1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 3 Jul 1900; Page 242B; Family #281/287.
Listed as Miles Belcher, age 1; born in WV in Apr 1899; in household of father, Andrew J. Belcher.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 12 May 1910; Page 228B; Family #261/268.
Listed as Miles Belcher; age 10; born in WV; in household of step-father, Solomon Mullins.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #111: Pineville, WV Draft Board, 12 Jun 1918.
Miles Belcher; age 21; born on 18 Mar 1897 (sic, 1899); born and living at Woosley, Wyoming Co,
WV; employed by Matilda Mullins (mother, remarried), Woosley; medium height and build; gray eyes
and dark hair.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 101A;
Family #267/253.
Listed as Miles Belcher; age 26; born in WV; married at 16; trackman in coal mine; head of
household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #2057; Apr 1942.
Miles (no middle name) Belcher; age 48; born on 18 Mar 1894 (sic) at Woosley, Wyoming Co, WV;
employed by Lake Superior Coal Co, Superior, McDowell Co, WV; person who will always know
address, Mrs. Sarah Belcher, Superior, WV.
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Miles Belcher; born on 18 Apr 1899; died in Feb 1976; living at Kona, Letcher Co, KY at death; card
issued in WV before 1951.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 87A;
Family #148/150.
Listed as Sarah Mullins; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Solomon Mullins.
2. 1920 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; Rockhouse Precinct; taken on 3/4 May 1920; Page 76A;
Family #1/1.
Listed as Sarah Mullins; age 14; born in WV; in household of step-father, R. Nimrod Evans.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 101A;
Family #267/253.
Listed as Sarah Belcher; age 23; born in WV; married at 13; in household of husband, Miles Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 101A;
Family #267/253.
Listed as Oma Belcher; age 4 yrs, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Miles Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 101A;
Family #267/253.
Listed as Flossie Belcher; age 2 yrs, 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Miles Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 101A;
Family #267/253.
Listed as Hoover Belcher; age 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Miles Belcher.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #60.
Listed as Edward I. Brooks, age 14, in household of mother, Julia Brooks.
2. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
I. Edward Cook; born on 4 Jul 1885; died on 18 Aug 1967; buried in
Cook Cemetery, Kopperston, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Oceana District, Family #97.
Listed as Mamie Stennett, age 9, in household of father, Edward T. Stennett.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #10.
Listed as Paris E. Belcher, age 6, in household of father, John Belcher.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 26 Apr 1910,
Page 198B, Family #55.
Listed as Paris E. Belcher, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, James F. Belcher.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #_____; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Paris Belcher; age 23; born on 15 Jul 1893 at Herndon, Wyoming Co, WV; living at Maben, WV;
lumberman for William Ritter Lumber Co; single; medium height and build; blue eyes and light hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Hensley; taken on 15 Jan 1920; Page 166A;
Family #23/23.
Listed as Paris E. Belcher; age 25; born in WV; laborer for lumber co; head of household.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 196B;
Family #294/325.
Listed as Parris E. Belcher; age 35; born in WV; married at 24; engineer for rail road; head of
household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #1507; Apr 1942.
Paris Ellis Belcher; age 47; born on 15 Jul 1894 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, Wyoming Co, WV;
employed by Gaston Coal Co, Alpoca, Wyoming Co, WV; person who will always know address,
Mime Belcher, Bud, WV.
7. FamilySearch.com, LDS Web Site, Paris Belcher search, 3 Sep 2001, Social
Security Death Index.
Paris Belcher; born on 15 Jul 1893; died in Feb 1970; living at Mullens,Wyoming Co, WV at death.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Hensley; taken on 15 Jan 1920; Page 166A;
Family #23/23.
Listed as Mamie B. Belcher; age 19; born in TN; married; in household of husband, Paris E. Belcher.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 196B;
Family #294/325.
Listed as Mammie B. Belcher; age 30; born in TN; married at 19; in household of husband, Paris E.
Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 16 Apr 1930; Page 196B;
Family #294/325.
Listed as Ida K. Belcher; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Paris E. Belcher.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 143B;
Family #440/515.
Listed as Robert Lee Belcher; age 2; born in WV in 2900 (sic); in household of father, Ballard F.
Belcher.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 23 Apr 1910, Page 218B, Family #90.
Listed as Robert Belcher, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Ballard F. Belcher.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #978; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Robert Belcher; age 18; born on 9 Feb 1900; living at Itmann, WV; common laborer for
Contractor Rosenbum; nearest relative, Ballard Belcher, Itmann, WV; medium height and build; blue
eyes and light hair.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Itmann; taken on 27 Jun 1920; Page 265B;
Family #482/515.
Listed as Robert Belcher; age 20; born in WV; in household of father, Ballard F. Belcher.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 21Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Family #532/556.
Listed as Robert Belcher; age 30; born in WV; married at 20; tippleman at coal mine; head of
household.
6. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #6607; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Lee Belcher; age 33; born in 1899 at Maitland ,sic), WV; miner; married; living at Maitland,
WV; son of Ballard and Thursa Green (sic) Belcher; died on 6 May 1932 in Stevens Clinic, Welch,
McDowell Co, WV following and operation for appendicitis; buried on 8 May 1932 at Itmann, WV;
informant, J.H. Belcher, Superior, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 21Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Family #532/556.
Listed as Rose Belcher; age 26; born in WV; married at 16; in household of husband, Robert L.
Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 21Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Family #532/556.
Listed as Thelma Belcher; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Robert L. Belcher.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 21Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Family #532/556.
Listed as Teddie Belcher; age 3 yrs, 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Robert L. Belcher.
2. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Teddy Belcher; born on 15 Jun 1927; died in Nov 1962; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 21Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Family #532/556.
Listed as Mary Belcher; age 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Robert L. Belcher.
1. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book #_____(1907); Page 452.
Floyd Bell; age 22; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of James and Victoria Bell; married on
17 Apr 1907; Charlotte Bell; age 18; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Allen and
Barbara Bell.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 24 May 1910; Page 213B,
Family #308/308.
Listed as Floyd Bell; age 22; born in WV; married 3 yrs; laborer; head of household.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #939; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Floyd Bell; age 33; born on 14 Feb 1885; living at Itmann, WV; married; tipple man for Pocahontas
Fuel Co, Itmann, WV; nearest relative, Ella Bell, Itmann, WV; short with slender build; blue eyes and
light hair.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WWII Draft Registration Card #303; Apr 1942.
Floyd (no middle name) Bell; age 57; born on 14 Feb 1885 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Herndon,
Wyoming Co, WV; employed by John Howerton, Sophia, WV; person who will always know address,
George Beers, Herndon, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 215A;
Family #20/20.
Listed as Charlotte Bell, age 12, born in Jan 1888 in WV; in household of father, Allen Bell.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 24 May 1910; Page 213B,
Family #308/308.
Listed as Charlotte Bell; age 18; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; 1 child, 1 living; in household of
husband, Floyd Bell.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 24 May 1910; Page 213B,
Family #308/308.
Listed as Barbara Bell; age 2 yrs, 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Floyd Bell.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1950); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
Melville Stuart Clay; age 22; born at Saulsville, WV; single; living at Saulsville, WV; son of Henry and
Vena B. Clay; married on 17 Jun 1950 at Pineville, WV; Martha Jane Shumate; age 19; born and
living at Saulsville, WV; single; daughter of Amos and Helen Shumate.
2. "Wyoming Co Heritage" WGS, "Henry T. and Lou Venie Wiles Clay" article, page 96.
Stuart Clay married Martha Sumate.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Melville S. Clay; born on 18 Dec 1928; died on 24 Apr 2008; living at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.
4. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday 26 Apr 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"SAULSVILLE — Melville Stuart Clay, 79, of Saulsville, passed away Thursday, Ap-ril 24, 2008, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, following a long illness. "Born Dec. 14, 1928, in Wyoming County, he was the son of the late Henry Clay Sr. and Venie B. Wiles Clay. "Stuart was a disabled coal miner from Eastern Associated Coal Corp.’s Kopperston mines. He was a member of Saulsville Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers, Verne E. Clay, Ted R. Clay, Ray W. Clay, Henry Clay Jr., Clarence G. Clay and Billy B. Clay; and three sisters, Blanche Clay, Corma Workman and Edna M. Cook. "Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 57 years, Martha Jane Shumate Clay; five sons, George Michael Clay and his wife, Victoria Knight-Clay, of Pineville, Carl D. Clay and his wife, Nancy J. Clay, of Beckley, Roger D. Clay and his wife, Mary May Clay, of Saulsville, Randall Stuart Clay and his wife, Dianna L. Clay, of Saulsville and Kenneth L. Clay and his wife, Dawn Marie Clay, of Clear Fork; two daughters, Margie L. Spears and her husband, Shawn R. Spears, of Pineville and Debbie G. Cook and her husband, Jeff E. Cook, of Saulsville; a brother, Thomas Clay and his wife, Nancy, of Saulsville; a sister, Ruth Hrones and her husband, Jim, of Saulsville; two brothers-in-law, Rex Workman of Ramage and Dick Cook of Beckley; two sisters-in-law, Geneva Clay of Saulsville and Joan Clay of Saulsville; 11 grandchildren, Rene’ Davidson and her husband, Ryan, of Mullens, Byron Clay of Saulsville, Aaron Cook of Saulsville, Jason Spears and his fiancee, Lydia Modad, of Princeton, Aleisha Clay of Saulsville, Brittany Cook of Saulsville, Marissa Bailey and her husband, Matt, of Mullens, Michael Hatfield of Saulsville, Cody Spears of Pineville, Eli Clay of Saulsville and Ivan Clay of Clear Fork; three great-grandchildren, Logan, Skylar and Keegan Davidson, all of Mullens; two special caregivers, Shirley Hambrick of Beckley and Dianna Clay of Saulsville; and several nieces, nephews, family and friends. "Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Calfee Funeral Service Chapel, Pineville, with the Rev. Tom Lusk officiating. Burial will follow in Henry Clay Cemetery, Saulsville..."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1950); Page 381; WV Archives Web Site.
Melville Stuart Clay; age 22; born at Saulsville, WV; single; living at Saulsville, WV; son of Henry and
Vena B. Clay; married on 17 Jun 1950 at Pineville, WV; Martha Jane Shumate; age 19; born and
living at Saulsville, WV; single; daughter of Amos and Helen Shumate.
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Tuesday 1 Apr 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"KEGLEY — Tyree Quinton Lester Jr., 60, of Sharps Turn Road, Kegley, died Saturday, March 29, 2008 at his home. "Born February 28, 1948 in Wyoming County, he was the son of the late Tryee Quinton Lester Sr. and Elsie Mae Spencer Lester. "Mr. Lester was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam. He was a loving father and grandfather. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Lester in 2006; and two brothers. "Survivors include one daughter, Tina Wall and her fiancé Greg Pendergrass of Princeton; three sons, Tyree Lester III and his wife Amanda of Princeton, Gary Lester and his wife Amy of Mullens and Billy Norris and his wife Amber of Kegley; special grandson, Daniel Lester of Princeton; daughter-in-law, Tammy Norris of Kegley; 15 grandchildren; five brothers; seven sisters; and special friend of the family, Christina Pendergrass of Princeton. "Honoring Mr. Lester’s wishes, the body has been cremated. There will be no services at the funeral..." home.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Dollie Goodman search, 28 Aug 2001, submitted by
jbach1@prodigy.net
George Nathan Goodman, son of James and Mary Muncy Goodman, was born
in 1894; died in 1973; married Lilly Belle Goodman.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 11 Jun 1900, Page 248A, Family #64.
Listed as George Goodman, age 6, born in WV in Mar 1894, in household of father, James Goodman.
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Monday 31 Mar 2008.
"POUNDING MILL, Va. — Mr. Harold (Poppy) Goodman, age 73, of Pounding Mill, Va., passed away Friday, March 28, 2008 at Oak Island, N.C. "Born at Jolo, W.Va. on December 24, 1934, he was the son of the late George Nathan and Lilly Belle Goodman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Jeffrey Alan Goodman; three brothers, Peerless Goodman, George Goodman, Jr., and James Goodman; four sisters, Pearlie Sutherland, Corby Wimmer, Marylou Wimmer and Pinkie White. "Harold served in the Army in occupied Germany from 1952-1960. He was a member of the Barnes-Beavers V.F.W. and a member of the American Legion at Grundy, Va. He was retired from Jewell Smokeless Coal Company and for the past 7 years, was employed by the Atlantic Group as a Nuclear Coatings Technician. Harold was a man of faith and a member of the Ivy Springs Baptist Church. He placed his Lord and Savior, family and friends first in his life. Harold enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, music and was a band member of the groups Kings Harbor Band, the Poor Valley Drifters and Caiged Angel. He had a multitude of friends and loved each and everyone and always welcomed them with a loving smile and a warm heartfelt hug. "Harold is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Geneva Miller Goodman; four sons: Harold Layne Goodman and wife Melody of Meadowview, Va., Timothy Nathan Goodman and wife Cindy of Abingdon, Va., Samuel I. Goodman and wife Ruth of Richlands, Va. and Samuel Uriah Goodman of the home; two daughters: Angela Goodman Fuller and husband Steve of Cedar Bluff, Va. and Gina Goodman Davis and husband Johnny of Richlands, Va.; one brother, Roland K. Goodman and wife June of Abingdon, Va. and one sister, Thelma Goodman Vance and husband Burb of Swords Creek, Va.; 15 grandchildren: Anna, Josh, Shelley, Ben, Jeremiah, Michael, Stephanie, Luke, Jonathan, Misty, Jacob, Chyanne, Kayla, Garland and Evangeline; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces and many friends also survive. "Funeral services for Mr. Harold (Poppy) Goodman will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2008 in the Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff, Va. with the Rev. Phillip Cook and the Rev. Judy McKnight officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens Cemetery at Claypool Hill, Va. Pallbearers will be Samuel U. Goodman, Benjamin A. Rife, Jacob L. Rife, Adam H. Whited, Dove Christian, Cody Vandyke, Jonathan Goodman, Jeremiah H. Goodman and Luke R. Goodman. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the Casey-Short V.F.W. Post 9640..."
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, page 214B, Family 15.
Listed as John W. Bishop, age 10, born in Feb 1890, in household of father,David Bishop.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 21 May 1910; Page 212A,
Family #283.
Listed as John Bishop, age 19, born in WV, in household of father, David C. Bishop.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry Book#_____(1913); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
John Bishop; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of D.C. and Paradine Bishop; married on 25 Jun
1913 at residence of the bride's father; Clearisa Luvida McKinney; age 18; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Robert N. and Flornia McKinney.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #178; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
John Wesley Bishop; age 26; born on 27 Feb 1890; born and living at Bud, Wyoming Co, WV; miner
for Thermo Pocahontas Coal Co, Bud, WV; dependent wife and two children; medium height with
slender build; dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Herndon; taken on 5 Feb 1920; Page 159A;
Family #278/280.
Listed as John W. Bishop; age 26 (sic, 30); born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
6. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #792; WV Archives Web Site.
John W. Bishop; age 31; born in Wyoming Co, WV; laborer; son of D.C. and Diddle Lester Bishop;
died on 8 Jan 1922 at Princeton, Mercer Co, WV from a gunshot wound to the chest; buried on 10
Jan 1922 at Bud, WV; informant, C.O. Whitt, Bud, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 20 May 1910;
Page 211B, Family #272.
Listed as Louvida McKinney, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Robert N. McKinney.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry Book#_____(1913); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
John Bishop; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of D.C. and Paradine Bishop; married on 25 Jun
1913 at residence of the bride's father; Clearisa Luvida McKinney; age 18; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Robert N. and Flornia McKinney.