1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 217B; Image
10 of 17; Family #136/139.
Listed as Woodrow Osborne; age 2 yrs, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew J. Osborn.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sanddy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 246A;
Image 11 of 51; Family #91/92.
Listed as Woodrow Osbund; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Andrew J. Osborn.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; E.D. 24-60; taken on 23 Apr 1940;
Page 1211A; Image 59 of 132; Household #465.
Listed as Woodrow Osborne; age 22; born in WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1
Apr 1935; loader in coal mine; in household of father, Andrew J. Osborne.
4. Tazewell Co, VA; Death Certificate #70 037995; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Woodrow Osborne; age 53; born 8 Nov 1917 in WV; married, husband of Leona Cole Osborne; miner;
living at Bradshaw, WV; son of Andrew and Lou (Chambers) Osborne; died 14 Dec 1970 in Clinch
Valley Clinic, Richlands, Tazewell Co, VA; due to acute anterior myocardial infarction; ventricular
fibrillation; asystole; buried in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 31 Dec 2013.
Woodrow Osborne; born 8 Nov 1917; died 14 Dec 1970; buried here; double headstone photo shown
with wife, Mary Leona Cole Osborne.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 31 Dec 2013.
Mary Leona Cole Osborne; born 4 Apr 1920; died 6 Jun 1998; buried here; double headstone photo
shown with husband, Woodrow Osborne; "TOGETHER FOREVER".
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 483; WV Archives Web Site.
Eugene Debbs Treadway; age 18; born 12 May 1919 at oak Hill, WV; living at Beckley, WV; son of
Elbert and MyrtleTreadway, both deceased; was issued as license to marry on 13 Dec 1937 in
Raleigh Co, WV; Alene Barnett; age 18; born 6 Apr 1919 at Eccles, WV (sic, KY); living at Eccles,
WV; daughter of ________; no return by minister.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 275A; Image 24 of 50;
Family #236/236.
Listed as Arlena Barnett; age 11; born in KY; in household of father, Henry A. Barnett.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937); Page 483; WV Archives Web Site.
Eugene Debbs Treadway; age 18; born 12 May 1919 at oak Hill, WV; living at Beckley, WV; son of
Elbert and MyrtleTreadway, both deceased; was issued as license to marry on 13 Dec 1937 in
Raleigh Co, WV; Alene Barnett; age 18; born 6 Apr 1919 at Eccles, WV (sic, KY); living at Eccles,
WV; daughter of ________; no return by minister.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 87; WV Archives Web Site.
John Nelson Davidson; age 25; born 19 Apr 1912 at Rockwood, TN; living at Eccles, WV; son of
Horace and Nannie Davidson; married on 26 Feb 1938 at Eccles, WV; Bessie Mae Barnett; age 17;
born 3 Aug 1920 at Imboden, VA; living at Eccles, WV; daughter of Henry and Roxie Barnett; with
consent of H.A. and Roxie Barnett.
1. 1930 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Trap Hill District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 275A; Image 24 of 50;
Family #236/236.
Listed as Bessie M. Barnett; age 8; born in VA; in household of father, Henry A. Barnett.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 87; WV Archives Web Site.
John Nelson Davidson; age 25; born 19 Apr 1912 at Rockwood, TN; living at Eccles, WV; son of
Horace and Nannie Davidson; married on 26 Feb 1938 at Eccles, WV; Bessie Mae Barnett; age 17;
born 3 Aug 1920 at Imboden, VA; living at Eccles, WV; daughter of Henry and Roxie Barnett; with
consent of H.A. and Roxie Barnett.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, VA; Holsten District; taken 27 Apr 1910; Page 81B; Image 18 of 28;
Family #160/161.
Listed as Early Spriggs; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, Henry C. Spriggs.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Venus; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 79A; Image 21 of
78; Family #182/187.
Listed as Earl Spriggs; age 25; born in VA; single; loader in coal mine; in household of father, Henry
C. Spriggs.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 310; WV Archives Web Site
Earl Spriggs; age 25; born in Washington Co, VA; single; miner; living at Leckie, WV; son of Henry
and Lochie; married on 2 Apr 1932 at Leckie, WV; Mary Belle Billips; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Alex and Lettie.
1. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Jenkinjones; taken on 10 Jan 1920; page 280A;
Image 9 of 34; Family #99/102.
Listed as Mary Billips; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Alexander L. Billups.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Leckie; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 162B; Image
26 of 36; 255/268.
Listed as Mary Billips; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Alexander L. Billups.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 310; WV Archives Web Site
Earl Spriggs; age 25; born in Washington Co, VA; single; miner; living at Leckie, WV; son of Henry
and Lochie; married on 2 Apr 1932 at Leckie, WV; Mary Belle Billips; age 18; born in McDowell Co,
WV; single; daughter of Alex and Lettie.
4. Spriggs Family Tree; Ancestry.com Web Site; submitted by Janice Drexlere; 6 Nov 2006.
"... Played the church organ as a youngster, won the county spelling bee. Once married, took cosmotolgy but never worked as a hairdresser. Taught herself to type but never worked as a secretary. Worked at Calvert's Whiskey in Elkridge Md. Lived in Linthicum but planned to retire to the house she bought in Ft. Pierce, Fl. Died of leukemia. I believe she died in Los Angeles. California and was buried in Glen Haven Cemetery in Glen Burnie, Maryland..."
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Name: Henry C. Spriggs
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1870
Birth Place: Washington Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1900
Marriage Place: Washington, Virginia
Father: Rich D. Spriggs
Mother: Mary Spriggs
Spouse: Lachie A. Addams
FHL Film Number: 34389
Reference ID: Page 461
2. 1910 Census, Washington Co, VA; Holsten District; taken 27 Apr 1910; Page 81B; Image 18 of 28;
Family #160/161.
Listed as Henry C. Spriggs; age 40; born in VA; married once for 10 yrs; farmer; head of household.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Venus; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 78B; Image 20 of
78; Family #182/187.
Listed as Henry Spriggs; age 59; born in VA; married at 30; farmer; heaf of household.
4. Washington Co, VA; Death Certificate #19275; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Henry C. Spriggs; age 66; born in 1870 in Washington Co,VA; married; husband of Lochie Adams
Spriggs; coal miner; living at Jenkinjones, WV; son of Richard and Mary (Sanders) Spriggs; died 5
Jul 1936 in Holsten District, Washington Co, VA; due to cerebral hemorrhage; biried 7 Jul 1936 at
Rock Spring, VA; informant, Rush Spriggs, Jenkinjones, WV.
1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Name: Lachie A. Addams
[Lachie A. Creacy]
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Age: 16
Birth Date: 1884
Birth Place: Washington Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1900
Marriage Place: Washington, Virginia
Father: Geo. W. Creacy
Mother: Ludemia Creacy
Spouse: Henry C. Spriggs
FHL Film Number: 34389
Reference ID: Page 461
2. 1910 Census, Washington Co, VA; Holsten District; taken 27 Apr 1910; Page 81B; Image 18 of 28;
Family #160/161.
Listed as Lockie Spriggs; age 26; born in VA; married once for 10 yrs; in household of husband,
Henry C. Spriggs.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Venus; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 78B; Image 20 of
78; Family #182/187.
Listed as Lockie Spriggs; age 45; born in VA; married at 20; in household of husband, Henry C.
Spriggs.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, VA; Holsten District; taken 27 Apr 1910; Page 81B; Image 18 of 28;
Family #160/161.
Listed as Rushia Spriggs; age 7; born in VA; in household of father, Henry C. Spriggs.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Venus; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 79A; Image 21 of
78; Family #182/187.
Listed as Russie Spriggs; age 27; born in VA; single; farm laborer; in household of father Henry C.
Spriggs.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Rush Bowman Spriggs
[Rush B Spriggs]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1903
Birth Place: Meadow View, Virginia
[Meadow View|]
Death Date: 27 Aug 1992
Claim Date: 1 Apr 1968
Father: Henry Spriggs
Mother: Lochie A Adams
SSN: 233142025
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 27 Feb 1986: Name listed as RUSH BOWMAN SPRIGGS;
26 Mar 1968: Name listed as RUSH B SPRIGGS"
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, VA; Holsten District; taken 27 Apr 1910; Page 81B; Image 18 of 28;
Family #160/161.
Listed as Garnet Spriggs; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Henry C. Spriggs.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, VA; Holsten District; taken 27 Apr 1910; Page 81B; Image 18 of 28;
Family #160/161.
Listed as Carl Spriggs; age 1; born in VA; in household of father, Henry C. Spriggs.
1. 1920 Census; McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Jenkinjones; taken on 10 Jan 1920; page 280A;
Image 9 of 34; Family #99/102.
Listed as Kenneth Billips; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Alexander L. Billups.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Leckie; taken on 18 Apr 1930; Page 162B; Image
26 of 36; 255/268.
Listed as Kenneth Billips; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Alexander L. Billups.