1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #80-043085; Ancestry.com Website.
Roy Lee Christian; age 35; born 9 Sep 1945 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 12 May 1978; 7th grade education; living at Box 273, Jolo, WV; son of Dove Franklin and Ruby
Bessie (Hagerman) Christian; married on 16 Sep 1980 in Grundy, VA; Wilma Darlene Christian;
maiden name McDonald; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 12 May 1978; 10th
grade education; living at Box 273, Jolo, WV; daughter of Oscar Fred and Vandora (Roberts)
McDonald.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #80-043085; Ancestry.com Website.
Roy Lee Christian; age 35; born 9 Sep 1945 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 12 May 1978; 7th grade education; living at Box 273, Jolo, WV; son of Dove Franklin and Ruby
Bessie (Hagerman) Christian; married on 16 Sep 1980 in Grundy, VA; Wilma Darlene Christian;
maiden name McDonald; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 12 May 1978; 10th
grade education; living at Box 273, Jolo, WV; daughter of Oscar Fred and Vandora (Roberts)
McDonald.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 010999; WV Archives Website.
Crystal Christian; age 3 mons, 3 weeks; born 26 Mar 1972 in WV; daughter of Roy L. and Wilma
(McDonald) Christian; died 20 Jul 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to meningitis;
buried 22 Jul 1972 in Cole Cemetery, White Mtn, VA. (This is the Lender Cole Cemetery, Whitetop, VA)
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #80-043085; Ancestry.com Website.
Roy Lee Christian; age 35; born 9 Sep 1945 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 12 May 1978; 7th grade education; living at Box 273, Jolo, WV; son of Dove Franklin and Ruby
Bessie (Hagerman) Christian; married on 16 Sep 1980 in Grundy, VA; Wilma Darlene Christian;
maiden name McDonald; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 12 May 1978; 10th
grade education; living at Box 273, Jolo, WV; daughter of Oscar Fred and Vandora (Roberts)
McDonald.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #80-043085; Ancestry.com Website.
Roy Lee Christian; age 35; born 9 Sep 1945 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 12 May 1978; 7th grade education; living at Box 273, Jolo, WV; son of Dove Franklin and Ruby
Bessie (Hagerman) Christian; married on 16 Sep 1980 in Grundy, VA; Wilma Darlene Christian;
maiden name McDonald; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 12 May 1978; 10th
grade education; living at Box 273, Jolo, WV; daughter of Oscar Fred and Vandora (Roberts)
McDonald.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'67 014667; WV Archives Web Site.
Alpha Elizabeth Goins; agw 85; born 1 Apr 1882 in Mt. Airy, NC; widow; housewife; living at Wilcoe,
WV; daughter of Thomas and Martha (Carter) Hooker; died 7 Sep 1967 in Grace Hospital, Welch,
WV; due to CVA (cardio vascular accident); buried 10 Sep 1967 in Woodlawn Memorial Park,
Bluewell, WV.
1. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #35878; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Eugene Francis Akers; age 31; born in Washington Co, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; police
dispatcher; living at Oak Heights Apts, Abingdon, VA; son of Charles Eddie and Pearl Francis (Kestner)
Akers; married on 17 Oct 1964 in Abingdon, VA; Grethel Oma Hatfield; age 24; born in Guyan, WV;
single; secretay; living at 121 Brewer St, Abingdon, VA; daughter of Kelly Estel and Lessie Elva
(Morgan) Hatfield.
1. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #35878; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Eugene Francis Akers; age 31; born in Washington Co, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; police
dispatcher; living at Oak Heights Apts, Abingdon, VA; son of Charles Eddie and Pearl Francis (Kestner)
Akers; married on 17 Oct 1964 in Abingdon, VA; Grethel Oma Hatfield; age 24; born in Guyan, WV;
single; secretay; living at 121 Brewer St, Abingdon, VA; daughter of Kelly Estel and Lessie Elva
(Morgan) Hatfield.
2. Washington Co, VA; Marriage License #83-056279; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Edward Dixon; age 61; born 21 Jul 1922 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 29 Dec 1975; 2 yrs college education; living at 119 Campbell St, Abingdon, VA; son of Erbie
Homer and Katie Leona (Wooten) Dixon; married on 26 Nov 1983 in Abingdon, VA; Grethel Oma
Akers; maiden name, Hatfield; age 43; born 29 Dec 1939 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage;
first marriage ended in Oct 1974; 1 yr college education; living at PO Box 1242, Abingdon, VA;
daughter of Kelly Estel and Lessie Elva (Morgan) Hatfield.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Reginald Jackson
[Thomas R Edwards]
[Thomas Edwards]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1943
Birth Place: Asco, West Virginia
[Asco|]
Death Date: 30 Jun 2002
Claim Date: 4 Apr 1974
SSN: 325360748
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Birth record established before age of 5.
Signature on SSN Card: Thomas Reginald Edwards
Notes: 12 Jul 1989: Name listed as THOMAS REGINALD JACKSON;
08 Oct 1993: Name listed as THOMAS R EDWARDS;
19 Feb 1974: Name listed as THOMAS EDWARDS"
2. Cass Co, IN; Death Certificate #020442; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas R. Edwards, aka Thomas R. Jackson; age 59; born 6 Mar 1943 in Asco, WV; widowed;
furniture mover; 8th grade education; living at 936 Stanley St, Logansport, Cass Co, IN; died 30 Jun
2002 at his home; due to congestive heart failure; cremated; remains buried 5 Jul 2002 in Hoosier
Cemetery, Akron, OH; informant, Thomas R. Jackson, of same address, son.
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Emilio Joseph Piconi
Race: White
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Crumpler, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1922
Residence Place: Keystone, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Employer: Koppers Coal Co
Weight: 135
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 5
Next of Kin: Jack Piconi
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Emilio Joseph Piconi Self (Head)"
2. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Emilio J Piconi
Birth Year: 1922
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
Enlistment Date: 6 Mar 1943
Enlistment State: Kentucky
Enlistment City: Fort Thomas Newport
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled occupations in extraction of minerals, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 79
Weight: 087"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 502; WV Archives Web Site.
Emilio Joseph Piconi; age 24; born in Crumpler, WV; single; living at Keystone, WV; married on 15
Jun 1946 at Powhatan; Esther Elizabeth Capicotta; age 22; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; living at
Northfork, WV.
4. World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945; McDowell Co, WV; Page 408; Ancestry.com Web
Site.
Emilio Joseph Piconi; born 11 Mar 1922; Sgt US Army; entered service 27 Feb 1943; served at St.
Petersburg, FL; Lincoln, NE; Chanute Field, IL; Camp Stoneman, CA; New Guines; Philippines;
Okinawa; Kyoto, Japan; Ft. Knox, KY; awarded 7 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal
America; and P.I. Liberation; attended Northfork HS; Scared heart Church; son of M/M Jack Piconi,
Keystone, WV; husband of Mrs.Esther Elizabeth Capicotta Piconi, McComas, WV.
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Emilio Joseph Piconi
[Emilio J Piconi]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1922
Birth Place: Crumpler Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 20 Sep 1997
Father: Jack Piconi
Mother: Ruth Andrighetti
SSN: 236289845
Notes: May 1941: Name listed as EMILIO JOSEPH PICONI;
27 Sep 1997: Name listed as EMILIO J PICONI"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by chuckbd; 4 Jun 2014.
" Emilio Joseph Piconi
Birth 11 Mar 1922
Crumpler, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 20 Sep 1997 (aged 75)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA"
1. Pendelton Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1947); Page 3; Line #17; WV Archives Web Site.
Philip Coleman Altizer; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; living in Franklin, WV; married ob 27
Nov 1947 in Franklin, WV; Alice Woodson Bowman; age 19; born in Rockingham Co, WV; living
in Franklin, WV.
2. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Philip Coleman Altizer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 54
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1919
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1947
Divorce Date: 19 Jul 1974
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Alice Woodson Bowman
Number of Children: 0"
3. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Philip Coleman Altizer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 54
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1919
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Sep 1974
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: William Elsie Altizer
Mother: Elizabeth Hodnett
Spouse: Jeanne Desperques Peery
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Philip Coleman Altizer
[Philip Altizer]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1919
Birth Place: Worth, West Virginia
Death Date: Dec 1979
Father: William E Altizer
Mother: Nancy E Hodnett
SSN: 236099492
Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as PHILIP COLEMAN ALTIZER;
04 Jan 1988: Name listed as PHILIP ALTIZER"
5. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Philip Coleman Altizer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 60
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1919
Death Date: 10 Dec 1979
Death Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 27 Dec 1979
Father: William E Altizer
Mother: Bess E Hodnett
Spouse: Jeanne D Altizer
Military Status: Yes"
1. Pendelton Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1947); Page 3; Line #17; WV Archives Web Site.
Philip Coleman Altizer; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; living in Franklin, WV; married ob 27
Nov 1947 in Franklin, WV; Alice Woodson Bowman; age 19; born in Rockingham Co, WV; living
in Franklin, WV.
2. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Alice Woodson Bowman
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 46
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1928
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1947
Divorce Date: 19 Jul 1974
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Philip Coleman Altizer
Number of Children: 0"
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #16.
Listed as George R. O'Neal, age 3, in household of father, Hiram O'Neal.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 May 1910;
Page 212B, Family #288.
Listed as George R. O'Neal, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Hiram O'Neal.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 416; WV Archives Web Site.
George R. O'Neal; age 40; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; son of Hiram and Betty
O'Neal; married on 14 Sep 1936 at the home of Charley Maynard, Bud, WV; Ada Lee Byrd; age 20;
born in _____WV; living at Bud, WV; daughter of J.W. and Allie Byrd.
4. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Roosevelt O Neal
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 44
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1897
Residence Place: Bud, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Employer: Easton Coal Company
Weight: 138
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 6
Next of Kin: Ada Lee O Neal
Household Members:
Name Relationship
George Roosevelt O Neal Self (Head)
Ada Lee O Neal Wife"
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 416; WV Archives Web Site.
George R. O'Neal; age 40; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; son of Hiram and Betty
O'Neal; married on 14 Sep 1936 at the home of Charley Maynard, Bud, WV; Ada Lee Byrd; age 20;
born in _____WV; living at Bud, WV; daughter of J.W. and Allie Byrd.
1. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ronnie Dale O’Neal, 72, of Mullens, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown following a short illness."Born June 5, 1946 at Bud, he was the son of the late George Roosevelt and Ada Lee (Byrd) O’Neal.
"Ron was a former employee of the City of Mullens and most recently worked as a Security Guard.
"In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by an infant brother, Robert Harvey, James Lewis, and Johnny Hullen O’Neal; and two half-brothers, Joseph Howard O’Neal and George Maynard, Jr.
"Those left to cherish his memory include his loving sister, Betty O’Neal of Princeton; four loving brothers, Joseph O’Neal of Princeton, Charles O’Neal of Mullens, Troy O’Neal of Springfield, Oregon, and Richard O’Neal of Princeton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
"Committal service will be 1:00 P.M. Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens. Burial will follow in the Bud Cemetery, Bud...."