McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Alex Calvin Deskins

1. McDowell Co, Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 254; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Calvin Deskins; age 20; born in English, WV; single; living at Bartley, WV; married on 11 Mar
1946 in Welch, WV; Phyllis Lucille Mullins; age 16; born and living at Bartley, WV; single; with
consent of George S. Deskins, father of Alex Calvin Deskins; and Rosa Buchanan, mother of Phyllis
Lucille Mullins.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1999", Vol II, "Alex C. Deskins" article; submitted by M/M
Frank Deskins, #21 Belfast Ct, Hartford City, IN 47348.
" Alex was born January 192€. He was the son of
George Smith and Evelyn Victoria (Addair) Deskins oi
Atwell Mountain. Alex married Phyllis Mullins, on March
11, 1946. She was the daughter of Howard and Rosa
Mullins. Alex and Phyllis had two children: Roger Dale
Deskins, born December 27, 1946 and William Howard
Deskins, born August 29, 1948.
"Alex and Phyllis divorced and he married Betty Lou
Sweeny, on June 16, 1956. She was born on July 5, 1939.
They had three children: Joyce Ann, born March 14,
1957; Ricky Calvin, born August 27, 1960 and Gloria Gale,
born January 2, 1962, Alex, died October 2, 1976.
"Alex had one stepdaughter, Brenda Gay, born Janu-
ary 15, 1956.
"Submitted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deskins, #21 Belfast
Ct., Hartford City, IN. 47348 "


Phyllis Lucille Mullins

1. McDowell Co, Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 254; WV Archives Web Site.
Alex Calvin Deskins; age 20; born in English, WV; single; living at Bartley, WV; married on 11 Mar
1946 in Welch, WV; Phyllis Lucille Mullins; age 16; born and living at Bartley, WV; single; with consent
of George S. Deskins, father of Alex Calvin Deskins; and Rosa Buchanan, mother of Phyllis Lucille
Mullins.
2. Alexandria, VA; Marriage License #69 006132; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Enous Lee Barrett; age 36; born 12 Jan 1933 in VA; divorced; this his his 2nd marriage; 8th grade
education; living at 502 Duke St, Alexandria, VA; son of Richard W. and Ruby V. (Denson) Barrett;
married on 8 Mar 1969 in Alexandria, VA; Phyllis Lucille Matney, maiden name Mullins; age 39;
born 8 Mar 1929 in WV; divorced; this is her 3rd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at 1800 King
St, Alexandria, VA; daughter of H.C. and Rosa (Dunford) Mullins.
3. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #78 031849; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Morris Price Collins; age 74; born 2 Jun 1904 in Johnson Co, KY; widowed; this is his 2nd marriage;
last marriage ended 30 Apr 1977; 2nd grade education; living at Box 38, Warriormine, WV; son of
Lewis and Laura Collins; married on 19 Jul 1978 in the Elk Garden United Methodist Church,
Rosedale, VA; Phyllis Lucille Matney; maiden name Mullins; age 48; born 8 Mar 1929 in Bartley, WV;
divorced; this is her 4th marriage; last marriage ended 2 Jun 1978; 2 yrs college education; living at
Box 462, War, WV; daughter of Howard and Rosa (Dunford) Mullins.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Phyllis Lucille Mullins
[Phyllis Lucille Matney]
[Phyllis Barrett]
[Phyllis Collins]
[Phyllis Deskins]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1927
Birth Place: Bartley Mcdo, West Virginia
[Bartley Mcd, West Virginia]
Death Date: 18 Oct 2002
Father: Howard C Mullins
Mother: Rose B Dunford
SSN: 235387801
Notes: Sep 1943: Name listed as PHYLLIS LUCILLE MULLINS;
Aug 1961: Name listed as PHYLLIS LUCILLE MATNEY;
Feb 1971: Name listed as PHYLLIS LUC BARRETT;
Feb 1971: Name listed as PHYLLIS LUCILLE BARRETT;
31 May 1979: Name listed as PHYLLIS LUCILLE MATNEY COLLINS; :
Name listed as PHYLLIS LUCILLE DESKINS"


Joseph "Joe" Sironko

1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Ream; taken on 19 Jan 1920; Page 180B; Image
16 of 70; Family #129/143.
Listed as Joe Sironko; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, John Sironko.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 136; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Sironko; born 17 Mar 1913 in Gary, WV; living at Ream, WV; son of John and Elizabeth; married
on 7 May 1938 in Gary, WV; Frances Svetlecih; born 22 Nov 1914 in Crystal, WV; living at Ream, WV;
daughter of Joe and Pauline.

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Francis Svetlecih

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1938); Page 136; WV Archives Web Site.
Joe Sironko; born 17 Mar 1913 in Gary, WV; living at Ream, WV; son of John and Elizabeth; married
on 7 May 1938 in Gary, WV; Frances Svetlecih; born 22 Nov 1914 in Crystal, WV; living at Ream, WV;
daughter of Joe and Pauline.

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Erby Byrd

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charlie A. Davis"; Article; Page 132; submitted by Bessie Rowe, Bradshaw, WV
24817.


Mary Elizabeth Davis

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 240A, Family #270.
Listed as Mary E. Davis, age 3 yrs, 1 month, born in WV, in household of father, Charles A. Davis
2. 1940 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; E.D. 93-25; taken on 23 Apr 1940; Page 531B;
Image 4 of 30; Household #27.
Listed as Elizabeth Davis; age 13; born in WV; 3rd grade education; attending school; lived in
Montgomery (Fayette Co), WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Charles A. Davis.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Page 182; "Joseph Harvey and Lettie Davis"; article; submitted by Gleason
Davis, 8715 Edwardsville Road, Hardy, VA 24101.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charlie A. Davis"; Article; Page 132; submitted by Bessie Rowe, Bradshaw, WV
24817.


Jessie Hicks Sr

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by PLS; 17 Jul 2015.
" Jessie Hicks, Sr
Birth 8 Nov 1914
Death 9 Jan 1991 (aged 76)
Burial
Butler Cemetery
Butler, DeKalb County, Indiana, USA "


Hazel Green

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by PLS; 17 Jul 2015.
" Hazel Green Hicks
Birth 12 Feb 1915
Death 4 Feb 1991 (aged 75)
Burial
Butler Cemetery
Butler, DeKalb County, Indiana, USA "


Ernest Robinson Bennett

1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by SavingRecordsForOurFuture; 6 Jan 2012.
" Ernest Robinson Bennett
Birth 9 May 1903
Death 26 Apr 1981 (aged 77)
Burial
Crawford County Memory Gardens
Galion, Crawford County, Ohio, USA
Plot 433
Memorial ID 83060892"

Additional Information Posted:
"Son of John W. & Isabelle (Carver) Bennett"


Nancy Willie Jean Ray

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Birth Registry; Vol #__(1902); Page 161; Line #22; WV Archives Web Site.
Nancy Willa Jean Ray; born 20 May 1902 at Saulsville, WV; parents, Charles and Francis Ray;
reported by Francis Ray, mother.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 12/13 May 1910; Page 296A;
Family #304.
Listed as Nancy W. Ray; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Charles R. Ray.
3. "Telegraph-Forum"; Bucyrus, OH; 29 Dec 1988; Page3; Newspapers.com Website.
"Nancy Willa Jean Bennett, 86, of Herndon, W.Va., died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1988, in Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, W.Va., following an extended illness. Mrs. Bennett was bom May 20, 1902 in Saulsville, W.Va., to Charles Reighnor and Frances Rachael (Tolliver) Ray. She was married to Ernest Robinson Bennett, who died April 26, 1981. Surviving are ten children, Mrs. Hubert (Sybil) Childs, Clinton, Tenn., Mrs. Kenna (Joyce) Thompson, Ravenswood, W.Va., Mrs. Thurmond (Jacqueline) Taylor, Peterstown, W.Va., Mrs. Ernest (Geraldine) Long, Red Sulpher, W.Va., Mrs. Claude (Audie) Colbird and Mrs. Richard (Frances) Drukker, both of Herndon, Mrs. Alton (Opal) Groves, J. Eugene, Charles and Vance Bennett, all of Bucyrus, a step-son, John Bennett, Herndon, 46 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Preceding her in death were a son, David F. Bower, a daughter, Alta Bower Belcher, four brothers and a sister. Mrs. Bennett moved to Bucyrus in 1956 and lived here until she moved to West Virginia in 1984. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. with Rev. Jack Hager officiating. Burial will be in Crawford County Memory Gardens. Arrangements are being handled by the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home."


Vance E. R. Bennett

1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Linda Kaple; 14 Oct 2012.
" Vance Ray Bennett
Birth 7 Aug 1944
Death 14 May 2006 (aged 61)
Burial
Crawford County Memory Gardens
Galion, Crawford County, Ohio, USA
Memorial ID 98859532"


John Eugene Bennett

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 294; WV Archives Web Site.
John Eugene Bennett; age 22; born in KY; single; living in Bud, WV; son of Ernest and Gene Bennett;
married on 28 Aug 1956 in Mullens, WV; Willia Mae Lester; age 18; born and living in Bud, WV;
single; daughter of Ezra E. and Linda Jane Lester.
2. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: John Bennett
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1934
Death Date: 22 Dec 2002
Branch 1: M
Enlistment Date 1: 6 Feb 1953
Release Date 1: 20 May 1955"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Eugene Bennett [John Eugene Bennett] [John Bennett]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1934
Birth Place: Praise Pike, Kentucky [Praise, Kentucky]
Death Date: 24 Dec 2002
Father:
Ernest R Bennett
Mother:
Jean Ackers
SSN: 233489673
Notes: May 1949: Name listed as EUGENE BENNETT;
Dec 1956: Name listed as JOHN EUGENE BENNETT;
02 Jan 2003: Name listed as JOHN E BENNETT "
4. FindAGrave.comWebsite; submitted by Paul Moran; 10 Jul 2018.
" John Eugene Bennett
Birth 17 Apr 1934
USA
Death 22 Dec 2002 (aged 68)
Burial
Moran-Workman-Branch Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191267155"

Inscription: CPL US MARINE CORPS KOREA


Willa Mae Lester

1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1956); Page 294; WV Archives Web Site.
John Eugene Bennett; age 22; born in KY; single; living in Bud, WV; son of Ernest and Gene Bennett;
married on 28 Aug 1956 in Mullens, WV; Willia Mae Lester; age 18; born and living in Bud, WV;
single; daughter of Ezra E. and Linda Jane Lester.
2. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Willa Mae Lester, 77, of Bud, passed away on November 6, 2019 at her residence.

"Born January 24, 1941 at Spiders Creek, WV she was the daughter of the late Ezra Elva and Linda Jane (Belcher) Lester.

"Willa Mae was a homemaker, loving mother, and loved spending time with her family.

"In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, John Bennett; three children, John Bennett, Beverly Bennett, and Ernest Bennett; granddaughter, Jamie Bennett; and her siblings, Alice Whitt, Roy Elva Lester, Lonnie Lester, Sr., Earl Enoch Lester, and Ethel Skidmore.

"Those left to cherish her memory include her two sons, Randall Bennett of Bud and James Bennett of Ohio; four sisters, Mary Burks, Betty McKinney, Pauline Miller, and Charlene Hensley; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

"Services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Russell McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in the Moran Cemetery, Bud Mtn.

"Friends may call one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home.

"Family and friends will serve as pallbearers...."


Ervin Hicks Sr

1. 1900 Census, Knott Co, KY; taken on 2 Jun 1900; Page 49B; Image 4 of 59; Family #24/24.
Listed as Irvins Hicks, age 4, born in KY in Jan 1896, in household of father, John H. Hicks.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 7 May 1910; Page 205A; Image 37
of 48; Family #314/326.
Listed as Irvin Hicks; age 13; born in KY; in household of father, Henry C. Hicks.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Henry Clay Hicks"; Article; Page 197; submitted by Phyllis Coburn Griffith, Box 12,
Bradway Subdivision, Princeton, WV 24740.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 219; WV Archives Website.
Irvin Hicks; age 19; born in Knott Co, KY; single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of Henry and
Amanda; married on 30 Oct 1915 at Caretta, WV; Frony Hicks; age 16; born in Knott Co, KY; single;
daughter of Jesse and Flirinda.


Fronie Madeline Hicks

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Donna Jones; 25 Jul 2010.
" Fronie Madeline Hicks Hicks
Birth 16 Sep 1898
Knott County, Kentucky, USA
Death 4 May 1988 (aged 89)
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Saint Marys Cemetery
Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
Plot A13-05"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1915); Page 219; WV Archives Website.
Irvin Hicks; age 19; born in Knott Co, KY; single; miner; living at Caretta, WV; son of Henry and
Amanda; married on 30 Oct 1915 at Caretta, WV; Frony Hicks; age 16; born in Knott Co, KY; single;
daughter of Jesse and Flirinda.