1. Social Security Death Index, LDS Web Site.
Carlos Christian; born on 26 Jul 1929; died on 23 Oct 1996; living at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV at death.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Tuesday, 28 Dec 2004, newspaper Obit.
"PRINCETON - Mrs. Mozelle Smith Christian, 74, of 606 Gum St., died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004 at the
Princeton Community Hospital.
"Born June 18, 1930 at Yukon, she was the daughter of the late John Bud and Retta Hall Smith.
Mozelle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos L. Christian on Oct. 23,
1996, four brothers and three sisters.
"Survivors are her children, Glavis Christian of Princeton, Randy J. Christian Sr. of Ashley, Ind., Vicki
Boone and husband Jerry of Shackleford, Va. and Micki Lawson and husband Lewis of West Point,
Va.; sisters, Edith Ollie Rockledge, Fla. and Shirley Taylor of War; two granddaughters, eight
grandsons and 18 great-grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of
the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton. Burial will follow in the Grandview
Memory Gardens on the Bluefield/Tazewell Road, Bluefield, Va...."
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Tuesday, 28 Dec 2004, newspaper Obit.
"PRINCETON - Mrs. Mozelle Smith Christian, 74, of 606 Gum St., died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004 at the
Princeton Community Hospital.
"Born June 18, 1930 at Yukon, she was the daughter of the late John Bud and Retta Hall Smith.
Mozelle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos L. Christian on Oct. 23,
1996, four brothers and three sisters.
"Survivors are her children, Glavis Christian of Princeton, Randy J. Christian Sr. of Ashley, Ind., Vicki
Boone and husband Jerry of Shackleford, Va. and Micki Lawson and husband Lewis of West Point,
Va.; sisters, Edith Ollie Rockledge, Fla. and Shirley Taylor of War; two granddaughters, eight
grandsons and 18 great-grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of
the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton. Burial will follow in the Grandview
Memory Gardens on the Bluefield/Tazewell Road, Bluefield, Va...."
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Tuesday, 28 Dec 2004, newspaper Obit.
"PRINCETON - Mrs. Mozelle Smith Christian, 74, of 606 Gum St., died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004 at the
Princeton Community Hospital.
"Born June 18, 1930 at Yukon, she was the daughter of the late John Bud and Retta Hall Smith.
Mozelle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos L. Christian on Oct. 23,
1996, four brothers and three sisters.
"Survivors are her children, Glavis Christian of Princeton, Randy J. Christian Sr. of Ashley, Ind., Vicki
Boone and husband Jerry of Shackleford, Va. and Micki Lawson and husband Lewis of West Point,
Va.; sisters, Edith Ollie Rockledge, Fla. and Shirley Taylor of War; two granddaughters, eight
grandsons and 18 great-grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of
the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton. Burial will follow in the Grandview
Memory Gardens on the Bluefield/Tazewell Road, Bluefield, Va...."
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Tuesday, 28 Dec 2004, newspaper Obit.
"PRINCETON - Mrs. Mozelle Smith Christian, 74, of 606 Gum St., died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004 at the
Princeton Community Hospital.
"Born June 18, 1930 at Yukon, she was the daughter of the late John Bud and Retta Hall Smith.
Mozelle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos L. Christian on Oct. 23,
1996, four brothers and three sisters.
"Survivors are her children, Glavis Christian of Princeton, Randy J. Christian Sr. of Ashley, Ind., Vicki
Boone and husband Jerry of Shackleford, Va. and Micki Lawson and husband Lewis of West Point,
Va.; sisters, Edith Ollie Rockledge, Fla. and Shirley Taylor of War; two granddaughters, eight
grandsons and 18 great-grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of
the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton. Burial will follow in the Grandview
Memory Gardens on the Bluefield/Tazewell Road, Bluefield, Va...."
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Tuesday, 28 Dec 2004, newspaper Obit.
"PRINCETON - Mrs. Mozelle Smith Christian, 74, of 606 Gum St., died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004 at the
Princeton Community Hospital.
"Born June 18, 1930 at Yukon, she was the daughter of the late John Bud and Retta Hall Smith.
Mozelle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos L. Christian on Oct. 23,
1996, four brothers and three sisters.
"Survivors are her children, Glavis Christian of Princeton, Randy J. Christian Sr. of Ashley, Ind., Vicki
Boone and husband Jerry of Shackleford, Va. and Micki Lawson and husband Lewis of West Point,
Va.; sisters, Edith Ollie Rockledge, Fla. and Shirley Taylor of War; two granddaughters, eight
grandsons and 18 great-grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of
the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton. Burial will follow in the Grandview
Memory Gardens on the Bluefield/Tazewell Road, Bluefield, Va...."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Victoria Taylor-True; 17 Jan 2012.
" Henley Hall
Birth 19 Jan 1873
Death 27 Feb 1964 (aged 91)
Burial
Troutdale Cemetery
Troutdale, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 83630701 "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Marie Ward Mills; 15 Oct 2012.
" Cornelia Ellen Ross Hall
Birth 1 Jan 1876
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death 13 Oct 1941 (aged 65)
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Troy Ross Cemetery
Flat Ridge, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 98985205"
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 24 May 1910,
Page 181A, Family #97.
Listed as Dewey E. Christian, age 7, born in WV, in household of father,
George R. Christian.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, George R. Christian Search, 13 Aug 2002, submitted by
Angela and Rose Goode, angelarose@angelarose.com.
George R. Christian; born in 1862 in Tazewell Co, VA; son of Mathias and
Eleanor Beavers Christian; married Corintha S. Davis on 28 Sep 1889 in
Tazewell Co, VA.
Son, Dewey L. Christian: born on 2 Jun 1898 (sic, 1903) in Tazewell Co, VA
(sic, McDowell Co, WV); died at Princeton, WV; married (_______) Christian.
3. Social Security Death Index, LDS Web Site.
Dewey Christian; born on 7 Jun 1902; died in Sep 1972; living at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV at death.
1. Social Security Death Index, LDS Web Site.
Ida Christian; born on 20 dec 1904; died in Jun 1983; living at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV at death.
1. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring District, taken on 3 Jun 1880, Page 278B, Family #62.
Listed as William A. Christian, age 1, born in VA, in household of father, Samuel Christian.
1. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, page 782.
Big Creek District, page 010.
Listed as Louisa Harrison, age 2, in household of mother, Rebecca
Harrison Beavers.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 15 Jun 1900,
page 81A, Family #143.
Listed as Louisa Beavers, age 22, born in May 1878, in household of
father, William Beavers.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 12 Jan 1920, Page 230B, Family #107.
Listed as Kemper Cook, age less than 1 mon, born in WV; in household of father, Charles L. Cook.
2. 1930 Census Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Page 195B, Family #173.
Listed as Kemper Cooke, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Charles L. Cooke.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 476; WV Archives Web Site.
Kemper Cook; age 29; born and living at Oceana, WV; single; son of Charlie and Julia Cook;
married on 22 Jan 1949 at Hatcher, WV; Leona Richardson; age 38; born in Raleigh Co, WV;
divorced; living at Oceana, WV; daughter of L.N. and Vergie Stover.
4. "US Public Records Index, Vol 2"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kemper J. Cook; born on ______; living at General Delivery, Pineville, WV 24874.
5. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 28 Dec 2004, Newspaper Obit.
"MULLENSVILLE -- Jay Kemper Cook, 84, passed away Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, in a Boone
County hospital.
"Born Dec. 27, 1919, in Oceana, he was the son of the late Charlie and Julie Cook.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his companion of 30 years, Virginia
Simpson; three brothers, Ted Cook, George Cook and Eugene Cook; seven sisters, Hattie Maynor,
Rita Alexandra, Brookie Oxier, Mini Hinkle, Gay Hinkle, Brady Marie Cook and Myrtle Cook; and a
stepdaughter, Christine Simpson.
"Survivors include his son, John Osborne and his wife, Fannie, of Danville; John's mother, Icie
Osborne of Wayne; a sister, Ruth Bostic of Dunbar; a very dear friend, Patty Carter of Mullensville;
two stepsons, Jimmie Simpson of Brenton and Dennis Simpson of Michigan; eight stepdaughters,
Shirley Lusk of New York, Marie Whittington of New Richmond, Connie Davis of Florida, Betty
Mitchem of Fanrock, Ann Miller of Parkersburg, Barbara Tolliver of Pineville, Diane Faulkner of
Fanrock and Doreen Miller of Pineville.
"Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Smith-Lusk Family Cemetery at Trace Fork, with
the Rev. Tommy Knotts officiating. Burial will immediately follow..."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 129B,
Family #381.
Listed as Virgil A. Lusk, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, Isaac I Lusk.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Lusk; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Herndon, WV; son of I.I. and Onie Lusk;
married on 9 Apr 1933 at Phillip Graham's, minister in Wyoming Co, WV; Hessie Whitt; age 17; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Basin, WV; daughter of Rube and Laura Whitt.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Basin; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 167A;
Family #46.
Listed as Hessie Whitt, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Reuben Whitt.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 130B; Family #404.
Listed as Hessie Whitt, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Reuben Whitt.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 25; WV Archives Web Site.
Virgil Lusk; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Herndon, WV; son of I.I. and Onie Lusk;
married on 9 Apr 1933 at Phillip Graham's, minister in Wyoming Co, WV; Hessie Whitt; age 17; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Basin, WV; daughter of Rube and Laura Whitt.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 340; WV Archives Website.
Rodolph Lane; age 22; born in Pike Co, KY; single; laborer; living at Panther, WV; son of Sherman
and Caroline; married on 8 Jan 1907 in Panther, WV; Rebecca Hagy; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Dan and Marinda.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Page 222A, Family #242.
Listed as Rudolph Lane, age 20, born in KY, married 1 yr, boarder,coal miner, in household of Milam
F, Burnett.
3. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, Christian, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 120A,
Family #129.
Listed as Randolph Lane, age 50, born in KY, married at 31, coal miner, head of household.
4. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
Rudolph Lane and Mae Brown; married on 1 May 1913 in McDowell Co, WV; reference Vol 19, page
300.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as May J. Brown, age 1, born in VA in Mar 1899, in household of father, Harden Brown.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, McDowell Co, WV, Perryville, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 162A,
Family #47.
Listed as Mary Brown, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Harden Brown.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, Christian, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 120A,
Family #129.
Listed as Floyd E. Lane, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Randolph Lane.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, Christian, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 120A,
Family #129.
Listed as Arlen Lane, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Randolph Lane.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as May J. Brown, age 1, born in VA in Mar 1899, in household of father, Harden Brown.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, McDowell Co, WV, Perryville, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 162A,
Family #47.
Listed as Mary Brown, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Harden Brown.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1907); Page 340; WV Archives Website.
Rodolph Lane; age 22; born in Pike Co, KY; single; laborer; living at Panther, WV; son of Sherman
and Caroline; married on 8 Jan 1907 in Panther, WV; Rebecca Hagy; age 21; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Dan and Marinda.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Page 222A, Family #242.
Listed as Rudolph Lane, age 20, born in KY, married 1 yr, boarder,coal miner, in household of Milam
F, Burnett.
3. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, Christian, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 120A,
Family #129.
Listed as Randolph Lane, age 50, born in KY, married at 31, coal miner, head of household.
4. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
Rudolph Lane and Mae Brown; married on 1 May 1913 in McDowell Co, WV; reference Vol 19, page
300.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as Rebecca Brown, age 5, born in VA, in Jul 1894, in household of father, Harden Brown.
3. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, Christian, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 120A,
Family #129.
Listed as Rebecca Lane, age 36, born in WV, married at 17, in household of husband, Randolph Lane.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
1. 1930 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, Christian, taken on 8 Apr 1930, Page 120A,
Family #129.
Listed as Robie Lane, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Randolph Lane.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1850 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, taken on 5 Sep 1850, Page 313A, Family #953.
Listed as Hardin Brown, age 4, born in Wilkes Co, NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
3. 1860 Census, Wilkes Co, NC, Trap Hill PO, taken on 19 Jul 1860, Page 30B, Family #421.
Listed as Hardin Brown, age 13, born in NC, in household of father, John N. Brown.
4. 1870 Census, Pike Co, KY, Bent Creek PO, taken on 15 Aug 1870, Page 96A, Family #19.
Listed as Harden Brown, age 25, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
5. 1880 Census, Russel Co, VA, New Garden District, taken on 16 Jun 1880, Page 58A, Family #227.
Listed as Harden Brown, age 34, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
6. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as Harden Brown, age 60, born in May 1840 in NC, farmer, head of household.
7. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, McDowell Co, WV, Perryville, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 162A,
Family #47.
Listed as Hardin Brown, age 62, born in NC, married 19 yrs, farm laborer, head of household.
8. Ancestry.com Web Site, Martin Brown search, 1 Jan 2005, submitted by Doris Ross Johnston.
Harden Brown; married first, Nancy Rose on 16 Dec 1865 (divorced abt 1890); married second, Emma
Ratliff; died between 21 May 1913 and 8 Nov 1915 in WV.
1. E-mail, 28 Dec 2004, from Mary Brown.
(Mae Brown, Vada's mother, was a great aunt of Mary's husband)
2. 1870 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Sand Lick District, Grundy PO, taken on 22 Aug 1870, Page 215B,
Family #204.
Listed as Emma Ratliff, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
3. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, taken on 9 Jun 1880, Page 355A, Family #63.
Listed as Emma Ratliff, age 12, born in VA, in household of father, Moses Ratliff.
4. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Rock Lick District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, page 280A, Family #299.
Listed as Emma Brown, age 34, born in KY, in Oct 1865, married 10 yrs, 4 children, all living, in
household of husband, Harden Brown.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, McDowell Co, WV, Perryville, taken on 19 Apr 1910, Page 162A,
Family #47.
Listed as Emma Brown, age 48, born in KY, married 19 yrs, 9 children, 8 living, in household of
husband, Harden Brown.