Their marriage license28 records the marriage on 28 June 1944 of John Ward Pettit, age 26, born 16 Jan 1918 in Randolph Co., W.Va., son of John & Margaret Pettit, residence Webster, Springs, W.Va. (U.S. Army) and Helen Criner, age 27, born 19 Feb 1817 at Kyger, W.Va., daughter of George & Ona Criner, residence Spencer, at Spencer, Roane Co., W.Va. by Winton R. Houck, pastor of St. John’s Methodist Church.