McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families

Notes


Stanley Potosky

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 134; WV Archives Website
Stanley Potosky; born 8 May 1879 in Poland; single; living at Landgraff, WV; son of Jacob and Katie;
married on 30 Mar 1939 in Welch, WV; Nancy Jane Radford; born in Franklin Co, VA; widow; living
at Landgraff, WV; daughter of Jacob and Katherine.


Nancy Jane Radford

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 134; WV Archives Website
Stanley Potosky; born 8 May 1879 in Poland; single; living at Landgraff, WV; son of Jacob and Katie;
married on 30 Mar 1939 in Welch, WV; Nancy Jane Radford; born in Franklin Co, VA; widow; living
at Landgraff, WV; daughter of Jacob and Katherine.


Andrew M. Bryson

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 135; WV Archives Website
Andrew M. Bryson; born 8 jun 1916 in Baywood, VA; single; Colored; living at Kyle, WV; son of Alex
and Ellen; married on 3 Apr 1939 in Welch, WV; Lorena Hairston; born 5 Jun 1913 in NC; widow;
Colored; living at Kyle, WV; daughter of unknown parents.


Lorena Hairston

1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1939); Page 135; WV Archives Website
Andrew M. Bryson; born 8 jun 1916 in Baywood, VA; single; Colored; living at Kyle, WV; son of Alex
and Ellen; married on 3 Apr 1939 in Welch, WV; Lorena Hairston; born 5 Jun 1913 in NC; widow;
Colored; living at Kyle, WV; daughter of unknown parents.


John Mitchell Harrell

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Jno M Harrell
Race White
Marriage Age 22
Birth Date abt 1868
Marriage License Place Wythe, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 24 Dec 1890
Marriage Place Wythe, Virginia, USA
Person performing the Ceremony G W Summers
Parent 1 Jas A Harrell
Parent 2 Bettie Haywire
Spouse M Wolf
Occupation Mining"
2. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Jno. Harrell
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Age 41
Birth Date 1869
Birth Place Pulaski County, Virginia
Marriage Date 17 Apr 1910
Marriage Place Grayson County, Virginia
Father James Harrell
Spouse Nannie E. Davidson
FHL Film Number 2048452
Reference ID 1910 Line 112 "


Mancie Wolf

1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name M Wolf
Race White
Marriage Age 17
Birth Date abt 1873
Marriage License Place Wythe, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 24 Dec 1890
Marriage Place Wythe, Virginia, USA
Person performing the Ceremony G W Summers
Parent 1 Floy Wolf
Parent 2 Tarter
Spouse Jno M Harrell"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by D. Elswick; 17 Mat 2022.
"Mancie/Nancy Wolfe Harrell
Birth 1872
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Death 1909 (aged 36–37)
Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Burial Fries Cemetery
Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 237642082"

Additional Information Posted;
"**This is an unknown burial. **

"Mancie/Nancy (Wolfe) Harrell, b. April, 1872 (*1900 census)
Married John Mitchell Harrell on 24 Dec 1890 (*Virginia County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935)
Children:
-Frank Howard Harrell (1892-1956)
-James F Harrell (1893-????)
-Nannie E Harrell (1893-????)
-William Harvey Harrell (1901-1990)
-Gertie (Harrell) Edwards (1906-????)
Believed to have died between 1906-1910 (between daughter's birth in 1906 and widower husband marrying Nancy Elizabeth Davidson on 17 Apr 1910 in Grayson County, Va. 1910 census, taken just 9 days after the marriage on 27 Apr 1910, has the family, with new step-mother, living in Fries, Grayson Co, Va.)"


Lucinda Ellen Taylor

1. "Families of Wyoming Co, WV" Vol 15, Issue #4, 2000, published by Sally
Seaman-Williams, page 122.
Abram Belcher; married first, Rachel Jane Fuller; second, Ellen Taylor.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1894); Page 83; Line #68; Ancestry.com Website.
Abraham Belcher; age 67; born in Pike Co, KY; widower; farmer; living in Buchanan Co, VA; son of
Bart and Rachel Belcher; married on 18 Sep 1894 in Buchanan Co, VA; Ellen James; age 42; born
in Russell Co, VA; widow; living in Buchanan Co, VA; daughter of Wesley and Barbara Taylor.


Robert D. Smith Jr

1. Washington, District of Columbia, U.S., Marriage Bureau Listings, 1921-1990; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Robert D Smith Jr
Gender Male
Marriage Date 5 Dec 1960
Marriage Place Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Spouse D?neda G Mullins"


Dawanda Gay Mullins

1. Washington, District of Columbia, U.S., Marriage Bureau Listings, 1921-1990; Ancestry.com
Website.
"Name D?neda G Mullins
Gender Female
Marriage Date 5 Dec 1960
Marriage Place Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Spouse Robert D Smith"
2. Tazewell Co, VA; <arriage License #69 017348; Ancestry.com Website.
George Henry Yost age 26; born 12 Jan 1943 in VA; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 3081, Longwood, Seminole Co, FL; son of Bacom Slemp and Elizabeth
(Lawson) Yost; married on 3 May 1969in Bishop, VA; Dawanda Gay Smith; maiden name Mullins;
age 28; born 24 Aug 1940 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at
1216 Virginia Ave, Bluefield, VA; daughter of Elbert Luther and Myrtle (Asbury) Mullins, Sr.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Earth Angel; 25 Sep 2022; maintained by Nancy Hawks.
"Dawneda Mullins Yost
Birth 24 Aug 1940
West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Sep 2022 (aged 82)
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
Burial Barrancas National Cemetery
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
Plot SECTION 69 SITE 821
Memorial ID 243854408"

Additional Information Posted:
"Dawneda Yost

"Heaven gained a beautiful angel on Thursday, September 22, 2022, when Dawneda Mullins Yost of Pace, FL passed away at HCA West Florida Hospital. Dawneda was born in Bradshaw, West Virginia on August 24, 1940, to the late E.L. and Myrtle (Asbury) Mullins, Sr.

"Dawneda grew up in Grundy, Virginia and was a proud graduate of Grundy High School. Later she moved to Bluefield, Virginia where she met the love her life, George Yost. They were married on May 3, 1969. After moving a few times with the U.S. Navy, George and Dawneda settled in Pace, Florida. Once settled for good, Dawneda went back to school and received her Licensed Practical Nurse degree from Pensacola Junior College. She was a nurse for 26 years at Santa Rosa Convalescent Center. No better word describes Dawneda than giving. As evidenced by her choice in career, she was happiest when she was making others happy. From sharing her famous Rum Cake and no bake cookies to always surprising people with gifts, Dawneda truly believed in being of service to others.

"She was preceded in death by her infant sister, Shirley Rose Mullins; sister, Irene Phillips; and brothers, Gene Mullins, Joseph Mullins, and Sammy Mullins.

"She is survived by her husband, George Yost; children, Joe and Becky Smith (Pensacola), George and Candace Yost (Pensacola), Steve and Loucenda Teter (Orlando); five grandchildren, Brandon Smith, Troy (Billie) Seay, Jessica (Jeremy) Lowery, Lexi Teter and AJ Teter; great grandson, Truitt Seay; brothers, Luther Mullins (Collierville, Tennessee) and Ernest (Jean) Mullins (Statesville, North Carolina).

"A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Lewis Funeral Home, 6405 Hwy 90 W., Milton, FL 32570 Visitation will be from 3-4pm followed by a service at 4pm. Interment will be at Barrancas National Cemetery.

"The family welcomes flowers at the celebration of life or a donation to Dawneda's favorite charity in her honor, St. Jude's Hospital.

"YOST, DAWNEDA
LEWIS FUNERAL HOME

"Name: YOST, DAWNEDA
Date of Birth: 08/24/1940
Date of Death: 09/22/2022
Buried At: SECTION 69 SITE 821
Cemetery: BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery Address: NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508
Telephone: (850) 453-4108
Relationships: WIFE OF YOST, GEORGE HENRY
Rank & Branch: ADC US NAVY

"Inscription

WIFE OF YOST, GEORGE HENRY
ADC US NAVY
HER LOVE
WILL LIVE
ON FOREVER"