1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #23035; Ancestry.com Website.
Ocie Fraizer; age 31; born in Garrett Co, KY; single; no previous marriage; coal miner; living at War,
WV; son of Dink and Sarah (Conley) Fraizer; married on 18 Aug 1951 in Grundy, VA; Evelyn Phillips;
age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; housewok; living at Raysal, WV;
daughter of Coy and Minnie Mae (Graham) Phillips.
2, Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #89-016806; Ancestry.com Web Site.
George Washington East; age 75; born 22 Feb 1914 in VA; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage;
3rd grade education; living at Box 692, War, WV; son of Walter and Martha (Lawson) East; married
on 6 Apr 1989 in Tazewell, VA; Evelyn Frazier; maiden name Phillips; age 62; born 2 Aug 1926 in
WV; widow; this is her 2nd marriage; last marriage ended in Sep 1981; 2nd grade education; living
at Box 692, War, WV; daughter of Carl and Minnie Mae (Graham) Phillips.
1. U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Earl Gene Phillips
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1945
Death Date: 6 Nov 1965
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: War
Home State: West Virginia
Religion: Church of God
Marital status: Single (Spouse Not Listed) (Single)
SSN/Service #: 13794599
Citizen Status: U.S.
Death Date: 6 Nov 1965
Processed Date: Nov 1965
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed
Casualty Reason: Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Military Grade: Specialist Fourth Class
Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or
Province: 99
Length of Service : 02
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Victoria True-Taylor; 16 Jul 2012.
"SPC Earl Gene Phillips
Birth 8 Nov 1945
Death 6 Nov 1965 (aged 19)
Vietnam
Burial
Big Creek Cemetery II
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 93736378"Additional Information Posted:
"WV SP4 Co B 8 Cav 8 Cav Div Vietnam PH"s/o Evelyn Phillips
Evelyn married Ocie Frazier 18 Aug 1951 Bland, VA
----------------------------"Specialist Earl Gene Phillips of War, McDowell County, W.Va., was born on Nov. 8, 1945. He died in Vietnam on Nov. 6, 1965.
"His name is listed under 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, Bravo Company, in “We Were Soldiers Once...And Young: Ia Drang The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam,” by Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joseph L. Galloway (1992).
"He was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Edward Frazier, 8, who was hit by a car.
"Survivors included his parents Oca Frazier and Evelyn Phillips Frazier, brothers Junior Woodrow Phillips, Roy Lee Osborn Phillips and Otis Day Phillips, Sarah Ellen Gannor and Mary Alice Hicks.
"Funeral services were held at the Emmanuel Baptist Church of War with the Rev. W.H. Johnson officiating. Burial was in the Big Creek Cemetery II, McDowell County."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Sam and Rose (Loria) Larry"; Article; Page 208; submitted by James Larry
Copolo, (Grandson), Maybeury, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Sam and Rose (Loria) Larry"; Article; Page 208; submitted by James Larry
Copolo, (Grandson), Maybeury, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 439; WV Archives Website.
John Smith; age 69; born 11 Jul 1900 in NC; widowed; 2 previous marriages; Negro; living at Box 92,
Hemphill, WV; son of George and Eliza (Cole) Smith; married on 4 Aug 1969 in Welch, WV; Ella Mae
Allen; age 43; born 8 Feb 1924 in AL; widow; one previous marriage; Negro; living at Excelsior, WV;
daughter of Elijah and Sarah (White) Junious.
1. 1940 Census, Pocahontas Co, WV; Little Levels District; Denmar Sanitarium; Rt 31; E.D. 38-4;
taken 20 Apr 1920; Page 190A; Image 19 of 35.
Listed as Ella May Junias; age 16; born in AL; single; 5th grade education; attending school; lived
in rural McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; institutionalized,
("February 16, 1917, the legislature approved the establishment of a similar facility for African
Americans..." ) Tuberculosis Facility.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 256; WV Archives Website.
Louis Freeman; age 49; born in GA; widowed; Colored; living at Thorpe, WV; was issued a license to
marry on 20 Feb 1945 in McDowell Co, WV; Ella May Junious; age 21; born in AL; single; Colored;
living at Thorpe, WV; no return by a minister.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 416; WV Archives Website.
Benjamin Mickel Allen; age 65 (66 when license was issued); born in Charleston, SC; widowed;
Colored; living at Box 112, Yukon, WV; married on 30 May 1955 in War, WV; Ella Mae Davis; age 30;
born in AL; single; Colored; living at Yukon, WV.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 439; WV Archives Website.
John Smith; age 69; born 11 Jul 1900 in NC; widowed; 2 previous marriages; Negro; living at Box
92, Hemphill, WV; son of George and Eliza (Cole) Smith; married on 4 Aug 1969 in Welch, WV; Ella
Mae Allen; age 43; born 8 Feb 1924 in AL; widow; one previous marriage; Negro; living at Excelsior,
WV; daughter of Elijah and Sarah (White) Junious.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 002433; WV Archives Website.
Ella Mae Smith; age 58; born in Feb 1924 in AL; married; wife of John Smith; Negro; living at
Excelsior, WV; daughter of Eli and Sarah (White) Junious; died 7 Feb 1972 in Doctors Memorial
Hospital, Welch, WV; due to pulmonary tuberculosis; buried 10 Feb 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Bluewell, WV; informant, Mary Mansfield, Kyle, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 303; WV Archives Website.
Jerry Obadiah Weddle; age __; born 13 Apr 1949 in Pineville, KY; single; no previous marriage;
living at 370 Valley St, Abingdon, VA; son of Candia and Erma (Wyatt) Weddle; married on 21 Feb
1969 in Berwind, WV; Vivian Irene Petty; age 18; born 20 Aug 1950 in Bartley, WV; single; no
previous marriage; living at Box 277, English, WV; daughter of Edward and Mildred (Cassell) Petty.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 303; WV Archives Website.
Jerry Obadiah Weddle; age __; born 13 Apr 1949 in Pineville, KY; single; no previous marriage;
living at 370 Valley St, Abingdon, VA; son of Candia and Erma (Wyatt) Weddle; married on 21 Feb
1969 in Berwind, WV; Vivian Irene Petty; age 18; born 20 Aug 1950 in Bartley, WV; single; no
previous marriage; living at Box 277, English, WV; daughter of Edward and Mildred (Cassell) Petty.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 98; WV Archives Web Site.
Ben Patterson; age 21; born in Franklin Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Keystone, WV; son of
Emma Patterson; married on 25 Aug 1913 at Keystone, WV; Daisy Law; age 21; born in Henry Co,
VA; single; Black; daughter of Ausbon and Mary.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 98; WV Archives Web Site.
Ben Patterson; age 21; born in Franklin Co, VA; single; Black; miner; living at Keystone, WV; son of
Emma Patterson; married on 25 Aug 1913 at Keystone, WV; Daisy Law; age 21; born in Henry Co,
VA; single; Black; daughter of Ausbon and Mary.