1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #84-033286; Ancestry.com Website.
Willis Joseph Darrell Smith; age 22; born 27 Oct 1961 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
last marriage ended in Oct 1983; 10th grade education; living at 242 Welch, Welch, WV; son of
James Darrell and Charlotte Patricia Ann McCoy; married on 23 Jul 1984 in Giles Co, VA; Joe Ann
Lambert; maiden name Ratledge; age 23; born 27 Jan 1961 in NY; divorced; this is her 2nd
marriage; 11th grade education with GED; living at 242 (no street), Welch, WV; daughter of James
Marvin and Texie (Baldwin) Ratledge, Sr.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #84-033286; Ancestry.com Website.
Willis Joseph Darrell Smith; age 22; born 27 Oct 1961 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
last marriage ended in Oct 1983; 10th grade education; living at 242 Welch, Welch, WV; son of
James Darrell and Charlotte Patricia Ann McCoy; married on 23 Jul 1984 in Giles Co, VA; Joe Ann
Lambert; maiden name Ratledge; age 23; born 27 Jan 1961 in NY; divorced; this is her 2nd
marriage; 11th grade education with GED; living at 242 (no street), Welch, WV; daughter of James
Marvin and Texie (Baldwin) Ratledge, Sr.
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #84-033286; Ancestry.com Website.
Willis Joseph Darrell Smith; age 22; born 27 Oct 1961 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
last marriage ended in Oct 1983; 10th grade education; living at 242 Welch, Welch, WV; son of
James Darrell and Charlotte Patricia Ann McCoy; married on 23 Jul 1984 in Giles Co, VA; Joe Ann
Lambert; maiden name Ratledge; age 23; born 27 Jan 1961 in NY; divorced; this is her 2nd
marriage; 11th grade education with GED; living at 242 (no street), Welch, WV; daughter of James
Marvin and Texie (Baldwin) Ratledge, Sr.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #76-001323; Ancestry.com Website.
James William Lee Smith; age 18; born 9 Jul 1957 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Box 83, Big Sandy, WV; son of James Darrell and Charloiie Patricia (McCoy)
Smith; married on 2 Jan 1976 at Grundy, VA; Debora Sue Mahone; age 17; born 9 Apr 1958 in WV;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 52, Roderfield, WV; daughter of
Pliant and Rebecca Jane (Underwood) Mahone.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name James William Smith [James W L Smith] [James Smith]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 9 Jul 1957
Birth Place Welch, West Virginia [Welch McCowe??, West Virginia]
Death Date 2 Feb 2002
SSN 235887357
Notes Feb 1970: Name Listed As James William Smith;
06 Jun 1980: Name Listed As James W L Smith;
21 Sep 1999: Name Listed As James W Smith"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #76-001323; Ancestry.com Website.
James William Lee Smith; age 18; born 9 Jul 1957 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Box 83, Big Sandy, WV; son of James Darrell and Charloiie Patricia (McCoy)
Smith; married on 2 Jan 1976 at Grundy, VA; Debora Sue Mahone; age 17; born 9 Apr 1958 in WV;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 52, Roderfield, WV; daughter of
Pliant and Rebecca Jane (Underwood) Mahone.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Debbie Sue Mahone [Debbie Sue Smith] [Debbie Smith]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 9 Apr 1958
Birth Place Welch McDowe, West Virginia [Welch, West Virginia]
Death Date 6 Mar 2007
SSN 232068750
Relationship of Signature Not Signed, Ssa Prepared.
Notes 18 Jul 1975: Name Listed As Debbie Sue Mahone;
09 Nov 1981: Name Listed As Debbie Sue Smith;
21 Sep 1999: Name Listed As Debbie S Smith"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1949); Page 244; WV Archives Web Site.
John Novince, Jr; age 27; both and living in Gary, WV; single; married on 22 May 1949 in Sacred
heat Church, Powhatan, WV; Phyllis Thersa Larkin; age 28; born and living in Kimball, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1949); Page 244; WV Archives Web Site.
John Novince, Jr; age 27; both and living in Gary, WV; single; married on 22 May 1949 in Sacred
heat Church, Powhatan, WV; Phyllis Thersa Larkin; age 28; born and living in Kimball, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol $__(1949); Page 245; WV Archives Website.
Charles Heber Lewis; age 51; born in East Moreland (sic, East Moline) IL; widower; colored;
married on 21 May 1949 at Havaco, WV; Australia Bankston; age 30; born in Greensboro, AL;
widow; colored; living at Havaco, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol $__(1949); Page 245; WV Archives Website.
Charles Heber Lewis; age 51; born in East Moreland (sic, East Moline) IL; widower; colored;
married on 21 May 1949 at Havaco, WV; Australia Bankston; age 30; born in Greensboro, AL;
widow; colored; living at Havaco, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol $__(1949); Page 246; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Lee Clark; age 27; in Marietta, OH; divorced; living at Bartley, WV; married on 21 May 1939
in Bartley, WV; Estel Gertude Biggs; age 22; born on Newland, NC; divorced; living at Bartley, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol $__(1949); Page 246; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Lee Clark; age 27; in Marietta, OH; divorced; living at Bartley, WV; married on 21 May 1939
in Bartley, WV; Estel Gertude Biggs; age 22; born on Newland, NC; divorced; living at Bartley, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol $__(1949); Page 246; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Lee Clark; age 27; in Marietta, OH; divorced; living at Bartley, WV; married on 21 May 1939
in Bartley, WV; Estel Gertude Biggs; age 22; born on Newland, NC; divorced; living at Bartley, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol $__(1949); Page 247; WV Archives Website.
William White; age 20; at Ivanhoe, VA; single; colored; living at Gary, VA; married on 23 May 1949
at Welch, WV; Bernice Burks; age 16 in Birmingham, AL; single; colored; living at Gary, WV; with
consent of Mary White, grandmother and guardian of William White and Carrie Burks, mother of
Bernice Burks.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol $__(1949); Page 247; WV Archives Website.
William White; age 20; at Ivanhoe, VA; single; colored; living at Gary, VA; married on 23 May 1949
at Welch, WV; Bernice Burks; age 16 in Birmingham, AL; single; colored; living at Gary, WV; with
consent of Mary White, grandmother and guardian of William White and Carrie Burks, mother of
Bernice Burks.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol $__(1949); Page 250; WV Archives Website.
Joel Lundy Thomas; age 23; at Crab Orchard, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 29 May
1949 in Capels, WV; Eva Buckman; age 21; born and living at Capels, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol $__(1949); Page 250; WV Archives Website.
Joel Lundy Thomas; age 23; at Crab Orchard, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on 29 May
1949 in Capels, WV; Eva Buckman; age 21; born and living at Capels, WV; single.