1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #71 041322; Ancestry.com Website.
Dallas Eugene Dotson; age 21; born 21 Apr 1950 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Rt 3, Mohawk, WV; son of Jarvie and Blonnie (Cline) Dotson; married on 8 Oct
1971 in Clintwood, VA; Jennifer Gail Matney; age 16; born 15 Jun 1955 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 8th grade education; living at General Delivery, Panther, WV; daughter of James and Janet
(Lockhart) Mateny.
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #71 041322; Ancestry.com Website.
Dallas Eugene Dotson; age 21; born 21 Apr 1950 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Rt 3, Mohawk, WV; son of Jarvie and Blonnie (Cline) Dotson; married on 8 Oct
1971 in Clintwood, VA; Jennifer Gail Matney; age 16; born 15 Jun 1955 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 8th grade education; living at General Delivery, Panther, WV; daughter of James and Janet
(Lockhart) Mateny.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Birth Registry; Vol #__(1904); Page 122; Line #14; WV Archives Web Site.
Kennis Matney; born 10 Jul 1904 on Bull Creek, McDowell Co, WV; parents; H. and Pricy Matney;
reported by John Branham.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 146; WV Archives Web Site.
Kennas Matney; age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Mohawk, WV; son of
Harrison and Matilda; married on 25 Dec 1924 in Panther, WV; Maggie Coleman; age 23; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Thomas and Mary.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 241; WV Archives Web Site.
Kennis Matney; age 35; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; carpenter; living at Panther, WV; son of
H. and Pricy; married on 14 Nov 1933 at Panther, WV; Lou Jane Ashby; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Melvine and Rosa.
4. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Kennis Matney
Race: White
Age: 37
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 10 May 1904
Birth Place: Panther, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Panther, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Employer: Red Ash Smokeless Coal Co
Weight: 175
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Lou Jane Matney
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Kennis Matney Self (Head)"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Kennis Matney
SSN: 233-16-0843
Born: 10 May 1904
Died: May 1990
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 241; WV Archives Web Site.
Kennis Matney; age 35; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; carpenter; living at Panther, WV; son of
H. and Pricy; married on 14 Nov 1933 at Panther, WV; Lou Jane Ashby; age 21; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living at Panther, WV; daughter of Melvine and Rosa.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lou Jane Matney
[Lou J Matney]
[Lou Jane Ashby]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Jul 1917
Birth Place: Hurly Buchan, Virginia
Death Date: 1 Apr 2000
Father: Melvin Ashby
Mother: Ec R Lane
SSN: 235885302
Notes: Aug 1969: Name listed as LOU JANE MATNEY;
02 May 2000: Name listed as LOU J MATNEY"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 421; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Franklin Howard; age 57; born 1 Oct 1907 in Tip Top, VA; widowed; Negro; one previous
marriage; living at Box 74, Keystone, WV; son of Alphonso Augustus and Ardelia A, (Saunders)
Howard; married on 31 Aug 1965 at Keystone, WV; Willie Kate Mattox Johnson; age 42; born 3 Sep
1922 in Glade Hill, VA; widow; one previous marriage; Negro; living at Box 665, Keystone, WV;
daughter of George Landon and Pearl (Dudley) Mattox.
1. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #86-039655; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Terry Sneed Brown; age 35; born 30 Mar 1951 in NC; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 1st marrige
ended in May 1978; 4 yrs college education; Black; living at 5550 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA; son
of George and Hellen Ruth (Sneed) Brown; married on 11 Aug 1986 in Arlington Co, VA; Gwendolyn
Mae Houston; maiden name Hariston; age 46; born 3 Apr 1940 at Thorpe, WV; divorced; Black; this
is her 2nd marriage; 1st marriage ended 2 Apr 1985; 5+ yrs collge education; living at 7145 Boyer St,
Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Gibson Alexander and Mary Magdalene (Medley) Hairston.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 343; WV Archives Web Site.
Ronald Lawrence Houston; age 22; born 22 Jul 1941 in Princeton, WV; single; no previous marriage;
Negro; living at Box 249, High Street, Princeton, WV; son of Robert Lincoln and Flora Mae (Haywood)
Houston; married on 5 Jun 1965 at Gary, WV; Gwendolyn Mae Hairston; age 25; born 3 Apr 1940 in
Thorpe, WV; single; no previous marriage; Negro; living at Box 676, Gary, WV; daughter of Gibson
Alexander and Flora Mae (Haywood)??? Hairston. (Clerk make an error here)
2. Arlington Co, VA; Marriage License #86-039655; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Terry Sneed Brown; age 35; born 30 Mar 1951 in NC; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 1st marrige
ended in May 1978; 4 yrs college education; Black; living at 5550 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA; son
of George and Hellen Ruth (Sneed) Brown; married on 11 Aug 1986 in Arlington Co, VA; Gwendolyn
Mae Houston; maiden name Hariston; age 46; born 3 Apr 1940 at Thorpe, WV; divorced; Black; this
is her 2nd marriage; 1st marriage ended 2 Apr 1985; 5+ yrs collge education; living at 7145 Boyer St,
Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Gibson Alexander and Mary Magdalene (Medley) Hairston.
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gibson Alexandria Hairston
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Age: 26
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1914
Birth Place: Thorpe, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Thorpe, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: U S Coal And Coke Co
Weight: 170
Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Mary Madeline Harriston
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Gibson Alexandria Hairston Self (Head)
Mary Madeline Harriston Wife"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gibson A. Hairston
SSN: 235-07-0420
Born: 17 Jul 1914
Died: 27 Jul 1990
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"