1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Huff Creek District, Family #22.
Listed as Anderson Riffe, age 14, in household of father, Henry F. Riffe.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1907); Page 443; WV Archives Web Site.
Anderson Riffe; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of H.F. and Nancy; married on 21 Mar 1907
at residence of bride; Merico Lester; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Moses and Jane;
by permission of Adam Lester, guardian.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 253A; Family #61/64.
Listed as Anderson Riffe; age 24; born in WV; married once for 4 yrs; farmer; head of household.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #966; Pineville, WV Draft Board; 12 Sep 1918;
Ancestry.com Web Site.
Anderson Riffe; age 30; born on 12 Jul 1886 in McDowell Co, WV; living at Hanover, WV; married;
farmer; dependent wife and 4 children; tall with medium build;
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920; Page 221A;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Anderson Riffe; age 34; born in WV; farmer; head of household
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Huff Creek District, Family #42.
Listed as Merico Lester, age 8, in household of mother, Mary Jane Lester.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1907); Page 443; WV Archives Web Site.
Anderson Riffe; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; son of H.F. and Nancy; married on 21 Mar 1907
at residence of bride; Merico Lester; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of Moses and Jane;
by permission of Adam Lester, guardian.
3. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 253A; Family #61/64.
Listed as Merico Riffe; age 18; born in WV; married once for 4 yrs; 2 children, both living; in
household of husband, Anderson Riffe.
4. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920; Page 221A;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Merico Riffe; age 26; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Anderson Riffe.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 253A; Family #61/64.
Listed as Larence Riffe; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson Riffe.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920; Page 221A;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Lawrence Riffe; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson Riffe.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 253A; Family #61/64.
Listed as Arthur Riffe; age 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson Riffe.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920; Page 221A;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Henry A. Riffe; age 9; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson Riffe.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920; Page 221A;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Llewellyn Riffe; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson Riffe.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920; Page 221A;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Luther P. Riffe; age 3 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson Riffe.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 15/16 Jan 1920; Page 221A;
Family #88/88.
Listed as Thurvan Riffe; age 1 yr, 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Anderson Riffe.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 118A;
Family #317/317.
Listed as John A. Barnes; age 45; born in Jan 1854 in NC; married 13 yrs; teamster; head of
household.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Elizabeth Whitt search, 18 May 2002, submitted by
Patricia Christian, hannah@netscope.net.
Alonzo Columbus Christian; born on 25 Nov 1866 (sic, 1867) at Sinking
Waters, Tazewell Co, VA; died on 20 Oct 1952 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV;
son of Thomas B. and Elizabeth Whitt Brewster Christian; married first,
Lessia (sic, Malissa), one child: Myrtle born in 1885: married second, Virginia
Belle Anderson, seven children: Caroline, Ella, Herbert John, Ida, Henry
Graham, Mack Crockett, and Vernon Fredrick Christian.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site, Alonzo Christian search, 18 May 2002, submitted by Doc Watson,
docwatson-@yahoo.com.
Malissa J. Creed; married Alozno C. Christian on 4 Mar 1884 in Tazewell Co, VA.
3. 1870 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden Township and PO; taken on 20 Aug 1870; Page 435B;
Family #238/235.
Listed as Malissa Creed; age 1; born in VA; in household of grandfather, Bennett Creed, with parents.
4. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #131/135.
Listed as Malissa J. Creed; age 11; born in VA; in household of father, Shadrack Creed.
5. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 118A;
Family #317/317.
Listed as Melicia J. Barnes; age 31; born in Apr 1869 in NC; married 13 yrs; 7 children, all living; in
household of husband, John A. Barnes.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 118A;
Family #317/317.
Listed as Mollie J. Barnes; age 9; born in Dec 1890 in VA; in household of father, John A. Barnes.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 118A;
Family #317/317.
Listed as Matha E. Barnes; age 8; born in Feb 1892 in VA; in household of father, John A. Barnes.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 118A;
Family #317/317.
Listed as Authur C. Barnes; age 6; born in May 1894 in VA; in household of father, John A. Barnes.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 118A;
Family #317/317.
Listed as Everett B. Barnes; age 3; born in Mar 1897 in VA; in household of father, John A. Barnes.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Jeffersonville District; taken on 21 Jun 1900; Page 118A;
Family #317/317.
Listed as Nora M. Barnes; age 11 mons; born in Jun 1899 in VA; in household of father, John A.
Barnes.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 249A;
Family #142/147.
Listed as Troy L. Bishop; age 2 yrs 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Walter Bishop.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1949); Page 177; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy Lee Estep; age 21; born at Lex, WV; single; living at Lex, WV; married on 9 Apr 1949 at Lex, WV;
Flossie Estep; age 18; born at Paynesville, WV; single; living at Lex, WV; with permission of Laura
Estep, mother of Flossie Estep.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Troy L. Bishop; born on 24 Mar 1928; died on 6 Jul 1997; living at Avondale, McDowell Co, WV at
death.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1949); Page 177; WV Archives Web Site.
Troy Lee Estep; age 21; born at Lex, WV; single; living at Lex, WV; married on 9 Apr 1949 at Lex, WV;
Flossie Estep; age 18; born at Paynesville, WV; single; living at Lex, WV; with permission of Laura
Estep, mother of Flossie Estep.
2. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Flossie Bishop; born on 10 May 1932; died on Sep 1983; living at Avondale, McDowell Co, WV at
death.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Book #__(1961);Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Lonnie Ray Bishop; age 10 hrs; born on 13 May 1961 in WV; son of Troy Lee and Flossie (Estep)
Bishop; died on 14 May 1961 in the Gtace Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV from anoxia due to
prematurity; buried on 16 May 1961 in Shortridge Cemetery, Avondale WV.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Paynesville, taken on 9 Feb 1920, Page 229B,
Family #281.
Listed as William E. Esty, age 8, born in WV, in household of father, David Estep.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1935); Page 191; WV Archives Web Site.
W.E. Estep; age 24; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; living at Paynesville, WV; son of Dave and Tilda
at Welch, WV; Laura Estep; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; living at Paynesville, WV;
daughter of Elige and Missouri; information given by Missouri Estep.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Paynesville, Precinct #5, taken on 10/11 Feb
1920, Page 230B, Family #296.
Listed as Laura Estep, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, Elijah Estep.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1999", Vol II, "Martha Missouri Baker Roberts Estep"
article, page 188, sbumitted by Myrtle Estep Rowe.
Laura Estep; married Everett Estep.
3. 1930 Census, Sandy River District, Bradshaw-Paynesville Road, taken on 26 Apr 1930, Page 18A,
Family #270.
Listed as Laura Estep, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, Elijah Estep.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1999", Vol II, "Laura Estep" article, page 188, sbumitted by
sister, Myrtle Estep Rowe.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1935); Page 191; WV Archives Web Site.
W.E. Estep; age 24; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; living at Paynesville, WV; son of Dave and Tilda
at Welch, WV; Laura Estep; age 18; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; living at Paynesville, WV;
daughter of Elige and Missouri; information given by Missouri Estep.
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__(1945); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
Watt Bishop; age 23; born at Red Jacket, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on 20 Aug
1945 at Iaeger, WV; Evelyn Jean Howard; age 22; born at Washington Court House, OH; living at
Bradshaw, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__(1954); Page 268; WV Archives Web Site.
Watt Bishop; age 24( sic, 30); born at Red Jacket, WV; widowed; living at Welch, WV; married on
8 Apr 1954 at Welch, WV; Hallie Virdia Lambert; age 21; single; born at Kimball, WV; living at Welch,
WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__(1954); Page 268; WV Archives Web Site.
Watt Bishop; age 24( sic, 30); born at Red Jacket, WV; widowed; living at Welch, WV; married on
8 Apr 1954 at Welch, WV; Hallie Virdia Lambert; age 21; single; born at Kimball, WV; living at Welch,
WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV Death Registry; Book #__(1955); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Hallie Lambert Bishop; age 22 yrs, 4 mons, 29 days; born on 23 Sep 1932 at Kimball, WV; married;
living at Keystone, WV; daughter of John and Mary (Christian) Lambert; died on 22 Feb 1955 in the
Emergency Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV from eclampsia; buried on 24 Feb 1955 in Church
Cemetery; informant, John Lambert.
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__(1945); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
Watt Bishop; age 23; born at Red Jacket, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on 20 Aug
1945 at Iaeger, WV; Evelyn Jean Howard; age 22; born at Washington Court House, OH; living at
Bradshaw, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__(1954); Page 268; WV Archives Web Site.
Watt Bishop; age 24( sic, 30); born at Red Jacket, WV; widowed; living at Welch, WV; married on
8 Apr 1954 at Welch, WV; Hallie Virdia Lambert; age 21; single; born at Kimball, WV; living at Welch,
WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Book #__(1945); Page 152; WV Archives Web Site.
Watt Bishop; age 23; born at Red Jacket, WV; single; living at Bradshaw, WV; married on 20 Aug
1945 at Iaeger, WV; Evelyn Jean Howard; age 22; born at Washington Court House, OH; living at
Bradshaw, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1867; WV Archives Web Site.
Debrah Sue Bishop (sic, Mahaffey); age 2 days; born on 2 Jan 1955 at Welch, WV; daughter of
Robert Mahaffey and Connie Bishop; died on 4 Jan 1955 in the Emergency Hospital, Welch,
McDowell Co, WV from atelectasis; buried on 5 Jan 1955 in Belcher Mtn Cemetery; informant, Mrs.
Ethel Bishop.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 26/27 Jan 1920; Page 223B;
Family #122.
Listed as Carl Bishop; age 1 yr, 3 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Alfred J. Bishop.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 183B; Family #158.
Listed as Carl Bishop; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Alfred J. Bishop.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1947), Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Bishop; age 28; born and living at Steeles, WV; single; married on 11 Apr 1947 at Hanover, WV;
Margie Ann Lester; age 24; born and living at Steeles, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1947), Page 415; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Bishop; age 28; born and living at Steeles, WV; single; married on 11 Apr 1947 at Hanover, WV;
Margie Ann Lester; age 24; born and living at Steeles, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #13598; WV Archives Web Site.
Phillip D. Bishop; age 7 mons, 21 days; born on 28 Jan 1954 at Steeles, WV; living at Steeles, WV;
son of Carl and Maggie (sic, Margie) Ann (Lester) Bishop; died on 22 Sep 1954 at Welch, McDowell
Co, WV from pneumonia; buried on 24 Sep 1954 at Steeles, WV; informant, Carl Bishop.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 119A;
Family #297.
Listed as Amos Bishop; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, John R. Bishop.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1933); Page 46; WV Archives Web Site.
Amos Bishop; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at hemphill, WV; son of John
and Mary; married on 17 Sep 1933 at Hemphill, WV; Emma Jarrell; age 24; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Bob and Alice.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1933); Page 46; WV Archives Web Site.
Amos Bishop; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at hemphill, WV; son of John
and Mary; married on 17 Sep 1933 at Hemphill, WV; Emma Jarrell; age 24; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Bob and Alice.
1. 1850 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, taken on 24 Sep 1850, page 302B, Family #1194.
Listed as Shade Creed, age 4, born in VA, in household of father, Bennett Creed.
2. 1860 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 18 Aug 1860; Page 101; Family #677/677.
Listed as Shadrick Creed, age 11, born in VA, in household of father, Bennett Creed.
3. 1870 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden Township and PO; taken on 20 Aug 1870; Page 435B;
Family #238/235.
Listed as Shadrach Creed; age 21; born in VA; cabinet maker; in household of father, Bennett Creed,
with wife and child.
4. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #131/135.
Listed as Shadiach Creed; age 31; born in VA; carpenter; head of household.
5. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 173A;
Family #5/5.
Listed as Shadrac Creed; age 53; born in VA in Mar 1847; married 32 yrs; carpenter; head of
household.
6. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 235A;
Family #320/320.
Listed as Shade Creed; age 63; born in VA; married once for 43 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. 1870 Census, Russell Co, VA; New Garden Township and PO; taken on 20 Aug 1870; Page 435B;
Family #238/235.
Listed as Margaret Creed; age 23; born in VA; in household of father-in-law, Bennett Creed,
with husband and child.
2. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #131/135.
Listed as Mary M. Creed; age 32; born in VA; in household of husband, Shadrack Creed.
3. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 173A;
Family #5/5.
Listed as Mary M. Creed; age 54; born in VA in Jan 1846; 13 children, 9 living; in household of
husband, Shadrack Creed.
4. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 235A;
Family #320/320.
Listed as Mary M. Creed; age 64; born in VA;13 children, 6 living; in household of husband, Shadrack
Creed.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #131/135.
Listed as Mary Creed; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, Shadrack Creed.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #131/135.
Listed as Robert J. Creed; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, Shadrack Creed.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #131/135.
Listed as Martha Creed; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Shadrack Creed.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #131/135.
Listed as Bennet Creed; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Shadrack Creed.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #131/135.
Listed as Rose E. Creed; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Shadrack Creed.
1. 1880 Census, Russell Co, VA; taken on 10 Jun 1880; Page 52D; Family #131/135.
Listed as Thomas E. Creed; age 5 mons; born in Feb 1880 in VA; in household of father, Shadrack
Creed.
2. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 173A;
Family #5/5.
Listed as Thomas S. Creed; age 19; born in Jan 1881 in VA; in household of father, Shadrack
Creed.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 173A;
Family #5/5.
Listed as Imogene Creed; age 14; born in Feb 1886 in VA; in household of father, Shadrack
Creed.
1. 1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 1 Jun 1900; Page 173A;
Family #5/5.
Listed as Maggie S. Creed; age 9; born in Sep 1890 in VA; in household of father, Shadrack
Creed.
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 10 May 1910; Page 235A;
Family #320/320.
Listed as Frank Hays; age 8; born in VA; in household of adoptive father, Shadrack Creed.