1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Henry J. Clay.
2. "Wyoming Co, WV Hertiage...", "Henry J. Clay", article, page 95.
Married Sarah Jane Workman, daughter of Charles and Pheobe Workman.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center Dist, at Rockview, Family 84.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 702.
Center Township, page 011.
Listed as Marten G. Clay, age 37, head of household, a farmer.
5. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 133A, Family 264.
Listed as M.G. Clay, age 56, born in Dec 1843, head of household.
6. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910;
Page 235A; Family #141/141.
Listed as Maston G. Clay; age 66; born in KY; married twice, last time for 11 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
1. 1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 145.
"First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 25.
2. "Welch and Its People", Marino, page 13. Daughter of Moses and Clara Murphy
Cartwright. Married Owen Belcher. Sons were James Henry, Ballard, T.S.,
Maitland and M.A.
3. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Complied by William A. March, page 763.
Elkhorn District, page 013.
Listed as Barbry Belcher, age 29, in household of husband, Owen Belcher.
4. 1850 Census, Logan Co, WV, Family #527, page 156.
Listed as Barbary Cartwright, age 1, in household of father, Moses
Cartwright.
5. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 3, Family #16.
Listed as Barbry Cartwright, age 21, in household of father, Moses
Cartwright.
6. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV...", page 5.
Lwen (sic Owen)Belcher, age 24, married Barbary Cartwright, age 22, on 20 May
1871.
Marriage Record Book 1, 1865-1896, page 97 (66).
Both were born in Tazewell Co, VA.
His parents were Tobias and Margaret Belcher.
Her parents were Moses A. and Clary Cartwright.
7. "Area Cemeteries" WV 929, McDowell Co Public Library, Welch, WV.
Belcher Cemetery, Belcher Mt, McDowell Co, WV.
Barbara Belcher 1845-1922.
8. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910;
Page 235A; Family #141/141.
Listed as Barbara Clay; age 60; born in WV; married twice, last time for 11 yrs; 8 children, 6 living;
in household of husband, Masten G. Clay.
1. "Welch and Its People", Marino, page 14.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910;
Page 235A; Family #141/141.
Listed as Tobias S. Belcher; age 27; born in WV; married once for 3 ysr; in household of step-father,
Masten G. Clay.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 148A, Family 23.
Listed as Lottie Scarbury, age 13, born in Aug 1886, in household of father, Jehu Scarberry.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910;
Page 235A; Family #141/141.
Listed as Lottie Belcher; age 21; born in WV; married once for 3 yrs; 2 children, both living;
in household of step-father-inlaw, Masten G. Clay.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910;
Page 235A; Family #141/141.
Listed as Pearlie Belcher; age 3; born in WV; in household of step-grandfather, Masten G. Clay,
with parents.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910;
Page 235A; Family #141/141.
Listed as Charley E. Belcher; age 9 mons; born in WV; in household of step-grandfather,
Masten G. Clay, with parents.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 7 Jun 1900; Page 215B;
Family #25/25.
Listed as Floyd Bell; age 15; born in Dec 1884 in WV; in household of father, John Bell.
2. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Register; Book #____(1908); Page 222; WV Archives Web Site.
Floyd Bell; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Bud, WV; son of John and
Eliza; married on 8 May 1908; Mary Ellen Workman; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living
in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of R.L. and Polly.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Huger Precinct; taken on 22 Apr 1910;
Page 235A; Family #141/141.
Listed as Floyd Bells; age 22; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Masten G. Clay.
4. 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.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Mullens; taken on 9 Jan 1920: Page 249B;
Family #156/159.
Listed as W.F. Bell; age 34; born in WV; married; laborer in coal mine; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 121B;
Family #228/228.
Listed as Floyd Bell; age 44; born in WV; married at 28; coal miner; head of household.
7. 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 Burns, Herndon, WV.
8. Wyoming Co, WV Death Register; Book #_____(1967); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
William F. Bell; age 87; born on 14 Feb 1880 (sic, 1885) in Wyoming Co, WV; timber laborer;
divorced; living at Herndon Heights, WV; son of John and Lisa Bell; died on 8 Jul 1967 at Herndon
Heights, WV from undetermined cause; buried on 10 Jul 1967 in Bell Cemetery, Bud Mtn; informant,
George Burns, Herndon, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Register; Book #____(1908); Page 222; WV Archives Web Site.
Floyd Bell; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Bud, WV; son of John and
Eliza; married on 8 May 1908; Mary Ellen Workman; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; living
in McDowell Co, WV; daughter of R.L. and Polly.
2.1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 20 Apr 1910; Page 132A;
Family #164/166.
Listed as Mary Workman; age 19; born in WV; divorced; in household of father, Robert L. Workman.
3. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Mullens; taken on 9 Jan 1920: Page 249B;
Family #156/159.
Listed as Ella Bell; age 31; born in KY; married; in household of husband, W. Floyd Bell.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 121B;
Family #228/228.
Listed as Ela Bell; age 38; born in KY; married at 22; in household of husband, W. Floyd Bell.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Mullens; taken on 9 Jan 1920: Page 249B;
Family #156/159.
Listed as Arthur Bell; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, W. Floyd Bell.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 121B;
Family #228/228.
Listed as Arthur H. Bell; age 21; born in KY; single; in household of father, W. Floyd Bell.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Mullens; taken on 9 Jan 1920: Page 249B;
Family #156/159.
Listed as Forest Bell; age 1 yr, 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, W. Floyd Bell.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 121B;
Family #228/228.
Listed as Foresth Bell; age 12; born in KY; single; in household of father, W. Floyd Bell.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 259B, Family #361.
Listed as Johnson Trent, age 11 months, born in Jun 1899, in household of father, Fredrick Trent.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 11 May 1910; Page 105A;
Family #194/196.
Listed as Dewey Trent, age 9, born in WV; in household of grandfather, Johnson Trent.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1917); Page 155; WV Archives Web Site.
Dewey Trent; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Longpole, WV; son of Fred
and Brookie; married on 30 May 1917 at "house (North Spring)"; Rebecca Walker; age 19; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Lewis and ____.
( Believe the Hosue referred to above is that of minister)
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3540; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Dewey Johnson Trent; age 19; born on 30 Jun 1899; living at Mohawk, McDowell Co, WV; machine
helper for Mohawk Coal & Coke Co, Mohawk, WV; nearest relative, Rebecca Trent, Mohawk, WV;
medium height and build; black eyes and black hair.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; taken on 27 Jan 1930; Page 272A;
Family #394/399.
Listed as Duey Trent; age 21; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #459/465.
Listed as Dewey Trent; age 31; born in WV; married at 18; farmer; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Book #__(1960); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Dewey Johnson Trent; age 61; born on 30 Jun 1899 in WV; married; miner; living at Lonpole, WV;
son of Fred and Brookie (Cline) Trent; died on 2 Dec 1960 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, McDowell Co,
WV; buried on 4 Dec 1960 in Trent Cemetery, Longpole, WV; informant, Homer Trent, Iaeger, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1917); Page 155; WV Archives Web Site.
Dewey Trent; age 19; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Longpole, WV; son of Fred
and Brookie; married on 30 May 1917 at "house (North Spring)"; Rebecca Walker; age 19; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Lewis and ____.
( Believe the Hosue referred to above is that of minister)
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; taken on 27 Jan 1930; Page 272A;
Family #394/399.
Listed as Rebeca Trent; age 20; born in WV; married;in household of husband, Dewey J. Trent.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #459/465.
Listed as Rebecca Trent; age 31; born in WV; married at 18; farmer; in household of husband,
Dewey J. Trent.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Mohawk; taken on 27 Jan 1930; Page 272A;
Family #394/399.
Listed as Homer Trent; age 1 yr, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Dewey J. Trent.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #459/465.
Listed as Homer Trent; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Dewey J. Trent.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #459/465.
Listed as Fred Trent, Jr; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Dewey J. Trent.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #459/465.
Listed as NormanTrent; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Dewey J. Trent.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #459/465.
Listed as Graham Trent; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Dewey J. Trent.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #459/465.
Listed as Brook Trent; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Dewey J. Trent.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 200A;
Family #459/465.
Listed as Junie Trent; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Dewey J. Trent.
1. 1850 Census, Raleigh Co, VA (WV); 57 District; taken on 8 Aug 1850; Page 11A; Family #139/139.
Listed as Barbery Adkins; age 36; born in VA; in household of Parker Adkins, age 86.
(Is this her husband or her father?; she has 12 yr old Rebecca Adkins with her)
2. "Raleigh Co, WV Marriages, 1850-1911"; Ronald R. Turner.
Parker Adkins married Barbary Adkins on 30 Oct 1852 in Raleigh Co, WV
3. 1860 Census, Raleigh Co, VA (WV); Richmans Falls, VA PO; taken on 27 Jul 1860; Page 1017;
Family #495/458.
Listed as Barbery Adkins; age 43; born in VA; in household of husband, Parker F. Adkins.
1. 1850 Census, Raleigh Co, VA (WV); 57 District; taken on 8 Aug 1850; Page 11A; Family #139/139.
Listed as Rebecca Adkins; age 12; born in VA; in household of 82 yr old, Parker Adkins; with mother
Barbara Adkins.
(Is Parker her father or her grandfather?)
2. 1860 Census, Raleigh Co, VA (WV); Richmans Falls, VA PO; taken on 27 Jul 1860; Page 1017;
Family #495/458.
Listed as Rebecca Adkins; age 20; born in VA; in household of step-father, Parker F. Adkins.
1. 1850 Census, Wyoming Co, VA, Family 217.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Joes Branch PO; taken on 14 Jul 1860; Page 68_;
Family #264/228.
Listed as Riley W. Meadows; age 14; born in VA; in household of father, Josiah Meadows.
3. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 11 Jun 1880; Page 158B; Family #40/41.
Listed as Riley W. Meador; age 33; born in WV; single; in household of father, Josiah Meadows.
4. "Raleigh Co, WV Marriages, 1850-1911"; transcribed by Ronald R. Turner.
Riley Woodey Meadows; age 38; born in Mercer Co, WV; married on 29 May 1885 Mahala Matthews;
age 16; born in Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork Disrtict; taken on 3 Jun 1880; Page 126C; Family 23/26.
Listed as L.D. Atha; age 54; born in WV; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork Disrtict; taken on 3 Jun 1880; Page 126C; Family 23/26.
Listed as Mary Jane Atha; age 47; born in WV; married; in household of husband, L.D. Atha.
2. 1910 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on a8 Apr 1910; Page 10A;
Listed as Mary J. Atha; age 70; born in WV; widow; in household of son-in-law, Amos Stover.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork Disrtict; taken on 3 Jun 1880; Page 126C; Family 23/26.
Listed as Calvin V. Atha; age 20; born in WV; in household of father, L.D. Atha.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork Disrtict; taken on 3 Jun 1880; Page 126C; Family 23/26.
Listed as Amanda E. Atha; age 15; born in OH; in household of father, L.D. Atha.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork Disrtict; taken on 3 Jun 1880; Page 126C; Family 23/26.
Listed as Nancy V. Atha; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, L.D. Atha.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork Disrtict; taken on 3 Jun 1880; Page 126C; Family 23/26.
Listed as James W. Atha; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, L.D. Atha.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork Disrtict; taken on 3 Jun 1880; Page 126C; Family 23/26.
Listed as Charles A. Atha; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, L.D. Atha.
1. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Clear Fork Disrtict; taken on 3 Jun 1880; Page 126C; Family 23/26.
Listed as George L. Atha; age 17; born in OH; in household of father, L.D. Atha.
2. "Marriages of Raleigh Co, WV; 1859-1911"; transcribed by Ronald R. Turner.
George Lewis Atha; age 21; born in Jackson Co, OH; son of L.D. and Mary Jane; married on 20 Nov
1884; Margaret Emma Wiseman; age 16; born in Monroe Co, WV; granddaughter of Henry and
Nancy.
1. Raleigh Co, WV Death Certificate #17138; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Charles Atha; age 42; born in 1898 at Maynor, WV; timberman in coal mine; living at Eccles,
WV; married; husband of Hester Dickens, age 35; son of George and Margaret (Wiseman) Atha;
died on 20 Nov 1941 at Harper, Raleigh Co, WV from a slate fall in mine; buried on 22 Nov 1941 in
Turner Cemetery; near Harper, WV; informant, Mrs. Frank C. Atha, Harper, WV.