1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as William H. Gilbert; age 45; born in VA in Aug 1854; married 20 yrs; Blacksmith; head of
household.
2. 1920 Census, Surry Co, NC; Mount Airy Township; 132 Hines Street; taken on 7/8 Mar 1920;
Page 147B; Family #82/88.
Listed as William H. Gilbert; age 63; born in VA; married; Blacksmith; owns shop; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, Surry Co, NC; Mt Airy; 140 Hines Ave; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 54A; Family #498/523.
Listed as William H. Gilbert; age 73; born in VA; married at 25; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as Verinchie J. Gilbert; age 38; born in VA in Nov 1861; married 20 yrs; 10 children, 9 living;
in household of husband, William H. Gilbert.
2. 1920 Census, Surry Co, NC; Mount Airy Township; 132 Hines Street; taken on 7/8 Mar 1920;
Page 147B; Family #82/88.
Listed as Velincia Gilbert; age 57; born in VA; married; in household of husband, William H. Gilbert.
3. 1930 Census, Surry Co, NC; Mt Airy; 140 Hines Ave; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 54A; Family #498/523.
Listed as Valincle J. Gilbert; age 68; born in VA; married at 19; in household of husband, William H.
Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as Henry A. Gilbert; age 18; born in VA in Jan 1882; in household of father, William H. Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as Katie J. Gilbert; age 12; born in VA in Sep 1887; in household of father, William H. Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as John R. Gilbert; age 11; born in VA in Mar 1889; in household of father, William H. Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as Maude M. Gilbert; age 8; born in VA in Dec 1891; in household of father, William H. Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as Maggie L. Gilbert; age 8; born in VA in Dec 1891; in household of father, William H. Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as Martha R. Gilbert; age 5; born in VA in Jul 1894; in household of father, William H. Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as Charley P. Gilbert; age 9 mons; born in VA in Sep 1899; in household of father, William H.
Gilbert.
1. 1920 Census, Surry Co, NC; Mount Airy Township; 132 Hines Street; taken on 7/8 Mar 1920;
Page 147B; Family #82/88.
Listed as John T. Willett; age 28; born in NC; married; in household of father-in-law, William H. Gilbert.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 60A; Family #8/8.
Listed as Elizabeth A. Gilbert; age 9 mons; born in VA in Sep 1899; in household of father, William H.
Gilbert.
2. 1920 Census, Surry Co, NC; Mount Airy Township; 132 Hines Street; taken on 7/8 Mar 1920;
Page 147B; Family #82/88.
Listed as Agnes Willett; age 20; born in NC; married; in household of father, William H. Gilbert.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Johnny Walker; born 14 Jul 1942; living at PO Box 457, Welch, WV 24801.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 30 Mar 1950; Sheet #2; Dwelling #10.
Listed as Brenda M. Mays; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Mays.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Brenda Walker; born 19 Jul 1945; living at PO Box 457, Welch, WV 24801.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 30 Mar 1950; Sheet #2; Dwelling #10.
Listed as James R. Mays; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Mays.
2. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Register; Book#____(1959); Page 141; WV Archives Web Site.
James Richard Mays; age 19; born at Premier, WV; single; living at Premier, WV; son of Johnny and
Cletis Mays; married on 20 May 1959 at Roderfield, WV; Betty Ann Fulp; age 19; born and living at
Welch; single; daughter of deceased father and Annie Mae Fulp.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James R. Mays; born 20 Apr 1940; living at PO Box 883, Welch, WV 24801.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Welch; E.D. 24-27; taken on 29 Apr 1940;
Page 565A; Image 39 of 44; Household #399.
Listed as Infant female Fulp; age less than 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Maurice H.
Fulp.
2. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Register; Book#____(1959); Page 141; WV Archives Web Site.
James Richard Mays; age 19; born at Premier, WV; single; living at Premier, WV; son of Johnny and
Cletis Mays; married on 20 May 1959 at Roderfield, WV; Betty Ann Fulp; age 19; born and living at
Welch; single; daughter of deceased father and Annie Mae Fulp.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Betty A. Mays; born _________; living at PO Box 883, Welch, WV 24801.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Morse Hayden Fulp"; Article; Page 146; submitted by Jean Chinsalo,
Daughter, 43 Bland Street, Welch, WV 24801.
1. 1910 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Mayo River District; taken on 15/16 Apr 1910; Page 92A; Family #6/6.
Listed as Pailey W. Mays; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Richard Mays.
2. 1930 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 234A;
Family #47/47.
Listed as Daley W. Mays; age 22; born in VA; coal miner; in household of father, Richard H. Mays.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940; E.D.24-40;
Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #104.
Listed as Daley Mays; age 33; born in VA; married; 3rd grade education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier Mining Village; taken on 9 Apr
1930; Page 235B; Image 10 of 35; Family #72/72.
Listed as Julia Orban; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew Orban, Sr.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940; E.D.24-40;
Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #104.
Listed as Julia Mays; age 21; born in WV; married; 8th grade education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; in household of husband, Daley W. Mays.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 15 Apr 1940; E.D.24-40;
Page 786A; Image 17 of 36; Household #104.
Listed as Mose Mays; age 2; born in WV; no education; in household of father, Daley W. Mays.
1. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #11896; WV Archives Web Site.
Daley Mays; age 2 mons, 2 days; born on 8 Jul 1939 at Premier, WV; son of Daley Welber Myers
(sic, Mays), born in Sturat, VA and Julia Agnes Orbin Mays; died on 10 Sep 1939 in Grace Hospital,
Welch, McDowell Co, WV of pneumonia; buried on 11Sep 1939 in Roderfield Cemetery; informant,
D.W. Mays.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 16 Dec 2011.
Delany Mays; born 8 Jul 1939; died 10 Sep 1939; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 231; WV Archives Website.
Raymond Kestner; age 27; born at Big Four, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; married on 11 Feb
1945 at Maybeury, WV; Hazel Margarette Moore; age 25; born at Switchback, WV; single; living at
Maybeury, WV.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Raymond E. Kestner; born 16 Jun 1917; living at PO Box 877, Welch, WV 24801.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #72 040241; Ancestry.com Website.
Raymond Ervin Kestner; age 55; born 16 Jun 1917 in WV; widowed; this is his 5th marriage; 4 yrs
HS education; living at Box 947, Welch, WV; son of Venor Ervin and Rosa Lee (Sullivan) Kestner;
married on 9 Sep 1972 in Pearisburg, VA; Mary Jane Mays; age 30; born 22 Oct 1941 in WV;
divorced; this is her 4th marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 36, Premier, WV; daughter of
John Baird and Cletis Esther (Elledge) Mays.
4. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Raymond E Kestner
Gender Male
Birth Date 16 Jun 1917
Death Date 1 Jan 1986
SSN 234183637
Enlistment Branch ARMY
Enlistment Date 19 Oct 1942
Discharge Date 18 Jul 1945
Page number 1"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 10 Jul 2010.
" Raymond E Kestner
Birth 16 Jun 1917
Death 1 Jan 1986 (aged 68)
Burial Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 54743545"Inscription: S SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS * WORLD WAR II
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 30 Mar 1950; Sheet #2; Dwelling #10.
Listed as Mary J. Mays; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, John B. Mays.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Mary Kestner; born 22 Oct 1941; living at PO Box 877, Welch, WV 24801.
3. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #72 040241; Ancestry.com Website.
Raymond Ervin Kestner; age 55; born 16 Jun 1917 in WV; widowed; this is his 5th marriage; 4 yrs
HS education; living at Box 947, Welch, WV; son of Venor Ervin and Rosa Lee (Sullivan) Kestner;
married on 9 Sep 1972 in Pearisburg, VA; Mary Jane Mays; age 30; born 22 Oct 1941 in WV;
divorced; this is her 4th marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 36, Premier, WV; daughter of
John Baird and Cletis Esther (Elledge) Mays.
1. American Civil War Soldiers; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Abram Mays; resident of Patrick Co, VA; enlisted on 22 Jun 1861 as a private; age 17; in Company C,
50th Infantry Regiment of VA in Wythe Co, VA; died on 12 Jul 1915 in Patrick Co, VA.
2. 1870 Census, Stokes Co, NC; Peter Creek Township; Martin Lime Kiln PO; taken on 20 Aug 1870;
Page 166B;110/111.
Listed as Abram Mays; age 25; born in VA; waggoner; in household of father, William D. Mays.
3. Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929: Ancestry.com Web Site.
Abram F. Mays; age 32; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; son of W.D. and S.C. Mays; married on 12 Aug
1876 Elizabeth D. Campbell; age 15; born in Henry Co, VA; daughter of J.P.E. Campbell.
4. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 26B; Family #147/147.
Listed as Abram F. Mays; age 56; born in VA in Apr 1844; married, 24 yrs; farmer; head of household.
5. 1910 Census, Patrict Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 27B; Family #165/165.
Listed as Abe F. Mays; age 66; born in VA; married once for 34 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929: Ancestry.com Web Site.
Abram F. Mays; age 32; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; son of W.D. and S.C. Mays; married on 12 Aug
1876 Elizabeth D. Campbell; age 15; born in Henry Co, VA; daughter of J.P.E. Campbell.
2. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 26B; Family #147/147.
Listed as Elizabeth D. Mays; age 39; born in VA in Oct 1860; married, 24 yrs; 10 children, 9 living;
in household of husband, Abram F. Mays.
3. 1910 Census, Patrict Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 27B; Family #165/165.
Listed as Elizabeth D. Mays; age 49; born in VA; married once for 34 yrs; 12 children, 11 living;
in household of husband, Abram F. Mays.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 26B; Family #147/147.
Listed as Frank P. Mays; age 19; born in VA in Oct 1880; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 26B; Family #147/147.
Listed as Abram F. Mays; age 16; born in VA in Apr 1884; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 26B; Family #147/147.
Listed as Sallie C. Mays; age 11; born in VA in Jul 1888; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 26B; Family #147/147.
Listed as Lura M. Mays; age 9; born in VA in Nov 1890; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
2. 1910 Census, Patrict Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 27B; Family #165/165.
Listed as Lucy M. Mays; age 18; born in VA; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 26B; Family #147/147.
Listed as Dotty E. Mays; age 7; born in VA in Sep 1892; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
2. 1910 Census, Patrict Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 27B; Family #165/165.
Listed as Elizabeth Mays; age 16; born in VA; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 26B; Family #147/147.
Listed as Lelua S. Mays; age 4; born in VA in Mar 1896; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
2. 1910 Census, Patrict Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 27B; Family #165/165.
Listed as Lidie Mays; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
1. 1900 Census, Patrick Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 25 Jun 1900; Page 26B; Family #147/147.
Listed as Thelma G. Mays; age 1; born in VA in Oct 1898; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
2. 1910 Census, Patrict Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 27B; Family #165/165.
Listed as Thelma Mays; age 11; born in VA; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
1. 1910 Census, Patrict Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 27B; Family #165/165.
Listed as George L. Mays; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.
1. 1910 Census, Patrict Co, VA; Dan River District; taken on 5 May 1910; Page 27B; Family #165/165.
Listed as Kittie R. Mays; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Abram F. Mays.