1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 66; WV Archives Website.
Wallace Jewell; age 23; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at Premier, WV; son of Bill and
Florence Jewell; married on 15 Dec 1928 in Welch, WV; Lillian Wyatt; age 20; born in Buchanan Co,
VA; single; daughter of Sol and Mary Wyatt.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by ancesryhunter2; 19 Feb 2016.
"TSGT Wallace Sherman Jewell VVeteran
Birth 23 Feb 1906
Chattaroy, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 7 Sep 1964 (aged 58)
Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
Burial Riverview Cemetery
East Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 158340398"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Margaret Sturgill; 25 dec 2015; maintained by Helen Darlene
Hobbs Maggard.
"TSGT Wallace Sherman Jewell VVeteran
Birth 23 Feb 1906
Chattaroy, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 7 Sep 1964 (aged 58)
Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
Burial Riverview Cemetery
East Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 158340398"
1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Eva Marie Campbell
Gender Female
Birth Date abt 1909
Birth Place Fairfax, West Virginia
Age 21
Spouse's Name Alfred Virgil Terral
Spouse Gender Male
Spouse Age 22
Spouse Birth Place Kanawha, West Virginia
Marriage Date 25 Mar 1930
Marriage Place Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Marital Status Single
Race White
Ethnicity American
Father's Name C C Campbell
Mother's Name Anna Campbell
Spouse Father's Name C Y Terral
Spouse Mother's Name Annie Terral"
2. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Alfred Virgil Tenal
Gender Male
Birth Date abt 1908
Age 46
Spouse's Name Fairy Belle Burke
Spouse Gender Female
Spouse Age 36
Marriage Date 7 Oct 1954
Marriage Place Boone, West Virginia
Father's Name C V Tenal
Mother's Name Anna Tenal
Spouse Father's Name David Burke
Spouse Mother's Name Missouri Burke"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website..
"Name Alfred V Terral
Gender Male
Birth Date 22 Feb 1908
Death Date 3 Apr 1993
Claim Date 14 Apr 1966
SSN 236073487 "
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Bonita Hager; 16 Sep 2007; maintained by Combs26.
"Virgil A. Terral
Birth 1908
Death 1993 (aged 84–85)
Burial Family Gardens Cemetery
Low Gap, Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Next to marker 200
Memorial ID 21584550"
1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Eva Marie Campbell
Gender Female
Birth Date abt 1909
Birth Place Fairfax, West Virginia
Age 21
Spouse's Name Alfred Virgil Terral
Spouse Gender Male
Spouse Age 22
Spouse Birth Place Kanawha, West Virginia
Marriage Date 25 Mar 1930
Marriage Place Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Marital Status Single
Race White
Ethnicity American
Father's Name C C Campbell
Mother's Name Anna Campbell
Spouse Father's Name C Y Terral
Spouse Mother's Name Annie Terral"
1. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Willie H Sparks Jr [Willie Sparks Jr]
Birth Date Mar 1970 [Mar 1970]
Address PO Box 123
Residence Squire, WV
Postal Code 24884-0123
Second Address PO Box 193
Second Residence Squire, WV
Second Postal Code 24884-0193
Third Residence Date 1993
Third Address 708 Monroe St Apt 6
Third Residence Princeton, WV
Third Postal Code 24740-3635
Fourth Residence Date 1992
Fourth Address PO Box 823
Fourth Residence War, WV
Fourth Postal Code 24892-0823
1. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019;m Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Paula Jean Sparks [Paula Oxford]
Birth Date Nov 1971
Residence Date 2002-2020
Address 141 Tagalong Ln
Residence North Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Postal Code 24630
Second Residence Date 2002-2013
Second Address Rr 4 Box 122v
Second Residence North Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Second Postal Code 24630
Third Residence Date 2006
Third Address 4592 Rr 3
Third Residence Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Third Postal Code 24651
Fourth Residence Date 1998-2003
Fourth Address Rr 3 Box 1
Fourth Residence Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Fourth Postal Code 24651"
1. Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Willie Herbert Sparks
Birth Date 20 Nov 1949
Birth Place Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number 1949077067"
2. Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2021; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Willie H Sparks
Gender Male
Age 19
Birth Date abt 1950 [abt 1950]
Marriage Date 13 Aug 1969
Marriage Place Bell, Texas, USA
Spouse Patricia G Dowell
Case Number 19131969077141 "
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Vernon Miller; 28 Jan 2014.
"Willie Herbert Sparks Sr.
Birth 20 Nov 1949
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 23 Jan 2014 (aged 64)
Squire, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 124285887"Additional Information Posted:
"Willie Herbert Sparks, Sr., age 64 of Squire, WV died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at his home. He was born November 20, 1949 at Tazewell County, VA and was a son of the late William F. and Mildred P. Sparks. Willie attended Big Creek High School before enlisting in the military. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving from 1967 – 1970 and a United States Air Force Veteran having served from 1971 – 1979. During his tour in Vietnam he earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and was an expert rifleman. Willie was a member of the American Legion Post #0331 in Bishop, VA. After serving in the military, Mr. Sparks became a lab assistant and was recognized by the American Medical Journal for his contribution in fabricating a special component used in heart surgery. He was of the Christian faith and enjoyed being outdoors with his special friend and pet, Quilla. He liked hunting, riding four wheelers, and took pride in his gardening skills."In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Timothy Sparks.
"Those left to cherish his memory include two sons, Willie H. Sparks, Jr. and wife, Paula of North Tazewell, VA and Ernest F. Sparks of Squire, WV; two sisters, Lynn McGuire and husband, Gary and Trish Casey and husband, Randy, all of North Tazewell, VA; three brothers, Robert Sparks and wife, Cathy and Ernest Sparks and wife, Susan all of Squire, WV and David Sparks of Miami, FL; two grandchildren, Hunter and Laken Sparks; special friend and cousin, Steve "Stretch" Whitt; special friends, Steve Boothe and Lisa; special dog, Quilla; a host of nieces and nephews, other family members and many friends.
"Funeral services for Willie Herbert Sparks, Sr. will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the Hurst – Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, VA with Pastor Wade Quesenberry officiating.
"Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2014 at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA, where Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by members of the Barns-Beavers VFW Post #7136 in Tazewell, VA and a detail from the Virginia National Guard. Those wishing to travel in procession with the family to the cemetery are asked to meet at the funeral home by 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"The family will receive friends at the funeral home after 1:00 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2014.
"Hurst – Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA is serving the family of Mr. Sparks and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.
Family Members"
1. Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2021; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Patricia G Dowell
Gender Female
Age 19
Birth Date abt 1950 [abt 1950]
Marriage Date 13 Aug 1969
Marriage Place Bell, Texas, USA
Spouse Willie H Sparks
Case Number 191331969077141"
2. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gail D Sparks
Birth Date 22 Oct 1950
Residence Date 1993
Address 10712 Bexley Dr
Residence Houston, TX
Postal Code 77099-1804"
1. Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Ernest Fieldon Sparks
Gender Male
Birth Date 30 Oct 1971
Birth Place Wichita, Texas, USA
Father Willie Herbert Sparks
Mother Patricia Gail Dowell
Roll number 1971_0014"
1. Norfolk, VA; Marriage License #87-031846; Ancestry.com Website.
Luke William Heath; age 22; born 15 Sep 1964 in NJ; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade education;
living abord USS Inchon LPH - 12, Norfolk, VA; son of George Kenneth and Penelopw Patricia
(Mongan) Heath; married on 27 Jul 1987 im Norfolk, VA; Ann Marie Lusk; age 25; born 22 May 1962
in MD; this is her 1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at Mechanicsville, MD; daughter of Ray
Ambrose and Antonia Career (Corales) Lusk.
1. Norfolk, VA; Marriage License #87-031846; Ancestry.com Website.
Luke William Heath; age 22; born 15 Sep 1964 in NJ; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade education;
living abord USS Inchon LPH - 12, Norfolk, VA; son of George Kenneth and Penelopw Patricia
(Mongan) Heath; married on 27 Jul 1987 im Norfolk, VA; Ann Marie Lusk; age 25; born 22 May 1962
in MD; this is her 1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at Mechanicsville, MD; daughter of Ray
Ambrose and Antonia Career (Corales) Lusk.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 169; WV Archives Website.
Danny Agie Lusk; age 23; born in Spanishburg, WV; single; living in Havaco, WV; married on 13 Jul
1946 in Welch, WV; Helen Marie Stroupe; age 21; born and living in Havaco, WV; single;.
1. 1940 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Havaco; E.D. 24-4; taken on 2 May 1940; Page 59A;
Image 10 of 30; Household #70.
Listed as Helen Stroupe; age 13; born in WV; 6th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James W. Stroupe.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 169; WV Archives Website.
Danny Agie Lusk; age 23; born in Spanishburg, WV; single; living in Havaco, WV; married on 13 Jul
1946 in Welch, WV; Helen Marie Stroupe; age 21; born and living in Havaco, WV; single;.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 279; WV Archives Website.
Shelby L. Lusk; age 26; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; bookkeeper; living at Eckman, WV; son of
R.E. and Mammie Lusk; married on 11 May 1930 at Maybeury, WV; Mary K. Phipps; age 28; born
in Galax, VA; single; living in Bluefield, WV; daughter of W.K. and Anna M. Phipps.
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Shelby L Lusk
Gender Male
Race White
Divorce Age 53
Birth Date abt 1902
Marriage Date 11 May 1930
Divorce Date 1 Aug 1955
Divorce Place Carroll, Virginia, USA
Spouse Mary P Lusk
Certificate Number 1955004446
Number of Children 0"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 279; WV Archives Website.
Shelby L. Lusk; age 26; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; bookkeeper; living at Eckman, WV; son of
R.E. and Mammie Lusk; married on 11 May 1930 at Maybeury, WV; Mary K. Phipps; age 28; born
in Galax, VA; single; living in Bluefield, WV; daughter of W.K. and Anna M. Phipps.
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Mary P Lusk
Gender Female
Race White
Divorce Age 56
Birth Date abt 1899
Marriage Date 11 May 1930
Divorce Date 1 Aug 1955
Divorce Place Carroll, Virginia, USA
Spouse Shelby L Lusk
Certificate Number 1955004446
Number of Children 0"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 174; WV Archives Website.
Troy Lusk; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; Black; teamaster; living in McComas, WV; son
of Ruff and Nora; married on 10 May 1922 in Crumpler, WV; Cleary Peeks; age 19; born in Bland Co,
VA; single; Black; daughter of James and Allie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 174; WV Archives Website.
Troy Lusk; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; Black; teamaster; living in McComas, WV; son
of Ruff and Nora; married on 10 May 1922 in Crumpler, WV; Cleary Peeks; age 19; born in Bland Co,
VA; single; Black; daughter of James and Allie.