1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; page 265A;
Family #425.
Listed as Ernest Waldron; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Waldron.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Raysal; taken 4 May 1940; Page 1227 B; Household #729
Listed as Earnest Waldron; age 17; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John H. Waldron.
3, McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #T 676; 16 Feb 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Ernest Allen Waldron; age 20; born 12 Apr 1921 at War, WV; living at Raysal, WV; employed by
Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal Co, Raysal, WV; name of person who will always know address,
John Waldron, father, Raysal, WV; 5'9" tall; 147 lbs; blue eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion.
4. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Ernest A Waldron
Race White
Marital Status Single, with dependents (Single)
Rank Private
Birth Year 1921
Nativity State or Country West Virginia
Citizenship Citizen
Residence Mc Dowell, West Virginia
Education 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Enlistment Date 22 Jul 1942
Enlistment Place Huntington, West Virginia
Service Number 35437675
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Component Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Civil Life
Height 68
Weight 133"
5. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Raysal; taken 3 Apr1950; Sheet Number 8; Dwelling #52.
Listed as Ernest A. Waldron; age 28; born in WV; never married; machine helper in coal mine;
head of household.
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Corey and Douglas Marshall-Steele; 27 Apr 2015.
"E. Delores Barnett Hagerman
Birth 9 Oct 1936
Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Death 20 Apr 2023 (aged 86)
Burial Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Memorial ID 145645200"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; page 265A;
Family #425.
Listed as John C. Waldron; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Waldron.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Raysal; taken 4 May 1940; Page 1227 B; Household #729
Listed as John C. Waldron; age 15; born in WV; single; 6th grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John H. Waldron.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #N 325; 30 Jun 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
John Crockett Waldron; age 18; born 8 Apr 1924 at Bradshaw, WV; living at Raysal, WV; employed
by W.H. Hatfield, Jolo, WV, at Raysal, WV; name of person who will always know address, John
Waldron, Raysal, WV; 5'5" tall; 148 lbs; brown eyes; brown hair; light complexion.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Mar1950; Sheet Number 1; Dwelling #5.
Listed as John C. Waldron; age 25; born in WV; married; dispatcher in coal mine; head of
household.
5. FindAgrave.com Website; submitted by roten cooper; 23 Nov 2014.
"John Crockett Waldron
Birth 28 Apr 1924
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Mar 2011 (aged 86)
Michigan, USA
Burial Waldron Puckett Mitchell Cemetery
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 139142945"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Mar1950; Sheet Number 1; Dwelling #5.
Listed as Oma M. Waldron; age 26; born in WV; married; in household of husband, John C. Waldron.
2. FindAgrave.com Website; submitted by roten cooper; 23 Nov 2014.
"Oma Massamore Waldron
Birth 10 Feb 1924
West Virginia, USA
Death 16 Sep 1987 (aged 63)
Burial Waldron Puckett Mitchell Cemetery
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 139142780"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Mar1950; Sheet Number 1; Dwelling #5.
Listed as Fred E. Waldron; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, John C. Waldron.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Mar1950; Sheet Number 1; Dwelling #5.
Listed as Emily A.Waldron; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, John C. Waldron.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; taken 1 Mar1950; Sheet Number 1; Dwelling #5.
Listed as George T.Waldron; born in Mar 1950 in WV; in household of father, John C. Waldron.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920;
Page 216B; Family #44.
Listed as Ellmer C. Waldron; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Waldron.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; page 265A;
Family #425.
Listed as Elmer Waldron; age 19; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Waldron.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Raysal; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 1221 B; Household #533.
Listed as Elmer C. Waldron; age 29; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; tippleman for coal mne; ead of household.
4. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Elmer C Waldron
Gender Male
Race White
Death Age 75
Birth Date 9 Mar 1911
Death Date 10 Jul 1986
Death Place Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date 18 Jul 1986
Father John Waldron
Mother Wilda Puckett
Spouse Margaret Delong Waldron
Certificate Number 1986025248
Military Status none"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Roy Delong; 18 May 2020.
"Elmer Columbus Waldron
Birth 9 Mar 1911
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 10 Jul 1986 (aged 75)
Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Burial Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Plot Garden 5 Lot 229- Block C- Space 1
Memorial ID 208124163"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 244A; Image 8
of 51; Family #64/65.
Listed as Ethel Blankenship; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Perry Blankenship.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Raysal; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 1221 B; Household #533.
Listed as Ethel V. Waldron; age 19; born in WV; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Elmer C. Waldron.
3. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Ethel Virginia Waldron
Death Date 25 Sep 1946
Death Place McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status Married
Father Name Perry Blankenship
Mother Name Lattie Atwell
Spouse Name Elmer Waldron
FHL Film Number 1983811"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #12222; WV Archives Website.
Ethel Virginia Waldron; age 25, born 7 May 1921 in Bradshaw, WV; married; wife of Elmer Waldron,
age 35; housewife; living at Squire, WV; daughter of Pery and Lottie (Atwell) blankenship; died 25
Sep 1946; due to servere intracranial injury; from accident; patient fell out of truck; buried 28 Sep
1946 in Dry Branch Cemetery, Bradshaw, WV; informant, Elmer Waldron, Bradshaw, WV.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Mattiage License #20317; Ancestry.com Website.
Edison Lowe; age 22; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; farmer; living in Jolo, WV; son of J.C. and
Virginia (Asberry) Lowe; married on 2 Jun 1939 in Tazewell, VA; Beulah Hurley; age 22; born in
Bailesville, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of J.W. and Eddie (Cline) Hurley.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo; Sheet Number 13; taken 4 Apr 1950; Dwelling #91.
Listed as Edison Lowe; age 32; born in WV; married; company work for coal mine; head of
household.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo; Sheet Number 13; taken 4 Apr 1950; Dwelling #91.
Listed as Ruth Lowe; age 28; born in KY; married; in household of husband, Thomas E. Lowe.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo; Sheet Number 13; taken 4 Apr 1950; Dwelling #91.
Listed as William C. Lowe; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas E. Lowe.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Mattiage License #20317; Ancestry.com Website.
Edison Lowe; age 22; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; farmer; living in Jolo, WV; son of J.C. and
Virginia (Asberry) Lowe; married on 2 Jun 1939 in Tazewell, VA; Beulah Hurley; age 22; born in
Bailesville, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of J.W. and Eddie (Cline) Hurley.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo; Sheet Number 13; taken 4 Apr 1950; Dwelling #91.
Listed as Edison Lowe; age 32; born in WV; married; company work for coal mine; head of
household.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Mattiage License #20317; Ancestry.com Website.
Edison Lowe; age 22; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; farmer; living in Jolo, WV; son of J.C. and
Virginia (Asberry) Lowe; married on 2 Jun 1939 in Tazewell, VA; Beulah Hurley; age 22; born in
Bailesville, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of J.W. and Eddie (Cline) Hurley.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Jolo; Sheet Number 13; taken 4 Apr 1950; Dwelling #91.
Listed as Thomas L. Lowe; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas E. Lowe.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #67 039654; Ancestry.com Website,
Thomas Leonard Lowe; age 24; born and living in Jolo, WV; single; laborer; son of Thomas E. and
Ruth M. (Hamilton) Lowe; married on 17 Oct 1967 in Lebanon, VA; Glenna Mae Baker; age 20; born
in Paynesville, WV; single; living in Jolo, WV; daughter of Columbus and Hattie (Lester) Baker.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #67 039654; Ancestry.com Website,
Thomas Leonard Lowe; age 24; born and living in Jolo, WV; single; laborer; son of Thomas E. and
Ruth M. (Hamilton) Lowe; married on 17 Oct 1967 in Lebanon, VA; Glenna Mae Baker; age 20; born
in Paynesville, WV; single; living in Jolo, WV; daughter of Columbus and Hattie (Lester) Baker.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 196; WV Archives Website.
Columbus Baker; age 22; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; married on 20 Feb 1946 at
Bradshaw, WV; Hattie Lester; age 18; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; with consent of
Eva Lester, mother of Hattie Lester.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 196; WV Archives Website.
Columbus Baker; age 22; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; married on 20 Feb 1946 at
Bradshaw, WV; Hattie Lester; age 18; born and living in Paynesville, WV; single; with consent of
Eva Lester, mother of Hattie Lester.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Hattie Lester Baker [Hattie Baker] [Hattie Lester Lester]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 17 Feb 1928
Birth Place Jolo McDowel, West Virginia
Death Date 23 Jan 1997
Father Harrison Lester
Mother Eva Estep
SSN 232780053
Notes Oct 1964: Name listed as HATTIE LESTER BAKER;
30 Jan 1997: Name listed as HATTIE BAKER"
3. North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Hattie Lester Baker [Hattie Lester Lester]
Gender Female
Race White
Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic
Marital Status Married
Age 68
Birth Date 17 Feb 1928
Birth Place West Virginia, USA
Residence Place Other, Randolph, North Carolina
Residence Zip Code 27350
Education 8th grade
Occupation Supervisors, food preparation and service occupations
Industry Elementary and secondary schools
Death Date 23 Jan 1997
Death Place Other, Randolph, North Carolina
Cause of Death Malignant neoplasm of female breast: Breast (female), unspecified
Social Security Number 232780053
Father's Last Name Lester
Source Vendor North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Notes Disposition: Burial out-of-state, Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed, Attendant: Physician, Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death, Hospital Status: Residence"
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Virginia Gal; 18 Apr 2007; maintained by Thomas Sexton.
"Hattie Baker
Birth 17 Feb 1928
Death 23 Jan 1997 (aged 68)
Burial Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 18998163"Additional Information Posted:
"Gravesite Details
w/o C. Columbus Baker"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 76B;
Family #188/189.
Listed as Harrison Lester; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Hensley Lester.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #123; 12 Sep 1918; Ancestry.com website.
Harrison Lester; age 18; born 18 Apr 1900; farmer; living at Paynesville, WV; nearest relative, Lydia
Lester, mother, living at Paynesville, WV; short with medium build; black eyes and black hair.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 10/11 Feb 1920;
Page #230B; Family #299/301.
Listed as Harrison Lester; age 18; born in WV; in household of mother, Lydia Blankenship Lester.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16661; WV Archives Website.
Harrison Lester; age 32 in WV; married; husband of Eva Estep; farmer; living at Paynesville, WV; son
of Hensley and Lydia (Blankenship) Lester; died 6 Dec 1931 at Paynesville, W: due to "murdered";
buried 8 Dec 1931 in Estep Cemetery; informant, Dewey Lester.
5. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Thursday; 10 Dec 1931; Page 4; Newspapers.com
Website.
"TELLS OF SHOOTING CLIMAX OF FEUD
"Marshal Roberts Tells Officers Of Firing Shot Which Resulted In Death Of Harrison Luster, Panther
Creek
"Marshal Roberts, 74, mountaineer of the Panther creek section, is a prisoner in the McDowell
county jail, Welch, following his surrender Tuesday after a hike of more than 30 miles through the mountains. Roberts told officers he shot Harrison Luster to death last Sunday as a result of a family
fued of long standing. Roberts, a little man with a heavy gray beard, told his story to numerous persons
and said he killed the man in order to protect his own life.
"Roberts, with his wife and step-daughter, lived about 12 miles from Panther on the head of Panther creek. He said that he had lived in McDowell county practically all his life.
"According to the man, he had trouble with Luster and some of his kin and he had wanted them to staf (sic) off his premises. On several occasions they had been to his house and every time they came, they had caused some kind of trouble. He said he was afraid of the clan of Lusters and had looked for trouble with them for sometime.
"Roberts said on Sunday afternoon Harrison Luster and his cousin, Lloyd Luster, came to his home. Both men were on horses and Harrison got off his house and started into his gate. Roberts said he warned Luster to stay away but the man, who he desribed as being much bigger and younger, did not heed the warning. He got inside the gate and then Marshall fired, After he shot he ran back into the house and loaded his gun again.
"He came back out and ordered Lloyd to leave. He said Lloyd made threatening remarks before departing.
"Roberts said he was affraid to go out to see if the man was dead but took his gun and left the home. On the road he met one of his friends who advised to give himself uo to an officer.
"He went over the mountains and came to the home of Maston Christian, near Roderfield. Here he stayed all night and the next morning he told Christian of the killing and said that he was going to give up to officers.
"Christian told him that his son was an officer and that he could give himself up and go with him to Welch. He came to Welch late Tuesday evening with Add Christian and was lodged in the county jail.
"The old man told of the hardships he endured comign (sic) through the mountains, nearly 30 miles, and how he used his shotgun for a cane. He said he had rheumatism, and walking through the mountains was difficult"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 20; WV Archives Website.
Jake Kennedy; age 32; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; lumberman; living at Rockridge, WV; son of
Floyd and Rebecca; married on 9 Feb 1936 at Paynesville, WV; Eva Lester; age 34; born in McDowell
Co, WV; widow; living at Rockridge, WV; daughter of Bill and Cora.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 5 Dec 2011.
"Eva Payne Estep Kennedy
Birth 15 Feb 1900
USA
Death 1 May 1979 (aged 79)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial W. A. Estep Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 81550972"Additional Information Posted:
"Father: William Anderson Estep b: 01 OCT 1875 in Pike County, KY
Mother: Cora Lee Payne b: 14 SEP 1879 in McDowell County, West Virginia"Marriage 1 Harrison Lester b: 12 APR 1900 in West Virginia
"Married: 27 OCT 1920 in McDowell County, West Virginia
"Children
Virgil Lester b: 04 OCT 1920 in Paynesville, McDowell County, WV
Leonard Lester b: 10 DEC 1923 in Paynesville, McDowell County, WV
Walter Lester
Hattie Lester b: 17 FEB 1928 in Paynesville, McDowell County, WV"Marriage 2 Jake Kennedy b: 30 NOV 1903 in West Virginia
"Married: 08 FEB 1936 in McDowell County, West Virginia
"Children
Ervin Daniel Estep"