1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 388; WV Archives Website.
Elbert Bernard Addair; age 19; born in Garland, WV; single; living at Lex, WV; married on 30 Mar
1956 at Beartown, WV; Ethel America Bishop; age 19; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Lex,
WV; with consent of Orpha Belle Addair, mother of Elbert bernard Addair; father deceased and
Sanford C. and Sallie Bishop; parents of Ethel America Bishop.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 388; WV Archives Website.
Elbert Bernard Addair; age 19; born in Garland, WV; single; living at Lex, WV; married on 30 Mar
1956 at Beartown, WV; Ethel America Bishop; age 19; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Lex,
WV; with consent of orpha Belle Addair, mother of Elbert bernard Addair; father deceased and
Sanford C. and Sallie Bishop; parents of Ethel America Bishop.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Combs26; 30 Aug 2016.
" Ethel America Biship Addair
Birth 3 Dec 1937
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Oct 2014 (aged 76)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Short Ridge Cemetery
Garland, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 169124733"Additional Information Posted: "October 19, 2014
"Heaven received a precious Angel on Friday Oct. 17, 2014. Ethel America (Bishop) Addair was born Dec. 3, 1937 at Welch, WV. She lived at Wise, VA. but was a longtime resident of Bradshaw, WV. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sanford and Sally Murray Biship, her loving husband of 57 years, Bernard Addair and daughter Melanie Hess. Ethel was a devoted member of the Jesus Church of Bartley, the Freemont Freewill Baptist, and Oakdale Center where she enjoyed worshipping with her family and friends. Ethel is survived by two sons; Kenneth (& Anita) Addair and Welsey (& Becky) Addair, one daughter; Vickie (& Chester) Ball, two grandsons; Shawn David Addair and Billy (& Mamie) Ball, 6 granddaughters or little dolls as she always called them; Charlotte (& Kevin) Auville, Marie (& Kevin) Owens, Brittany Addair-Tracy, Cassey (& Devon) Cline and Elizabeth (& Natosha) Hess. Ethel had three great-grandchildren; Kyle Auville, MaKena Owens and Blade Tracy. She also had one special Angel waiting on her in Heaven, Kendal Owens. Ethel had two brothers; Floyd (& Linda) Bishop and Ray (& Wanda) Bishop, three sisters; Sylvia (& Andy) Smith, Debbie (& Kevin) Blocker, and Paula (& David) Holley. She is preceded in death by one brother Douglas and one sister Glenna Fern. Ethel was a strong & most caring woman anyone could meet. Her smile & warm personality lit up any room she entered. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Her love for her family was the greatest gift she gave; from long talks about God to playing dress up with the grandbabies. Ethel was the most precious gift. She loved everyone & everyone loved her. She Poppy, Kendal & Melanie are now together forever."Visitation will be held Tuesday Oct. 21, 2014 at the Jesus Church of Bartley. Friends may call after 6:30 P.M. Services will begin at 7:00 P.M. with Pete Woods officiating. The funeral will be held Wed. Oct. 22, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. from the church. Burial will follow at Shortridge Cemetery, Garland, W.V."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by B. Walls; 6 Oct 2019.
"Ada L. Saunders
Birth 3 Nov 1902
Death 9 Sep 1973 (aged 70)
Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery
Pecks Mill, Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 203611314"
1. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek Township; Tug River PO; taken on 25 Jul 1870; Page
474B; Image 16 of 20, Family #106/106.
Listed as John Smith; age 1; born in VA; in household of father, John F. Smith.
2. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Family #11.
Listed in household of father, John Fletcher Smith, age 11.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 3, No 206, Haga, page 77.
John Murphy Smith, age 20, born in McDowell Co, WV, married Cosbi Ford, age
16, on 10 Jun 1889.
4. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 801.
Elkhorn Township, page 002.
Listed as John M. Smith, age 11, in household of father, John Smith.
5. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; taken on 14 Jun 1900; Page 209B; Image 12
of 20; Family #99/99.
Listed as John M. Smith, age 30, born in WV in Mar 1870; farmer; head of household.
6. Per Doug Bishop e-mail of 30 Oct 1999 he was born on 18 Mar 1869 in McDowell
Co, WV. Married Causby Ford. He died at Lucasville, OH.
He applied for the Cherokee Indian Funds abt 1907, Application #41343,
Lester Case, Kimball, McDowell Co, WV.
7. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Page 221B, Family #234.
Listed as John M. Smith, age 41, born in WV, married once for 21 yrs, coal miner, head of
household.
8. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Brown's Creek District #56, Davy Pocahontas
Precinct #2, taken on 13 & 14 Feb 1920, Page 207A, Family #250.
Listed as John M. Smith, age 50, born in WV, coal miner, head of household.
9. Ohio Death Index, 1908-2007; LDS Web Site.
John M. Smith; living in OH; died 2 Apr 1931 in Scioto Co, OH.
10. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Pine Grove Cemetery, Scioto Co, OH; submitted by Teresa Smith; 16
Sep 2010.
John Murphy Smith; born 18 Mar 1869; died in 1929; buried here; gravestone shown.
(Death date conflicts with Ref 8; however, 1929 does agree with the 1930 Census showing wife
Causba as a widow; Photo credit shows this cemetery is also known as Dodd's Cemetery and
Hager Cemetery. It is located in Jefferson Township, Sicoto Co, OH)
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Susannah; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 98B;
Image 25 of 29; Family #206/208.
Listed as Marybelle Hicks; age 4; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Henry C. Hicks, with
mother.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mary Belle Hicks
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1924
Marriage Registration Place: Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 19 May 1945
Marriage Place: Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Father: John Hicks
Mother: Fannie Hicks
Spouse: Raymond Martin
Certificate Number: 1945011818"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 350; WV Archives Website.
Billy Warner; age 33; born in Superior, WV; divorced; living at 233 Hobart St, Welch, WV; married on
23 Mar 1957 in Pineville, WV; Mary Belle Goodson; age 30; born at Six, WV; divorced; living at
Welch, WV.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Mary Belle Hicks [Mary Hicks Martin] [Mary Goodson] [Mary Warner]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1926
Birth Place: Six McDowell, West Virginia
Death Date: 20 Jul 2006
Father: John Hicks
Mother: Fannie Hicks
SSN: 231244395
Notes: May 1943: Name listed as MARY BELLE HICKS; Nov 1945: Name listed as MARY HICKS MARTIN; Jan 1954: Name listed as MARY BELLE GOODSON; Nov 1957: Name listed as MARY BELLE WARNER; 28 Jul 2006: Name listed as MARY B WARNER"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submittec by Dan Pat; 15 Dec 2021.
" Mary Belle Warner
Birth 18 Apr 1926
Death 20 Jul 2006 (aged 80)
Burial Burial Details Unknown
Memorial ID 234907194"Additional information Posted:
"MARY'S OBITUARY
Mary Belle Warner, 80 of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Warner was preceded in death by her husband Billy Warner and son Richard Thomas Warner. She is survived by daughters & sons-in-law Julia (Cookie) & Bruce Lewis of Princeton, WV, Elenia (Kitty) & Nelson Montgomery of Dugspur, Mary Jane & Don Taylor of Abingdon, VA, and Kay Ann Andis of Beckley, WV; sons & daughter-in-law Walter William & Laura Belle Warner of Coal City, WV, Gary Warner of Huntington Valley, PA, and Billy Warner, Jr. of Hillsville; brother Johnny Hicks of Hillsville; half brothers & sisters-in-law Ted Jennings of Fries, Walter & Joyce Jennings of Salem, Ray & June Jennings of El Paso, TX, and Kermit Jennings of Hillsville; two half sisters; 20 grandchildren Walter Patrick Warner, John Henry Ingram Warner, Diana Lewis Albert, Debora Lewis Pettry, Robin Lewis, Keta Montgomery-Blanchard, Kari Montgomery-Oakes, Zachary Warner, Jacob Warner, Christina Warner Merreo, Richard T. Warner, William W. Warner, Erickalynn Dillard, Kevin Warner, Matthew Andis, Tiffany Andis Hylton, Robert Thomas, Jr., Scotty L. Thomas, Julie Vinson, and Luther Carroll, III; two special adopted grandchildren Leslie & Andrew Hanks; and 27 great grandchildren."A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel at 8:00 P.M. with the Rev. Steve Stephenson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Saturday evening prior to the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hillsville First Baptist Church 1401 North Main Street, Hillsville, VA 24343 or to Twin County Hospice P.O. Box 106, Galax, VA 24333."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 104B;
Image 32 of 62; Family #326/320.
Listed as Helen Akers; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Emmett Akers.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #10302; Ancestry.com Website.
Raymond Atwell; age 27; born in Pineville, WV; single; laborer; living at Hatcher, WV; son of W.L. and
Augusta (Farley) Atwell; married on 17 Apr 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Helen Louise Akers; age 31; born in
Welch, WV; single (sic, She had a previous marriage); waitress; living at Welch, WV; daughter of W.E.
and Pearl (Walls) Akers.
3. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Helen Lousie Atwell
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1921
Address: PO Box 712, Welch, WV, 24801-0712 (1993)"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Name: Helen Louise Akers
[Helen Akers Parsons]
[Helen Atwell]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1921
Birth Place: Maitland Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 22 Mar 2002
Father: William E Akers
Mother: Pearl Walls
SSN: 235307793
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Dec 1941: Name listed as HELEN LOUISE AKERS;
Feb 1952: Name listed as HELEN AKERS PARSONS;
Jun 1965: Name listed as HELEN LOUISE ATWELL;
02 Apr 2002: Name listed as HELEN L ATWELL"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Helen L. Atwell
SSN: 235-30-7793
Last Residence:
24801 Welch, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 14 Sep 1921
Died: 22 Mar 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 266; WV Archives Website.
Larry Steven Jones; age 20; born 9 Dec 1948 at Avondale, WV; single; living at Box 831, Welch, WV;
son of Columbus and Maxine (Christian) Jones; married on 21 Dec 1968 in Welch, WV; Nancy Carol
Bean; age 17; born 23 Dec 1950 in Welch, WV; single; living at Box 34, Premier, WV; daughter of
William Howard and Juanita Carman (Blankenship) Bean; withconsent of M/M Columbus Jones,
parents of Larry Steven Jones; and M/M Howard Bean, parents of Nancy Carol Bean.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 266; WV Archives Website.
Larry Steven Jones; age 20; born 9 Dec 1948 at Avondale, WV; single; living at Box 831, Welch, WV;
son of Columbus and Maxine (Christian) Jones; married on 21 Dec 1968 in Welch, WV; Nancy Carol
Bean; age 17; born 23 Dec 1950 in Welch, WV; single; living at Box 34, Premier, WV; daughter of
William Howard and Juanita Carman (Blankenship) Bean; withconsent of M/M Columbus Jones,
parents of Larry Steven Jones; and M/M Howard Bean, parents of Nancy Carol Bean.