McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Roy Bee Workman

1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1883.
Roy B. Workman was born at in 1883, no date listed, at Laurel Creek to Zack and Mary Workman.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #158.
Listed as Roy Workman, age 15, in household of husband, Zacharia Workman.
3. Wyomimg Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1905); Page 282; WV Archives Website.
Roy Bee Workman; age 22; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Z.T. and Marinda; married
on 24 Aug 1905 at the residence of L.R. Hash; Ida V. Hash; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co,
WV; daughter of L.R. and R.E. Hash.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 10 May 1910, Page 278B, Family #308.
Listed as Roy B. Workman, age 25, born in WV, married 3 yrs, in household of mother, Mary M.
Cooke Workman.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1327; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Roy B. Workman; age 35; born on 8 May 1883; living at Maben, Wyoming Co, WV; laborer in
timber mill for W.M. Ritter Lumber Co; nearest relative, Ida V. Workman; medium height with slender
build; blue eyes and dark hair.


Ida Vira Hash

1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #11.
Listed as Ida V. Hash, age 11, in household of father, Levi Hash.
Twin of Vida M. Hash.
2. Wyomimg Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1905); Page 282; WV Archives Website.
Roy Bee Workman; age 22; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Z.T. and Marinda; married
on 24 Aug 1905 at the residence of L.R. Hash; Ida V. Hash; age 21; born and living in Wyoming Co,
WV; daughter of L.R. and R.E. Hash.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Mitchell Cooke search, 15 Dec 2001, submitted by
ddd@bellsouth.net.
Ida Vira Hash; born on 17 Jun 1888 in Wyoming Co, WV; died on 23 Feb 1962.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Ida Hash search, 26 Dec 2002, Family Data Collection
Ida vira Hash; born on 17 Jun 1888; died 23 Feb 1962; buried in Walker Cemetery,
Wyoming Co, WV; married Earnest Whithrow.
5. "Wyoming Co, WV Births", 1888.
Ida Vira Hash; born on 17 Jun 1888; page 102; parents, L.R. and Rosetta Hash.
6. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 10 May 1910, Page 278B, Family #308.
Listed as Ida Workman, age 20, born in WV, married 3 yrs, 2 children, both living, in household of
mother-in-law, Mary M. Cooke Workman.


Maxie Bethel Workman

1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 10 May 1910, Page 278B, Family #308.
Listed as Maxie B. Workman, age 3, born in WV, in household of grandmother, Mary M. Cooke
Workman.


John F. Miller

1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District; taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 204A; Family #308.
Listed as John F. Miller, age 27; born in Mar 1873 in NC; married 6 yrs; farmer, head of household.
2. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223A, Family #221.
Listed as John F. Miller, age 49, born in NC, farmer, head of household.
3. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 125A, Family #138.
Listed as John F. Miller, age 56, born in NC, married at 23, farmer, head of household.
4. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #694; WV Archives Web Site.
John F. Miller; age 85; born on 17 Mar 1868 at Jefferson, (Ashe Co), NC; married, retired timber man;
son of John Filmore and Betsy Jane Miller; died on 20 Jan 1954 at Lamar, Mercer Co, WV of stomach
cancer; buried on 24 Jan 1954 in Family Cemetery, Lamar, WV.


Belle Zora Bailey

1. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 634.
Rock Township, page 028.
Listed as Belzora Bailey, age 4, born in WV, in household of father,
John H. Bailey. Twin of Alexander L. Bailey.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Henderson Bailey Search, 18 Apr 2002, submitted by
Walter M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net.
John Harrison Bailey; born abt 1856 in Mercer Co, WV; died on 7 May 1883 in
Mercer Co, WV; son of James M. and Sarah (_____) Bailey; married Julia Ann
Barton, daughter of Elias and Sarah (_______) Barton, on 11 Mar 1875 in
Mercer Co, WV.
Daughter, Belsonia (sic, Belzora) Bailey; born on 7 Mar 1876 in Mercer Co.
3. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District; taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 204A; Family #308.
Listed as Belle Z. Miller, age 24; born in Mar 1876 in WV; married 6 yrs; 3 children, all living, in
household of husband, John F. Miller.
4. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223A, Family #221.
Listed as Belza Miller, age 44, born in WV, in household of husband, John F. Miller.
5. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 125A, Family #138.
Listed as Belle Z. Miller, age 45, born in WV, married at 14, in household of husband, John F. Miller.


John Hairston Miller

1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District; taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 204A; Family #308.
Listed as John H. Miller, age 7 mons; born in May 1899 in WV; in household of father, John F. Miller.
2. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Mercer Co, WV, Draft Board, Reg. Card 94.
John Hariston Miller; age 18; born on 29 Aug 1899; living at Algonquin, Mercer Co, WV; motorman;
nearest relative, John F. Miller; medium height with medium build; blue eyes and light hair;
12 Sep 1918.
3. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223A, Family #221.
Listed as John H. Miller, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #15848; WV Archives Web Site.
John H. Miller; age 54; born on 29 Aug 1898 at Lamar, WV; policeman; married; son of John F. and
Belzora Bailey Miller; died on 6 Dec 1954 at Mullens, Wyoming Co, WV of heart attack; buried on
9 Dec 1954 at Resthaven Cemetery.


Robert L. Miller

1. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223A, Family #221.
Listed as Robert L. Miller, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.


William W. Miller

1. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223A, Family #221.
Listed as Willie W. Miller, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 125A, Family #138.
Listed as William W. Miller, age 25, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.


Samuel B. Miller

1. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223B, Family #221.
Listed as Sam B. Miller, age 15, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.


Essie E. Miller

1. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 125A, Family #138.
Listed as Essie E. Miller, age 22, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.


Emmett Leonard Miller

1. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223B, Family #221.
Listed as Emmett L. Miller, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 125A, Family #138.
Listed as Leonard Miller, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.


Maude M. Miller

1. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223B, Family #221.
Listed as Maude M. Miller, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 125A, Family #138.
Listed as Maudie Miller, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.


Vern Ray Miller

1. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223B, Family #221.
Listed as Vern R. Miller, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.
2. 1930 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 125A, Family #138.
Listed as Ray Miller, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, John F. Miller.


James H. Miller

1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District; taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 204A; Family #308.
Listed as James H. Miller, age 3; born in Mar 1897 in WV; in household of father, John F. Miller.
2. 1920 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock District, taken on 16/17 Jan 1920; Page 223A, Family #221.
Listed as James H. Miller, age 22, born in NC, in household of father, John F. Miller.
3. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #9224; WV Archives Web Site.
James H. Miller; age 31 yrs, 3 mons, 21 days; born on 17 Mar 1897 in Ashe Co, NC; married; husband
of Neely Hill; machine helper, coal cutting, Algonquin Coal Co; son of J.F. and Belle Z. Bailey Miller;
died on 8 Jul 1928 at Algonquin, Mercer Co, WV of "head crushed"; buried on 12 Jul 1928 at
Algonquin, Mercer Co, WV.


James Green Muncy

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 247A, Family #148
Listed as James G. Muncey, age 16, born in Oct 1883 in WV, in household of
father, Adam Muncey.
2. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #16891; WV Archives Web Site.
James Green Muncey; age 52 yrs, 21 days; born on 9 Oct 1882 at Bradshaw, McDowell Co, WV;
married, husband of Mary Muncey; carpenter; son of Adam and Mary Osborn Muncey; died on 30 Oct
1934 at Bradshaw, WV of TB; buried on 1 Nov 1934 at Bradshaw, WV.


Adam Dewey Muncy

1. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #3815; WV Archives Web Site.
Adam Dewey Muncey; age 15 yrs. 10 mons, 6 days; born on 10 Apr 1915 at Jolo, McDowell Co, WV;
son of J. G. and Mary Osborn Muncey; died on 16 Feb 1931 at Jolo, WV.


George Washington Muncy

1. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #12100; WV Archives Web Site.
George Washington Muncey; age 2 mons, 15 days; born on 27 May 1934 at Jolo, McDowell Co, WV;
son of J. Green and Mary Osborn Muncey; died on 12 Aug 1934 at Jolo, WV of TB; buried on 13 Aug at
Jolo, WV.


John Muncy

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 10 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 11; Dwelling #88.
Listed as John Muncy; age 29; born in WV; never married; head of household.


William Albert "Bill" Simpson

1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 18 Jun 1900; Page 133B;
Family #247/267.
Listed as William E. Simpson; age ?? mons; born in WV in 1899; in household of father, Floyd W.
Simpson.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 132B;
Family #179/181.
Listed as William Simpson; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Floyd W. Simpson.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WWI Draft Registration Card #2730; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Albert Simpson; age 18; born on 16 Mar 1900; living at Kimball, WV; timberman for coal
mine; emplyed by King Coal Co, Kimball, WV; nearest relative, Floyd Wedstall Simpkins, Kimball,
WV; medium height with slender build; blue eyes and brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Carswell; taken on 29 Jan 1920;
Page 165B; Family #421/445.
Listed as William Simpson; age 19; born in WV; in household of father, Floyd W. Simpson.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1922); Page 90; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Simpson; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of F.W.
and Peggie; married on 2 Oct 1922 at Northfork, WV; Pearl Mullins; age 20; born in McDowell Co,
WV; widow; daughter of Peter and Lettie.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 19B;
Family #117/121.
Listed as Willie Smipson; age 30; born in WV; married at 23; laborer in coal mine; head of
household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 201; WV Archives Web Site.
William Elbert Simpson; age 48; born at Kimball, WV; widowed; living at Algoma, WV; married
on 10 Sep 1948 at Welch, WV; Lucy Mitchem; age 24; born and living at Crumpler, WV.


Pearl Ethel Belcher

1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 29 Apr 1910, Page 199B,
Family #68.
Listed as Pearlie E. Belcher, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, Peter Belcher.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1919); Page 101; WV Archives Web Site.
Oliver Mullins; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Algoma, WV; son of Sol and
_____; married on 25 Aug 1919 at Vivian, WV; Pearlie Belcher; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Peter and Lydia; information given by Peter Belcher.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1922); Page 90; WV Archives Web Site.
Willie Simpson; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of F.W.
and Peggie; married on 2 Oct 1922 at Northfork, WV; Pearl Mullins; age 20; born in McDowell Co,
WV; widow; daughter of Peter and Lettie.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 19B;
Family #117/121.
Listed as Pearlie Smipson; age 28; born in WV; married at 21; in household of husband, William E.
Simpson.
5. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #2121; WV Archives Web Site.
Perlie Simpson; age 45 yrs, 6 mons, 0 days; born on 6 Aug 1902 at Algoma, WV; married, wife of
William E. Simpson, age 47; daughter of Peter and Liddie Sizemore Belcher; died on 6 Feb 1948 at
St. Luke's Hospital, Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV of pneumonia; buried on 8 Feb 1948 in Belcher
Cemetery, Algoma, WV.
6. McDowell Co, WV Cemeteries, "Algoma (Belcher) Cemetery", Algoma, McDowell Co, WV.
Pearl E. Simpson; born on 16 (sic, 6) 1902; died on 3(sic, 6) 1948; buried here.
(Head stone dates differ from Death Certificate)


Wylie Bill Simpson

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken on 5 Apr 1930; Page 19B;
Family #117/121.
Listed as Wylie Simpson, age 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father William E. Simpson.


John A. Childers

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Rich K.; 3 Jul 2010.
" John A Childers
Birth 1849
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 13 Aug 1917 (aged 67–68)
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
James Eller Family Cemetery
Clifton, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 54424870 "

Additional Information Posted;
"Son of Hiram and Mariah (Brewer) Childers."


Emily L. Perdue

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Rich K.; 3 Jul 2010.
" Emily L Pardue Childers
Birth 4 Mar 1851
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 16 Sep 1924 (aged 73)
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
James Eller Family Cemetery
Clifton, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 50912375"

Additional Information Posted:
"Wife of John A. Childers; daughter of Mickens and Prudy (Padgett) Pardue."


Benjamin Cozart

1. Soicial Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Ben Cozart; born on 26 May 1921; died on 10 Mar 1989; living at Glen Fork, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.


Minnie Magdlen Day

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, Glen Fork Junction, taken on 8 Apr 1930,
Page 234A, Family #136.
Listed as Magdlen Day, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Edgar Estil Day, Sr.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Sunday 10 Feb 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"GLEN FORK — Minnie Magelene Cozort, 82, of Glen Fork, entered into a new life on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, at her residence following a long illness. "Born April 21, 1925, at Tipple, she was the daughter of the late Estil Day Sr. and Stella Turner Day of Glen Fork. "Magelene was a member of Glen Fork Church of God. She loved working in her flower beds and attending church. "In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Cozort; a son, Terry Ray “Tudy” Cozort; three sisters, Gaye Ellen Powers, Thelma Bailey and Beulah May Day; a brother, Edgar Estil Day Jr.; and a grandson, Anthony “Andy” Harvey. "Those left to cherish her memory include a son, Larry Edward Cozort and his wife, Mary “Marg,” of Glen Fork; daughter, Brenda Coleen Harvey and her husband, Mikel Lee, of Glen Fork; a sister, Lola Tilley of Glen Fork; a brother, Franklin “Frankie” Day and his wife, Nancy, of Glen Fork; and eight grandchildren, Jeffery Scott Cozort and his wife, Paula, of Glen Fork, Tonia Lynette Carver and her husband, Tim, of Craney, Edward Todd Cozort and his wife, Stephanie, of Germany, Benjamin Seth Cozort and his wife, Amy, of Hawaii, Melissa Thompson and her husband, Brian, of Beckley, Melinda Francis and her husband, Thomas, of Glen Fork, Brennon Harvey and his wife, Janell, of Glen Fork and Michelle Harvey of Glen Fork. She is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren and a host of cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. "Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Glen Fork Church of God with the Rev. Darrell Stapleton officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Fork Community Cemetery..."


Finley Blankenship

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 166B, Family #47.
Listed as Finley Blankenship, age 10, born in WV, in household of father, Albert Blankenship.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Finley Blankenship; born on 3 Jun 1920; died on 21 Sep 1977; " Pvt US Army WW II"; buried in
Shannon-Spratt Cemetery, Simon, Wyoming Co, WV.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Finley Blankenship; born on 3 Jun 1920; died in Sep 1977; living at Clear Fork at time of death.


Truby Cole

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 3/5 Jan 1920, Page 204B, Family #17.
Listed as Truy Cole, age 1 yr, 9 months, born in WV, in household of father, Epperson Cole.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 167A, Family #53.
Listed as Truby Cole, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Epperson Cole
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries; http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Truby C. Blankenship; born on 2 Apr 1918; died (no date); " wife of Finley Blankenship"; headstone in
Shannon-Spratt Cemetery, Simon, Wyoming Co, WV.


Carl Reece Bennett

1. Raleigh Co, WV Death Certificate #14491; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Reece Bennett; age 64 yrs; born on 8 Mar 1889 in Grayson Co, VA; married; timber man;
son of Feldon and Rose Young Bennett; died on 5 Nov 1953 at Glen Morgan, WV; buried on 7 Nov
1953 in Tilden Community Cemetery.


Martha Jane Webb

1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #5216; WV Archives Web Site.
Martha Bennett; age 54 yrs, 10 mons, 9 days; born on 18 May 1882 in KY; married, wife of Reece
Bennett; daughter of Richard and Tennie Napier Webb; died on 27 Mar 1937 at Pineville, Wyoming
Co, WV of heat attack; buried on 29 Mar 1937 at Pineville, WV.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Martha H. Bennett; born in 1881; died in 1937; buried in Sturgill Goode Cemetery, Goode Farm,
Bear Hole, Wyoming Co, WV.