1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 357; WV Archives Website.
Paul Ford; age 21; born in VA; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married on 14 Jun 1942 at Gary, WV;
Mabel Valentine; age 21; born in NC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 426; WV Archives Website.
Paul V. Ford; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; divorced; Colored; married on 20 Apr 1947 at
________(left blank); Jeanette McGill; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; single; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 426; WV Archives Website.
Paul V. Ford; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; divorced; Colored; married on 20 Apr 1947 at
________(left blank); Jeanette McGill; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; single; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 357; WV Archives Website.
Paul Ford; age 21; born in VA; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married on 14 Jun 1942 at Gary, WV;
Mabel Valentine; age 21; born in NC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 426; WV Archives Website.
Paul V. Ford; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; divorced; Colored; married on 20 Apr 1947 at
________(left blank); Jeanette McGill; age 24; born and living in Gary, WV; single; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 357; WV Archives Website.
Paul Ford; age 21; born in VA; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married on 14 Jun 1942 at Gary, WV;
Mabel Valentine; age 21; born in NC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 95; WV Archives Web Site.
John Denham; age 23; born in Union, SC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV; married on 21 Jun 1947
at Gary, WV; Mabel H. Valentine; age 23; born in Ferguson, NC; single; Colored; living at Gary, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 349; WV Archives Website.
Lawrence Forester; age __; born and living in Columbus, OH; divorced; married on 15 Mar 1947 at
Jolo, WV; Bessie Lue Verna Sweeney; age 19; born at Sprigg, WV; single; living at Raysal, WV; with
consent of Willis Sweeney, father of Bessie Lue Verna Sweeney.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal; E.D. 24-60; taken 1 May 1940; Page
1226A; Image 89 of 133; Household #707.
Listed as Bessie Sweeney; age 12; born in WV; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William G. Sweeney.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 349; WV Archives Website.
Lawrence Forester; age __; born and living in Columbus, OH; divorced; married on 15 Mar 1947 at
Jolo, WV; Bessie Lue Verna Sweeney; age 19; born at Sprigg, WV; single; living at Raysal, WV; with
consent of Willis Sweeney, father of Bessie Lue Verna Sweeney.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 335; WV Archives Website.
Charles E. Foster; age 28; born in Berwind, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 9 Mar 1947
at Beckley, WV; Mary Capobianco; age 27; born in Maitland, WV; single; living at Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 335; WV Archives Website.
Charles E. Foster; age 28; born in Berwind, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 9 Mar 1947
at Beckley, WV; Mary Capobianco; age 27; born in Maitland, WV; single; living at Welch, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 4 Jun 1900; Page 74A; Family #22/22.
Listed as Robert Foster; age 3; born in Jul 1896 in WV; in household of father, James H. Foster.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Yukon; taken on 23 May 1910; Page 176A;
Family #6/6.
Listed as Robert L. Foster; age 12; born in WV; in household of step-father, Walter Williams.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 273; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Foster; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; laborer; living at War, WV; son of
James and Dollie; married on 5 Dec 1915 at War, WV; Elsie Altizer; age 18; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Bob and Maud.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 34; WV Archives Website.
Robert Foster; age 50; born in Berwind, WV; divorced (sic, widowed); living at War, WV; married on
3 Jun 1947 in Welch, WV; Nannie Frazier; age 23; born in Caretta, WV; divorced; living in War, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 34; WV Archives Website.
Robert Foster; age 50; born in Berwind, WV; divorced (sic, widowed); living at War, WV; married on
3 Jun 1947 in Welch, WV; Nannie Frazier; age 23; born in Caretta, WV; divorced; living in War, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 36; WV Archives Website.
J.C. Foster; age 33; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Keystone, WV; married on 22 Dec 1947 in
Welch, WV; Truella Kirkmon; age 35; born in AL; single; Colored; living in Keystone, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 36; WV Archives Website.
J.C. Foster; age 33; born in AL; single; Colored; living at Keystone, WV; married on 22 Dec 1947 in
Welch, WV; Truella Kirkmon; age 35; born in AL; single; Colored; living in Keystone, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 389; WV Archives Website.
James Lewis Foster; age 35; born in Ashland, KY; single; living in Bluefield, WV; marroed on 8 Nov
1947 in St. Luks Episcopal Church, Welch, WV; Margaret Andrews Osborn; age 24; born and living in
Welch, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 389; WV Archives Website.
James Lewis Foster; age 35; born in Ashland, KY; single; living in Bluefield, WV; marroed on 8 Nov
1947 in St. Luks Episcopal Church, Welch, WV; Margaret Andrews Osborn; age 24; born and living in
Welch, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 474; WV Archives Website.
Charles Edward Franklin; age 39; born in Washington, PA; single; Colored; living at Caretta, WV;
married on 29 Nov 1947 at Caretta, WV; Johnie Bell Martin; age 38; born in Carona, AL; single;
Colored; living at Caretta, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 474; WV Archives Website.
Charles Edward Franklin; age 39; born in Washington, PA; single; Colored; living at Caretta, WV;
married on 29 Nov 1947 at Caretta, WV; Johnie Bell Martin; age 38; born in Carona, AL; single;
Colored; living at Caretta, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 71; WV Archives Website.
William Friedl; age 27; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single; married; Bertha Nesgoda; age 27;
born and living at Thorpe, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 71; WV Archives Website.
William Friedl; age 27; born and living at Thorpe, WV; single; married; Bertha Nesgoda; age 27;
born and living at Thorpe, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 50; WV Archives Website.
Cecil Fuller; age 31; born and living in Maybeury, WV; single; Colored; married on 6 Jun 1947 at
Maybeury, WV; Margaret Jones; age 25; born and living at Maybeury, WV; divorced; Colored.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 007597; WV Archives Website.
Margaret Fuller; age 49; born May 1922 in WV; widow; Negro; housewife; living at PO Box 45,
Maybeury, WV; died 30 Apr 1972; in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardio repriatory
arrest with chronic alcoholism; buried 6 May 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant,
Cecelia M. Fuller, 933 L. St, NW, Washington, DC.