1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 019205; WV Archives Website.
John Gates; age 63; born 22 May 1909 in WV; married; husband of Helen Polinski; retired miner;
SS# 236-07-1491; self employed; living at PO Box 515, Kimball, WV; son of John Gates, Sr, born in
Europe; died 13 Dec 1972; due to acute myocardial infarction with chronic lung disease; buried 16
Dec 1972 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mrs. John Gates, Kimball. WV.
1. Forsyth Co, NC; Death Certificate #17283; Ancestry.com Website.
Helen Polinski Gates; age 64; born 31 Jul 1910 in NJ; widow; housewife; living at Box 515, Kimball,
WV in Big Four, WV area; daughter of John and Mary (_____) Polinski; died 24 May 1975 in NC
Baptist Hospital, Winston Salem, NC; due to intracerebral hemorrhage; buried 27 May 1972 in
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mrs Dante Quattrone, 190 Stewart St, Welch, wWV.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; Bramwell; taken 14 Jun 1900; Page 168A; Image 19 of
32; Family #194/196.
Listed as Samuel Smith; age 30; born in VA; single; day laborer; in household of brother, George
Smith.
1. Alleghany Co, NC; Marriage License #4295; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gary G. Hamm; age 20; living in Grant, VA; son of George W. and Virginia Ham; married on 28 Oct
1957 in Sparta, NC; June Mabe; age 20. living in Grant, VA; daughter of William and Julia Mabe.
1. Alleghany Co, NC; Marriage License #4295; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gary G. Hamm; age 20; living in Grant, VA; son of George W. and Virginia Ham; married on 28 Oct
1957 in Sparta, NC; June Mabe; age 20. living in Grant, VA; daughter of William and Julia Mabe.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Marie June Hamm
[Marie J Hamm]
[Marie June Mabe]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1938
Birth Place: War McDowell, West Virginia
[Unk, Virginia]
Death Date: 25 Oct 2006
Father: Cicero W Mabe
Mother: Julia A Mariono
SSN: 329564145
Notes: 15 Jan 1973: Name listed as MARIE JUNE HAMM;
26 Sep 1986: Name listed as MARIE J HAMM"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Marie J. Hamm
Last Residence:
60656 Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Born: 2 Jun 1938
Died: 25 Oct 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1973)"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; E.D. 24-53; taken 8 Apr 1940; Page
925B; Image 20 of 62; Household #158.
Listed as Veda Foster; age 25; born in WV; married; 9th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of father, David L. Ash; with two children.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Veda May Foster
[Veda M Foster]
[Veda May Ashe]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Apr 1915
Birth Place: Crumpler Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: Oct 1988
Father: David L Ashe
Mother: Daisy M Gillenwater
SSN: 212228937
Notes: Sep 1942: Name listed as VEDA MAY FOSTER;
17 Oct 1988: Name listed as VEDA M FOSTER"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; E.D. 24-53; taken 8 Apr 1940; Page
925B; Image 20 of 62; Household #158.
Listed as Jackie Foster; age 6; born in WV; 1st grade education; attendig school; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandfather, David L. Ash; with mother.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; E.D. 24-53; taken 8 Apr 1940; Page
925B; Image 20 of 62; Household #158.
Listed as Tommy Foster; age 4; born in WV; in household of grandfather, David L. Ash; with mother.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 291; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Elwood Hundley; age 21; born 24 Jun 1943 in Maybeury, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 176, Jenkinjones, WV; son of Joseph and Lyda (Janney) Hundley; married on 13 Mar
1965 in Jenkinjones, WV; Carmen Ann Dalton; age 21; born 5 Oct 1943 in Jenkinjones, WV; single;
no previous marriage; living at Box 70, Jenkinjones, WV; daughter of Howard and Ruth (McCormick)
Dalton.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 291; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Elwood Hundley; age 21; born 24 Jun 1943 in Maybeury, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 176, Jenkinjones, WV; son of Joseph and Lyda (Janney) Hundley; married on 13 Mar
1965 in Jenkinjones, WV; Carmen Ann Dalton; age 21; born 5 Oct 1943 in Jenkinjones, WV; single;
no previous marriage; living at Box 70, Jenkinjones, WV; daughter of Howard and Ruth (McCormick)
Dalton.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #21260; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ersel Whitt; age 24; born in Welch, WV; single; living at Superior, WV; son of Ray and Elizabeth
(Estep) Whitt; married on 2 Jul 1962 in Lebanon, VA; Etta Mitchem; age 21; born and living in Davy,
WV; single; daughter of Druey and Lena (Mullins) Mitchem.
2. E-mail; Jennifer Renshaw; 10 May 2019.
"...My Dad, Ersel Whitt Sr. married a second time to Mary Elizabeth "Betty" McCoy...."
3. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ersel Whitt
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1938
Address: 1433 Philadelphia Ave, Aberdeen, MD, 21001"
1. E-mail; Jennifer Renshaw; 10 May 2019.
"...My Dad, Ersel Whitt Sr. married a second time to Mary Elizabeth "Betty" McCoy...."
1. E-mail, Jennifer Renshaw; 10 May 2019.
"My mother Etta Mitchem had a brother named Deb Mitchem, born June 29, 1941 died July 1, 1944 buried in Justice Cemetery, Asco West Virginia."My Mother was also married to John Efferson Maynard, born 17 Mar 1946 in Grundy, Virginia, died 17 Dec 1991 in a trailer fire.
"Her third husband James Limbaugh was born in 1944...."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #21260; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ersel Whitt; age 24; born in Welch, WV; single; living at Superior, WV; son of Ray and Elizabeth
(Estep) Whitt; married on 2 Jul 1962 in Lebanon, VA; Etta Mitchem; age 21; born and living in Davy,
WV; single; daughter of Druey and Lena (Mullins) Mitchem.
2. E-mail, Jennifer Renshaw; 10 May 2019.
"My mother Etta Mitchem had a brother named Deb Mitchem, born June 29, 1941 died July 1, 1944 buried in Justice Cemetery, Asco West Virginia."My Mother was also married to John Efferson Maynard, born 17 Mar 1946 in Grundy, Virginia, died 17 Dec 1991 in a trailer fire.
"Her third husband James Limbaugh was born in 1944...."
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Etta Limbaugh; born 9 Sep 1944; living at, 1205 Lebleu Road, Leesville, LA 71446 in 1994.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Etta Limbaugh; born 9 Sep 1944; died 29 Jan 2003; last residence, Leesville, Vernon Co, LA;
SS#234-68-8893; card issued in WV in 1960.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Etta Whitt [Etta Mitchem] [Etta Maynard] [Etta Limbaugh]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1944
Birth Place: Davy Mc, West Virginia [Davy McDowll, West Virginia]
Death Date: 29 Jan 2003
SSN: 234688893
Notes: Sep 1921: Name listed as ETTA WHITT;
Feb 1961: Name listed as ETTA MITCHEM;
20 Mar 1986: Name listed as ETTA MAYNARD;
12 May 1994: Name listed as ETTA LIMBAUGH"
6 FindAGrave.com Web Site; Justice Cemetery, Asco, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by B. Walls;
12 Jul 2013.
Etta Limbaugh; born 9 Sep 1944; died 29 Jan 2003; buried here; "Mother, West Virginia, Maryland";
headstone shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 441; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Huffman, Jr; age 35; born 16 Apr 1930 in Landgraff, WV; widowed; Negro; one previous
marriage; living at 757 Oak St, Columbus, OH; son of Fred and Theresa (Brown) Huffman; married
on 1 Oct 1965 at Elkhorn, WV; Zenobia Hancock; age 25; born 1 Aug 1940 in Elkhorn, WV; single; no
previous marriage; Negro; living at 757 Oak St, Columbus, OH; daughter of Ruby and Minnie
(Saunders) Hancock.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 441; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Huffman, Jr; age 35; born 16 Apr 1930 in Landgraff, WV; widowed; Negro; one previous
marriage; living at 757 Oak St, Columbus, OH; son of Fred and Theresa (Brown) Huffman; married
on 1 Oct 1965 at Elkhorn, WV; Zenobia Hancock; age 25; born 1 Aug 1940 in Elkhorn, WV; single; no
previous marriage; Negro; living at 757 Oak St, Columbus, OH; daughter of Ruby and Minnie
(Saunders) Hancock.