com
Website.
Janice Vanover; born and died 22 Mar 1950 at Iaeger, WV; stillborn; daughter of Vernie Lee Vanover.
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; "The Mack Hughes Family";
Article; Page 174; submitted by Anita Hughes, Davy, WV.
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; "The Mack Hughes Family";
Article; Page 174; submitted by Anita Hughes, Davy, WV.
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; "The Mack Hughes Family";
Article; Page 174; submitted by Anita Hughes, Davy, WV.
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Junior Alvis Lilly
Race: White
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Lillybrook, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1922
Residence Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 1942
Employer: T J Turner
Weight: 130
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: L Jennings Lilly
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Junior Alvis Lilly Self (Head)"
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Junior A Lilly
Event Date 01 Oct 1998
Event Place Rock View, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 15 Aug 1922
Address Rock View, West Virginia 24880
Address Date 01 Oct 1998
2nd Address Rock View, West Virginia 24880
2nd Address Date 01 Sep 1998
3rd Address Rock View, West Virginia 24880
3rd Address Date 01 Nov 1995-01 Jan 2009
Possible Relatives Naomi G Lilly
Affiliate Identifier 304468848"
3. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Junior A. Lilly 96, of Rockview, entered his new life on November 28, 2018."Born August 15, 1922 at Lilly Branch, he was the son of the late Jennings and Lillie May Lilly.
"After graduating from Hinton High School, he enlisted in the US Navy (1942-1946) in the Atlantic Theatre and then in the Pacific Theatre until the end of World War II.
"Mr. Lilly was a long time member of Rock Castle Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School Superintendent, Deacon, Trustee, and Choir Director.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Archie Lilly, two sisters Ethel Lusk, and Sophia Stidham; two brothers-in-law, Glennis Stidham and Eugene Lusk.
"Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Naomi Tobia Lilly; his two daughters and sons-in-law Donna and Ron Ellison of Louisa Va; Linda and Barry Lester of Saulsville; one grandson Toby Ellison and his wife Mindy of Powhatan Va; two great-grandchildren Michaela Rose Ellison, and Clint Tobias Ellison; one brother and his wife, Arnold and Donna Lilly; and one sister-in-law, Gladys Lilly. He was also survived by several special nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
"Many thanks to Ginger Cook, his faithful caretaker of three years and the staff at the Bowers Hospice House of Southern West Virginia...."
Services will be 12:00 pm on Saturday December 1, 2018 in the chapel of Evans-Calfee Funeral Service, Pineville with Rev. Doc Adkins, and Rev. Silas Mullens officiating. Following the service he will be laid to rest in Roselawn Memorial Park, Princeton. Graveside rights will be conducted by the Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guard.