1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); page 140; WV Archives Web Site.
Rufus L. Lee; age 28; born in Christiansburg, VA; single; living at War, WV; married on 18 Mar 1944
at War, WV; Betty louise Ross; age 18; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at War, WV; with consent of
Orpha Ross, mother of Betty Louise Ross.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Warriormines; E,D, 24-20; taken on 23 Apr 1940;
Page 379B; Image 18 of 62; Household #146.
Listed as Betty Lou Ross; age 14; born in WV; single; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); page 140; WV Archives Web Site.
Rufus L. Lee; age 28; born in Christiansburg, VA; single; living at War, WV; married on 18 Mar 1944
at War, WV; Betty louise Ross; age 18; born in Yukon, WV; single; living at War, WV; with consent of
Orpha Ross, mother of Betty Louise Ross.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 89; WV Archives Web Site.
Reece Byrd Barnes; age 51; born in Bandy, VA; divorced; living at Box 443, War, WV; married on 17
Oct 1960 at War, WV; Betty Louise Lee; age 36; born in Yukon, WV; divorced; living at War, WV.
William Harvey "Bill" Mitchell
1. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U867; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Harvey Mitchell; age 60; born 11 Feb 1882 in Tazewell Co, VA; living at Amonate, VA;
mailing address Valscreek, WV; employed by Charley Beavers, Amonate, VA; person who will always
know address, Jim Mitchell, Amonate, VA; 6' tall; 150 lbs; brown eyes; gray hair; dark complexion;
scar back of left ear.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1949); Big Creek District; Page 292; WV Archives Web
Site.
William Harvey Mitchell; age 64 yrs, 10 mons; born in Tazewell Co, VA; married; son of unknown
parents; died 11 Dec 1945 in McDowell Co, WV; due to cerebral hemorrhage.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Karen London; 15 Sep 2000.
"William H Mitchell
BIRTH Feb 1881
Algoma, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH Dec 1945 (aged 64)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Mitchell Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID 5057987"
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 306 WV Archives Web Site.
James Oscar Baker; age 28; born in Harrison Co, WV; single; living at Van, WV; son of Russell Baker;
married on 5 Nov 1930 in Boone Co, WV; Gladys Pridmore; age 21; born in Boone Co, WV; single;
living in Van, WV; daughter of Charles Pridemore.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 306 WV Archives Web Site.
James Oscar Baker; age 28; born in Harrison Co, WV; single; living at Van, WV; son of Russell Baker;
married on 5 Nov 1930 in Boone Co, WV; Gladys Pridmore; age 21; born in Boone Co, WV; single;
living in Van, WV; daughter of Charles Pridemore.
2. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1946); Page 375; WV Archives Web Site.
Ray H. Price; age 36; born 5 Feb 1909 in Madison, WV; living at Gordon, WV; son of Buck and Signora
Price; married on 19 Nov 1946 at Uneeda, WV; Gladys Pridemore; age 34; born 29 Sep 1912 in Logan,
WV; living at Gordon, WV; daughter of Charley and Ella Pridemore.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 260; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Richard Rushbrook; age 22; born at Capels, WV; single; living at Box 207, Davy, WV;
married on 21 Jun 1961 at Davy, WV; Katherine Iola Bennett; age 19; born at Asco, WV; single;
living at Davy, WV; with consent of Fredrick and Allie V. Bennett, parents of Katherine Iola Bennett.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 005486; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Richard Rushbrook; age 26; born 18 Nov 1938 in Caples, WV; married; living at Hemphill, WV;
son of A, Hobert and Ellen Elizabeth (Yarber) Rushbrook; died 25 Mar 1965 in Welch, WV; due to
drowning; "jumped into flood waters of Tug River near Hemphill, WV"; buried 3 Apr 1965 in Iaeger
Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant, Katie Rushbrook, Caples, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Angela Whitaker-Becker; 26 Jul 2013; headstone phot added by B. Walls.
Charles Richard Rushbrook; born 18 Nov 1938 in Caples, WV; died 25 Mar 1965 in Welch, WV;
buried here; headstone photo shown; "REST IN PEACE".
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; "Frank H. and Tilda Lorraine
Edgell Rushbrook"; Article; Page 234; submitted by Tilda Edgell Rushbrook, PO Box 795, Welch,
WV 24801.
Katherine Lola "Katie" Bennett
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 260; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles Richard Rushbrook; age 22; born at Capels, WV; single; living at Box 207, Davy, WV;
married on 21 Jun 1961 at Davy, WV; Katherine Iola Bennett; age 19; born at Asco, WV; single;
living at Davy, WV; with consent of Fredrick and Allie V. Bennett, parents of Katherine Iola Bennett.
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Katherine Bennett Sarks, 73, of Davy passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 in Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hinton.
"Born January 4, 1942 in Asco she was the daughter of the late Fredrick Morris Bennett and Allie Tilley Bennett. She was a homemaker, and of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Morris Bennett Jr., and a grandson, Matthew Kane Bishop.
"Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Arvide Dewayne Sarks of Blountville, TN; a son, Richard Rushbrook of Kimball; a daughter, Teresa Payne and husband Robin of Bluefield, VA; two brother, Andrew Bennett of Welch, and David Bennett and wife Donna of Davy; three sisters, Margaret Bennett of North Welch, Elizabeth Bennett of Bluefield, and Wanda Sheldon and husband Richard of Elgin, SC; five grandchildren, Kayla Shumate, Morris Rushbrook, Richard Rushbrook Jr., Corey Rushbrook and J.J. Lester; two great grandchildren, Chloe Carter and Noah Shumate.
"Funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, May 19 in the First Church of God, Davy with Rev. Charlotte Bolden officiating. Burial will follow in Asco Community Cemetery, Asco...."
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Frank H. and Tilda Lorraine
Edgell Rushbrook"; Article; Page 234; submitted by Tilda Edgell Rushbrook, PO Box 795, Welch,
WV 24801.
William Claude "Bill" Rutherford
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; E.D. 24-59; taken on 4 Apr 1940;
Page 1151A; Image 3 of 64; Household #24.
Listed as Bill Rutherford; age 17; born in WV; single; 7th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; new worker; in household of father, John W. Rutherford.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Claude Rutherford
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Iaeger, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1924
Residence: Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 28 Dec 1942
Occupation: McDowell Co Board Of Education
Weight: 158
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6 3
Next of Kin: John William Rutherford
Relationship to Draftee: Father
Household Members:
Name Relationship
William Claude Rutherford Self (Head)
John William Rutherford Father"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 451; WV Archives Web Site.
William Claude Rutherford; age 21; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; married on 2 Jan 1944 at
Panther, WV; Ruby Barnette; age 21; born and living at Panther, WV; single;.
4. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Claude Rutherford
Race: White
Age at Death: 47
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1924
Death Date: 31 Oct 1971
Death Place: Orange, Florida, United States"
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "John William Rutherford,
Miner"; Article; Page 235; submitted by Herman L. Long, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1944); Page 451; WV Archives Web Site.
William Claude Rutherford; age 21; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; married on 2 Jan 1944 at
Panther, WV; Ruby Barnette; age 21; born and living at Panther, WV; single;.
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; "John William Rutherford,
Miner"; Article; Page 235; submitted by Herman L. Long, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 326; WV Archives Web Site.
William Rutherford; age 22; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of
Wiley and Jennie Rutherford; married on 3 Sep 1925 at Hemphill, WV; Carrie Bowman; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Grat and Jane Bowman.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 177; WV Archives Web Site.
W.L. Rutherford; age 33; born in Ashe Co, NC; divorced; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of
Wiley and Jennie; married on 16 Mar 1936 at Welch, WV; Anna Bell Alderman; age 23; born in
Carroll Co, VA; single; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of Church and Laura.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 193A; Family #173.
Listed as Carrie Bowman; age 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Gratton H. Bowman.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Coalwood; taken on 16 Jan 1920; Page 15A;
Family #271.
Listed as Carrie Bowman; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Gratton H. Bowman.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 326; WV Archives Web Site.
William Rutherford; age 22; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of
Wiley and Jennie Rutherford; married on 3 Sep 1925 at Hemphill, WV; Carrie Bowman; age 18;
born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Grat and Jane Bowman.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1946); Page 375; WV Archives Web Site.
Ray H. Price; age 36; born 5 Feb 1909 in Madison, WV; living at Gordon, WV; son of Buck and Signora
Price; married on 19 Nov 1946 at Uneeda, WV; Gladys Pridemore; age 34; born 29 Sep 1912 in Logan,
WV; living at Gordon, WV; daughter of Charley and Ella Pridemore.
1. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 306 WV Archives Web Site.
James Oscar Baker; age 28; born in Harrison Co, WV; single; living at Van, WV; son of Russell Baker;
married on 5 Nov 1930 in Boone Co, WV; Gladys Pridmore; age 21; born in Boone Co, WV; single;
living in Van, WV; daughter of Charles Pridemore.
2. Boone Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1946); Page 375; WV Archives Web Site.
Ray H. Price; age 36; born 5 Feb 1909 in Madison, WV; living at Gordon, WV; son of Buck and Signora
Price; married on 19 Nov 1946 at Uneeda, WV; Gladys Pridemore; age 34; born 29 Sep 1912 in Logan,
WV; living at Gordon, WV; daughter of Charley and Ella Pridemore.