1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virgil Ray Thornsbury [Virgil R Thornsbury]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1938
Birth Place: Jolo McDowel, West Virginia [Jolo, West Virginia]
Death Date: 11 Oct 1990
Father:
Alex Thornsbury
Mother:
Louise Riffe
SSN: 233588988
Notes: Dec 1954: Name listed as VIRGIL RAY THORNSBURY;
04 Jun 1993: Name listed as VIRGIL R THORNSBURY "
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Elmer Raymond Crigger; age 44; born 22 May 1926 in WV; widowed; this was his 2nd marriage;
8th grade education; living at Box 267, English, WV; son of James and Oma (Baker) Crigger;
married on 16 Jan 1971 in Lebanon, VA; Shirley Jean Thornsbury; maiden name Anderson (sic?)
age 31; born 3 Jan 1940 in WV; divorced; this was her 3rd marriage; livin at Box 54, Bartley, WV;
4 yrs HS education; daughter of Earnest and Martha (Toler) Anderson.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Shirley Barker Crigger, 78, of Yukon, WV, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at Mercer Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bluefield, WV. Born, January 3, 1940, in Christian, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Barker and Martha Toler Barker.She was a resident of Yukon all of her life. She was a member of the Trinity Assembly in English, where she loved to play the piano, sing, and teach the word of God. She loved Jesus. She was a retired Post Master for Bartley, WV, and she worked at several other Post Offices in McDowell County.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband Elmer Crigger, her son, Neal Randall Thornsbury.Survivors include seven sons, Rick Thornsbury of Yukon, WV, Preston Thornsbury and wife Tina of Calhoun GA, Raymond Crigger and wife Kay of Grafton OH, David Crigger of Martinsville, VA, Roy Crigger of Yukon, WV, Greg Crigger of Yukon, WV, Michael Scott Crigger of Yukon, WV, one daughter, Karen Crigger and husband Rocky of Yukon, WV, Several Grandchildren, Several Great Grandchildren, and Several Great Great Grandchildren.Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11 A.M., from the Trinity Assembly in English, WV, with Pastor, Keith Meade and Pastor Doug Cooper officiating, Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens, in Bluefield, VA. Friends may call Friday, April 13, 2018 from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. at Trinity Assembly in English WV.Family and Friends will serve as pallbearers.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.comFanning Funeral home of War is serving the Crigger Family."
1. 1930 Census, Belmont Co, OH; Wheeling Township; taken 12 Apr 1930; Page 42A; Image
9 of 40; Family #111/111.
Listed as Eugene Skates; age 26; born in AL; married at 20; Negro; coal miner; head of
household.
1. 1930 Census, Belmont Co, OH; Wheeling Township; taken 12 Apr 1930; Page 42A; Image
9 of 40; Family #111/111.
Listed as Lucille Skates; age 30; born in SC; married at 18; Negro; in household of husband,
Eugene Skates.
2. 1940 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Lee District; Lobato; E.D. 30-8; taken 17 Apr 1917; Page 22A;
Household #368.
Listed as Lucille Howard; age 40; born in NC; married; Negro; 1st grade education; in household
of son-in-law, James Allen, with husband.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1910, Page 101A,
Family #120.
Listed as James Adkins, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Joseph Z. Adkins.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James M Adkins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 66
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1906
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1972
Marriage Place: Grundy Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Joseph Adkins
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Wilburn
Spouse: Ruby Browning Adams
Certificate Number: 1972039177"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Adkins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1906
Birth Place: Mohawk, West Virginia [Mohawk|]
Death Date: 22 Oct 1991
Claim Date: 6 Jul 1962
Father:
Joseph E Adkins
Mother:
Mary E Wimmer
SSN: 236054585
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 07 Dec 1984: Name listed as JAMES ADKINS"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name:James Adkins
SSN:236-05-4585
BORN:15 Aug 1906
Died:22 Oct 1991
State (Year) SSN issued:West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruby Browning Adams
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 36
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1936
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1972
Marriage Place: Grundy Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: William Browning
Mother: Belle Kerns
Spouse: James M Adkins
Certificate Number: 1972039177"
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ricky Vergray Thornsbury; age 17; born 15 Mar 1959 in WV; single; 2 yrs HS education; living
at Box 267, English, WV; son of Virgil Ray and Shirley Jean (Anderson) Thornsbury; maried on
15 Apr 1976 at Grundy, VA; Peggy Susan Shrader; age 17; born 11 Nov 1958 in WV; divorced;
this was her second marriage; 2 yrs HS education; livin at English, WV; daughter of Roy Javel
and Cora Madgelene (Dillon) Shrader.
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Rocky Darrell Crigger; age 21; born 3 Jun 1951 in WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; living at
205 maple St, Reading, Hamilton Co, OH; son of George and Virginia (Spangler) Crigger;
married on 24 Nov 1972 in Lebanon, VA; Karen June Crigger; age 18; born 8 Feb 1954 in WV;
single; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 267, English, WV; daughter of Elmer R. and Anna M.
(Sheets) Crigger.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 345; WV Archives Web Site.
William Allen; age 47; born in Floyd Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Superior, WV;
son of Charles and Sallie; married on 28 Dec 1917 at Jenkinjones, WV; Lena McDonald;
age 27; born in Floyd Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of George and Lena.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Lake Superior; taken 7 Jan 1920;
Page 12B; Image 23 of 53; Family #204/218.
Listed as William Allen; age 47; born in WV; married; Black; coal miner; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 345; WV Archives Web Site.
William Allen; age 47; born in Floyd Co, VA; widowed; Black; miner; living at Superior, WV;
son of Charles and Sallie; married on 28 Dec 1917 at Jenkinjones, WV; Lena McDonald;
age 27; born in Floyd Co, VA; single; Black; daughter of George and Lena.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Lake Superior; taken 7 Jan 1920;
Page 12B; Image 23 of 53; Family #204/218.
Listed as Lena Allen; age 33; born in VA; married; mulatta; in household of husband, William
Allen.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Lake Superior; taken 7 Jan 1920;
Page 12B; Image 23 of 53; Family #204/218.
Listed as Wilfred Allen; age 1 yr 7 mons; born in WV; Black; in household of father, William Allen.
1. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 6/7 Jan 1920; Page 217B;
Family #30/30.
Listed as Charley W. Enland; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph A. England.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 29 Apr 1930; Page 185B;
Family #186/187.
Listed as Walton England; age 18; born in WV; in household of father, Joseph A. England.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #25295; WV Archives Web Site.
Walton England; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; carpenter; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of J. A. and Mary (Lester) England; married on 1 Jun 1940 at Grundy, VA; Effie Breeding;
age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of Wallace and Polly
(Day) Breeding.
4. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Walton England
Gender: Male
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Hanover, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1912
Residence Place: Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Carter Coal Company
Weight: 154
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Effie England
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Walton England Self (Head)
Effie England Wife"
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Walton England
SSN: 232-28-5456
Last Residence:
24839 Hanover, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
BORN: 5 Dec 1912
Last Benefit: 24839, Hanover, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States of America
Died: Oct 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 3 may 1910; Page 149B; Iamge 26 of
41; Family #213/213.
Listed as Effie Breeding; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, Wallace Breeding.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 62; WV Archives Web Site.
Wallace Allen; age 49; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; occupation, restauarnt; living in
Bradshaw, WV; son of Henry and Betsy; married on 18 May 1931 in Welch, WV; Effie Breeden;
age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; sibgle; daughter of Wallace and Polly.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #25295; WV Archives Web Site.
Walton England; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; carpenter; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of J. A. and Mary (Lester) England; married on 1 Jun 1940 at Grundy, VA; Effie Breeding;
age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of Wallace and Polly
(Day) Breeding.
4. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Effie Breeding England
[Effie Breeding Breeding]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 236487023
Father's Last Name: Breeding
Age: 80
Date of Birth: 7 Dec 1907
Residence County: Beaufort
Residence State: West Virginia
Date of Death: 1 Aug 1988
Death City: Lexington
Death County: Davidson
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: General Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial out of state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 62; WV Archives Web Site.
Wallace Allen; age 49; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; occupation, restauarnt; living in
Bradshaw, WV; son of Henry and Betsy; married on 18 May 1931 in Welch, WV; Effie Breeden;
age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; sibgle; daughter of Wallace and Polly.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Wallace Allen
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1895
Birth Place: Paynesville, West Virginia
Death Date: 8 Dec 1939
Claim Date: 28 Feb 1940
SSN: 236073228
Notes: 06 Dec 1976: Name listed as WALLACE ALLEN"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #16212; WV Archives Web Site.
Wallace Allen; age 49 yrs, 7 mons, 28 days; born 10 Apr 1890 in WV; married; husband of Effie
Allen; coal loader for Pond C.C. Co; living at Jolo, WV; son of Henry and Elizabeth (Blankenship)
Allen; died 8 Dec 1939 at Raysal, WV; due to electrocuted in mine accident;, came in contact
with wire; buried 11 Dec 1939 in Paynesville, WV; informant Ellie Allen, Jolo, WV.
4. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Wallace Allen; horseshoer; machine gun; 28 Infantry;1st Divison, WV; enlisted 2 Apr 1917; discharged
18 Oct 1919; Serial #56322; died 8 Dec 1939; Christian; buried in Paynesville Cemetery; shipped to
Mrs. Wallace Allen, Bradshaw, WV whoes post office address is Jolo, WV; signed 14 Dec 1939.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 3 may 1910; Page 149B; Iamge 26 of
41; Family #213/213.
Listed as Effie Breeding; age 2; born in VA; in household of father, Wallace Breeding.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1931); Page 62; WV Archives Web Site.
Wallace Allen; age 49; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; occupation, restauarnt; living in
Bradshaw, WV; son of Henry and Betsy; married on 18 May 1931 in Welch, WV; Effie Breeden;
age 23; born in McDowell Co, WV; sibgle; daughter of Wallace and Polly.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #25295; WV Archives Web Site.
Walton England; age 27; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; carpenter; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of J. A. and Mary (Lester) England; married on 1 Jun 1940 at Grundy, VA; Effie Breeding;
age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; widow; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of Wallace and Polly
(Day) Breeding.
4. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Effie Breeding England
[Effie Breeding Breeding]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 236487023
Father's Last Name: Breeding
Age: 80
Date of Birth: 7 Dec 1907
Residence County: Beaufort
Residence State: West Virginia
Date of Death: 1 Aug 1988
Death City: Lexington
Death County: Davidson
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: General Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial out of state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 160; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobart Lee Martin; age 18; born in Bluefield, WV; single; living at Welch, WV; married on
9 Jan 1950 in Maitland, WV; Edith Jeanette Brady; age 18; born in Kimball, WV; single;
living at Maitland, WV; with consent of George H. Martin, father of Hobert Lee Martin and
Eva Brady, mother of Edith Jeanette Brady.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Edith Jeanette Brady
[Edith Jea Martin]
[Edith Smith]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1932
Birth Place: Kimball Mcdo, West Virginia
[Kimball, West Virginia]
Death Date: 24 Aug 1997
Father: Shell Brady
Mother: Eva Long
SSN: 234465852
Notes: Dec 1947: Name listed as EDITH JEANETTE BRADY;
Nov 1951: Name listed as EDITH JEA MARTIN;
Mar 1965: Name listed as EDITH BRADY SMITH;
03 Sep 1997: Name listed as EDITH J SMITH"