1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 282; WV Archives Web Site.
Lewis Carl Jenell; age 27; born in Cambria, VA; single; living at Keystone, WV; married on 8 Feb
1947 at Keystone, WV; Geneva E. Mullis; age 21; born at West Jefferson, NC; single; living at
Keystone, WV.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eckman; E.D. 24-44; taken on _____
1940; Page 863A; Image 22 of 27; Household #173.
Listed as Geneva Mullis; age 14; born in WV; 7th grade education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George W. Mullis.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 282; WV Archives Web Site.
Lewis Carl Jenell; age 27; born in Cambria, VA; single; living at Keystone, WV; married on 8 Feb
1947 at Keystone, WV; Geneva E. Mullis; age 21; born at West Jefferson, NC; single; living at
Keystone, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 163; WV Archives Web Site.
Ted Delano Bowman; age 20; born in Keystone, WV; single; living at Meadows of Dan, VA;
married on 26 Jan 1954 at Welch, WV; Julia Mae Mullis; age 16; born at Eckman, WV; single;
living at Keystone, WV; with consent of Walter Bowman, father of Ted Delano Bowman, mother
deceased; and Mary Lou Mullis, maother of Julia Mae Mullis, father deceased.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eckman; E.D. 24-44; taken on _____
1940; Page 863A; Image 22 of 27; Household #173.
Listed as Julia M. Mullis; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, George W. Mullis.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1954); Page 163; WV Archives Web Site.
Ted Delano Bowman; age 20; born in Keystone, WV; single; living at Meadows of Dan, VA;
married on 26 Jan 1954 at Welch, WV; Julia Mae Mullis; age 16; born at Eckman, WV; single;
living at Keystone, WV; with consent of Walter Bowman, father of Ted Delano Bowman, mother
deceased; and Mary Lou Mullis, maother of Julia Mae Mullis, father deceased.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eckman; E.D. 24-44; taken on _____
1940; Page 863A; Image 22 of 27; Household #173.
Listed as Odell Mullis; age 16; born in WV; 7th grade education; not attending school; lived in
same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George W. Mullis.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 374; WV Archives Web Site.
Odell Mullis; age 21; born in West Jefferson, NC; single; living at Keystone, WV; married on 24 Apr
1943 at Northfork, WV; Mozell Bell; age 18; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Elkhorn, WV;
with consent of Thurman C. Bell, brother and guardian of Mozell Bell.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 374; WV Archives Web Site.
Odell Mullis; age 21; born in West Jefferson, NC; single; living at Keystone, WV; married on 24 Apr
1943 at Northfork, WV; Mozell Bell; age 18; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Elkhorn, WV;
with consent of Thurman C. Bell, brother and guardian of Mozell Bell.
William Alexander "Bill" Spence Sr
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 277; WV Archives Web Site.
Bill Spence; age 39; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; miner; living at Kyle, WV; son of Jonas
and Lcue(sp?); married on 19 Mar 1932 at Leckie, WV; Susie Day; age 38; born in McDowell Co,
WV; widow; living at Anawalt, WV; daughter of Samuel and Sallie.
2. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Alexander Spence
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1892
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 1 Nov 1960
Death Place: Skygusty, McDowell, West Virginia
Burial Date: 4 Nov 1960
Burial Place: Skygusty, West Virginia
Cemetery Name: Woolridge
Death Age: 68
Occupation: Ret. Timberman
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Residence: Skygusty, McDowell, West Virginia
Father Name: Jonas Spence
Mother Name: Lucy Taylor
FHL Film Number: 800214"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Maggie; 5 Apr 2013.
" William A. Spence
Birth 13 Jul 1892
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1 Nov 1960 (aged 68)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woolridge Cemetery
Skygusty, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 107874169"
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Elkhorn Precinct; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 148B;
Family #31/31.
Listed as Sarah Mitchem; age 5; born in WV in Dec 1895; in household of father, Samuel Mitchem.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; taken on 17 May 1910; Page 85B; Family #152/152.
Listed as Susan Mitchem; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1910); Page 332; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Day; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Effler, WV; son of James and
Naomi; married on 15 Nov 1910 at Effler, WV; Susie Mitchem; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of S.A. and Sallie.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 277; WV Archives Web Site.
Bill Spence; age 39; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; miner; living at Kyle, WV; son of Jonas
and Lcue(sp?); married on 19 Mar 1932 at Leckie, WV; Susie Day; age 38; born in McDowell Co,
WV; widow; living at Anawalt, WV; daughter of Samuel and Sallie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'61 016895; WV Archives Web Site.
Georgia Mitchem; age 51; born 25 May 1910 in WV; married; living at Davy, WV; daughter of
_______and Cyndia Sipple; died 1 Jul 1961 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from
congestive heart failure; buried 3 Jul 1961 in Brushfork Cemetery, Wharncliffe, WV; informant,
Don Gibson, Wharncliffe, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Terriault; 19 Jun 2017.
" Georgia Mitchem
Birth 25 May 1910
Death 1 Jul 1961 (aged 51)
Burial
Beechfork Cemetery
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 180505838"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 69A; Image
9 of 47; Family #74/76.
Listed as Dorothy Mitchem; age 1 yr, 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Floyd Mitchem.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dorsa Mitchum
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1928
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1958
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Floyd Mitchum
Mother: Judy Catherine Mullins
Spouse: Savannah Mills
Certificate Number: 1958024408"
3. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 1 Jun 2013; newspaper obit.
"DAVY — Dorsa Mitchem, 84, of Davy went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Arbors Nursing Home in Gallipolis, Ohio."Born August 25, 1928 in Capels, he was the son of the late Floyd Mitchem and Judy Mullins Mitchem. He was a Korean War veteran of the U.S. Army and received the Korean Service Medal, Bronze Star and a Purple Heart during his service. He formerly worked at Model Furniture Store, and worked in maintenance at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch. He was a member of the Mountain Top Baptist Church in Premier.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Savannah Mills Mitchem; two infant daughters, Drema Darlene Mitchem and Dianne Lynn Mitchem; and five sisters and eight brothers. He was the last surviving member of his original family.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Judy Arlene Heath of the home; a granddaughter, Shannon Raelene Heath of Knoxville, Tenn.; and a foster granddaughter, Whitney Lynn Mills of the home.
"Funeral service will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at the Mountain Top Baptist Church, Premier with the Rev. Ralph Steele officiating. Burial will follow in Big Jenny Cemetery, Big Jenny where military graveside rites will be conducted by VFW Post 1144 of Iaeger..."
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Lqqkn4Family; 29 Mar 2019.
" Dorsa Mitchem
Birth 25 Aug 1928
Capels, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 29 May 2014 (aged 85)
Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Thompson Cemetery
Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 197911080"Additional Information Posted:
""Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 1 Jun 2013; newspaper obit.
"DAVY — Dorsa Mitchem, 84, of Davy went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Arbors Nursing Home in Gallipolis, Ohio."Born August 25, 1928 in Capels, he was the son of the late Floyd Mitchem and Judy Mullins Mitchem. He was a Korean War veteran of the U.S. Army and received the Korean Service Medal, Bronze Star and a Purple Heart during his service. He formerly worked at Model Furniture Store, and worked in maintenance at Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch. He was a member of the Mountain Top Baptist Church in Premier.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Savannah Mills Mitchem; two infant daughters, Drema Darlene Mitchem and Dianne Lynn Mitchem; and five sisters and eight brothers. He was the last surviving member of his original family.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Judy Arlene Heath of the home; a granddaughter, Shannon Raelene Heath of Knoxville, Tenn.; and a foster granddaughter, Whitney Lynn Mills of the home.
"Funeral service will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at the Mountain Top Baptist Church, Premier with the Rev. Ralph Steele officiating. Burial will follow in Big Jenny Cemetery, Big Jenny where military graveside rites will be conducted by VFW Post 1144 of Iaeger..."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Savannah Mills
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1937
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1958
Marriage Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Father: Shade Mills
Mother: Mabel Rose
Spouse: Dorsa Mitchum
Certificate Number: 1958024408"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Savannah Mills [Savannah Mitchem]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1938
Birth Place: Dovy McDowel, West Virginia [Davy McDowel??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 23 Apr 2007
Father:
Shade Mills
Mother:
Mabel Allberty
SSN: 233568057
Notes: Apr 1953: Name listed as SAVANNAH MILLS;
15 Dec 1974: Name listed as SAVANNAH MITCHEM"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'59 002035; WV Archives Web Site.
Drema Darlene Mitchem; age 2 mons, 19 days; born 12 Nov 1958 at Welch, WV; daughter of
Dorsa and Savannal (Mills) Mitchem; died 1 Feb 1959 at Gary, WV; from upper respiratory infection;
buried3 Feb 1959 at Thorpe, WV; informant, Dorsa Mitchem, Gary, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Thorpe Cemetery, Thorpe, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Kenneth
Bowman; 15 Dec 2011.
Drema Darlene Mitchem; born 12 Nov 1958 at Welch, WV; died 1 Feb 1959 at Gary, WV; buried
here.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Registry; Vol #__(1961); Browns Creek District; WV Archives Web Site.
Dinah Lynn Mitchem; born and died on 1 Sep 1961 in Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV;
stillborn; daughter of Dorsa and Savannah (Mills) Mitchem; buried 2 Sep 1961 in Justice Cemetery,
Asco, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Johnson Co, KY; White House Precinct; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Pag 175A; Image 9 of 42;
Family #72/74.
Listed as Shade L. Mills; age 11 mons; born in KY; in household fo father, John L. Mills.
2. McDowell Co, WV; orn in Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 129; WV Archives Web Site.
Shade Mills; age 25; born in Johnson Co, KY; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of J.L. and
Mint; married on 22 Aug 1935 at Davy, WV; Mabel Rose; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Wilburn abd Ellis.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 007668; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Shade L. Mills; age 53; born 14 May 1910 at Paintsville, KY; married; retired; living at Davy, WV;
son of John L. and Minnie (Musick) Mills; died 25 May 1963 at Capels, WV; from a coronary
thrombosis; buried 28 May 1963 in Justice Cemetery, Asco, WV; informant, Mabel Mills, Davy, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 129; WV Archives Web Site.
Shade Mills; age 25; born in Johnson Co, KY; single; miner; living at Davy, WV; son of J.L. and
Mint; married on 22 Aug 1935 at Davy, WV; Mabel Rose; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of Wilburn abd Ellis.
1. 1910 Census, Johnson Co, KY; White House Precinct; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Pag 175A; Image 9
of 42; Family #72/74.
Listed as John L. Mills; age unknown; born in KY; married 3 times; last time for 2 yrs; farm laborer;
head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by kenneth bowen; 14 Dec 2011; maintained by Find a Grave.
" John L. Mills
Birth 1873
Martin County, Kentucky, USA
Death 20 Jan 1947 (aged 73–74)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Big Jenny Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 81955130"Additional Information Posted:
"Beloved husband of Minta "Minnie" Musick, and son of John Mills (Va) and Susie Daniels (Ky). The informant was Bernard Mills of Davy, Wv."
1. 1910 Census, Johnson Co, KY; White House Precinct; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Pag 175A; Image
9 of 42; Family #72/74.
Listed as Mintie Mills; age 22; born in KY; married once for 2 yrs; 1 child, 1 living; in household of
husband, John L. Mills.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by eboss; 23 Mar 2011.
" Minta “Minnie” Music Mills
Birth 20 May 1890
Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Death 21 Nov 1961 (aged 71)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Justice Cemetery
Asco, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 67330320"Additional Information Posted:
"Minta 'Minnie' Music was the daughter of Milton Music/k and Nancy 'Nannie' Ratliff."She married John Mills before 1920. He preceded her in death.
"Her death certificate gives her date of birth as June 20, 1882. However, she was 10 years old in the 1900 census (born May 1890) and 22 years old in the 1910 census."