McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


John Calvin Farmer

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 9 Apr 1930; Page 202B;
Image 409 of 1097; Family #172/183.
Listed as John Farmers; age 4 yrs, 6 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas Farmer.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 395; WV Archives Website.
John Calvin Farmer; age 21; born at Jenkinjones, WV; single; living at Premier, WV; was issued a
license to marry on 30 Nov 1945 in McDowell Co, WV; Gloria Beulah Mabry; age 21; born in
Roderfield, WV; divorced; living at Premier, WV; no return by a minister.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 82; WV Archives Web Site.
John C. Farmer; age 21; born at Jenkinjones, WV; single; living at Premier, WV; married on 30 Jun
1946 at Roderfield, WV; Virginia Magoline Thompson; age 18; born and living at Premier, WV;
single.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 30 Mar 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #29.
Listed as John Farmer; age 25; born in WV; married; machine man in coal mine; head of
household.
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John C. Farmer; born 2 Oct 1924; died 15 Feb 1998; last residence, Premier, WV; SS #236-26-0460;
card issued in WV before 1951.
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: John Calvin Former
[John C Farmer]
SSN: 236260460
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1924
Birth Place: Jinken Jones, West Virginia
Father Name: Thomas Farmer
Mother Name: Evelyn E Johnson
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Death Date: 15 Feb 1998
Claim Date: 27 Jul 1974
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Aug 1940: Name listed as JOHN CALVIN FORMER; 24 Jul 1974: Name listed as JOHN C FARMER..."
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 3 Dec 2013.
John C. Farmer; born 2 Oct 1924; died 15 Feb 1998; buried here; grave marker photo shown; "PFC
US ARMY WORLD WAR II".


Gloria Beulah Mabry

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Princess Mining Village; taken on 23 Apr
1930; Page 246A; Image 30 of 35; Family #143/143.
Listed as Glora B. Mabry; age 4 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Edward B. Mabry.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 752B; Image 4 of 10; Household #31.
Listed as Gloria Mabry; age 13; born in WV; 6th grade education; lived at Junior Poca,
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Edward B. Mabry.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 312; WV Archives Website.
William Frank Arthur; age 18; born and living in Premier, WV; single; married on 22 Jan 1943 at
Roderfield, WV; Gloria Beulah Mabry; age 16; born in Roderfield, WV; single; living in Premier, WV;
with consent of Doris Arthur, mother of William Frank Arthur and Ethel Mabry, mother of Gloria
Beulah Mabry.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 395; WV Archives Website.
John Calvin Farmer; age 21; born at Jenkinjones, WV; single; living at Premier, WV; was issued a
license to marry on 30 Nov 1945 in McDowell Co, WV; Gloria Beulah Mabry; age 21; born in
Roderfield, WV; divorced; living at Premier, WV; no return by a minister.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 486; WV Archives Website.
Ray William Sheets; age 26; born and living in Premier, WV; single; married on 9 Sep 1949 at
Roderfield, WV; Gloria Beulah Mabry; age 23; born in Roderfield, WV; divorced; living at Prenier, WV.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #146.
Listed as Gloria Sheets; age 23; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Ray W. Sheets.
7. Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gloria B. Sheets
Gender Female
Age 42
Birth Date abt 1928
Birth Place West Virginia
Marriage Date 16 Jan 1970
Marriage Place Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Marriage Registration Date 1970
Reference Number 1 Bx1447
Reference Number 2 Tr8452
Spouse Bill C. Linville
Box Number Box 5
Volume Number NA
Certificate Number 70-001456"
8. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gloria B Linville
Maiden Name Mabry
Gender Female
Race White
Age 90
Birth Date 26 Jun 1926
Birth Place Premier, West Virginia
Death Date 18 Mar 2017
Death Place Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date 2017
Father Ed Mabry
Mother Ethel Anaheim
Certificate Number 014676"
9. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Mary Rose Weber; 22 Jul 2017.
" Gloria B Mabry Linville
Birth 26 Jun 1926
Premier, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 18 Mar 2017 (aged 90)
Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, USA
Burial Lincoln Memory Gardens
Whitestown, Boone County, Indiana, USA
Memorial ID 181674495"

Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Ed & Ethel (Anaheim) Mabry. Married to Bill Linville. In addition to her parents and husband, Gloria was preceded in death by a son, John Sheets; four sisters, Belle Mabry, Katie Mabry, Zudie Delaney (sic, Dolina) and Betty Mabry; and a brother John Mabry."


Ray William Sheets

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page
236A; Image 11 of 35; Family #76/76.
Listed as William R. Sheets; age 5 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of mother, Lillie V. Sheets.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 486; WV Archives Website.
Ray William Sheets; age 26; born and living in Premier, WV; single; married on 9 Sep 1949 at
Roderfield, WV; Gloria Beulah Mabry; age 23; born in Roderfield, WV; divorced; living at Prenier, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration # N 458A; 23 Jul 1945; Ancestry.com Website.
Ray William Sheets; age 22; born 30 Jun 1923 at Premier, WV; living at 426 McDowell St, Welch, WV;
unemployed; nane of person who will always know address, Miss Marieta Sheets, General Delivery,
Welch, WV; 5'7" tall; 150 lbs; hazel eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion.
4. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #146.
Listed as Ray Sheets; age 26; born in WV; married; no listed occupation; head of household.
5. Marion Co, IN; Death Certificate # '66 018133; Ancestry.com Website.
Ray William Sheets, age 42 yrs, 10 mons, 19 days; born 30 Jun 1923 in WV; divorced; served in WWII;
welder for Westinghouse; living at 2157 N. Pennsy;vania, Indianap;ois, IN; son of William and Lillie
(Richardson) Sheets; died at his home; on 19 May 1966; due to coronary occlusion; buried 21 May
1966 in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, IN; informant, Paul S. Sheets, brother, RR 3, Box 200G,
Greenwood, IN.


Gloria Beulah Mabry

1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Princess Mining Village; taken on 23 Apr
1930; Page 246A; Image 30 of 35; Family #143/143.
Listed as Glora B. Mabry; age 4 yrs, 9 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Edward B. Mabry.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 752B; Image 4 of 10; Household #31.
Listed as Gloria Mabry; age 13; born in WV; 6th grade education; lived at Junior Poca,
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Edward B. Mabry.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 312; WV Archives Website.
William Frank Arthur; age 18; born and living in Premier, WV; single; married on 22 Jan 1943 at
Roderfield, WV; Gloria Beulah Mabry; age 16; born in Roderfield, WV; single; living in Premier, WV;
with consent of Doris Arthur, mother of William Frank Arthur and Ethel Mabry, mother of Gloria
Beulah Mabry.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 395; WV Archives Website.
John Calvin Farmer; age 21; born at Jenkinjones, WV; single; living at Premier, WV; was issued a
license to marry on 30 Nov 1945 in McDowell Co, WV; Gloria Beulah Mabry; age 21; born in
Roderfield, WV; divorced; living at Premier, WV; no return by a minister.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 486; WV Archives Website.
Ray William Sheets; age 26; born and living in Premier, WV; single; married on 9 Sep 1949 at
Roderfield, WV; Gloria Beulah Mabry; age 23; born in Roderfield, WV; divorced; living at Prenier, WV.
6. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #146.
Listed as Gloria Sheets; age 23; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Ray W. Sheets.
7. Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gloria B. Sheets
Gender Female
Age 42
Birth Date abt 1928
Birth Place West Virginia
Marriage Date 16 Jan 1970
Marriage Place Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Marriage Registration Date 1970
Reference Number 1 Bx1447
Reference Number 2 Tr8452
Spouse Bill C. Linville
Box Number Box 5
Volume Number NA
Certificate Number 70-001456"
8. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Gloria B Linville
Maiden Name Mabry
Gender Female
Race White
Age 90
Birth Date 26 Jun 1926
Birth Place Premier, West Virginia
Death Date 18 Mar 2017
Death Place Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date 2017
Father Ed Mabry
Mother Ethel Anaheim
Certificate Number 014676"
9. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Mary Rose Weber; 22 Jul 2017.
" Gloria B Mabry Linville
Birth 26 Jun 1926
Premier, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 18 Mar 2017 (aged 90)
Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, USA
Burial Lincoln Memory Gardens
Whitestown, Boone County, Indiana, USA
Memorial ID 181674495"

Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Ed & Ethel (Anaheim) Mabry. Married to Bill Linville. In addition to her parents and husband, Gloria was preceded in death by a son, John Sheets; four sisters, Belle Mabry, Katie Mabry, Zudie Delaney (sic, Dolina) and Betty Mabry; and a brother John Mabry."


Harry Sheets

1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 11 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 21; Dwelling #146.
Listed as Harry Sheets; age 2; born in WV; in household of step-father?, Ray W. Sheets.


John Wayne Sheets

1. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name John W Sheets
Gender Male
Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 29 May 1950
Birth Place West Virginia
Death Date 23 Jun 2007
Death Place Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date 2007
Father Ray Sheets
Mother Gloria Mabry
Spouse Glenda Sheets"


John Garner"Johnny" Mabry

1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; E.D. 24-38; taken on 25 Apr
1940; Page 753A; Image 5 of 10; Household #31.
Listed as Johnny Mabry; age 3; born in WV; no education; in household of father, Edward B. Mabry.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 30 Mar 1950; Sheet Number 3; Dwelling #23.
Listed as John Mabry; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Edward B. Mabry.
3. Marion County, Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1925-2012; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Johnnie Mabry
Gender Male
Marriage Date 30 Jul 1957
Marriage Place Marion, Indiana, USA
Spouse Mary Collins"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name John Garner Mabry [John G Mabry]
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 19 Dec 1935
Birth Place Junior Poca, West Virginia [Welch, West Virginia]
Death Date 1 Jan 1996
Father Edward B Mabry
Mother Ethel M Anheim
SSN 230388020
Notes Apr 1951: Name listed as JOHN GARNER MABRY;
04 Jan 1996: Name listed as JOHN G MABRY
5. Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name John Garner Mabry
Gender Male
Death Age 59
Birth Date abt 1937
Residence Place Indianapolis
Death Date 1 Jan 1996
Burial Place Green, wood
Obituary Date 3 Jan 1996
Obituary Place Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Newspaper Title The Indianapolis Star
Spouse Mary Collins
Child
Michael C
Johnny R.
Larry E.
Bill G.
Rick J. Mabry
Anna Marie Bostick
Siblings
Zudia Delania
Gloria Linvi Ue
Betty Mabry
Kathy Caperton
Helen Mabry"


Mary Cartherine Collins

1. Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Mary Catherine Collins
Gender Female
Birth Date 12 May 1939
Birth Place Marion, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Father Mathew Collins
Mother Pearl Lee Anglin
Certificate Number 21767
Roll number 40474_357706
Volume Range 41 - 45"
2. Marion County, Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1925-2012; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Mary Collins
Gender Female
Marriage Date 30 Jul 1957
Marriage Place Marion, Indiana, USA
Spouse Johnnie Mabry"


Tina Marie Morgan

1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Tina Marie Morgan Lester, 52, of Pineville, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 9, 2023 surrounded by her family.

"Born April 29, 1971, in Welch, she was the daughter of Willie Edward Morgan and Barbara Jean Clowser Morgan.

"Tina enjoyed gardening and making different types of crafts. She loved animals but her greatest love was spending time with family.

"She was preceded in death by her son, Jon Jon Lester; grandparents, Willie and Helen Morgan and Adam and Geraldine Clowser; father -in- law, James Lester Sr. and grandmother- in- law, Arretta Thacker.

"Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, James “Hoey” Lester; her son, Brian James Lester; sisters Sherry Morgan and Heather Morgan McCoy and her husband Chris; mother-in-law, Gloria Lester; sister -in- law, Belinda Stewart and her husband, Kevin; four nieces and nephews, Niles McCoy, Drew Lee, Aidan McCoy and Emily Stewart and a host of extended family and friends."