1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
David Vance Article, page 252.
David Vance, born on 14 Apr 1850 in Russell Co, VA, was son of John and
Marinda McKinney Mosely Vance. He first married on 8 May 1874, Vicey Payne,
daughter of Simeon and Marian Payne. They divorced about 1880. Had two sons,
Alexander (born in 1875 and died in infancy) and Andrew Stewart .
2. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 806.
Sandy River District, page 005.
Listed as Andrew S. Vance, age 3, in household of father, David Vance.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Family #151.
Listed as Andy S. Vance; age 33; born in WV; married once for 17 yrs; farmer; head of household.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Nancy H. Vance Article, page 254.
Nancy Helton was born 3 Jun 1878; daughter of James and Rachel Brown Helton;
married Andrew Stewart Vance on 3 Oct 1893 in Tazewell Co, VA. Stewart was
born on 15 Oct 1877; son of David and Vicy Payne Vance.
5. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
A.S. Vance (Andrew Stewart Vance); born on 15 Oct 1877; died on 22 Nov 1918; "Died during flu
epidemic, son of David and Vicy Payne Vance, husband of Nancy Helton Vance"; buried here.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Family #151.
Listed as Nancy M.L. Vance; age 30; born in VA; married once for 17 yrs; 6 mchildren, all living;
in household of husband, Andrew S. Vance.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920;
Page 234A; Family #350.
Listed as Nancy M. Vance; age 40; born in VA; widow; farmer; head of household.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Nancy H. Vance Article, page 254.
Nancy Helton was born 3 Jun 1878; daughter of James and Rachel Brown Helton;
married Andrew Stewart Vance on 3 Oct 1893 in Tazewell Co, VA. Stewart was
born on 15 Oct 1877; son of David and Vicy Payne Vance.
4. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
A.S. Vance (Andrew Stewart Vance); born on 15 Oct 1877; died on 22 Nov 1918; "Died during flu
epidemic, son of David and Vicy Payne Vance, husband of Nancy Helton Vance"; buried here.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Family #151.
Listed as James W. Vance; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew S. Vance.
2. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Willie Vance; born on 4 Nov 1897; died on 26 Nov 1918; "Died during flu epidemic, son of A.S. and
Nancy Helton Vance"; buried here.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Family #151.
Listed as Louesa Vance; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew S. Vance.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920;
Page 234A; Family #350.
Listed as Louesa Vance; age 14; born in WV; in household of mother, Nancy Helton Vance.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Nancy H. Vance Article, page 254.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Family #151.
Listed as Alexander W. Vance; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew S. Vance.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920;
Page 234A; Family #350.
Listed as Alexander Vance; age 11; born in WV; in household of mother, Nancy Helton Vance.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Nancy H. Vance Article, page 254.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920;
Page 234A; Family #350.
Listed as Birtha Vance; age 9; born in WV; in household of mother, Nancy Helton Vance.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Nancy H. Vance Article, page 254.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920;
Page 234A; Family #350.
Listed as Evertte Vance; age 7; born in WV; in household of mother, Nancy Helton Vance.
2. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Everett Vance; born on 10 Dec 1912; died on 15 Dec 1920; "son of A.S. and Nancy Helton Vance"; buried here.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920;
Page 234A; Family #350.
Listed as Ellis Vance; age 5; born in WV; in household of mother, Nancy Helton Vance.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Nancy H. Vance Article, page 254.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV;
submitted by B. Walls; 17 Dec 2013.
Ellis Vance; born 12 Apr 1915; died 7 Aug 1941; buried here; headstone and grave marker photos shown;
"AT REST".
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920;
Page 234A; Family #350.
Listed as Stella Vance; age 2; born in WV; in household of mother, Nancy Helton Vance.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", McDowell Co Historical Society, 1995
Nancy H. Vance Article, page 254.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Greasy Precinct; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 189A; Image 17 of 22;
Family #133.
Listed as Ireland Davis; age 6; born in KY; in household of father, John Davis.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River Didtrict; taken on 28 jun 1900; Page 254B; Image 31
of 68; Family #276/276.
Listed as Arlin Davis; age 25; born in Dec 1874 in VA; married 8 years; farmer; head of household.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Image 20 of 28; Family #154/155.
Listed as William I. Davis; age 36; born in OH (sic?); married once for 16 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 6/7 Feb 1920; Page
228 B; Image 4 of 16; Family #265/265.
Listed as William I. Davis; age 50; born in KY; married; farmer; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 24 Apr 1930, Page 215A, Image 28
of 42; Family #227/227.
Listed as Ireland Davis, age 56, born in VA, married at 19, farmer, head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'61 13813; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Arlen Davis; age 87; born 10 Aug 1874 in KY; married; farmer; living at Panther, WV; son of John and
Patsy Davis; died 18 Oct 1961 at Panther, WV; due to carcinomatosis; buried 20 Oct 1961 in Lester
Cemetery, Paynesville, WV; informant, Mrs. Frances Reynolds, Panther, WV.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lester Cemetery, Stateline Ridge #1, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Lynn Delp; 8 May 2008.
William Ireland Davis; born 22 Jul 1876; died 18 Oct 1961; buried here; no grave marker photo
shown;
"Double headstone with wife, Martha Lester Davis".
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River Didtrict; taken on 28 jun 1900; Page 254B; Image 31 of
68; Family #276/276.
Listed as Martha Davis; age 21; born in Apr 1879 in VA; married 8 years; 4 children; all living; in household
of husband, William I. Davis.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Image 20 of 28; Family #154/155.
Listed as Martha A. Davis; age 32; born in VA; married once for 16 yrs; 8 children; all living; in household
of husband, William I. Davis.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 6/7 Feb 1920; Page 228B;
Image 4 of 16; Family #265/265.
Listed as Martha A. Davis; age 41; born in VA; married; in household of husband, William I. Davis.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 24 Apr 1930, Page 215A, Image 28 of 42;
Family #227/227.
Listed as Martha A. Davis, age 51, born in VA, married at 14, in household of husband, Ireland Davis.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'64 003739; WV Archives Web Site.
Martha Davis; age 87; born 13 Apr 1877 in WV; widow; housewife; living at Panther, WV; daughter
of Charles and Jane (Baker) Lester; died 3 Mar 1964 at Panther, WV; due to broncho-pneumonia with
cerebral accident, right hemiplegia; buried 6 Mar 1961 in Lester Cemetery, Paynesville, WV; informant
Frances Reynolds, Panther, WV
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lester Cemetery, Stateline Ridge #1, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Lynn Delp; 8 May 2008.
Martha Lester Davis; born 13 Apr 1878 in McDowell Co, WV; died 3 Mar 1964 in Panther, WV; buried
here; no grave marker photo shown; personal photo posted; "Martha was the daughter of Charles A. &
Jane Baker Lester. Note: Doublestone with William Ireland Davis".
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River Didtrict; taken on 28 jun 1900; Page 254B; Image 31 of
68; Family #276/276.
Listed as William P. Davis; age 1; born in May 1899 in WV in household of father, William I. Davis.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Image 20 of 28; Family #154/155.
Listed as William Davis; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, William I. Davis.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 6/7 Feb 1920; Page 228B;
Image 4 of 16; Family #265/265.
Listed as William P. Davis; age 20; born in WV; divorced; laborer in lumber mill; in household of father,
William I. Davis.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Image 20 of 28; Family #154/155.
Listed as Neuton M. Davis; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, William I. Davis.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Image 20 of 28; Family #154/155.
Listed as Frinton Davis; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, William I. Davis.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 6/7 Feb 1920; Page 228B;
Image 4 of 16; Family #265/265.
Listed as Ireland Davis; age 16; born in WV; farm laborer; in household of father, William I. Davis.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Family #151.
Listed as Ira Vance; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew S. Vance.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 16/17 Feb 1920;
Page 234A; Family #350.
Listed as Ira Vance; age 17; born in WV; in household of mother, Nancy Helton Vance.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 293; WV Archives Website.
Ira Vance; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Paynesville, WV; son of A.S. and
Nancy M.; married on 24 Dec 1941 in Paynesville, WV; Sarah Jane Davis; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Arlan and Martha.
4. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Ira Vance; born on 22 Nov 1902; died on 11 Dec 1925; "son of A.S. and Nancy Helton Vance"; buried
here.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 74B;
Image 20 of 28; Family #154/155.
Listed as Sarah J. Davis; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William I. Davis.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; taken on 6/7 Feb 1920;
Page 228B; Image 4 of 16; Family #265/265.
Listed as Sarah J. Davis; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, William I. Davis.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 293; WV Archives Website.
Ira Vance; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Paynesville, WV; son of A.S. and
Nancy M.; married on 24 Dec 1941 in Paynesville, WV; Sarah Jane Davis; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; daughter of Arlan and Martha.
4. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Jane Singer (Sarah Jane Davis Vance Singer); born on 4 Apr 1905; died on 29 Jan 1976;
" daughter of Ireland and Martha Lester Davis, wife of Ira Vance"; buried here.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Paynesville, taken on 17 Feb 1920, Page 21B,
Family #360.
Listed as Tilda Lester, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Paris Lester.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Franklin D. Pruitt; born on 15 Apr 1938; died on 10 Oct 1945; "Son of Walter and Tilda Lester Pruitt, grandson of
Paris and Elizabeth Steel Lester"; buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Garland W. Griffiths; born on 14 Dec 1912; died on 10 Jan 1940; "Killed in Bartley No. 1 Mine
explosion, son of George Griffiths, husband of Lilliam Wyatt"; buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Lillian Harrington; born in 1917; died in 1956; "Daughter of Fred and Marinda Vance Wyatt, wife of
Garland Griffith, Ayes Reece and Fred Harrington"; buried here.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1930, Page 219B, Family #303.
Listed as Lilly L. Wyatt, age 12, born in WV, in household of grandmother, Nancy E. Upchurch Wyatt.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 2 Apr 1930; Page 241A; Family #3.
Listed as Handford Wyatt; age 15; born in WV; boarder; in household of David R. Vance.
2. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Hanford Wyatt; born on 27 Feb 1915; died on 26 Mar 1973; "Son of Fred and Marinda Vance Wyatt,
husband of Lore Horn Wyatt", buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Lora H. Wyatt; born on 20 Jul 1923; "Not deceased (at time of cemetery census in 1985), daughter of
Wallace and Nancy Baker Horn, wife of Hanford Wyatt".
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1930, Page 220A, Family #306.
Listed as Lora E. Horn, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Wallace E. Horn.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Dorothy Jean Wyatt; born in 1941; died in 1941; "Daughter of Hanford and Lora Horn Wyatt"; buried
here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Montie Ray Wyatt; born in 1948; died in 1948; "Son of Hanford and Lora Horn Wyatt"; buried here.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 790.
Sandy River Township, page 003.
Listed as John Mitchem, age 4 months, in household of father, Lewis Mitchem.
Twin of Rinda Mitchem.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 247A, Family #141
Listed as John Mitchem, age 19, born in Feb 1881(sic 1880) in WV, in
household of father, Lewis Mitchem.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 200A;
Family #232/241.
Listed as John Mitchum; age 29; born in WV; married once for 6 yrs; farm day laborer; head of
household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #2892; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
John Mitchem; age 42; born on 2 Feb 1878; farmer; living at paynesville, McDowell Co, WV;
nearest relative, Loisa Mitchem, wife; medium height with slender build; blue eyes and light hair.
5. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
John Mitchem; born on 2 Feb 1876 (Conflicts with 1880 and 1900 Census birth year); died on 27
Nov 1918; "Died during flu epidemic, son of Lewis and Liza Vance Mitchem, husband of Louise
Kennedy Mitchem Vance"; buried here.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 253A, Family #248.
Listed as Louisa Kenaday, age 10, born in May 1890 in WV, in household of
father, Ephriam Kenaday.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 200A;
Family #232/241.
Listed as Louisa Mitchum; age 21; born in WV; married once for 6 yrs; 2 children, both living;
in household of husband, John Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 368; WV Archives Web Site.
Mathias Vance; age 29; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Paynesville, WV; married
on 4 Jan 1919 at Paynesville, WV; Lievisa Mitchem; age 33; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no
parents listed.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 15 Apr 1930, Page 261B,
Family #262.
Listed as Louisa Vance, age 42, born in WV, married at 13, in household of husband, Mathias
Vance.
5. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Louisa Vance; no dates; "wife of Mathias Vance"; buried here?
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Tom and Eva Jewell"; Article; Page 201; submitted by Geneva Steele;
HC 61; Box 37B; Paynesville, WV 24873.
7. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Lacy Blankenship Vance"; Article; Page 251; submitted by Brenda Wood,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 11 May 1910; Page 77A;
Family #200.
Listed as Columbus Vance, age 8, born in WV; in household of father, David Vance.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 29/30 Jan 1920;
Page 222B; Family #147.
Listed as Columbus Vance; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, David Vance.
3. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Columbus Vance; born on 25 Feb 1902; died on 18 dec 1982; "Son of David and Cosby Lester Vance,
husband of nancy Jane Compton Vance"; buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Nancy Jane Vance; born on 31 May 1902; died on 3 Jul 1973; "Heart attack, daughter of Jim and
Rhoda Keen Compton, wife of Columbus Vance"; buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Billy M. Vance; born on 4 Nov 1928; died on 18 Apr 1937; " son of Columbus and Nancy Jane Compton
Vance"; buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Roy Vance; born on 7 Jun 1935; died on 9 May 1936; "Dates from courthouse records birth 22 Jun
1934, death 2 Aug 1934, age 1 mon, 15 days, son of Columbus and Nancy Jane Compton Vance";
buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Archie White; born on 27 Jun 1899; died on 12 Sep 1968; "son of Thomas and Martha Asbury White,
husband of Hettie Wyatt White"; buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Hettie M. Wyatt; born on 30 Nov 1910; died on 6 Sep 1951; "Daughter of Fred and Marinda Vance
Wyatt, wife of Archie White"; buried here.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1930, Page 219B, Family #303.
Listed as Hettie Wyatt, age 19, born in WV, in household of grandmother, Nancy E. Upchurch Wyatt.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Lillie Emlia White; born on 26 Mar 1945; died on 4 Aug 1945; " Daughter of Archie and Hettie Wyatt
White"; buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Archie White; born on 27 Jun 1899; died on 12 Sep 1968; "son of Thomas and Martha Asbury White,
husband of Hettie Wyatt White"; buried here.
1. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Archie White; born on 27 Jun 1899; died on 12 Sep 1968; "son of Thomas and Martha Asbury White,
husband of Hettie Wyatt White"; buried here.