1. 1900 Census, Wise Co, VA; Gladeville District; taken on 22/23 Jun 1900; Page 15A; Family #202/212.
Listed as Melvin P. Powers; age 10; born in VA in Apr 1890; in household of father, Henry H. Powers.
2. 1910 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken on 31 May 1910; Page 192B; Family #279/285.
Listed as Melvin P. Powers; age 18; born in VA; in household of father, Henry H. Powers
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 205; WV Archives Web Site.
Melvin Powers; age 38; born in Fletcher Co, KY; widowed; carpenter; living at Pageton, WV; son of
Henry and Ida B.; married on 30 Sep 1919 at Welch, WV; Effie Graves; age 21; born in Crowing Co,
MN; widow; daughter of George and Martha Gilbert.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Blackwolf; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 271B;
Family #302/305.
Listed as Melvin Powers; age 38; born in VA; married; Blacksmith for coal company; head of
household.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Blackwolf; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 271B;
Family #302/305.
Listed as Mellie Powers; age 2 yrs, 5 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Melvin P. Powers.
1. 1900 Census, Wise Co, VA; Gladeville District; taken on 22/23 Jun 1900; Page 15A; Family #202/212.
Listed as Melvin P. Powers; age 10; born in VA in Apr 1890; in household of father, Henry H. Powers.
2. 1910 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken on 31 May 1910; Page 192B; Family #279/285.
Listed as Melvin P. Powers; age 18; born in VA; in household of father, Henry H. Powers
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 205; WV Archives Web Site.
Melvin Powers; age 38; born in Fletcher Co, KY; widowed; carpenter; living at Pageton, WV; son of
Henry and Ida B.; married on 30 Sep 1919 at Welch, WV; Effie Graves; age 21; born in Crowing Co,
MN; widow; daughter of George and Martha Gilbert.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Blackwolf; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 271B;
Family #302/305.
Listed as Melvin Powers; age 38; born in VA; married; Blacksmith for coal company; head of
household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 205; WV Archives Web Site.
Melvin Powers; age 38; born in Fletcher Co, KY; widowed; carpenter; living at Pageton, WV; son of
Henry and Ida B.; married on 30 Sep 1919 at Welch, WV; Effie Graves; age 21; born in Crowing Co,
MN; widow; daughter of George and Martha Gilbert.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Blackwolf; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 271B;
Family #302/305.
Listed as Ella Powers; age 19; born in MN; married; in household of husband, Melvin P. Powers.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #6441; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlotte Powers; age 5 yrs, 11 mons, 6 days; born on 3 Jun 1922 at Richlands, VA; living at Gary,
WV; daughter of M.P. and Effie (Gilbert) Powers; died on 9 May 1928 at Gary, McDowell Co, WV from
scarlet fever; buried on 10 May 1928 at Gary #10, WV; informant, M.P. Powers, Gary, WV.
M.P. Powers was listed as born in Letcher Co, KY; Effie Gilbert in Paw Paw, MN.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__ (1928); Page 166; Line 8, WV Archives Web Site.
Louise B.Powers; age 3 yrs, 1 mon, 0 days; living at Gary, WV; daughter of M.P. and Effie; died on 14
May 1928 at Gary, McDowell Co, WV from scarlet fever; buried on 15 May 1928 at Gary #10, WV;
informant, M.P. Powers, Gary, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 205; WV Archives Web Site.
Melvin Powers; age 38; born in Fletcher Co, KY; widowed; carpenter; living at Pageton, WV; son of
Henry and Ida B.; married on 30 Sep 1919 at Welch, WV; Effie Graves; age 21; born in Crowing Co,
MN; widow; daughter of George and Martha Gilbert.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Blackwolf; taken on 3 Jan 1920; Page 271B;
Family #302/305.
Listed as Ella Powers; age 19; born in MN; married; in household of husband, Melvin P. Powers.
1. 1900 Census, Wise Co, VA; Gladeville District; taken on 22/23 Jun 1900; Page 15A; Family #202/212.
Listed as Robert A. Powers; age 6; born in VA in Mar 1894; in household of father, Henry H. Powers.
2. 1910 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken on 31 May 1910; Page 192B; Family #279/285.
Listed as Robert A. Powers; age 16; born in VA; in household of father, Henry H. Powers
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; Railroad YMCA; taken on 31Jan 1920;
Page 163B; Family #358/386.
Listed as Robert A. Powers; age 24; bon in VA; single; lodger; brakeman for railroad.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 185; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert A. Powers; age 35 (sic, 25); born in Letcher Co, KY; widowed; brakeman; living at Wilcoe, WV;
son of H.H. and Ida B.; married on 28 Feb 1920 at Welch, WV; Mary Finley; age 21; born in Grayson
Co, VA; single; daughter of James and Emaline.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 170A; Image 51 of
58; Family #465/465.
Listed as Mary J. Finley; age 1; born in VA in May 1899; in household of father, John
(sic? James?) W. Finley.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 185; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert A. Powers; age 35 (sic, 25); born in Letcher Co, KY; widowed; brakeman; living at Wilcoe,
WV; son of H.H. and Ida B.; married on 28 Feb 1920 at Welch, WV; Mary Finley; age 21; born in
Grayson Co, VA; single; daughter of James and Emaline.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; E.D. 24-3; taken on __Apr 1940; Page 94A;
Image 63 of 64; Household #538.
Listed as Jane Powers; age 40; born in VA; married; 6th grade education; lived in Tazewell Co, VA
on 1 Apr 1940; in household of brother-in-law, Frank L. Graham.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; E.D. 24-3; taken on __Apr 1940; Page 94A;
Image 63 of 64; Household #538.
Listed as Eula Powers; age 15; born in VA; 4th grade education; attending school; lived in Tazewell
Co, VA on 1 Apr 1940; in household of uncle, Frank L. Graham.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; E.D. 24-3; taken on __Apr 1940; Page 94A;
Image 63 of 64; Household #538.
Listed as Henry Powers; age 3; born in VA; in household of uncle, Frank L. Graham.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 170A; Image 51 of
58; Family #465/465.
Listed as John (sic?, James?) W. Finley; age 45; born in VA in Nov 1854; married 20 yrs; farmer;
head of household.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 29A; Image
31 of 60; Family #353/374.
Listed as Monroe Finley; age 73; born in VA; married at 21; in household of son-in-law, Frank L.
Graham, with wife.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 170A; Image 51 of
58; Family #465/465.
Listed as Emaline Finley; age 40; born in VA in Oct 1859; married 20 yrs; 9 children, 8 living; in
household of husband, James M. Finley.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 29A; Image
31 of 60; Family #353/374.
Listed as Eminline Finley; age 68; born in VA; married at 18; in household of son-in-law, Frank L.
Graham, with husband.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Gary; E.D. 24-3; taken on __Apr 1940; Page 94A;
Image 63 of 64; Household #538.
Listed as Emiline Finley; age 77; born in VA; widow; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1940; in household of son-in-law, Frank L. Graham.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #1948; WV Archives Web Site.
Emmaline Finley; age 85 yrs, 11 mons, 15 days; born 5 Mar 1862 in Grayson Co, WV; wife of
James Monroe Finley; housewife; living at #3 Mine, Frank Graham Lease, Gary, WV; daughter of
Morris and _____ Blevins; died 20 Feb 1948 at Gary, WV; from heart failure; buried 22 Feb 1948
in Family Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV; informant, Frank Graham, Gary, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 170A; Image 51 of
58; Family #465/465.
Listed as Arthur Finley; age 15; born in VA in Oct 1884; farmer; in household of father, John
(sic? James?) W. Finley.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 170A; Image 51 of
58; Family #465/465.
Listed as Ollie Finley; age 9; born in VA in May 1891; in household of father, John (sic? James?)
W. Finley.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 170A; Image 51 of
58; Family #465/465.
Listed as Laura Finley; age 7; born in VA in May 1893; in household of father, John (sic? James?)
W. Finley.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 170A; Image 51 of
58; Family #465/465.
Listed as Mandy A. Finley; age 3; born in VA in May 1897; in household of father, John
(sic? James?) W. Finley.
1. 1900 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson District; taken on 26 Jun 1900; Page 170A; Image 51 of
58; Family #465/465.
Listed as Thomas B. Finley; age 1; born in VA in May 1899; in household of father, John
(sic? James?) W. Finley.
1. 1910 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken on 31 May 1910; Page 193A; Family #279/285.
Listed as William Powers; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Henry H. Powers
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Pageton; taken on 22/23 Jan 1920; Page 266A;
Family #182/185.
Listed as Billie Powers; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Henry H. Powers.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 254; WV Archives Web Site.
William Powers; age 21; born in Wise Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Gary, WV; son of Henry and Ida
Bell; married on 29 Jul 1925 at Welch, WV; Hallie Bowman; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of William and Mollie.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 33 A;
Family #508/561.
Listed as Billy Powers; age 26; born in VA; married at 21; car repairman; in household of father,
Henry H. Powers.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 254; WV Archives Web Site.
William Powers; age 21; born in Wise Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Gary, WV; son of Henry and Ida
Bell; married on 29 Jul 1925 at Welch, WV; Hallie Bowman; age 17; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of William and Mollie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 33 A;
Family #508/561.
Listed as Allie Powers; age 22; born in WV; married at 17; in household of father-in-law, Henry H.
Powers.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 33 A;
Family #508/561.
Listed as Henry H. Powers; age 3 yrs, 7 mons; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Henry H.
Powers, with parents.
1. 1900 Census, Wise Co, VA; Gladeville District; taken on 22/23 Jun 1900; Page 15A; Family #202/212.
Listed as Charles W. Powers; age 3; born in VA in Sep 1896; in household of father, Henry H. Powers.
2. 1910 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken on 31 May 1910; Page 192B; Family #279/285.
Listed as Charles W. Powers; age 16; born in VA; in household of father, Henry H. Powers
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; Railroad YMCA; taken on 31Jan 1920;
Page 163B; Family #358/386.
Listed as Charles W. Powers; age 26; born in VA; single; lodger; brakeman for railroad.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 380; WV Archives Web Site.
C.W.Powers; age 38; born in KY; widowed; miner; living at Havaco, WV; son of Henry and Ida
Bell; married on 5 May 1934 at Welch, WV; Naomie Money; age 20; born in Wythe Co, VA; single;
daughter of Clifford and Lener.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__ (1964); Browns Creek District; Page __; WV Archives Web
Site.
Charles Wesley Powers; age 70; born on 1 Sep 1893 (sic, 1896); in Wise Co, VA (sic, KY); retired
miner; living at Wyco, WV; son of Henry and Ida (Bevins) Powers; died on 19 amy 1964 in the Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV from a pulmonary edema caused by chronic
pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema; buried on 23 May 1964 in Spruve Grove Cemetery, Basin, WV;
informant, Mrs. Melvin Powers, Wyco, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wise Co, VA; Gladeville District; taken on 22/23 Jun 1900; Page 15A; Family #202/212.
Listed as Charles W. Powers; age 3; born in VA in Sep 1896; in household of father, Henry H. Powers.
2. 1910 Census, Wise Co, VA; Lipps District; taken on 31 May 1910; Page 192B; Family #279/285.
Listed as Charles W. Powers; age 16; born in VA; in household of father, Henry H. Powers
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Wilcoe; Railroad YMCA; taken on 31Jan 1920;
Page 163B; Family #358/386.
Listed as Charles W. Powers; age 26; born in VA; single; lodger; brakeman for railroad.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 380; WV Archives Web Site.
C.W.Powers; age 38; born in KY; widowed; miner; living at Havaco, WV; son of Henry and Ida
Bell; married on 5 May 1934 at Welch, WV; Naomie Money; age 20; born in Wythe Co, VA; single;
daughter of Clifford and Lener.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__ (1964); Browns Creek District; Page __; WV Archives Web
Site.
Charles Wesley Powers; age 70; born on 1 Sep 1893 (sic, 1896); in Wise Co, VA (sic, KY); retired
miner; living at Wyco, WV; son of Henry and Ida (Bevins) Powers; died on 19 amy 1964 in the Welch
Emergency Hospital, Welch, McDowell Co, WV from a pulmonary edema caused by chronic
pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema; buried on 23 May 1964 in Spruve Grove Cemetery, Basin, WV;
informant, Mrs. Melvin Powers, Wyco, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 380; WV Archives Web Site.
C.W.Powers; age 38; born in KY; widowed; miner; living at Havaco, WV; son of Henry and Ida
Bell; married on 5 May 1934 at Welch, WV; Naomie Money; age 20; born in Wythe Co, VA; single;
daughter of Clifford and Lener.