1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Goodson Family"; Article; Page 152; submitted by Margaret
Goodson, 1481 Stewart St, Welch, WV.
Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" McArthur
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Goodson Family"; Article; Page 152; submitted by Margaret
Goodson, 1481 Stewart St, Welch, WV.
1. 1880 Census, Montgomery Co, VA; Alleghany District; taken on 18 Jun 1880; Page 450B;
Family #274/278.
Listed as Lucinda Goodson; age 24; born in VA; married; in household of husband, James T.
Goodson.
2. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 8 Jun 1900; Page 214A; Family #136/137.
Listed as M.L. Goodson; age 42; born in VA in Apr 1858; married 22 yrs; 10 children, 9 living;
in household of husband, James T. Goodson.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on ____; Page 218B;
Family #163/173.
Listed as Mary L. Goodson; age 53; born in VA; married twice; last time for 30 yrs; 11 children, 9
living,in household of husband, James T. Goodson.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Day; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 238A;
Family #206/209.
Listed as Mary L. Goodson; age 60; born in VA; married; in household of husband, James T.
Goodson.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 38A;
Family #34/39.
Listed as Mary L. Goodson; age 74; born in VA; widow; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #687; WV Archives Web Site.
Mary Lucy Goodson; age 76 yrs, 4 mons, 6 days; born on 27 Aug 1856 in Montgomery Co, VA;
widow; daughter of unknown father and Lizzie Creasy; died on 2 Jan 1933 at Davy, McDowell Co,
WV from chronic TB of spine; no burial information; informant, L.L. Shields, Davy, WV.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Casey; 20 Jan 2009
Mary Lucinda Creasy Goodman; born 27 Aug 1856; died 2 Jan 1933; "buried beside husband in
unmarked grave"; buried here.
8. "Welch Daily News"; Welch, WV; Tuesday, 3 Jan 1933; Page 1; McDowell Co, Public Library;
CD ROM.
"Mrs. J.T. Goodson, Well Known Davy Resident, is Dead"
"Pases Monday Afternoon Following Lingering Illness - Funeral Wednesday"
"Mrs. J.T. Goodson, age 76, of Davy, died at the home of her son, W.K. Goodson, Monday afternoon at 12 o'clock. Death was attributed to complications following a lenghty illness.
"Mrs. Goodson was from an old pioneer family and was well known in this section. She was a native of Floyd, Va, coming to this section many years ago.
"She was an active church worker and a member of the Davy Methodist church, south.
"She is survived by four children, namely, Archie and Ernest Goodson of Hellier, Ky, Mrs. Ella Kirby, of
Coalwood, and Willey K. Goodson, of Davy, and one step daughter, Mrs. Nora Mitchell, of Pageton. She is also survived by 37 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. She was preceded to the grave by seven children and her husband.
"Funeral services will be held at the Davy Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with the Rev. C.C. Bailey, assisted by the Rev. G.M. Moreland, in charge. Internment will follow in the Roderfield cemetery...."
1. 1880 Census, Montgomery Co, VA; Alleghany District; taken on 18 Jun 1880; Page 450B;
Family #274/278.
Listed as Ella Johnson; age 4; born in VA; in household of step-father, James T. Goodson.
1. 1860 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on 20 Jul 1860; Page 51_;
Family #606/571.
Listed as James T. Goodson; age 7; born in VA; in household of mother, Julia A. Graham Goodson.
2. 1870 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Jacksonville Township; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on
30 Jun 1870; Page 60A; Family #257/243.
Listed as Tazewell J. Goodson; age 18; born in VA; in household of James M. Hamilton, with
mother, Julia A. Graham Goodson.
3. 1880 Census, Montgomery Co, VA; Alleghany District; taken on 18 Jun 1880; Page 450B;
Family #274/278.
Listed as James T. Goodson; age 29; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
4. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Rock District; taken on 8 Jun 1900; Page 214A; Family #136/137.
Listed as J.T. Goodson; age 47; born in VA in May 1856; married 22 yrs; carpenter; head of
household.
5. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on ____; Page 218B;
Family #163/173.
Listed as James T. Goodson; age 56; born in VA; married twice; last time for 30 yrs; carpenter, head
of household.
6. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Day; taken on 7 Jan 1920; Page 238A;
Family #206/209.
Listed as James T. Goodson; age 66; born in VA; married; merchant of general merchandise; head
of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #9027; WV Archives Web Site.
James Tazewell Goodson; age 76 yrs, 5 mons, 5 days; born on 16 Feb 1852 in Floyd Co, VA;
married;husband of Mary L. Creese; merchant; son of unlisted parents; died on 21 Jul 1928 at Davy,
McDowell Co, WV from heart failure; buried on 23 Jul 1928 at Twin Branch; informant, Wes
Goodson, Davy, WV.
8. "Welch Daily News"; Welch, WV; 1928; Newspaper Obit.
"James Tazewell Goodson"J.T. Goodson, pioneer merchant of Davy, died suddenly of heart failure, at his home, Saturday, July 21, [1928] at 12:30 o'clock, at the age of 76 years.
"Mr. Goodson was born in Floyd County, Va., in 1852, and on August 10, 1879, was married to Mary L. [Creasy] Johnson, of Montgomery County, Va. To this union thirteen children were born, six of whom preceded him to the grave.
"He moved to Davy and engaged in the mercantile business with his son-in-law, I.H. McNeal,in 1904 the firm being known as McNeal & Goodson. He later purchased the interest of Mr. McNeal, and with his son, Wanless, continued in the business under the firm of J.T. Goodson & Son.
"During his residence in Davy Mr. Goodson acquired considerable property, and became one of the community's leading and substantial business men.
"He is survived by his wife, one sister, Mrs. Amelia Goodson, of Roanoke, Va., and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Charles Kirby, Coalwood; John Goodson; Mrs. I.H. McNeal, of Wilksboro, N.C.; Mrs. Roy Mitchell, Pageton; Arch Goodson and Ernest Goodson, Hellier, Ky.; Mrs. Light Shields, Davy, and Wesley Goodson, Davy.
"In addition, there are 35 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren surviving.
"The following children preced[e] him to the grave: Morris, Wanless, Matthew, Jeoffrey and John Goodson.
"Funeral This Afternoon
Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church, at Davy, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and will be in charge of the Rev. C.C. Bailey and the Rev. R.N. Woodward."Interment will take place in the cemetery at Twin Branch. As a mark of respect to the deceased, all stores and business houses in Davy will be closed from 2 until 3:30 o'clock, for the funeral services. The body was prepared for burial by Hunter Brothers, of Davy...."
9. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Casey; 18 Aug 2008
James Tzewell Goodson; born 16 Feb 1852; died 21 Jul 1928; buried at Twin Branch Cemetery;
later moved to Iaeger Memorial Cemetery when his son, Archie was buried; headstone photo
shown.
10. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "The Goodson Family"; Article; Page 152; submitted by Margaret
Goodson, 1481 Stewart St, Welch, WV.
1. 1860 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on 20 Jul 1860; Page 51_;
Family #606/571.
Listed as Julia A. Goodson; age 40; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
2. 1870 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Jacksonville Township; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on 30 Jun 1870;
Page 60A; Family #257/243.
Listed as Julia A. Goodson; age 53; born in VA; in household of James M. Hamilton, with her children.
1. 1860 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on 20 Jul 1860; Page 51_;
Family #606/571.
Listed as Crawford Goodson; age 13; born in VA; in household of mother, Julia A. Graham Goodson.
2. 1870 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Jacksonville Township; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on 30 Jun 1870;
Page 60A; Family #257/243.
Listed as Crawford Goodson; age 23; born in VA; in household of James M. Hamilton, with mother,
Julia A. Graham Goodson.
1. 1860 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on 20 Jul 1860; Page 51_;
Family #606/571.
Listed as Ruth Goodson; age 10; born in VA; in household of mother, Julia A. Graham Goodson.
2. 1870 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Jacksonville Township; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on 30 Jun 1870;
Page 60A; Family #257/243.
Listed as Ruth Goodson; age 20; born in VA; in household of James M. Hamilton, with mother,
Julia A. Graham Goodson.
1. 1860 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on 20 Jul 1860; Page 51_;
Family #606/571.
Listed as Permelia A. Goodson; age 4; born in VA; in household of mother, Julia A. Graham Goodson.
2. 1870 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Jacksonville Township; Floyd Co Court House PO; taken on 30 Jun 1870;
Page 60A; Family #257/243.
Listed as Permelia A. Goodson; age 14; born in VA; in household of James M. Hamilton, with mother,
Julia A. Graham Goodson.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 255A;
Family #95/98.
Listed as E. Uery Morgan; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Ambrose K. Morgan.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 12/13 Jan 1920; Page 219B;
Family #60/60.
Listed as Jay E. Morgan; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, Ambrose K. Morgan.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 6 Apr 1930; Page 176A;
Family #28/28.
Listed as J.E. Morgan; age 29; born in WV; married at 20; justice of peace; head of household.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Jan 2015.
Jay E. Morgan; born 24 Oct 1901; died 26 Jun 1985; buried here; headstone photo shown.
5. E-mail information supplied by Pastor Dan Gates, East Highland United Methodist Church,
Columbus, GA; 7 Jan 2008
"CENSUS RECORD: 1920 Wyoming County, West Virginia: Name: Jay E Morgan; Home in 1920: Huff Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia; Age: 18 years; Estimated Birth Year: bat 1902; Birthplace: West Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Son; Father's Name: Kina; Father's Birth Place: West Virginia; Mother's Name: Lizzie; Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Sex: Male; Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes; Image: 441"CENSUS RECORD: 1930 Wyoming County, West Virginia; Name: J E Morgan; Home in 1930: Huff Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia Age: 29: Estimated Birth Year: bat 1901: Birthplace: West Virginia; Relation to Head of House: Head: Spouse's Name: Amanda: Race: White: Children: Josephine; 5: Bernice; 2; J.C. 1 month old. Occupation: Justice Of The Peace: County Officer 80950
"SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH RECORD: Name: J. Morgan: SON: 236-26-0201: Last Residence: 24845 Ices Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States of America; Born: 24 Oct 1901: Died: Jun 1985: State (Year) SON issued: West Virginia (Before 1951 )
"More About Jay E. Morgan:
Burial: June 28, 1985, Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell County, Roderfield, West Virginia"More About Amanda Lockhart:
Burial: May 17, 2002, Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, West Virginia"Children of Jay Morgan and Amanda Lockhart are:6
i. Jay C. Morgan, born March 10, 1930 in Hanover, Wyoming County, West Virginia; died February 01, 2006 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; married Helena Allen September 07, 1954 in El Paso, Texas.
ii. Josephine Morgan, married Jack Trail.
iii. Bernice Morgan
iv. Ernestine Thornton
v. Peggy Morgan
vi. Frank Morgan, married Kathy.
vii. Raymond Thornton, married Candace.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 305; WV Archives Web Site.
Jay Elbert Morgan; age 36; born and living at Hanover, WV; divorced; son of A.K. and Lizzie Morgan;
married on 8 Jan 1938 at Hanover, WV; Helen Mullins; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single;
living at Ikes Fork, WV; daughter of Eli and Ollie Mullins.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 253B; Family #67/67.
Listed as Amanda Lockhart; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Michael Lockhart.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 3/5 Jan 1920; Page 217A;
Family #22/22.
Listed as Amanda F. Lockhart; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Michael Lockhart.
3. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 6 Apr 1930; Page 176A;
Family #28/28.
Listed as Amanda Morgan; age 26; born in WV; married at 17; in household of husband, Jay E.
Morgan.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 6 Apr 1930; Page 176A;
Family #28/28.
Listed as J.C. Morgan; age 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Jay E. Morgan.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 6 Apr 1930; Page 176A;
Family #28/28.
Listed as Josephine Morgan; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Jay E. Morgan.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on ? Jun 1900; Page 246A; Family #45/45.
Listed as Peter Aliff; age 8; born in Jul 1891; in household of grandfather, William Aliff.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 257B;
Family #141/144.
Listed as Peter Aliff; age 16; born in WV; in household of uncle, Larkin Riffe.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #658; 5 Jun 1917.
William Peter Aliff; age 25; born on 28 Aug 1892 in Wyoming Co, WV; farmer; dependent wife and 3
children; medium height and build; blue? eyes and dark brown hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 3/5 Jan 1920; Page 217A;
Family #19/19.
Listed as William P. Aliff; age 27; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 176B; Family #35/35.
Listed as W.P. Aliff; age 36; born in WV; married at 17; public school teacher; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #497; 1942.
William Peter Aliff; age 49; born on 20 Aug 1892 at Sunhill, WV; employed by Standard Coffee Co,
Welch, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Lucy Aliff, Iaeger, WV.
7. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
William Aliff; born on 29 Aug 1892; died in Feb 1975; last residence, Iaeger, McDowell Co, WV.
8. "The Welch Daily News"; Welch, W.Va; Friday Evening, February 14, 1975; Newspaper Obit. "William (Pete) Aliff, 82, of Ikes Fork died Wednesday in Stevens Clinic Hospital where he was being
treated for a heart condition. "Born Aug. 29, 1892, at Clear Fork, he was a son of the late George and Etta Cline Aliff. He was a
retired Wyoming County school teacher and a member of the Ikes Fork Freewill Baptist Church. "Survivors include his wife, Lucy Lockhart Aliff; two sons, Nolan Aliff of Montgomery and Ralph Aliff
of Iaeger; two daughters, Marietta Morgan of Iaeger and Mrs. Elsie Clay of Columbus, Ohio; a
sister, Mary Ellen Toler of Jesse; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. "Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Brooks Funeral Home Chapel in Gilbert
with the Rev. I. J. Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Lester Cemetery at Ikes Fork..."
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 257A;
Family #25/26.
Listed as Lucy E. Lockhart; age 5; born in WV in Feb1895; in household of father, Michael Lockhart.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 253B;
Family #67/67.
Listed as Lucy Lockhart; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Michael Lockhart.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 3/5 Jan 1920; Page 217A;
Family #19/19.
Listed as Lucy E. Aliff; age 24; born in WV; married; in household of husband, William P. Aliff.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 176B; Family #35/35.
Listed as Lucy Aliff; age 33; born in WV; married at 15; in household of husband, William P. Aliff.
5. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Lucy Aliff; born on 9 Feb 1895; died in 24 Apr 1997; last residence, Ada, Mercer Co, WV.
6. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, W.Va; Friday, April 25, 1997; Newspaper Obit. "PRINCETON -- Lucy I. Aliff, 102, of Princeton, formerly of Ikes Fork, passed away Thursday, April 24,
1997, at Cumberland Care Center, Bluefield, following a short illness. "Born February 9, 1895, at Long Pole, near Iaeger, she was a daughter of the late Mike and Mary E.
Riffe Lockhart.
"She was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith and had resided in the Princeton area for the past 14
years.
"She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete in 1975; two daughters, Zella Lester?
and Elsie Clay; two sons, Nolan and Ralph Aliff, and four sisters. "Her survivors include; a daughter, Maretta Cook of Ikes Fork; two sisters, Amanda Thornton of
Princeton and Roxie Oiler of Akron, Ohio; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 19 great-
great grandchildren. "Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in
Iaeger with Rev. Alvie Lilly officiating. Burial will follow in the Paris Lester Cemetery at Ikes Fork..."
7. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Becky; 14 Aug 2009; maintained by Denise Drake Horton.
"Lucy I Lockhart Aliff
Birth 9 Feb 1895
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Apr 1997 (aged 102)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Paris Lester Cemetery
Ikes Fork, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 40653838"
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 3/5 Jan 1920; Page 217A;
Family #19/19.
Listed as Zella E. Aliff; age 3 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William P. Aliff.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 176B; Family #35/35.
Listed as Zella Aliff; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, William P. Aliff.