1. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 4, No 113, Haga, page 31.
Robert Gibson, age 26, born in Tazewell Co, VA, living in McDowell Co, WV, married on 11 Jun 1892
Icy May Cook, age 20, with Harley Cook providing the information.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, Vol 4, page 707.
Oceana Township, page 004.
Listed as Icy May Cooke, age 9, in household of father, James H. Cooke.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 4, No 113, Haga, page 31.
Robert Gibson, age 26, born in Tazewell Co, VA, resident of McDowell Co, WV,
married on 11 Jun 1892 Icy May Cook, age 20; J. Hartley Cook provided the
information.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge; Joes Branch PO; taken 8 Sep 1870; Page 559B;
Image 2 of 11; Family #14/14.
Listed as Noah Belcher; age 6; born in WV; at home; in household of father, Abraham Belcher
(Beckelhiemer)
2. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 24.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 114.
Noah Belcher, age 22, born in Wyoming Co, WV, son of Abraham and Sidney
Belcher, married on 22 Oct 1885 Malinda C. Cauline (Coleen) Blakeley, age 18,
born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of Hiram and Nancy Blakeley.
3. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 158A; Image 23 of
24; Family 136/136.
Listed as Noah Belcher, age 36, born in Apr 1864, in WV, married 8 yrs; farmer, head of household.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 119A; Image
40 of 46; Family #299/328.
Listed as Noah Belcher; age 40; born WV; married once for 20 yrs; farmer; head of household.
5. Lee Co, AR; Death Certificate #780; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Noah H. Belcher; age 63 yrs, 3 mons, 17 days; born 20 Apr 1964 in WV; married; farmer; cemetery
???, employed by J.J. Hughes; no record of parents; died 17 Aug 1927 in Haynes, AR; due to
pernicious malaria; no burial information; J.J. Hughes, undertaker; informant, "his (Noah's) son".
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Southern Roots; 11 Jul 2016.
" Noah H Belcher
Birth 20 Apr 1864
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Aug 1927 (aged 63)
Haynes, Lee County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Gibson Bayou Cemetery
Earle, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA
Plot Unknown, probably Section E near his wife."Additional Information Posted:
"Noah Belcher was the son of Abraham Belcher and Sydney Blakely. His first marriage was to Malinda Colleen Blakely who he married 22-Oct-1885 in McDowell County, Virginia. His second wife was Rhoda B. Lambert. They married in 22-Nov-1891, McDowell County, Virginia."The 1900 census of Elkhorn, McDowell Co., WV shows Noah Belcher, age 36, born Apr 1864 WV, father born NC, mother KY, He was farming, Wife Roda was 27, born Feb 1873, both parents born VA. She and Noah had been married 8 yrs. She had given birth to 7 children, 6 living. The children, all born WV, were; Garrett age 6 b. Jul 1893, Alice age 5 b. Jun 1894, Nessie dau age 4 b. May 1896, John age 2 b. Apr 1898, and twins Cora and Ezry age 1 b. May 1899.
"Noah Belcher was listed on the 1910 census of Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia. He was age 40, his wife Rhoda was age 35. They had children; James 17, Alice 15, Marisa 14, John 12, Cora 8 (twin), Isaiah 8 (twin), and an unnamed 1 month old son (Henry).
"On the 1930 census of Tyronza Twp, Cross County, AR the family of Noah Belcher was living on Rainbow Lake Road. Noah Belcher had died by this time. Simon Belcher, age 21, was head of house with his widowed mother, 54 year old Rodie Belcher. His siblings were; Isiah, brother, age 25, Henry, brother, age 20, Alifair, sister, age 19, Alice, sister, age 32, and Lydria, sister, age 16. All family members had been born in West Virginia. Isaiah Belcher was divorced and had married at age 21. Rodie Belcher had married at 17. All other household members were single."
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 785.
Elkhorn Township, page 008.
Listed as Rhoda R. Lambert, age 7, in household of father, Garrett Lambert.
2. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 39.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 124.
Noah Belcher, age 24, born in WV, son of Abraham and Lydia Belcher, married
on 22 Nov 1891 Rhoda B. Lambert, age 19, born in WV, daughter of Martha and
Garrett Lambert.
3. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 158A; Image 23 of
24; Family 136/136.
Listed as Rhodie Belcher, age 27, born in Feb 1873, in WV, married 8 years, 7 children, 6 living, in
household of husband Noah Belcher.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 119A; Image
40 of 46; Family #299/328.
Listed as Rhoda Belcher; age 38; born WV; married once for 20 yrs; 10 children, 7 living; in
household of husband, Noah Belcher.
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Gibson Bayou Cemetery, Earle, Crittenden Co, AR; submitted by Joyce Parker; 10 Aug
2008.
Rhoda Rosanna Lambert Belcher; born 13 Feb 1873; died 2 Nov 1959 in Forest City, St. Frances Co, AR;
buried here; no grave marker photo shown; "Mother of James Henry Belcher (buried here). There is no headstone. Rhoda was also mother of Cora Magdeline Belcher Mitchem (twin of Isaiah L Belcher) buried in West Virginia, Sylvia Mae Belcher Coleman, Charity Alifair Belcher Coleman and 5 children who died young in West Virginia before 1910..."
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 20 Jun 1900; Page 158A; Image 23 of
24; Family 136/136.
Listed as Alice Belcher, age 5, born in Jun 1894, in WV, in household of father, Noah Belcher.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 119A; Image
40 of 46; Family #299/328.
Listed as Alice Belcher; age 15; born WV; in household of father, Noah Belcher.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Joyce Parker; 10 Aug 2008.
" Simon Peter Belcher
Birth 10 Nov 1908
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Oct 1978 (aged 69)
Everton, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Smith Cemetery
Vendor, Newton County, Arkansas, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"Simon is the brother of Sylvia Mae Belcher Coleman, Martha Alice Belcher, and Manerva Melinda Mitchem Church."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Wilton Coleman; 7 Sep 2009.
" Charity Alifair Belcher Coleman
Birth 4 Nov 1911
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Apr 1996 (aged 84)
St. Francis County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Crawford Cemetery
Everton, Boone County, Arkansas, USA "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Rosa Cline; 30 Jan 2003.
" Sylvia Mae Belcher Coleman
Birth 11 May 1913
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Sep 2002 (aged 89)
Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Smith Cemetery
Vendor, Newton County, Arkansas, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"She was born in Shannon Springs, W.Va., the daughter of the late Noah and Rhoda Camert Belcher. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by a son, two daughters and 14 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include five sons,two daughters, 28 granchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and a great great grandchild.
She was 89 when she passed away at Stone County Medical Center in Mt. View, Ar. partial of her obit from Newton County Times."
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Haga, 1879.
S.P. Lambert was born on 30 Dec 1879 to J.W. and H.S. Lambert.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 724.
Barkers Ridge Township, page 008.
Listed as Simon P. Lambert, age 1, in household of father, Joseph W.
Lambert.
3. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", transcribed by WPA, page 67.
Susan (sic, Simon) Lambert, age 18, married on 9 Feb 1896 Maria Lane, age 24, at Eckman, by C.C. Cecil.
4. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 13 Jun 1900, Page 97B, Family #224.
Listed as Simon Lambert, age 20, born in Dec 1879 in WV, laborer, head of household.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 279B, Family #278.
Listed as Simon P. Lambert, age 31, born in WV, married 14 years, farmer, head of household.
6. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Big Four, taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 17A, Family #308.
Listed as Simon Lambert, age 38, born in WV, coal miner, head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 725.
Barker's Ridge Township, page 009.
Listed as Mariah Lane, age 8, in household of father, Miller W. Lane.
2. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", transcribed by WPA, page 67.
Susan (sic, Simon) Lambert, age 18, married on 9 Feb 1896 Maria Lane, age 24, at Eckman, by
C.C. Cecil.
3. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 13 Jun 1900, Page 97B,
Family #224.
Listed as Maria Lambert, age 27, born in 1973 in WV, married 5 years, 2 children, both living, in
household of husband, Simon Peter Lambert.
4. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 279B,
Family #278.
Listed as E. Maria Lambert, age 38, born in WV, married 14 years, 7 children, all living, in
household of husband, Simon P. Lambert.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Big Four, taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page
17A, Family #308.
Listed as Emily Lambert, age 49, born in WV, in household of husband, Simon P. Lambert.
6. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753B; Image 6 of 10; Household #44.
Listed as Marriah Lambert; age 69; born in WV; widow; no education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of son, William M. Lambert.
7. McDowell Co, WV Deaath Certificate #'59 016526; WV Archives Web Site.
Emily Mariah Lambert; age 90; born 11 Dec 1869; place unknown; widow; living at Eckman, WV;
daughter of Miller and Susan (sic, Martha Jane) (Lester) Lane; died 25 Dec 1959 in Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from congestive heart failure; buried 29 dec 1959 in Jarrett
Cemetery, Eckman, WV; informant, Isaac lambert, Eckman, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 13 Jun 1900, Page 97B, Family #224.
Listed as Susan? Lambert, age 3, born in 1896 in WV, in household of father, Simon Peter Lambert.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 279B, Family #278.
Listed as H. Susanna Lambert, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Simon P. Lambert.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 13 Jun 1900, Page 97B, Family #224.
Listed as Mary J. Lambert, age 3, born in 1896 in WV, in household of father, Simon Peter Lambert.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 279B, Family #278.
Listed as Mary J. Lambert, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Simon P. Lambert.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 279B, Family #278.
Listed as J. Samuel Lambert, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Simon P. Lambert.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Big Four, taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 17A, Family #308.
Listed as Sam Lambert, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Simon P. Lambert.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 279B, Family #278.
Listed as Gordon S. Lambert, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Simon P. Lambert.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Big Four, taken on 10 Jan 1920, Page 17A, Family #308.
Listed as Gord Lambert, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Simon P. Lambert.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 21 Jun 1880, Page 318A, Family #98.
Listed as Erastus B. Griffith, age 19, born in VA, in household of father, George W. Griffith.
1. 1870 Census, Tazewell Co, Jeffersonville District, taken on 20 Jul 1870, Page 386B, Family #463.
Listed as Beverly J. Brooks, age 8, born in VA, in household of mother Ruth B. (______) Brooks.
2. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Jeffersonville District, page 247A.
Listed as Beverly Brooks, age 17, born in VA, in household of mother, Ruth Brooks.
3. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 28.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 117.
Beverly Brooks, age 24, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of William and Ruthy married
on 30 Dec 1887 Maggie Crockett, age 16, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Thomas and
Emaline.
1. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, taken on 17 Jun 1880, Page 242B, Family #228.
Listed as Maggie Crockett, age 9, born in VA, in household of mother, Emaline Whitley Crockett.
2. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 28; Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 117.
Beverly Brooks, age 24, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of William and Ruthy married on 30 Dec 1887 Maggie Crockett,
age 16, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Thomas and Emaline.
1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 1, Family #2.
Listed as Leland G. Milam, age 13, in household of father, Henry Milam.
2. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 28; Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 117.
Leland G. Milam, age 32, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Henry and Marinda Milam, married on 15 Dec 1887 Mollie
C. Adkinson, age 30, born in Giles Co, VA. No parents listed.
1. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 28; Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 117.
Leland G. Milam, age 32, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Henry and Marinda Milam, married on 15 Dec 1887 Mollie
C. Adkinson, age 30, born in Giles Co, VA. No parents listed.
(Although Mollie is listed as single, this may be her married name instead of her maiden name due to her age of 30)
1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn Township, page 1, Family #2.
Listed as Lynch Milam, age 10, in household of father, Henry Milam.
2. 1880 Census, Nicholas Co, WV, Hamilton District, taken on 17/18 Jun 1880, Page 85B, Family #172.
Listed as Lynch C. Milam, age 21, born in WV, in household of father, Henry Milam.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Henry Milam Search 23 Jul 2004, submitted by Cutlip Family Association, staff@cutlip.org.
Lynch Currin Milam; born on 28 Feb 1859 in McDowell Co, WV; died on 30 Apr 1895 in Nicholas Co, WV; married
on 14 Nov 1882 in Nicholas Co, WV Sarah Agnes Cutlip, born on 15 Nov 1862 at Muddlety Creek, Nicholas Co, WV;
died on 4 May 1941; daughter of Nathan Gilden and Louisa Hawer Rader Cutlip.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Henry Milam Search 23 Jul 2004, submitted by Cutlip Family Association, staff@cutlip.org.
Lynch Currin Milam; born on 28 Feb 1859 in McDowell Co, WV; died on 30 Apr 1895 in Nicholas Co, WV; married
on 14 Nov 1882 in Nicholas Co, WV Sarah Agnes Cutlip, born on 15 Nov 1862 at Muddlety Creek, Nicholas Co, WV;
died on 4 May 1941; daughter of Nathan Gilden and Louisa Hawer Rader Cutlip.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 778.
Big Creek Township, page 021.
Listed as Robert C. Gillespie, age 18, in household of father, Robert
Gillespie.
2. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 28; Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 117.
Robert C. Gillespie, age 26, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of Robert S. and Sarah Gillespie, married on 4 Aug 1887
Maggie Harris, age 17, born in Tazewell Co, daughter of Milton and Elizabeth Harris.
1. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 28; Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 117.
Robert C. Gillespie, age 26, born in Tazewell Co, VA, son of Robert S. and Sarah Gillespie, married on 4 Aug 1887
Maggie Harris, age 17, born in Tazewell Co, daughter of Milton and Elizabeth Harris.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Sunhill PO, taken on 1 Aug 1860, page 707, Family #400.
Listed as Harvey Bailey, age 2, born in VA, in household of father, Harvey Bailey.
2. 1870 Census, Logan Co, WV, Magnolia Township, taken on 19 Aug 1870, page 539A, Family #70.
Listed as Harvey Bailey, age 8, born in VA, in household of father, Harvey Bailey.
3. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV...", page 13.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 108.
Harv Bailey, age 20, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Harvy and Nancy
Bailey, married on 6 Mar 1879 Clemma Cline, age 18, born in McDowell Co, WV,
daughter of Thomas and Rhoda Cline.
4. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 759.
Sandy River District, page 016, census page 344D.
Listed as Harvey Bailey, age 21, as head of household, a farmer.
5. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 29; Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 118.
Harry (sic?, Harvey?) Bailey, age 27, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Harvey and Nancy, married on
18 May 1888 Rody Cline, age 27, born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of James and Pricy.
6. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 4? Jul 1900, Page 265A, Family #465.
Listed as harry Bailey, age 40, born in Apr 1860, married 18 yrs, farmer, head of household.
1. 1860 Census, Logan Co, WV, taken on 24 Jul 1860, Page 284, Family #547.
Listed as Rhoda Cline, age 2, born in VA, in household of father, James Cline.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 6, Family #39.
Listed as Rhoda Cline, age 13, in household of father, James Cline.
3. Internet e-mail, 22 Dec 1999, Rodney Veitschegger, Bowling Green, KY.
Rhoda Cline born 1857.
4. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 29; Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896,
page 118.
Harry (sic?, Harvey?) Bailey, age 27, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Harvey and Nancy, married
on 18 May 1888 Rody Cline, age 27, born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of James and Pricy.
5. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 4? Jul 1900, Page 265A,
Family #465.
Listed as Rhody Bailey, age 42, born in Jun1857, married 18 yrs, 10 children, 8 living, in household
of husband, Harvey Bailey, Jr.
6. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History"; 1965; by Mary Keller Bowman; Pages 480 and 481.
"...4. Enoch Tolliver (b. 1855, Ashe County, North Carolina) married (1)Anna Short; (2) Rhoda Bailey;
lived near head of Black Fork. He was a merchant, postmaster and Primitive Baptist preacher. He
and his second wife were brutally murdered at their home on Dec. 25, 1928 (sic?, 1927) when he
was 87 years old, by a wayward son (Believe this was Wise Bailey.). Children of the first marriage
were Hiram; William; Charles; Crawford; Booker; Lee who died at Camp Mead, Ind., in Oct 1918;
Sarah; Rebecca; Minerva; Etta; and Nancy Tolliver..."
7. "Hertiage of Wyoming Co, WV", WGS, "Cemeteries", page 44.
Enoch was 87 yrs old when he and his second wife, Rhoda Bailey, were
murdered in their home on 26 Dec 1927.
8. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #16898; WV Archives Web Site.
Rhoda Toliver; age 66 yrs, 6 mons, 16 days; born on 10 Jun 1861 in WV; married; daughter of
James and Pricie (Roberts) Cline; died on 26 Dec 1927 at Maben, Wyoming Co, WV from a
fractured skull; homicide; buried on 28 Dec 1927 at Maben, WV; informant, Ery E. Cook, Maben,
WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 4? Jul 1900, Page 265A, Family #465.
Listed as Albert Bailey, age 10, born in Apr 1890, in household of father, Harvey Bailey, Jr.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 4? Jul 1900, Page 265A, Family #465.
Listed as Jenett Bailey, age 8, born in Jul 1891, in household of father, Harvey Bailey, Jr.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 4? Jul 1900, Page 265A, Family #465.
Listed as Wise Bailey, age 5, born in Apr 1895, in household of father, Harvey Bailey, Jr.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 4? Jul 1900, Page 265A, Family #465.
Listed as William J. Bailey, age 3, born in Jun 1897, in household of father, Harvey Bailey, Jr.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, Rock View, Family 65.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 718.
Center Township, page 016.
Listed as John Green, age 17, in household of father, Leonard Green.
3. "Marriage Records Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 2, No 108, , Haga, page 39.
John Green, age 21, resident of McDowell Co, WV, married on 20 Sep 1883
Leatha Mullins, age 18, at John W. Mullins.
4. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 29.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 118.
John Green, age 26, born in Wyoming Co, WV, son of Leander Green, married on
16 Jul 1888 Ella Hufman, age 22, born in Greenbrier Co, WV, daughter of
George Hufman.
1. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 29.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 118.
John Green, age 26, born in Wyoming Co, WV, son of Leander Green, married on
16 Jul 1888 Ella Hufman, age 22, born in Greenbrier Co, WV, daughter of
George Hufman.