1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District, Berwind; taken 17 Apr 1940; Page 498A;
Household #109.
Listed as Ray Boyd; age 8; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Albert B. Boyd.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Berwind; taken 13 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 17; Dwelling #116.
Listed as Ray Boyd; age 18; born in WV; single; in household of father, Albert B. Boyd.
3. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #19694; Ancestry.com Website.
Raymond Boyd; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Berwind, WV; son of Albert
and Martha (Compton) Boyd; married on 7 Jul 1952 in Clintwood, VA; Deloris Tester; age 21; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single (sic, divorced); living at War, WV; daughter of Cecil and Mary (Harsany)
Tester.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warriormine; E.D. 24-20; taken 26 Apr 1940;
Page 388A; Image 35 of 62; Household #279.
Listed as Delores Tester; age 9; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Cecil Tester.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 350; WV Archives Wev Site.
Lloyd E. Campbell; age 21; born in Lex, WV; single; living in Warriormine, WV; married on 27 Sep
1947 in Lex, WV; Deloris June Tester; age 17; born in Yukon, WV; single; living in Warriormine, WV;
with consent of Mary Tester, mother of Deloris June Tester.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #86-001647; Ancestry.com Website.
Loyd Eugene Campbell; age 59; born 14 Apr 1926 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd (sic, 3rd)
marriage; last marriage ended 1 Apr 1980; 8th grade education; living at Box 48, Caretta, WV; son of
William Clyde and Elle (Payne) Campbell; married on 3 Jan 1986 in Buchanan Co, VA; Loretta
Blankenship; age 24; born 31 Oct 1962 in FL; this is her 1st marriage; 9th grade education; living at
Box 48, Caretta, WV; daughter of Doyal Ray and Rosa Bell (Thornsbury) Blankenship.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 350; WV Archives Wev Site.
Lloyd E. Campbell; age 21; born in Lex, WV; single; living in Warriormine, WV; married on 27 Sep
1947 in Lex, WV; Deloris June Tester; age 17; born in Yukon, WV; single; living in Warriormine, WV;
with consent of Mary Tester, mother of Deloris June Tester.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #75-017846; Ancestry.com Website.
Loyd E. Campbell; age 49; born 14 Ap 1926 at Lex, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Caretta, WV; son of Clyde and Ella (Payne) Campbell; married on 3 May 1975 in
Lebanon, VA; Dorothy Ellen Mullins; maiden name, Hagerman; age 40; born 30 Sep 1934 in Jolo,
WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living at Box 48, Caretta, WV; daughter of
Ules and Fannie (Cooper) Hagerman.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #86-001647; Ancestry.com Website.
Loyd Eugene Campbell; age 59; born 14 Apr 1926 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd (sic, 3rd)
marriage; last marriage ended 1 Apr 1980; 8th grade education; living at Box 48, Caretta, WV; son of
William Clyde and Elle (Payne) Campbell; married on 3 Jan 1986 in Buchanan Co, VA; Loretta
Blankenship; age 24; born 31 Oct 1962 in FL; this is her 1st marriage; 9th grade education; living at
Box 48, Caretta, WV; daughter of Doyal Ray and Rosa Bell (Thornsbury) Blankenship.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by David A. Swiger; 30 Mar 2013.
" Loyd Eugene Campbell, Sr
Birth 14 Apr 1926
Death 2 Mar 1999 (aged 72)
Caretta, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Payne Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "Inscription: S1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #86-001647; Ancestry.com Website.
Loyd Eugene Campbell; age 59; born 14 Apr 1926 in WV; widowed; this is his 2nd (sic, 3rd)
marriage; last marriage ended 1 Apr 1980; 8th grade education; living at Box 48, Caretta, WV; son of
William Clyde and Elle (Payne) Campbell; married on 3 Jan 1986 in Buchanan Co, VA; Loretta
Blankenship; age 24; born 31 Oct 1962 in FL; this is her 1st marriage; 9th grade education; living at
Box 48, Caretta, WV; daughter of Doyal Ray and Rosa Bell (Thornsbury) Blankenship.
2. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Loretta Griffith [Loretta Grissith]
Birth Date Oct 1962
Residence Date 2000-2015
Address Hc 32 Box 309c
Residence War, West Virginia, USA
Postal Code 24892
Second Residence Date 2000-2007
Second Address 309a Hc 32
Second Residence War, West Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code 24892
Third Residence Date 1999
Third Address Hc 34 318
Third Residence War, West Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code 24892
Fourth Residence Date 1999-2020
Fourth Address Po Box 784
Fourth Residence Kimball, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code 24853"
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Loretta Griffith, 61, of War, WV, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at her home in War, WV."Loretta was born October 31, 1962 in Jacksonville, FL a daughter of the late Doyle Ray and Rosa Thornsbury Blankenship.
"In addition to her parents, Loretta was preceded in death by one sister, Pamela Seay.
"Survivors include her husband, James S. Nealen of the home; one son, Randall Campbell of Yukon, WV; three grandchildren, Tyler Gene Campbell and Jasmine Campbell both of Bluefield, WV and Arianna Jean Sue Campbell of Coalwood, WV; a great grandson, Grayson River Ray Campbell of Bluefield, WV; three sisters, Rose (Johnny) Wyatt and Brend Lester both of North Carolina and Tammy Lester of Virginia; one brother Ray Blankenship also of Virginia and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 2 o’clock, with Reverend John Rowe and Reverend Lacy Griffith officiating at the Yukon Pentecostal Holiness Church at Yukon, WV. Her family will serve as pallbearers assisting with carrying her body into and out of the church.
"Friends may visit with the family Saturday, May 25, 2024 at the Yukon Pentecostal Holiness Church from 1 o’clock until the time of services at 2 o’clock.
"In honoring Loretta’s wishes following these services her body will be cremated.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. .."of Yukon, WV..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 103; WV Archives Website.
Carl Hughes; age 22; born in Russell Co, VA; single; railroader; living at Lex, WV; son of W,E. and
Lucy E. married on 3 Mar 1936 at Garland, WV; Dena Lee Addair; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Lex, WV; daughter of Thomas and Bettie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Cards; # 73; undated; Ancestry.com Website.
Carl Mitchel Hughes; age 26; born 2 Feb 1914 in Caperton, VA; living at Lex, WV; employed by
Premier Pocahontas Coal Co, Premier, WV; name of person who will always known address; Mrs.
Dona Hughes, wife; Lex, WV; 5'11" tal; 160 lbs; brown eyes; brown hair; dark complexion; little finger
off right hand.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Carl Hughes
Social Security Number 719-14-0079
Birth Date 2 Feb 1914
Issue year Before 1951
Issue State Railroad Board (Issued Through)
Last Residence 24811, Avondale, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date 25 Aug 1995"
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Ashley Jones and Annetta Tiller; 4 Sep 2021.
"Carl M Hughes
Birth 2 Feb 1914
Death 25 Aug 1995 (aged 81)
Burial Short Ridge Cemetery
Garland, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 231659351"
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Avondale, taken on 4 Mar 1920, Page 244B,
Family #199.
Listed as Daisy Addair, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas M. Adair.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 10 Apr 1930, Page 254B,
Family #231.
Listed as Donna Adair, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas M. Adair.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 103; WV Archives Website.
Carl Hughes; age 22; born in Russell co, VA; single; railroader; living at Lex, WV; son of W,E. and
Lucy E. married on 3 Mar 1936 at Garland, WV; Dena Lee Addair; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; living at Lex, WV; daughter of Thomas and Bettie.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dona Lee Hughes [Dona L Hughes] [Dona Lee Addair]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1917
Birth Place: Lex McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 13 Feb 1994
Father:
Tommy Addair
Mother:
Betty M Addair
SSN: 232965020
Notes: 06 Jun 1972: Name listed as DONA LEE HUGHES;
03 Jun 1994: Name listed as DONA L HUGHES"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #10784; WV Archives Website.
Shirley Fay Hughes; age 11 mons, 9 days; born 19 Sep 1940 at Carlos, McDowell Co, WV; living at
Lex, WV; daughter of Carl and Donna (Addair) Hughes; died 27 Aug 1941 in Grace Hospital, Welch,
WV; due to whooping cough with acute infectious diarrehea; buried 29 Aug 1941 in Shortridge
Cemetery, Avondale, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 448; WV Archives Website.
Arnold Clark Kennedy; age 22; born in Iaeger, WV; Single; living at Box 341, Iaeger, WV; married on
9 Oct 1958 at Horse Creek, WV; Barbara Faye Kiser; age 17; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single;
with consent of Martha Kiser; mother of Barbara Faye Kiser, father deceased.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 11 Mar 2020.
"Arnold Clark Kennedy
Birth 17 Jan 1936
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Jan 1969 (aged 33)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Andy Kennedy Cemetery
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 207819622"Additional Information Posted:
"Arnold Clark Kennedy, 33, of Ikes Fork died Wednesday, January 22, 1969 in a Welch hospital following a heart attack (per WV Certificate of Death #69-002418 Dist #240 Serial #106, McDowell County, WV, 1969). He was discharged from the Army in July 1968 after serving for ten years and was currently working in the construction industry."Born on January 17, 1936 in Iaeger, he was the son of the late George Kennedy (1907-Deceased) and Essie West-Kennedy-Steele (1908-Deceased).
"In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Barbara Faye Kiser-Kennedy (B. 1941) whom he married on October 9, 1958 in Horse Creek, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1958, Page 448, Application Date: October 9, 1958); his stepfather, Henry Steele (Deceased) of Iaeger: one son, Eddie Kennedy of the home; one daughter, Reva Kennedy also of the home; one sister, Katherine Kennedy-Lockhart-Blevins (1937-2020) of Iaeger; four brothers, Don Kennedy of San Diego, CA, Wayne Kennedy (Deceased) of Columbus, OH. Bob Kennedy of Alexandria, VA, and Dave Kennedy (Deceased) of Iaeger.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 1969 at mother’s home at Horse Creek with Rev. Oliver Roberts, Rev. Hobart Williams, and Rev. Clyde Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Kennedy Cemetery at Horse Creek. Graveside rites will be conducted by American Legion Post No. 175 of Bradshaw.
"SOURCE: Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Bluefield, WV; Friday, January24, 1969; Page 2."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 448; WV Archives Website.
Arnold Clark Kennedy; age 22; born in Iaeger, WV; Single; living at Box 341, Iaeger, WV; married on
9 Oct 1958 at Horse Creek, WV; Barbara Faye Kiser; age 17; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single;
with consent of Martha Kiser; mother of Barbara Faye Kiser, father deceased.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Barbara Faye Kennedy, 84, of Ikes Fork, WV formerly of Richlands, VA, departed this life on Saturday, October 25, 2025 surrounded by her daughter Reva Jo and Danny Paul Darnell and son Eddie D. Kennedy at her daughter’s home in Ikes Fork. She was born on April 18, 1941 in Iaeger, WV a daughter of the late Fletcher and Martha Miller Kiser. Barbara enjoyed having her nails done, watching Little House on the Prairie, and spending time with family and friends. She was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Arnold C. Kennedy, and her siblings Carter Ray, Charlie, Carl, Claud, Clarence, Cecil and Virginia Kiser and Audrey Miller. Those left to love and cherish her memory, include her son Eddie D. Kennedy of Bluefield, her daughter Reva Jo (Danny Paul) Darnell of Ikes Fork, a granddaughter Shay (Andy) Green, great granddaughter Emiley Ann Green all of Pineville, adopted daughter, Kim McMann, adopted great granddaughter Kaitlyn Chipman, special friends Brenda and Junior Rowe, all of Hanover, her caregiver Carrie Matney of VA, special caregivers Lisa Briers, Dena Spence and the staff of Bowers Hospice House of Beckley, and a host of other loving family and friends. To honor her wishes, a graveside service will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, October 30th at the Kennedy Cemetery, Horse Creek, WV with Bro. Tim Day officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."