1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Carett-Susanna; E.D. 24-69; Page 350A;
Image 5 of 46; Household #29.
Listed as Nick Melnick; age 47; born in Russia; married; 2 yrs HS education; alien; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 344; WV Archives Website.
Nick Melnik; age 32; born in Gary, WV; divorced; living at Elbert, WV; married on 27 Jun 1958 in Davy,
WV; Ethel Gay Cantrell; age 36; born and living in Davy, WV; divorced.
3. Mcdowell Co, WV Death Certificate #'73 000676; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Nick Melnick; age 81; born 28 Sep 1891 in Russia; married; husband of Susie Pigman; retired miner;
living at Jolo, WV; alien; son of John Melnick and unknown mother; died 1 Jan 1973 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to arteriosclerotic heart disease; buried 5 jan 1973 in Iaeger
Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Sisie Melnick, Jolo, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Sep 2014.
Nick Melnick; born in 1891; died in 1973; buried here; double headstone photo shown with wife,
Susie P.:
"HUSBAND * MARRIED 24 DEC 1919".
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Carett-Susanna; E.D. 24-69; Page 350A;
Image 5 of 46; Household #29.
Listed as Suzzie Melnick; age 35; born in KY; married; 4th grade education; alien; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Nick Melnick.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Susanna P Melnick
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998-13 Jul 2001
Residence Place Jolo, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 06 Mar 1905
Address 224 PO Box
Address Continued Jolo, West Virginia 24850
Address Date 01 Jan 1998-13 Jul 2001..."
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Sep 2014.
Susie P.Melnick; born in 1905; died in 1989; buried here; double headstone photo shown with husband,
Nick Melnicl; "WIFE * MARRIED 24 DEC 1919".
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Carett-Susanna; E.D. 24-69; Page 350A;
Image 5 of 46; Household #29.
Listed as Rudolph Melnick; age 19; born in VA; single; 3 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Nick Melnick.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Carett-Susanna; E.D. 24-69; Page 350A;
Image 5 of 46; Household #29.
Listed as Waldon Melnick; age 17; born in KY; single; 1 yr HS education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Nick Melnick.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Carett-Susanna; E.D. 24-69; Page 350A;
Image 5 of 46; Household #29.
Listed as Thomas Yorkowsks; age 4; born in WV; adopted son; in household of adoptive father, Nick Melnick.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Sep 2014.
Tommy Melnick; born 3 Aug 1935; died 3 Jul 1961; buried here; grave marked photo shown; "WEST
VIRGINIA * AN US ARMY" . (Died in naval accident).
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); page 129; WV Archives Web Site.
Pate Meadows; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; tippleman; living at Hacavo, WV; son of
Henry and Victoria; married on 17 Mar 1923 at Welch, WV; Charlotte Bell; age 28; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; widow; daughter of Allen and Barbara.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 469; WV Archives Web Site.
Pete (sic, Pate) Meadows; age 42; born in WV; widowed; living at Havaco, WV; married on
4 May 1943 at Welch, Julia Blevins; age 40 (sic, 53); born in KY; widow; living at Iaeger, WV
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Pamela Jenkins; 1 Jul 2015.
Peyton "Pate" Meadows; born in May 1900; died 7 Apr 1957 at Premier, WV; buried here; no grave marker
photo shown; "Peyton was the s/o Henry Meadows & Victoria Mills.Peyton married Lottie Bell.Peyton married
Julia A Ratiliff Blevins"..
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 284; WV Archives Web Site.
William Blevins; age 20; born in Mcdowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Iaeger, WV; son
of Nathan and Matilda; married on 29 Jun 1911 at Iaeger, WV; Julia Ratliff; age 21; born in
Letcher Co, KY; single; daughter of __________.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 469; WV Archives Web Site.
Pete (sic, Pate) Meadows; age 42; born in WV; widowed; living at Havaco, WV; married on
4 May 1943 at Welch, Julia Blevins; age 40 (sic, 53); born in KY; widow; living at Iaeger, WV
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); page 129; WV Archives Web Site.
Pate Meadows; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; tippleman; living at Hacavo, WV; son of
Henry and Victoria; married on 17 Mar 1923 at Welch, WV; Charlotte Bell; age 28; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; widow; daughter of Allen and Barbara.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 469; WV Archives Web Site.
Pete (sic, Pate) Meadows; age 42; born in WV; widowed; living at Havaco, WV; married on
4 May 1943 at Welch, Julia Blevins; age 40 (sic, 53); born in KY; widow; living at Iaeger, WV
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Pamela Jenkins; 1 Jul 2015.
Peyton "Pate" Meadows; born in May 1900; died 7 Apr 1957 at Premier, WV; buried here; no grave marker
photo shown; "Peyton was the s/o Henry Meadows & Victoria Mills.Peyton married Lottie Bell.Peyton married
Julia A Ratiliff Blevins"..
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 215A;
Family #20/20.
Listed as Charlotte Bell, age 12, born in Jan 1888 in WV; in household of father, Allen Bell.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 24 May 1910; Page 213B,
Family #308/308.
Listed as Charlotte Bell; age 18; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; 1 child, 1 living; in household of
husband, Floyd Bell.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); page 129; WV Archives Web Site.
Pate Meadows; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; tippleman; living at Hacavo, WV; son of
Henry and Victoria; married on 17 Mar 1923 at Welch, WV; Charlotte Bell; age 28; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; widow; daughter of Allen and Barbara.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Brevard Memorial Park, Cocoa, Brevard Co, FL; submitted by
Janice McCoy; 29 Apr 2009.
Elmer Farmer; born in 1911; died in 2002; buried here; double grave marker photo shown
with wife, Winnie Mae Cook Meade Farmer.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 474; WV Archives Web Site.
Riley S. Meade; age 22; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; railroader; living at Kermit, WV;
son of Wallace and Belle Meade; married on 18 Nov 1922 at Naugatuck, WV; Winnie
Cook; age 21; born in Logan Co, WV; single; daughter of V.B and Alice Cook.
2. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Winnie M Farmer
Race: White
Age at Death: 74
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1904
Death Date: 17 Mar 1979
Death Place: Brevard, Florida, United States"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Brevard Memorial Park, Cocoa, Brevard Co, FL; submitted by
Janice McCoy; 29 Apr 2009.
Winnie Mae Farmer; born in 1906; died in 1979; buried here; double grave marker photo shown
with husband, Elmer Farmer.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, TN; 15th District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 60B; Image 14 of 27;
Family #318/318.
Listed as William Blair; age 52; born in TN; mulatto; married twice; last time for 15 yrs; farm laborer; head of
Household.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, TN; 15th District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 60B; Image 14 of 27;
Family #318/318.
Listed as Nancy Blair; age 43; born in TN; mullato; married twice; last time for 15 yrs; 8 children, 5 living; in
household of husband, William Blair.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, TN; 15th District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 60B; Image 14 of 27;
Family #318/318.
Listed as Mary Blair; age 14; born in TN; mulatto; in household of father, William Blair.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, TN; 15th District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 60B; Image 14 of 27;
Family #318/318.
Listed as Loretta Blair; age 12; born in TN; mulatto; in household of father, William Blair.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Alpoca; E.D. 55-3; taken on 25 Apr 1940; Page 46B;
Image 46 of 96; Household #46.
Listed as James McLemore; age 42; born in AL; married; no education; Negro; lived in Raleigh Co, WV on
1 Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; head of household.
2. McDowell co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1750; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James McLemore; age 49; born 11 oct 1892 in Saintclair, AL; living at Hemphill, WV; employed by
Kingston Pocahontas Coal Co, Hemphill, WV; person who will always know address, Minnie McLemore,
Hemphill, WV; Negro; 5'11" tall; 210 lbs; brown eyes; brown hair; light brown complexion.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 013427; WV Archives Web Site.
James McLemore; age 72; born in St Clair Co, WL; coal miner; widowed; Colored; living at Hemphill, WV;
son of unknown parents; died 21 Sep 1966 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to chronic arteriosclerotic heart
disease with myocardial failure; buried 25 Sep 1966 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by;
B. Walls; 30 Dec 2013.
James McLemore; born 2 Nov 1894; died 21 Sep 1966; buried here; grave marker photo shown; "AT REST'.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, TN; 15th District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 60B; Image 14 of 27;
Family #318/318.
Listed as Minnie Blair; age 8; born in TN; mulatto; in household of father, William Blair.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Alpoca; E.D. 55-3; taken on 25 Apr 1940; Page 46B;
Image 46 of 96; Household #46.
Listed as Minnie McLemore; age 37; born in TN; married; 2nd grade education; Negro; lived in
Raleigh Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, james McLemore.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'61 007897; WV Archives Web Site.
Minnie McLemore; age 59; born 26 Jul 1901 in Jonesboro, TN; married; housewife; Colored;
living at Hemphill, WV; daughter of William and Nannie (Conley) Blair; died 22 Jun 1961 in
Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute cardiac failure caused by hypertensive
cardiovascular disease; buried 25 Jun 1961 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant,
Winona Hansbury, Welch, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by;
Minnie Blair McLemore; born 26 Jul 1901; died 22 Jun 1961; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek Didtrict; Twin Branch; taken on 21 Apr 1910; Page
190A; Image 7 of 12; Family #103/110.
Listed as Charley McKee; age 0; born in VA; in household of father, Walter McKee.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 336; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles McKee; age 22; born in Bedford Co, VA; single; miner; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of
Walter Margaret; married on 1 Apr 1924 at Twin Branch, WV; Mary Barber; age 21; born in Henry Co,
VA; single; daughter of A. C. and Sally.
(Believe birth counties in VA are reversed)
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #163
Listed as Charles McKee; age 49; born in VA; married; pool room operator; head of household..
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 009991; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles F. McKee; age 60; born 9 Nov 1901 in Martinsville, VA; married; unemployed;
SS#233-07-3491; living at Davy, WV; son of Walter McKee and unknown mother; died 12 Jun 1952
in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to unspecified cancer; buccal cavity with hemorrhage; buried 14
Jun 1962 in Iaeger Memorial; informant, Eugene McKee, South Point, OH.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Aug 2014.
Charles F. "Bud" McKee; born 9 Nov 1901; died 12 Jun 1962; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 336; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles McKee; age 22; born in Bedford Co, VA; single; miner; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of Walter
Margaret; married on 1 Apr 1924 at Twin Branch, WV; Mary Barber; age 21; born in Henry Co, VA;
single; daughter of A. C. and Sally.
(Believe birth counties in VA are reversed)
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 23; Dwelling #163
Listed as Mary McKee; age 43; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Charles McKee.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 14 Aug 2014.
Mary L. McKee; born 9 May 1904; died 3 Mar 1996; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
1. " I(n) memory of Billy Ray McKee. Killed in action during WW2. Son of Bud and Mary McKee of
Davy.1."
Posted by Gene McKee on Facebook, 24 May 2026.
2. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Billy R McKee
Race White
Marital Status Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank Private
Birth Year 1924
Nativity State or Country West Virginia
Citizenship Citizen
Education 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation Attendants, recreation and amusement, n.e.c.
Enlistment Date 16 Jun 1943
Enlistment Place Huntington, West Virginia
Service Number 35768456
Branch No branch assignment
Component Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Civil Life
Height 38
Weight 443"
3. Billy R Mc Kee
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Billy R Mc Kee
Death Date 27 Jan 1945
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Burial Location Arlington, Virginia"
4. U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Billy R McKee
Gender Male
Rank Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Admission Age 20
Birth Date abt 1925 [abt 1925]
Admission Date Jan 1945
Discharge Date Jan 1945
Discharge Place Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit 0
Diagnosis Diagnosis: Killed in action; Location: Unknown, code not applicable; CausativeAgent: None or Unknown
Type of Injury InjuryType: Battle casualty; InjuryType2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Service Number 35768456
Notes Cases reported by AGO only, except death in German or Japanese prison (Officially Declared Dead or Unmatched Reports of Death)"
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 228B; Image 56 of 61;
Family #541/544.
Listed as Alonzo B. McGraw; age 5; born in Nov 1894 in WV; in household of father, William J. McGraw.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Lick Fork; taken on 26 Apr 1910; Page 173B; Image
22 of 56; Family #153/157.
Listed as Bevley McGraw; age 15; born in KY; in household of father, William J. McGraw.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vo, #__(1918); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Bev McGraw; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at iaeger, WV; son of
Willy and Nancy; married on 11 Feb 1918 at Welch, WV; Ella herald; age 16; born in Mercer Co, WV;
single; daughter of D.H. and Mary.
4. Mingo Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1146; 27 Apr 1942; LDS Web Site.
Alonzo Beverley McGraw; age 46; born 18 Nov 1895 in Panther, WV; living at Isaban, Mingo
Co, WV; employed by Peter White Coal Co; person who will always know address, Ella McGraw,
Iasaban, WV; 5'8" tall' 150 lbs' blue eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion; mole on left side of face.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 28 Dec 2013.
Alonzo B. McGraw; born 18 Nov 1894; died 25 Aug 1980; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with wife, Sarah Ellen McGraw.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vo, #__(1918); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Bev McGraw; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at iaeger, WV; son of
Willy and Nancy; married on 11 Feb 1918 at Welch, WV; Ella herald; age 16; born in Mercer Co, WV;
single; daughter of D.H. and Mary.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 28 Dec 2013.
Sarah Ellen McGraw; born 28 Jul 1902; died 22 Feb 1977; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with husband, Alonzo B. McGraw.