1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 468; WV Archives Website.
Fred Counts; born 26 Aug 1912 in Ally, VA; living at Caretta, WV; son of Ezra and Chloe; married on 24
Dec 1937 in Berwind, WV; Gertrude Withrow; born in Mar? 1916 (sic, 1918) in Kanawha Co, WV: living
at Berwind, WV; daughter of Walter and Fannie.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020331; WV Archives Website.
Fred Ernest Counts; age 60; born 26 Aug 1912 in VA; married; husband of Mildred Gertude Withrow;
retired coal miner; SS# 236-10-2894; living at Bartley, WV; son of Ezra V. and Chloe (Grizzle) Counts;
died 28 Dec 1972 at home in Bartley, WV; due to myocardial failure with arteriosclrosis; buried 30 Dec
1972 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV; informant, Mrs. F E Counts, Bartley, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 181A; Image 3 of 36;
Family #18/21.
Listed as Gertrude M. Withrow; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Walter Withrow.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 468; WV Archives Website.
Fred Counts; born 26 Aug 1912 in Ally, VA; living at Caretta, WV; son of Ezra and Chloe; married on 24
Dec 1937 in Berwind, WV; Gertrude Withrow; born in Mar? 1916 (sic, 1918) in Kanawha Co, WV: living
at Berwind, WV; daughter of Walter and Fannie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020332; WV Archives Website.
Charlie L. Dalton; age 76; born 19 May 1895 in NC; married, husband of Marva J. Bagley; retired
miner; Negro; SS# 235-10-4879; living at PO Box 326, Jenkinjones, WV; son of unknown parents;
died 23 Dec 1972 at Jenkinjones, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction with chronic lung disease;
buried 27 Dec 1972 in Stoneville Cemetery, Stoneville, NC; informant, Marva J. Dalton, Jenkinjones,
WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020333; WV Archives Website.
Arthur Wirt Halsey; age 54; born 31 Jan 1918 in WV; married; husband of Ruth Payne; caol miner;
living at New Richmond, WV; son of Steven and Eunice (Weaver) Halsey; died 28 Dec 1972 in Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WVl due to acute myocardial infarction; buried 30 Dec 1972 in Blue
Ridge memorial Gardns, Prosperity, WV; informant, Ruth Halsey, New Richmond, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020335; WV Archives Website.
Johnny Huff; age 53; born 1 May 1919 in AL; married; husband of Priscilla Bell; SS# 234-22-0183;
coal miner; Negro; served in WW II; living at General Delivery, Anawalt, WV; son of Johnny and
Cornelius (Huey) Huff, Sr; died 26 Dec 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to
congestive heart failure; buried 29 Dec 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mrs
Priscella Huff, Anawalt, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020336; WV Archives Website.
Scott Albert Hughes; age 77; born 16 Nov 1895 in VA; married; husband of Marilda Earls Hughes;
served in WW I; coal miner; SS# 232-18-6631; living at PO Box 33, Berwind, WV; son of unknown
father and Amanda (______) Hughes; died 26 Dec 1972; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to
acute myocardial infarction; buried 29 Dec 1972 in Hartwell Cemetery, Hartwell, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020338; WV Archives Website.
Wiley M. Jones; age 27 Nov 1897 in NC; married Clara Frances Jones; SS# 236-05-7498; coal miner
living in Sophia, WV; son of James Watson and Mary (Glass) Jones; died 17 Dec 1972 in Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardiorespiristory failure; buried 20 Dec 1972 in Blue Ridge
Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, WV; inormant, Mrs. Chapman Jones, Sophia, WV.