1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 271; WV Archives Website.
Paul N. Gaines; age 25; born in Osake, Japan; divorced; living at Sevierville, Sevier Co, TN; married
on 6 Feb 1947 at Berwind, WV; Mary Magdaline Richardson; age 21; born and living at Berwind, WV;
divorced.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 428; WV Archives Website.
Earl William Adkins; age 21; born in Jenkins, KY; single; living at Cedar Bluff, VA; married on 18 May
1945 in Welch, WV; Mary Magdalene Richardson; age 19; born and living at Berwind, WV; single;
with consent of I.C. Richardson, father of Mary Magdalene Richardson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 271; WV Archives Website.
Paul N. Gaines; age 25; born in Osake, Japan; divorced; living at Sevierville, Sevier Co, TN; married
on 6 Feb 1947 at Berwind, WV; Mary Magdaline Richardson; age 21; born and living at Berwind, WV;
divorced.
3. Roanoke, VA; Death Certificate #71 036974; Ancestry.com Website.
Mary Magdalene Richardson Gaines; age 46; born 8 Sep 1925 in WV; married; wife of Paul N.
Gaines; housewife; living at 2210 Orange Ave, NW, Roanoke, VA; daughter of Isaac C. and Fannie
(Lewis) Richardson, Sr; died 27 Dec 1971 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA; due to
diabetes mellitus with severe acidosis; buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, VA;
informant, Paul N. Gaines, husband.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by teresa cook; 9 Apr 2008.
"Kiley Ervin Deal
Birth 3 Sep 1910
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Death 16 Dec 1994 (aged 84)
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Burial Patrick Memorial Gardens
Patrick Springs, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 25900531"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by teresa cook; 9 Apr 2008.
"Dovie Lera Martin Deal
Birth 8 Dec 1912
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Death 7 Nov 2002 (aged 89)
Stuart, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Burial Patrick Memorial Gardens
Patrick Springs, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 25900526'Additional Information Posted:
"Dovie Lera Martin Deal, 89, of Stuart died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was the widow of Kiley Deal."A Patrick County native, she was born on Dec. 8, 1912 to George Washington Martin and Betty Lou M. Martin. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Deal.
"She was a member of New Beginning Baptist Church.
"Surviving are a daughter, Julia Mae Blevins of Stuart; a son, Thomas E. Deal of Stuart; one granddaughter; five great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
"The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at New Beginning Baptist Church with Pastors Bernard Handy and Mark Wright officiating. Burial will follow in Patrick Memorial Gardens.
"The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the church.
"Arrangements are being handled by Moody Funeral Home, Stuart.
"(Stuart Enterprise (VA) ~ November 13, 2002)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
Berlon Roberts; age 21; born and living at Panther, WV; single; married on 18 Apr 1958
at Big Sandy, WV; Patricia Ann Jenks; age 16; born at Premier, WV; single; living at
Roderfield, WV; wuth consent of Mrs. Iva Jenks, father deceased, mother of Patricia Ann
Jenks.
2. "McDowell County, WV Genealogy & Family History"; Facebook Page; 15 Nov 2025Posting by
Belon Robert's.
"Ran across some of Dad's old Pay stubs. Most of these companies were around the Panther/Horse
Creek area.
B&R Coal Co, Half Ending 15 Feb 1956; Earnings 28.5 tons @$1.25/ton, $35.62; 2 hrs @ 1.00/hr
$2,00; Total Earnings $37.62; Deductions; $0.75 SS; UMWA Dues #2.00; Store $5.00; Total
Deductions $$7.75 Net Pay $29.87.
Horse Creek Coal Co; Period Ending 27 Jun 1957; Earnings, 164 hrs @1,35/hr $221.40;
Vacation Pay $20.00; total $241.40
Herbert Coal Co; Period Ending 14 Feb 1958; Regular hrs $92.70; Deductions: SS $2.07; Store
$8.36; Total Deductions $10.43; Net Pay $82.27.
L&N No 6, Half Ending 15 Nov 1958; Earnings:84 tons @$1,05/ton; $88.20; Deductions: Comany
Store, $42.00; Social Security, $1.98; UMWA Dues, $4.25; Total Decuctions $48.23; Net Pay
$39.97.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 22 Jun 2017.
"Berlon Roberts Sr.
Birth 1936
Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1997 (aged 60–61)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 180610916"Additional Information Posted:
"Married to Patricia Ann Jenks-Roberts (1941-2017) on April 18, 1958 in Big Sandy, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1958, Page 275, Application Date: April 14, 1958)."Father of Berlon Roberts Jr., Billy Roberts, Jackie Roberts, and Consuela Roberts".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
Berlon Roberts; age 21; born and living at Panther, WV; single; married on 18 Apr 1958
at Big Sandy, WV; Patricia Ann Jenks; age 16; born at Premier, WV; single; living at
Roderfield, WV; wuth consent of Mrs. Iva Jenks, father deceased, mother of Patricia Ann
Jenks.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Patricia Ann (Jenks) Roberts, of Big Sandy W.V. a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Utah. Born, December 24, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Henry Harlen Jenks and Iva Mae Stapleton Jenks of Premier, West Virginia. She loved her family very much, spending time with them was the highlight of her life. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Welch WV.; and loved her ward family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Berlon Sr, grandchild Joseph, great-grandchild Noah as well as all of her siblings: Henry (Junior), Janet, Charles (Pug), Nelson (Doug) and Roger Survivors include her children, Berlon (Sherry), Billy (Donna), Jackie (Rose), Consuela (Spencer), grandchildren Dwayne, Eric, Loressa, Tiffany, Amanda, Kathleen, and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at 11 A.M. from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch, WV; with Elder Edward Laxton Officiating; burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell WV...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 71; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Thomas Sparks; age 20; born at Capels, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on
23 Sep 1960 at Welch, WV; Patricia Ann White; age 16; born at Gary, WV; single; living at Welch, WV;
with consent of Charles M. and louise Sparks, parents of Charles Thomas Sparks and May White,
father deceased, of Particia Ann White.
2. Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Charles T Sparks
Age: 29
Sex: M (Male)
Birth Date: abt 1940
Death Date: 11 Nov 1969
Certificate: 036390"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Charles T Sparks
[Charles Sparks]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 8 Dec 1939
Death Date: Nov 1969
Claim Date: 2 Dec 1969
SSN: 236605297"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 2 Aug 2014.
Charles Thomas Sparks; born 8 Dec 1939; died 11 Nov 1969; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"WEST VIRGINIA * A2C * 809 INSTL SQ AF".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 71; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Thomas Sparks; age 20; born at Capels, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on
23 Sep 1960 at Welch, WV; Patricia Ann White; age 16; born at Gary, WV; single; living at Welch, WV;
with consent of Charles M. and louise Sparks, parents of Charles Thomas Sparks and May White,
father deceased, of Particia Ann White.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 28 Mar 2015.
"John William “Will” Gibson
Birth 12 Jul 1908
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 29 Sep 1971 (aged 63)
USA
Burial Cook Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 144276862"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 28 Mar 2015.
"Essie Marie Brown Gibson
Birth 2 Sep 1918
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 7 Nov 1999 (aged 81)
West Virginia, USA
Burial Cook Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 144276814"
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Andrew Jackson Froe
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race: Black
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1855
Birth Place: Russell Co., VA
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1885
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Fletcher Froe
Mother: Virginia Froe
Spouse: Amanda Miller
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 70 line 11"
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: A. J. Froe
Gender: Male
Marital status: Widowed
Race: Black
Age: 43
Birth Date: 1856
Birth Place: Russell Co., VA
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1899
Marriage Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Father: Fletcher Froe
Mother: Virginia Froe
Spouse: Mary A. Holly
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P 134 - L83"
3. Sanders Moon Family Tree; Posted by Saunders_moon; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Andrew Jackson Froe
Birth 7 JUL 1850 • Virginia, United States
Death 20 MAR 1940 • Mudfork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Sgt Andrew Jackson Froe Buffalo Soldier"; Article; Page 146; submitted
By Jessie Moon Thomas, PO Box 754, Gary, WV 24836."The U. S. Army African American regiments
known as Buffalo Soldiers charged to the front
line of public awareness when the 29 cents
commemorative postage stamp was issued
4/22/1994, honoring their legendary courage
and valor.
"For more than a hundred years, the Buffalo
Soldiers role in the settlement of America in the
West has been virtually invisible in the historical
accounts of the period. With the issuance of the
Buffalo Stamp, their story is told on mail through-
out America and around the world. The stamp is
set on a white background and features a dra—
matic rendering of four valiant soldiers on horse-
back. Bufflao Soldiers played an important role in
the early history of mail delivery, including
escorting wagon trains, “riding shotgun" on
stagecoaches and protecting mail runs.
"The Buffalo Soldiers often received inferior
military equipment, uniforms, horses, and
experienced extreme discrimination. They
could not stay in many of the towns they guard-
ed and were not allowed in the parade field at
the same time as other troops. Yet, there is a
legacy of pride, despite the hardships they
endured in the service to their country.
"Although African American soldiers have
fought in American conflicts since the Revolu-
tionary War, the Buffalo Soldier Regiments
were the first authorized to serve in the Army
during peacetime. ln 1866, after the Civil War,
Congress authorized the creation of the six all
Black regiments, two cavalry and four infantry.
"The Ninth Cavalry was established in
Greenville, LA and the Tenth at Ft. Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
"These former slaves and Black free men dis-
tinguished themselves for the next several
decades and became some of the most deco-
rated U.S. Military Regiments of all times. Eigh-
teen Black soldiers received the Medal of
Honor and the units had the lowest desertion
rate of any army unit from 1867 to 1898.
"Although there are many theories on how
the Buffalo Soldier won his name, the most
enduring suggests it was given to them by
Native Americans because of their bravery and
courage on the battlefield, The Buffalo Soldier
accepted the name as a compliment and the
Buffalo symbol was included on the regimental
Crest of the Tenth Cavalry.
"Sgt. Andrew Jackson Froe, brother of
Cheshire Froe, and my great uncle, was a
member of the Ninth Cavalry stationed at Fort
Huachuca, Sierra, Arizona.
"It is regarded as another home base for the
four Buffalo Soldier Regiments. it is the home
of an eight foot bronze tribute to the Buffalo
Soldiers and is a National Historical Landmark.
"When Sgt. Andrew Jackson Froe died at this
home at Mud Fork, Tazewell County, VA, in
1940, he was receiving a pension as a veteran
of the Indian Wars. A monument stands in the
family cemetery with his date of birth and death
and the words, Ninth Cavalry, inscribed on it.
"His colorful war experiences and his gift of
story telling have become an integral part of
the Froe Family heritage. Submitted by: Jessie
Moon Thomas, F. O. Box 754, Gary, WV 24836"
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary A. Holly
Gender: Female
Marital status: Widowed
Race: Black
Age: 32
Birth Date: 1867
Birth Place: Tazewell Co., VA
Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1899
Marriage Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
Spouse: A. J. Froe
FHL Film Number: 34214
Reference ID: P 134 - L83"
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 517; WV Archives Website.
Roscoe Maynor, Jr; age 21; born in Cyclone, WV; single; living at Davin, WV; son of Roscoe and
Bonnie Pearl (Elkins) Maynor; married on 8 Jul 1961 in Man, WV; Sarah Lou Gibson; age 16; born
in Amherstdale, WV; single; living at Davin, WV; daughter of William and Sessie (Brown) Gibson.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 13 Apr 2015.
"Roscoe Maynor Jr.
Birth 22 Apr 1940
Cyclone, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Oct 2005 (aged 65)
USA
Burial Cook Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 144945666"
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 517; WV Archives Website.
Roscoe Maynor, Jr; age 21; born in Cyclone, WV; single; living at Davin, WV; son of Roscoe and
Bonnie Pearl (Elkins) Maynor; married on 8 Jul 1961 in Man, WV; Sarah Lou Gibson; age 16; born
in Amherstdale, WV; single; living at Davin, WV; daughter of William and Sessie (Brown) Gibson.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 4 Dec 2020.
"Sarah Lou Gibson Maynor
Birth 5 Oct 1944
Death unknown
Burial Cook Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 219292164"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of William Gibson (Deceased) and Essie Brown-Gibson (Deceased)."Married to Roscoe Maynor Jr. (1940-2005) on July 8, 1961 in Man, Logan County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Logan County, WV, 1961, Page 517, Application Date: July 5, 1961).
"Mother of Shauna Sue Maynor-Peyton (1973-2020), Sarah Maynor-Coburn, Lisa Maynor-Clay, Tommy Maynor, and John Maynor"