1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #12937; WV Archives Web Site.
Powhatan Barber Martin; age 73 yrs, 1 mon, 1 day; born 17 Sep 1874 in Narrows, Giles Co, VA; married;
husband of Visie E. Martin; living at Pageton, WV; son of Richard and Ellen (Davis) Martin; died 17 Oct 1947
in Pageton, WV; due to cerebral thrombosis with chronic hypertension; buried 20 Nov 1947 at Roderfield, WV;
informant, Mrs. C.A. Martin, Pageton, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Roderfield (sic, Iaeger Memorial) Cemetery, Iaeger (sic, Roderfield), McDowell Co,
WV; submitted by JFINK; 18 Jan 2017.
Powhatan Barber Martin; born 17 Sep 1874 in Narrows, VA; died 17 Oct 1947 at Pageton, WV; buried here;
no grave marker photo shown; death certificate posted.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Mullins; age 25; born in Marytown, WV; singl;e Colored; living at Mohegan, WV; married on
19 Feb 1949 at Keystone, WV; Iowa Mason; age 21; born in Davy, WV; single; Colored; living at
Marytown, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch, taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 47A;
Image 23 of 58; Family #192/207.
Listed as Iowa Mason; age 2 yrs, 7 mons; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Will Mason.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 19 Apr 1940;
Page 727B; Image 14 of 48; Household #130.
Listed as Iowa Mason; age 12; born in WV; Negro; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of Willie Bass; with mother.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 59; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Mullins; age 25; born in Marytown, WV; singl;e Colored; living at Mohegan, WV; married on
19 Feb 1949 at Keystone, WV; Iowa Mason; age 21; born in Davy, WV; single; Colored; living at
Marytown, WV.
4. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Willie Iowa Mason
[Iowa Mullins]
[Willie Mullins]
SSN: 234408984
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1927
Birth Place: Davy McDowel, West Virginia
[Davy, West Virginia]
Death Date: 12 Jun 2002
Father: William Mason
Mother: Gertrude Holland
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: May 1944: Name listed as WILLIE IOWA MASON; Jan 1954: Name listed as IOWA MULLINS; 10 May 1994: Name listed as WILLIE IOWA MULLINS; 13 Jul 2002: Name listed as WILLIE I MULLINS"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 167B;
Image 12 of 22; Family #117/120.
Listed as Dewey Starnes; age 31; born in WV; married at 25; house carpenter; head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #18043; WV Archives Web Site.
Dewey Starnes; age 35 yrs, 8 mons, 15 days; born 26 mar 1899 in Davy, WV; married; husband of
Rosa Starnes; carpenter for 14 yrs; last worked in Dec 1933; son of Monroe Dewey and Nannie J,
(Workman) Starnes; died 12 Dec 1934 at Iaeger, WV; due to "growth in brain"; no burial information;
informant, Rosa Starnes, Iaeger, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013; maintained by Time In A Bottle.
Dewey Starnes; born 25 Mar 1899; died 12 Dec 1934; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
death certificate posted.
"Husband of Rosa Auville Starnes (b.July 5, 1905 - d. Dec.8, 1068) Son of Monroe Dewey Starnes
(b. May 1867 - d. Sept. 1901) and Nancy J. Workman (b. 1876 - d. UNK) ".
1. 1910 Census, Sandy River District; taken on 27 Apr 1910; Page 86A; Image 15 of 31; Family #120/132.
Listed as Rosa Auvil; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Milton French Auvil.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Iaeger; taken on 2 Feb 1920; Page 235B;
Image 2 of 35; Family #13/14.
Listed as Rosa Auville; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, French A. Auvil.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 167B;
Image 12 of 22; Family #117/120.
Listed as Rosa Starnes; age 25; born in WV; married at 19; in household of husband, Dewey Starnes.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page
583B; Image 28 of 91; Household #308.
Listed as Rosa Thompson; age 35; born in WV; married; 1 yr HS education; lived in Iaeger, WV on 1 Apr
1935; in household of husband, Paul J. Thompson.
5. Norfolk, VA; Marriage License #26961; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Sherwood Mason; age 42; born in Bloxom, VA; single; no previous marriage; carpenter; living at
75 Portview Ave, Norfolk, VA; son of Royal Finney and Lillian (Gillespie) Mason; married on 18
Oct 1947 in Princess Anne, VA; Rosa Thompson; age 43; born in Iaeger, WV; widow; one previous
marriage; maiden name, Auvil; fountain clerk; living at 9605 Cranby St, Norfolk, VA; daughter of
French Melton and Eliza (Rose) Auvil.
6. Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007; LDS Web Site.
"Name Rosa Mason
Event Type Death
Event Date 08 Dec 1968
Event Place Columbus (Pt), Franklin, Ohio, United States
Registration Place Doctors Hospital-North
Residence Place Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Gender Female
Age 64
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Birth Date 1904
Autopsy Performed No Autopsy performed
Certificate Number 094950
Volume Number 19493
Certifier's Role Physician
Census Tract 0220
Affiliate Line Number 94950
Affiliate File Name DEATHS68.DAT
Source Reference Ohio Department of Health"
6. FindAgrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 16 Dec 2013.
Rosa Auville Mason; born 5 Jul 1905; died 8 Dec 1968; buried here; headstone photo shown; "GOD BLESS YOU".
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013; maintained by Time In A Bottle.
Silvester Starnes; born 2 Sep 1925; died 8 Oct 1926; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch, taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 47A;
Image 23 of 58; Family #192/207.
Listed as William Mason; age 35; born in NC; married at 27; Negro; loader in coal mine; head of household.
2. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Will Mason; enlistment and discharge dates unknown; World War; Serial #3537517; Private, Co. D,
802 Pioneer Infantry; buried in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; Twin Branch, PO; signed
by Gertrude Mason, Welch, WV; 31 Dec 1935.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 27 Jun 2014.
Will Mason; born unknown; died 29 Dec 1935; buried here; headstone photo shown; "WEST VIRGINIA *
PVT * 302 PIONEER INF.".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Twin Branch, taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 47A;
Image 23 of 58; Family #192/207.
Listed as Gertrude Mason; age 33; born in VA; married at 25; Negro; in household of husband, Will Mason.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 19 Apr 1940;
Page 727B; Image 14 of 48; Household #130.
Listed as Gertrude Mason; age 31; born in VA; widow; Negro; 3rd grade education; housekeeper; lived
in same house on1 Apr 1935; in household of Willie Bass with 4 children.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'68 015205; WV Archives Web Site.
Gertrude Bass; age 69; born 10 Nov 1899 in VA; widow; Negro; domestic; living at Capels, WV; daughter
of unknown parents; died 22 Oct 1968 at Capels, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; body removed to
Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, Mercer Co, WV; informant, Iowa Mullins, Capels, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 19 Apr 1940;
Page 727B; Image 14 of 48; Household #130.
Listed as Helen Mason; age 8; born in WV; Negro; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of Willie Bass; with mother.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Marytown; E.D. 24-36; taken on 19 Apr 1940;
Page 727B; Image 14 of 48; Household #130.
Listed as William Mason; age 4; born in WV; Negro; in household of Willie Bass; with mother.
1. 1880 Census,Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 3/4 Jun 1880; Page 231B; Family #10/10.
Listed as Gibblings D. Mainard; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom P. Maynard.
2. E-mail; 16 Jan 2017.
"Corrections for: Maynard, Gibblings D...." ".... b.1874 - Wayne Co, WV
1) In the 1880 Census, he was listed as Giddings Maynard ( not Gibbings Maynard)
But believe he should be shown as Gideon D. Maynard; see why below.
Additions for: Maynard, Gibblings D. ..." ".... b.1874 - Wayne Co, WV
1) G.D. Maynard, age 33, married Della Bailey, age 25, in Wayne Co., WV on August 29, 1907.
2) 1920 Census, Triadelphia District, Logan Co., WV, taken January 30-31, 1920, Sheet 7B, Family #128, shows G.D. Maynard, age 45, living with his wife Della Maynard, age 38.
3) 1940 Census, Teays Valley District, Putnam Co., WV, taken April 6, 1940, Sheet 4B, Family #69, shows Gideon Maynard, age 65, living with his wife Della Maynard, age 60.
4) According to his death record, Gideon D. Maynard died April 7, 1949 in Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV, age 74, widowed, residence Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV, parents listed as A.P. Maynard and Marnarva Wiliamston, and buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery near Teays, WV.
1. E-mail; 16 Jan 2017; Gilbert, WV.
"...1) G.D. Maynard, age 33, married Della Bailey, age 25, in Wayne Co., WV on August 29, 1907.
2) 1920 Census, Triadelphia District, Logan Co., WV, taken January 30-31, 1920, Sheet 7B, Family #128,
shows G.D. Maynard, age 45, living with his wife Della Maynard, age 38.
3) 1940 Census, Teays Valley District, Putnam Co., WV, taken April 6, 1940, Sheet 4B, Family #69, shows
Gideon Maynard, age 65, living with his wife Della Maynard, age 60.... '
1. E-mail; 16 Jan 2017; Gilbert, WV.
"1910 Census, Grant District, Wayne Co., WV, taken May 16, 1910, Sheet 4A, Family #55, shows Malinda Smith, age 33, living with her husband John B. Smith, age 33, and her son Jesse Copley, age 14.
"1940 Census, Wyoming Co., WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken May 8-9, 1940, Sheet 38A, Family 622, shows Malinda Lester , widowed, age 63, living with her son Jesse Copley, age 44, her daughter-in-law Thelma Copley, age 28, and her granddaughter Rosalie Copley, age 1.
"According to her death record, Malinda Lester died November 30, 1966 in Princeton, Mercer Co., WV, age 89, residence Spanishburg, Mercer Co., WV, father listed as A.B. Maynard, and buried at Jenkins Cemetery near Arista, WV...."
1. E-mail; 16 Jan 2017; Gilbert, WV.
"...1940 Census, Wyoming Co., WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken May 8-9, 1940, Sheet 38A, Family 622,
shows Malinda Lester , widowed, age 63, living with her son Jesse Copley, age 44, her daughter-in-law
Thelma Copley, age 28, and her granddaughter Rosalie Copley, age 1...."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 167B;
Image 12 of 22; Family #117/120.
Listed as Clarence C Starnes; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Dewey Starnes.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-29; taken on 17 Apr 1940; Page
583B; Image 28 of 91; Household #308.
Listed as Clarence Thompson; age 16; born in WV; 1 yr HS education; attending school; lived in Iaeger, WV
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Paul J. Thompson.
3. Norfolk, Norfolk Co, VA; Marriage License #4786; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clarence Coy Starnes; age 26; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; no previous marriage; aircraft apprentice;
living at 9618 4th View St, Norfolk, VA; son of Dewey and Rosa (Auvil) Starnes; married on 11 Mar 1950
in Westmoreland Co, VA; Elizabeth Courtney Noell; age 20; born in Keysville, VA; single; no previous
marriage; clerk-stenographer; living at 9560 Statler St, Norfolk, VA; daughter of Wilton "B" and Cleste
Latelle (Bell) Noell.
1. Norfolk, Norfolk Co, VA; Marriage License #4786; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Clarence Coy Starnes; age 26; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; no previous marriage; aircraft apprentice;
living at 9618 4th View St, Norfolk, VA; son of Dewey and Rosa (Auvil) Starnes; married on 11 Mar 1950
in Westmoreland Co, VA; Elizabeth Courtney Noell; age 20; born in Keysville, VA; single; no previous
marriage; clerk-stenographer; living at 9560 Statler St, Norfolk, VA; daughter of Wilton "B" and Cleste
Latelle (Bell) Noell.
1. 1880 Census,Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 3/4 Jun 1880; Page 231B; Family #10/10.
Listed as Malinda A. Mainard; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom P. Maynard.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book#___(1911); Page 348; WV Archives Web Site.
William Mathew Lester; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Floyd and Rebecca; married on
18 Jan 1911 in Wyoming Co, WV; Malinda (Maynard) Smith; age 25; born in Wayne Co, WV;
daughter of Appie P. and (______) Maynard.
3. 1920 Census,Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 25 Feb 1920; Page 163B;
Family #376/378.
Listed as Malinda Lester; age 42; born in WV; married; in household of husband, William M. Lester.
4. E-mail; 16 Jan 2017.
"1910 Census, Grant District, Wayne Co., WV, taken May 16, 1910, Sheet 4A, Family #55, shows Malinda Smith, age 33, living with her husband John B. Smith, age 33, and her son Jesse Copley, age 14.
"1940 Census, Wyoming Co., WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken May 8-9, 1940, Sheet 38A, Family 622, shows Malinda Lester , widowed, age 63, living with her son Jesse Copley, age 44, her daughter-in-law Thelma Copley, age 28, and her granddaughter Rosalie Copley, age 1.
"According to her death record, Malinda Lester died November 30, 1966 in Princeton, Mercer Co., WV, age 89, residence Spanishburg, Mercer Co., WV, father listed as A.B. Maynard, and buried at Jenkins Cemetery near Arista, WV...."
1. E-mail; 15 Jan 2017; Gilbert, WV.
"1) Manervy J. Maynard married Gid D. Alridge, in Wayne Co., WV on June 11, 1912 at the home of
Apslom Maynard.
1. E-mail; 15 Jan 2017.
"...Minerva is listed as a child of Absalom Maynard & Minerva Williamson.
However, Minerva's birth record shows her parents as "App Maynard and Malinda Spence"...."
2. 1900 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Grant District; taken on 22 Jun 1900; Page 116B; Family #301/301.
Listed as Minerva Maynard; age 4; born in Sep 1895 in WV; in household of father, Absalom P.
Maynard.
3. 1910 Census, Wayne Co, WV; Lincoln District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 175A; Family #81/82.
Listed as Nervie J. Maynard; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Absalom Maynard.
4. E-mail; 15 Jan 2017.
"1) Manervy J. Maynard married Gid D. Alridge, in Wayne Co., WV on June 11, 1912 at the home of
Apslom Maynard.
2) Minerva Jane Aldridge died October 6, 1963 in Logan, Logan Co., WV, her parents were listed as
App Maynard and Malinda Spence and is buried at Matheny, Wyoming Co., WV.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, VA; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield, 126 Cedar Street; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 1B; Image 2 of 21; Family #16/20.
Listed as Walter B. Thompson; age 51; born in VA; married at 23; mine electrician; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, VA; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield, 126 Cedar Street; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 1B; Image 2 of 21; Family #16/20.
Listed as Nannie Thompson; age 50; born in VA; married at 22; in household of husband, Walter B. Thompson.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, VA; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield, 126 Cedar Street; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 1B; Image 2 of 21; Family #16/20.
Listed as Earl Thompson; age 25; born in VA; single; auto mechanic in garage; in household of father,
William B. Thompson.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, VA; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield, 126 Cedar Street; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 1B; Image 2 of 21; Family #16/20.
Listed as Beulah Thompson; age 20; born in VA; single; clerk in dry goods store; in household of father,
William B. Thompson.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, VA; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield, 126 Cedar Street; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 1B; Image 2 of 21; Family #16/20.
Listed as Grace Thompson; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, William B. Thompson.
1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, VA; Beaver Pond District; Bluefield, 126 Cedar Street; taken on 2 Apr 1930;
Page 1B; Image 2 of 21; Family #16/20.
Listed as louise Thompson; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, William B. Thompson.