McDowell County Public Records: Sept. 20 through Sept. 26
In 1950, the Black residents of McDowell accounted for nearly 25% of the county’s population, and made up over 35% of all coal miners in the region. Today, less than 5% of the nation’s coal miners are Black, and McDowell County’s Black population has fallen to just 11.3%.
Follow the history of The County as it happens, as recorded by the McDowell County Clerk’s Office, in this week’s McDowell County Public Records.
The following Marriage Licenses were filed in McDowell County between September 20 and September 26:
Filed September 21, 2026:
- Judith Patricia Rife and Elijah McKinley
- Sarah Lynn Moore and Jacob Samuel Hall
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Filed September 23, 2026:
- Olivia Grace Richardson Castle and Austin Brady Shawver
Filed September 24, 2026:
- Sabrina Lorain Hunley Long and Tracey Alexander Martin
The following Death Certificates were filed in McDowell County between September 20 and September 26:
Filed September 21, 2026:
- Gary Vaughn Halsey
- Elzie Roscoe Blankenship
The following Land Transactions were filed in McDowell County between September 20 and September 26:
Filed September 21, 2026:
- Dwight C. Gillespie to WV DOT DOH: 1,666 square feet NCA & 655 square feet TCE, Gary District.
- Dwight C. Gillespie to WV DOT DOH: 1,249 square feet NCA, Gary District.
- Randy Ray Branch and Penny R. Crouse to Randy Ray Branch and Penny R. Crouse: heirs of Eva Ferrell, Southwood Addition City of Welch, Welch District.
Filed September 22, 2026:
- Theodore J. Fabre and Antoinette M. Fabre to Katherine Hess: 38.50 surf div Ridge Puncheon Camp & Belcher Creek, Adkin District.
- Rocky Corfios and Brandy Corfios to Jeremy Lee and Maxwell Ray: during their joint lives, lot 3 section 1, Keystone, Keystone District.
Filed September 23, 2026:
- Laura Daniel, Diana F. Reed, Virgie S. Brown, and Jean D. England to Linda L. Williams: family to family, lots 47-52 and 22-24, Browns Creek District.
Filed September 24, 2026:
- Deborah H. Cline to Branden T. Roberts: 10 acres, surf, Greenbrier Creek, 2 acres, 5.00 acres surf Alsuunch Fork Panther, Sandy River District.
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