John Anderson "Johnnie" Mitchem
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 23 May 1910, Page 29B, Family #253.
Listed as Johnie Mitchem, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Noah G. Mitchem.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 11 Feb 1920, Page 305B, Family #612.
Listed as Johny A. Mitchem, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, Noah G. Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1922); page 23; WV Archives Web Site.
John A. Mitchem; age20; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of Noah
and Pocey; married on 28 Feb 1922 at Gary, WV; Etta Bennington; age 17; born in Grayson Co, VA
single; daughter of S.A. and Elizabeth.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, Venus, taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 76B, Family #143.
Listed as John Mitchem, age 27, born in WV, married at 19, motorman in coal mine; head of
household.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Johnie Mitchem; born on 21 Jul 1902; died in Jun 1975; living at Bramwell, Mercer Co, WV at death.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA, Zion Precinct, taken on 5 May 1910, Page 142B, Family #258.
Listed as Etta Bennington, age 5, born in VA, in household of father, Stephen A. Bennington.
2. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Speedwell District; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 131A; Image 9 of 35;
Family #63/63.
Listed as Etta Margaret Bennington; age 15; born in VA; in household of father, Stephen A.
Bennington.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1922); page 23; WV Archives Web Site.
John A. Mitchem; age 20; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Gary, WV; son of Noah
and Pocey; married on 28 Feb 1922 at Gary, WV; Etta Bennington; age 17; born in Grayson Co, VA
single; daughter of S.A. and Elizabeth.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, Venus, taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 76B, Family #143.
Listed as Etta Mitchem, age 25, born in VA, married at 17, in household of husband, John A. Mitchem.
5 Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Etta Mitchem; born on 21 dec 104; died in Apr 1983; card issued in WV; living at Bramwell, Mercer Co,
WV at death.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, Venus, taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 76B, Family #143.
Listed as Elwood Mitchem, age 2 yrs, 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, John A. Mitchem.
2. "WW II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945"; McDowell Co, WV; Page 737; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Charles Elwood Mitchem; Seaman 2 Class; US Navy; born 23 Feb 1927; entered service 7 Apr 1944;
served at Great Lakes, IL; Hawaii; Marshall Islands; attended Kimball, WV HS; Methodist; son of Mrs.
John Mitchem, Kimball; brother of Mrs. Raymond Clark, Kimball, WV.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Charles Mitchem; born on 23 Feb 1927; died on 25 Feb 1995; card issued in WV; living at Sandlick,
Mercer Co, WV at death.
Stephen Alexander "Steve" Bennington
1. 1870 Census, Grayson Co, VA, Elk Creek District, Independence PO, taken on 2 August 1870;
Page 183B, Family #705.
Listed as Stephen Bennington, age 7, born in VA, in household of father, John Bennington.
2. 1880 Census, Wythe Co, VA, Speedwell District, taken on 15 Jun 1880, Page 416B, Family #193.
Listed as Stephen A. Bennington, age 16, born in VA, in household of father, John Bennington.
3. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA, Elk Creek District, taken on 23 Jun 1900, Page 40B, Family #339.
Listed as Stephen A. Bennington, age 36, born in VA, married 3 yrs, farmer, head of household.
4. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA, Zion Precinct, taken on 5 May 1910, Page 142A, Family #258.
Listed as Stephen A. Bennington, age 46, born in VA, married twice, last time for 3 yrs, farmer,
head of household.
5. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Speedwell District; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 131A; Image 9 of 35;
Family #63/63.
Listed as Steve A. Bennington; age 63; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA, Elk Creek District, taken on 23 Jun 1900, Page 40B, Family #339.
Listed as Eliza E. Bennington, age 22, born in VA, in Jan 1877, married 3 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, in
household of husband, Stephen A. Bennington.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA, Elk Creek District, taken on 23 Jun 1900, Page 40B, Family #339.
Listed as Minnie L. Bennington, age 2, born in VA, in Feb 1898, in household of father, Stephen A.
Bennington.
2. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA, Zion Precinct, taken on 5 May 1910, Page 142A, Family #258.
Listed as Minnie L. Bennington, age 12, born in VA, in household of father, Stephen A. Bennington.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA, Elk Creek District, taken on 23 Jun 1900, Page 40B, Family #339.
Listed as Rubin A. Bennington, age 1, born in VA, in May 1899, in household of father, Stephen A.
Bennington.
2. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA, Zion Precinct, taken on 5 May 1910, Page 142B, Family #258.
Listed as Alex R. Bennington, age 10, born in VA, in household of father, Stephen A. Bennington.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA, Zion Precinct, taken on 5 May 1910, Page 142B, Family #258.
Listed as Alice S. Bennington, age 8, born in VA, in household of father, Stephen A. Bennington.
2. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Speedwell District; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 131A; Image 9 of 35;
Family #63/63.
Listed as Sallie Alice Bennington; age 19; brn in VA; in household of father, Stephen A. Bennington.
1. 1910 Census, Wythe Co, VA, Zion Precinct, taken on 5 May 1910, Page 142B, Family #258.
Listed as Ada Bennington, age 7, born in VA, in household of father, Stephen A. Bennington.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, Venus, taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 76B, Family #143.
Listed as Dewey Mitchem, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, John A. Mitchem.
2. "WW II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945"; McDowell Co, WV; Page 737; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dewey Anderson Mitchem; Sargent, US Army; born 8 Sep 1924; entered service 15 sep 1941; served
at Ft. Thomas, KY, England, Italy, France; attended kimball HS; Methodist; son of M/M John A.
Mitchem, Kimball, WV; husband of Mrs. Agnes Franklin Mitchem, Boise, ID. (Picture)
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dewey A. Mitchem; born on 24 Sep 1924; died on 3 Jun 1995; living at Alpharetta, Fulton Co, GA at
death.; card issued in WV befire 1951.
1. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Agnes Mitchem; born on 29 Aug 1926; died on 31 Aug 2003; living at Homewood, Cook Co, IL
at death; last benefit paid to Alpharetta, Fulton Co, GA; card issued in ID.
2. E-mail from Cherryl Mitchem Crouch; 1 Jan 2011; daughter of Dewey A. and Agnes M. (Franklin)
Mitchem.
"...Mon died in Virginia, and lived there from 1962 until her death. She spent a year or so in
Homewood, IL. but to my knowledge her address was never changed (although perhaps her social
security benefits were sent there. I'm not sure)..."
3. US Public Records Index, Volime I( Covers Periods 1950- 1993); Ancestry.com Web Site.
Agnes M. Mitchem; born on 29 Jul 1926 lived at the following address:
4105 Old Iron Court, Apt 600, Hopewell, VA
307 New Castle Drive, Colonial Heights, VA
305 New Castle Drive, Colonial Heights, VA
4061 Hyde Park Drive, Chester, VA
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn Township; taken on 17 Jun 1880; Page 331B;
Family #48/53.
Listed as Labisie Mitchem, age 2, in household of father, Hezakiah Mitchem.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 156B, Family #121.
Listed as Polly Mitchem, age 23, born in Apr 1877 in WV, married 2 yrs, in household of husband,
Noah G. Mitchem.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 23 May 1910, Page 29B, Family #253.
Listed as Vicie Mitchem, age 33, born in WV, married once for 13 yrs, 5 children, 5 living, in
household of husband, Noah G. Mitchem.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 11 Feb 1920, Page 305B, Family #612.
Listed as Vicie Mitchem, age 42, born in WV, in household of husband, Noah G. Mitchem.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, Venus, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 20A, Family #107.
Listed as Vicie Mitchem, age 53, born in WV, married at 21, in household of husband, Noah Mitchem.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 21 Jun 1900,
page 84A, Family #202.
Listed as Burt Hicks, age 14, in Sep 1885, in household of father,
John Hicks.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as Bud Hicks, age 44, born in WV, married at 21, coal miner, head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #5792; WV Archives Web Site.
Bud Hicks; age 62 yrs, 8 mons, 5 days; born on 14 Sep 1883 at English, WV; married; husband of
Cora Hicks, age 57; living at Caretta, WV; son of John and Vicie Saddler Hicks, both born in Knott Co,
KY; died on 19 May 1946 in Grace Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV of cardo vascular disease;
buried on 21 May 1946 in family cemetery at Big Creek, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 6 Jun 1900; Page 75B, Family #53/53.
Listed as Cora Baker, age 9, born in Apr 1891, in WV, in household of father, Harman Baker.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harman Baker Search, 8 Sep 2002, submitted by
Trena (_______), trenasmail620@yahoo.com.
Cora Baker; daughter of Harman and Viney Right Baker; married Clayburn "Bud"
Hicks; children: John Lundy, Byrd, Ballard, Raymond Nash, Sylvia, Ethel,
Walter, Manis and Mose.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as Cora Hicks, age 39, born in WV, married at 16, in household of husband, Clayborn Hicks.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harman Baker Search, 8 Sep 2002, submitted by
Trena (_______), trenasmail620@yahoo.com.
Cora Baker; daughter of Harman and Viney Right Baker; married Clayburn "Bud"
Hicks; children: John Lundy, Byrd, Ballard, Raymond Nash, Sylvia, Ethel,
Walter, Manis and Mose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as Ethel Hicks, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Clayborn Hicks.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harman Baker Search, 8 Sep 2002, submitted by
Trena (_______), trenasmail620@yahoo.com.
Cora Baker; daughter of Harman and Viney Right Baker; married Clayburn "Bud"
Hicks; children: John Lundy, Byrd, Ballard, Raymond Nash, Sylvia, Ethel,
Walter, Manis and Mose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as Walter Hicks, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, Clayborn Hicks.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harman Baker Search, 8 Sep 2002, submitted by
Trena (_______), trenasmail620@yahoo.com.
Cora Baker; daughter of Harman and Viney Right Baker; married Clayburn "Bud"
Hicks; children: John Lundy, Byrd, Ballard, Raymond Nash, Sylvia, Ethel,
Walter, Manis and Mose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as Ballard Hicks, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, Clayborn Hicks.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harman Baker Search, 8 Sep 2002, submitted by
Trena (_______), trenasmail620@yahoo.com.
Cora Baker; daughter of Harman and Viney Right Baker; married Clayburn "Bud"
Hicks; children: John Lundy, Byrd, Ballard, Raymond Nash, Sylvia, Ethel,
Walter, Manis and Mose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as Manis Hicks, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Clayborn Hicks.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harman Baker Search, 8 Sep 2002, submitted by
Trena (_______), trenasmail620@yahoo.com.
Cora Baker; daughter of Harman and Viney Right Baker; married Clayburn "Bud"
Hicks; children: John Lundy, Byrd, Ballard, Raymond Nash, Sylvia, Ethel,
Walter, Manis and Mose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as Maude Hicks, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Clayborn Hicks.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harman Baker Search, 8 Sep 2002, submitted by
Trena (_______), trenasmail620@yahoo.com.
Cora Baker; daughter of Harman and Viney Right Baker; married Clayburn "Bud"
Hicks; children: John Lundy, Byrd, Ballard, Raymond Nash, Sylvia, Ethel,
Walter, Manis and Mose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as John Hicks, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Clayborn Hicks.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harman Baker Search, 8 Sep 2002, submitted by
Trena (_______), trenasmail620@yahoo.com.
Cora Baker; daughter of Harman and Viney Right Baker; married Clayburn "Bud"
Hicks; children: John Lundy, Byrd, Ballard, Raymond Nash, Sylvia, Ethel,
Walter, Manis and Mose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as Raymond Hicks, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Clayborn Hicks.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harman Baker Search, 8 Sep 2002, submitted by
Trena (_______), trenasmail620@yahoo.com.
Cora Baker; daughter of Harman and Viney Right Baker; married Clayburn "Bud"
Hicks; children: John Lundy, Byrd, Ballard, Raymond Nash, Sylvia, Ethel,
Walter, Manis and Mose.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 7 May 1930, Page 78B, Family #32.
Listed as Sylvia Hicks, age 3 yrs, 4 months, born in WV, in household of father, Clayborn Hicks.
1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, page 15.
Big Creek Township, Tug River P.O. Family #103.
Listed as John F. Johnson, age 37, born in TN, as head of household, a
farmer.
2. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 784.
Big Creek Township, page 021.
Listed as John F. Johnson, age 48, head of household, Clerk of Circuit
Court.
3. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 15.
John Johnson, age 22, married on 7 May 1880 Malinda Cline, age 21.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 784.
Big Creek Township, page 021.
Listed as Mary F. Johnson, age 23, in household of father, John F.
Johnson.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. Marsh, page 784.
Big Creek Township, page 021.
Listed as James N. Johnson, age 23, in household of father, John F.
Johnson, deputy clerk of Circuit Court.
1. "Alleghaney Co (VA) Heritage", Dad Smith article, page 190.
Abner moved from McDowell Co, WV to Alleghaney Co, VA in 1877. He married
Ruth Ann Christian on 6 Feb 1878.
2. 1880 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Covington; taken on 12 Jun 1880; Page 391A; Family #76/76.
Listed as John Smith; age4 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Abner H. Smith.
3. 1900 Census, Alleghaney Co, VA, page 231B, Family #138.
Listed as John F. Smith, age 20, born in Jan 1880 in VA, in household of father, Abner H. Smith.
4. 1910 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Covington District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 99B; Family #136.
Listed as John F. Smith; age 30; born in VA; married once for 8 yrs; lumberman in saw mill; head of
household.
5. Alleghany Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #2345; Covington, VA Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
John Francis Smith; age 38; born on 5 Jan 1880; living at Callaghan, Alleghany Co, VA; saw milling
at Oake Lumber Co, Grove City, PA; nearest relative, Darsey Smith, Callaghan, VA; medium height and
build; blue eyes and light brown hair.
1. 1910 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Covington District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 99B; Family #136.
Listed as Effie Smith; age 27; born in WV; married once for 8 yrs; 4 children, 2 living;
in household of husband, John F. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Covington District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 99B; Family #136.
Listed as Sherman Smith; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, John F. Smith.
1. 1910 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Covington District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 99B; Family #136.
Listed as Dorothy Smith; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, John F. Smith.
1. "Alleghaney Co (VA) Heritage", Dad Smith article, page 190.
Abner moved from McDowell Co, WV to Alleghaney Co, VA in 1877. He married
Ruth Ann Christian on 6 Feb 1878.
2. 1880 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Covington; taken on 12 Jun 1880; Page 391A; Family #76/76.
Listed as John Smith; age4 mons; born in VA; in household of father, Abner H. Smith.
3. 1900 Census, Alleghaney Co, VA, page 231B, Family #138.
Listed as John F. Smith, age 20, born in Jan 1880 in VA, in household of father, Abner H. Smith.
4. 1910 Census, Alleghany Co, VA; Covington District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 99B; Family #136.
Listed as John F. Smith; age 30; born in VA; married once for 8 yrs; lumberman in saw mill; head of
household.
5. Alleghany Co, VA; WW I Draft Registration Card #2345; Covington, VA Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
John Francis Smith; age 38; born on 5 Jan 1880; living at Callaghan, Alleghany Co, VA; saw milling
at Oake Lumber Co, Grove City, PA; nearest relative, Darsey Smith, Callaghan, VA; medium height and
build; blue eyes and light brown hair.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 771.
Sandy River District, page 005.
Listed as Julia A. Coleman, age 6, in household of father, Curtis Coleman.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, taken 21 Jun 1900, Big Creek Township, page
85B, Family #223.
Listed as Julia A. Bartley, age 24, born in Aug 1875 in WV; married 5 years,
4 children, 3 living; in household of husband, Bartley Stanley.
3. "McDowell Co, WVGW:Queries January-March 1999", internet site
www.scioto.org/McDowell/MQS/queries1999.html
February 1999, Heather Rowe.
Curtis Coleman married Clarissa Charles; lived near Avondale, McDowell Co,
WV; Clarissa married first, Adam Davis.
Davis children were: David (married Caroline ______) and Cynthia (married
George Washington Rowe).
Coleman children were: Sherman (married Jane Roberts), Sheridan (married,
first, Rebecca Jones, second, Nancy Whitt), Julia Ann (child by Henry Asbury,
married first George Washington Asbury, second, William "Bart" Stanley),
Melvina Cathern "Kate" (married Paris Jones, a "witch doctor"), and Adam
(married Rilda Roberts).
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, George B. Stanley search, 27 Mar 2002, submitted by
Christine Hayes, gabby362@juno.com.
James Stanley; born in Mar 1850 in VA; died bef 1920 at Coalwood, McDowell
Co, WV; married Amanda M. Harman.
Son, Bartley Stanley; born on 10 May 1878 at Coalwood, McDowell Co, WV; died
bef 1920 at Coalwood; married Mary Jane Hicks; son: Robert Smith Stanley,
born on 10 Jan 1906 at Coalwood.