McDowell and Wyoming Individuals and Families

Notes


Michael Mounts

1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 236B; Family #86/86.
Listed as Michael Mounts; age 66; born in KY in 1834; married 43 yrs; farmer; head of household.


Margaret "Peggy" Smith

1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 236B; Family #86/86.
Listed as Mary Mounts; age 58; born in VA in 1842; married 43 yrs; 11 children, 7 living; in
household of husband, Michael Mounts.


Cynthia Mounts

1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 236B; Family #86/86.
Listed as Cynthia Mounts; age 29; born in VA in Jul 1879; single; in household of father, Michael
Mounts.


Eda Mounts

1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 236B; Family #86/86.
Listed as Eda Mounts; age 17; born in WV in Feb 1883; single; in household of father, Michael
Mounts.


Grimes New

1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Register; Vol #__(1897); Page 36; Line 39; WV Archives Web Site.
Grimes New; age 25; born in Logan Co, WV; single; living in Mingo Co, WV; married on 7 Apr 1897
in Mingo Co, WV; Victoria Mounts; age 25; born in Logan Co, WV; single; living in Mingo Co, WV.


Victoria Mounts

1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Register; Vol #__(1897); Page 36; Line 39; WV Archives Web Site.
Grimes New; age 25; born in Logan Co, WV; single; living in Mingo Co, WV; married on 7 Apr 1897
in Mingo Co, WV; Victoria Mounts; age 25; born in Logan Co, WV; single; living in Mingo Co, WV.
2. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 236B; Family #86/86.
Listed as Victoria New; age 32; born in VA in Sep 1867; widow; no children; in household of father,
Michael Mounts.


Ernest Ross Ellis

1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Book #__(1890); Page 62; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Ellis; age 22; born and living in Loagn Co, WV; single; son of Chap and A. (Nelson) Ellis;
married on 14 Mar 1890 in Logan Co, WV; Rebecca Mounts; age 21; born and living in Logan Co,
WV; daughter of M and M (Smith) Mounts.
2. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 236B; Family #86/86.
Listed as Ernest R. Ellis; age 29; born in WV in Dec 1870; married 11 yrs; day laborer; head of
household.
3. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1905); Page 412; WV Archives Web Site.
Earnest R. Ellis; age 37; born in Loagn Co, WV; widowed(sic); farmer; living at Horsepen, WV; son
of Chap; married on 11 Sep 1905 at Gilbert, WV; Lizzie Chapman; age 18; born in Pike Co, KY;
single; daughter of Hence.
4. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 213B; Family #16/16.
Listed as Earnest Ellis; age 46; born in WV; married twice; last time for 4 yrs; farmer; head of
household.


Lizzie Chapman

1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1905); Page 412; WV Archives Web Site.
Earnest R. Ellis; age 37; born in Loagn Co, WV; widowed(sic); farmer; living at Horsepen, WV; son
of Chap; married on 11 Sep 1905 at Gilbert, WV; Lizzie Chapman; age 18; born in Pike Co, KY;
single; daughter of Hence.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 213B; Family #16/16.
Listed as Lizzie Ellis; age 22; born in WV; married once for 4 yrs; 3 children, 2 living; in household
of husband, Ernest R. Ellis.


Mary Ella Ellis

1. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 213B; Family #16/16.
Listed as Mary Ella Ellis; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Erest R. Ellis.


George Ellis

1. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 213B; Family #16/16.
Listed as George Ellis; age 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Erest R. Ellis.


French Ellis

1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 236B; Family #86/86.
Listed as French Ellis; age 7; born in WV in Jan 1893; in household of father, Erest R. Ellis.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Stafford District; taken on 18 Apr 1910; Page 213B; Family #16/16.
Listed as French Ellis; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Erest R. Ellis.
3. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1913); Page 395; WV Archives Web Site.
French Ellis; age 21; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at Glen Alum, WV; son of E.R.
Ellis and Rebecca Gibson (this is her remarried name, this is Rebecca Mounts); married on 25 Dec
1913 at Wharncliff, WV; Mayme Toler; age 18; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; daughter of
A.N. and M.E. Toler.
4. Mingo Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #1334; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Moss French Ellis; age 24; born on 12 Jan 1892 at Gilbert, WV; living at 839 4th Ave, Williamson, WV;
brakeman for N&W RR at Williamson, WV; married; dependent wife and child; medium height and
build; gray eyes and brown hair.


Mammie Toler

1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1913); Page 395; WV Archives Web Site.
French Ellis; age 21; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; miner; living at Glen Alum, WV; son of E.R.
Ellis and Rebecca Gibson (this is her remarried name, this is Rebecca Mounts); married on 25 Dec
1913 at Wharncliff, WV; Mayme Toler; age 18; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; daughter of
A.N. and M.E. Toler.


Letha Doris Clay

1. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Thursday, 29 Oct 2009; Newspaper Obit.
"TULSA, Okla. — Letha Doris Clay Bialas, 77, of Tulsa, a native of Wyoming County, passed away July 24, 2009, in a Tulsa hospital.

"She was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Maben, to the late Wayne and Alpha Shumate Clay.

"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Alvin and Bob.

"Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Michael Bialas; two daughters, Leslie Malachowski and her husband, Mike, and two children, Mara and Stevie, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Megan Potts and her husband, Davie, and son, Davie, of Tulsa; one sister, Nancy Clay and her husband, Thomas, of Saulsville; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

"A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at Saulsville Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Clay Family Cemetery, Saulsville.

"Family will receive friends from noon until time of service at the church on Saturday. .."


Warren K. Smith Sr

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken on 2 May 1930; Page 147B; Family #48.
Listed as Warren Smith, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Phillip K. Smith.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1941); Page 311; WV Archives Web Site.
Warren Smith; age 21; born and living at Rockview, WV; single; son of Ken and Lillie Smith; married
on 30 Dec 1941 at New Richmond, WV; Thelma Walker; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single;
living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Clarence and Paerl Walker.


Thelma Walker

1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; taken 17 Apr 1930; Page 158B; Family #52/52.
Listed as Thelma Walker; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Clarence V. Walker.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1941); Page 311; WV Archives Web Site.
Warren Smith; age 21; born and living at Rockview, WV; single; son of Ken and Lillie Smith; married
on 30 Dec 1941 at New Richmond, WV; Thelma Walker; age 19; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single;
living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Clarence and Paerl Walker.
3. E-mail from Vietta Walker Litton; 24 Nov 2010, granddaughter.
"Clarence Victor Walker - born May 10, 1887 - died January 2, 1952

" Edith Pearl Stewart Walker - born Feb. 10, 1888 - died Aug. 31, 1974

"Pearl was the daughter of James Harvey Stewart and Mary Elizabeth Sauls

" Clarence and Pearl were married March 27, 1906

"(I have no idea why there is a Nancy J. on the 1910 census as Clarence’s wife. Grandma was pregnant with my dad at that time so maybe she was sick and gone and someone was staying with the two oldest boys?)

"Clarence and Pearl had 9 children:

"Arthur Vaughn Walker b. June 10, 1907 d. March 1969 he married Hattie Cook

"Jay Walker b. Sept. 3, 1908 d. Feb. 1980 he married Ruth Cook

"Carl Victor Walker, Sr. b. Nov. 6, 1910 d. Dec. 30, 1975 he married Beulah Moore in 1931; he married Velma Florence Walker (sic, O'Dell) Oct. 13, 1947; he married Florence Martin Dec. 17, 1964

"Minnie Walker b. Jan. 19, 1913 d. July 28, 1994 she married Robert Freeland Hedrick

"Mary Garnett Walker b. Jan. 31. 1915 d. Aug. 16,1982 she married Pierce Wyatt

"Elsie Marie Walker b. May 10, 1918 d. Dec. 13, 1994 she married Ohley Smith

"Thelma Walker b. she married Warren Smith

"Jack Walker b. Sept. 3, 1924 d. Dec. 11, 2006 he married Anna Perry

"Tessie June Walker b. Dec. 1, 1927 d. April 11, 2009 she married Edward Oliver

"Thank you for letting me update the information!

"Vietta Walker Litton"


Harold Gene Smith

1. Calfee Funeral Service Web Site; Posted Obit.
"Harold Eugene "Gene" Smith, 60, of Rockview, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at his residence following a sudden illness.

"Born Aug. 14, 1946, in Wyoming County, he was the son of the late Warren K. Smith Sr. and Thelma Walker Smith.

"Mr. Smith was employed as a driller at Union Drilling in Virginia. Gene was a U.S. Army veteran and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed working, being with his grandchildren and being with family and friends.

"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Smith.

"Survivors include his wife, Sheila Brumfield Smith of the residence and was the beloved father of a son, Harold Eugene ?Bumper? Smith II of North Carolina and three daughters, Faith Berninger of Pineville, Julia Christine Bradley of North Carolina and Jackie Smith-Sneed of North Carolina.

"He is also survived by three brothers, Warren K. Smith Jr. of Rockview, James B. Smith of Woodbridge, VA and Dallas D. Smith of Del Rio, Texas; two sisters, Novella G. McCracken of Rockview and Connie S. Buckhannon of Shady Spring; and eight grandchildren, LeAnn and JoAnna Berninger, Demetryus, Tierney and Malla Bradley and Carmen, Autumn and Rider Smith- Sneed..."


Alvin McKinney

1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 20 May 1910; Page 211B,
Family #272.
Listed as Alvin McKinney, age 10 months, born in WV, in household of father, Robert N. McKinney.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1937); Page 183; WV Archives Web Site.
Alvin McKinney; age 28; born and living at Basin, Wyoming Co, WV; single; son of Robert and
Florina McKinney; married on 29 Aug 1937 at New Richmond, WV; Masil Whitt; age 23; born and
living at Basin, WV; single; daughter of Luther and Minnie Whitt.


Macel Whitt

1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, Basin, taken on 20 Jan 1920, Page 168A,
Family #66.
Listed as Masel Whitt, age 5 yrs, 2 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Luther Whitt.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 24 Apr 1930; Page 130B;
Family #405.
Listed as Masel Whitt, age 16; born in WV, in household of father, Luther C. Whitt.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book#__(1937); Page 183; WV Archives Web Site.
Alvin McKinney; age 28; born and living at Basin, Wyoming Co, WV; single; son of Robert and
Florina McKinney; married on 29 Aug 1937 at New Richmond, WV; Masil Whitt; age 23; born and
living at Basin, WV; single; daughter of Luther and Minnie Whitt.
4. "Charleston Daily Mail"; Charleston, WV; 19 Sep 2005; Newspaper Obit.
"Mrs. Macel Darlington, 91, of Beckley died Thursday, September 15, 2005, in a Charleston hospital following a long illness.

"Born January 8, 1914, at Basin, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Luther and Minnie Mitchem Whitt. Mrs. Darlington was a weaving instructor for the Fayette County Board of Education. She was a member of the Jones Memorial Baptist Church and also the WVEA. She had been a resident of Beckley since 1974.

"She was preceded in death by her first husband, Alvin McKinney and by her second husband, Thomas V. Darlington; grandchildren, Cheryl Lynn and Robert Darlington; and by a brother, Charles Whitt; and a sister, Melda Martin.

"Survivors include a son, Charles Darlington and his wife, Linda, of Beckley; two brothers, Eddie Whitt and his wife, Reba, of Ansted, and Lloyd Whitt and his wife, Ruby, of Pineville, W.Va.; sister, Mavis Huffman and her husband, Uria, of Baltimore, Md.; and grandchildren, Jeff Darlington and his wife, Keri, of Gibsonville, N.C., and Lisa Darlington of Blacksburg, Va.

"The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, September 19, in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Randall Warden and the Rev. Howard Lucas officiating. Committal service will be 3 p.m. Monday, September 19, at Montgomery Memorial Park at London..."