1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #75.
Listed as Ira V. Belcher, age 8, in household of father, Joseph Belcher.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1914); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
Ira V. Belcher; age 22; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Joseph W. and Martha J. Belcher;
married on 7 Feb 1914 at the residence of the bride; May Belcher; age 23; born and living in Wyoming
Co, WV; daughter of J.W. and Sarah Lafferty.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Ira V. Belcher; born on 26 Jan 1892; died on 17 Dec 1971; buried in Lusk
Cemetery, Wyoming Co, WV.
$. E-mail, Carolyn Belcher, 2 Jan 2005.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, taken on 19 Jun 1900,
Page 222B, Family #146.
Listed as May Lafferty, age 11, born in Apr 1889 in WV, in household of father, John W. Lafferty.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 15 Apr 1910;
Page 195A, Family #4/4.
Listed as May Lafferty, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, John W. Lafferty.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Book #__(1914); Page 238; WV Archives Web Site.
Ira V. Belcher; age 22; born and living in Wyoming Co, WV; son of Joseph W. and Martha J. Belcher;
married on 7 Feb 1914 at the residence of the bride; May Belcher; age 23; born and living in Wyoming
Co, WV; daughter of J.W. and Sarah Lafferty.
4. E-mail, Carolyn Belcher, 2 Jan 2005.
1. E-mail, Carolyn Belcher, 2 Jan 2005.
1. E-mail, Carolyn Belcher, 2 Jan 2005.
1. E-mail, Carolyn Belcher, 2 Jan 2005.
1. E-mail, Carolyn Belcher, 2 Jan 2005.
1. E-mail, Carolyn Belcher, 2 Jan 2005.
1. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 3, No 102, Haga, page 75.
Franklin Sizemore, age 20, married Martha Jane Mullins, age 16, on 18 Nov
1887.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barker's Ridge; Joes Branch PO; taken 8 Sep 1870; Page 560B;
Family #23/23.
Listed as Franklin Sizemore; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Marion Sizemore.
2. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center Township; taken abt 18 Jun 1880; Page 508B;
Family #146/146.
Listed as Franklin Sizemore; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, Marion Sizemore.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 20/21 Jun 1900, Page 234B,
Family #151.
Listed as Frank Sizemore, age 38, born in WV in Mar 1862, farmer, head of household.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 7 May 1910, Page 226A, Family #226.
Listed as Franklin Sizemore, age 41, born in WV, married once at 22, farmer, head of household.
6. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 31 Jan 1920, Page 202, Family #118.
Listed as Frank Sizemore, age 53, born in WV, farm laborer, head of household.
7. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 280; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Sizemore; age 58; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Pineville, WV; married on 20 Apr 1928
at Pineville, WV; Emily Allen; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Pineville, WV.
8. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, page 155B, Famil #9.
Listed as Frank Sizemore, age 62, born in WV, married at 20, farmer, head of household.
9. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #17112; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Sizemore; age 77; born at Pineville, WV; married; son of Marion and Mille Green (sic)
Sizemore; died on 10 Dec 1939 at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV from a "shot gun wound of
buttock and left leg. Hit in head with rock"; buried on13 Dec 1939 at Pineville, WV; informant,
Isaac Sizemore, Key Rock, WV.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 280; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank Sizemore; age 58; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Pineville, WV; married on 20 Apr 1928
at Pineville, WV; Emily Allen; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Pineville, WV.
2. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, taken on 2 Apr 1930, page 155B, Famil #9.
Listed as Emily Sizemore, age 38 (sic, 18), born in WV, married at 16, in household of husband,
Franklin Sizemore.
3. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center District; E.D. 55-6; taken on 10 May 1940; Page 138A;
Image 57 of 64; Household #454.
Listed as Emily Sizemore; age 29; born in WV; widow; 2nd grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1942); Page 396; WV Archives Web Site.
Mack Chester Knuckles; age 40; born in WV; divorced; living at Capels, WV; was issued a license
to marry on 18 Jun 1942 in McDowell Co, WV; Emily Allen; age 30; born and living at Capels, WV;
widow; no return by a minister.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 304; WV Archives Web Site.
Mack Chester Knuckles; age 63; born in Wyoming Co, WV; divorced; living at Pageton, WV;
married on 7 Aug 1961 at Roderfield, WV; Emily AllenSizemore; age 50; born in Capels, WV;
widow; living at Pageton, WV.
6. "Bluefield Daily News"; Bluefield, WV; 12 Nov 2004; Newspaper Obit; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"BLUEFIELD - Emily Allen Knuckles, 93, of Route 5, Box 445, Bluefield (24701), formerly of McDowell County, went to be with the Lord early Tuesday morning, Nov. 9, 2004 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center after a long illness."Born June 19, 1911 in Pineville, she was the daughter of the late Delbert Allen and Martha Jane Mullins Allen. She was affiliated with the Holiness faith, had resided in McDowell County most of her life. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
"Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Chester Knuckles in 1980; two sons, Clarence Sizemore and Howard Sizemore; four brothers and one sister.
"Survivors include: Eight daughters, Gladys Hurt of Pageton, Pansey Marshall and husband Matt of Pageton, Betty McKaughan and husband Kenneth of Ripley, Mary Brown and husband Ronald of Lexington, N.C., Elizabeth Sexton and husband Robert of Bluewell, Linda Hess and husband Bill of Bluewell, Barbara Lambert and husband Arbie of Bluefield, Sylvia Perry and husband Everett of Bluewell, with whom she made her home for the past seven years; four sons, Willis Sizemore of Pageton, Willard Sizemore and wife Jetta of Northfork, Mack Knuckles and wife Pam of Bluewell, Troy Knuckles and wife Anita of Brushfork; 53 grandchildren and 86 great grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 at the Maybeury Church of God, Maybeury with the Rev. Ronald Miller and the Rev. Dolly Sexton officiating. Burial will follow at the Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell...."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1930, Page 219B, Family #301.
Listed as Lloyd Wyatt, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas C. Wyatt.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Larry Massamore; 8 Oct 2017.
" Lloyd Charles Wyatt
Birth 13 Apr 1923
USA
Death 27 Mar 2007 (aged 83)
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Wyatt Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 184093259"
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 12 Sep 2015; Newspaper Obit; (Partial); NewsLibrary.com
Website.
"PAYNESVILLE — Ida Leona Massamore Wyatt of Paynesville, WV, died September 8, 2015, after a long illness in Charleston, WV, just 21 days short of her 94th birthday.Born September 29, 1921 in Caretta, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Eva Hicks Massamore.Ida was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 63 years Lloyd Wyatt, daughter Bonnie Wyatt Colley, and daughter Deborah Anne Wyatt Waddell.Ida was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother and..."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Vernon Miller; 11 Sep 2015.
" Ida Leona Massamore Wyatt
Birth 29 Sep 1921
Caretta, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 8 Sep 2015 (aged 93)
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Wyatt Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 152180122"Additional Information Posted:
"Ida Leona Massamore Wyatt of Paynesville, WV, died September 8, 2015, after a long illness in Charleston, WV, just 21 days short of her 94th birthday."Born September 29, 1921 in Caretta, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Eva Hicks Massamore.
"Ida was preceeded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 63 years Lloyd Wyatt, daughter Bonnie Wyatt Colley, and daughter Deborah Anne Wyatt Waddell.
"Ida was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She lived to spend time with her family. She was a hard worker and always busy at some task, even if it meant helping other residents at her assisted living facility. She could be found pushing a wheelchair for someone all the time
Ida was an avid gardener with a green thumb, a wonderful cook, a patient teacher, a great playmate for her great grandchildren, and had a knack for soothing babies. In later years, she loved to travel with family, especially to the beach. She was enthusiastic and always up for an adventure, riding roller coasters and playing putt putt golf and bowling in her late 80's. She was a beautiful woman who rarely complained about her circumstances in life and any hardship she had endured."She is survived by her son in law, William Ray Waddell of Paynesville, WV; grand- daughter Athena Leanna Waddell Reynolds and her daughter Katelyn of Keavy, KY; her grandson Ryan Waddell and his wife Joy and their daughter Sarah of Charleston, WV; grandson Jarrod Waddell wife Heather and their daughter Hannah of Kernersville, NC; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
"Services for Ida Leona Massamore Wyatt will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the Bradshaw Mountain Southern Baptist Community Church, Paynesville, WV, with Rev. Bob Cole officiating.
"Interment will be at the Wyatt Family Cemetery on Estep Ridge Road, Paynesville, WV.
Pall Bearers will be her family and friends."Friends and family may call Friday, September 11, 2015 from 6-8 PM at Bradshaw Mountain Southern Baptist Community Church, Paynesville, WV.
"Online condolences may be sent to www.shortridgeramey.com.
"The family of Ida Leona Massamore Wyatt have entrusted the care of their loved one to Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home of Grundy, VA."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1930, Page 219B, Family #301.
Listed as Mary Wyatt, age 4 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas C. Wyatt.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Ray Waddell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1949
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1970
Marriage Place: Vansant, Virginia, USA
Father: James Edd Waddell
Mother: Fannie Lula Hagerman
Spouse: Deborah Ann Wyatt
Certificate Number: 1970049527"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Deborah Ann Wyatt
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1951
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1970
Marriage Place: Vansant, Virginia, USA
Father: Lloyd Campbell Wyatt
Mother: Ida Leona Massamore
Spouse: William Ray Waddell
Certificate Number: 1970049527"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website
"Name: Deborah Ann Wyatt [Deborah Ann Waddell] [Deborah Waddell]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1951
Birth Place: Paynesville, West Virginia
Death Date: 6 Mar 1998
SSN: 236825414
Notes: Jul 1967: Name listed as DEBORAH ANN WYATT;
Feb 1971: Name listed as DEBORAH ANN WADDELL;
13 Mar 1998: Name listed as DEBORAH A WADDELL"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 28 Apr 2014.
" Deborah Ann Wyatt Waddell
Birth 26 Jul 1951
USA
Death 5 Mar 1998 (aged 46)
USA
Burial
Wyatt Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 128679068"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1930, Page 219B, Family #301.
Listed as Troy Wyatt, age 4 yrs, 1 mon, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas C. Wyatt.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, taken on 30 Apr 1930, Page 219B, Family #301.
Listed as Olen Wyatt, age 14, born in WV, in household of father, Thomas C. Wyatt.
2. "McDowell County WV Cemeteries", Vance Cemetery, Paynesville, McDowell Co, WV.
Olen Wyatt; born on 19 Jan 1917; died on 5 May 1938; "Gunshot wound, son of Tom and Millie Horn
Wyatt"; buried here.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 20/22 Jan 1920,
Page 218A, Family #80.
Listed as William H. Kennedy, age 31, born in WV, farmer, head of household.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
W.H. Kennedy; age 36; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of John and Vicy; married on 20 May 1925 at Bradshaw, WV; Mary Muncy; age 25; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Samp and Lilly..
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Pucket Ridge, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page
244A, Family #59.
Listed as Bill Kennedy, age 41, born in WV, married at 19, farmer, head of household.
4. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1995"; McDowell Co Historical Society; 1995; Pages
183/184.
"George and Jeanette Kennedy" article by Sharon K. Rife, Jolo, WV.
5. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-725; 27 Apr 1942; LDS Web Site.
William Henry Kenndy; age 53; born 12 Mar 1889 in McDowell Co, WV; living at Jolo, WV; self
employed; person who will always know address, Mary Kennedy.
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 28 Apr 2014; maintained by Jason Riley Estep.
" William Henry Kennedy
Birth 12 Mar 1889
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 20 Dec 1974 (aged 85)
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial William Kennedy Family Cemetery
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 128676632"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Pucket Ridge, taken on 4 Apr 1930,
Page 244A, Family #59.
Listed as Mary Kennedy, age 26, born in WV, married at 22, in household of husband, William H.
Kenedy.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1995"; McDowell Co Historical Society; 1995; Pages
183/184.
"George and Jeanette Kennedy" article by Sharon K. Rife, Jolo, WV.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1925); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
W.H. Kennedy; age 36; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Bradshaw, WV;
son of John and Vicy; married on 20 May 1925 at Bradshaw, WV; Mary Muncy; age 25; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Samp and Lilly..
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 28 Apr 2014; maintained by Jason Riley Estep.
" Mary Muncy Kennedy
Birth 20 May 1903
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 12 May 1976 (aged 72)
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial William Kennedy Family Cemetery
Jolo, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 128676807"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Pucket Ridge, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 244A,
Family #59.
Listed as Jim Kennedy, age 3, born in WV, in household of father, William H. Kenedy.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Pucket Ridge, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 244A,
Family #59.
Listed as Clarence Kennedy, age 2, born in WV, in household of father, William H. Kenedy.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Pucket Ridge, taken on 4 Apr 1930, Page 244A,
Family #59.
Listed as Lewly Kennedy, age 2 months, born in WV, in household of father, William H. Kenedy.