McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Elizabeth Atwell

1.Wyoming Co, WV Marriage Registry; Book#______(1957); Page 106.
Arnold Gross; age 23; born at Bartley, WV; single; living at Fanrock, WV; son of Jack and Emma
Gross; married on 9 Aug 1957; Elizabeth Atwell; age 18; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; living
at Fanrock, WV; daughter of Ross and Betty Atwell.


Howard Atwell

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken 25 Apr 1940;
Page 1212A; Image 61 of 133; Household #481.
Listed as Howard Atwell; age 5; born in WV; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
in household of father, Charley R. Atwell.
2. Barbour Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 446; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Atwell; age 24; born on 17 Aug 1935 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Philippi, WV; son of Ross
and Betty Atwell; married on 30 Jun 1960 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; Janet Lou Thompson;
age 21; born on 27 Mar 1939 in Barbour Co, WV; living at Philippi, WV; daughter of Herbert and
Deltha Thompson.
3. "Beckley Post Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 22 May 1962; Newspaper Article page 1.
"Pineville (RNS) - Howard Atwell, 28, of Wolf Pen will be arraigned Tuesday in the fatal beating of
his 2-year-old son, Timmy Demark Atwell.
"The child was found dead in his bed Monday morning by his mother, Janet Thompson, Atwell, 23.
Sheriff Leland Phillips said death was attributed to a beating administered the child by the father Sunday
evening. Funeral home attendents said the child had a broken neck and a fractured skull..."
4. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #83-040210; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Howard Atwell; age 49; born 17 Aug 1934 in Bradshaw, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; last
marriage ended in 1962; 9th grade education; living at 2410 2nd St, Ironton, Lawrence Co, OH; son
of Ross and Betty (Sizemore) Atwell; married on 12 Aug 1983 in Lebanon, VA; Loretta Sue Molone;
age 24; born 22 Nov 1958 in Ironton, OH; this is her 1st marriage; 6th grade education; living at 2410
2nd St, Ironton, OH; daughter of Forrest and Vella Marie (Sharp) Molone.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Atwell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1934
Birth Place: Bradshaw Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 31 May 2000
Father: Ross Atwell
Mother: Bernetta Sizemore
SSN: 236486618
Notes: Feb 1950: Name listed as HOWARD ATWELL"
6. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Howard Atwell; born on 17 Aug 1934; died on 31 May 2000; last residence, Dunbar, Fayette Co, PA;
SS #236-48-6518; card issued in WV before 1951.


Janet Lou Thompson

1. Barbour Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 446; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Atwell; age 24; born on 17 Aug 1935 in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Philippi, WV; son of Ross
and Betty Atwell; married on 30 Jun 1960 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; Janet Lou Thompson;
age 21; born on 27 Mar 1939 in Barbour Co, WV; living at Philippi, WV; daughter of Herbert and
Deltha Thompson.


Timmy DeMark Atwell

1. "Beckley Post Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 22 May 1962; Newspaper Article page 1.
"Pineville (RNS) - Howard Atwell, 28, of Wolf Pen will be arraigned Tuesday in the fatal beating of
his 2-year-old son, Timmy Demark Atwell.
"The child was found dead in his bed Monday morning by his mother, Janet Thompson, Atwell, 23.
Sheriff Leland Phillips said death was attributed to a beating administered the child by the father Sunday
evening. Funeral home attendents said the child had a broken neck and a fractured skull..."


Frank Atwell Payne

1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Frank Atwell Payne, 37, of Milton, WV, formerly of Raysal, WV was called home to his Heavenly home to be with his mother on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

"Frank was born January 1, 1983, in Grundy, VA, a son of Danny Ray Payne and the late Rosia Atwell Payne. Frank loved his kids, he was a loving father, son and brother. He always wore a smile on his face; he enjoyed spending time with his family, wrestling, lifting weights and working on pickup trucks and cars.

"In addition to his mother, Rosia Marie Atwell Payne, Frank was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Robert and Hazel Payne; maternal grandfather, Richard Atwell and two uncles, Tommy Johnson and Robert Jr. Payne.

"Survivors include life partner of 19 years, Marie Baker of Milton, WV; one son, Dominick Baker and one daughter, Angelina Baker both of Milton, WV; his father, Danny Payne of English, WV; two sisters, Danielle Vance and Jamie Cook both of English; two brothers Robert Lee Payne of English and Danny Ray Payne II of Raysal, WV; maternal grandmother, Dixie Atwell; nieces and nephews, Connor Vance, Payton Vance, Kaylee Payne, Colton Payne, Addison Payne, Coby Payne, Mason Payne and Liam Cook; several aunts, uncles and cousins.

"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 12 o’clock with Reverend Robert Rippeth Jr. and Reverend Lacy Griffith officiating at the Yukon Pentecostal Holiness Church in Yukon, WV. Burial will follow in the Payne Cemetery at Bandy, VA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may visit with the family Wednesday evening, January 22, 2020 after 6 o’clock at the Yukon Pentecostal Holiness church in Yukon, WV.

"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.

"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"


James Miles Atwell Sr

1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #85-013759; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Miles Atwell; age 23; born 6 Oct 1961 in WV; single; this was his first marriage; 9th grade
education; living at Box 385, Bradshaw, WV; son of Richard Miles and Dixie Lee (Johnson) Atwell;
married on 1 Apr 1985 in Grundy, VA; Agnes Josephine Johnson; age 21; born 27 Sep 1963 in WV;
single; this was her fist (sic, second) marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 385, Bradshaw, WV;
daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Edith (Edgell) Johnson, Jr.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James M. Atwell; born on 6 Oct 1961; living at Eastern 4th S, Bradshaw, WV 24817.


Agnes Josephine Johnson

1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #79-014461; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Franklin Robert Sturgill; age 19; born 7 Oct 1959 in Welch, WV; this was his first marriage; 6th grade
education; living at General Delivery, English, WV; son of Henry Wade and Nancy Irene (Dawson);
married on 9 Apr 1979 at Lebanon, VA; Agnes Josephine Johnson; age 16; born 27 Sep 1962 in
Bradshaw, WV; this was her first marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 33, English, WV;
daughter of Frank Junior and Elizabeth (Edgell) Johnson.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #85-013759; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Miles Atwell; age 23; born 6 Oct 1961 in WV; single; this was his first marriage; 9th grade
education; living at Box 385, Bradshaw, WV; son of Richard Miles and Dixie Lee (Johnson) Atwell;
married on 1 Apr 1985 in Grundy, VA; Agnes Josephine Johnson; age 21; born 27 Sep 1963 in WV;
single; this was her fist (sic, second) marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 385, Bradshaw, WV;
daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Edith (Edgell) Johnson, Jr.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Agnes J. Atwell; born on 27 Sep 1963; living at RR80 POB 385, Bradshaw, WV 24817 in 1993.


Robert Joseph McFearson

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 125; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph McFearson; age 34; born in Washington, DC; single; miner; living at Welch, WV; son of
Samuel and Elizabeth; married on 29 Feb 1908; Sarah L. Day; age 34; born in Buchanan Co, WV;
single; daughter of Robert and Cora (sic, Cosby).
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 81; WV Archives Web Site.
R.J. McFearson; age 46; born in Washington, DC; widowed; assistant mine foreman; living at
Havaco, WV; son of Samuel and Elizabeth; married on 1 Apr 1922 at Havaco, WV; Nannie Perry;
age 31; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; daughter of William and Elizabeth.


Sarah Lou "Lula" Stephenson

1. 1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 2 Jun 1880; Page 277B; Image 6 of
55; Family #50/50.
Listed as Sarah Stevenson; age 6; born in VA; in household of father, Robert Stephenson.
2. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940; LDS Web Site.
Alexander Day; age 18; born in 1875 in Buchanan Co, VA; single; son of ____ and Sissy Keen;
married on 23 Jan 1893 in Tazewell Co, VA; Sarah L. Stephenson; age 18; born in Tazewell Co, VA;
single; daughter of Robert and Cosbie.
3. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 156A; Image 19 of
24; Family #105/105.
Listed as Sarah Day; age 21; born in VA in Sep 1874; married 6 yrs; 4 children, 3 living; in household
of husband, Alexander Day.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1908); Page 125; WV Archives Web Site.
Joseph McFearson; age 34; born in Washington, DC; single; miner; living at Welch, WV; son of
Samuel and Elizabeth; married on 29 Feb 1908; Sarah L. Day; age 34; born in Buchanan Co, WV;
single; daughter of Robert and Cora (sic Cosby).