1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 029126; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Leslie Baker; age 27; born 26 jun 1951 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 9th grade education; living at
Star Rt, Box 132, Jolo, WV; son of Wallace and Mable (Kennedy) Baker; married on 22 Jul 1978 in
Grundy, VA; Geraldine Lester; age 16; born 5 Jul1962 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 9th grade
education; living at Box 132, Jolo, WV; daughter of Harrison and Berchie Lou (Mullins) Lester.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #87-063590; Ancestry.com Website.
Leslie Baker; age 34; born 26 Jun 1952 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 19 Jan 1984; 9th grade education; living at PO Box 3, Paynesville, WV; son of Wallace and
Mabel (Kennedy) Baker; married on 18 Dec 1987 in Grundy, VA; Barbara Ann Hess; age 18; born
13 Dec 1969 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 9th grade education; living at Box 435, Jolo, WV;
daughter of Sammy and Linda Sue (Hagerman) Hess.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Leslie Baker, 69, of Paynesville, WV, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his residence. Leslie was born June 26, 1951 in Paynesville, WV, a son of the late Wallace and Mabel Kennedy Baker. He was a member of the Hillville Baptist Church. Leslie worked for Asphlund for 30 years and drove a water truck for Buffalo Enterprise for 10 years. He enjoyed playing music, digging roots and spending time with his family and friends."In addition to his parents, Leslie was preceded in death by three brothers, Roscoe Baker, Harold Estep, and Kyle Baker; one sister, Ruth Grizzel Payne; his step mother, Macie Estep Baker; one nephew, Billy Kevin Lester and one niece Tonya Rae Baker.
"Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Barbara Ann Hess Baker; mother-in-law, Linda Hess; father-in-law, Sammy Hess; sister-in-law, Victoria Sue Hess Gibson; brothers, Denver and Vicky Baker of Charleston, WV, Lyman and Daisy Estep of Jolo, WV, Don and Tiny Estep of Slate Creek, VA, Branscome Estep of Bradshaw, WV, and Garnie and Evelyn Estep of Raysal, WV; sisters, Doris Lester of Paynesville, WV, Merilyn and Jimmy Kyle of Athens, TN, Ann Mason of Knoxville, TN and Sandy and Larry Dupuy of Duff, TN; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
"Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 12 noon with Elder Jerry Stacy, Reverend Charles Rose and Elder Freddy Vance officiating at the Followers of Christ Church at Paynesville, WV. Burial will follow in the Wallace Baker Cemetery on Estep Ridge near Paynesville, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Friends may call at the Followers of Christ Church at Paynesville, WV, Friday evening, September 18, 2020 after 6 p.m. with evening services at 7 p.m.
"Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, mask are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to be practiced.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #87-063590; Ancestry.com Website.
Leslie Baker; age 34; born 26 Jun 1952 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 19 Jan 1984; 9th grade education; living at PO Box 3, Paynesville, WV; son of Wallace and
Mabel (Kennedy) Baker; married on 18 Dec 1987 in Grundy, VA; Barbara Ann Hess; age 18; born
13 Dec 1969 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 9th grade education; living at Box 435, Jolo, WV;
daughter of Sammy and Linda Sue (Hagerman) Hess.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Barbara Ann Baker, 53, of Jolo, WV passed away Saturday morning, April 1, 2023."Barbara was born December 13, 1969 in Welch, WV a daughter of Sammy and Linda Hagerman Hess. She has worked for the Commission on Aging, Sunamco, D&D, and the DHHR. She enjoyed selling Avon and flowers, and collecting dolphins.
"Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Baker.
"Survivors include her parents, Sammy and Linda Hess of Jolo and one sister, Victoria Gibson also of Jolo.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 11 o’clock with Reverend Jerry Stacy, Reverend Freddy Vance and Pastor Charles Rose officiating at the Followers of Christ Church on Bradshaw Mountain near Paynesville, WV. Burial will follow in the John R. and Hettie Hagerman Cemetery on Rock Ridge near Paynesville, WV. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Followers of Christ Church Friday evening April 7, 2023 from 6 until 11 p.m. Evening services will be held at 7 p.m.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Loretta Brown; 5 Dec 2005.
" Leonard Samuel Thomas Sr.
Birth 11 May 1956
West Virginia, USA
Death 9 Jan 1997 (aged 40)
West Virginia, USA
Burial
Hickory Ridge Cemetery
Bud, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 12607294"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 22 Aug 2006.
" Angela “Angie” Mullens Thomas
Birth 19 Feb 1958
USA
Death unknown
Burial
Hickory Ridge Cemetery
Bud, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 15461119"Additional Information Posted:
"Mother of Leonard Samuel "Little Leonard" Thomas Jr. (1977-2016), Rocky Dale Thomas, Billy "Bo"
Joe Thomas, and Scotty Ray Thomas (1987-2020)."(There is no death date on her grave marker. She is still living per her son, Scotty Ray's obit in Sep 2020)
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 362; WV Archives Website.
Joe Peixoto; age 39; born in Portugal; single; living in Welch, WV; married on 18 Nov 1943 at Welch,
WV; Edith Brown; age 21; born in VA; single; living in Welch, WV.
1. Lawrence Co, KY; Marriage Certificate; Posted on FindAGrave.com Website. (See Ref 2 as follows)
Thomas Moore; age 19; born and living in Lawrence Co, KY; this is his 1st marriage; farmer; father
born in Lawrence Co, KY; mother born in Pike Co, KY; married on 31 Oct 1895 in Lawrenvce Co, KY;
Laura Jane Blackburn; age 17; born in Lawrence (sic, Pike) Co, KY; living in Lawrence Co, KY; this is
her 1st marriage; father born in Greenup Co, KY; mother born in NC.
1. Lawrence Co, KY; Marriage Certificate; Posted on FindAGrave.com Website. (See Ref 2 as follows)
Thomas Moore; age 19; born and living in Lawrence Co, KY; this is his 1st marriage; farmer; father
born in Lawrence Co, KY; mother born in Pike Co, KY; married on 31 Oct 1895 in Lawrenvce Co, KY;
Laura Jane Blackburn; age 17; born in Lawrence (sic, Pike) Co, KY; living in Lawrence Co, KY; this is
her 1st marriage; father born in Greenup Co, KY; mother born in NC.
2. FindAGrave,com Website; submitted by Christia & Bill; 26 Oct 2017.
" Laura Jane Blackburn Moore
Birth 28 Jul 1878
Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Death 10 Sep 1953 (aged 75)
Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Grimes-Mullins Cemetery
Blair, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 184662122"Additional Information Posted:
"Laura Jane Blackburn Moore was the daughter of William & Carrie (Cochran) Blackburn. She was born in Pike County, Kentucky. It is believed the Cochran family is of native american decent.
She married Thomas S. Moore who was a preacher in 1895 in her parents home.
At the age of 75 she would pass away at the County General Hospital in Ironton, Ohio due to a Myocarditis from a valvular heart disease. She would be return to the earth on Sept 13, 1953 in Mullens Cemetery in Blair, WV."Laura Jane is my great grandmother.
"Death Certificate # 60860"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Greenbrier; E.D. 24-55; taken 9 May 1940; Page
1057B; Image 36 of 58; Household #299.
Listed as Clayborn Jamison; age 10; born in WV; single; Negro; 2nd grade education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Edison Jamison.
2. McDowell co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 69; WV Archives Web Site.
Clayborne Jamison; age 19; born and living in McDowell, WV; single; married on 19 Nov 1949 in
McDowell, WV; Lorraine Cox; age 18; born and living in McDowell, WV; single; with consent of
Uless Jamison, mother of Clayborne Jamison and Minnie Cox, mother of Lorraine Cox.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clayborn Jamison
[Clayborne Jamison]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1930
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia
[McDowell|]
Death Date: Jan 1993
Claim Date: 16 Jul 1974
Father: Edison Jamison
Mother: Phelps U Jamison
SSN: 232382259
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Signature on SSN Card: Clayborne Jamison
Notes: 08 Jul 1992: Name listed as CLAYBORN JAMISON;
10 Jul 1974: Name listed as CLAYBORNE JAMISON"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clayborn Jamison
SSN: 232-38-2259
Last Residence:
20010 Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Born: 27 Jan 1930
Died: Jan 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Bear Wallow; E.D. 24-53; Page 1016A; Itage 61
of 62; Household #531.
Listed as Lorraine Cox; age 5; born in WV; Negro; no education; not attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William O. Cox.
2. McDowell co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 69; WV Archives Web Site.
Clayborne Jamison; age 19; born and living in McDowell, WV; single; married on 19 Nov 1949 in
McDowell, WV; Lorraine Cox; age 18; born and living in McDowell, WV; single; with consent of
Uless Jamison, mother of Clayborne Jamison and Minnie Cox, mother of Lorraine Cox.
1. Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James O Rife
Residence: Columbus, Franklin
Spouse's Name: Betty J Rife
Spouse's Residence: Columbus, Franklin
Marriage Duration (Years): 01
Number of Minor Children: 1
Grounds for Divorce: Gross Neglect of Duty
To Whom Decree Granted: Wife
County of Decree: Franklin
Decree Date: 14 Mar 1969
Cerificate Number: 8763
Volume Number: 2006"
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-028636; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Oliver Rife; age 32; born 19 Sep 1941 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd Marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at 2681 1/2 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH; son of James Howard and Patsy
(Hagerman) Rife; married on 1 Jul 1974 in Jewell Ridge, VA; Kathryn Marie Mathews; age 24; born
7 Nov 1949 in KY; single; 4 yrs HS education; living at 2681 1/2 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH;
daughter of Earl and Patricia (Williams) Mathews.
3. Facebook PM; 7 Aug 2021; Bonnie Riffe Sparks.
"James Oliver born 19 September 1941 at Whitewood, Virginia. He died 8 Nov. 1918 (sic) in
Columbus , Ohio. He is buried in the Goodman Cemetery. He married Kathyrn Marie Matthews 1 July 1971. She died. ? 2019"
4. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Rife
Gender: Male
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1941
Birth Place: Jewel Valley, Virgina
Marriage Date: 1974
Residence Place: Columbus, Ohio
Death Date: 8 Nov 2018
Obituary Date: 1 Jul 2020
Father: James H. Rife
Mother: Patsy Hagerman Rife
Spouse: Kathryn Mathews Rife
Child: [No Name], Brenda Rife Thayer, James C. Rife"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-028636; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Oliver Rife; age 32; born 19 Sep 1941 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd Marriage; 3 yrs HS
education; living at 2681 1/2 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH; son of James Howard and Patsy
(Hagerman) Rife; married on 1 Jul 1974 in Jewell Ridge, VA; Kathryn Marie Mathews; age 24; born
7 Nov 1949 in KY; single; 4 yrs HS education; living at 2681 1/2 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH;
daughter of Earl and Patricia (Williams) Mathews.
2. Facebook PM; 7 Aug 2021; Bonnie Riffe Sparks.
"James Oliver born 19 September 1941 at Whitewood, Virginia. He died 8 Nov. 1918 (sic) in
Columbus , Ohio. He is buried in the Goodman Cemetery. He married Kathyrn Marie Matthews 1 July 1971. She died. ? 2019"
1. Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-1998; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Brandy Lynn Rife
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1976
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Birth Registration Date: 25 Feb 1976
Certificate Number: 1976012780
Father: James Oliver Rife
Mother: Kathryn Marie Rife"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 4; WV Archives Web Site
Mike Barna; age 22; born in Europe; single; miner; living at Ennis, WV; son of Mibro and Barocky;
married on 1 Feb 1914 in Elkhorn, WV; Mary Fozulack; age 21; born in Europe; single; daughter of
Vasie and Lula.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Naturalization Records, 1814-1991; LDS Web Site.
Mike Barna; born 22 Nov 1894 in Certizna (sp?), Czechoslovakia; miner; living at Elkhorn, WV;
emigrated to US; departing Hamburg, Germany on 17 Nov 1911; arriving in NY, NY on 30 Nov 1911
aboard the vessel, Patricia; husband of Mary Barna; born in May 1894 in Ceryez, Czechosolovakia;
three children: Mary Barna, born 30 Jan 1915 in Ennis, WV; Anna Barner, born 27 Feb 1920 at
Elkhorn, WV; and Peter Barna, born 23 Sep 1922; at Elkhorn, WV; all living in Elkhorn, WV; declares
he wishes to become a US citizens, 4 Aug 1922 at Welch, WV
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Anon.mon; 21 Oct 2014; maintained by Find A. Grave.
" Michael Barna
Birth 22 Nov 1894
Slovakia
Death 10 Jun 1960 (aged 65)
Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 4; WV Archives Web Site
Mike Barna; age 22; born in Europe; single; miner; living at Ennis, WV; son of Mibro and Barocky;
married on 1 Feb 1914 in Elkhorn, WV; Mary Fozulack; age 21; born in Europe; single; daughter of
Vasie and Lula.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Anon.mon; 21 Oct 2014; maintained by Find A. Grave.
" Mary Zulick Barna
Birth 18 Apr 1892
Slovakia
Death 22 Feb 1982 (aged 89)
Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA "