1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Johnnycake; E.D. 24-57; taken on 18 Apr 1940;
Page 1104B; Image 44 of 74; Household #375.
Listed as Barbara A. Stafford; age 6; born in WV; no education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Okey Stafford.
1. Mariah Michelle Nobes Family Tree; posted by Peter Hatchard; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Emma Wilson
1899–2001
Birth AUG 1899
Death 2001"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #9046; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Edward Anderson; age 21; born in Warriormine, WV; single; Colored; doing garage work;
living in Tazewell, VA; son of Benni and Codie (Gammon) Anderson; married on 12 Mar 1942 in
Tazewell, VA; Ruth Eugenia Bell; age 20; born and living in Tazewell, VA; single; Colored; daughter
of Archie and Maggie (Murphy) Bell.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Edwared Anderson
[William E Anderson]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1920
Birth Place: Warriormine, West Virginia
Death Date: 20 Nov 1998
Father: Bennie W Anderson
Mother: Cordia L Gammon
SSN: 233281003
Notes: Jul 1938: Name listed as WILLIAM EDWARD ANDERSON;
18 Dec 1998: Name listed as WILLIAM E ANDERSON"
3. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Anderson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1920
Death Date: 20 Nov 1998
SSN: 233281003
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 19 Mar 1943
Release Date 1: 27 Oct 1945"
4. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Edward Anderson
Race: Black
Age at Death: 78
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1920
Death Date: 20 Nov 1998
Death Place: Duval, Florida, United States"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Johnny; 12 May 2015; transcribed by Nancy.
"William E Anderson, Sr.
Birth 24 Sep 1920
Death 20 Nov 1998 (aged 78)
Burial
Edgewood Cemetery
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #9046; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Edward Anderson; age 21; born in Warriormine, WV; single; Colored; doing garage work;
living in Tazewell, VA; son of Benni and Codie (Gammon) Anderson; married on 12 Mar 1942 in
Tazewell, VA; Ruth Eugenia Bell; age 20; born and living in Tazewell, VA; single; Colored; daughter
of Archie and Maggie (Murphy) Bell.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Edna Eloise Altizer Davis
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 45
Birth Date: 24 Jul 1932
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1977
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: George Altizer
Mother: Mae Harmon
Spouse: Billy Cardwell
Certificate Number: 1977052061"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1895); Page 146; WV Archives Web Site.
John Pitts; age 25; born in Caldwell Co, NC; single; laborer; living in McDowell Co, WV; son of
James A. Pitts; married on 22 Sep 1895 at house of Columbus Murphy; Effie Murphy; age 17;
born and living in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Columbus and Nancy J. Murphy.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 79A;
Image 1 of 31; Family #5/5.
Listed as John Pitts; age 40; born in NC; married once for 15 yrs; farmer; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 355; WV Archives Web Site.
John Pitts; age 53; born in Caldwell Co, NC; widowed; farmer; living at iaeger, WV; son of
James and Ann; married on 2 May 1924 at Iaeger, WV; Maggie Harrison; age 48; born in
Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; daughter of Crockett and ________.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Nacols, E.D. 24-60; taken on 3 Apr 1940;
Page 1183A; Image 1 of 132; Household #17.
Listed as John W. Pitts; age 69; born in NC; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; no listed occupation; head of household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16707; WV Archives Web Site.
John Pitts; age 73; born 12 Jul 1871 in Lenoir, NC; married; husband of Maggie Pitts, age 67; timber
worker; son of James Pitts and unknown mother; died 12 Jun 1945 at Iaeger, WV; due to hypertension
and senility; buried 15 Jun 1945 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Walter Lockhart,
Iaeger, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Sandy Cline (Littlejohn); 7 Mar 2012.
John W. Pitts; born 12 Jul 1871 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co, NC; died 12 Jun 1945 in Iaeger, McDowell Co, WV;
buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
"Husband of Maggie Pitts; Son of James Pitts; Mother's name not listed; Occupation: Timber Worker".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 355; WV Archives Web Site.
John Pitts; age 53; born in Caldwell Co, NC; widowed; farmer; living at iaeger, WV; son of
James and Ann; married on 2 May 1924 at Iaeger, WV; Maggie Harrison; age 48; born in
Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; daughter of Crockett and ________.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Nacols, E.D. 24-60; taken on 3 Apr 1940;
Page 1183A; Image 1 of 132; Household #17.
Listed as Margaret J. Pitts; age 62; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, John W. Pitts.