1. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Charles Nelson married Ellen White (sic, Whitt) in 1898 in McDowell Co, WV.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 8 Jun 1900; Page 76B, Family #67/67.
Listed as Charles H. Nelson; age 23; born in VA in Oct 1876; married 2 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 210A;
Family #411/425.
Listed as Charles H. Nelson; age 33; born in VA; married once for 10 yrs; farmer; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #4123; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Charles Henry Nelson; age 41; born on 19 Oct 1876; living at War, McDowell Co, WV; caol miner;
for Warrior Coal Co, War, WV; nearest relative, Mrs. Ellen Nelson, War, WV; tall with medium build;
brown eyes and brown hair.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Solvay Colleries; Hemphill; taken on
19 Jan1920; Page 270B; Family #185/185.
Listed as Charley H. Nelson; age 40; born in VA; boarder; married; coal miner; in household of Wiley
G. Blair, with sons, Doak and Jesse.
6. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 148B;
Family #341/350.
Listed as Charles H. Nelson; age 52; born in VA; widowed; farmer; head of household.
7. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #9523; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Nelson; age 62 yrs, 9 mons, 6 days; born on 19 Oct 1876 in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed;
miner; son of William and Patty (Blankenship) Nelson; died on 25 Jul 1938 at Bradshaw, McDowell
Co, WV; from chronic nephritis; buried on 27 Jul 1938 at Bearwallow; informant, Jesse Nelson,
Bradshaw, WV.
1. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Charles Nelson married Ellen White (sic, Whitt) in 1898 in McDowell Co, WV.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 8 Jun 1900; Page 76B, Family #67/67.
Listed as Ellie Nelson; age 16; born in WV in 1984; married 2 yrs; 1 child; 1 living; in household of
husband, Charles H. Nelson.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 210A;
Family #411/425.
Listed as Ella Nelson; age 25; born in WV;; married 10 yrs; 6 children; 5 living; in household of
husband, Charles H. Nelson.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 8 Jun 1900; Page 76B, Family #67/67.
Listed as William J. Nelson; age 4 mons; born in WV in Jan 1900; in household of father, Charles H.
Nelson.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 210A;
Family #411/425.
Listed as John Nelson; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Charles H. Nelson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 148B;
Family #341/350.
Listed as Georgia M. Nelson; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Charles H. Nelson.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 210A;
Family #411/425.
Listed as Doak Nelson; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Charles H. Nelson.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Solvay Colleries; Hemphill; taken on
19 Jan1920; Page 270B; Family #185/185.
Listed as Doak Nelson; age 17; born in VA; boarder; single; coal miner; in household of Wiley
G. Blair, with father and brother, Jesse.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 298; WV Archives Website.
Doak Nelson; age 25; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Vallscreek, WV; son of Charles
and Ellen; married on 26 Sep 1928 at Welch, WV; Gracie Sparks; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA;
single; daughter of Turner and Minnie.
4. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #12337; WV Archives Web Site.
Doak Nelson; age 41 yrs, 2 mons, 28 days; born on 10 Apr 1903 in McDowell Co, WV; married;
carpenter; husband of Grace Nelson, age 37; living at Squire, McDowell Co, WV; son of Charles and
Ella (whitt) Nelson; died on 8 Jul 1944 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV; from
a bicycle accident with a fractured cervical vertebrae; buried on 10 Jul 1944 at Grassy Spur, VA;
informant, Mrs. Grace Nelson, Squire, WV.
5. E-mail from Tomi Turley; 17 Jan 2021.
"my mother is Rita Lynn Amick she was born on 03/12/1960 her mother was Minda Juanita (Nelson) Moore (05/21/1933 to 03/08/2012) Granny Moore was from Berwind her parents are already listed on
you(r) page her parents were Doake and Grace Nelson only child you have listed is Burligh Nelson
They actually had more There was Burligh, Ruby, Minda, Fred, Charles, and Barbara . PawPaw Ray Moore('s) family was originally from Berwind also but moved to Maryland. My mother and her siblings were raised in Maryland until moving back to war is late 70s. ..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 298; WV Archives Website.
Doak Nelson; age 25; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Vallscreek, WV; son of Charles
and Ellen; married on 26 Sep 1928 at Welch, WV; Gracie Sparks; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA;
single; daughter of Turner and Minnie.
2. E-mail from Tomi Turley; 17 Jan 2021.
"my mother is Rita Lynn Amick she was born on 03/12/1960 her mother was Minda Juanita (Nelson) Moore (05/21/1933 to 03/08/2012) Granny Moore was from Berwind her parents are already listed on
you(r) page her parents were Doake and Grace Nelson only child you have listed is Burligh Nelson
They actually had more There was Burligh, Ruby, Minda, Fred, Charles, and Barbara . PawPaw Ray Moore('s) family was originally from Berwind also but moved to Maryland. My mother and her siblings were raised in Maryland until moving back to war is late 70s. ..."
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #4725; Ancestry.com Website.
Claude Henry Honaker; ahe 47; born in Honaker, VA; widowed; one previous marriage; miner; living
at Berwind, WV; son of John and Fannie (Lucas) Honaker; married on 6 Feb 1959 in Lebanon, VA;
Grace Nelson, maiden name Sparks; age 48; widow, one previous marriage; living at Squire, WV;
daughter of Turner and Arminda (Wohlford) Sparks.
1. E-mail from Tomi Turley; 17 Jan 2021.
"my mother is Rita Lynn Amick she was born on 03/12/1960 her mother was Minda Juanita (Nelson) Moore (05/21/1933 to 03/08/2012) Granny Moore was from Berwind her parents are already listed on
you(r) page her parents were Doake and Grace Nelson only child you have listed is Burligh Nelson
They actually had more There was Burligh, Ruby, Minda, Fred, Charles, and Barbara . PawPaw Ray Moore('s) family was originally from Berwind also but moved to Maryland. My mother and her siblings were raised in Maryland until moving back to war is late 70s. ..."
1. E-mail from Tomi Turley; 17 Jan 2021.
"my mother is Rita Lynn Amick she was born on 03/12/1960 her mother was Minda Juanita (Nelson) Moore (05/21/1933 to 03/08/2012) Granny Moore was from Berwind her parents are already listed on
you(r) page her parents were Doake and Grace Nelson only child you have listed is Burligh Nelson
They actually had more There was Burligh, Ruby, Minda, Fred, Charles, and Barbara . PawPaw Ray Moore('s) family was originally from Berwind also but moved to Maryland. My mother and her siblings were raised in Maryland until moving back to war is late 70s. ..."
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Charles Emory Nelson [Charles Nelson]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1931
Birth Place: Vaels Creek, West Virginia
Death Date: Mar 1984
Father:
Doak Nelson
Mother:
Gracie Sparks
SSN: 232468990
Notes: Aug 1947: Name listed as CHARLES EMORY NELSON;
04 Jan 1988: Name listed as CHARLES NELSON"
1. E-mail from Tomi Turley; 17 Jan 2021.
"my mother is Rita Lynn Amick she was born on 03/12/1960 her mother was Minda Juanita (Nelson) Moore (05/21/1933 to 03/08/2012) Granny Moore was from Berwind her parents are already listed on
you(r) page her parents were Doake and Grace Nelson only child you have listed is Burligh Nelson
They actually had more There was Burligh, Ruby, Minda, Fred, Charles, and Barbara . PawPaw Ray Moore('s) family was originally from Berwind also but moved to Maryland. My mother and her siblings were raised in Maryland until moving back to war is late 70s. ..."
1. E-mail from Tomi Turley; 17 Jan 2021.
"my mother is Rita Lynn Amick she was born on 03/12/1960 her mother was Minda Juanita (Nelson) Moore (05/21/1933 to 03/08/2012) Granny Moore was from Berwind her parents are already listed on
you(r) page her parents were Doake and Grace Nelson only child you have listed is Burligh Nelson
They actually had more There was Burligh, Ruby, Minda, Fred, Charles, and Barbara . PawPaw Ray Moore('s) family was originally from Berwind also but moved to Maryland. My mother and her siblings were raised in Maryland until moving back to war is late 70s. ..."
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 210A;
Family #411/425.
Listed as Shular Nelson; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Charles H. Nelson.
2. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Shular Nelson married Josie Sparks in 1925 in McDowell Co, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV Death Certificate #7930; WV Archives Web Site.
Shular Nelson; age 26 yrs, 1 mon, 21 days; born on 15 Apr 1905 in VA; married farmer; husband of
Josephine Sparks; son of C.H. and Ella (Whitt) Nelson; died on 6 Jun 1931 at Vallscreek, McDowell
Co, WV from TB; buried on 7 Jun 1931 at Bearwallow, VA.
1. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Shular Nelson married Josie Sparks in 1925 in McDowell Co, WV.
1. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Rosey Nelson married Tony Persi in 1924 in McDowell Co, WV.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 14 May 1910; Page 210A;
Family #411/425.
Listed as Rosy Nelson; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Charles H. Nelson.
2. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
Rosey Nelson married Tony Persi in 1924 in McDowell Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 8 May 1900; Page 76B; Family #68/68.
Listed as William Whitt; age 17; born in WV in Dec 1882; in household of mother, Sarah M. (Nelson)
Whitt.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3841; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
William Whitt; age 37; born on 4 Dec 1880; living at Canebrake, WV; farmer; nearest relative, Nannie
Whitt, Canebrake, WV; tall with medium build; no other information.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 81A;
Family #144/144.
Listed as Taylor Patterson; age 14; born in VA in Dec 1885; in household of father, John Patterson.
2. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
T. B. Patterson married Rosa B. Davidson in 1903 in McDowell Co, WV.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 195A;
Family #137/143.
Listed as Taylor Patterson; age 26; born in VA; married once for 6 yrs; teamster in coal mine; head of
household.
4. McDowell Co, WV: WW I Draft Registration Card #3000; Welch, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918.
Taylor Patterson; age 34; born on 15 Dec 1884; living at Vall Creek, WV; farmer; nearest relative,
Mrs. Rosa Belle Patterson, Valls Creek, WV; tall with slender build; blue eyes and brown hair.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Taylor P. Patterson; age 46; born in VA; married at 20; farmer; head of household.
6. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U822: Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Taylor O. Patterson; age 58; born on 15 Dec 1883 in Tazewell Co, VA; living at Vallscreek, McDowell
Co, WV; employed by Berwind Fuel Co, Berwind, McDowell Co, WV; person who will always know
address, Mrs. T.O. Patterson.
7. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Taylor Patterson; born on 15 Dec 1883; died in Dec 1963; card issued in WV; died in WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken 7 Jun 1900; Page 76B, Family #70/70.
Listed as Rosa B. Davidson, age 14, born in Nov 1885 in VA, in household of father, George
Davidson.
2. "WV Marriages, 1853-1970"; McDowell Co, WV; LDS Web Site.
T. B. Patterson married Rosa B. Davidson in 1903 in McDowell Co, WV.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 195A;
Family #137/143.
Listed as Rosa B. Patterson; age 25; born in VA; married once for 6 yrs; 4 children; all living;
in household of husband, Taylor B. Patterson.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Rosa B. Patterson; age 45; born in VA; married at 17; in household of husband, Taylor P.
Patterson.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 195A;
Family #137/143.
Listed as Howard W. Patterson; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor B. Patterson.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 195A;
Family #137/143.
Listed as Edna B. Patterson; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor B. Patterson.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 195A;
Family #137/143.
Listed as John O. Patterson; age 1 yr, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor B. Patterson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Lillian F. Patterson; age 19; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor P. Patterson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Clyde A. Patterson; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor P. Patterson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Claude R. Patterson; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor P. Patterson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Thelma C. Patterson; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor P. Patterson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Orvis H. Patterson; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor P. Patterson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Hula A. Patterson; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor P. Patterson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Calvin C. Patterson; age 4 yrs, 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor P.
Patterson.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Vallscreek Road; taken on 17 Apr 1930;
Page 149A; Family #354/363.
Listed as Geraldine Patterson; age 1 yr, 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor P.
Patterson.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 195A;
Family #137/143.
Listed as Rufus Patterson; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Taylor B. Patterson.
2. Mercer Co, WV Death Certificate #11550; WV Archives Web Site.
Rufus Patterson, age 26 yrs, 7 mons, 29 days; born on 6 Feb 1907 at Hartwell, WV; married; husband
of Elsie Perry; brakeman in coal mine; son of Taylor and Rose (Davidson) Patterson; died on 5 Oct
1933 at McComas, Mercer Co, WV from crushing injury to left chest, fell under mine car; buried on
8 Oct 1933 at Pocahontas, VA; informant, Elsie Patterson, Montcalm, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 81A;
Family #144/144.
Listed as John Patterson; age 47; born in VA in Nov 1852; married 24 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 81A;
Family #144/144.
Listed as Polly Patterson; age 43; born in VA in Mar 1857; married 24 yrs; 6 children, all living;
in household of husband, John Patterson.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 81A;
Family #144/144.
Listed as Ettie Patterson; age 13; born in VA in Apr 1887; in household of father, John Patterson.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 81A;
Family #144/144.
Listed as Charly Patterson; age 6; born in VA in Mar 1894; in household of father, John Patterson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'63 019521; WV Archives Website.
Charley Patterson; age 76; born 3 Mar 1887 in Tazewell, VA; never married; SS# 233-28-7041;
retired miner; living at War, WV; son of John W. and Mary (Taylor) Patterson; died 9 Dec 1963 in
Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardiac arrest with severe pulmonary edema,
hypertension and cardio-vascular accident; buried 12 Dec 1963 in Cove Cemetery, War; informant,
Ethel Romans, War, WV.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 81A;
Family #144/144.
Listed as Ellen Patterson; age 11; born in VA in Apr 1889; in household of father, John Patterson.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 81A;
Family #144/144.
Listed as Stella Patterson; age 2; born in VA in Jun 1897; in household of father, John Patterson.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 81A;
Family #144/144.
Listed as Martha Patterson; age 22; born in VA in Jan 1878; in household of father, John Patterson.
2. McDowell Co, WV Death Register Book 1960; WV Archives Web Site.
Martie Patterson Bandy; age 80; born on 26 Dec 1879 in Tazewell Co, VA; retired; widow; daughter of
John and Mary (Taylor) Patterson; died on 25 Mar 1960 at Warriormines, McDowell Co, WV from a
coronary thrombosis; buried on 27 Mar 1960 in Patterson Cemetery, Vallscrek, WV; informant, W.O.
VanDyke, Warriormines, WV.
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", Henry Harvey Harman... article, page 163.
Married Inez Davidson in 1924. Moved to Ohio.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, War, taken on 26 May
1910, Page 183B, Family #144.
Listed as Charles Harman, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Henry H. Harman.
3. 1920 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 26/27 Jan 1920; Page 270B;
Family #277/281.
Listed as Charles E. Harman; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Henry H. Harman.
4. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Register Book # _____(1924); Page 30; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Harman; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at War, WV; son of Harve
and Grace; married on 17 May 1924 at War, WV; Inez Davidson; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Jim and Mary; information supplied by Jim Davidson, father.
5. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 153A; Family #35/38.
Listed as Charlie Harman; age 24; born in VA; married at 18; grocery clerk; head of household.
6. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
Charlie Harman; born on 27 Sep 1904; died in Dec 1974; living at Cloumbus, Franklin Co, OH at
death.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 7 May 1910; Page 204B;
Family #305/317.
Listed as Carlie I. Davidson; age 3; born in WV; in household father, James M. Davidson.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Berwind; taken on 26 Jan 1920; Page 77B;
Family #229/232.
Listed as Inez Davidson; age 12; born in WV; in household father, James M. Davidson.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 153A; Family #35/38.
Listed as Inis Harman; age 23; born in WV; married at 17; in household of husband, Charles E.
Harman.
4. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Inez C. Harman; born on 13 Aug 1907; died on 5 Jul 1993; living in Winter Park, Polk Co, FL at
death; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 153A; Family #35/38.
Listed as Pauline Harman; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Charles E. Harman.