1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 241B, Family #265.
Listed as John M. Waddell, age 32, born in NC in Dec 1867, married 13 years, day laborer, head of
household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 241B, Family #265.
Listed as Lucy Waddell, age 29, born in NC in Dec 1870, married 13 years, 6 children, 5 living, in
household of husband, John M. Waddell.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 241B, Family #265.
Listed as Nancy J. Waddell, age 12, born in NC in Oct 1887, in household of father, John M. Waddell.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 241B, Family #265.
Listed as Charles Waddell, age 10, born in NC in Mar 1890, in household of father, John M. Waddell.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 241B, Family #265.
Listed as Dora J. Waddell, age 8, born in NC in Mar 1892, in household of father, John M. Waddell.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 241B, Family #265.
Listed as Troy W. Waddell, age 5, born in NC in Mar 1895, in household of father, John M. Waddell.
1. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 4, No 12, Haga, page 54.
Edward H. Roles, age 26, born in Raleigh Co, WV married on 11 Jan 1891 Sarah
C. Cozart, age 18, daughter of Peter Cozart.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Trap Hill District, page 200A.
Listed as Edward H. Roles, age 16, born in WV, in household of father, Christopher Roles.
3. 1870 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Shady Spring Township, Marsh Fork PO, taken on 11 Aug 1870,
page 380B, Family #309.
Listed as Edward H. Roles, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Christopher Roles.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Sunhill PO, taken on 9 Aug 1860, Page 716?, Family #473.
Listed as Mary McMillion, age 3, born in VA, in household of father, William McMillen.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Oceana, taken on 4 Jul 1870, Page 588B,
Family #25.
Listed as Mary McMillen, age 15, born in VA, in household of mother, Juliet Lafferty McMillen.
3. "Marriages of Wyoming...", Vol 2, No 32, Haga, page 6.
Madison Bailey, age 45, married on 19 Aug 1881 Mary McMillian, age 24.
4. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, taken on 19 Jun 1880, Page 539A, Family #97.
Listed as Mary McMillen, age 23, in household of grandfather, Dudley McMillen, with her mother,
Juliet Lafferty McMillen,and son, William McMillen.
5. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District, taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 284A; Family #48.
Listed as Mary Bailey, age 40, born in WV in Feb 1860; married 19 yrs, 9 children, 8 living;
in household of husband, Madison Bailey.
6. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on or about 11 May 1910, Page 293B,
Family #256.
Listed as Mary Bailey, age 56, born in WV, married once for 27 yrs, 10 children, 8 living, in household
of husband, Madison Bailey.
7. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 5 Jan 1920, Page 226A, Family #27.
Listed as Mary Bailey, age 67, born in VA, in household of son-in-law, Cleveland McMillen.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana Township, Oceana, taken on 4 Jul 1870, Page 588B,
Family #25.
Listed as Floyd McMillen, age 7, born in WV, in household of mother, Juliet Lafferty McMillen.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, taken on 19 Jun 1880, Page 539A, Family #97.
Listed as Floyd McMillen, age 18, in household of grandfather, Dudley McMillen, with his mother,
Juliet Lafferty McMillen.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 2, No 85, Haga, page 57.
Floyd McMillen, age 22, born in Raleigh Co, WV, married Nancy J. Allen, age 17, on 19 Jan 1883.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 16 Jun 1900, Page 273B, Family #170.
Listed as Floyd McMillion, age 40, born in WV in Mar 1860, farmer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 16 Jun 1900, Page 273B, Family #170.
Listed as Isabell McMillion, age 17, born in WV in Nov 1882, in household of father, Floyd McMillen.
(Isabell is too old to be the daughter of the Nancy E. McMillen, age 27, listed as Floyd's wife; therefore she must be a
daughter of a prior marriage. Isabell was alson born before Floyd's marriage to Nancy J. Allen in 1884. The census
taker could have made a mistake on Nancy's age and birth date. More research is needed)
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1882.
Olley S. Allen was born on 12 Jul 1882 to Perry and Ember Allen.
2. Ancestry.com, Floyd McMillen Search 4 Aug 2004, submitted by Joel Hager, hagerj@us.army.mil.
Lochaney McMillen married Olley Sherman Allen on 4 May 1904 in Wyoming Co, WV.
3. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 6 Jun 1900; Page 284B; Family #56/57.
Listed as Sherman Allen; age 16; born in Jul 1883 in WV; in household of father, General Perry Allen.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 16 Jun 1900, Page 273B, Family #170.
Listed as Lockony McMillion, age 14, born in WV in Oct 1885, in household of father, Floyd McMillen.
2. Ancestry.com, Floyd McMillen Search 4 Aug 2004, submitted by Joel Hager, hagerj@us.army.mil.
Lochaney McMillen married Olley Sherman Allen on 4 May 1904 in Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, Page 274B, Family #193.
Listed as Dan Dalton, age 38, born in WV in Oct 1861, married 12 years, farmer, head of household.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #264.
Listed as Dan Dalton, age 48, born in NC, married 22 years, farmer, head of household.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 19 Jun 1900, Page 274B, Family #193.
Listed as Rhoda Dalton, age 35, born in WV in Oct 1864, married 12 years, 5 children, 3 living, in household of husband,
Daniel Dalton.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #264.
Listed as Rhoda A. Dalton, age 46, born in VA, married 22 years, 9 children, 7 living, in household of husband, Daniel
Dalton.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #264.
Listed as Katie Dalton, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Daniel Dalton.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #264.
Listed as Johnie C. Dalton, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, Daniel Dalton.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, Itmann, taken on 27 Jan 1920, Page 263B,
Family #436.
Listed as Clounce Dalton, age 12, born in WV, in household of brother-in-law, Ulysses Y. Browning
(Cook).
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 6 May 1910, Page 276A, Family #264.
Listed as Rubert Dalton, age 6 months, born in WV, in household of father, Daniel Dalton.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 29 Jun 1900, Page 240A, Family #238.
Listed as George T. Mitchell, age 9, born in VA in Mar 1891, in household of father, James Mitchell.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 14 May 1910, Page 230A, Family #280.
Listed as George T. Mitchell, age 18, born in WV, in household of father, James M. Mitchell.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1913); Page 323; WV Archives Web Site.
George Mitchell; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Hemphill, WV; son of
James and Sallie; married on 10 May 1913 in McDowell Co, WV; Della Bishop; age 17; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Harve and Nancy.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Caples, Central Pocahontas Coal Co, taken
on 15 Mar 1920, Page 282A, Family #413.
Listed as George Mitchell, age 28, born in WV, engineer; slateman in coal mine, head of
household.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #2530; WV Archives Web Site.
George Mitchell; age 40 estimated; born in WV; married; deputy sherriff; son of James and Sarah
(Altizer) Mitchell; died 13 Feb 1923 at Welch, McDowell Co, WV; due to septemia from gunshot
wound to the abdomen; buried 15 Feb 1923 in Capels, WV; informant, Paris Mitchell, Davy, WV.
6. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by James Myers; 4 Jan 2011.
" George Mitchell
Birth 3 Mar 1892
West Virginia, USA
Death 13 Feb 1923 (aged 30)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Caples Cemetery
Capels, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 63736852"Additional Information Posted:
"Deputy George Mitchell succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two months earlier while attempting an arrest at Caples. The brother of the man he was arresting approached and shot him in an attempt to free the prisoner."Despite being wounded, Deputy Mitchell returned fire and slightly wounded the subject. Another deputy located the subject later that night and the man was shot a second time, which resulted in him becoming blind.
"Deputy Mitchaell was survived by his wife and four children."
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 123A, Family 72.
Listed as Della Bishop, age 3, in household of father, Harvey Bishop.
2. Personal knowledge of T. C. Lester, 1612 College St, Bluefield, WV, 24701, ca 1980.
Della Bishop looked after him his first year of school.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 119B,
Family #309.
Listed as Della Bishop, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Harvey Bishop.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #19 (1913); Page 323; WV Archives Web Site.
George Mitchell; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Hemphill, WV; son of
James and Sallie; married on 10 May 1913 in McDowell Co, WV; Della Bishop; age 17; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Harve and Nancy.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Caples, Central Pocahontas Coal Co,
taken on 15 Mar 1920, Page 282A, Family #413.
Listed as Stela Mitchell, age 23, born in WV, both parents born in KY, in household of husband,
George T. Mitchell.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 360; WV Archives Web Site.
Ause Stafford; age 25; born ing Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Capels, WV; son of
Harry and Margaret Staffor; married on 19 Sep 1925 at Hemphill, WV; Della Mitchell; age 26; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; widow; daughter of Harvey and Nancy Bishop.
7. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 115A,
Family #525.
Listed as Della Stafford, age 32, born in WV, in household of husband, Ausa Stafford.
8. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-34; taken on 10 Apr 1940;
Page 584A; Image 19 of 36; Household #136.
Listed as Della Stafford; age 40; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; sorterer in laundry; in household of husband, Ausa Stafford.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 3; WV Archives Web Site.
Gus Curtis; age 74; born 23 Oct 1891 in Greece; single; no previous marriage; living at Box 377,
Welch, WV; US Passport 771868 issued in 1958; son of John and Louise (Yanniosiotis) Curtis;
married on 6 Jan 1966 at Welch, WV; Della Bishop Mitchell Stafford; age 69; born at Capels, WV;
divorced; living at Box 586, Welch, WV; divorced; Marriage Record 19/323 for evidence of age;
daughterof Harvey and Nancy Bishop.
10. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 010555; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Della Mitchell Stafford Curtis; age 73; born 26 Feb 2896 (sic, 1896) in WV; widow; floor
superintendent at laundry; SS#235-01-8570; daughter of Harvey and Nancy Bishop; died 3 Jul 1969;
DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from an acute coronary thrombosis due to diabetes mellitus; buried
5 Jul 1969 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Lettie Leo, Welch, WV.
11. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Lonesome Drifter; 9 Jun 2016; maintained by Find A
Grave.
" Della Bishop Curtis
Birth 26 Feb 1896
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 3 Jun 1969 (aged 73)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Iaeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 164209700"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Harvey and Nancy Ann Bishop. Wife of 1.) George Mitchell 2.) Ause Stafford and 3.) Constantine Gus Curtis."
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Caples, Central Pocahontas Coal Co,
taken on 15 Mar 1920, Page 282A, Family #413.
Listed as Earnest Mitchell, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, George T. Mitchell.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 115A, Family
#525.
Listed as Ernest Mitchell, age 16, born in WV, in household of step-father, Ausa Stafford.
3. E-mail message from Marian Burnseven?, 26 Nov 2004, granddaughter of George and Della Bishop
Mitchell.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3341; WV Archives Web Site.
Earnest Mitchell; age 27 yrs, 5 days; born 3 Mar 1914 in Caples, WV; divorced; miner; living at Caples,
WV; son of George and Della (Bishop) Mitchell; died 8 Mar 1942 at Caples, WV; due to shotgun wound
to chest; suicide; buried 10 Mar 1942 in iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Della
Stafford, Caples, WV.
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Ernest Mitchell; born 3 Mar 1914; died 8 Mar 1942; buried here; headstone with personal photo shown;
"HE WAS HIS MOTHER'S DARLING".
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Caples, Central Pocahontas Coal Co, taken on 15 Mar 1920,
Page 282A, Family #413.
Listed as Roy Mitchell, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, George T. Mitchell.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 115A, Family #525.
Listed as Roie Mitchell, age 13, born in WV, in household of step-father, Ausa Stafford.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 23 Apr 1910;
Page 189B, Family # 123.
Listed as Ausa Stafford, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Harrison Stafford.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Bailyesville District, taken on 3 Feb 1920, Page 144B, Family #169.
Listed as Owse Stafford, age 12 (sic), born in WV, in household of father, Harrison Stafford.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 360; WV Archives Web Site.
Ause Stafford; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Capels, WV; son of
Harry and Margaret Staffor; married on 19 Sep 1925 at Hemphill, WV; Della Mitchell; age 26; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; widow; daughter of Harvey and Nancy Bishop.
4. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 115A,
Family #525.
Listed as Ausa Stafford, age 31, born in WV, brattice man in coal mine, head of household.
(Also listed as a niece of Ausa's is Zelma Stafford, age 19, born in WV)
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-34; taken on 10 Apr 1940;
Page 584A; Image 19 of 36; Household #136.
Listed as Ause Stafford; age 41; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; coal miner; head of household.
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ause Stafford; born 2 Mar 1901; died in Mar 1975; last residence, Fanrock, Wyoming Co, WV;
SS# 233-14-4639; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, page 123A, Family 72.
Listed as Della Bishop, age 3, in household of father, Harvey Bishop.
2. Personal knowledge of T. C. Lester, 1612 College St, Bluefield, WV, 24701, ca 1980.
Della Bishop looked after him his first year of school.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 2 May 1910, Page 119B,
Family #309.
Listed as Della Bishop, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Harvey Bishop.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #19 (1913); Page 323; WV Archives Web Site.
George Mitchell; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; laborer; living at Hemphill, WV; son of
James and Sallie; married on 10 May 1913 in McDowell Co, WV; Della Bishop; age 17; born in
Wyoming Co, WV; single; daughter of Harve and Nancy.
5. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Caples, Central Pocahontas Coal Co,
taken on 15 Mar 1920, Page 282A, Family #413.
Listed as Stela Mitchell, age 23, born in WV, both parents born in KY, in household of husband,
George T. Mitchell.
6. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 360; WV Archives Web Site.
Ause Stafford; age 25; born ing Wyoming Co, WV; single; miner; living at Capels, WV; son of
Harry and Margaret Staffor; married on 19 Sep 1925 at Hemphill, WV; Della Mitchell; age 26; born
in Wyoming Co, WV; widow; daughter of Harvey and Nancy Bishop.
7. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 115A,
Family #525.
Listed as Della Stafford, age 32, born in WV, in household of husband, Ausa Stafford.
8. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-34; taken on 10 Apr 1940;
Page 584A; Image 19 of 36; Household #136.
Listed as Della Stafford; age 40; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; sorterer in laundry; in household of husband, Ausa Stafford.
9. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 3; WV Archives Web Site.
Gus Curtis; age 74; born 23 Oct 1891 in Greece; single; no previous marriage; living at Box 377,
Welch, WV; US Passport 771868 issued in 1958; son of John and Louise (Yanniosiotis) Curtis;
married on 6 Jan 1966 at Welch, WV; Della Bishop Mitchell Stafford; age 69; born at Capels, WV;
divorced; living at Box 586, Welch, WV; divorced; Marriage Record 19/323 for evidence of age;
daughterof Harvey and Nancy Bishop.
10. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'69 010555; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Della Mitchell Stafford Curtis; age 73; born 26 Feb 2896 (sic, 1896) in WV; widow; floor
superintendent at laundry; SS#235-01-8570; daughter of Harvey and Nancy Bishop; died 3 Jul 1969;
DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from an acute coronary thrombosis due to diabetes mellitus; buried
5 Jul 1969 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Lettie Leo, Welch, WV.
11. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Lonesome Drifter; 9 Jun 2016; maintained by Find A
Grave.
" Della Bishop Curtis
Birth 26 Feb 1896
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 3 Jun 1969 (aged 73)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Iaeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 164209700"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Harvey and Nancy Ann Bishop. Wife of 1.) George Mitchell 2.) Ause Stafford and 3.) Constantine Gus Curtis."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Welch, Hobart Street, taken on 16 Apr 1930,
Page 224A, Family #82.
Listed as Pete Leo, age 18, born in Italy, in household of father, Charles Leo.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Caples, Central Pocahontas Coal Co, taken on 15 Mar 1920,
Page 282A, Family #413.
Listed as Lettie Mitchell, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, George T. Mitchell.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, taken on 19 Apr 1930, Page 115A, Family #525.
Listed as Lettie Mitchell, age 15, born in WV, in household of step-father, Ausa Stafford.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Capels; E.D. 24-34; taken on 10 Apr 1940;
Page 584A; Image 19 of 36; Household #136.
Listed as Lettie Stafford (sic, Mitchell); age 25; born in WV; married; 5th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; sorterer in laundry; in household of step-father, Ausa Stafford.