McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Joseph William "Joe" Buckberry Sr

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Joe W. and Ray Buckberry, Brothers"; Article; Page 107; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103
Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Jack and Emily Wolestencroft, Miner"; Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry,
103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #11261; Ancestry.com Web Site.
J.W. Buckberry; age 27; born in Bowling Green, KY; single; no previous marriage; store manager;
living at War, WV; son of W.V. and Susan (Faulkner) Buckberry; married on 19 Jun 1938 in
Pearisburg, VA; Lilly Wolstencroft; age 22; born in Carswell, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at War, WV; daughter of Jack and Emily (Bailey) Wolstencroft.
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Joe Buckberry
SSN: 233-22-6144
Last Residence:
24824 Coalwood, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Born: 4 Oct 1911
Last Benefit: 24824, Coalwood, Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States of America
Died: Feb 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
5. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Joe Buckberry
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1911
Death Date: 8 Feb 1979
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 233226144
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 1 Oct 1943
Release Date 1: 3 Nov 1945"
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.


Lilly Wolstencroft

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; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Jack and Emily Wolestencroft, Miner"; Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry,
103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #11261; Ancestry.com Web Site.
J.W. Buckberry; age 27; born in Bowling Green, KY; single; no previous marriage; store manager;
living at War, WV; son of W.V. and Susan (Faulkner) Buckberry; married on 19 Jun 1938 in
Pearisburg, VA; Lilly Wolstencroft; age 22; born in Carswell, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at War, WV; daughter of Jack and Emily (Bailey) Wolstencroft.


Emily Sue Buckberry

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Jack and Emily Wolestencroft, Miner"; Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry,
103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.


Ray Brown Buckberry Sr

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Joe W. and Ray Buckberry, Brothers"; Article; Page 107; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103
Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; E.D. 24-12; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 231B;
Image 23 of 35; Household #185.
Listed as Ray Brown Buckberry; age 31; born in TN; married; 2 yrs college education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; coal mine superintendent; head of household.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Silbert Harris; 5 May 2013.
" Ray Brown Buckberry, Sr
Birth 6 Sep 1908
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
Death 13 Feb 1996 (aged 87)
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Fairview Cemetery
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA "

Additional Information Posted:
"Ray Brown Buckberry
Father: William Vincent Buckberry
Mother: Sudie Bell "Tish" Faulkner
Birth: 6 Sep 1908 Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Death: 13 Feb 1996 Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Residence: 1930 Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia, USA"

Inscription: "US Navy WW 11"


Elizabeth Kelly

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Joe W. and Ray Buckberry, Brothers"; Article; Page 107; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103
Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; War; E.D. 24-12; taken 25 Apr 1940; Page 231B;
Image 23 of 35; Household #185.
Listed as Elizabeth Buckberry; age 28; born in VA; married; 2 yrs college education; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Ray B. Buckberry.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Silbert Harris; 5 May 2013.
" Elizabeth Kelly Buckberry
Birth 1 Sep 1910
Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 5 May 1968 (aged 57)
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Fairview Cemetery
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA "


Robert Lee Thompson Sr

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "John Isaac and Rachel Catherine Shinault Brooks" Article; Page 106; submitted by Jane Ellen
Horton, PO Box 218, Raven, VA 24639.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 112; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Lee Thompson; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Newhall, WV; son of
Jim and Lula; married on 30 Aug 1919 in War, WV; Grace Brooks; age 19; born in Tazewell Co, VA;
single; daughter of J.I. and R.C.
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; "Crockett Harrison - Levenia
(Lula) Presley Family"; Article; Page 224; submitted by Mrs. A.W. (Gladys K. Thompson) Horton, Jr,
PO Box 218, Raven, VA.
"...died in 1966 at home..."


Grace Ellen Brooks

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "John Isaac and Rachel Catherine Shinault Brooks" Article; Page 106; submitted by Jane Ellen
Horton, PO Box 218, Raven, VA 24639.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 112; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Lee Thompson; age 21; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; miner; living at Newhall, WV; son of
Jim and Lula; married on 30 Aug 1919 in War, WV; Grace Brooks; age 19; born in Tazewell Co, VA;
single; daughter of J.I. and R.C.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Grace Thompson
SSN: 225-92-1670
Last Residence:
24604 Bishop, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Born: 20 Mar 1900
Died: Jan 1973
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1973)"
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; "Crockett Harrison - Levenia
(Lula) Presley Family"; Article; Page 224; submitted by Mrs. A.W. (Gladys K. Thompson) Horton, Jr,
PO Box 218, Raven, VA.
"...died in 1973 in Maryland while visiting her son "Bill"...."


Gladys Katherine Thompson

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "John Isaac and Rachel Catherine Shinault Brooks" Article; Page 106; submitted by Jane Ellen
Horton, PO Box 218, Raven, VA 24639.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Crockett Harrison - Levenia
(Lula) Presley Family"; Article; Page 224; submitted by Mrs. A.W. (Gladys K. Thompson) Horton, Jr,
PO Box 218, Raven, VA.


Robert Lee Thompson Jr

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "John Isaac and Rachel Catherine Shinault Brooks" Article; Page 106; submitted by Jane Ellen
Horton, PO Box 218, Raven, VA 24639.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Crockett Harrison - Levenia
(Lula) Presley Family"; Article; Page 224; submitted by Mrs. A.W. (Gladys K. Thompson) Horton, Jr,
PO Box 218, Raven, VA.


Wilford Howard "Bill" Thompson

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "John Isaac and Rachel Catherine Shinault Brooks" Article; Page 106; submitted by Jane Ellen
Horton, PO Box 218, Raven, VA 24639.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Crockett Harrison - Levenia
(Lula) Presley Family"; Article; Page 224; submitted by Mrs. A.W. (Gladys K. Thompson) Horton, Jr,
PO Box 218, Raven, VA.


Betty Jean Thompson

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "John Isaac and Rachel Catherine Shinault Brooks" Article; Page 106; submitted by Jane Ellen
Horton, PO Box 218, Raven, VA 24639.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Crockett Harrison - Levenia
(Lula) Presley Family"; Article; Page 224; submitted by Mrs. A.W. (Gladys K. Thompson) Horton, Jr,
PO Box 218, Raven, VA.


Charlotte Ann Thompson

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "John Isaac and Rachel Catherine Shinault Brooks" Article; Page 106; submitted by Jane Ellen
Horton, PO Box 218, Raven, VA 24639.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Crockett Harrison - Levenia
(Lula) Presley Family"; Article; Page 224; submitted by Mrs. A.W. (Gladys K. Thompson) Horton, Jr,
PO Box 218, Raven, VA.


Larry Cornell King

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 359; WV Archives Website.
Larry Cornell King; age 22; born 24 Nov 1946 at Kistler, WV; single; no previous marriage: Negro;
living at Box 4, Cora, WV; son of William O. and Edith (Ferguson) King; married on 23 Nov 1948
in Welch, WV; Gloria Jen Martin; age 20; born 23 Nov 1948 at Caretta, WV; single; no previous
marriage; Negro; living at 13 Court St, Welch, WV; daughter of Wade and Louisa (Brooks) Martin, Sr;
with consent of Louisa Martin, mother of Gloria Louise Martin; father is deceased.


Gloria Jean Martin

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 359; WV Archives Website.
Larry Cornell King; age 22; born 24 Nov 1946 at Kistler, WV; single; no previous marriage: Negro;
living at Box 4, Cora, WV; son of William O. and Edith (Ferguson) King; married on 23 Nov 1948
in Welch, WV; Gloria Jen Martin; age 20; born 23 Nov 1948 at Caretta, WV; single; no previous
marriage; Negro; living at 13 Court St, Welch, WV; daughter of Wade and Louisa (Brooks) Martin, Sr;
with consent of Louisa Martin, mother of Gloria Louise Martin; father is deceased.


Merle Brooks

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "John Isaac and Rachel Catherine Shinault Brooks" Article; Page 106; submitted by Jane Ellen
Horton, PO Box 218, Raven, VA 24639.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Robert F. Brooks Family"; Article; Pages 106-107; submitted by Robert Brooks, 7100 Ulmerton
Road, #1212, Largo, FL 34641.


Robert Earl "Budgie" Brooks Sr

1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "John Isaac and Rachel Catherine Shinault Brooks" Article; Page 106; submitted by Jane Ellen
Horton, PO Box 218, Raven, VA 24639.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Robert F. Brooks Family"; Article; Pages 106-107; submitted by Robert Brooks, 7100
Ulmerton
Road, #1212, Largo, FL 34641.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Earl Brooks
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1924
Birth Place: Canebrake, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: War, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 12 Dec 1942
Registration Place: War, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Douglas Mortuary
Weight: 170
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 7
Next of Kin: Martha Brooks
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Robert Earl Brooks Self (Head)"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 133; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Earl Brooks; age 21; born in Canebrake, WV; single; living in Welch, WV; married on 31 Jul
1943 in Welch, WV; Naomi Stiltner; age 21; born in Parise (sp?), KY; single; living at War WV.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Earl Brooks
[Robert E Brooks]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1924
Birth Place: Canebrake Mc, West Virginia
Death Date: 12 Aug 2005
Father: Robert F Brooks
Mother: Martha M Brewster
SSN: 236260838
Notes: Aug 1940: Name listed as ROBERT EARL BROOKS;
18 Aug 2005: Name listed as ROBERT E BROOKS"
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by WyCo Graver; 28 Jan 2007.
" Robert Earl Brooks
Birth 11 Jul 1924
Death 12 Aug 2005 (aged 81)
Burial
Florida National Cemetery
Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA"

Additional Information Posted:
" PHM2, US Navy - WW2"


Margaret Lee Houchins

1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by US Veteran's Affairs; 3 Mar 2000.
" Margaret L Brooks
Birth 26 Aug 1925
Death 6 Feb 1992 (aged 66)
Burial
Florida National Cemetery
Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA
Plot 104, 1648"


Tresa Ann Cook


1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Teresa Ann Taylor, 47 of Avondale, WV, passed away early Friday, December 25, 2015.

"Teresa was born December 10, 1968, in Welch, WV, a daughter of the late Walter and Irene Reed Cook. She was a homemaker, loved riding 4 wheelers, camping, and listening to music.
.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Walt Cook.

"Survivors include one daughter, Tlaisha Taylor of Ikes Fork, WV; one son, Walter (Bo) Taylor of Ikes Fork, WV; one grandson, Jayden Taylor also of Ikes Fork, WV; two sisters, Carolyn Cook of Wallace, NC, and Misty Cook of Bartley, WV; and three brothers, Bobby Cook of Pineville, WV, Michael Cook of Indian Creek, WV, and Ronnie Cook of Wilmington, NC.

"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 1 o'clock with Reverend James Cline officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in Trent Cemetery at Mill Creek near Brenton, WV.