1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 22 Apr 1910; Page 279A;
Image 27 of 32; Family #262/262.
Listed as Ballard Godbey; age 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Charles Godby.
2. US School Yearbooks, 1880-2012; 1930, Jefferson Senior High School, Roanoke, VA; Ancestry.com
Web Site.
"Ballard Preston Godby - Ballard is our Black-haired, blue-eyed Senior who is always wise cracking. Here's
luck to you Ballard, in whatever field you enter"; personal photo shown.
3. US City Directories, 1822-1995; 1934, Roanoke, VA; Ancestry.com Web Site
Ballard P Godby; student; living at 120 Hamilton Avenue, Wasena; listed nex to parents at same address.
4. 1940 Census, District of Columbia; Washington; 1348 Fairmont Street, NW; ED 428; taken on Apr 30, 1940;
Page 956B; Image 26 of 50; Household #188.
Listed as Ballard Godby; age 30; born in WV; married; 4 yrs college education; lived in Roanoke, VA on 1
Apr 1935; service station manager; head of household.
5. Tazewell Co, WV; Marriage License #37636; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard Preston Godby; age 41; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Davy, WV;
son of Charles and Virginia (Warrix) Godby; married on 22 Dec 1951 in Tazewell Co, VA; Doris Belle
Trautwein; age 30; born in Sidney, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of
Fred and Ora B. (Noe) Trautwein.
6. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Ballard Godby; age 46; born 5 Jan 1910; died in Jun 1956; card issued in VA.
7. US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard P. Godby; born 5 Jan 1910; service # 33 044 729; enlisted 23 May 1941; Staff Sergeant, Company
G; 102 Infantry; awarded Good Conduct and America Defense Service medals; undesirably discharged
5 Apr 1949; Christian; buried in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; ship to Mr. L.L. Shields, Davy, WV;
signed 29 Jun 1956.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Dec 2013.
Ballard P. Godby; born in 1910; died in 1956; double grave marker photo shown with sister, Mary Irene
Godby.
1. Tazewell Co, WV; Marriage License #37636; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ballard Preston Godby; age 41; born in Elkhorn, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Davy, WV;
son of Charles and Virginia (Warrix) Godby; married on 22 Dec 1951 in Tazewell Co, VA; Doris Belle
Trautwein; age 30; born in Sidney, WV; single; public school teacher; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of
Fred and Ora B. (Noe) Trautwein.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # 6068; WV Archives Web Site.
Harvey W. Girod; age 56 yrs, 5 mons, 22 days; born 15 Oct 1887 at Irondale Furnace, WV; married;
husband of Garnet Lucille Ashley, age 39; miner; SS# 232-16-5641; living at Hemphill, WV; son of
Alphonso and Mary Elizabeth (Vuille) Girod; died 6 Apr 1943 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to
cancer of pancreas; buried 4 Apr 1943 in IaegerMemorial, Roderfield, WV;
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Mar 2014.
Harvey W. Girod; born 15 Oct 1887; died 6 Apr 1943; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whitter, Los Angeles Co, CA; submitted by
Erice Wilcox; 27 Oct 2013.
Garnett Lucille Ashley Stock; born 13 Sep 1903 in Sciotoville, Scioto Co, OH; died 24 Mar 1996 in
Los Angeles Co, CA; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV; submitted by
Human; 17 Apr 2012; maintained by Anonymous.
Alphonso Girod; born 27 Sep 1840 in Bern, Switzerland; died 8 Jul 1897 in Fairmont, Marion
Co, WV; buried here; double headstone photo shown with wife, Marie Elise Vuille.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV; submitted by
Human; 17 Apr 2012; maintained by Anonymous.
Marie Elise "Mary" Vuille Girod; born 3 May 1849 in Bern, Switzerland; died 21 Apr 1927 in
Watson, Marion Co, WV; double headstone photo shown with husband, Alphonso Girod.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'56 012940; WV Archives Web Site.
Mike Domineck Giordano; 56 days; born 3 Aug 1956 in Welch, WV; living at English, WV; son of
Louie and Eileen (White) Giordano; died 27 Sep 1956 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV;
due to shock and dehydration with malnutrition; buried 30 Sep 1956 at Roderfield, WV; informant,
Louie Giordano
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 2 Aug 2014.
Michael D. Giordano; born 3 Aug 1956; died 27 Sep 1956; buried here; headstone photo shown; "IN
LOVING MEMORY'.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 289; WV Archives Web Site.
Huston Hanners; age 45; born in Carter (sic, Greenup) Co, KY; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV;
son of Thomas and Caroline; married on 13 Dec 1922 in Davy, WV; Barbara Wolf; age 43' born in WV? or VA?; widow; daughter of unknown parents.
2. McDowell Co, WV' Death Certificate #3353; WV Archives Web Site.
Barbara Caroline Hanners; age 74; born 20 Sep 1877 in Marion, VA; married; living at Davy, WV; daughter
of unknown parents; died 1 Feb 1952 in Davy, WV; due to heart failure due to diabetes; buried 3 Feb 1952
in Marion, VA; informant, Huston Hanners.
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1900); Page 114; Line #6; WV Archives Web Site.
Huston Hanners; age 22; born and living in Mingo Co, WV; married on 14 Jul 1900; Jennie Lawhorn;
age 17; born and living in Mingo Co, WV.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on ___ 1910; Page 214B; Image 8 of 32;
Familyy #80/83.
Listed as Houston Hanners; age 38; born in KY; married once for 9 yrs; coal miner; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 420; WV Archives Web Site.
Huston Hanners; age 39; born in Greenup Co, KY; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV;
son of Tom and Caroline; married on 9 Sep 1916 in Davy, WV; Mary Smith; age 49; born
in Ray Co, TN; widowed; daughter of Dink and Lucinda.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3988; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Huston Hanners; age 41; born 20 Mar 1877; living at Davy, WV; miner for Superior Poca Co, Davy, WV;
nearest relative, 5 children living at Davy, WV; medium height and build; blue eyes and brown hair.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 231B; Image
8 of 37; Family #78/80.
Listed as Houston Hanners; age 42; born in KY; coal miner; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 289; WV Archives Web Site.
Huston Hanners; age 45; born in Carter (sic, Greenup) Co, KY; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV;
son of Thomas and Caroline; married on 13 Dec 1922 in Davy, WV; Barbara Wolf; age 43' born in WV? or VA?; widow; daughter of unknown parents.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 289; WV Archives Web Site.
Huston Hanners; age 45; born in Carter (sic, Greenup) Co, KY; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV;
son of Thomas and Caroline; married on 13 Dec 1922 in Davy, WV; Barbara Wolf; age 43' born in WV? or VA?; widow; daughter of unknown parents.
2. McDowell Co, WV' Death Certificate #3353; WV Archives Web Site.
Barbara Caroline Hanners; age 74; born 20 Sep 1877 in Marion, VA; married; living at Davy, WV; daughter
of unknown parents; died 1 Feb 1952 in Davy, WV; due to heart failure due to diabetes; buried 3 Feb 1952
in Marion, VA; informant, Huston Hanners.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1916); Page 420; WV Archives Web Site.
Huston Hanners; age 39; born in Greenup Co, KY; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV;
son of Tom and Caroline; married on 9 Sep 1916 in Davy, WV; Mary Smith; age 49; born
in Ray Co, TN; widowed; daughter of Dink and Lucinda.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Walter Taylor Harman
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1929
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1950
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Walter Taylor Harman
Mother: Mae Etta Stamper
Spouse: Lois Pearl Hypes
Certificate Number: 1950026792"
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Walter Taylor Harman
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 50
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1930
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1980
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Walter Taylor Harman
Mother: Etta Mae Stamper
Spouse: Hazel Elizabeth Parks
Certificate Number: 1980054874"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Walter Taylor Harman Jr [Jr] [Walter Taylor Harman] [Walter Harman]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1929
Birth Place: Skygusty McB, West Virginia [Skygusty, West Virginia]
Death Date: Feb 1990
Father:
Walter T Harman
Mother:
Mary Stamper
SSN: 225346629
Notes: Aug 1946: Name listed as WALTER TAYLOR HARMAN;
11 Aug 1983: Name listed as WALTER TAYLOR HARMAN JR;
03 Jun 1993: Name listed as WALTER T HARMAN"
4, FindAGrave.com Web Site; Shady Grove Cemetery, Skygusty, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Beverly Aker; 15 Oct 2012.
Walter Taylor Harman; born 31 Jul 1930; died 2 Feb 1990; buried here; headstone photo shown.
"Walter Taylor Harman, Jr., 59, of White Sulphur Springs and formerly of Skygusty, died Friday, February 2, 1990 in a Fairlea hospital."Born July 31, 1930 in Skygusty, he was the son of the late Walter T. Sr. and Etta May Stamper Hess Harman.
"He was a resident of White Sulphur Springs for the past three years. He was a retired electrician from U.S. Steel and was a member of UMWA Local Union 7905. He was affiliated with the Neola Church of God.
"He was preceded in death by his sister, Pansy Nadine Hess Harman and brother, Norman Hess Harman.
"Survivors: wife, Rowena Miano Harman; daughters, Mrs. Randolph (Kathy) Roland of Grafton, Va. and Christie Harman of Skygusty; sons, Larry Harman of Oxnard, Cal, Barry Harman of Tazewell, Va., Burley, David, Randy, Ricky, Jerry and Eddie Harman of Skygusty; sisters, Pearlie Wheatley of Ocean City, Md. and Oletta Marsh of Gary; and seven grandchildren.
"The funeral will be on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch with the Rev. Douglas Abel officiating.
"Burial will follow at the Shady Grove Cemetery at Skygusty...."
1. US Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Lois Pearl Harman
Residence Date 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place Pageton, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 09 Nov 1933...""...Address 1 RR 1 136
Address Continued Pageton, West Virginia 24871
Address Date 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address 16 16 Rr 136
2nd Address Continued Pageton, West Virginia 24871
2nd Address Date 01 Oct 1998
3rd Address 136 PO Box
3rd Address Continued Skygusty, West Virginia 24801
3rd Address Date 01 Sep 1991..."
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
"Age 73
Given Name Lois
Middle Name P
Surname Harman
Birth Date 09 Nov 1933
State West virginia
Last Place of Residence Pageton, Mcdowell, West virginia
Previous Residence Postal Code 24871
Event Date 20 Aug 2006...
3. Social security Applications and Clamins Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lois Pearl Harman
[Lois P Harman]
[Lois Pearl Hypes]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Nov 1933
Birth Place: Tannersville, Virginia
Father Name: Howard A Hypes
Mother Name: Ollie D Asberry
Death Date: 20 Aug 2006
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jun: Name listed as LOIS PEARL HARMAN; 01 Sep 2006: Name listed as LOIS P HARMAN"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Shady Grove Cemetery, Skygusty, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Beverly Aker; 16 oct 2012.
Lois Pearl Hypes Harman; born 9 Nov 1933 in Tannersville, Tazewell Co, VA; died 20 Aug 2006 in
White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co, WV; buried here; funeral home grave marker photo shown.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Burley Alvin Harman, 61, formerly of Skygusty, passed away on Thursday, March 3rd at McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation in Gary where he had resided since 2008. Born May 10, 1954 in Welch WV, He was the son of the late, Walter Harman, Jr., and Lois Hypes Harman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers David Howard Harman and Randy Lee Harman. He is survived by his sister Mona (Kathy) Roland of Yorktown, VA, and brothers Larry Walter Harman of Fillmore, CA; Ricky Ray Harman of Skygusty; Barry Alan Harman of Tannersville, VA, Jerry Keith Harman and Virgil Ed Harman of Gary. The family wishes to thank the staff of McDowell Nursing and Rehab for their compassionate care of Burley, as well as of Jerry and Virgil.Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 11 A.M. from the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch WV, with Pastor Wayne Hoback and Pastor Ronnie Marrs officiating, burial will follow at the Shady Grove Cemetery in Skygusty WV. ..."
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Randy Lee Harman
[Randy Lee Harmon]
[Randy Harman]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1957
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 11 Feb 2005
SSN: 234907621
Notes: Jun 1970: Name listed as RANDY LEE HARMAN;
22 Mar 1993: Name listed as RANDY LEE HARMON;
18 Feb 2005: Name listed as RANDY HARMAN"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Randy Harman
Last Residence:
24871 Pageton, Mcdowell, West Virginia
BORN: 25 Feb 1957
Last Benefit: 24986, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Died: 11 Feb 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1970)"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Beverly Aker; 16 Oct 2012.
" Randy Lee Harman
Birth 25 Feb 1957
Death 11 Feb 2005 (aged 47)
Burial
Shady Grove Cemetery
Skygusty, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "