1. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Charlie Frank Christian
Race: White
Age: 25
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 27 Mar 1915
Birth Place: Roderfield McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Roderfield, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Roderfield, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Unemployed
Height: 5 8
Weight: 135
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Edith West
Household Members Age Relationship
Charlie Frank Christian 25 Self (Head)
Edith West Mother"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 247; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Christian; age 28; born and living in Roderfield, WV; widowed; married on 18 Sep 1943 in
Roderfield, WV; Erma Bowman; age 21; born and living in Roderfield, single.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 10; Dwelling #68.
Listed as Charlie Christian; age 35; born in WV; married; machine man in coal mine; head of
household.
4. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #20245; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charlie Christian; age 45; born in Roderfield, WV; divorced; two previous marriages; miner; living at
Roderfield, WV; son of Frank and Edith (Clark) Christian; married on 30 Jul 1960 in Lebanon, VA;
Lettie Wright; maiden name Green; age 47; born in Keystone, WV, widow; two previous marriages;
living at Roderfield, WV; daughter of William and Sarah (Lester) Green.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Liz Ohnstead; 30 Nov 2010.
" Charlie Frank Christian
Birth 27 Mar 1915
West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Feb 1992 (aged 76)
Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Addison Christian Cemetery
Roderfield, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 62382697"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Charles Frank & Edith A Clark Christian
Married: Harriett Erma Bowman & Lettie Wright Green"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 247; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Christian; age 28; born and living in Roderfield, WV; widowed; married on 18 Sep 1943 in
Roderfield, WV; Erma Bowman; age 21; born and living in Roderfield, single.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 10; Dwelling #68.
Listed as Harriet Christian; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Charles F.
Christian..
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #9705; Ancestry.com Website.
Garland Fredrick Hunt; age 36; born in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; on previous marriage; truck driver;
living at Shortts Gap, VA; son of Cavie and Verlie (Copley) Hunt; married on 15 Apr 1961 in Tazewell
Co, VA; Harriett Erma Bowman Christian; maiden name, Bowman; age 38; born at Henphill, WV;
divorced; one previous marriage; living at Shortts Gap, VA; daughter of Milton Taylor and Vida (Trent)
Bowman.
4. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Harriet Erma Bowman Christian
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 45
Birth Date: Apr
[abt 1924]
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1961
Divorce Date: 27 Feb 1969
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Garland F Hunt
Certificate Number: 1969001579
Number of Children: 0"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Liz Olmstead; 30 Nov 2010.
" Harriet E. Christian
Birth 17 Apr 1922
Death 7 May 1998 (aged 76)
Burial
Addison Christian Cemetery
Roderfield, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 62382774"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 10; Dwelling #68.
Listed as Caroline Christian; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Charles F. Christian.
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Douglas D Gillespie
[Douglas Gillespie]
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1974
Residence Date: 1994
Phone Number: 436-3093
Address: PO Box 14
Residence: Davy, WV
Postal Code: 24828-0014
Second Residence Date: 1994
Second Phone Number: 436-3093
Second Address: PO Box 878
Second Residence: Kimball, WV
Second Postal Code: 24853-0878
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Angie L Gillespie
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1976
Address: PO Box 14
Residence Place: Davy, West Virginia , USA
Zip Code: 24828-0014"
1. Wayne Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 136; WV Archives Web Site.
Birdie Stroud; age 21; born and living in Wayne Co, VA; son of Harrison and Elizabeth Stroud;
married on 2 Nov 1922 at James Ferguson's in Wayne Co, WV; Martha Ferguson; age 18; born and
living in Wayne co, WV; daughter of Samuel and Sarilda Ferguson.
1. Wayne Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 136; WV Archives Web Site.
Birdie Stroud; age 21; born and living in Wayne Co, VA; son of Harrison and Elizabeth Stroud;
married on 2 Nov 1922 at James Ferguson's in Wayne Co, WV; Martha Ferguson; age 18; born and
living in Wayne co, WV; daughter of Samuel and Sarilda Ferguson.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 57; WV Archives Web Site.
Willard Edgar "Willie" Potter; age 42; born 9 Aug 1925 in Pikeville, KY; widowed; one previous
marriage; living at Roderfield, WV; son of Arson and Bessie (Sweeney) Potter; married on 6 Apr 1968
in McDowell, WV; Lydie Jane Huffman; age 44; born 2 Feb 1924 in Wayne, WV; widow; living at
Roderfield, WV; daughter of Birdie and Martha (Ferguson) Stroud.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 57; WV Archives Web Site.
Willard Edgar "Willie" Potter; age 42; born 9 Aug 1925 in Pikeville, KY; widowed; one previous
marriage; living at Roderfield, WV; son of Arson and Bessie (Sweeney) Potter; married on 6 Apr 1968
in McDowell, WV; Lydie Jane Huffman; age 44; born 2 Feb 1924 in Wayne, WV; widow; living at
Roderfield, WV; daughter of Birdie and Martha (Ferguson) Stroud.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 61; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas McArthur Potter; age 19; born 12 Aug 1948 in Wilcoe, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Roderfield, WV; son of Alvory and Rainy (Charles) Potter; married on 11 Apr 1968 in
Roderfield, WV; Juanita Bishop; age 20; born 3 Sep 1947 at Mohegan, WV; divorced; one previous
marriage; living at Roderfield, WV; daughter of Fred and Rosie (Raford) Bishop.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 65; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Edward Marushia; age 20; born 3 Jan 1944 in Marytown, WV; single; living at Twin Branch,
WV; son of Joe and Blanche (Jewell) Marushia; married on 3 Jun 1964 at Davy, WV; Juanita Bishop;
age 18; born 3 Sep 1947 at Mohegan, WV; single; living at Twin Branch, WV; daughter of Fred Everett
and Rosie (Radford) Bishop; with consent of joe and Blanche Marushia, parents of Thomas Edward
Marushia; and Rosie Bishop, mother of Juanita Bishop; father, patient in Weston State Hospital.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 61; WV Archives Web Site.
Douglas McArthur Potter; age 19; born 12 Aug 1948 in Wilcoe, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Roderfield, WV; son of Alvory and Rainy (Charles) Potter; married on 11 Apr 1968 in
Roderfield, WV; Juanita Bishop; age 20; born 3 Sep 1947 at Mohegan, WV; divorced; one previous
marriage; living at Roderfield, WV; daughter of Fred and Rosie (Raford) Bishop.
1. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Robt Dalton
Gender: Male
Race: Colored (Black)
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1865
Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1892
Marriage Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:
Sallie Martin
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: Colored (Black)
Spouse Age: 16
Event Type: Marriage "
1. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Sallie Martin
Gender: Female
Race: Colored (Black)
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1876
Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1892
Marriage Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:
Robt Dalton
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: Colored (Black)
Spouse Age: 27
Event Type: Marriage"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Arthur Dean Blevins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1948
Marriage Registration Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1972
Marriage Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Father: Roy Lee Blevins
Mother: Edith Campbell
Spouse: Jan Dee Goins
Certificate Number: 1972000862"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestrty.com Website.
"Name: Arthur Dean Blevins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 30
Birth Date: 30 Jul 1948
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1972
Divorce Date: 18 Jan 1979
Divorce Place: Virginia, USA
Spouse:
Jan Dee Goins
Certificate Number: 1979000553
Number of Children: 1"
3.Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Arthur Dean Blevins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 33
Birth Date: 30 Jul 1948
Marriage Registration Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1982
Marriage Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Father: Roy Lee Blevins
Mother: Edith Denton Campbell
Spouse: Donna Mae Smith Mullins
Certificate Number: 1982030778"
4. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestrty.com Website.
"Name: Arthur Dean Blevins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 38
Birth Date: 30 Jul 1948
Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1982
Divorce Date: 22 Sep 1986
Divorce Place: Virginia, USA
Spouse: Donna Mullins
Certificate Number: 1986016309
Number of Children: 2"
5. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Arthur Dean Blevins, 73 of Oceana passed away Wednesday November 17, 2021 at his residence. Born July 30, 1948 in Roanoke Va, he was the son of the late Roy Lee and Edith Campbell Blevins."Arthur served his country proudly in the United States Army. He spent his pastime drawing and making wooden crafts he was a talented artist. Arthur had a passion for cars.
"In addition to his parents Arthur was preceded in death by his Brother, Robert Blevins
"Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Keith Blevins and his wife, Melissa and Dana Lumsden and her husband Sean; grandchildren, Alisa Lumsden and Mason Blevins; sister Anna Fields; niece Tammy Lester and her husband Bilton and great nephew Brandon Lester."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jan Dee Goins
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1952
Marriage Registration Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1972
Marriage Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Father: Joseph Lee Goins
Mother: Mary Mitchell
Spouse: Arthur Dean Blevins
Certificate Number: 1972000862"