1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #146.
Listed as George D. Stewart, age 1, in household of father, William Stewart.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 11 May 1910, Page 279B, Family #312.
Listed as George D.Stewart, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, William Stewart.
3. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Wyoming Co, WV, Draft Board, Pineville, WV, Reg. Card
1531.
George Dewey Stewart; age 19; born on 8 Mar 1899; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV; lumberman
employed by W.M. Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; nearest relative, Mary Francis Stewart, mother;
medium height; brown eyes and dark red hair; deformed right index finger; 12 Sep1918.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
George Dewy Stewart; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; son of William and
Mary F. Stewart; married on 27 Feb 1919 at C.F. Stewarts; Bernice Miller; age 16; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; daughter of Rosa Stewart.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 8 Jan 1920, Page 228B, Family #61.
Listed as George D. Stewart, age 20, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 200B, Family #259.
Listed as Dewey Stewart, age 31, born in WV, married at 27, log loader, head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on ____; Page 218A; Image 15 of 32;
Family #152/162.
Listed as Bernice Miller; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, James A. Miller.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
George Dewy Stewart; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; son of William and
Mary F. Stewart; married on 27 Feb 1919 at C.F. Stewarts; Bernice Miller; age 16; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; daughter of Rosa Stewart.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 8 Jan 1920, Page 228B, Family #61.
Listed as Bernice Stewart, age 15, born in WV, in household of husband, George D. Stewart.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #146.
Listed as George D. Stewart, age 1, in household of father, William Stewart.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 11 May 1910, Page 279B, Family #312.
Listed as George D.Stewart, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, William Stewart.
3. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Wyoming Co, WV, Draft Board, Pineville, WV, Reg. Card
1531.
George Dewey Stewart; age 19; born on 8 Mar 1899; living at Jesse, Wyoming Co, WV; lumberman
employed by W.M. Ritter Lumber Co, Maben, WV; nearest relative, Mary Francis Stewart, mother;
medium height; brown eyes and dark red hair; deformed right index finger; 12 Sep1918.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
George Dewy Stewart; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; son of William and
Mary F. Stewart; married on 27 Feb 1919 at C.F. Stewarts; Bernice Miller; age 16; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; living at Jesse, WV; daughter of Rosa Stewart.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 8 Jan 1920, Page 228B, Family #61.
Listed as George D. Stewart, age 20, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 200B, Family #259.
Listed as Dewey Stewart, age 31, born in WV, married at 27, log loader, head of household.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 200B, Family #259.
Listed as Emma Stewart, age 24, born in WV, married at 20, in household of husband, George D.
Stewart.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 200B, Family #259.
Listed as Charles Stewart, age 11 mons, born in WV, in household of father, George D. Stewart.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 23 Apr 1930, Page 200B, Family #260.
Listed as Ellis Stewart, age 10, born in WV, in household of grandfather, William Stewart.
2. US Army Enlistment Records; 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ellis R. Stewart; born in 1920; from Wyoming Co, WV; married; enlisted on 28 Apr 1944 at Ft.
Thomas, Newport, KY; gramma school; unskilled, extraction of minerals.
3. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Thursday 27 Oct 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"DUBLIN, Va. Ellis Ray Stewart, 85, of State Park Road, Dublin, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005. "Born Feb. 20, 1920, at Jesse, he was the son of the late George Dewey and Bernice Miller Stewart "He was preceded in death by two sons, Benny Joe Stewart and Larry Eugene Stewart; and two brothers, Warren Gilbert Stewart and Charles Stewart. "He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, and was a member of VFW Post No. 133 of Pineville. He attended the First Church of God. "Survivors include his wife, Hazel Pearl Burgess Stewart; sons and daughters-in-law, Wilburn Ray and Virginia Stewart of Dublin, Donald Lee and Kathy Stewart of Salisbury, N.C., and Timothy Ray and Belinda Stewart of Winston-Salem, N.C.; daughters and sons-in-law, Patty Joyce and Patrick Grygiel of Cottondale, Ala., and Susan Pauline Britton of Pineville; five grandchildren, Diana Lynn Phillips, Deborah Louise Tabor, Timothy Ray Stewart, James Donald Stewart and Michael Scott Britton; seven great-grandchildren, Bradley Phillips, Andrew Phillips, Megan Stewart, Anna Paige Stewart, Travis Tabor, Jarred Tabor and Cody Stewart; brother and sister-in-law, Carl D. and wife, Zelma Stewart, of Jesse; and sisters and brother-in-law, Annalee and Robert Nutter of Okeechobee, Fla., Helen Allen of Columbus, Ohio, and Glady Starner of Columbus. "Service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Bower Funeral Chapel, 1631 Bobwhite Blvd., Pulaski, Va., with the Revs. Edward Smith and David Mumpower officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley, where the VFW Post No. 133 of Pineville will conduct full military honors..."4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ellis R. Stewart; born on 20 Feb 1920; died on 25 Oct 2005; living at Dublin, Pulaski Co, VA at death;
card issued in WV before 1951.
1. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, taken on 7 May 1910, Page 70B, Family #292.
Listed as E. Parley Belcher, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, John K. Belcher.
2. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV, Triadelphia District, taken on 28/29 Jan 1920, Page 186A,
Family #208.
Listed as Everett Belcher, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, John K. Belcher.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Everett Belcher; born on 20 Jun 1902; died in Jul 1983; living at Elyria, Lorian Co, OH at death.
4. E-mail message from Gary E. VanOver, grandson, 28 Oct 2005.
"Her correct name is Lettie Walls, she is my grandmother, married Everett Belcher of Uno Wyo Cty WV,
he is the son of John K. Belcher and Edie Perry. Sadly they have both passed away are buried in
Vermilion Ohio where they had resided after leaving Logan WV sometime in the late 40's early 50's..."
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 27/28 Apr 1910, Page 244A, Family #147.
Listed as Baby (female) Walls, age 1 month, born in WV, in household of father, Henry Wise Walls.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 30/31 Jan 1920, Page 213B, Family #153.
Listed as Lottie Walls, age 10, born in WV, in household of mother, Mary E. Walls Walls.
3. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Lettie Belcher; born on 26 Mar 1910; died in Aug 1981; living at Hartsgrave, Ashtabula Co, OH at death.
4. E-mail message from Gary E. VanOver, grandson, 28 Oct 2005.
"Her correct name is Lettie Walls, she is my grandmother, married Everett Belcher of Uno Wyo Cty WV,
he is the son of John K. Belcher and Edie Perry. Sadly they have both passed away are buried in
Vermilion Ohio where they had resided after leaving Logan WV sometime in the late 40's early 50's..."
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 10 Feb 1920: Page 163B;
Family #373/375.
Listed as John E. O'Neal; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, William F. O'Neal.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 93A;
Family #75/75.
Listed as John Oneal; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, William F. O'Neal.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book ____(1936); Page 458; WV Archives Web Site.
John E. Oneal; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; single; son of Floyd and Mary
Ann Oneal; married on 24 Oct 1936 at Bud, WV; Ella Mae Bishop; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Alpoca, WV; single; daughter of Floyd and Lillie Mae Bishop.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 93A, Family #78.
Listed as Ella M. Bishop, age 7, born in WV, in household of father, William F. Bishop.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book ____(1936); Page 458; WV Archives Web Site.
John E. Oneal; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; single; son of Floyd and Mary
Ann Oneal; married on 24 Oct 1936 at Bud, WV; Ella Mae Bishop; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living at Alpoca, WV; single; daughter of Floyd and Lillie Mae Bishop.
3. FindAgrave.com Web Site; submitted by Pattie Greene; 6 Mar 2006.
" Ella Mae Bishop O'Neal
Birth 27 May 1921
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 13 Dec 1984 (aged 63)
USA
Burial
George W. Shrewsberry Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of William Floyd Bishop (1896-1963) & Lilly Mae Mills-Bishop (1900-1970)."Sister of Jesse James Bishop (1918-1995), Roy Lee Bishop (B. 1925), Edmond P. Bishop (B. 1926) & Vada Pearl Bishop-Shrewsbury (1929-1993).
"Married to John E. O'Neal (1914-Deceased) on October 24, 1936 in Bud, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1936, Page 458, Application Date: October 23, 1936).
"Mother of William "Sonny" Charles O'Neal (1937-2018), Ollie Louvincie O'Neal-Combs (1941-Deceased), and Mary Ruth O'Neal (1943-1943)."
1. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #5409; WV Archives Web Site.
Mary Ruth O'Neal; age 24 days; born on 18 Feb 1943 at Alpoca, WV; daughter of John and Ella M. Bishop O'Neal;
died on 14 Mar 1943 at Alpoca, Wyoming Co, WV of pneumonia; buried on 15 Mar 1943 in Barkers Ridge Cemetery,
Alpoca, WV; informant, John O'Neal, Alpoca, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 187; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther S. Goodwin; age 20; born in Pineville, WV; singel; living at Bud, WV; son of Edward and Ella
Goodwin; married on 31 Mar 1948 at Herndon, WV; Annie Magdaline Lester; age 19; born and living
at Bud, WV; single; daughter of Will Owen and Causby Lester.
Annie Magdaline "Maggie" Lester
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 26 Apr 1930, Page 109A,
Family #358.
Listed as Magdlene Lester, age 1 yr, 10 mons, born in WV, in household of father, William O. Lester.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 187; WV Archives Web Site.
Luther S. Goodwin; age 20; born in Pineville, WV; singel; living at Bud, WV; son of Edward and Ella
Goodwin; married on 31 Mar 1948 at Herndon, WV; Annie Magdaline Lester; age 19; born and
living at Bud, WV; single; daughter of Will Owen and Causby Lester.
3. "The Register Herald", Beckley, WV, Saturday, 5 Nov 2005, Newspaper Obit.
"HERNDON HEIGHTS — Annie Magdalene “Maggie” Lester Goodwin, 77, of Herndon Heights,
peacefully completed her passage to Glory at home surrounded by her family on Friday, Nov. 4,
2005. "Born June 3, 1928, at Spider Creek, she was the daughter of the late Wil-liam Owen Lester and
Cosby Cath-erine Stanley Lester.
"She dedicated her entire adult life to raising and teaching her 10 children. Her greatest wishes
were that all her children “turn out all right” and that they always love and respect each other. These
wishes have been respectfully granted and her legacy will continue throughout her large extended
family for generations. "Maggie was a member of Bud Missionary Baptist Church for 35 years.
"She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Edna Lusk and Olga Sizemore; four
brothers, Ezra, John, Troy and Isaac Lester; a son, Howard Ray; and a son-in-law, Tony Avizenis.
"Survivors include her loving husband of 55 years, Luther Stewart Goodwin; a brother, Tyree of
New Richmond; and her sisters, Polly Shrewsbury of Mullens, and Maudie Sizemore of Fort
Pierce, Fla. "Left to cherish her memory and continue the legacy are her sons, Dwaine and wife, Glenda, of
Kingsport, Tenn., Earl and wife, Sandra, of Princeton, William “Bill” of Daniels, Tracy and wife,
Tina, of Springfield, Ill., and Lt. Cmdr. Travis Goodwin, U.S. Navy, and wife, Carla, of Chesapeake,
Va.; and daughters, Alma Avizenis of South Padre Island, Texas, Cathy Hartley and husband,
Clyde, of Spanishburg, Jeanne Turner and husband, Bob, of Mooresville, N.C., and Teresa
Lawson and husband, Gerald, of Moore, S.C.
"She was also blessed with 27 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
"Pallbearers will be her five surviving sons and a special cousin loved as a son, Bill Lane of Bud
Mountain. "Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Monday at Bud Missionary Baptist Church. Service will
immediately follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Lusk officiating. Graveside rites will be at
Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton."
1. 1930 Census, Mingo Co, WV, Stafford Disrtrict, Gilbert Precinct, taken on 9 Apr 1930, Page 143A,
Family #70.
Listed as Paul Browning, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, Iaeger Browning.