1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 17; WV Archives Web Site.
Charley Smith; age 22; born in Rockingham Co, NC; single; miner, Black; living at Thorpe, WV;
son of John and Lula; married on 28 Jul 1919 at Thorpe, WV; Alice Clark; age 21; born in Fayette
Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Ed and Maggie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1920: WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Smith; age 56; born in 1897 in Waycross, GA; married; Colored; retired miner; living at
Elbert, WV; son of unknown parents; died 14 feb 1953 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to
cor pulmonale with failure; pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema;
buried 21 fen 1953 in Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Alice Smith
3. FindAGrave. co, Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 2 Aug 2014.
Charlie Smith; born 3 Jan 1897; died 14 Feb 1953; buried here; headstone photo shown; "GONE BUT
NOT FORGOTTEN".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 17; WV Archives Web Site.
Charley Smith; age 22; born in Rockingham Co, NC; single; miner, Black; living at Thorpe, WV;
son of John and Lula; married on 28 Jul 1919 at Thorpe, WV; Alice Clark; age 21; born in Fayette
Co, WV; single; Black; daughter of Ed and Maggie.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The Richard Valaydon-Pillay
Family"; Article; Page 221; submitted by Wendy Valaydon-Pillay, c/o Jean Battlo, Kimball, WV 24853.
" Our last name Valaydon-Pillay, is Mauritian. Richard's dad is from the island of Mauritius in the
Indian Ocean. His mother is from Italy...."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The Richard Valaydon-Pillay
Family"; Article; Page 221; submitted by Wendy Valaydon-Pillay, c/o Jean Battlo, Kimball, WV 24853.
" Our last name Valaydon-Pillay, is Mauritian. Richard's dad is from the island of Mauritius in the
Indian Ocean. His mother is from Italy...."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The Richard Valaydon-Pillay
Family"; Article; Page 221; submitted by Wendy Valaydon-Pillay, c/o Jean Battlo, Kimball, WV 24853.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
1. "Osborne Family Tree"; posted by mbetht64; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"James Robert Mink
Birth 13 NOV 1931 • Tuckerdale, Ashe Co, NC
Death 6 FEB 1998 • New Richmond, Wyoming Co, WV"
2. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #29617; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James R. Mink; age 21; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; bookkeeper; living in Pineville, WV; son of Bruce
and Allie Faye (Goss) Mink; married on 18 Oct 1952 in Clintwood, VA; Charlotte Cook; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of Moody and Ruby (Mullins) Cook.
1. "Osborne Family Tree"; posted by mbetht64; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Charlotte Ellen Cook
Birth 1934 • West Virginia
Death 1985
2. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #29617; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James R. Mink; age 21; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; bookkeeper; living in Pineville, WV; son of Bruce
and Allie Faye (Goss) Mink; married on 18 Oct 1952 in Clintwood, VA; Charlotte Cook; age 21; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; living in Pineville, WV; daughter of Moody and Ruby (Mullins) Cook.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The Richard Valaydon-Pillay
Family"; Article; Page 221; submitted by Wendy Valaydon-Pillay, c/o Jean Battlo, Kimball, WV 24853.
1.1940 Cenus McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Kimball; E.D. 24-26; taken 9 Apr 1940; Page
532A; Image 15 of 62; Household #158.
Listed as Mary Ballalo; age 5; born in WV; no education; not attending school; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Thomas Battlo.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "The Tom Balllos"; Article; Page 96; submitted by Jean Balllo, Box 415, Kimball, WV 24853.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Winfed R. Green Family"; Article; Page 155; submitted by Mary
Green, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "The Richard Valaydon-Pillay
Family"; Article; Page 221; submitted by Wendy Valaydon-Pillay, c/o Jean Battlo, Kimball, WV 24853.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Rev Richard L. Gray"; Article; Page 153; submitted by Richard L. Gray,
Havaco, WV .
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; taken on 31 Jan 1920; Page 161A; Image
15 of 24; Family #310/334.
Listed as Hallie Gray; age 8; born in VA; Black; in household of father, Fletcher R. Gray.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1927); Page 58; WV Archives Web Site.
James Finney; age 24; born in Cythe (sic, Forsyth) Co, NC; single; Colored; miner; living at Welch, WV;
son of George and Mary; married on 17 May 1927 at Welch, WV; Hallie Gray; age 19; born in Norton, VA;
single; Colored; daughter of Fletcher and Edie. (Parents are reversed on certificate).
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; Howard Camp; taken on 8 Apr 1930;
Page 255B; Image 18 of 21; Family #136/184.
Listed as Hallie Finney; age 18; born in VA; married at 16; Negro; in household of father, Fletcher R. Gray.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14790; WV Archives Web Site.
Burb Payne; age 36 yrs, 7 mons, 19 days; born 30 Apr 1909 in Iaefger, WV; married; husband of
Athleen Davis; age 24; miner; SS #400-10-4494; living at Coal Mtn, WV; son of James and Polly
(Blevins) Payne; died 19 Dec 1945 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to fracture of thoracic
vertebrae and both femurs; caused by slate fall in coal mine at Coal Mtn, WV on 18 Dec 1945;
buried 22 Dec 1945 in Blevins Cemetery, Iaeger, WV; informant, Mrs. Burb Payne, Coal Mtn, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 139; WV Archives Web Site.
Eckle Southard, Jr; age 36; born at Sandy Huff, WV; single; living in Wyoming Co, WV;
son of Eckle and Hattie Southard, Sr; married on 2 Sep 1959 at Guyan, WV; Athlene Payne;
age 38; born in Mallory, WV; widow; living at Coal Mtn. WV; daughter of Goff (sic, Dolph) and
Florence (Hatfield) Davis.