1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Wilson Anderson
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Gary, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1919
Residence Place: Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA
Registration Date: 1940
Weight: 135
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 7
Next of Kin: Horton Stuart
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Thomas Wilson Anderson Self (Head)"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Wilson Anderson
[Thomas Anderson]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1918
Birth Place: McDowell CO, West Virginia
[McDowell CO|]
Death Date: 26 Feb 1999
Claim Date: 19 Jul 1975
Father: John H Anderson
Mother: Effie A Blevins
SSN: 186109601
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Mar 1937: Name listed as THOMAS WILSON ANDERSON;
08 Jul 1975: Name listed as THOMAS ANDERSON;
04 Mar 1999: Name listed as THOMAS W ANDERSON"
3. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Wilson Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 186109601
Father's Last Name: Anderson
Age: 80 Years
Date of Birth: 15 Jun 1918
Residence City: Burnsville
Residence County: Catawba
Residence State: North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 28610
Education: 9th grade
Occupation: Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics
Industry: Trucking service
Date of Death: 26 Feb 1999
Death City: Hickory
Death County: Catawba
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed
Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death
Institution: Hospital Inpatient
Hospital Name: CATAWBA MEM HOSP
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in-state
Recorded Date: 17 Mar 1999
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics"
1. 1920 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 20 Jan 1920; Page 178B; Family #133.
Listed as Sadie Conlin; age 4 yrs, 8 mons; born in VA; in household of father, William G. Conley.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 60B;
Family #47.
Listed as Sadie Conley; age 15; born in VA; in household of father, William G. Conley.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donald Edward Wright
[Donald E Wright]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1945
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 1 Jun 1997
SSN: 230628104
Notes: May 1963: Name listed as DONALD EDWARD WRIGHT;
01 Jul 1997: Name listed as DONALD E WRIGHT"
2. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donald Edward Wright
Race: White
Age at Death: 51
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1945
Death Date: 1 Jun 1997
Death Place: Palm Beach, Florida, United States"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charlie E. Cole"; article; Page 122; submitted by Reva Cole Hagerman,
Paynesville, WV; 24873.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 20 Apr 1910; Page 92B; Image 12 of 24;
Family #99/99.
Listed as George Pack; age 28; born in VA; married once for 8 yrs; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 20 Apr 1910; Page 92B; Image 12 of 24;
Family #99/99.
Listed as Lissie Pack; age 25; born in VA; married once for 8 yrs; 4 children; all living; in household of
husband, George W. Pack.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 164B; Image 22 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Lissie Pack; age 35; born in VA; widow; farmer; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
J.M. Hooker; age 48; born in Patrick Co, VA; widowed; farmer; living at Wilcoe, WV; son of J.M. and
Ann; married on 30 May 1920 at Wilcoe, WV; Lissie Pack; age 35; born in Patrick Co, VA; widow;
daughter of Stewart and Caroline.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 20 Apr 1910; Page 92B; Image 12 of 24;
Family #99/99.
Listed as Rober L. Pack; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Pack.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 164B; Image 22 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Robert Pack; age 17; born in WV; farm laborer; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken 20 Apr 1910; Page 92B; Image 12 of 24;
Family #99/99.
Listed as Ellis Pack; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Pack.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Ellis Pack; age 15; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Charlie Pack; age 9; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as James Pack; age 7; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Catherine Pack; age 4 yrs, 6 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken 5 Feb 1920; Page 165A; Image 23 of
23; Family #504/537.
Listed as Shirley Pack; age 1 yr, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Melissa J, Pack.
1. 1940 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden District; E.D. 84-22; taken on 29 May 1940; Page 281A; Image
19 of 32; Household #145.
Listed as Dock Newberry; age 31; born in VA; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
coal miner; head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co, TN; submitted by
Historyseeker; 23 Jun 2013.
Dock Newberry; born in 1908; died in 1982; buried here; double grave marker photo shown with wife, Nan M.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920; Page 100B; Image 24 of 38;
Family #206/207.
Listed as Lou D. Bowman; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, John Bowman.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Newhall; Berwind-Newhall Road; taken on 8 Apr 1930;
Page 187B; Image 16 of 36; Family #135/151.
Listed as Ludema Bowman; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, John Bowman.
3. 1940 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden District; E.D. 84-22; taken on 29 May 1940; Page 281A; Image
19 of 32; Household #145.
Listed as Deima Newberry; age 22; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of husband, Dock C. Newberry.
4. Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Florence Asbury; age 54; born 14 Sep 1918 in VA; divorced; living at Horsepen, Tazewell Co, VA; daughter of
John and Rinda Bowman; died 4 Ju 1973 in the Martinsville Memorial Hospital, Martinsville, VA; due to cardiac
arrest with cor puenomale, pulnonary emphyema and fibrosis; no burial information; informant, Mrs. Jane N.
Bowman.
5. FindAGRave. com Web Site; Big Creek Cemetery, Brewsterdale, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Linda
Bennett Nunley Burroughs; 8 Feb 2006 grave marker and personal photos added by Chris Bowman.
Dema Bowman Newberry; born 14 Sep 1918; died 4 Jun 1973; buried here; grave marker and personal photos
shown.
1. Harrison Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 144; WV Archives Web Site.
Wendal William Varsak; age 25; born 25 Jul 1925 in Clarksburg, WV; single; living at RFD #2,
Clarksburg, WV; son of Pete and Christine (Vargo) Varsak; married on 27 Mar 1951 in Salem, WV;
Ruth Ellen Hughes; age 20; born 20 Jan 1931 in Welch, WV; single; living at Salem, WV; daughter of
Lucian and Bessie (Johnson) Hughes; with consent of Alma S. Weinberg, superintendent of WV
Home for Girls, guardian of Ruth Ellen Hughes, in person.
1. Harrison Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 144; WV Archives Web Site.
Wendal William Varsak; age 25; born 25 Jul 1925 in Clarksburg, WV; single; living at RFD #2,
Clarksburg, WV; son of Pete and Christine (Vargo) Varsak; married on 27 Mar 1951 in Salem, WV;
Ruth Ellen Hughes; age 20; born 20 Jan 1931 in Welch, WV; single; living at Salem, WV; daughter of
Lucian and Bessie (Johnson) Hughes; with consent of Alma S. Weinberg, superintendent of WV
Home for Girls, guardian of Ruth Ellen Hughes, in person.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ruth Ellen Hughes
[Ruth Ellen Varsak]
[Ruth Varsak]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1931
Birth Place: McDowell CO, West Virginia
Death Date: Oct 1977
Father: William Hughes
Mother: Bessie P Johnson
SSN: 235505642
Notes: Jun 1951: Name listed as RUTH ELLEN HUGHES;
May 1956: Name listed as RUTH ELLEN VARSAK;
30 Dec 1987: Name listed as RUTH VARSAK"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Joe McKenzie; 31 May 2009.
" Ruth E Varsak
Birth 1931
Death 1977 (aged 45–46)
Burial
Sunset Memorial Park
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA "