McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Daniel Washington "Dan" Mitchell

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 160; WV Archives Web Site.
Dan W. Mitchell; age 18; born in ____; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of James and Nannie
Mitchell; married on 28 Dec 1925 at Bradshaw, WV; Vica Blackward (sic, Blackburn); age
19; born in _____; daughter of _____ and Mary Blackward.


Vica Lue Blackburn

1. 1910 Census, Pike Co, KY; Freeburn; taken on 28 Apr 1910; Page 167A; Family #123.
Listed as Viola L. Blackburn; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Samuel Blackburn.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 160; WV Archives Web Site.
Dan W. Mitchell; age 18; born in ____; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of James and Nannie
Mitchell; married on 28 Dec 1925 at Bradshaw, WV; Vica Blackward (sic, Blackburn); age
19; born in _____; daughter of _____ and Mary Blackward.


Jason Matthew Cook

1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Jason Matthew Cook, 37, of Lester, WV, passed away on Saturday September 12, 2020. He was born on May 12,
1983 in Beckley, WV a son of Larry Willis (Christine) Cook of Princeton and Gloria Regina Hawley Obugene of
Lester. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Willis C. and Evelyn I. Cook, Marvin and Merle Hawley; and a
daughter Amber Dawn Meadows. In addition to his parents survivors include three brothers Christopher Thomas
(Jennifer) Cook of Jesse, Joshua Adam Obugene of Cool Ridge and Larry W. (Emily) Cook, Jr. of Morgantown;
nephews Tyler David Cook, Nathan Thomas Cook, Rowan Elijah Cook, Joshua Adam Obugene, II and Mark Hunter
Obugene; a niece Kyleigh Regan Obugene; and a host of other loving family and friends. Graveside services will
be held at 1 pm on Thursday September 17th at the Cook Family Cemetery, Jesse, WV with Pastor Dan Jividen
officiating. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco."


Johnny Lewis Rowe

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 430; WV Archives Web Site.
Johnny Lewis Rowe; age 20; born and living at Jolo, WV; single; married on 20 Sep 1958 at Jolo, WV;
Jo Ann Honaker; age 16; born at Newhall, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; with consent of Reuben and
Betty Rowe, parents of Johnny Lewis Rowe; and Rebecca and George Honaker, parents of Jo Ann
Honaker.
2. McDowell Co Web Site; www.geocities.com/mcdowellcounty/; 2002 Quieries;
by Mary Rowe-Hamrick.
Her great grandfather was Albert Garfield Rowe; son of Reuben Harrison and
Nancy Muncey Rowe; married first, Elizabeth Stacy; second, Cynthia Lou
Jewell on 31 Dec 1909; and possibly Bitha (_____).
Mary Rowe-Hamrick's grandfather, Reuben Rowe; born on 23 Jun 1902; died on 9 Jul 1971;
married Betty Waldron.
Betty Waldron; born on 22 Mar 1901; died on 31 Mar 1980.
Son, Johnny Rowe; born on 8 Dec 1937; died on 6 Jan 1999.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by P.A.; 31May 2017.
"Johnny Lewis Rowe
Birth 8 Dec 1937
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 6 Jan 1999 (aged 61)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 179909548"


Jo Ann Honaker

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 430; WV Archives Web Site.
Johnny Lewis Rowe; age 20; born and living at Jolo, WV; single; married on 20 Sep 1958 at Jolo,
WV; Jo Ann Honaker; age 16; born at Newhall, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; with consent of Reuben
and Betty Rowe, parents of Johnny Lewis Rowe; and Rebecca and George Honaker, parents of Jo
Ann Honaker.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Joann Rowe, 80 of Jolo, WV passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at her residence.

"Joann was born December 30, 1942 in Newhall, WV a daughter of the late George and Rebecca Vance Honaker. She was affiliated with the Three Forks Community Church.

"In addition to her parents Joann was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Rowe; two sisters, Pearlie Arnett and Anna Mae Clark; one brother, George Honaker; three infant brothers, Fred, Bill and Johnny Lee Honaker; two brothers-in-law, James Arnett and Leon Clark; and several nieces and nephews.

"Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca Rowe of Beckley, WV and Mary Hamrick and husband Jeffery of Rupert, WV; three sons, William Rowe and wife Edna of Welch, WV, Jeffery Rowe and wife Jackie of Conover, NC, and Dwayne Rowe and wife Sharon of Jolo, WV with whom she made her home; 23 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, two sisters, Peggy Cole and husband Riley of Jolo, WV and Francis Wimmer also of Jolo; one brother, Arvil “Boo” Honaker and wife Lynn of Jolo; sister-in-law, Phyllis Honaker of Jolo; and numerus nieces and nephews.

"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 12 noon with Reverend Ray Belcher and Reverend Janice Belcher officiating at the Community Church of the Living God at Three Forks near Jolo, WV. Burial will follow in the Tom Sparks Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain near Paynesville, WV. Pallbearers will be sons, grandsons, Shawn David Rowe, Christopher Rowe, Rayvon Rowe, great grandchildren, Alyssa Rowe and Dylan Rowe; nephews, Tommy Honaker, Matthew Cole, Joey Rowe; and honorary pallbearers will be David Cole, Jerry Rowe, and Will Cook.

"Friends may visit with the family Saturday evening July 22, 2023 after 6 p.m. at the Community Church of the Living God at Jolo, WV.

"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.

"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Green; 11 Jul 2018.
" JoAnn Honaker Rowe
Birth 30 Dec 1942
Newhall, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death unknown
Burial
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia"
(No death date on double headstone. She maybe alive or buried elswhere)

Additional Infromation Posted:
"Daughter of George Honaker (1904-1971) and Rebecca Ellen Vance-Honaker (1919-2007).

"Sister of Fred Anderson Honaker (1936-1936), Pearlie Marie Honaker-Arnett (1939-2004), Bill Honaker (Deceased), Johnny Lee Honaker (Deceased), George Thomas Honaker (Deceased), Peggy Honaker-Cole, Frances Honaker-Wimmer, Anna Mae Honaker-Clark and Arvil Ray Honaker .

"Married to Johnny Lewis Rowe (1937-1999) on September 20, 1958 in Jolo, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1958, Page 430, Application Date: September 16, 1958)."


Harold Edward Jones III

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Aleshia Danielle Jones"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Alesha Jones. PO Box
157; Bradshaw, WV 24817.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold Edward Jones III"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Alesha Jones. PO Box
157; Bradshaw, WV 24817.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold and Rose Jones"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Rose Jones; PO Box
157, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Jennifer Jones"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Jennifer Jones; PO Box
157, Bradshaw, WV 24817.


Jennifer Nicole Jones

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Aleshia Danielle Jones"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Alesha Jones. PO Box
157; Bradshaw, WV 24817.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold Edward Jones III"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Alesha Jones. PO Box
157; Bradshaw, WV 24817.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Harold and Rose Jones"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Rose Jones; PO Box
157, Bradshaw, WV 24817.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Jennifer Jones"; Article; Page 202; submitted by Jennifer Jones; PO Box
157, Bradshaw, WV 24817.


Oscar Gaddy

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 351; WV Archives Web Site.
Oscar Gaddy; born 17 Aug 1915 in Johnson City, TN; living at Yukon, WV; son of Charlie and Betty;
married on 4 Oct 1938 at Yukon, WV; Abbie Osborne; born 14 Aug 1916 at Hampton Roads, TN
(sic, WV); living at Bartley, WV; daughter of Dennis and Lina.


Abbie J. Osborne

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 351; WV Archives Web Site.
Oscar Gaddy; born 17 Aug 1915 in Johnson City, TN; living at Yukon, WV; son of Charlie and Betty;
married on 4 Oct 1938 at Yukon, WV; Abbie Osborne; born 14 Aug 1916 at Hampton Roads, TN
(sic, WV); living at Bartley, WV; daughter of Dennis and Lina.
2. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Abbie Gaddy
[Abbie Osborne]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birth Place: West Virginia
License County: Genesee
Marriage Date: 28 Oct 1950
Marriage Place: Grand Blanc, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Flint, Michigan
Father: Arnold Osborne
Mother: Arlene Bolen
Spouse: Rubin Hicks
County File Number: 61293
State File Number: 25 50906"


Irene Sue Gaddy

1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Irene Sue Gaddy
[Irene Sue King]
[Irene Davidson]
[I Davidson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1940
Birth Place: Yukon McDowl, West Virginia
[Welch McDowa??, West Virginia]
Death Date: May 1988
Father: Oscar Gaddy
Mother: Abbie J Osborne
SSN: 366409303
Notes: Aug 1956: Name listed as IRENE SUE GADDY;
May 1959: Name listed as IRENE SUE KING;
Apr 1965: Name listed as IRENE SUE DAVIDSON;
20 Jun 1988: Name listed as I S DAVIDSON"


Thomas Elmer Bowles Sr

1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #68 011545; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Elmer Bowles; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage;
construction worker; living in Iaeger, WV; son of Jasper and Nellie (Bolden) Bowles; married on
8 Apr 1968 at Grundy, VA; Betty Sue Justice; age 17; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous
marriage; unemployed; living at English, WV; daughter of Lonnie and Ocie Helen (Roberts) Justice.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"It is with heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of, Thomas Elmer Bowles, 72, beloved husband, father and pawpaw for two generations of grandchildren. Tommy passed peacefully, surrounded by his loving family in the home that he built decades ago in Avondale, WV on Monday, February 4, 2019.

"Tommy was born August 27, 1946 in Iaeger, WV, a son of the late Jasper and Nellie Bolden Bowles. He called the beautiful West Virginia mountains his home for his entire life and was a retired coal miner. Tommy was regarded as an avid outdoorsman and loved working, riding four wheelers, hunting and fishing.

"Tommy is preceded in death by his parents, Jasper and Nellie Bowles, siblings, Kenny Bowles, Jasper Bowles Jr. and Betty Lockey.

"Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Betty Justice Bowles of the home; siblings, Bob Bowles and wife Brenda of Troutman, NC, Ernest Bowles of Martinsville, VA and Lois Hyatt and husband Kelly of Iaeger, WV; children, Angie Marshall and husband Mike of Wilmington, NC and Thomas Bowles Jr of Avondale and fiancée Celena; daughter-in-law, Tina Hyatt of Bradshaw, WV; grandchildren, Tara Bowles Laxton and husband Jonathon, Ashley Marshall and husband Josiah, Brianna Bowles and Matthew and Brandi Bowles; great grandchildren, Madison Horne, Jonathan Laxton II, Kyler Bowles , Kyndal Laxton and Layah Grizzel; and numerous additional family and friends.

"Tommy found his life and joy in his large and loving family to whom he has been a rock and role model for many generations and will be remembered for many generations to come. While the family mourns the loss of this humble, charming, intelligent, funny and loving man we rejoice in his fulfilling eternity with our Lord in Heaven. Please join us in celebrating the rich life of Thomas Bowles, our cherished family patriarch.

"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 11 o’clock with Reverend Danny Bowles and Reverend John Wheeler officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Bowles Cemetery at Mile Branch Hollow near Avondale, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends...."


Betty Sue Justice

1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #68 011545; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Elmer Bowles; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage;
construction worker; living in Iaeger, WV; son of Jasper and Nellie (Bolden) Bowles; married on
8 Apr 1968 at Grundy, VA; Betty Sue Justice; age 17; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; no previous
marriage; unemployed; living at English, WV; daughter of Lonnie and Ocie Helen (Roberts) Justice.