1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 60A;
Image 49 of 57; Family #418/436.
Listed as George J. Arnold; age 41; born in VA; married at 18; foreman in coal mine; head of
household.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken 2 Apr 1940; Page
594A; Imagr 3 of 57; Household #23.
Listed as George J. Arnold; age 51; born in VA; married; 8th grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; car builder for coal mine; head of household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 018063; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
George Jefferson Arnold; age 76; born 24 Mar 1889 at Hurt, VA; married; retired miner; living at
Davy, WV; SS# 232-16-4158; son of William H. and Eliza Arnold; died 27 Dec 1965; DOA Grace
Hospital, Welch, WV; from an acute coronary thrombosis; buried 29 Dec 1965 in Roselawn Memorial
Garden, Princeton, WV; informant, Carole Arnold, Welch, WV.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Evelyn Arnold and H. Paxton
Walker"; Article; Page 258; submitted by Martha Moore, Charleston, WV and Carole Arnold, 40 Lake
Drive, Welch, WV 24801-2506.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 60A;
Image 49 of 57; Family #418/436.
Listed as Fannie Arnold; age 31; born in VA; married at 16; in household of husband, George J. Arnold.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken 2 Apr 1940; Page
594A; Imagr 3 of 57; Household #23.
Listed as Fannie Arnold; age 49; born in VA; married; 8th grade education; lived in McDowell Co,
WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, George J. Arnold.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Evelyn Arnold and H. Paxton
Walker"; Article; Page 258; submitted by Martha Moore, Charleston, WV and Carole Arnold, 40 Lake
Drive, Welch, WV 24801-2506.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Big Sandy; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 60A;
Image 49 of 57; Family #418/436.
Listed as George T. Arnold; age 14; born in WV; in household of father, George J. Arnold.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Davy; E.D. 24-35; taken 2 Apr 1940; Page
594A; Imagr 3 of 57; Household #23.
Listed as Carole Jean Arnold; age 8; born in WV; 1st garde education; attending school; lived in
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, George J. Arnold.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #10; WV Archives Web Site.
Jessie Arnold; age 29; born in VA; married; black; miner; son of Harden and Jennie (Holland) Arnold;
died 24 Feb 1919 at Maybeury, WV; due to electric shock while at work in mines; killed instantly;
buried 27 Feb 1929 in Philpot, VA; informant, John Arnold, Maybeury, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 348; WV Archives Web Site.
George Gray; age 23; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; black; miner; living at Maybeury, WV; son of
Horrace and Nora; married on 25 Jul 1922 in Maybeury, WV; Ocie Arnold; age 27; born in Augusta
Co, VA; widow; black; daughter of unknown parents.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D, 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
935B; Image 16 of 30; Household #135.
Listed as Ozie Gray; age 40; born in VA; married; Negro; no education; lived in same house on 1 Apr
1940; cook in restaurant; in household of husband, George Gray.
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Troy Ellis Newcomb
[Troy E Newcomb]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Aug 1952
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
[Welch McDow??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 6 May 2001
SSN: 234863088
Notes: Aug 1968: Name listed as TROY ELLIS NEWCOMB; 15 May 2001: Name listed as TROY E NEWCOMB"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Lila Marie Newcomb
Residence Date 01 Jun 1999-01 Jun 2002
Residence Place Davy, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 16 Dec 1955
Address Davy, West Virginia 24828
Address Date 01 Jun 1999-01 Jun 2002
Record Number 369502653"
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lila Marie Newcomb, 65, of Hensley, WV passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born December 16, 1955 in Welch, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Duncan and Martha Duncan Lester."Lila was a retired caregiver with the Council on Aging in Welch. She was a member of the Twin Branch Trinity Assembly in Twin Branch.
"In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband Troy Ellis “Coonie” Newcomb; two sons, Troy Newcomb and Joseph Daniel Newcomb; one daughter, Angel Newcomb; and one brother, Charles (Bub) Duncan.
"Those left to cherish her memories are one son, Nick Newcomb and fiancé Cristy Carter of South Carolina; two daughters, Jessica Johnson and husband Howard of Marytown, Lisa Christian and husband Moji of Hensley; four brothers, Ronald “Dunchie” Duncan of Twin Branch, Steve Duncan and wife Angie of Anawalt, Elzie Lester of Twin Branch, Benny and Becky Lester of Westchester; four sisters, Rachel Lester of Twin Branch, Tammy Lester and Billy Craft of Big Bend, Ginger Lester of Welch and Crystal Lester of Twin Branch; five grandchildren, Chantal Johnson and Josh Prichard, Megan Newcomb, Elijah Christian, Tyler Newcomb, Madison Newcomb; one great granddaughter, Adelynn Prichard.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 1:00 PM from the Twin Branch Trinity Assembly in Twin Branch with the Pastor Melissa Craft, officiating. Burial will follow at the Asco Community Cemetery in Asco.
"Friends may call at the church Wednesday from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, masks are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to be practiced.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the Newcomb family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Justice Cemetery, Asco, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by B. Walls; 13 Jul 2013.
Troy Ellis Newcomb; born 29 Jul 1973; died 9 Jun 1995; buried here; headstone and funeral home grave
markers shown; "OUR BELOVED SON, BROTHER & FRIEND".
1. Douglas Mortuary, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Joseph Daniel Newcomb, 32, of Hensley passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 in Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston.
"Born February 3, 1984 in Bluefield he was the son of Lila Marie Duncan Newcomb, and the late Troy Ellis Newcomb. He was a graduate of Mount View High School, and a former coal miner. He was of the Christian faith and attended different churches in the county.
"In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother, Troy Newcomb.
"In addition to his mother he is survived by two sisters, Lisa Christian and husband Robert of Hensley, and Jessica Johnson and husband Howard of Marytown; a brother, Nick Newcomb and girl friend Cristy Ratliff of South Carolina; his grandmother, Martha Lester of Twin Branch; three nieces, Megan Newcomb of Hensley, Chantal Johnson of Marytown and Madison Newcomb of North Carolina; and two nephews, Elijah Christian of Hensley and Tyler Newcomb of North Carolina.
"Funeral service will be conducted Saturday, November 12, at 2 p.m. in the Douglas Mortuary chapel in Welch with the Rev. Steve Walker and Melissa Craft officiating. Burial will follow in the Asco Community Cemetery, Asco...."
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 119A;
Family #297.
Listed as Bessie Bishop; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, John R. Bishop.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1921); Page 353; WV Archives Web Site.
William Phillips; age 24; born in Ashe Co, NC; single; miner; living at Caples, WV; son of Blidge and
Rena; married on 16 Jul 1921 at Caples, WV; Bessie Bishop; age 16; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of John and Mary.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James D. Golden"; Article; Page 151; submitted by Betty Golden,
General Delivery, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "James D. Golden"; Article; Page 151; submitted by Betty Golden,
General Delivery, Bartley, WV 24813.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 174A;
Family #168/170.
Listed as Andrew Thompson; age 6; born in WV; in household of grandfather, Sanford Toler, with
mother, Virginia Maude Toler.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clear Fork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page 143B;
Image 5 of 49; Household #25.
Listed as Andrew Thompson; age 17; born in WV; single; 3rd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of grandmother, Lucinda (Toler) Toler, with mother, Virginia Maude
(Toler) Thompson.
3. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Andrew Chester Thompson
Race: White
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1922
Birth Place: Guyan, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Guyan, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Registration Place: Guyan, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Employer: K G Morgan
Weight: 146
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Maude Thompson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Andrew Chester Thompson Self (Head)"
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 34; WV Archives Web Site.
Andrew C. Thompson; age 22; born and living in Guyan, WV; single; son of Walter and Maude
Thompson; married on 6 Jul 1946 at Simon, WV; Reba Keneda; age 16; born and living in Simon,
WV; single; daughter of Albert and Sally Keneda.
5. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Andrew Chester Thompson, 98, of Simon, WV went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday October 7, 2020
at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 13, 1922 in Coal Mountain, WV a son of the
late Walter and Maude Toler Thompson. Andrew is the founder of the Upper Room Jesus Name Church and
pastored there for many years, UMWA Local 7970 and is a United States World War II Army Veteran. In
addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his first wife Reba Kennedy Thompson and a daughter
Loraine Kennedy. Survivors include his loving wife of 20 years Carnell Harper Thompson; four daughters Dora
(Brad) Kennedy of Long Branch, Corenia Toler of Mullens, Wynetta (Jeremy) Gautier of New Richmond and
Lucille (Marvin) Blackburn of Long Branch; two sons Freddie (Rose) Thompson of Sunhill and Teddy (Kay)
Thompson of Roanoke, VA; five step children Francis (Larry) Hatfield of Coal Mountain, Ronald (Roberta)
Kenneda of Long Branch, Donald (Rose) Kenneda of Long Branch, Leda (Jimmy) Cline of Lexington, NC and
Tabatha (Richard) Blackburn of Long Branch; papaw's baby girl Paisley; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-four
great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; twelve step grandchildren; twenty-seven step great
grandchildren; five step great great grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral
service will be held at 2 pm on Sunday October 11th at the Upper Room Jesus Name Church, Long Branch, WV
with Rev. Garland Cook, Jr. and Rev. Denny May officiating. He will be laid to rest in Thompson Cemetery, Long
Branch, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 6-9 pm on Saturday October 10th at the church. Military
rites will be conducted by the Wyoming County Veterans Honor Guard. The family is being served by the
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 34; WV Archives Web Site.
Andrew C. Thompson; age 22; born and living in Guyan, WV; single; son of Walter and Maude
Thompson; married on 6 Jul 1946 at Simon, WV; Reba Keneda; age 16; born and living in Simon,
WV; single; daughter of Albert and Sally Keneda.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Reba Avis Thompson [Reba Thompson] [Reba Avis Kennedy]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1930
Birth Place: Christian, West Virginia
Death Date: 30 Apr 2001
Father:
Elbert Kennedy
Mother:
Sallie S Kennedy
SSN: 236961800
Notes: 02 Mar 1973: Name listed as REBA AVIS THOMPSON;
0 May 2001: Name listed as REBA THOMPSON"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 68; WV Archives Website.
William James Brain; age 25; born in PA; single; living at Carbondale, PA; married on 14 Jul 1945 at
Welch, WV; Ruby Hester Honaker; age 21; born and living in Berwind, WV; single.
1. "Jamie Maguran Family Tree"; Posted by Jamiemaguran; Ancestry.com Website.
"Ruby Hester Honaker
1924–1998
Birth 27 MAY 1924 • Berwind, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Death 31 JAN 1998 • Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 68; WV Archives Website.
William James Brain; age 25; born in PA; single; living at Carbondale, PA; married on 14 Jul 1945 at
Welch, WV; Ruby Hester Honaker; age 21; born and living in Berwind, WV; single.
1. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Edgar Eugene Lawson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1931
Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1950
Divorce Date: 3 Dec 1959
Divorce Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Ruby Hariville Lawson
Certificate Number: 1959006994
Number of Children: 2"
2. Martinsville, VA; Marriage License #21073; Ancestry.com Website.
Edgar Eugene Lawson; age 29; born in Halifax Co, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; employed
by Virginia Mirroe Co; living at 301 Sterling St, Martinsville, VA; son of Lewis Perk and Florence Odell
(Perkins) Lawson; married on 6 Aug 1960 in Martinsville, VA; Elizabeth Mable Roach; maiden name
Adkins; age 33; born in Pittsylvania Co, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; unemployed;living at
403 Reynolds St, Martinsville, VA; daughter of Elijah and Mary Ann (Adkins) Adkins.
3. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Edgar Eugene Lawson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 52
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1931
Marriage Date: 6 Aug 1960
Divorce Date: 3 May 1983
Divorce Place: Virginia, USA
Spouse: Elizabeth Mabel Adkins
Certificate Number: 1983007900
Number of Children: 0"
4. Martinsville, VA; Marriage License #84-006969; Ancestry.com Website.
Edgar Eugene Lawson; age 52; born 2 Feb 1931 in VA; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 3 May 1983; 9th grade education; living at 911 Loch St, Martinsville, VA; son of
Lewis Perk and Florence Mabel (Perkins) Lawson; married on 2 Mar 1984 in Henry Co, VA; Ethel
Maxine Deskins; maiden name Kendall; age 51; born 2 Nov 1931 in WV; widow; last marriage
ended 8 Jul 1981; 8th grade education; living at Rt 4, Box 432, Bassett, VA; daughter of Frank T.
(sic, Arthur) and Virgie Estelle (Sweeney) Kendall.
5. Martinsville, VA; Death Certificate #88-016716; Ancestry.com Website.
Edgar Eugene Lawson; age 57; born 2 Feb 1931 in Halivax Co, VA; married; husband of Ethel M.
Lawson; printer for J&J Southeast Mfg; living at 911 Loch St, Martinsville, VA; son of Lewis P. and
Florence (Perkins) Lawson; died 5 May 1988 in Memorial Hospital, Martinsville, VA; due to
metastatic liver cancer; buried in Danville Memorial Gardens, Danville, VA; informant, wife.
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by larry eanes; 13 Sep 2012.
" Edgar Eugene Lawson
Birth 2 Feb 1931
Death 5 May 1988 (aged 57)
Burial
Danville Memorial Gardens
Danville, Danville City, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 97015800"
1. Martinsville, VA; Marriage License #84-006969; Ancestry.com Website.
Edgar Eugene Lawson; age 52; born 2 Feb 1931 in VA; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 3 May 1983; 9th grade education; living at 911 Loch St, Martinsville, VA; son of
Lewis Perk and Florence Mabel (Perkins) Lawson; married on 2 Mar 1984 in Henry Co, VA; Ethel
Maxine Deskins; maiden name Kendall; age 51; born 2 Nov 1931 in WV; widow; last marriage
ended 8 Jul 1981; 8th grade education; living at Rt 4, Box 432, Bassett, VA; daughter of Frank T.
(sic, Arthur) and Virgie Estelle (Sweeney) Kendall.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Roselawn Burial Park; Martinsville, VA; submitted by Sam Eanes;
6 May 2013.
Ethel Deskins Johnson Lawson; born 2 Nov 1932; died 4 May 2012; buried here; photo, obit;
and headstone shown.
"Ethel Deskins Lawson, 80, of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born November 2, 1932, in Jolo, West Virginia, to the late Frank Johnson and Vergie Sweeney Johnson. She worked in the textile industry and was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith."In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Earl Eldridge Deskins, and her second husband, Eugene Edgar Lawson; a sister, Juanita Hutchinson; three brothers, J.C. Johnson, Donald Johnson and Robert Johnson; and three grandchildren, Deborah Lynn Torres, Jacob Austin Torres and Baby Girl Torres.
"She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Deskins Davis and husband Hascal of Martinsville, and Debbie Deskins Torres and husband Benny of Mt. Airy, North Carolina; four sons, John Carson Deskins and wife Marie, George Arthur Deskins and wife Melanie all of Mountain Home, Idaho, Earl Douglas Deskins and (wife Diane who died in 1997) of Axton, Virginia, Mark Stanley Deskins and wife Angel of Bassett; two sisters, Mary Golden of Bartley, West Virginia, and Sandy Pruitt of Mount Holley, North Carolina; two brothers, Junior Johnson of Lexington, North Carolina, and Willie Kendall of Ashtabula, Ohio; eighteen grandchildren, Teresa, Chris, Larry, Jerry, Jessie, Angela, Anthony, Justin, Douglas Lee, Danny, David Scott, Sarah, Daniel, Jonathan, Jason, David, Crystal, Diamond and Earl; and seventeen great-grandchildren.
"The funeral will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Wright Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Earl Deskins and Rev. Susan Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Burial Park..."