1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Roy Justus" Article; Page 178;
submitted by Lennie Justus, Box 414, Wytheville, VA 24382.
2. 1900 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 4 Jun 1900; Page 266A; Image 7 of 52;
Family 55/56.
Listed as James R. Justice; age 34; born in VA in Jun 1865; married 15 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
3. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 168A; Image 21 of 66;
Family #160/160.
Listed as James R. Justice; age 41; born in VA; married twice; last time for less than a year; farmer;
head of household.
4. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; Hurley; taken 10 Jan 1920; Page 141A; Image
25 of 60; Family #115/218.
Listed as James R. Justus; age 52; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Roy Justus" Article; Page 178;
submitted by Lennie Justus, Box 414, Wytheville, VA 24382.
2. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 30 Apr 1910; Page 168A; Image 21 of 66;
Family #160/160.
Listed as Winnie Justice; age 26; born in VA; married twice; last time for less than a year; in
household of husband, James R. Justice.
3. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; Hurley; taken 10 Jan 1920; Page 141A; Image
25 of 60; Family #115/218.
Listed as Winnie Justus; age 36; born in VA; married; in household of husband, James R. Justice.
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; Hurley; taken 10 Jan 1920; Page 141A; Image
25 of 60; Family #115/218.
Listed as Jane Justus; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, James R. Justice.
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; Hurley; taken 10 Jan 1920; Page 141A; Image
25 of 60; Family #115/218.
Listed as Cory Justus; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, James R. Justice.
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; Hurley; taken 10 Jan 1920; Page 141A; Image
25 of 60; Family #115/218.
Listed as Lee Justus; age 3; born in VA; in household of father, James R. Justice.
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; Hurley; taken 10 Jan 1920; Page 141A; Image
25 of 60; Family #115/218.
Listed as Ben Justus; age 3 mons; born in VA; in household of father, James R. Justice.
1. Greensville Co, VA; Marriage License #20872; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joseph Arthur Barta, Jr; age 21; born in Richlands, VA; single; student living at Anawalt, WV; son of
Joseph Arthur and Lena Mae (Spriggs) Barta, Sr; married on 11 Jul 1959 in Emporia, VA; Sue Ann
Blair; age 21; born in Thorpe, WV; single; student; living at Gary, WV; daughter of James Joseph and
Goldzsie (Chewning) Blair, Sr.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 484; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Arthur Barta, Jr; age 21; born in Richlands, VA; single; living at Anawalt, WV; married on 18
Jun 1960 in Gary, WV; Sue Ann Blair; age 21; born in Thorpe, WV; single; living in Gary, WV.
1. Greensville Co, VA; Marriage License #20872; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Joseph Arthur Barta, Jr; age 21; born in Richlands, VA; single; student living at Anawalt, WV; son of
Joseph Arthur and Lena Mae (Spriggs) Barta, Sr; married on 11 Jul 1959 in Emporia, VA; Sue Ann
Blair; age 21; born in Thorpe, WV; single; student; living at Gary, WV; daughter of James Joseph and
Goldzsie (Chewning) Blair, Sr.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 484; WV Archives Website.
Joseph Arthur Barta, Jr; age 21; born in Richlands, VA; single; living at Anawalt, WV; married on 18
Jun 1960 in Gary, WV; Sue Ann Blair; age 21; born in Thorpe, WV; single; living in Gary, WV.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Gary; taken 2 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image 2 of 78;
Family #16/19.
Listed as Ed Blair; age 2 yrs 4 mons; born in WV; in household of father, James J. Blair.
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Robert Edward “Pete” Blair, 92, of Gary, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch. Born January 27, 1928 in Gary, he was the son of the late Goldzsie Chewning Blair and Joseph Blair."Pete graduated from Gary High School and West Virginia University College of Law. Pete was admitted to the West Virginia State Bar on June 5, 1956. He was admitted to practice law before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, as well as all state circuit courts. He was further admitted to practice law in the federal district courts of West Virginia, as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals sitting in Richmond, Virginia.
"Upon graduating law school, Pete worked for U.S. Steel and later opened a private law office in Welch, West Virginia in 1975. The U.S. Steel Corporation, the McDowell County Board of Education and the City of Gary were among his clients as a private attorney.
"Pete served as a Commissioner on the McDowell County Commission, Family Law Master and later Family Court Judge. At the time of his death, Pete was an Assistant Public Defender at the McDowell County Public Defender’s Office, a position he held since 2003. Pete was also one of the last living World War II Veterans from McDowell County.
"Those left to cherish his memories are the love of his life, Eva Barber of Gary; son, Lawrence Barber of Gary; daughter, Karyn Barber of Myrtle Beach, SC; brother, Dr. Lawrence Chewning Blair of Monterey, CA; sister, Sue Blair Barta and husband Joseph of Radford, VA; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM from the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch, with Reverend Olen Butcher-Winfree, officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1144 of Iaeger."Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is assisting the Blair family."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1923); Page 219; WV Archives Web Site.
J.J. Blair; age 22; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; postal clerk; living at Gary, WV; son of E.T. and M.L.
married on 23 Apr 1923 at Gary, WV; Goldzsie Chewning; age 21; born in Charlotte (sic, Bedford) Co,
VA; single; daughter of ____ and Mary V.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Gary; taken 2 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image 2 of 78;
Family #16/19.
Listed as James J. Blair; age 28; born in VA; married at 21; post office clerk for US Government; head
of household.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by pcarney; 15 Dec 2014.
" James J Blair
Birth 1901
Death 1968 (aged 66–67)
Burial
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 14007257"
1. Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Alice Goldzsie Chewning
[Alice Goldzsie Blair]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1903
Birth Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1903002901
Father: Walter J Chewning
Mother: Mollie B Thompson "
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol#__(1923); Page 219; WV Archives Web Site.
J.J. Blair; age 22; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; postal clerk; living at Gary, WV; son of E.T. and M.L.
married on 23 Apr 1923 at Gary, WV; Goldzsie Chewning; age 21; born in Charlotte (sic, Bedford)
Co, VA; single; daughter of ____ and Mary V.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Gary; taken 2 Apr 1930; Page 69B; Image 2 of 78;
Family #16/19.
Listed as Goldzsie Blair; age 26; born in VA; married at 19; in household of husband, James J. Blair.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Goldzsie C Blair
[Goldzsie Blair]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1901
Death Date: May 1980
Claim Date: 5 Jul 1966
SSN: 234748179"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by pcarney; 15 Dec 2014.
" Goldzsie C Blair
Birth 6 Aug 1903
Death May 1980 (aged 76)
Burial
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 140072539"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Lenora I. Dye Barlow; 17 Apr 2008; maintained by
LookingForFamily.
" Chester Arthur Barlow
Birth 28 Apr 1914
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 11 Feb 1978 (aged 63)
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery North
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 26101855"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of the late David A. and Cora Griffith Barlow."CHESTER A. BARLOW Obit.
"Chester A. Barlow, 63, of the Northgate Trailer Park, Parkersburg, died at the St. Joseph's Hospital Saturday morning.
"He was born in Big Sandy, son of the late David A. and Cora Griffith Barlow. He was a member of the Apostolic United Pentecostal Church and was retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
"He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Barlow; four sons, Ray, of Akron, Ohio, Roger of Barberton, Ohio, Gary and Dale, of Belpre; a daughter Mrs. Wanda Jean Perkins, of Huntington; a brother Walter, of Baltimore, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Olie Cline, of Matheny, and Mrs. Josephine Harvey in Connecticut.
"He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
"The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Apostolic United Pentecostal Church, with the Rev. David Trammel and the Rev. James Wolfe officiating. Burial will be in the Arlington Memorial Gardens.
"Friends may call at the Leavitt Funeral Home and at the church for an hour prior to the service."
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Lenora I. Dye Barlow; 8 Nov 2008; maintained by
LookingForFamily.
" Dorothy Marie Reynolds Barlow
Birth 2 Jul 1921
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Aug 1986 (aged 65)
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery North
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 31228044"Additional Information Posted:
"Dorothy was the daughter of Joseph Carl Reynolds and Emma Lou Johnson Reynolds."Married to Chester Arthur Barlow and to this union had four boys and one daughter.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lois Louise Cline Stafford, 73, of Jesse, WV, passed away on April 1, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital,
Beckley WV. She was born on April 25, 1947 in Twin Branch, WV a daughter of the late Amos and Ollie
Barlow Cline. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Carl Watson Stafford, II;
sisters Lala Hastings, Wilma (Jack) Bailey, Joan Wyatt, and Norma Cline; brothers Milton Cline, Amos
Cline, and Donald Cline; a nephew Phillip Stafford, Jr.; mother and father-in-law Charlotte and Carl
Stafford; and special friends Paul and Susan Toler. Survivors include a daughter Elizabeth Stafford
Frame of Jesse; a son Carl W. Stafford, III and wife April of Kopperston; six grandchildren Chase
Stafford, Max Stafford, Cameron Prichard, Aiden Prichard, Michael Prichard, Jr., Aaron Stafford and
fiancé' Maddi, Tiara Thompson and husband Kevin, and Stephanie Scott and husband Tyler; four great
grandchildren Sage Stafford, Kolten Thompson, Jayden Scott, Sawyer Scott, and one due soon; a sister
Juanita Bailey and husband Roger of Washington; three brothers Ellis Cline of Kopperston, Norman Cline
and wife Filista of IL, and Kenneth Cline of Baltimore, MD; two brother-in-laws Dale Stafford of Beckley,
and Phillip Stafford of Eccles; good friends Jamie Frame; Brenda Cline who was like a second daughter
and husband Rick, Charlotte Sullivan and husband Mike, Onia Gibson, and Roy Toler; and a host of other
loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Monday, April 5th in the Chapel of
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV. In keeping with her wishes she will be cremated following the
service and laid to rest in Stewart Cemetery, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 1
pm until time of service on Monday at the funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford
Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Summers Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1874); Page 16; Line #84, WV Archives Website.
W.R. Bowden; age 28; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Summers Co, WV; son of
William and Virginia Bowden; married on 20 Dec 1874 in Summers Co, WV; Sarah F. Dempsey; age
20; born in Greenbrier Co, WV; single; living in Summers Co, WV; daughter of James and Mary
Dempsey.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Mary (McKinney) Wallace; 20 May 2014.
"William Renick Bowden
Birth 17 Feb 1851
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Death 23 May 1937 (aged 86)
Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Bowers Cemetery
Coal City, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 130086485"
Sarah Frances "Fannie" Dempsey
1. Summers Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1874); Page 16; Line #84, WV Archives Website.
W.R. Bowden; age 28; born in Monroe Co, WV; single; farmer; living in Summers Co, WV; son of
William and Virginia Bowden; married on 20 Dec 1874 in Summers Co, WV; Sarah F. Dempsey; age
20; born in Greenbrier Co, WV; single; living in Summers Co, WV; daughter of James and Mary
Dempsey.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Death Certificate #2448; WV Archives Website.
Fannie S. Bowden; age 70 yrs, 9 mons, 18 days; born 24 Mar 1858 in WV; married; wife of W,R.
Bowden; housewife; daughter of James T. and Janie (Rookstoal) Dempsey; died 12 Jan 1929 at
Mullens, WVl due to infkuenza with chronic nephritis; buried 17 Jan 1929 in Abney, WV; informant,
Mrs, W.C. Smith, Hinton, WV
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Mary (McKinney) Wallace; 20 May 2014.
"Sarah Frances Dempsey Bowden
Birth 24 Mar 1854
Death 12 Jan 1929 (aged 74)
Burial Bowers Cemetery
Coal City, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 130086430"