1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1891); Page 68; Line 127; WV Archives Web Site.
James Brewster; age 27; born and living in Logan Co, WV; widowed; farmer; son of John
Brewster; married on 5 Dec 1891 in Logan Co, WV; N.J. Curry; age 30; born and living in Logan
Co, WV; widow; daughter of __________.
2. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 186A; Image 19 of 47;
Family #159/159.
Listed as James Brewster; age 33; born in WV in Apr 1867; married 9 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
3. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Varney Precinct; taken on 18 May 1910; Page 159A;
Image 46 of 52; Family #374/375.
Listed as Jim Brewster; age 46; born in WV; married twice; last time for 18 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1876); Page _2; Line 40; WV Archives Web Site.
Eli Curry; age 18; born and living in Logan Co, WV; single; farmer; son of Eli and July (White)
Curry; married on 24 Jul 1876 in Logan Co, WV; Nancy Jane Farley; age 15; born and living
in Logan Co, WV; single; daughter of Thomas and Mary (Maynard) Farley.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1891); Page 68; Line 127; WV Archives Web Site.
James Brewster; age 27; born and living in Logan Co, WV; widowed; farmer; son of John
Brewster; married on 5 Dec 1891 in Logan Co, WV; N.J. Curry; age 30; born and living in Logan
Co, WV; widow; daughter of __________.
3. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 186A; Image 19 of 47;
Family #159/159.
Listed as Nancy Brewster; age 31 (sic); born in WV in Apr 1869 (sic); married 9 yrs; 15 children,
10 living; in household of husband, James Brewster.
4. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Varney Precinct; taken on 18 May 1910; Page 159A;
Image 46 of 52; Family #374/375.
Listed as Nancy Brewster; age 49; born in WV; married twice; last time for 18 yrs; 16 children, 8 living;
in household of husband, James Brewster.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 186A; Image 19 of 47;
Family #159/159.
Listed as Mary A. Brewster; age 6; born in WV in Nov 1893; in household of father, James Brewster.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 186B; Image 20 of 47;
Family #159/159.
Listed as Pollie Brewster; age 5; born in WV in Mar 1895; in household of father, James Brewster.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 186B; Image 20 of 47;
Family #159/159.
Listed as Ira L. Brewster; age 2; born in WV in Sep 1897; in household of father, James Brewster.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Varney Precinct; taken on 18 May 1910; Page 159A;
Image 46 of 52; Family #374/375.
Listed as Ira L. Brewster; age 13; born in WV; laborer; in household of father, James Brewster.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 186B; Image 20 of 47;
Family #159/159.
Listed as Avery Brewster; age 1 mon; born in WV in Apr 1900; in household of father, James Brewster.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Varney Precinct; taken on 18 May 1910; Page 159A;
Image 46 of 52; Family #374/375.
Listed as Avery Brewster; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, James Brewster.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1876); Page _2; Line 40; WV Archives Web Site.
Eli Curry; age 18; born and living in Logan Co, WV; single; farmer; son of Eli and July (White)
Curry; married on 24 Jul 1876 in Logan Co, WV; Nancy Jane Farley; age 15; born and living
in Logan Co, WV; single; daughter of Thomas and Mary (Maynard) Farley.
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1876); Page _2; Line 40; WV Archives Web Site.
Eli Curry; age 18; born and living in Logan Co, WV; single; farmer; son of Eli and July (White)
Curry; married on 24 Jul 1876 in Logan Co, WV; Nancy Jane Farley; age 15; born and living
in Logan Co, WV; single; daughter of Thomas and Mary (Maynard) Farley.
2. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1891); Page 68; Line 127; WV Archives Web Site.
James Brewster; age 27; born and living in Logan Co, WV; widowed; farmer; son of John
Brewster; married on 5 Dec 1891 in Logan Co, WV; N.J. Curry; age 30; born and living in Logan
Co, WV; widow; daughter of __________.
3. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 186A; Image 19 of 47;
Family #159/159.
Listed as Nancy Brewster; age 31 (sic); born in WV in Apr 1869 (sic); married 9 yrs; 15 children,
10 living; in household of husband, James Brewster.
4. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; Varney Precinct; taken on 18 May 1910; Page 159A;
Image 46 of 52; Family #374/375.
Listed as Nancy Brewster; age 49; born in WV; married twice; last time for 18 yrs; 16 children, 8 living;
in household of husband, James Brewster.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 186B; Image 20 of 47;
Family #159/159.
Listed as Ellen Curry; age 12; born in WV in Dec 1887; in household of step-father, James Brewster.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; taken on 15 Jun 1900; Page 186B; Image 20 of 47;
Family #159/159.
Listed as Lizzie B. Curry; age 10; born in WV in Nov 1886; in household of step-father, James Brewster.
1. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 197B; Image 20 of
52; Family #167/169.
Listed as Monroe Blevins; age 50; born in NC; married once for 28 yrs; farmer; head of household.
2. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Omar; taken on 15 Jan 1920; Page 83B; Image 34 of 60;
Family #382/393.
Listed as Monroe Blevins; age 60; born in NC; married; coal miner; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 197B; Image 20 of
52; Family #167/169.
Listed as Martha J. Blevins; age 43; born in VA; married once for 28 yrs; 11 children; 8 living; in household
of husband, Monroe Blevins.
2. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Omar; taken on 15 Jan 1920; Page 83B; Image 34 of 60;
Family #382/393.
Listed as Martha J. Blevins; age 58; born in VA; married; in household of husband, Monroe Blevins.
3. Logan Co, WV; Death Certificate #10694; WV Archives Web Site.
Mrs. Martha Jane Blevins; age 68 yrs, 4 mons, 22 days; born 10 Apr 1866 in NC; married; housewife;
living at Chauncy, WV; daughter of Eli and Nancy (Sturgill) Blevins; died 22 Aug 1934 at Omar, WV; from
myocarditis with broncho-pneumonia; buried 23 Aug 1934 at Chauncy, WV; informant, H.E. Bumgardner.
1. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 197B; Image 20 of
52; Family #167/169.
Listed as Lillie C. Blevins; age 23; born in NC; single in household of father, Monroe Blevins.
1. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 197B; Image 20 of
52; Family #167/169.
Listed as Eddie Blevins; age 19; born in NC; single in household of father, Monroe Blevins.
1. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 197B; Image 20 of
52; Family #167/169.
Listed as Itley Blevins; age 11; born in NC; in household of father, Monroe Blevins.
2. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Omar; taken on 15 Jan 1920; Page 83B; Image 34 of 60;
Family #382/393.
Listed as Italy Blevins; age 18; born in NC; coal miner; in household of father, Monroe Blevins.
1. 1910 Census, Grayson Co, VA; Wilson Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1910; Page 197B; Image 20 of
52; Family #167/169.
Listed as Georgia H. Blevins; age 7; born in NC; in household of father, Monroe Blevins.
1. 1920 Census, Logan Co, WV; Logan District; Omar; taken on 15 Jan 1920; Page 83B; Image 34 of 60;
Family #382/393.
Listed as Mary Blevins; age 11; born in NC; in household of father, Monroe Blevins.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Lynch Cemetery, Middlesboro, Bell Co, KY; submitted by Ralph Franks;
24 Dec 2010.
James Thomas Brrom, Sr; born 16 Aug 1902 in Bon Air, White Co, TN; died 2 May 1932 in Middlesboro,
Bell Co, KY; "1st wife-Dollie Oshie (Cooley) Broom Married Jan 25, 1925 2nd wife-Myrtle Rice Married in
1929 Occupation Coal Miner Died of Tuberculosis Buried in an unmarked grave ".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #4971; WV Archives Web Site.
Myrtle Broom; age 34 yrs, 0 mons, 23 days; born 2 Apr 1899 in Sparta, TN; widow; living at Iaeger, WV;
daughter of Meddy and Susie (Farley) Rice; died 25 Apr 1933 at Welch, WV; from double lobar pneumonia;
buried 25 Apr 1933 in Roderfield, WV; informant, Willie Derossett, Iaeger, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Kenneth Bowen; 27 Dec 2011.
Myrtle Price Broom; born 2 Apr 1899 in Sparta, White Co, TN; died 25 Apr 1933 at Iaeger, WV; buried here;
no grave marker photo shown; "2nd wife of James Thomas Broom...".
1. 1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 4 May 1910; Page 263A; Image
50 of 58; Family #327/327.
Listed as Emery H. Burress; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, Raleigh H. Burress.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 12; WV Archives Web Site.
Emery H. Burress; age 28; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at War, WV; son of
R.H. and Carrie; married on 17 May 1934 at War, WV; Bessie Thompson; age 31; born in
McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living at War, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 425; WV Archives Web Site.
McCelland Hall; age 22; born in Pikeville, KY; living at Excelsior, WV; married on 4 Aug
1920 at Beckely, WV; Bessie Alice Thompson; age 18; born in Summers Co, WV; living
at War, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 12; WV Archives Web Site.
Emery H. Burress; age 28; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at War, WV; son of
R.H. and Carrie; married on 17 May 1934 at War, WV; Bessie Thompson; age 31; born in
McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living at War, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14701; WV Archives Web Site.
Bessie Burress; age 36; born in Summers Co, WV; married; wife of Emmory Burress; living at
Roderfield, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis (Albert) Thompson, both born in Hinton, WV;
died 27 Nov 1939 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from right lobar pneumonia;
buried 29 Nov 1939 at Roderfield, WV; informant, McCellon Hall, Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Roderfield Cemetery (sic, Iaeger Memorial Cemetery), Roderfield,
McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Michelle Burress; 12 Jan 2012.
Bessie Thompson Burress; born in 1903 in McDowell Co, WV; died 26 Nov 1930 in McDowell Co,
WV; buried here.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 425; WV Archives Web Site.
McCelland Hall; age 22; born in Pikeville, KY; living at Excelsior, WV; married on 4 Aug
1920 at Beckely, WV; Bessie Alice Thompson; age 18; born in Summers Co, WV; living
at War, WV.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1920); Page 425; WV Archives Web Site.
McCelland Hall; age 22; born in Pikeville, KY; living at Excelsior, WV; married on 4 Aug
1920 at Beckely, WV; Bessie Alice Thompson; age 18; born in Summers Co, WV; living
at War, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 12; WV Archives Web Site.
Emery H. Burress; age 28; born in Tazewell Co, VA; widowed; miner; living at War, WV; son of
R.H. and Carrie; married on 17 May 1934 at War, WV; Bessie Thompson; age 31; born in
McDowell Co, WV; divorced; living at War, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #14701; WV Archives Web Site.
Bessie Burress; age 36; born in Summers Co, WV; married; wife of Emmory Burress; living at
Roderfield, WV; daughter of Henry and Francis (Albert) Thompson, both born in Hinton, WV;
died 27 Nov 1939 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from right lobar pneumonia;
buried 29 Nov 1939 at Roderfield, WV; informant, McCellon Hall, Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Roderfield Cemetery (sic, Iaeger Memorial Cemetery), Roderfield,
McDowell Co, WV; submitted by Michelle Burress; 12 Jan 2012.
Bessie Thompson Burress; born in 1903 in McDowell Co, WV; died 26 Nov 1930 in McDowell Co,
WV; buried here.