1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Herman Oakley Austin
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 21
Birth Date abt 1927
Marriage Registration Place Wythe, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 28 Feb 1948
Marriage Place Wytheville, Virginia, USA
Father Joseph Graham Austin
Mother Mattie Lee Stoots
Spouse Ethel Allene Cox
Certificate Number 1948004964"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Herman Oakley Austin
Gender Male
Race White
Divorce Age 42
Birth Date 31 Mar 1926
Marriage Date 28 Feb 1948
Divorce Date 25 Sep 1968
Divorce Place Henry, Virginia, USA
Spouse Ethel Cox
Certificate Number 1968007570
Number of Children 4"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Ethel Allene Cox
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 21
Birth Date abt 1927
Marriage Registration Place Wythe, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 28 Feb 1948
Marriage Place Wytheville, Virginia, USA
Father Charlie Ruben Cox
Mother Corda Ila Hanks
Spouse Herman Oakley Austin
Certificate Number 1948004964"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Ethel Cox
Gender Female
Race White
Divorce Age 40
Birth Date 12 Mar 1928
Marriage Date 28 Feb 1948
Divorce Date 25 Sep 1968
Divorce Place Henry, Virginia, USA
Spouse Herman Oakley Austin
Certificate Number 1968007570
Number of Children 4"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name John J. Gravelly
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Age 23
Birth Date 1865
Birth Place Carroll Co., VA.
Marriage Date 04 Jan 1888
Marriage Place Carroll, Virginia
Father Jefferson
Mother Matilda
Spouse Martha J. Peak
FHL Film Number 31087
Reference ID p 70"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Martha J. Peak
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Age 19
Birth Date 1869
Birth Place Carroll Co., VA.
Marriage Date 04 Jan 1888
Marriage Place Carroll, Virginia
Father Jackson
Mother Phebe
Spouse John J. Gravelly
FHL Film Number 31087
Reference ID p 70"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Pierce Akers
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Age 18
Birth Date 1853
Birth Place Floyd Co., VA.
Marriage Date 21 Sep 1871
Marriage Place Floyd , Virginia
Father Andrew
Mother Elizabeth
Spouse Alberta U. Simmons
FHL Film Number 31345
Reference ID P37 E75"
2. FindAGrave.com Websie; submitted by Denis Drake Horton; 19 Jul 2023.
"Henry Paris Akers
Birth 13 Feb 1852
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Death 23 Oct 1928 (aged 76)
Barren Springs, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Burial Paris Akers Cemetery
Barren Springs, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 256845196"
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Alberta U. Simmons
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Age 18
Birth Date 1853
Birth Place Floyd Co., VA.
Marriage Date 21 Sep 1871
Marriage Place Floyd , Virginia
Father E...
Mother Caroline
SpousePierce Akers
FHL Film Number 31345
Reference ID P37 E75"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Denis Drake Horton; 19 Jul 2023.
"Alverta Virginia Simmons Akers
Birth 1852
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Death unknown
Burial Paris Akers Cemetery
Barren Springs, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 256845291"
1. "The Daily Record", Long Branch, NJ; Thursday; 12 Jun 1969; Newspapers.com Website.
"CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ----- Miss Carolyn Otey was married Sunday to Marc * Joel Epstein, son of Mr,
and Mrs. David M. Epstein, 376 Highland Ave. Long Branch, N.J.; and N.Y.C. at the Hillel Foundation
Chapel,. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Howard Rabinowitz. The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Cosby Millard Otey of Princeton, W. Va. and the late Mr. Otey who was pricopal in the local school system.
"Mrs. Epstein, a President's Scholar, graduated summa cum laude from King College, Bristol, Tenn.
She is presently a graduate student at the iuiversity of North Carolina and will ne a management intern at Navy Headquartes in Washington, D.C.
"The bridegroom graduated Rutgers University where was a Henry Rugers Scholar in Philosophy.
He is presenly woring toward his doctorate at the University of North Carolina here and is 2nd, Lieutenant
in the United Staes Army Reserve.
"The bride's sister, Mrs. Gary G. Fleming of Martinsburg VA., was matron of honor. Reynods Price of this community served as best man."
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Welch; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 20; Dwelling #193.
Listed as Helen C. Otey; age 5; born in WV; in hopusehold of father, Cosby M. Otey.
2. "The Daily Record", Long Branch, NJ; Thursday; 12 Jun 1969; Newspapers.com Website.
"CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ----- Miss Carolyn Otey was married Sunday to Marc * Joel Epstein, son of Mr,
and Mrs. David M. Epstein, 376 Highland Ave. Long Branch, N.J.; and N.Y.C. at the Hillel Foundation
Chapel,. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Howard Rabinowitz. The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Cosby Millard Otey of Princeton, W. Va. and the late Mr. Otey who was pricopal in the local school system.
"Mrs. Epstein, a President's Scholar, graduated summa cum laude from King College, Bristol, Tenn.
She is presently a graduate student at the iuiversity of North Carolina and will ne a management intern at Navy Headquartes in Washington, D.C.
"The bridegroom graduated Rutgers University where was a Henry Rugers Scholar in Philosophy.
He is presenly woring toward his doctorate at the University of North Carolina here and is 2nd, Lieutenant
in the United Staes Army Reserve.
"The bride's sister, Mrs. Gary G. Fleming of Martinsburg VA., was matron of honor. Reynods Price of this community served as best man."
3. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry,com Website.
"Name Carolyn O Callaway
Birth Date 8 Mar 1945
Residence Date 1993
Phone Number 2921851
Address 10 Peacock Farm Rd
Residence Lexington, MA
Postal Code 02421-6317
Second Phone Number 292-1851"
4. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Carolyn O Callaway [Carolyn Callaway P] [Carolyn O Calloway]
Birth Date Mar 1945
Residence Date 1993-2018
Address 1428 Catron Ave SE
Residence Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Postal Code 87123
Second Residence Date 1984-2002
Second Address 5341 Echols Ave
Second Residence Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code 22311
Third Residence Date 1980-2000
Third Address 1014 Lomas Blvd NW
Third Residence Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Third Postal Code 87102
Fourth Residence Date 1988-1997
Fourth Address 10 Peacock Farm Rd
Fourth Residence Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Fourth Postal Code 02421"
5. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Carolyn Callaway [Carolyn Otey]
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 36
Birth Date 8 Mar 1945
Marriage Registration Place Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 24 Apr 1981
Marriage Place Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Father Cosby Millard Otey
Mother Ruth Roberts
Spouse William Edward Schuler
Certificate Number 1981015725 "
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Erin; E.D. 24-37; taken on 12 Apr 1940;
Page 752A; Image 18 of 35; Household #122.
Listed as Orville Snow; age 14; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles F. Snow.
2. World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Arville G. Snow
Rank: Corporal
Branch: United States Army
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1925
Service Date: 20 Mar 1944
Parent 1 Name: Mr.
Parent 2 Name: Mrs. Charles F. Snow
State: West Virginia
County: McDowell
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 26 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 63;
Dwelling #537.
Listed as Arville Snow; age 24; born in WV; married; electrician helper in coal mine; head of
household.
4. U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959: Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Arville Gilmer Snow
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Married
Military Rank T. 4.
Birth Date 18 Aug 1925
Birth Place Lambsburg, Virginia
Residence Place Roderfield, West Virginia
Industry Rock Duster
Occupation Miner
Employer Premier Poca. C. Co
Employment Place Premier, West Virginia
Draft Registration Date 7 Sep 1948
Draft Registration Place Mc Dowell, West Virginia
Enlisted
Draft Location West Virginia, USA
Weight 150
Height 5 Ft. 10 In.
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Hazel
Complexion Ruddy
Active Duty Date 15 Mar 1944
Active Duty Service Number 15174226
Active Duty Branch A. Air C.
Active Duty Unit Fort Lewis Wash.
Discharge Date 31 May 1946
Reserve Date 31 May 1946
Reserve Branch A. Air C.
Reserve Service Number 15174226
Reserve Unit A. F. Asso.
Next of Kin Name Mrs Bernice Snow
Next of Kin Residence Place Roderfield, West Virginia
Draft Registration Number 461125571
Box Number 101"
5. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #82-055475; Ancestry.com Website.
Arville Gilmer Snow; age 57; born 18 Aug 1925 in VA; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; fist marriage
ended 8 Oct 1982; 12th grade education; living at Box 182, Welch, WV; son of Charles Ferrell and
Lilly Maye (Mahaffey) Snow; marred on 6 Nov 1982 in Giles Co, VA; Josephine Goebel; maiden
name Roberts; age 56; born 23 Dec 1925 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended 27 Feb 1976 ; 10th grade education; living at 475 Howey Rd, Groveland, Lake Co, FL;
daughter of Drewey and Liddie (Robinette) Roberts.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lakeside Memory Gardens, Eustis, Lake Co, FL; submitted by James
Brady; 26 Jul 2007; personal photo added by D. Snow.
Arville G. Snow; born in 1926; died 20 Jul 2007; buried here; no grave marker photo shown; person
photo shown; obit posted;
"Arville G. Snow, 81, of Groveland, Fla., passed away on Friday, July 20, 2007."He was a member of Praise Temple Church of God in Groveland, the Masonic Lodge No. 112 Welch, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry 32nd degree Orlando, Fla. and Shriner Beni Kedem Temple Charleston. He was also an Air Force veteran of World War II. He retired from United States Steel Corporation as Maintenance Foreman and Electrician in the coal mines.
"He is survived by his wife, Josephine Snow; son, Roger Snow of Pineville; daughter, Belinda Kosmos of Leesburg, Fla.; brothers, Lee Snow of Bluefield, Charles Snow of Cleveland, Ohio; sister, Girlandean Craft of Mount Airy, N.C.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
"Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2007 with a Masonic service at 7:00 p.m. located at Brewer & Sons Funeral Home/Groveland Chapel.
"Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at the Praise Temple Church of God in Groveland, Fla. Burial will follow to Lakeside Memorial Garden in Eustis, Fla.
"In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Hospice Foundation of Lake & Sumter, Inc., 12300 Lane Park Road, Tavares, Florida 32778-9972.
"Funeral services were entrusted to the Brewer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, 132 E. Magnolia Street, Groveland, Florida 34736. 352-429-3500"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Coalwood; taken 9 May 1930; Page 80 A; Family #49/49.
Listed as Bernice Adams; age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Jesse H. Adams.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Erin; E.D. 24-40; taken on 18 Apr 1940; Page 391A; Image
21 of 36; Household #131.
Listed as Bernice Adams; age 11; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jesse Adams.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 26 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 63;
Dwelling #537.
Listed as Bernice Snow; age 21; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Arville G. Snow,
4. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Bernice Thelma Walker
Birth Date 19 Mar 1929
Residence Date 1993
Phone Number 7352660
Address 3540 Mary Ln
Residence Mount Dora, FL
Postal Code 32757-2312
Second Phone Number 735-2660 "
1. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gary J Kosmos [Gary Kosmos]
Birth Date 1 Jan 1951
Phone Number 787-8122
Address 30841 Cherokee Ave
Residence Leesburg, FL
Postal Code 34748-9135
Second Residence Date 1996
Second Phone Number 787-8122
Second Address 30481 Ckerokee Av
Second Residence Leesburg, FL
Second Postal Code 34748
Third Phone Number 787-8122
Third Address 1503 S Grove St
Third Residence Eustis, FL
Third Postal Code 32726-5637
Fourth Residence Date 1990
Fourth Phone Number 787-8122
Fourth Address PO Box 2023
Fourth Residence Eustis, FL
Fourth Postal Code 32727-2023"
2. Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Records, 1942-2023; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gary Jackson Kosmos
Gender Male
Race White, Not Hispanic (White)
Birth Date 1 Jan 1951
Registration Date 23 Jun 1987
Registration Place Leesburg, Lafayette, Florida, USA
Residence Street Address 3611 Westover Cir
Postal Code 34748"
1. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.comWebsite.
"Name Belinda J Kosmos
Birth Date 9 Apr 1954
Residence Date 1993
Phone Number 7878122
Address 30841 Cherokee Ave
Residence Leesburg, FL
Postal Code 34748-9135
Second Phone Number 787-8122"
2. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Belinda J Kosmos
Birth Date 9 Apr 1954
Address 104 Riverwood Dr Apt 103
Residence Place Cayce, South Carolina, USA
Zip Code 29033-1941"
3. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Belinda J Kosmos [Belinda J. Kosmos] [Belinda Joy Kosmos] [Belinda Joy Snow Cannestro]
Birth Date Apr 1954
Residence Date 2018-2020
Address 25031 Barrow Hl
Residence Leesburg, Florida, USA
Postal Code 34748
Second Residence Date 2016-2019
Second Address 4559 Belle Grv
Second Residence Leesburg, Florida, USA
Second Postal Code 34748
Third Residence Date 2009-2017
Third Address 149 Forest Dr
Third Residence Leesburg, Florida, USA
Third Postal Code 34788
Fourth Residence Date 2013-2016
Fourth Address 35 Lake Griffin Dr
Fourth Residence Fruitland Park, Florida, USA
Fourth Postal Code 34731"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page 784B;
E D # 24-40; Image 8 of 36; Household #41.
Listed as Charlie Walker; age 10; born in WV; 2nd grade education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1935; in household of father, Robert H. Walker.
2.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 17; Dwelling #124.
Listed as Charlie Walker; age 20; born in WV; never married; coal loader in coal mine; in household
of mother, Virgie Mae Bailey Walker.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 265; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles L. Walker; age 25 (sic, 21); born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married
on 23 Jun 1951 at Welch, WV; Etta Mae Arnold; age 35; born and living at Welch, WV; widow.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Coalwood; taken 9 May 1930; Page 80 A; Family #49/49.
Listed as Bernice Adams; age 1 yr, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Jesse H. Adams.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Erin; E.D. 24-40; taken on 18 Apr 1940; Page 391A; Image
21 of 36; Household #131.
Listed as Bernice Adams; age 11; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jesse Adams.
3. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 26 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 63;
Dwelling #537.
Listed as Bernice Snow; age 21; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Arville G. Snow,
4. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Bernice Thelma Walker
Birth Date 19 Mar 1929
Residence Date 1993
Phone Number 7352660
Address 3540 Mary Ln
Residence Mount Dora, FL
Postal Code 32757-2312
Second Phone Number 735-2660 "
1. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gregory Steven Snow
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Date 29 Oct 1989
Marriage Place Lake, Florida, USA
Spouse Sandra Dawn Helms
Certificate 115536
Volume 7076"
Source Florida Department of Health
2. Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gregory Steven Snow
Gender Male
Spouse's Name
Sandra
Divorce Date 11 Jan 1994
Divorce Place Lake, Florida, USA
Certificate Number 001338"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Greg Steven Snow [Gregory Steven Snow] [Gregory Snow]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 21 Aug 1959
Birth Place Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date 11 Mar 1994
SSN 233069326
Death Certificate Number 721
Notes 19 Sep 1975: Name Listed As Greg Steven Snow; 02 Sep 1992: Name Listed As Gregory Steven Snow; 19 Mar 1994: Name Listed As Gregory S Snow"
4. The Orlando Sentinel"; Orlando, FL; Sunday; 13 Mar 1994; Page 237; Newspapers.com Website.
"GREGORY STEVEN SNOW, 34, 720 N. Lakemont Ave., Winter Park, died Friday, March 11. Mr.
Snow was an electrician for State Electrical Co, Orlando. Born in Welch, W. Va., he moved to Central Florida in 1985. He was Protestant. Survivors: mother, Bernice Walker, Mount Dora; father, A,G Snow,
Groveland; son Gregory S. II, St. Petersburg; brother, Roger, Pineville, W.Va.; sister, Belinda Kosmos, Leeland. Harden &Hilbish Funeral Directors, Eustis."
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Jennifer C.; 8 Apr 2023; maintained by Ann Reading.
"Gregory Steven Snow
Birth 21 Aug 1959
Death 11 Mar 1994 (aged 34)
Burial Lakeside Memory Gardens
Eustis, Lake County, Florida, USA
Memorial ID 251919260"
1. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Sandra Dawn Helms
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Date 29 Oct 1989
Marriage Place Lake, Florida, USA
Spouse Gregory Steven Snow
Certificate 115536
Volume 7076
Source Florida Department of Health"
2. Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Sandra
Gender Female
Spouse's Name
Gregory Steven Snow
Divorce Date 11 Jan 1994
Divorce Place Lake, Florida, USA
Certificate Number 001338"
3. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Sandra D Snow [Sandra Snow]
Birth Date 24 Aug 1962
Address 5733 Savannah Dr
Residence Sarasota, FL
Postal Code 34231-4935
Second Residence Date 1996
Second Address 5381 Colony Lake Ln
Second Residence Sarasota, FL.
Second Postal Code 34233-3476
Third Residence Date 1996
Third Address 3232 Fruitville Rd Apt 124
Third Residence Sarasota, FL
Third Postal Code 34237-6444"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken 26 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 63;
Dwelling #537.
Listed as Roger L Snow; born in Jul 1949 in WV; in household of father, Arville G. Snow,
2. "Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register"; Beckley, WV; Sunday; 6 Apr 1975; Page 19;
Newsppers.com Website.
"Snows Parents od 2nd Child
"Pineville (RNS)---- Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lee Snow of Pineville have announced te birth of their
second child, a son, Roger Lee Jr., March 13 in the Raleigh General Hospital. He weighted six
pounds and 11 ozs.
" Mrs Snow is the former Rhonda Simmons of Welch and the Snows are parents of a daughter,
Crystal Michelle.
"Maternal grandparents are Randolph and Valerie Simmons of Welch. Great grandparents are Mrs.
Perry Hatmaker and Mrs. Georgia Cartwright of Welch.
"Parental grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arville Snow of Roderfield and the great-grandparents is Mrs. Ida Adams of Roderfield."
3. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Roger L Snow Jr [Roger Snow Jr]
Birth Date 5 Jul 1949 [5 Mar 1975]
Residence Date 1996
Phone Number 732-6582
Address PO Box 424
Residence Pineville, WV
Postal Code 24874-0424
Second Residence Date 1995
Second Phone Number 732-6582
Second Address 308 Williamson Av
Second Residence Pineville, WV
Second Postal Code 24874"
1. "Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register"; Beckley, WV; Sunday; 6 Apr 1975; Page 19;
Newsppers.com Website.
"Snows Parents od 2nd Child
"Pineville (RNS)---- Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lee Snow of Pineville have announced te birth of their
second child, a son, Roger Lee Jr., March 13 in the Raleigh General Hospital. He weighted six
pounds and 11 ozs.
" Mrs Snow is the former Rhonda Simmons of Welch and the Snows are parents of a daughter,
Crystal Michelle.
"Maternal grandparents are Randolph and Valerie Simmons of Welch. Great grandparents are Mrs.
Perry Hatmaker and Mrs. Georgia Cartwright of Welch.
"Parental grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arville Snow of Roderfield and the great-grandparents is Mrs. Ida Adams of Roderfield."