1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 158; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Gray; age 21; born in Wilkes Co, NC; single; miner; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of Robert
and Maggie; married on 21 Mar 1908 at Twin Branch, WV; Bessie Duncan, age 17; born in Martin
Co, KY; single; daughter of Albert and Sarah.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 203B;
Family #358/370.
Listed as Robert Gray; age 22; born in NC; married once for 2 yrs; mine motorman; head of
household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1108; Welch, WV Draft Board; 5 Jun 1917.
Robert Nute Gray; age 29; Born on 12 Mar 1897 (sic, 1886) at Della Plains, NC (This is in Wilkes Co);
living at Twin Branch, WV; miner for J.B.B. Coal Co, Twin Branch, WV; married; dependent wife and
three children; medium height and build; brown eyes and Black hair.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1963); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Nute Gray; age 75; born on 12 Mar 1888 in Wilkes Co, NC; retired miner; married; living at
Clear Fork, Wyoming Co, WV; married; son of Robert and Maggie (Tripplett) Gray; died on 19 Mar
1963 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, McDowell Co, WV from pneumonia with uremia; buried on 21 Mar
1963 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; informant, Luana Gray, Clearfork,
WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 24 Jun 2012; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Robert Nute Gray; born 12 Mar 1888; died 19 Mar 1963; buried here; "TOGETHER ALWAYS".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 158; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Gray; age 21; born in Wilkes Co, NC; single; miner; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of Robert
and Maggie; married on 21 Mar 1908 at Twin Branch, WV; Bessie Duncan, age 17; born in Martin
Co, KY; single; daughter of Albert and Sarah.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 203B;
Family #358/370.
Listed as Bessie Gray; age 18; born in KY; married once for 2 yrs; 1 child; 1 living; in household of
husband, Robert Gray.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1920); Page 322; WV Archives Web Site.
L.M. Bishop; age 39; born in Whitley Co, KY; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Levi and
Sarah; married on 16 Apr 1920 at Welch, WV; Bessie Gray; age 28; born in Boyd Co, KY; widow;
daughter of Richard (sic, Albert) and _____. (Richard was her father-in-law from first marriage)
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 70A;
Family #100/103.
Listed as Bessie Bishop; age 39; born in KY; married at 16; in household of husband, L.M. Bishop.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 169; WV Archives Web Site.
Levi Mack Bishop; age 78; born in Williamsburg, Whitley Co, KY; widowed; living at Big Sandy, WV;
married on16 Oct 1956 at Roderfield, WV; Bessie Duncan Gray; age 65; born in Martin Co, KY;
divorced; living at Big Sandy, WV.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Death Registry; Book #5; Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Bessie Gray Bishop; age 69; born in Sep 1893 in Martin Co, KY; married; daughter of Albert and
Sarah (Chaffins, sic, ) Duncan; died on 13 Jan 1961 at Kopperston, WV from liver cancer; buried on
15 Jan 1960 in Iaeger Memorial Park; informant, Grace Hospital Records.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 3 Jun 2014.
Bessie Gray Bishop; born 5 Oct 1891; died 13 Jan 1961; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"MOTHER".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 70A;
Family #100/103.
Listed as Everett Gray; age 16; born in WV; in household of step-father, L.M. Bishop.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 70A;
Family #100/103.
Listed as Pelton Gray; age 14; born in WV; in household of step-father, L.M. Bishop.
1. 1880 Census, Whitley Co, KY; taken on 7 Jul 1880; Page 1 of 4 (Page 62, Enumeration Dist 113);
Family #526/531.
Listed as Levi M. Bishop; age 1, born in KY; in household of mother, Sarah E. Bishop.
2. 1900 Census, Macon Co, MO; Chariton Township; taken on 4 Jun 1900; Page 69A; Image 4 of 29;
Family # 31/31.
Listed as Levi Bishop; age 21; born in KY in Jun 1878; married 3 yrs; coal miner; head of household.
3. 1910 Census, Claiborne Co, TN; Civil District 8; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 210A; Image 11 of 52;
Family #98/100.
Listed as Levi Bishop; age 31; born in KY; married once for 10 yrs; coal mine laborer; head of
household.
4. Bell Co, KY; WW I Draft Registration Card #2940; Middlesboro, KY Draft Board;12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Levi Mack Bishop; age 40; born on 13 Jun 1878; living at Gravity, Bell Co, KY; miner for Bennetts
Fork Coal Co, Gravity, KY; nearest relative, brother, Thomas Bishop, Gatliff, Whitley Co, KY; tall
with slender build; blue eyes and dark hair; "2nd finger left hand off at 1st joint".
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1920); Page 322; WV Archives Web Site.
L.M. Bishop; age 39; born in Whitley Co, KY; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Levi and
Sarah; married on 16 Apr 1920 at Welch, WV; Bessie Gray; age 28; born in Boyd Co, KY; widow;
daughter of Richard and _____.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 70A;
Family #100/103.
Listed as L.M. Bishop; age 51; born in KY (sic?); married at 20; timberman for coal mine; head of
household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-2668; Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Levi McKail Bishop; age 63; born on 13 Jun 1878 in Whitley Co, KY; living at Big Sandy, WV;
unemployed; person who will always know address, Mrs. Levi McKail Bishop, Big Sandy, WV.
8. Wyoming Co, WV Death Registry; Book #5; Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Levi Mack Bishop; age 82; born on 13 Jun 1878 in KY; widowed; miner; living at Big Sandy, WV;
son of Mack and unknown mother; died on 9 Feb 1961 at Kopperston, WV; heart disease;
buried on 11 Feb 1961 in Iaeger Cemetery; informant, Everett Gray, Kopperston, WV.
9, FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Anita Hill-Racer; 22 Jan 2017.
"Levi Mack Bishop
Birth 13 Jun 1878
Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Death 9 Feb 1961 (aged 82)
Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Iaeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 175616092"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 158; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Gray; age 21; born in Wilkes Co, NC; single; miner; living at Twin Branch, WV; son of Robert
and Maggie; married on 21 Mar 1908 at Twin Branch, WV; Bessie Duncan, age 17; born in Martin
Co, KY; single; daughter of Albert and Sarah.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 30 Apr 1910; Page 203B;
Family #358/370.
Listed as Bessie Gray; age 18; born in KY; married once for 2 yrs; 1 child; 1 living; in household of
husband, Robert Gray.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1920); Page 322; WV Archives Web Site.
L.M. Bishop; age 39; born in Whitley Co, KY; widowed; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of Levi and
Sarah; married on 16 Apr 1920 at Welch, WV; Bessie Gray; age 28; born in Boyd Co, KY; widow;
daughter of Richard (sic, Albert) and _____. (Richard was her father-in-law from first marriage)
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 70A;
Family #100/103.
Listed as Bessie Bishop; age 39; born in KY; married at 16; in household of husband, L.M. Bishop.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 169; WV Archives Web Site.
Levi Mack Bishop; age 78; born in Williamsburg, Whitley Co, KY; widowed; living at Big Sandy, WV;
married on16 Oct 1956 at Roderfield, WV; Bessie Duncan Gray; age 65; born in Martin Co, KY;
divorced; living at Big Sandy, WV.
6. Wyoming Co, WV Death Registry; Book #5; Page 15; WV Archives Web Site.
Bessie Gray Bishop; age 69; born in Sep 1893 in Martin Co, KY; married; daughter of Albert and
Sarah (Chaffins, sic, ) Duncan; died on 13 Jan 1961 at Kopperston, WV from liver cancer; buried on
15 Jan 1960 in Iaeger Memorial Park; informant, Grace Hospital Records.
7. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 3 Jun 2014.
Bessie Gray Bishop; born 5 Oct 1891; died 13 Jan 1961; buried here; headstone photo shown;
"MOTHER".
1. Wilkes Co, NC; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1882); Page 35; LDS Web Site.
R.S. Gray; age 21; married on 14 Jan 1882 at residence of R. C. Triplett; Maggie Tripplett;
age 18; by I.T. Prevette; witnessed by R.C. and M.N. Triplett.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Slab Fork District, Family #68.
Listed as Sarah Short, age 3, in household of father, Theodore Short.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 290A, Family #189.
Listed as Sarah Short; age 14; born in WV; in household of mother, Mahala Sizemore Short.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken abt 27 Apr 1910, Page 287B, Family #156.
Listed as Fred Shumate, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Henry K. Shumate.
2. 1920 census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 225B, Family #13.
Listed as Fred Shumate, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Henry K. Shumate.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Death Registry; Page 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Fred Shumate; age 52; born on 22 Jul 1907 in WV; living at Glen Rogers, WV; married; miner;
son of Ken and Jenny (Milam) Shumate; died on 23 Mar 1960 at Mullens, WV from pneumonia;
buried on 27 Mar 1960 in Sunst Memorial Park, Beckley; informant, Corine Shumate.
1. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Kanawha District; Kincaid; taken on 7 May 1910; Page 79B;
Family #459/459.
Listed as Scott Skaggs; age 25; born in WV; married once for less than 1 yr; coal miner; head of
household.
2. Fayette Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #360; Claremont, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Scott Spencer Skaggs; age 34; born om 6 Oct 1884; living at Marnl (sp?), Fayette Co, WV; miner for
W.H. Evans, Ansted, Fayette Co, WV; nearest relatives, Filmore and Hilmer Skaggs, sons; short
with slender build; blue eyes and red hair.
3. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Mountain Cove District; Victor; taken on 14/15 Jan 1920; Page 166A;
Family #146/148.
Listed as Scott P. Skaggs; age 35; born in WV; widowed; in household of father, Winfield S. Skaggs.
4. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #__(1920); Page 164; Line 38; WV Archives Web Site.
Scott Scaggs; age 36; born in Fayette Co, WV; widowed; miner; living at Marvel, WV; son of W.S. and
Et. F. ; married on 25 Dec 1920 at Vinton, WV; Bertha Koontz; age 24; born in Fayette Co, WV; single;
living at Lucas, WV; daughter of Finley and Nancy.
5. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, VA; Falls District; Jodie; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 89A; Family #88/90.
Listed as Scott S. Skaggs; age 45; born in WV; married at 25; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Kanawha District; Kincaid; taken on 7 May 1910; Page 79B;
Family #459/459.
Listed as Ella Skaggs; age 18; born in WV; married once for less than 1 yr; no choldren, in household
of husband, Scott S. Skaggs.
1. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Mountain Cove District; Victor; taken on 14/15 Jan 1920; Page 166A;
Family #146/148.
Listed as Hilmer Skaggs; age 5; born in WV; in household of grand ather, Winfield S. Skaggs,
with father, Scott P. Skaggs.
2. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Mountian Cove District; Victor; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 90A;
Family #333/339.
Listed as Hilmer Skaggs; age 15; born in WV; in household of grandmother, Mary F. (____) Skaggs.
1. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Mountain Cove District; Victor; taken on 14/15 Jan 1920; Page 166A;
Family #146/148.
Listed as Filmore O. Skaggs; age 7; born in WV; in household of grand ather, Winfield S. Skaggs,
with father, Scott P. Skaggs.
2. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Mountian Cove District; Victor; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 90A;
Family #333/339.
Listed as Filmore Skaggs; age 17; born in WV; in household of grandmother, Mary F. (____) Skaggs.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Death Registry; Book ___; Page 18; WV Archives Web Site.
Filmore Ord Skaggs; age 50; born on 29 Dec 1912 at Ansted (Fayette Co), WV; living at Kopperston,
WV; miner; son of Scott and unknown mother Skaggs; died on 23 Jan 1963 at Kopperston from
myocardial infraction with coronary artery occlusion; buried on 25 Jan 1963 in Hill Crest Cemetery,
Mathney, WV; informant, Helen Skaggs, Kopperston, WV.
1. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Mountain Cove District; Victor; taken on 14/15 Jan 1920; Page 166A;
Family #146/148.
Listed as Winfield S. Skaggs; age 67; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Mountain Cove District; Victor; taken on 14/15 Jan 1920; Page 166A;
Family #146/148.
Listed as Mary F. Skaggs; age 67; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Winfield S. Skaggs.
2. 1930 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Mountian Cove District; Victor; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 90A;
Family #333/339.
Listed as Mary F. Skaggs; age 77; born in WV; widow; head of household.