1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Paintsville; taken on 23 Jun 1880; Page 137D; Image 30 of 38;
Family #372/376.
Listed as Griffin Collins; age 46; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Paintsville; taken on 23 Jun 1880; Page 137D; Image 30 of 38;
Family #372/376.
Listed as Mary J. Collins; age 14; born in KY; in household of father, Griffin Collins.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Paintsville; taken on 23 Jun 1880; Page 137D; Image 30 of 38;
Family #372/376.
Listed as Sherman Collins; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Griffin Collins.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Paintsville; taken on 23 Jun 1880; Page 137D; Image 30 of 38;
Family #372/376.
Listed as Calvin Collins; age 10; born in VA; in household of father, Griffin Collins.
1. 1880 Census, Johnson Co, KY; Paintsville; taken on 23 Jun 1880; Page 137D; Image 30 of 38;
Family #372/376.
Listed as Isaac Collins; age 7; born in KY; in household of father, Griffin Collins.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley; E.D. 24-14; taken on 2 May 1940;
Page 253B; Image 16 of 22; Household #120.
Listed as Elmer W. Tolley; age 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Dallas R. Tolley.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Elmer W. Tolley; born 14 Jan 1940; living at 7011 Owen Rd, Radford, VA 23141 in 1993.
3. "McDowell Co. WV Loved One's Obituaries"; Facbook Page; 6 Aug 2021; posted by Chrissy Blevins-
Taylor.
"Elmer Wade Tolley (Pete),
81 formerly of McDowell Co., WV
"Thank you for your service Sir"Of Radford, Va., and a native of Bartley, W.Va., died peacefully on July 3, 2021, at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin, Virginia, after a long battle with dementia. He was 81 years old.
Pete had an abiding love for the mountains. He was especially fond of fishing, birdwatching, and gardening, with his wife, Mitzie, at their home on Claytor Lake, and playing golf at The Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Va. Pete was an outstanding athlete at Big Creek High School, in War, West Virginia, where he excelled in football and baseball. He received a football scholarship to West Virginia University, where he was a starting lineman and linebacker for the Mountaineers in 1958, 1959, and 1960."He earned a BS in Physical Education from WVU in 1961, and a MS in Education from WVU in 1971. For his many athletic accomplishments, Pete was inducted into the McDowell County Hall of Fame by the Lions Club in Welch, W.Va., in 2015.
"He was truly a patriot and devoted most of his life to military service, as an officer in the U.S. Army, and served two tours of duty in Vietnam, as a Green Beret with the U.S. Army Special Forces and the 101st Airborne Division. Major E.W. Tolley retired from the Armed Forces in 1985.
"Preceding him in death are his parents, Dallas Roosevelt Tolley and Frances Marie Hammitt Tolley; sisters, Hazel T. Murensky and Margaret Ann Whitaker; brothers, Fred N. Tolley, Robert “Bob” P. Tolley and David R. Tolley.
Pete is survived, and greatly missed, by his wife, Mitzie Marie Tolley of Radford, Va.; daughter, Caroline Tolley Noffsinger and her husband, Martin Wesley Noffsinger, Jr. of Williamsburg, Va.; grandson, Martin Wesley Noffsinger, III of Williamsburg, Va.; granddaughter, Ouida Noffsinger Laumer, and her husband, Daniel Arthur Laumer of Richmond, Va. He is also survived by his brother, Samual M. Tolley and his wife, Patricia L. Tolley of Albuquerque, N.M.; sisters-in-law, Jessie A. Tolley of Charleston, W.Va. and Peggy M. Tolley of Las Vegas, Nev.; brother-in-law, Earl A. Whitaker of Denton, N.C., and many nieces and nephews."Condolences should be sent, in care of The Tolley Family, to 7011 Owens Rd., Radford, VA 24141.
Pete's family welcomes remembrances as they receive family and friends on Saturday, August 7, 2021, from 3-5 PM at the Mullins Funeral Home, 120 W. Main St., Radford, VA 24141."Please note the Visitation scheduled for August 7th will not be held due to Covid.
"Pete was a graduate of Big Creek High School Class of 1957."
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Mitzie M.Tolley; born 22 Dec 1941; living at 7011 Owen Rd, Radford, VA 23141 in 1993.
1. "Hall/Saylor &Brookshire/O'Neal Family Tree" submitted by dewgeer73; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Francis Marie Hammitt; born 16 Oct 1908 in Mountain City, TN; died 28 Aug 1990 in Welch,
McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Bert Thomas and Nannie Bell (Owens) Hammitt.
Bert Thomas Hammitt; born 5 Jul 1880 in TN. (Disagrees with death certificate)
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Image 30 of 52; Family #272/276.
Listed as Bert Hammitt; age 46; born in TN; married at 24; coal miner; head of household.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley; E.D. 24-20; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 399A; Image 57 of 62; Household #584.
Listed as Bert Hammitt; age 58; born in TN; married; 6th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-487; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Bert Thomas Hammitt; age 61; born 6 Jun 1880 in Johnson City, TN; living at Bartley; employed
by Pond Creek Poca Coal Co, Bartley, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Nannie Bell
Hammitt, Bartley, WV; 5'6" tall; 168 lbs; brown eyes, gray hair; ruddy complexion; right forefinger
cut off.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'57 004883; WV Archives Web Site.
Bert Thomas Hammitt; age 76; born 6 Jun 1880 in Johnson City, TN; married; retired miner; living
at Bartley, WV; SS #223-07-6164; son of George Washington and Betsy (Rinehart) Hammitt; died
2 Apr 1957 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; from cerebral thrombosis with encephalomalacia due to
generalized arteriosclerosis; buried 4 Apr 1957 in Roselawn Garden, near Princeton, WV.
1. "Hall/Saylor &Brookshire/O'Neal Family Tree" submitted by dewgeer73; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Francis Marie Hammitt; born 16 Oct 1908 in Mountain City, TN; died 28 Aug 1990 in Welch,
McDowell Co, WV; daughter of Bert Thomas and Nannie Bell (Owens) Hammitt.
Nannie Bell Owens; born 12 Mar 1890 in Mountain City, Johnson Co,TN; died 12 Sep 1972 in
Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Image 30 of 52; Family #272/276.
Listed as Nannie Hammitt; age 37; born in TN; married at 15; in household of husband, Bert T.
Hammitt.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley; E.D. 24-20; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 399A; Image 57 of 62; Household #584.
Listed as Nannie Hammitt; age 48; born in TN; married; 7th grade education; lived in same place on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Bert T. Hammitt.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Image 30 of 52; Family #272/276.
Listed as Elmer Hammitt; age 16; born in NC; in household of father, Bert T. Hammitt.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Image 30 of 52; Family #272/276.
Listed as Virginia Hammitt; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Bert T. Hammitt.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Image 30 of 52; Family #272/276.
Listed as Hannah Hammitt; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Bert T. Hammitt.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley; E.D. 24-20; taken on 3 May 1940;
Page 399A; Image 57 of 62; Household #584.
Listed as Juanita Hammitt; age 16; born in WV; 2 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Bert T. Hammitt.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susanna; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page 115B;
Image 30 of 52; Family #272/276.
Listed as Melburn Owens; age 23; born in TN; married; coal miner; in household of brother-in-law,
Bert T. Hammitt.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Tipple; E.D. 55-12; taken on 3 Apr 1940; Page
303B; Image 6 of 82; Household #47.
Listed as Russel Clay; age 15; born in WV; 8th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, William E. Clay.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 215; WV Archives Web Site.
Russell Clay; age 26; born and living at Saulsville, WV; single; son of Willie Edward and Ida M. Clay;
married on 2 Jun 1951 at Sophia, WV; Lilly Severt; age 18; born and living at Maben, WV; single;
daughter of Jesse and Barbara Severt.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Russell Clay search, 13 Feb 2005, submitted by Garland Steele.
William E. "Bud" Clay; born on 11 Jun 1893; died on 10 Jun 1981; married Ida May Goode.
Son, Russell M. Clay; born on 4 Jun 1924; died on 23 May 1997.
4. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Russell M. Clay; born on 4 Jun 1924; died on 23 May 1997; buried in Clay
Cemetery, Saulsville, Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Saulsville; E.D. 55-12; Page 339B; Image 78 of
82; Household #643.
Listed as Lillie Mae Severt; age 8; born in WV; 2nd grade education; attending school; ived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jesse Severt.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 215; WV Archives Web Site.
Russell Clay; age 26; born and living at Saulsville, WV; single; son of Willie Edward and Ida M. Clay;
married on 2 Jun 1951 at Sophia, WV; Lilly Severt; age 18; born and living at Maben, WV; single;
daughter of Jesse and Barbara Severt.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 182; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Severt; age 19; born in Ashe Co, NC; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Ed Severt; married
on 10 Sep 1913 at the residence of the bride's father; Barbara Jane Bower; age 16; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of J.D. and Peggie Jane Bower.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Saulsville; E.D. 55-12; Page 339B; Image 78 of
82; Household #643.
Listed as Jesse Severt; age 45; born in NC; married; 6th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; laborer in saw mill; head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, page 281A, Family #4/4.
Listed as Barbara J. Bowers, age 3, born in Feb 1897 in WV, in household of father, Jefferson D.
Bowers.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 22/23 Apr 1910, Page 284B,
Family #89.
Listed as Barbary J. Bower; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Jefferson D. Bowers.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 182; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Severt; age 19; born in Ashe Co, NC; living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Ed Severt; married
on 10 Sep 1913 at the residence of the bride's father; Barbara Jane Bower; age 16; born and
living in Wyoming Co, WV; daughter of J.D. and Peggie Jane Bower.
4. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Saulsville; E.D. 55-12; Page 339B; Image 78 of
82; Household #643.
Listed as Barbara Severt; age 43; born in WV; married; 7th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Jesse Severt.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Saulsville; E.D. 55-12; Page 339B; Image 78 of
82; Household #643.
Listed as Jones Severt; age 4; born in WV; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in
household of father, Jesse Severt.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Saulsville; E.D. 55-12; Page 339B; Image 78 of
82; Household #643.
Listed as Dave Severt; age 24; born in WV; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
farm laborer; in household of father, Jesse Severt.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Saulsville; E.D. 55-12; Page 339B; Image 78 of
82; Household #643.
Listed as Wiley Severt; age 21; born in WV; 4 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935;
coal loader in coal mine; in household of father, Jesse Severt.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Saulsville; E.D. 55-12; Page 339B; Image 78 of
82; Household #643.
Listed as Carmel Severt; age 17; born in WV; 5 yrs HS education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jesse Severt.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Saulsville; E.D. 55-12; Page 339B; Image 78 of
82; Household #643.
Listed as Nola Severt; age 11; born in WV; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Jesse Severt.