1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 489; WV Archives Web Site.
Grover Reed; age 26; born in Cumberland Co, VA; single; Black; railroader; living at Maybeury, WV;
son of Alex and Rosa; married on 4 Jul 1915 in Maybeury, WV; Beulah Pettis; age 21; born in
Montgomery Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of Crockett and Hanna.
2. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #518; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Grover Reed; age 28; born 8 May 1889 in Farmville, VA; living in Maybeury, WV; Etheopian; coke
loader for Pocahontas Coal Colleries, Co, Maybeury, WV; married; dependent wife and one child;
tall with medium build, brown eyes, and Black hair.
3.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Grover Reed; age 48; born in VA; married; Negro; 4th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; coal loder in coal mine; head of household.
4. McDowell WW II Draft Registration Card #U-1579; 28 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Grover Cleveland Reed; age 51; born 9 May 1890 in Cumberland Co, VA; living at Maybeury, WV;
employed by Pocahontas Fuel Co, Maybeury, WV; person who will always know address, Julie Reed,
Maybeury, WV; Negro; 6'1" tall; 176 lbs; brown eyes; Black hair; dark brown complexion.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 489; WV Archives Web Site.
Grover Reed; age 26; born in Cumberland Co, VA; single; Black; railroader; living at Maybeury, WV;
son of Alex and Rosa; married on 4 Jul 1915 in Maybeury, WV; Beulah Pettis; age 21; born in
Montgomery Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of Crockett and Hanna.
2.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Julia Reed; age 42; born in VA; married; Negro; 8th grade education; lived in same
house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Grover C. Reed.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Willie Reed, abs; age 24; born in WV; single; Negro; 3 yrs college education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Kathleen Reed, abs; age 20; born in WV; single; Negro; 2 yrs college education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Catherine Geneva Reed
[Katheleen Geneva Reed]
[Kathleen Simmons]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1919
Birth Place: Maybeury Mcd, West Virginia
[Moybeury Mcd??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 22 Mar 2001
Father: Grover C Reed
Mother: Julia Pettis
SSN: 235349720
Notes: Jul 1942: Name listed as CATHERINE GENEVA REED;
Oct 1943: Name listed as KATHELEEN GENEVA REED;
Dec 1949: Name listed as KATHLEEN R SIMMONS"
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Dorothy Reed, age 19; born in WV; single; Negro; 4th grade education; not attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as James Reed, age 18; born in WV; single; Negro; 1 yr HS education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Johnnie Reed; age 16; born in WV; single; Negro; 8th grade education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Margaret Reed, age 14; born in WV; single; Negro; 5th grade education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Grover C. Reed, age 13; born in WV; single; Negro; 7th grade education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Annabell Reed, age 11; born in WV; single; Negro; 4th grade education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Neutrice Reed, age 8; born in WV; single; Negro; 3rd grade education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Lawrence Reed, age 6; born in WV; single; Negro; no education; attending
school; lived in same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lawrence Marion Reed
[Lawrence M Reed]
[Lawrence Reed]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1930
Birth Place: Maybeury Mcd, West Virginia
[Mayberry, West Virginia]
Death Date: 2 Apr 1998
Father: Grover C Reed
Mother: Julia Pettis
SSN: 233449285
Notes: Jun 1946: Name listed as LAWRENCE MARION REED;
28 Apr 1989: Name listed as LAWRENCE M REED;
18 Mar 1998: Name listed as LAWRENCE REED"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lawrence M. Reed
Social Security Number: 233-44-9285
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1933
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 27596, Youngsville, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Death Date: 2 Apr 1998"
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury; E.D. 24-48; taken 6 Apr 1940; Page
335B; Image 16 of 30; Household #137.
Listed as Loyd Reed, age 3 mons; born in WV; Negro; in household of father, Grover C. Reed.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patsy Gadberry; 17 Jul 2015.
" William Gene “Billy” Silvers
Birth 14 Mar 1937
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 14 Jul 1976 (aged 39)
Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 149396780"Additional Information Posted:
"Billy Gene was 39 years old at the time of his death. He was the son of Theodore "Ted" Silvers and Lona Shelton Silvers, the estranged husband of Patricia Ann Smith Silvers, and the grandson of Bill Silvers. He was a resident of Caretta, McDowell County, West Virginia."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #6114; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ted Silvers; age 32; born in Oneida, TN; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Bishop, VA; son of
W. M. and Myrtle (Porter) Silvers; married on 8 Mar 1938 in Tazewell, VA; Lona Shelton; age 23;
born in Tip Top, VA; single; living at Bishop, VA; daughter of Jim and Nora (Baldwin) Shelton.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Theodore Roosevelt Silvers
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 35
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1905
Birth Place: Onita, Tennessee, USA
Residence Place: Bishop, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Bishop, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Employer: Pocahontas Fuel Co
Weight: 143
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 5
Next of Kin: Lona Alice Silvers
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Theodore Roosevelt Silvers Self (Head)
Lona Alice Silvers Wife"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Donna McPherson; 12 Jun 2010.
" Theodore P (sic, R) Silvers
Birth 1 Jun 1907 (sic, 1 Jun 1905)
Death 11 Nov 1970 (aged 63)
Burial
Auburndale Cemetery
Auburndale, Polk County, Florida, USA
Memorial ID 53596107
1. Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911 ; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lonie Alice Shelton; born 27 Jul 1915 at Tip Top, Tazewell Co, VA; parents, James, coal miner, and
Nora, housewife, (Baldwin) Shelton, 2 previous births of Nora's.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #6114; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ted Silvers; age 32; born in Oneida, TN; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Bishop, VA; son of
W. M. and Myrtle (Porter) Silvers; married on 8 Mar 1938 in Tazewell, VA; Lona Shelton; age 23;
born in Tip Top, VA; single; living at Bishop, VA; daughter of Jim and Nora (Baldwin) Shelton.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lona Alice Grubb
[Lona A Grubb]
[Lona Alice Shelton]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1915
Birth Place: Tiptop, Virginia
Death Date: 15 Apr 2002
Father: Jim Shelton
Mother: Nora Baldwin
SSN: 235311062
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Evidence other than birth record submitted; U.S. citizen or alien allowed to work.
Notes: 29 Jun 1987: Name listed as LONA ALICE GRUBB;
20 Apr 2002: Name listed as LONA A GRUBB"
3. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lona A. Grubb
Gender: Female
Death Age: 86
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1915
Birth Place: Tip Top, VA.
Residence Place: CARETTA, W. VA.
Death Date: 15 Apr 2002
Burial Date: 19 Apr
Burial Place: Bluefield, VA.
Parents: James Shelton; Nora Baldwin Shelton
Spouse: Harry Grubb
Child: Gay Marcus
Roy Marcus
Ann Patterson
Hubert Patterson
Shirley Blankenship
Mae Quesenberry
Donald Quesenberry
William G. Silvers
Siblings: Glen Davis
Eugene Davis
Lillian Clippard
Virginia Brooks
Catherine Dotson
Cecil Shelton
Howard Davis "
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 71; Dwelling #31.
Listed as Robert C. Payne; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, James E. Payne.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, bradshaw, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 246B,
Family #99.
Listed as Edward Payne, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, David Payne, Jr.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 71; Dwelling #31.
Listed as James E. Payne; age 26; born in WV; married; self employed in restaurant; head of
household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 011010; WV Archives Website.
James E. Payne; age 48; born 23 Sep 1923 in WV; married; husband of Juanita Falin; grocery store
operator; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of David C. and Rena (Stacy) Payne; died 2 Jul 1972 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to congestive heart failure with diabetes mellitus; buried 5 Jul 1972 in Payne
Cemetery, Jolo, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Selma Sweeney; 1 Nov 2015.
" James Edward “Edd” Payne
Birth 27 Sep 1923
Death 2 Jul 1972 (aged 48)
Burial
Payne Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 154506815"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 71; Dwelling #31.
Listed as Juanita Payne; age 23; born in WV; married; in household of husband, James E. Payne.
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Bradshaw; taken 7 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 71; Dwelling #31.
Listed as James E. Payne, Jr; born in May in WV; in household of father James E. Payne.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken on 15 Apr 1910; Page 95A;
Family #7/7.
Listed as Lark Steel; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Henry C. Steel.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 253A; Image 1 of
43; Family #3/3.
Listed as Lark Steele; age 17; born in WV; single; farm laborer; in household of mother, Celia
Kenneda Steele.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 14 Apr 1930; Page 234B; Image
23 of 33; Family #197/198.
Listed as Lark Steel; age 26; born in WV; married at 20; farmer; head of household.
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; E.D. 24-59[ taken on 16 Apr 1940; Page
1158A; Image 19 of 66; Household #137.
Listed as Lark Steel; age 36; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; farmer; head of household.
5. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lark Steele
Race: White
Age: 39
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Laeger, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1903
Residence Place: Laeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Occupation: Unemployed
Weight: 175
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Lucy Steele
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Lark Steele Self (Head)"
6. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #13246; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lark Steele; age 56; born and living in Iaeger, WV; widowed; one previous marriage; son of Henry
and Celia (Kennedy) Steele; married on 29 May 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Virgie Collins; age 30; born
and living at Rockridge, WV; single; daughter of Riley and Tildy (Blevins) Collins.
7..Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lark Steele
SSN: 233-14-0473
Last Residence:
24844 Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 15 Apr 1903
Last Benefit: 24817, Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States of America
Died: Apr 1986
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 2 May 1930; Page 222A; Image 42
of 42; Family #353/354.
Listed as Virgie Collins; age 1; born in WV; in household of father, Riley Collins.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; taken on 12 Aug
1940; Page 1145A; Image 51 of 60; Household #382.
Listed as Virgie Collins; age 11; born in WV; no education; attending school; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Riley Collins.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #13246; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Lark Steele; age 56; born and living in Iaeger, WV; widowed; one previous marriage; son of Henry
and Celia (Kennedy) Steele; married on 29 May 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Virgie Collins; age 30; born
and living at Rockridge, WV; single; daughter of Riley and Tildy (Blevins) Collins.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Betty and Virgil Collins"; article; submitted by Betty Collins, HC-61, Box 28,
Paynesville, WV 24873.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Virgie Steele
[Virgie Collins]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1929
Birth Place: Rock Ridge, West Virginia
[Rockridge, West Virginia]
Death Date: 14 Mar 1988
Father: Riley Collins
Mother: Tilda Blevins
SSN: 234982341
Notes: 25 May 1973: Name listed as VIRGIE STEELE"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Anna Maryland McCreary
[Anna McCreary Chilcoat]
[Anna Civitarese]
[Anne Civitarese]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1921
Birth Place: Tazewell Co, Virginia
[Taswell, West Virginia]
Death Date: 29 Mar 2000
Father: Braxton McCreary
Mother: Claudia Murray
SSN: 216168214
Notes: Jun 1940: Name listed as ANNA MARYLAND MCCREARY;
Apr 1943: Name listed as ANNA MCCREARY CHILCOAT;
07 Oct 1980: Name listed as ANNA M CIVITARESE;
07 Apr 2000: Name listed as ANNE M CIVITARESE"